Rotarians all over the world have a strong connection. That's according to Doug Pedden from the Portage la Prairie Rotary Club, who says one of the neat things about the organization is that all Rotarians are welcome to go to any club meeting anywhere around the world. He notes Rotary does have attendance requirements, so if you're going to miss your home club meeting you're allowed to make it up at other clubs. Pedden says he's gone to at least twenty or thirty different clubs over the years---some in the States and many of them across Canada. He adds when you attend a different meeting you're treated like a long-lost cousin, and it's a great way to meet new people and exchange ideas.