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2022 Surf and Turf |
Support for UkraineThe Rotary Club of Port Hope hosted a fundraising effort from March 5 to 15, 2022. Funds were used in partnership with Shelter Box.org to provide emergency housing for people displaced by the crisis in Ukraine. Rotary club of Port Hope volunteers and generous community donors raised $4,800 during the 10 day campaign. Those donations were then matched by the Rotary Club of Toronto so a total of $9,600 was sent to support efforts by Shelter Box housing Ukrainian families in Poland. Thank you to Home Hardware in Port Hope which provided space in their store for the club to collect in-person donations.  |
Coldest Night of the YearOur Club was happy to take a walk in the sunshine on February 26th to support the Coldest Night of the Year fundraising for Greenwood Coalition. #cnoy2022 |
Rotary Club of Port Hope Paul Harris Awards Dinner Presentations Video - November 2021 |
Port Hope Veterans Banners Displayed for the Third Year
For the third year in a row the Rotary Club of Port Hope has been involved in displaying banners of Port Hope veterans. With the assistance of the Municipality of Port Hope, Port Hope Legion, and the Port Hope Heritage Business Improvement Area, fifty Port Hope veterans have banners hung up in their honour in and around Port Hope this year. |
Port Hope Rotary Thanked by the Municipality of Port Hope Accessibility Advisory Committee
On Friday, October 22nd, 2021, Ron Tuttle, Director of Service Projects for the Rotary Club of Port Hope, was presented with a framed letter from the Municipality of Port Hope Accessibility Advisory Committee Chair Selena Forsyth. |
Dedication of Farley Mowat Park - September 29, 2021
Members of the Rotary Club of Port Hope and Port Hope Town Council, the Mowat family and members of the Parks Recreation and Advisory Committee along with interested citizens gathered at the newly named Farley Mowat Park on the east side of the Ganaraska River by the boat-roofed house on Wednesday, September 29 for a dedication ceremony. |
Did You Know? - Rotary Bridge
The Port Hope Rotary Club was chartered in 1922 and the members of the day recognised that the downtown and Ganaraska river were going to be an important focal points for generations to come. |
Did You Know? - Little Libraries
The Port Hope Rotary club recognized that literacy is very important to each of us. The club knew that many do use the library but also have mountains of books in our homes that were gathering dust. |
What Rotary Means To Me - Bud Lynch
Rotary began for me in September 1973 when my client and great friend Ted Lacey invited me to join him for a Rotary meeting at Idalia Golf Club. At 29 I became the youngest member, but was impressed with the courtesy and respect I was afforded by members who seemed to be all the movers and shakers of the Port Hope community. |
What Rotary Means To Me - Jim Millington
My dad was a Paul Harris fellow, was a Rotarian in Montreal, Toronto, Chatham and SARNIA. |
Bronze Shelter Box Hero for 2020-2021
We are honoured to be named a Bronze Shelter Box Hero! |
President's Thanks You
Community Thank You…Your Support Helps Us Help People. On behalf of the members of the Rotary Club of Port Hope, I want to thank each and everyone of the friend of Rotary in our community for your ongoing generous support…we can’t do what we do without your help.
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Farley Mowat Week
The contest on the theme of “Canada’s North” was open to residents of Port Hope and also to those living in Arviat, Nunavut. Arviat is a village on the west side of Hudson’s Bay. Farley travelled there and worked with villagers on a film. We did not receive any entries from Arviat this year due to Covid-19 protocols and severe weather, but we look forward to future collaborations. |
Farley Mowat Week |
Farley Mowat Week |
Farley Mowat |
Farley Mowat WeekCelebrate Farley Mowat Week – May 10 - 16 The Rotary Club of Port Hope will celebrate Port Hope resident author Farley Mowat during the week of May 10 – 16. It would have been Farley’s 100th birthday on May 12. Farley passed away on May 6, 2014. His works were translated into 26 languages, and he sold more than 17 million books. He achieved fame with the publication of his books on the Canadian north, such as People of the Deer and Never Cry Wolf. The Rotary Club has worked closely with Claire Mowat, John Mowat, the Municipality of Port Hope, the Port Hope Public Library, St. Mark's Anglican Church and Furby House Books to plan activities during Farley 100 Week – May 10 – 16. Due to the Covid-19 lockdown, all events will be virtual.  |
Farley Mowat weekCelebrate Farley Mowat Week – May 10 - 16 The Rotary Club of Port Hope plans to celebrate Port Hope resident author Farley Mowat during the week of May 10 – 16. It would have been Farley’s 100th birthday on May 12. Farley passed away on May 6, 2014. His works were translated into 52 languages, and he sold more than 17 million books. He achieved fame with the publication of his books on the Canadian north, such as People of the Deer and Never Cry Wolf. The Rotary Club has worked closely with Claire Mowat, the Municipality of Port Hope, the Port Hope Public Library, St. Marks Anglican Church and Furby House Books to plan activities during Farley 100 Week – May 10 – 16. Due to the Covid-19 lockdown, all events will be virtual.  |
Farley MowatNational Film Board Films about Farley Mowat If you would like to learn more about Farley Mowat, there are two films about Farley on the National Film Board website (www.nfb.ca) that you can watch on your computer, tablet or phone. Here is a link to learn more about the NFB apps for Apple or Android devices. Finding Farley – 2009 - 1 hour 2 minutes – by Leanne Allison In this feature documentary, husband-and-wife team Karsten Heuer and Leanne Allison (Being Caribou), along with their 2-year-old son and dog, retrace the literary footsteps of Canadian writer Farley Mowat. They canoe east from Calgary towards the Prairies (the geography of Farley's Born Naked and Owls in the Family) and then traverse the same paths that Mowat took more than 60 years earlier in Never Cry Wolf and People of the Deer. Their epic 5,000 km journey—trekking, sailing, portaging and paddling—ends in the Maritimes, at Mowat's Nova Scotia summer home. https://www.nfb.ca/film/finding_farley/ Ten Million Books: An Introduction to Farley Mowat – 1981 - 25 minutes – by Andy Thomson Farley Mowat has sold more books than any other Canadian writer – 10 million copies in 22 languages in 50 countries. In this short film, Mowat recalls some of his experiences that have found their way into his work. https://www.nfb.ca/film/ten_million_books/ |
April Spring Wing Fling |
Port Hope Rotary and Municipality of Port Hope Plan to Celebrate Farley Mowat
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Farley 100Get ready to celebrate Farley Mowat's 100 birthday with a week long list of activities in Port Hope. Readings a writing contest and a lot more. Look here for more details.  |
What Rotary means to me, Sam Whittaker
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What Rotary Means to by Sylvia Binkley
I moved from Warkworth to Port Hope in 2006 and since my High School days in Orangeville observing Rotary Exchange students, I knew that when circumstances allowed me, I would like to become a Rotary member. |
Rotary Christmas Market
The Port Hope Rotary Club completed another first for the club with a very successful Rotary Christmas Market. Thanks to all our customers, Queenies, The Railside, Food Inspired and Jennifer's Jazz It Up. |
Santa's Busy Pre Christmas Weekend
The Port Hope club had a busy weekend. On Saturday the members made sure that Santa made it safely to the parade for all the community to see. On Sunday Santa made a special stop in downtown to serve breakfast to many people and collect toy and $$ for the Salvation Army. |
Rotary Foundation Walk
Many Rotary members and the public joined in the Rotary Foundation Walk to see the Avenue of Hero's Banners |
ONE STOP SHOP HOLIDAY MARKETONE STOP SHOP HOLIDAY MARKET Sponsored by The Port Hope Rotary Club Supported by Furby House Books, Queenie's, Food Inspired, The Railside Restaurant, Brandt Meats, Heritage Baking Company This is your opportunity to get all your holiday shopping done safely and to support local merchants as well as a local service club. Drive through pick up of your gift orders will be on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Elias St. in Port Hope between 1pm and 6pm |
Ed's House Hospice
We are pleased to report that the Rotary Club of Port Hope has completed our committed $50,000 donation to Ed's House Hospice, with our final installment made at a presentation on Wednesday October 28th. |
Avenue of HEROE'S Walk
On Saturday November 7th The Port Hope Rotary Club is hosting a self paced walk around downtown to view the Avenue of Heroes banners. |
Avenue of Heros
The Banners are going up today on the Avenue of Heros in downtown Port Hope. |
World Polio Day
On Saturday October 24th, 2020 is End Polio Now day across the globe. Led by Rotary and many collaborative organizations, polio has been largely eradicated in our lifetime...truly a celebration. |
Avenue of HerosThe Port Hope Rotary Club is again proud to recognize members of our community who have served in the military. These banner will be going up soon and there will be a community walk on November 7th to view the banners. There will be 40 banners this year.  |
Greek DinnersIn our ongoing efforts to assist local business in Port Hope the Port Hope Rotary club in conjunction with the Railside Restaurant server 196 Greek dinners to the Port Hope and Cobourg community.  |
Capitol TheatreOur Name in Lights!  |
Our Online meeting June 1, 2020 Lots of exciting happenings at Port Hope Rotary |
Club MeetingsDue to the COVID-19 pandemic our club is not meeting in person but are meeting online every two weeks. Please consult the calendar of events for dates e and times of our future meetings. Stay safe and look forward to meeting in person soon |
Avenue of HerosThe Rotary Club of Port Hope unveiled the latest community project the Avenue of Heros. Banners have been erected throughtout the down town area to honour local heros who were members of the Canadian military. A total of 29 banners have been erected for this year. .jpg) |
Touch a TruckThe members of the Port Hope Rotary Club participated in the Touch a Truck event to raise funds for Ed's House, the hospice in our area being built.  |
Port Hope Fall FairThe members of the Port Hop Rotary Club provided a food station at the annual Port Hope Fall Fair. We provided lots of burgers and hot dogs that the fair goers could purchase.  |
Avenue of Heroes Banner Campaign
Avenue of Heroes Veteran Banner Program Launches in Municipality of Port Hope Banners paying tribute to local war veterans will adorn the streets in downtown Port Hope this fall
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Port Hope Rotarians Paint Gazebo Several members of the Port Hope Rotary club joined with District Governor Mary Lou Harrison to paint the Gazebo on the east waterfront trail. |
Rotarians at WorkSeveral members of the Port Hope Rotary Club assisted the Salvation Army to collect and sort household goods, furniture and clothing to assist the families displaced by the devestating fire that occured on Wellington Street in Port Hope.  |
First Aid RefresherSeveral members of the Port Hope Rotary club brushed up on their First Aid skills. .JPG) |
Durham College Donation |
Birthday Bags for the FoodbankThe members of the Port Hope Rotary hard at work packaging Birthday Bags for the Foodbank. These bags contained a cake mix, icing, balloons, streamers, noise makers, candles etc. All the things needed for a child to have a birthday party.  |
Salvation Army Christmas HampersSeveral members of the Port Hope Rotary club assisted with the delivery of the Salvation Army Christmas Hampers and Toys  |
Rotarian Elves |
Rotarians working at the Habitat for Humanity BuildSeveral Port Hope Rotarians took part in a Habitat for Humanity Build on November 9th. Walls were built and sub flooring laid.  |
Little LibrariesIn the fall of 2016 the Port Hope Rotary Club members built 6 little libraries for the community to share books. Over the winter several local artists painted the libraries and this spring they are being placed in the municipality of Port Hope. This photo is of one of the libraries placed on King Street at the home of Claire Mowat.  |
West Beach Clean UpPort Hope Rotary Club members complete the west beach clean up showing Service Above Self
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