Fort Erie News

Posted by Vincent Quon

DEVELOPING BIGGER LITERACY PLAN

The Rotary Club of Fort Erie (RFE) is working on continuing its efforts in improving literacy in the local community and extending it internationally.  Currently in Fort Erie, there exists a small library at the LeisurePlex Indoor Ice Rinks (for little brothers and sisters to read books while their siblings play hockey), and a couple of Lending Libraries maintained by members of the club.
 
Past President John Maurice and Past President and Secretary Lorne White are developing RFE's latest generation - the Donating Library.  The concept is similar to the lending libraries, but it will contain a magazine section to hold the Rotary Magazine to publicize Rotary.  The magazine section will also hold flyer information of our/any club so that anybody can grab one to learn about the club and perhaps inquire about volunteering or even joining.
 
Pictured is John Maurice's tower ready for spring planting.  Why is it called Donating Library, you may ask?
Additionally, there will be a donation box.  We will be testing it in the spring to see if book borrowers donate their change.  As the book tower will be in front of members houses, the donation box can be "monitored" by an inexpensive internet camera.  Donated funds are planned to go toward dictionaries and/or to other countries through programs of the District or RI.  Implementation/plans are ongoing.  We, hope other clubs join in on this endeavour, where we can supply the Library towers.  Send us an email: RotaryFortErie@gmail.com.