Rotary Club of Toronto, 10th Special Centennial Lunch Celebrating 100 Years of Service

Please join us at a
Special Friday Centennial Luncheon
On May 10, 2013
At the Fairmont Royal York
Upper Canada Room
Guest Speaker:  Steve Paikin
Political Analyst, Journalist, Author, Film Maker
Topic:  "State of Play at Queen's Park Today"

TORONTO, May 8, 2013 /CNW/ - Steve Paikin is the anchor and senior editor of TVO's flagship current affairs program The Agenda.  Each program tackles one to two topics in depth, giving viewers intelligent analysis and a thought-provoking debate among newsmakers and experts.  He has hosted and moderated federal election debates in 2006, 2008 and 2011.  He has authored numerous books and has produced award-winning documentary films.  He has been named as the Queen's Park journalist with the most Twitter influence, all of which makes him one of Canada's most respected journalists and authors.

The $50,000 Centennial Award will be presented to
Arts For Children and Youth (AFCY) for Its Innovative Program:
Digital Arts Education

The Rotaract Club of Toronto and the Rotaract Club of the University of Toronto are partnering with AFCY, a charitable, grassroots organization that engages young people from Toronto's under-serviced communities in meaningful arts education outreach programs.  AFCY received Rotary funds to conduct digital arts educational programs as well as to purchase equipment that enables it to develop and implement sustainable digital arts programming.  Participants utilizing the computerized portable digital sound recording and photo equipment will acquire new skills in a unique, creative, hands-on learning environment with state-of-the-art technology and inspired instruction.

The Rotary Club of Toronto
The Rotary Club of Toronto is the local chapter of Rotary International, a volunteer-driven organization of business and professional leaders dedicated to improving communities through a range of humanitarian, intercultural and educational activities.  The Toronto Rotary Club is one of the largest clubs in Canada.

Members of the public are welcome to attend.

SOURCE: Rotary Club of Toronto

For further information and tickets, please contact: 
Carol Bieser 
The Rotary Club of Toronto 
Fairmont Royal York 
100 Front Street West 
Toronto , ON M5J 1E3 
416.363.0604 
[email protected]
www.rotarytoronto.com