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Huntsville and Area Lights Up the Night in 2020

(31 Dairy Lane, Huntsville. Photo by Rotary Club of North Muskoka)

The Rotary Club of North Muskoka and its partners thank contestants, community members, volunteers and sponsors for contributing to a successful Santa's Light Up the Night Contest and Tour in 2020 ...

A Virtual Tour of the 2020 Santa's Light Up the Night Homes and Businesses

Didn't get a chance to visit all the homes and businesses on the 2020 Santa's Light Up the Night Tour? Or want to relive the seasonal magic and community spirit? Here's a virtual tour ...

LIVE: Santa's Light Up the Night 2020

LIVE: The Rotary Club of North Muskoka presents Santa's Light Up the Night 2020 virtual finale

broadcast on Facebook Live on Friday, Nov. 27, at 7 p.m. WATCH HERE ...

Spot the Rotary Signs to help Light Up the Night!

Are you headed out on the Santa's Light Up the Night Tour hosted by the Rotary Club of North Muskoka Nov. 20 to 27?

Let these Rotary signs help point you in the right direction ...

Santa's Light Up the Night Contest and Tour 2020

(Muskoka Seniors gets in the spirit for Santa's Light Up the Night 2020. Photo courtesy Muskoka Seniors)

Learn more about Santa's Light Up the Night Contest and Tour 2020

Or download the 2020 map

Limited paper copies available at Christmas Tyme, 78 Main St. E., in downtown Huntsville

Then cast your vote for Best Decorated Home and Best Decorated Business

Santa will announce the winners during a Facebook Live virtual event broadcast from Christmas Tyme on Friday, Nov. 27, starting at 7 p.m.

Visit our website or find Rotary Club of North Muskoka on Facebook to tune in

Santa's Light Up the Night 2020 Tour Nov. 20 to 27

Welcome, District Governor!

Rotary Club of North Muskoka members welcomed Rotary District 7010 Governor Lynne Chant as our guest speaker on Nov. 5!

Lynne's inspiring words reminded us that, while the world is quite different these days, a little creativity can go a long way, not only in how we host club meetings, but in how we aspire to serve our community.

She was particularly impressed with how our club has embraced digital technology for meetings. We also often host hybrid meetings - some members meet in person with physical distancing and masks as others join in via video conferencing from home - to create a flexible environment that allows people to feel most comfortable as they continue to engage with their club members.

And our district governor was also pleased to see that, while the COVID-19 crisis has led to public health and municipal direction to postpone the annual Huntsville Santa Claus Parade until 2021, club members had created a new community engagement initiative called Santa's Light Up the Night to help keep community connected through the festive winter season.

And we continue to strive to serve our community in other ways - including a physically distanced perogie making weekend in October so we could offer the delightful potato-and-cheese-stuffed dough pockets as usual to community members and raise funds for club youth service projects - and are always open to new ideas. Have an idea, or do you see an unfulfilled need in the community? Send us an email to let us know!

Nothing Can Stop Rotary Perogie Weekend

When life throws you lemons, set them gently aside and make perogies instead.

Rotary Club of North Muskoka members, with help from volunteers and our fellow Rotarians with the Rotary Club of Huntsville Evening Satellite Club, were determined to continue our annual handmade Ukrainian perogie fundraiser, despite all the roadblocks 2020 has put in the world's path.

So, with physical distancing, masks, participant limits and other additional safety measures in place, volunteers assembled more than 100 dozen of the potato-and-cheese-filled dough pockets for sale to a hungry and compassionate public!

All the work happened in the Table Soup Kitchen Foundation's commercial kitchen.

And a most important thank you to Rotarian Nick and his wife, Vivian, for their tireless and essential leadership in this labour-intensive but fun and fulfilling weekend of Rotary at Work!

(Photo courtesy of Rotary Club of Huntsville Evening Satellite Club)

Rotary Finds a New Way to Meet

While the weather held out, Rotary Club of North Muskoka members got creative with our weekly meetings! We launched hybrid meetings twice a month where members who felt comfortable meeting with physical distance in person could do so, while others could connect to the meeting from home via video conferencing ...

Get Ready to 'Light Up the Night' in 2020, Huntsville!