Beacon for April 21st 2025
he Rotary Club of Port Hope met at the Blue Leaf Restaurant.
There were 2 guests introduced: Barb Coleman and Angela Grogen.
Jan Boycott said the grace for our gathering.
 
Angela Grogen made several announcements :  the Caribbean Dinner at the Masonic Lodge will be held May 25 :  Spring into Spring tickets are $95. and are available now.
There will be Caribbean participation with music in the July 1 parade.  And September 27, there will be a Steel Band festival in the Memorial Park
 
Thanks was expressed by the Gilmer family for the memorial flowers on the passing of their mother.
 
Carol Lawless from the Peterborough Regional Hospital also sent thanks regarding her presentation in March.
Ron Tuttle confirmed the inbound student who will arrive in August.  Julia Koutkova is 17 and from Czechia. She will be hosted by Rhonda and Dave Cunningham as well as the Tallos before moving on to the Cobourg  Club .
 
Bruce Coleman reported that the Float Your Fanny was a success, offering hot chocolate & treats to the public attending
 
Adam Pearson asked for volunteers this Sunday April 27 to repeat the annual community clean up from 1 to 4 pm.  Meet at the Town Hall
He asked that volunteers email him with their confirmation.
 
May 10 is the District Conference.  Costs will be covered by the Club and it is hoped there will be a good attendance at this important event.
Please confirm with Bob Wallace.
 
June 7 is the Surf and Turf.  Jana listed the ’to do’ list and encouraged everyone to distribute posters and sell tickets.  We need to sell 200 tickets.
$100 for lobster and steak.  $90 for single choice of one: steak or lobster.  As before, there will be both dine-in and takeout available.
There are still administrative requirements to put in place, such as building permit, fire and building inspection.  Every club member is encouraged to get involved to make it a success.  This year it will be held in the Memorial Park.  We need items for the live auction:  suggestions to be passed on to Jana or Olga.  Members can volunteer for specific jobs online as last year.  There will be cash bar and music.
Ken O'Neill introduced Aldona Tallo who gave her Life Story about being a child of a Lithuanian family who came to Canada between the wars.  We were reminded of the challenges and reality in the much wished for new land.  But as with many immigrants, hard work and perseverence became security and prosperity.  Aldona was the first who had the opportunity for a university degree, graduating in Pharmacy. 
 
Drina followed with stories about her time with TD where she held varied posts through her career.  She concluded by naming how important the Rotary is, and how much meaning it gives to her life.
 
Paul Tait thanked the incredible duo for sharing their important landmarks with us.
 
Visit by Renown Tom Jackson
Tom visited our club on March 10, 2025
One of Canada's most popular actors and country folk singers, Jackson is also well known as an entrepreneur. He was born to Rose, a Cree mother and Marshall, an English father on the One Arrow Reserve in Saskatchewan, Canada. His family moved to Namao, Alberta when he was seven years old. He moved with his family to Winnipeg, Manitoba at age fourteen. A year later, Jackson dropped out of high school taking a life on the streets for seven years. From these humble beginnings, he rose to become one of Canada's favorite and most honoured First Nations performers. Jackson founded the annual Huron Carole fund-raising concerts in 1987 in order to support the Salvation Army. His most notable television appearances were on Shining Time Station (1989) as Billy Twofeathers and North of 60 (1992) as Peter Kenidi. In January 2000, he was named to the Order of Canada, that country's highest civilian award. Jackson was the Chancellor of Trent University from 2009 to 2013.
Port Hope Connect

On Wednesday February 12th, from 5:30-8pm, The combined school councils of Dr. M.S. Hawkins Senior Public School and Port Hope High School held an event
called Connect, an evening of health, wellness, and community. This event was open to the entire community, not just those associated with the school, and was free to attend.
 
The goal of the evening was to connect the community to the resources in town that benefit their health and wellness. To that end local non-profits, community groups, and services, came out, set up booths, and talked about what they do, the events and resources that they provide to the community, and how people can get involved. In addition, there were a variety of free activities for everyone to take part in, including fitness classes, informative talks on health, art activations with Critical Mass Art, drum circles with SONG, cooking demonstrations, and more.
 
This was an event for the entire family to attend, have fun, and enjoy an evening together while also increasing their connection to the town and the schools themselves. We are excited for this opportunity to showcase both the schools and the impressive facilities to the surrounding community. 
 
The Rotary Club of Port Hope was proud to be part of the event and provided pizza for those in attendance.
Remembrance Day 2024
Rotarians Jim and Sandra laid a wreath this morning at the cenotaph on behalf of the Port Hope Rotary Club.
 
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