The Rotary Club of Guelph's support of Canada Day is back (finally) with a fireworks show at Riverside Park on July 1, and a beer tent at Exhibition Park for the Guelph Games on July 1, 2 and 3. Volunteers are needed for both of these fundraisers, details below.
FIREWORKS AT RIVERSIDE PARK
Since 1992, the Rotary Club of Guelph has partnered with the City of Guelph to celebrate Canada Day In The Park including the fireworks show at night. In both 2020 and 2021, Covid restrictions stopped all such community events, but this year the Canada Day fireworks are back, at Riverside Park, starting at 10pm. Rotary will raise funds by collecting donations and directing visitors at the park.
Volunteers needed to collection donations:
Friday July 1st, from 8pm to 10.30pm at Riverside Park
Our club is proud to be operating the beer tent in conjunction with the event hosts of The Guelph Games at Exhibition Park, over the Canada Day long weekend, July 1, 2 and 3. Rotary will raise funds from sharing the beer tent profits.
Volunteers needed, various shifts:
SMART SERVE CERTIFIED VOLUNTEERS
To help in the beer tent during its operating hours
Several different time slots available, on July 1, 2 and 3
On June 24, 2022 our Friday club meeting will be an offsite event at the Guelph Country Club, celebrating the life of Paul Truex Sr. with an opportunity for free golf in the morning and a fantastic free lunch buffet. The event is open to Rotarians, family, friends, and former colleagues from J&J.
Many thanks to the Truex Family for enabling this wonderful opportunity to enjoy life and each other, just as Paul Sr. would have wanted.
FREE GOLF: In the morning, the first 36 golfers to pre-register can play 9 holes for free. First come, first served!Sign up HERE.
ALL YOU CAN EAT BUFFET LUNCH: Starting at noon, there's a great chance to hang out with friends and family and enjoy a wonderful free lunch provided by the club's catering staff from Jesse's On The Green, including Burgers, Chicken Breast, Sausage, Veggie Burgers, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Mac Salad, Caesar Salad, Bean Salad, Garden Salad and Assorted Beverages. Register HERE.
DONATE IN PAUL'S MEMORY TO FOOD4KIDS GUELPH: Back in 2018, Paul and his famous mentorship brought together all four Rotary Clubs of Guelph to launch this project (now a registered charity) to provide weekend food bags for local children having little or no food at home. Jean was right behind this project, too, with her teacher's knowledge of how hunger impacts children's learning and wellbeing. Donate HERE.
Questions? Contact Tracey Curtis by email or by phone (519) 835-5808.
Rotary Club of Guelph Changeover Celebration June 23, 2022 5:00 to 10:00 pm
Dinner and Entertainment at The Arboretum
Register now for A Very Good Time!
The Rotary Club of Guelph's President's Changeover night will be held on Thursday, June 23rd 2022 at the University of Guelph's Arboretum Center from 5-10 pm. The event will feature a cocktail hour, a full three course dinner, award presentations, and entertainment. Rotarians and their significant other will have an outstanding evening as we celebrate our accomplishments and the people that made it happen and we usher in a new Rotary team to begin our new Rotary Year beginning July 1st.
$40 per head for members and spouses. Outside guests $80 per head.
Please fill out the complete form including Pay By Cheque even if paying by Etransfer
June is National Indigenous History Month, an opportunity to celebrate and learn about the rich history and heritage of Indigenous peoples in Canada. On Friday, June 17, our club's guest speaker will be Michael 'Cy' Cywink, an acclaimed Indigenous Cultural Arts Educator, Curator, Artist, Author, Muralist and Storyteller. He will present "Art and Artifacts of the Odawa Anishinabe." All welcome. Event details here.
You may also have heard about Cy through his remarkable projects since the 1980s in helping some 50 schools to create stunning Indigenous wall murals in their schools - the latest one being at Waverley Public School right here in Guelph. Through these projects, the students gain appreciation for First Nations culture and history while expressing their own artistic abilities and creating lasting memories for themselves and those who follow. The results are simply stunning, as you can see from this wonderful CTV story online HERE. Take a look!
The annual Rotary Guelph Duck Race is back in virtual format for 2022, and has once again chosen Food4Kids Guelph as their main beneficiary. Get your tickets now!
On behalf of the Rotary Club of Guelph-Wellington (the Monday Night club) and Letter M, we are thrilled to announce that tickets are now available online for the annual Got Duck race, an important community event and fundraiser for over 30 years.
For the second year in a row, proceeds will support Food4Kids Guelph, a local Rotary-inspired charity working to help combat children’s food insecurity within our community. With the impacts of COVID-19 and rising cost of food, the amazing work this charity is doing is more important now than ever! Get your tickets here.
This year, one lucky winner will receive the grand prize of $500/month of groceries for a full year! There are also eight early bird prizes being drawn weekly, increasing in value each week. Can you guess what they’re for? We’ll give you a hint – doing any home improvement this summer? These prizes will surely help you foot the bill…
This is a great way to support our community, and maybe take home some great prizes! Will you help us spread the word?
The more tickets we sell, the more we can give to help kids in our community access the healthy food they need and deserve. And the more tickets you buy, the more chances to win! We look forward to opening the flood gates!
In 2021, the Duck Race contributed $26,400 to Food4Kids Guelph. We are aiming to match or beat that number this year!
Join Rotary Kitchener's 100th Anniversary luncheon on June 27, 2022 in Kitchener. This club was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Guelph back in 1922!
A Very Special Meeting for the Rotary Club of Kitchener
Our Club Charter was granted on June 1, 1922. . . It was presented to us by the Rotary Club of Guelph on July 3, 1922.
On June 27, 2022 we will be celebrating with our Official 100th Anniversary Club Meeting!
You won't want to miss . . .
Meeting and mingling with current and past members
Reminiscing and networking with friends and members, old and new
Hearing updates on our anniversary projects with the city of Kitchener
Special Presentations and Historical Displays
Keynote speaker - Carl Zehr - Club President 1981-1982
11:30 - Doors Open
11:30 - 12:15 Mingling and Networking
12:15 - 1:45 Lunch and Formal Program
1:45 - 2:30 More Mingling and Reminiscing
Space is limited, be sure to register early!
Lunch will be a choice of Beef or Chicken, no need to indicate your choice when you register but be sure to indicate any alternate (e.g., vegetarian) or special dietary needs in the comment box on the registration page. Family and friends are welcome to join the celebration, add these as guests when you register. $50 per head.
Registraton deadline June 11. Register online HERE.
Regular meetings are being held in-person again at the ICC, and it's great! Join us whenever you can. We will also be providing concurrent Zoom meetings for a test period.
