Chair the Meeting: President Danny Cassidy
Anthem: Arthur Retnakaran
Land Acknowledgement: President Danny Cassidy
Toast: Danny Cassidy
Attendance: Twelve, including 1 guest, Liz Compton, 7070 Incoming District Governor.
Basil Dias, incoming president of our club, introduced Liz Compton. She is a mother, a grandmother, and a proud Rotarian. She built a successful Residential Real Estate business under the Royal LePage Signature.
Speaker: Incoming District Governor, Liz Compton, gave a presentation on the District Conference at the Novotel Hotel in North York on October 22-23, 2026.
The theme this year is “The Power of Love.” You will hear from keynote speakers, participate in breakout sessions, and meet or reconnect with friends. You will feel energized, entertained, and have fun.
Liz's love for Rotary began in 1992 in St. Lucia, where she built lifelong friendships. She has continued her Rotary journey here since 2019, when she joined the Toronto Leaside club. In July 2020, she became the President of the club and served as the President until January 2023, when she was honored with the Paul Harris Fellowship Award. She became an Assistant District Governor in 2022.
Liz is looking forward to her new role as the DG for District 7070 in 2026-2027 with a focus on Membership and Belonging, coupled with Public Image.
Gordon Brown thanked Liz for her informative presentation and noted that he had attended several District Conferences where he felt enlightened and met new friends with common purposes.
Announcements:
- President Danny is still looking for volunteers for the Fall Gala.
- Gordon – Pub night at Main Mansion on Thursday, May 21st at 6:30 pm.
- Basil – Paul Harris Scholarship Award dinner event on May 28th at Centennial College at 6:00 pm. The cost is $50. President
- Danny – Business Plan update will be out this week.
SERGEANT AT ARMS – Barry Smith
No fines, simply Happy Bucks
- Basil – Extend his condolences to the Ramdeen family for their losses.
- Saira – She is on a fund-raising gig for the Princess Margaret Hospital. Email sent out for donations.
- Donation - The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation Cricket Event
- Suresh – Happy that their trip to Vancouver and Seattle is finalized.
- Gerd – Had a good week in Germany, celebrating his mom’s 95th birthday. She has been here with them for 3 weeks.
- Arthur Retnakaran – Just Happy.
- Danny – Happy to announce that he received awards from the Government of Ontario, from the Scarborough Guildwood MPP Andrea Hazel, and from the Scarborough Agincourt MPP Aris Babikian for the volunteer work he is currently doing in the Scarborough Health Network.
- Dhanni - Thank the club for the beautiful and thoughtful sympathy card for the passing of her mother-in-law and brother-in-law.
President Danny then thanked everyone for attending and, with nothing further for the good of Rotary, closed the meeting.
