BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:WORLD POLIO DAY 2026 - LIVE from the Rotary Global Classroom at DURHAM COLLEGE in Oshawa\, Ontario\, CANADA ON THURSDAY\, OCTOBER 15\, 20 26 - 06:00 pm to 8:15 pm - the  9 Durham Region Rotary Clubs invite YOU t o join us LIVE IN-PERSON OR LIVE ON-LINE in the Rotary Global Classroom in the Centre for Collaborative Education at Durham College where we will ce lebrate World Polio Day with leaders from around the world\, hosted by the Rotary Clubs of Oshawa and Oshawa-Parkwood\, and Durham College.  BE PAR T OF THE LIVE IN-PERSON AUDIENCE IN THE ROTARY GLOBAL CLASSROOM STARTING A T 5:45 PM - ONLY 100 SEATS AVAILABLE:  REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN  : Cash bar and a light lunch will be served. NEW COST OF $ 40 per person (and a portion of that amount - $ 10.00 - will be donated to The Rotary Foundatio n's Polio Plus Fund and will be credited to your next Paul Harris Fellow) (to be paid at the door). Spouses\, guests and prospective members are inv ited. PLEASE REGISTER BY OCT 7. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET THE FINAL NUMBERS TO DURHAM COLLEG ON OCT 8 FOR MEALS AND ROOM SET UP. THANK YOU. Parking i s free thnaks to Durham College in Founders Lot 2. Bring your license plat e number with you to the classroom to get the free parking.   Starting at 7 PM\, District 7070 will broadcast our event live to Rotary Clubs around the world and to Universities and colleges worldwide. There will be Procl amations from Cities in Durham Region and also from Durham Region given ou t to our 9 Rotary clubs together with flag raising ceremonies shown on the big screen. Here is the link: https://durhamcollege.ca/globalclass/class /world-polio-day-2026/ ALREADY CONFIRMED: We will hear from Yinka Babalola (Rotary International President 2026-27  by video.  ALREADY CONFIRMED:   IN PERSON IN THE ROTARY GLOBAL CLASSROOM\, AT DURHAM COLLEGE: The even t\, LIVE from The Rotary Global Classroom features a panel discussion feat uring the two current Rotary International PolioPlus Chairs:  Mike McGove rn (Chair of the Rotary International Polio Plus Committee )\, and Valarie Wafer (Co-Chair of the Rotary International Polio Plus Committee)\, who w ill be introduced by Dr Bob Scott (Chair Emeritus of the Rotary Internati onal Polio Plus Committee . They will ALL WILL BE THERE IN PERSON. THE FI RST TIME ALL THREE CHAIRS WILL BE IN THE SAME PLACE AT THE SAME TIME. Toge ther\, our Rotary International leaders will update us about Rotary's very latest efforts with our Global Polio Eradication initiative Partners to E nd Polio Now. They will also participate in a panel discussion\, moderated by Joe Solway and Sonya Chouljian: What can we do to eradicate polio from the planet - Rotary's promise to the children of the world in 1988? IF YO U ARE COMING TO THE IN PERSON EVENT\, PLEASE ARRIVE AROUND 5:45 PM\, join your Rotary friends\, have a light luncheon buffet\, enjoy the cash bar\, and get to your seats. Parking is in Founders Lot # 2 . Location: The Rota ry Global Classroom\, Centre For Collaborative Education\, Durham College\ , 2018 Simcoe Street North\, Oshawa\, Ontario\, Canada IF YOU CANNOT BE P ART OF THE LIVE AUDIENCE\, PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE LIVE BROADCAST AT 7:00 P M. ATTENTION ROTARIANS ALL OVER THE WORLD: INVITE YOUR CLUB MEMBERS\, YOUR FRIENDS\, RELATIVES AND NEIGHBOURS TO VIEW OUR Livestream Presentation fr om the Rotary Global Classroom at Durham College: https://durhamcollege.c a/globalclass/class/world-polio-day-2026/ Read all about this big event on the Durham College Global Class page - available soon and then tune in o n Oct 15 as you and The Worldwide Public  watch the livestream STARTING A T 7:00 PM \, Eastern Time\, by connecting to a live link that is being cre ated on the 2026 Class Page:   https://durhamcollege.ca/globalclass/clas s/world-polio-day-2026/ See the story in the Rotary District 7070 Newslett ers\, starting in August\, September and October for all of the details of the 2026 World Polio Day.    IN PERSON EVENT: PLEASE ARRIVE AROUND 5:45 PM\, join your Rotary friends\, have a light luncheon buffet\, enjoy the cash bar\, and get to your seats. PLEASE REGISTER BY OCT 7. WE NEED YOUR H ELP TO GET THE FINAL NUMBERS TO DURHAM COLLEG ON OCT 8 FOR MEALS AND ROOM SET UP. THANK YOU. Parking is free thnaks to Durham College in Founders Lo t 2. Bring your license plate number with you to the classroom to get the free parking. Location: The Rotary Global Classroom\, Centre For Collabora tive Education\, Durham College\, 2018 Simcoe Street North\, Oshawa\, Onta rio\, Canada Via a brief video\, we will see Durham Regional Chair John He nry (and a proud member of the Rotary Club of Oshawa) proclaim World Polio Day In All Of Durham Region And Honours The 9 Rotary Clubs of Durham Regi on : Oshawa\, Oshawa-Parkwood\, Whitby\, Whitby-Sunrise\,  Ajax\, Pickeri ng\, Port Perry\, Uxbridge\, Bowmanville)\, and Liz Compton\, District 707 0 Governor as they raise the End polio Now Flag over Durham Region headqua rters. The 9 Rotary Club Presidents will also receive proclamations\,  fr om Durham Regional Chair John Henry.  The event will be attended by Rotar ians from the 9 Rotary Clubs in Durham Region  and many Rotarians from so uthern Ontario and around the world as we livestream the event to the Durh am College Global Class network of colleges worldwide and to Rotarians all over the world. Join us as we broadcast LIVE with Rotary International le aders in the eradication of polio\, as they update Rotary efforts and what it will take for Rotarians to help eradicate polio from our planet\, duri ng our livestream of the 2026 Rotary International World Polio Day broadca st . “We encourage everyone to join us on October 15\, 2026 starting at 7:00 pm by going to a link that will soon be established for the 2026 Worl d Polio Day LIVE from the Rotary Global Classroom at Durham College in Osh awa\, Ontario CANADA\," Past District Governor Ron Dick added During the W orld Polio Day event\, we will be showing everyone \,Rotary International' s new 2024 World Polio Day videos. We’ll be streaming them live.  Oshaw a-Parkwood Rotary Past President Dave Andrews noted\, “In many cities al l over the world\, October 24\, 2026 will be proclaimed World Polio Day in honour of Rotary’s efforts to eradicate polio from the world. Rotarians will be gathering at city and town halls to acknowledge October 24 as Wor ld Polio Day\, and to reconfirm our deep commitment to Eradicate Polio fro m the face of the earth.” The world is on the verge of eliminating one o f the most dreaded diseases of the 20th century -- poliomyelitis. During t he first half of the 20th century\, polio crippled over a half a million p eople every year. Even this year\, children in some developing countries c ontinue to fall victim to the disease - only 14\, as of July 8\, 2026. But thanks in large part to Rotary International and to the 1.4 million Rotar y members worldwide\, including the 10 Durham Region Rotary Clubs \, the d isease will soon be all but a memory. As World Polio Day draws closer\, th e world is 99.9% polio-free\, but the fight to end polio is not over and R otary Clubs worldwide continue to raise funds to meet the challenge. Since Rotary and its partners launched the Global Polio Eradication Initiative\ , 39 years ago\, the incidence of polio has plummeted by more than 99.9 pe rcent\, from about 350\,000 children paralyzed due to polio every year. Os hawa Rotary Past District Governor Ron Dick said\, “Since 1985\, Rotary members world-wide have contributed nearly US$ 2.3 billion to help immuniz e more than 2.9 billion children against polio\, and we have helped secure over US$ 8.0 billion from donor governments world-wide. Coinciding with W orld Polio Day\, Rotary is ramping up its advocacy work in the 200 countri es and regions where Rotary clubs exist to encourage every national govern ment to commit to the funding levels needed to close the gap.” “Events like this are happening all over the world on October 24 and throughout t his week. Right here in our own Rotary District\, in southern Ontario\, Ca nada\, flag raising ceremonies will be held in  Markham\, Richmond Hill\, and other towns and cities in southern Ontario. Oshawa Flag raising will be during World Polio Week in October at Oshawa City Hall\, and the Durham region flag raising for all 10 Rotary Clubs during World Polio Week at Re gional Headquarters in Whitby\, Ontario. There will be a flag raising cere mony at City Hall in Toronto right in the heart of the city\, the home to the 2018 Rotary International Convention and in the evening\, we will also be lighting up the CN Tower\, The Toronto sign in Nathan Phillips Square in downtown Toronto\, and even Niagara Falls in red\, white\, and yellow \ , the colours of Rotary's End Polio Now campaign\, to raise awareness to o ur cause and efforts in eradicating this disease\,” he added.   “We e ncourage everyone to join us live in-person in The Rotary Global Classroom at Durham College in Oshawa\, Ontario Canada (we have room for 100 people ) on October 15\, 2026 starting at 6:00 pm eastern Time\, to see what Rota ry is doing to keep our promise to the children of the world – to eradic ate polio” \, Past District Governor Ron Dick added. OR Be sure to tune in on October 15\, 2026 from 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm . HERE is the link: https: //durhamcollege.ca/globalclass/class/world-polio-day-2026/ Attention Rotar ians\, Rotaractors and your guests: If you wish to attend\, please registe r on the Rotary District 7070 website (under this event) TODAY or email da ve.f.andrews99@gmail.com and he will register you. NEW COST IS $40.00 (to be paid at the door). A light lunch and cash bar are available. PLEASE REG ISTER BY OCT 7. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET THE FINAL NUMBERS TO DURHAM COLLE GE ON OCT 8 FOR MEALS AND ROOM SET UP. THANK YOU. PARKING: Parking is free thanks to Durham College in Founders Lot 2. Bring your license plate numb er with you to the classroom to get the free parking. DTEND:20261016T003000Z DTSTAMP:20261011T233102Z DTSTART:20261015T220000Z LOCATION:Durham College SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:World Polio Day 2026 LIVE from Durham College UID:3a8d38d6-2e00-4787-ae24-61cfa8f6770c X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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WORLD POLIO DAY 2026 - LIVE from the Rotary Global Classroom at DURHAM COLLEGE in Oshawa\, Ontario\, CANADA\n\n
ON THURSDAY\, OCTOBER 1 5\, 2026 - 06:00 pm to 8:15 pm - the \; 9 Durham Region Rotary Clubs i nvite YOU to join us LIVE IN-PERSON OR LIVE ON-LINE in the Rotary Global C lassroom in the Centre for Collaborative Education at Durham College where we will celebrate World Polio Day with leaders from around the world\, ho sted by the Rotary Clubs of Oshawa and Oshawa-Parkwood\, and Durham Colleg e. \;
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BE P ART OF THE LIVE IN-PERSON AUDIENCE IN THE ROTARY GLOBAL CLASSROOM STARTING AT 5:45 PM \;- ONLY 100 SEATS AVAILABLE: \; REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN \; : Cash bar and a light lunch will be served. NEW COST OF $ 40 per person (and a portion of that amount - $ 10.00 - will be donat ed to The Rotary Foundation'\;s Polio Plus Fund and will be credited to your next Paul Harris Fellow) (to be paid at the door). Spouses\, guests and prospective members are invited. PLEASE REGISTER BY OCT 7. WE NEED YOU R HELP TO GET THE FINAL NUMBERS TO DURHAM COLLEG ON OCT 8 FOR MEALS AND RO OM SET UP. THANK YOU. Parking is free thnaks to Durham College in Founders Lot 2. Bring your license plate number with you to the classroom to get t he free parking.
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Starting at 7 PM\, District 7070 will broadcast our event live to Rotary Clubs around the wor ld and to Universities and colleges worldwide.
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There will be Proclamations from Cities in Durham Region and also from Durham Region given out to our 9 Rotary clubs togeth er with flag raising ceremonies shown on the big screen. Here is the link:  \;https://durhamcollege.ca/globalclass/class/world-polio-day-2026/
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ALREADY CONFIRMED: We will hear from Yinka Babalola (Rotary International President 2026-27&n bsp\; by video. \;
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ALREADY CONFIRMED: \; IN PERSON IN THE ROTARY GLOBAL CLA SSROOM\, AT DURHAM COLLEGE: \;The event\, LIVE fro m The Rotary Global Classroom features a panel discussion featuring the tw o current Rotary International PolioPlus Chairs: \; Mike McGovern (Cha ir of the Rotary International Polio Plus Committee )\, and Valarie Wafer (Co-Chair of the Rotary International Polio Plus Committee)\, who will be introduced by \;Dr Bob Scott (Chair Emeritus of the Rotary Internation al Polio Plus Committee . They will \;ALL WILL BE THERE IN PERSON. THE FIRST TIME ALL THREE CHAIRS WILL BE IN THE SAME PLACE AT THE SAME TIME.
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Together\, our R otary International leaders will update us about Rotary'\;s very latest efforts with our Global Polio Eradication initiative Partners to End Poli o Now. They will also participate in a panel discussion\, moderated by Joe Solway and Sonya Chouljian: What can we do to eradicate polio from the pl anet - Rotary'\;s promise to the children of the world in 1988?
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IF YOU ARE COMING TO THE IN PERSON EVENT\, PLEASE ARRIVE AROUND 5:45 PM\, join your Rotary friends\ , have a light luncheon buffet\, enjoy the cash bar\, and get to your seat s. Parking is in Founders Lot # 2 .
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Location: The Rotary Global Classroom\, Centre For Collaborative Education\, Durham College\, 2018 Si mcoe Street North\, Oshawa\, Ontario\, Canada
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IF YOU CANNOT BE PART OF THE LIVE AUDIENCE \, PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE LIVE BROADCAST AT 7:00 PM.
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ATTENTION ROTARIANS ALL OVER THE WORLD: INVIT E YOUR CLUB MEMBERS\, YOUR FRIENDS\, RELATIVES AND NEIGHBOURS TO VIEW OUR Livestream Presentation from the Rotary Global Classroom at Durham College : \;https://durhamcollege.ca/globalclass/class/world-polio-day-2026/< /a>
\nRead all about this big event on the Durham College Global Clas s page - available soon \;and then tune in on Oct 15 as you and The Wo rldwide Public \; watch the livestream STARTING AT 7:00 PM \, Eastern Time\, by connecting to a live link that is being created on the 2026 Clas s Page: \;  \;https://durhamcollege.ca/globalclass/class/world-polio-day-2026/

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See the story in the Ro tary District 7070 Newsletters\, starting in August\, September and Octobe r for all of the details of the 2026 World Polio Day. \;
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IN PERSON EVENT: PLEASE ARRIVE AROUND 5:4 5 PM\, join your Rotary friends\, have a light luncheon buffet\, enjoy the cash bar\, and get to your seats. PLEASE REGISTER B Y OCT 7. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET THE FINAL NUMBERS TO DURHAM COLLEG ON OC T 8 FOR MEALS AND ROOM SET UP. THANK YOU. Parking is free thnaks to Durham College in Founders Lot 2. Bring your license plate number with you to th e classroom to get the free parking.
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Location: The Rotary Global Classroom\, Centre For C ollaborative Education\, Durham College\, 2018 Simcoe Street North\, Oshaw a\, Ontario\, Canada
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V ia a brief video\, we will see Durham Regional Chair John Henry (and a pro ud member of the Rotary Club of Oshawa) proclaim World Polio Day In All Of Durham Region And Honours The 9 Rotary Clubs of Durham Region : Oshawa\, Oshawa-Parkwood\, Whitby\, Whitby-Sunrise\, \; Ajax\, Pickering\, Port Perry\, Uxbridge\, Bowmanville)\, and Liz Compton\, District 7070 Governo r as they raise the End polio Now Flag over Durham Region headquarters. Th e 9 Rotary Club Presidents will also receive proclamations\, \; from D urham Regional Chair John Henry. \;
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The event will be attended by Rotarians from the 9 Rotar y Clubs in Durham Region \; and many Rotarians from southern Ontario a nd around the world as we livestream the event to the Durham College Globa l Class network of colleges worldwide and to Rotarians all over the world.
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Join us as we broadca st LIVE with Rotary International leaders in the eradication of polio\, as they update Rotary efforts and what it will take for Rotarians to help er adicate polio from our planet\, during our livestream of the 2026 Rotary I nternational World Polio Day broadcast .
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&ldquo\;We encourage everyone to join us on October 15\ , 2026 starting at 7:00 pm by going to a link that will soon be establishe d for the 2026 World Polio Day LIVE from the Rotary Global Classroom at Du rham College in Oshawa\, Ontario CANADA\,"\; Past District Governor Ro n Dick added
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During th e World Polio Day event\, we will be showing everyone \,Rotary Internation al'\;s new 2024 World Polio Day videos. We&rsquo\;ll be streaming them live. \;
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Oshawa-Pa rkwood Rotary Past President Dave Andrews noted\, &ldquo\;In many cities a ll over the world\, October 24\, 2026 will be proclaimed World Polio Day i n honour of Rotary&rsquo\;s efforts to eradicate polio from the world. Rot arians will be gathering at city and town halls to acknowledge October 24 as World Polio Day\, and to reconfirm our deep commitment to Eradicate Pol io from the face of the earth.&rdquo\;
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The world is on the verge of eliminating one of the most dreaded diseases of the 20th century -- poliomyelitis. During the first ha lf of the 20th century\, polio crippled over a half a million people every year. Even this year\, children in some developing countries continue to fall victim to the disease - only 14\, as of July 8\, 2026. But thanks in large part to Rotary International and to the 1.4 million Rotary members w orldwide\, including the 10 Durham Region Rotary Clubs \, the disease will soon be all but a memory.
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As World Polio Day draws closer\, the world is 99.9% polio-free\, but the fight to end polio is not over and Rotary Clubs worldwide continue to raise funds to meet the challenge.
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Since Rotary and its partners launched the Global Polio Erad ication Initiative\, 39 years ago\, the incidence of polio has plummeted b y more than 99.9 percent\, from about 350\,000 children paralyzed due to p olio every year.
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Oshaw a Rotary Past District Governor Ron Dick said\, &ldquo\;Since 1985\, Rotar y members world-wide have contributed nearly US$ 2.3 billion to help immun ize more than 2.9 billion children against polio\, and we have helped secu re over US$ 8.0 billion from donor governments world-wide.
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Coinciding with World Polio Day\, Rot ary is ramping up its advocacy work in the 200 countries and regions where Rotary clubs exist to encourage every national government to commit to th e funding levels needed to close the gap.&rdquo\;
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&ldquo\;Events like this are happening all ove r the world on October 24 and throughout this week. Right here in our own Rotary District\, in southern Ontario\, Canada\, flag raising ceremonies w ill be held in \; Markham\, Richmond Hill\, and other towns and cities in southern Ontario. Oshawa Flag raising will be during World Polio Week in October at Oshawa City Hall\, and the Durham region flag raising for al l 10 Rotary Clubs during World Polio Week at Regional Headquarters in Whit by\, Ontario. There will be a flag raising ceremony at City Hall in Toront o right in the heart of the city\, the home to the 2018 Rotary Internation al Convention and in the evening\, we will also be lighting up the CN Towe r\, The Toronto sign in Nathan Phillips Square in downtown Toronto\, and e ven Niagara Falls in red\, white\, and yellow \, the colours of Rotary' \;s End Polio Now campaign\, to raise awareness to our cause and efforts i n eradicating this disease\,&rdquo\; he added.
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&ldquo\;We encourage everyone to join us live in-person in The Rotary Global Classroom at Durham College in Oshawa\, Ontario Canada (we h ave room for 100 people) on October 15\, 2026 starting at 6:00 pm eastern Time\, to see what Rotary is doing to keep our promise to the children of the world &ndash\; to eradicate polio&rdquo\; \, Past District Governor Ro n Dick added.
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Be sure to tune in on October 15\, 2026 from 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm . HERE is the link: https://durhamcollege.ca/globalclas s/class/world-polio-day-2026/

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Attention Rotarians\, Rotaractors and your guests: If you wish t o attend\, please register on the Rotary District 7070 website (under this event) TODAY or email dave.f.andrews99@gmail.com and he will register you . NEW COST IS $40.00 (to be paid at the door). A light lunch and cash bar are available. PLEASE REGISTER BY OCT 7. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET THE FINAL NUMBERS TO DURHAM COLLEGE ON OCT 8 FOR MEALS AND ROOM SET U P. THANK YOU.
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Parking is free thanks to Durham College in Founders L ot 2. Bring your license plate number with you to the classroom to get the free parking.
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