Grey Bruce Boomers Fall 2021

y Doug Archer
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Tony’s work with Rotary at both the local and international
level didn’t go unnoticed. He was soon asked to take
on different roles within the organization, ultimately
leading to his nomination as a District Governor. In this
role he would be tasked with facilitating the growth of
scores of Rotary Clubs, as well as the start-up of new
ones; promoting Rotary to the world at large; and, most
importantly, inspiring and engaging Rotarians to carry
out community activities and humanitarian projects. It
was no small ask, to say the least.
“I had the desire to carry on the good work of Rotary, so
I accepted, becoming a District Governor in July 2019,”
Tony said.
He and Sylvia immediately hit the road.
“Suddenly I was responsible for 56 Rotary clubs –
extending from Tobermory down to St. Thomas and
across Lake Huron into Michigan – and more than 1,700
members,” Tony said.
The couple spent days and weeks at a time on the go,
visiting one Rotary Club after another. They met countless
people who, as Tony put it, were doing amazing things
in their communities and around the world to make life
better, such as building playgrounds and new soccer fields,
providing scholarships and leadership workshops to high
school students, raising money to ensure clean water for
people in countries such as Cameroon, and much more.
Sylvia acted as the navigator as they put on thousands of
kilometres driving throughout the district. She proofread
and reviewed Tony’s speeches, critiqued his talks at clubs,
kept notes and actions at meetings, and took photos at all
their visits.
“I couldn’t have done it without Sylvia,” Tony said. “Her
support was unwavering.”
It was during his tenure as District Governor that Tony
had one of his most memorable moments with Rotary,
when he had the privilege of attending a Rotary Youth
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