This Friday's meeting (December 2) will be another Club Assembly. Hear the members' feedback about our club meeting costs, and the Club Service Team's recommendations for the next 6 months.
Our new Rotary fundraiser, the Online Christmas Market, goes live today and will run from December 1-14. Take a look and bid online HERE. Christmas shopping with unique items is at your finger tips! Spread the word and share the link with everyone you know. START BIDDING NOW! Go to
trellis.org/rotaryguelph-christmas-market/auction
Sparkles in the Park - the installation of lights at Riverside Park begins on Saturday, December 3rd. Volunteers needed to help with park setup, welcoming and collecting visitor donations in 2-hour shifts during Sparkles, lights takedown beginning January 1, etc. Watch for club emails and signup sheets.
Our fabulous Club Christmas Lunchat the ICC on December 16 is ON! It will be fabulous.
Help people stay warm this winter. Rotary Trillium's clothing drive kicks off today, at Stone Road Mall. Details below.
21 people participated in last Tuesday's online information session about the top issues in Guelph Wellington that Rotary Clubs may want to consider when planning projects and donations for Community Service. The next phase is reviewing and planning around what we heard. Bookmark January 10th, 2023 at 4:30pm for the following session. A bonus was having Chris Willard attend the online session from his home where his recovery continues.
Sad news ... Shirley Rennie, widow of Rotarian Clare Rennie, has passed away. Read the heartwarming sentiments below.
Shop for unique gifts at the Rotary Club of Guelph's Online Christmas Market. Take a look and bid online HERE. You could find the perfect for family and friends, or even for your own enjoyment - right at your finger tips.
For over 100 years the Rotary Club of Guelph has been working with the Guelph community to create and fund much needed programs to uplift local and global communities.
Proceeds from this special Christmas auction will support programs and projects locally and in other countries in the areas of health, education social and community development, life enrichment, leadership, and world peace.
Thank you for supporting this fundraiser, to help us continue our important role in helping others.
Preparations for another sparkling year at Riverside Park are well in hand and this fabulous event is "back to normal" this year. Details are on the Sparkles website.
Dates of operation:
Saturday December 17th through December 31st, 2022
Hours of operation:
Daily from 5:30 to 9:30
Carousel will be operating free of charge on the following dates:
Some families arriving in Canada as refugees lack the right winter clothing. Our sister club, the Rotary Club of Guelph Trillium, is leading Rotary's Guelph campaign to collect gently used and new winter clothing. ‘Tis the season for giving. Be generous.
With our first taste of snow and winter this week, please think of others.
The Refugee Committee of Rotary Guelph Trillium Club is partnering with the Clothing Closet to collect winter clothing – coats, mittens and scarves and any warm winter wear. A collection box will be set up December 1st at the Stone Road Mall, by Guest Services on the C floor.
We encourage you to sort through your closet and be generous and pass forward your gently used winter clothing for children and adults. New items are welcome, too!
The Clothing Closet is located at 400 Victoria Street North and is open on Thursdays from 9.30-12 and 5-7pm. Clothing is provided free of charge.
November 29, 2022. Word reached our club today that Shirley Rennie has passed away. Shirley was the wife of the late Dr. Clare Rennie, a beloved member and past president of our club (2005-2006), and initiator of Guelph's Rotary Forest project. Shirley was the love of Clare's life, and also much respected and loved in our club. We send our condolences to the family.
To those who might not have known Clare Rennie in person, and his remarkable contributions to the world, do read this wonderful tribute written by Susan Farrelly here.
Past-president Paul Taylor (2014-2015) and his wife Cindy felt a special closeness to the Rennies. It turned out that Shirley had grown up in the same neighbourhood as Paul's grandfather. Shirley was able to share special stories about Paul's grandfather who had been the Mayor of Guelph along the way, providing Paul with valuable family history about the man he had never met. On hearing of Shirley's passing, Paul added, "Shirley was one of the sweetest people I ever met. Her sense of humour, smiles and kindness to all, was her trademark. Clare and Shirley, in my opinion were the perfect couple. When Clare first met Shirley, I know why he fell in love with her. Her children and grandchildren all loved her. She will be missed by everyone who ever had a chance to share a tea, or something a little stronger with her. She took such great care of Clare and I am sure Clare has been waiting patiently for them to be reunited. She will be missed by all but she left behind some great memories for us to remember her by."
This lovely picture of Shirley was taken in 2020 when she was interviewed by the City of Guelph in their "local legacy" series. In the voice recording attached to this article, Shirley spoke of life with Clare and how every new generation of his students at the University of Guelph, and also members of Rotary, became part of their "second family".
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