Rotary Club of Elliot Lake

10/10/2024

The Rotary Club of Elliot Lake held its 20th Annual Red Briffett Memorial Golf Tournament on Saturday September 14th. The sunny summer weather helped to make it another enjoyable day of golf for the 115 participants who attended the event this year. The day at Elliot Lake’s Stone Ridge Golf Course concluded with a nice meal and prizes being awarded. Cash prizes were awarded to the top three teams as well as a name draw for items donated by generous local businesses.

Rotary named the tournament after local business man and tireless promoter of Elliot Lake, Malcolm ‘Red’ Briffett. Red came to Elliot Lake from Canada’s east coast. He ran many businesses over the years including; Red’s Esso and Red’s Little Ho**er Bait Shop. He sponsored many youth sports teams including Red’s Esso Atoms, a minor hockey team. He served on Elliot Lake’s city council from 1994 to 1997. Red lived Rotary’s motto of ‘Service Above Self’ working to make sure Elliot Lake was a better community to live in. He passed away in 2004. Rotary members were pleased to have his wife, Mrs. Doris Briffett, in attendance for this year’s tournament.

The Rotary Club of Elliot Lake decided to celebrate the tournament’s 20th year by committing $5000 to the Jamie and Jo-Ann Armstrong Centennial Arena Repair Challenge. Many participants of this year’s winning teams unexpectedly decided to donate back their prize money to the same fund. This donation of $750 prompted Rotary members to kick in some extra funds so a cheque for an even $6000 could be donated.

A very big thank you to those golfers who donated their prize money. A special thank you goes out to our title sponsors; Cameco, Seidel’s Brand Source, and the Elliot Lake Animal Hospital. Dinner sponsor was Cambridge LLP and a special mention to our local Swiss Chalet for the dinner coupons they gave to the golfers. A big thank you also to the local businesses who donated items for the prize table or sponsored a golf hole. They are listed below.

The Rotary Club of Elliot Lake hopes to see you all again for next year’s tournament.

Title Sponsorship
Cameco
Seidel’s Brand Source
Elliot Lake Animal Hospital

Dinner Sponsorship
Cambridge LLP

Hole and prize Sponsors
Northern Credit Union
Spruce Avenue Dentistry
Hutchinson Restorations and Glass
Debye's Pet World
BrokerLink
Canadian Tire
No Frills
Toppers Pizza
Subway
Blossoms
Pet Value
Swiss Chalet
City of Elliot Lake
Special Occasions
Rexall
Trading Post
Soo Mill
OK Tire
Lobek Flooring
Kearns Law
Elliot Lake Retirement Living
Dr. Groh and family
TD -Canada Trust
Alpine Flowers
108 Lifestyle and Sporting Goods
MBS Plumbing
Rick Hamilton in memory of Cindy
Milltown Motors
ELNOS
East Algoma Community Futures Development Corporation
Elliot Lake Footcare
Sights & Sounds
AWIC

09/25/2024

Attention Elliot Lake & District Business Owners:

Exclusive Opportunity: Grow Your Business for Free — Happening Tonight

As a valued member of our community, we wanted to make sure you didn’t
miss out on a free opportunity to grow your business, brought to you by
the Golden Voices Reconnecting and Rebuilding Project.

If you’re a business owner in Elliot Lake or the surrounding area, you
know how challenging it can be to stand out and grow in today’s market.
That’s why this Golden Voices Project, by tapping federal funding, is
offering completely free website design and digital marketing services
to help local businesses thrive.

Here’s What You Get:
--A professionally built or upgraded website tailored to your business.
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presence.
--Access to government funding that covers 100% of the costs—no hidden
fees.

Not only will you be setting your business up for future success, but
for every business that signs up and mentions the Rotary, Golden Voices
will donate $100 to the Centennial Arena Fund and $50 to the Rotary Club
of Elliot Lake to support our activities. It's a win for your business
and a win for our community!

Don’t Miss the Free Info Webinar Hosted by the Economic Development
Department of the City of Elliot Lake and HNCEA:
Date: Wednesday, Sept 25th
Time: 7:00 PM
Topic: The Key to Attracting More Customers: What Smart Owners Are Doing
Differently To Get Increased Sales
Presenter: Golden Voices Reconnecting & Rebuilding Project

The webinar will give you valuable insights into how you can attract new
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Here's what participants in the Golden Voices Reconnecting and
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Clair Eldon, owner of 108 Lifestyles and Sporting Goods: "Just go for
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Mark Hutchinson, owner of Hutchinson Automotive & Glass: "It’s a
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the time or ability to do. Oh, I’d say absolutely, go for it. If you’re
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Register for the webinar here: https://LocalBiz.GoldenVoices.com/webinar
Or send an email to [email protected] or [email protected]

Contact Golden Voices today to apply for free business growth services.
Applications close September 30th, so don’t wait!

This is an incredible opportunity to grow your business at no cost, and
we don’t want you to miss out. The deadline is approaching fast, so act
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Feel free to reach out to the Golden Voices Business Development Officer
Christopher Elliott at 705 261 1624 or visit the website for more
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P.S. Even if you’re not ready to apply for services, the webinar will
provide valuable marketing strategies you can use right away — no
obligation!

HAPPENING TONIGHT!
Small Business Online Marketing Seminar

The City of Elliot Lake’s Economic Development Department and HNCEA are proud to present a free seminar by The Golden Voices Reconnecting & Rebuilding Project. This initiative helps Algoma small businesses get online and prosper and helps seniors gain confidence in using the Internet and remain safe online. The ultimate goal is to bring the two groups together to create thriving communities.

This webinar will introduce business owners to practical marketing methods used by other small businesses to achieve success. There will also be information available on how to get your business online.
You can attend this webinar from the comfort of your home or office and there is absolutely no charge.

Please RSVP by contacting [email protected] or [email protected]

05/02/2024

The Rotary Club of Elliot Lake has issued a challenge! Yesterday we donated $5000 to The Jamie and Jo-Ann Armstrong Centennial Arena Repair Fundraising Challenge. We, in turn, are challenging other service groups and organizations to match our donation to the The Jamie and Jo-Ann Armstrong Centennial Arena Repair Fundraising Challenge.

Furthermore, we are announcing that the proceeds from this year's Red Briffett Memorial Golf Tournament will also be donated to the arena repair fund.

03/31/2024

We did it!

Thank you to everyone who voted. Thank you to everyone at Kraft Hockeyville!

Check out this year's Kraft Hockeyville finalists.

03/30/2024

Hello all Rotarians and friends of Rotary. We're asking for your help to assist our community access funding to help repair our arena. Please spend a few minutes (or hours) voting for Elliott Lake!

There's only a few hours left!

Check out this year's Kraft Hockeyville finalists.

03/29/2024

Today's the big day! Vote for Centennial Arena in Elliott Lake.

Check out this year's Kraft Hockeyville finalists.

03/12/2024

02/28/2024

This evening, the Rotary Club of Elliot Lake honoured Merv and Clare McCormick with a Paul Harris Fellowship for their service to the community.

02/26/2024

Rotary Club of Elliot Lake’s 2024 Foundation Dinner
Honouring this year’s Paul Harris Award recipients Claire and Merv McCormick.
Cocktails @ 5:00 pm, dinner @ 6:00 pm
Tuesday February 27th, 2024 at the Heritage Hall 171 Spruce Ave, Elliot Lake
Tickets on sale now – Only 60 tickets being sold
$50 per ticket to enjoy a turkey dinner (Merv’s favourite). Desert table.
Tickets can be picked up at Cambridge LLP on the ELNOS building’s 3rd floor.
Please pay in advance by etranfer to [email protected] or pay in person by cash or cheque.