On October 15, 2026, the Live In Person Audience and viewers from around the world were witness to “World Polio Day 2026 Live from The Rotary Global Classroom at Durham College in Oshawa, Ontario Canada”. The highlight of the evening ,hosted by the Rotary Clubs of Oshawa and Oshawa-Parkwood featured a panel discussion featuring the three Rotary International PolioPlus Chairs: Dr Bob Scott (Chair Emeritus of the Rotary International Polio Plus Committee ; Mike McGovern (Co-Chair of the Rotary International Polio Plus Committee ), and Valarie Wafer (Past Rotary International Vice President and Co-Chair of the Rotary International Polio Plus Committee). ALL THREE WERE THERE IN PERSON - THE FIRST TIME ALL THREE CHAIRS WERE IN THE SAME PLACE AT THE SAME TIME. HERE is the link: https://durhamcollege.ca/globalclass/class/world-polio-day-2026/
Here is a link to lots of photos: https://rotary7070.org/PhotoAlbums/world-polio-day-2026-durham-college-oshawa-ontario-canada-oct-15-2026
Together, they updated all of us about Rotary's efforts with our Global Polio Eradication initiative Partners and our challenge, going forward, to End Polio Now.........
LIVE IN PERSON audience also donated $10 of the admission fee to The Rotary Foundation's Polio Eradication Initiative and it was credited to their next Paul Harris Fellow.)
What an outstanding event on Thursday Oct 15 as the Rotary Clubs of Oshawa and Oshawa-Parkwood hosted World Polio Day 2026 LIVE form the Rotary Global Classroom in Oshawa, Ontario CANADA. The Chair Emeritus, the Chair and the Co-Chair of the Rotary International Polio Plus Committee were all in the same room for the first time. Thank you to Dr. Bob Scott (Chair Emeritus) for introducing Mike McGovern (Chair) and Valarie Wafer(Co Chair). Thank you to Michael McGovern for updating the world-wide audience where we are today in out fight to eradicate polio from the face of the earth. Thank you to Rotary District 7070 Rotarians Joe Solway and Sonya Chouljian for interviewing Michael and Valarie as they answered covered so many issues as we move forward to complete the job.
The recording is available if you missed it. Here is the link:
Lots of photos too. Here is the link to the photos: https://rotary7070.org/.../world-polio-day-2026-durham...