Hamilton Rotarians are hosting a District Conference in October. The theme is Water. The conference is open to both Rotarians and the public. A variety of conference activities have been designed to showcase the magnificence of water, our world's most precious resource.

Friday night's keynote speaker is one of Canada's best-known science journalists, Bob McDonald, host of the popular CBC Radio Show, "Quirks and Quarks."

Bob is also a science correspondent and commentator for CBC TV and Newsworld Morning, and an author of books for both children and adults. His 2000 collection of essays, "Measuring the Earth with a Stick," was shortlisted for the Canadian Science Writers' Association Book Award.

In addition, there are 13 Saturday morning workshops from which to choose.

Hamilton resident, Joe Hollick's multimedia presentation, Hamilton-City of Waterfalls profiles the approximately 100 waterfalls within the city's limits, some of which are well known, particularly in local neighbourhoods.

It is said that the world biosphere Niagara Escarpment is the city's crown, and that the waterfalls are the sparkling jewels in the crown. The workshop will present an opportunity to talk with Joe and purchase copies of his award winning Waterfalls poster.

At the Saturday night dinner, there will be an exciting video presentation, Discovering Hamilton's Waterfront. The conference committee has commissioned this new work by the highly acclaimed The Spirit of Nature.

The Sprit of Nature Photographic Group is comprised of local residents Sandy Bell, Vic MacBournie and John MacRae, three local photographers who have combined their talents in producing stock photography and many audio-visual shows on local subjects. They recently produced a book titled Niagara Escarpment, A Photographic Journey from Niagara Falls to Tobermory for Lorimer publishing company. Their clients have included the Royal Botanical Gardens, Bay Area Restoration Council, Hamilton's Waterfront Trust, the City of Hamilton and the National Park Discovery Centre.

Attend On the Waterfront in Hamilton, Oct. 17 to 19 and experience the power and beauty of Water,

The conference is open to both Rotarians and the general public.

To register, and for a full list of conference activities, please go to confere-nce.rotary7090.org.