Near term meetings March 23rd, April 13th & 23rd. It costs nothing to send an eCOG to a friend/prospective member/neighbour. Please advise Keith of names/contact info.
Have a suggestion for an eCOG-Bulletin article/story, please let Keith know.
Our upcoming meeting is on Monday, March 9th, 2026, at The Grove located at the Western Fairgrounds.
Time: The fellowship room and buffet will open at 11:30AM. Please plan to arrive no later than 11:45 AM to serve yourself and find a table. Our meeting will start promptly at noon and conclude by 1:00 PM.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Bonnie Simpson speaking on Consumer Behaviour
Cost: $25.00 per person (self-serve lunch buffet).
To ensure accurate numbers for the venue, we kindly ask that you register no later than 12:00 PM on Friday, March 6th. After registering, please e-transfer your payment to The Rotary Club of London at sronson55@gmail.com. Include the names of all attendees in the e-transfer memo so that Sandy Ronson can track payments.
Dr. Bonnie Simpson is a consumer researcher – aiming to make the world a little bit better of a place through an understanding of why consumers act as we do. She asks why consumers engage in positive actions such as sustainable behaviours, charitable giving, mitigating food waste, and purchasing that supports social good, but asks why we say no to a $2 donation at the grocery checkout when we can afford to give? Bonnie is a Professor with DAN Department of Management and Organizational Studies, Western University, where she teaches consumer behaviour and marketing research courses. She was a contributor to a feature article on food waste in the April 25 th issue of Rotary Magazine. She holds a PhD in Marketing from the University of Calgary, Master in Human Kinetics from University of Windsor, and Bachelor in Sport Management from Brock University. Bonnie has taught and presented research in countries many around the world – such as Finland, the Netherlands, Austria, and Romania. Her research is published in top journals in the consumer behaviour field such as Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Marketing, and Journal of Marketing Research.
Celebrating 65 Years of RYLA in District 6330
Dear Rotarians, We hope this message finds you well. This message is being sent to all Club Presidents, Club Secretaries as well as those connected to Youth Exchange, Interact and Youth contacts. As we prepare for the Rotary Seminar for Tomorrow's Leaders, we want to provide you with crucial details for the upcoming event on May 8th - 10th. Location and Facilities: This year, all students will be accommodated at Ontario Hall, located at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. All activities will take place within the residence premises. Students are advised to pack accordingly for the program sessions, casual evening dance, and potential outdoor activities. Registration & Cost: Clubs can register students at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjTQhCYM7JTNB3AOdXpbqo7YgwgcHQj3xPnRciW0hkoquxqw/viewform?usp=publish-editor. The deadline for registration is April 8th, 2026.
The cost for this year’s seminar will be $460 CAD / $340* USD per student, ($410 CAD for Inbound Youth Exchange Students.) Payment Deadline is April 11, 2026. (*exchange rate to be adjusted at time of registration)
Contact Information: For questions, comments, or concerns, contact us at d6330ryla@gmail.com. Please see the attached Information for Rotary Clubs, Schools, Students and Parents for more details on the RYLA program. Sincerely,
The Rotary Seminar for Tomorrow’s Leaders District Committee
Myrna Inglis District 6330 Secretary minglis65@hotmail.com 519-881-0586 H, 519-881-7296 C
--WESTERN ROTARACT'S COFFEE CHAT--
London R/C members and Western Rotaracts get together to have a coffee chat. This coffee chat was an exciting event where members from various Rotary clubs come together to chat, network, and get to know one another! Attendees included Rotarians, Interactors, exchange students, and more (meaning there were people of all ages and experiences having a great mingling experience).
--CLUB MEMBERS & FRIENDS AT THE FOOD BANK--
Service doesn’t have an age limit. Five Rotarians. Five Rotaractors. One Westminster Wildbot. One shared commitment to community. Members of the Rotary Club of London were joined this month by students from Rotaract Western (Western University), Rotaract Fanshawe (Fanshawe College) as well as one member of the Westminster Wildbots for our regular volunteer night at the London Food Bank. Month after month, we roll up our sleeves together — sorting, organizing, and helping prepare food for distribution across our city.
--519PURSUIT PLANNING A FUNDRAISER--
NOTE FROM E.D.--I wanted to reach out to you today and share the exciting information about our first ever charity dinner event at 519Pursuit. We are sending out information to our valued community partners and supporters prior to the event going public because the tickets are limited. I wanted to see if you would consider sharing this information with the Rotary Club and consider purchasing a table (of 8). The Rotary Club has been a huge support for 519Pursuit and I would love to have many familiar faces in the room that evening as we host our first ever charity dinner.
I have had a wonderful (and exhausting) three days visiting Rotary International projects supported by my District (6330) in Guatemala around Lake Atitlán. So much need here but progress is being made! Cleaner water, improved agricultural and environmental practices, women empowered to become entrepreneurs and community leaders, better education for children and skills training for adults. Lives here can be very hard. Thanks to Rotary and Rotarians we can help.
What an incredible gift for the New Year. A photo of the 1st of 3 washrooms finished in time for the new school year at Mugoiri Secondary School, Maranga County, Kenya. Asante Sana (thank you) to all those who contributed in money, labor or just love in giving those in need, a little step up the ladder.
Rotary Club of Grand BendFebruary 6 at 8:19 AM ·Sue Stauth, Education Committee Member, recently visited another wonderful school in our service area, delivering books and donations on behalf of the Rotary Club of Grand Bend.
