Rotary Youth Exchange
Here are the dates for the student information meetings.
Port Hope High School – Thursday, November 6 - 11:10 a.m. – Library
St. Mary Catholic Secondary School – Friday, November 7 – 11:00 a.m. - Library
Cobourg Collegiate Institute – Monday, November 10 -11:00 a.m. - Great Hall
The information meeting for interested students and their parents on Sunday, November 16 at 2:00 p.m. at the Best Western Hotel in one of the smaller meeting rooms.
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Rotary Christmas Hams |
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Visit to CobourgSeveral members visited the Cobourg Rotary Club to hear MPP Stephen Lecce speak about the new nuclear build taking place in Port Hope.
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Beacon for Oct 20, 2025President Bob Wallace called the meeting to order: Past Co-presidents: From 2024 to 2025, Steve and Drina were asked to come forward and were recognized with a Club Excellence Award.  Guest speakers were introduced: Maggie Moore and Brandy Henderson, representing the Port Hope Panthers. They explained how they nurture and mentor the young men on the team. They went on to share the community involvement they get involved with and how the players embrace their role. Maggie explained that if we did a sponsorship, what that would include. She said she would encourage us to come to the games. The players would also be thrilled to help with upcoming events if they were not playing. Paul Tait thanked them for coming and presented them with $2000. sponsorship.  Paul Tait discussed the Capitol Theatre Christmas Tree or Wreath. The decision was made to do a Christmas tree for $350 and have Interact students decorate it. A budget of $150 would be for decorations. The trees will once again be displayed in the Capital. Paul also gave us a quick update on club projects. Fran discussed the Holiday Greens, which will be cut on November 9th and available this year on November 10. This venture will be pure profit as Carol and Stephen Poste allow us to cut greens off their property.  Fran also mentioned that Jan, Susan, Bree, and she have decided to donate most of the proceeds to the Giving Tree. Ron then discussed taking the initiative to organize the sale of the hams and asked if the club thinks we should sell other items, such as Christmas cakes, chocolates, honey, etc. It was agreed that we would do hams and greens this year.  Fran also updated us on Remembrance Day: We will buy Port Hope, Canton, and Bewdley wreaths, which our members will place during the ceremony. Steve gave us a price comparison for several event venues and restaurants to host our Christmas party on December 10. In the end, we decided to host it at St Mark's Church with Lisa's Catering. |
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Little Library Dedication - September 25, 2025 |
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Rotary Beacon for September 22, 2025 |
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Laura Jolicoeur - Returned Youth Exchange Student |
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Rotary Corn Roast and BBQ - August 25 |
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Challenger Baseball Game - August 31 |
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Brighton Rotary Corn Roast - August 11 |
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Rotary Beacon for August 5, 2025 |
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Rotary Car Rally - July 21, 2015Rotary Car Rally - July 21, 2015  On Monday evening July 21st, the Port Hope Rotary Club continued with our social activities for the summer with 33 intrepid explorers heading out on the Rotary Car Rally. The event started at the Tim Horton's on Highway 28. Most people found this location although one car ended up at Arby's. Bob and Kathy gave out raffle tickets and a list of driving instructions and sent each car off for the country drive. There were 25 questions to answer along the way. The drive was not to be a race, but a safe and enjoyable tour.
After everyone left on the drive and following many left turns or maybe right turns or maybe U-turns or maybe backing up, all the drivers and their teams ended up at the Whistling Duck Restaurant in Brighton. It was very interesting to hear of the moments during the drive when people passed each other or going the wrong way. This conversation created a real buzz in the restaurant. We felt sorry for the other people dining at the same time. The answer sheets were collected by the auditor (Kathy Wallace) and the correct answers were tabulated. Attached is a picture of the Rotary Car Rally trophy that has been around since 1976. I suggest we bring it to one of our meetings to read out the names of previous winners. Many names of past Rotarians from the club are on the trophy.
The first plaque on the trophy is dated 1976 and the winners were John Ferguson and Doug Plaunt. The last plaque on the trophy is dated 2009, and the winners that year were Ron and Bonnie Tuttle and Jim and Merle Adamson. Jim and Merle are Bonnie’s parents. Jim was a member of our club before he passed away in 2013. After 2009, we have not had a car rally until this year. Bob Wallace presented the trophy to the Colman team who got all correct answers to the quiz. Riley will be holding the trophy and making some repairs to it. The winner of the car rally gets to purchase a plaque with the year and their names on it to add to the trophy as well as adding something car related to the trophy.
The team that had the lowest score was the family team of Mat Lawrence and Bob presented them with a map of Ontario to help on the next car rally. It was really great the see Matt and all the family take part. This is what Rotary should be.
Adam Pearson of Queenie's generously donated two gift cards for the event, and these were won by Riley Coleman and Olga Chernuck.
It was a great social event, and we should continue the tradition again next year.  Next Meetings Tuesday, August 5 at the Knights of Columbus Hall – Report from 3 students who went to the Rotary Youth Leadership Symposium + Mayor Olena Hankivsky Monday, August 11 – Brighton Rotary BBQ & Corn Roast at Proctor Park in Brighton Monday, August 25 – Corn Roast & BBQ at Ron & Bonnie Tuttle’s house in Port Britain Monday, September 8 – Haylee Jolicouer, our Returned Youth Exchange Student will talk about her year in Finland Monday, September 22 – District 7070 Governor Niecy Dillon Tyrovolas |
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Rotary Beacon for July 7 2015ROTARY BEACON FOR JULY 7, 2025  Co-President Ron Tuttle opened the first meeting of the new Rotary year 2025-2026 and encouraged all members to join the one or two committees. He also reviewed meeting dates and other key events over the coming months. Ron will serve as president for July, August and September, and then Co-Presidents Bob Wallace, Ken O'Neill and Kevin Moore will each be President for three months. All four members have been President at least once before. Ron was President in 1989 - 90 when Rotary International opened up membership to women, and in 2007 - 08 which was the year that we moved to the Knights of Columbus Hall. A minute of silence was held for Bree Nixon’s husband, Dave, who passed away the previous week. Lisa Sutherland served a delicious meal that featured stuffed chicken breast. Program - Christine Thomson's Life Talk  Christine Thomson with her sponsor, Sandra Hicks Christine was first introduced to the Port Hope Rotary Club during COVID when she purchased a take-out lobster dinner. The good memories stayed with her, and four years later, she joined our club. Christine was born in Montreal, and she was an only child until the age of 13 when her sister arrived, followed by her brother. She and her family moved to Ontario when the French-only laws were passed in Quebec. Christine was 16 when she moved to Ontario, and she finished high school in Markham. Christine met her future husband in Edmonton. Her son is a pilot and works at a skydiving school. She currently is single after divorcing many years ago. She moved to Northumberland in 2000. Her home is located at the top of town on Bramley Street. Christine has enjoyed a diverse career. She began in the retail world but later returned to school and obtained her PSW diploma. In her mid-forties, she obtained her nursing degree and enjoyed working as a nurse, supervising foot care nurses. Christine opened her own foot care business, Sole Comfort Nursing Foot Care (https://www.solecomfortfootcare.com )and this is her current passion. Her hobbies include travelling, sewing and gardening. She joked that “she works to travel”! President Ron thanked Christine for her interesting and informative Life Talk. Announcements  Our Rotary Youth Exchange Student, Lorenzo Fava, attended his last Port Hope Rotary meeting. He delivered a thoughtful and sincere speech about what this past year has meant to him (originally written for delivery to his fellow grade 12 students at PHHS). He expressed his gratitude to his mother for encouraging him to become a Rotary YE Student and to go out of his comfort zone. He described his personal development since he first came to Port Hope in August 2024. He admitted to being scared at first, but slowly he came-out of his shell and embraced the opportunity to meet new people and experience new things. Lorenzo expressed his gratitude for the Youth Exchange opportunity and to the Port Hope Rotary Club for making him feel most welcome since his arrival. Jana MacNeil & Olga Chernuck, Co-Directors of Fundraising, spoke briefly about the success of the Surf & Turf fundraiser. They also announced the Raffle Fundraiser, for which ticket sales launched on July 1st when 48 tickets sold on Canada Day. Members were each given approximately 25 raffle tickets to sell ($20 each) to friends and family. Only 600 tickets are available, so members were encouraged not to wait or sit on their tickets. Please provide updates about your ticket sales at each club meeting through July and August. If you’re having any difficulty or expect not to be able to sell all tickets, please advise Jana or Olga as soon as possible so tickets can be re-distributed. Our goal is to sell all 600 tickets. Ticket sales will wrap up on September 12th and the big draw will occur (and all 13 winners will be announced) at the Fall Fair on September 13 at 3:00 p.m. More info is available at https://www.porthoperotary.com/Stories/rotary-raffle. Bob Wallace spoke about the Car Rally which will take place on Monday, July 21st. More information and the event invitation will be sent to club members. This event is a fun social event and it is open to everyone. Please bring a guest to the event. We will all congregate at a staring point in Port Hope for a leisurely drive in the country. We will answer questions along the way before we finish at a Northumberland restaurant for dinner. Drivers are encouraged to have a navigator. Bob Wallace needs to know the number of attendees by Thursday, July 17th. Bob Wallace also updated the club about the recent Rotary International Convention in Calgary in June. There were 16,000in attendance so two opening ceremonies were held. The convention featured a large Indigenous contingent. In place of fireworks, there was a display with over 1,000 drones that produced the Rotary logo as well as many other shapes. The new Rotary International President, Francesco Arezzo, from Italy was introduced at the convention. The meeting concluded with Happy Bucks, collected by Lorenzo, and he thereby performed his last official “act of service” for our club. There were many interesting thoughts shared by members, including plenty of “sad bucks” as we are all going to miss Lorenzo, but we wish him well and know he has a bright future ahead of him. Next Meetings July 21 - Car Rally on Monday – Start at 4:30 p.m. – Bob Wallace will tell us the starting point August 5 (Tuesday after the Civic Holiday) – Rotary Youth Leadership Symposium report & Mayor Olena Hankivsky August 11 – Brighton Rotary BBQ at Proctor Park in Brighton August 25 - Corn Roast & BBQ at Ron & Bonnie Tuttle’s house
Farewell Party for Lorenzo July 10, 2025  Ron and Bonnie Tuttle hosted a farewell party for our Youth Exchange Student, Lorenzo Fava from Italy on July 10 on a beautiful summer evening at their lakeside property. Lorenzo’s parents, Emanuela and Giosue, and his 15 year-old sister, Julia, arrived in Port Hope on July 8. They will travel around our province and Quebec on a holiday before they fly home on July 28.
Lorenzo's parents, Emanuela and Giosue Lorenzo invited his four host families, Rob Pope and Trevor and Shelley Hagerman from the District 7070 YE Committee, some other Rotarians from our club, two of his teachers from school and some of his friends from exchange and school to the party.
Lorenzo received an award for successfully completing the YE Program from Rob Pope and Trevor Hagerman, Co-Chairs of te hDistrict 7070 YE Committee Lorenzo received an award from Rob Pope and Trevor Hagerman for successfully completing the year-long exchange program. Each host family spoke with affection about their time together with Lorenzo. His teacher at Port Hope High School spoke about the impact that Lorenzo had on students and staff. Then, Lorenzo thanked his parents for encouraging him to sign up for the Youth Exchange Program, all of his host parents and Rotarians in our club for their support, Rob, Trevor and Shelley from the D7070 YE Committee and his teachers and fellow students for helping him to have a wonderful exchange year. Lorenzo has had a great year in Port Hope, and we all wish him all the best in the future!
Kevin Moore presented Lorenzo with a Port Hope T-Shirt and a U of T sweatshirt from our club.  Jim Millington told Lorenzo how much he and Dianne enjoyed being one of his host families.  Lorenzo with his first host Mom, Lori Moore.  Drina, Steve and Aldona Tallo reminded Lorenzo how much he livened up their home.  Karen Watson, a teacher at PHHS, shared fond memories of Lorenzo participating in many areas of school life.  Teachers Karen Watson and Brittany Andrews with Lorenzo's PHHS friends and Danish YE Student Simon on the right side. |
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Rotary Beacon for June 23 2025ROTARY BEACON FOR JUNE 23, 2025 What a hot, humid day! The weather drove us inside to the Knights of Columbus Hall for our meeting instead of the planned outdoor picnic at the Rotary Centennial Riverview Park. President Drina called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with the help of bell ringer, Anthony. Guests: Christina and Anthony Lawrence, Paul Binkley, Diane Millington, Barb Coleman, Marg Tait and Lori Moore With the late change of location and the absence of many Rotarians the evening was relaxed. Matt and Christina donated $510 to the Walk in Clinic Toonie Campaign as a thank you for the Rotarians assisting at their wedding. Rotarian Adam, then thought it was good time to talk about the toonie campaign. He followed this by collecting happy bucks for the campaign. Rotarian Bob Gibson announced that the Challenger Baseball teams all have “Rotary” on their shirts. We have been challenged to a game on August 3. Details to follow. Although a formal Presidents’ night will happen in the fall, we had to say a “thank you” to Drina and Steve for their two years service as Co-Presidents. Therefore, we had “Tallo Time” - questions about Steve and Drina. When the answers were discussed, it was clear that their time as Co-Presidents was greatly appreciated.
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Haute Goat FarmThis week we lost a great friend of Rotary and our club in Port Hope. Debbie Nightingale from the Haute Goat Farm passed away. She was a great friend of our club helping host the 2024 Surf and Turf Dinner. She will be sorely missed in the Port Hope Community.  |
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Rotary RaffleHello Fellow Rotarians, Friends and Supporters! We come bearing exciting news (and no, it’s not just about cake, although, keep reading). We sold out our raffle tickets.
Here are the Lucky Raffle Winners
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Movies in the ParkThank you to Rotary for planning to support our Movies in the Park Series.
Our event dates and title are: June 30 - Labyrinth July 16 - The Secret Life of Pets July 30 (Christmas in July) - Elf Aug 13 - Ratatouille Aug 27 - The Minecraft Movie
All films will be shown in Memorial Park, at dusk. In the event of rain, we will relocate the experience to the Fall Fair Centre.
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Canada Day Rotary StyleThe members of the Port Hope Rotary Club had a great deal of fun serving up burgers, hotdogs and fries to hungry Canada Day participants. This was a joint venture with the Port Hope Knights of Columbus
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Beacon for June 9th 2025Co-President Drina Tallo opened the meeting Guests were introduced that included:
Club Business: Fran Mcilmolye introduced the guest speaker, our in-bound Rotary exchange student Lorenzo Fava Lorenzo presented MY LIFE AND MY EXCHANGE YEAR
o Attending a Maple Leaf game with Kevin Moore (the Leaf’s lost the game) At the end of the presentation Lorenzo discussed how this experience has Lorenzo thanked his host families that included the Moores, the Tallos and the Milligans. Lorenzo thanked the Rotary Club of Port Hope for making this possible for him and making him feel at home. He indicated that he would love to do this again When Lorenzo goes home, he will finish High School and then study Architecture at University. Ken O’Neil on behalf of the Club thanked Lorenzo for being a part of our club for the past year. Ken then asked our out going exchange student for next year Lily, Lily stated that she will always remember Lorenzo and is looking forward to the coming year. Club Announcements Fran, our Treasurer reminded the members that dues for next year are now due and may be paid in whole or in two installments. Fran also stated the she will be Fran also informed the Club that while in Barbados on vacation she attended the Barbados West Rotary Club meeting. Co President Steve Tallo informed the members that the club will have a Canada Day Food booth at the Port Hope Canada Day celebrations. Steve also stated that the club will again have a booth at the Port Hope Fall Fair. Past President Ken O’Neil stated that the upcoming Presidents Evening will be held at Centennial Park. Co President Drina ended the meeting with the singing of O’ Canada. |
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Lobster Surf and TurfThe Port Hope Surf and Turf dinner was an amazing success this past weekend on June 7th. 125 lobsters were expertly prepared by our team of chefs. You came. You saw. You conquered… steak, lobster, and all the fixings.
To the catering crew - bravo! From sizzling sides and perfect steaks to those dreamy cherry cheesecakes, you made takeout feel like five-star surfside dining.
We’re here to say a big, buttery THANK YOU for diving into this delicious madness with us and making our Surf & Turf fundraiser a huge success!
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Rotary District Assembly - May 10, 2025 |
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News for May 5 2025Rotary Meeting May 5, 2025 Knight of Columbus Hall Co-President Drina started the meeting by welcoming the guest for the evening: Guest presenters from Horizons of Friendship Megan Botha and Bessie Hodder  The next YE outbound student, Lily Hall and her parents Sarah Millar and Aaron Hall. Lily will be going to Finland. She is currently attending Grade 10 at CCI. Her hobbies include sports and languages. Potential new members joined us as guest, Angela Grogan and Margaret Kerr A delicious dinner of cabbage rolls and mash potatoes was served by Shelley from Lisa’s Catering and enjoyed by all after Co-President Drina delivered the club toast and land acknowledgment. Rotarian Kevin said grace and also reported that he and Lori went to visit Sylvia and Paul Binkley on the weekend.  Main presentation by Megan and Bessie from Horizons of Friendship: Horizons of Friendship (Horizons) is a Canadian international development organization, committed to promoting social justice and sustainable development in Central America and Mexico. Current project include Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico and Panama. Working directly with community-based partner organizations, we provide financial and technical support that empowers local people to lead projects that address needs in their communities Our Canadian program provides support to vital migrant workers in our community. CONTRIBUTING TO AND SUPPORTING THE WELL-BEING OF MIGRANT WORKERS IN NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. Location: Northumberland County Ontario Duration: March 2025 – March 2026 12 Farms, 150+ Migrant Agricultural Workers On-farm jobs in agriculture have one of the highest vacancy rates of any industry in Canada, at 5.4%. •In 2021, Canada welcomed 61,735temporary foreign workers in the agriculture sector, up 11.9% from 2020 (Statistics Canada, 2024) MAWs have closed work permits, which can allow employers to fire workers without recourse to an appeals process, normally triggering their repatriation MAWs are required to pay into Canadian employment insurance premiums, income taxes, and generally receive legal access to provincial health care, however, under the SAWP, workers have limited access to these social services The Canadian agricultural industry has the highest rates of musculoskeletal injuries, toxic chemical injuries, occupational injuries, and fatalities than other workforces. In the mid 1960s S.A.W.P was created by the federal government to satisfy the seasonal labour demands of Canadian agriculture operations This program currently accounts for almost half of Canada’s paid agricultural employment The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) created by the government of Canada allows companies to recruit temporary foreign agricultural workers through 4 main streams, including the SAWP.  This program currently accounts for almost half of Canada’s paid agricultural employment. The migrant worker program aims to remove barriers and support workers and employers by: Providing critical access to health care clinics and free legal support Provide information on workers’ rights, occupational health and safety Translation and Transportation services Free mental health support . Some basics facts: Migrant workers earn minimum wage, which is currently $17.20 per hour Housing standards are very low Employment Standards Act does not apply to migrant workers Horizons is always looking for donations, especially work cloths for the migrant workers, at their store on Covert St in Cobourg. Rotarian Bruce thanked Megan and Bessie for their presentation.  Rotarian Bob Gibson presented a plaque received as a thank you from Challenger Baseball. The Earth Day clean up, organized by Rotarian Adam, was very successful.  Rotarian Jana provided an update on the Surf &Turf event taking place on June 7th . Volunteers are needed for the event as well as volunteers to promote the event to other clubs and sell tickets. The District Assembly is taking place on Saturday, May 10th and members who would like to car pool should meet in the parking lot on Toronto Rd at 6:45am. Existing board members should confirm to Presidents Drina and Steve whether they will stay on for the next Rotary year. Happy Bucks were collected by Sergeant at Arms Ken.  Happy Birthday to Rotarian Ron. The next club meeting will take place on Monday May 26th .  |
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Beacon for April 21st 2025The 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 Grogan 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. Julie 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. |
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Beacon for April 7th 2025Rotary Meeting April 7, 2025  President Drina opened the meeting with a toast to The Monarchy, First Nations and Canada. She then read the land acknowledgement. Kevin Moore then provided the grace. Everyone then enjoyed an excellent salmon dinner followed by dessert. After dinner Bruce Coleman introduced our guest speaker for the evening the Mayor of the Municipality of Port Hope Olena Hankivsky. Rotarian Bruce outlined a few of the many accomplishments that she has been a part of prior to coming to Port Hope. Guest Speaker  Her first topic was a report on the Walk in Clinic. The clinic has been operating well and 92% or their clients are from Northumberland County. Since opening it has had 187,000 client visits. This has reduced the number of visits to the emergency departments at Northumberland Hills and Campbellford Hospital. They would like to hire a Nurse Practitioner but there is currently not sufficient funding to do so. Ongoing Doctor recruitment is a difficult task. There is very little money available and every municipality in Ontario are competing to attract the same health care providers. Some cities are offering free rent and other perks. Each year the percentage of Northumberland residents who do not have a Doctor continues to rise. The Youth Wellness Hub is on track to open later this year. The Mayor thanked all first responders for their hard work during the recent ice storm. She also provided a brief overview of what has happened regarding the recent announcement that OPG is doing exploratory work for the establishment of a nuclear power generating station at the Wesleyville site. Port Hope will have an independent office in town to provide information and answer questions about the project. Port Hope is close to completing an inventory of all land that is owned by the municipality.  Questions Status of the old file factory building on Cavan St. They are currently in litigation with the owners of the property which may not be concluded for another 12 to 18 months. Ruth Clark Child Care Centre The centre on Mill St. South is now open and operating. The Mayor was thanked for her interesting and informative comments. Reports There will be a spring clean up on Earth Day April 27 th co-ordinated by Adam Pearson Float Your Fanny will take place April 12 th and Rotary will supply hot drinks at the finish line. Youth Exchange - The incoming student for 2025/2026 will attend school in Cobourg.  President Steve gave a report on the Flavours of Port Hope. Feedback from the restaurants was positive. There were 144 paying guests with a profit of $19,900. The committee look forward to any comments or suggestions from club members for the 2026 event.
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Visit by Renown Tom Jackson Tom visited our club on March 10, 2025One 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.
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Beacon for March 24 2025ROTARY CLUB OF PORT HOPE Beacon for March 24, 2025   Drina opened the meeting in the usual way, welcomed guests, toast to the Monarchy, and our land acknowledgement. The guests and members then proceeded to choose selection of choice from the vast food laid out by our Lisa. Much conversation and meeting with their table partners commended.  Bob Gibson introduced our guests Bernie and Donna Daynes. Bernie will be making a presentation regarding “Port Hope Challenger Baseball program designed to empower children and youth living with the many challenges. This program was established in 2019 to overcome to allow them to partake in the activities of physical sporting challenges, which are available to those children who do not have these challenges. At present there are over 40 participants and growing. For more information on this league CLICK HERE Bernie’s presentation was interesting and enlightened how and the setting up a program and the willingness of the volunteers do so. Bernie presented to the Club an appreciation plaque from the Port Hope Rotarians for their support in 2024.  Happy Bucks; Rotarian John Davidson took the challenge of circulating the room to “Obtain” funds from the willing individuals to donate for some special event they recently incurred and happy express positively. |
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Beacon For February 24, 2025Drina opened the meeting in the usual way, welcomed guests, toast to the Monarchy, and our land acknowledgment. The group then had the usual Lisa's wonderful meal. There was lots of conversation among the group catching up on the past week.    Bob Gibson Chair of the Peterborough Reginal Health Centre (PRHC) introduced our speaker for the evening Carol Lawless from the PRHC Foundation who presented information about the 60 million dollar fund raising campaign that the hospital has undertaken. As with all hospitals the provincial government funds operating costs but not equipment costs. So this is left to the individual hospitals. In order to attract the best doctors and staff the hospital must have the latest equipment because that is what new doctors are being trained on. Currently the PRHC equipment is approximately 16 years old and in need of upgrading. These funds will do the following. 
Why is this important to us in Port Hope? PRHC is a regional health centre and as a result if we need advanced care we would be transferred from Northumberland Hills to Peterborough. The same holds true for people from Ross Memorial in Lindsay, from Campbellford Memorial as well as Haliburton Highlands Health Service. Carol mentioned that if we were experiencing a suspected heart attack don't drive or get a ride to the hospital, call 911 and you will be accessed by the attendants and probably taken directly to Peterborough saving time which is so important. Thanks to you, the Campaign for PRHC is already 82% of the way to the $60 million goal with $49.5 million raised and Carol told us about various activities that will be enhanced by the dollars. This will result in world class cancer treatment, heart and vascular treatment, mental health as well as much more. Following the theme of gifts Bob Wallace spoke about some of our members who have made the Rotary Foundation their charity of choice and have made ongoing gifts to the Foundation to help our Rotary work. Bob Gibson was recognized as our newest Paul Harris Fellow and presented with his recognition certificate and pin. Recognizing her continued commitment to our Foundation Laurene Winkler was presented with her Paul Harris Fellowship +2 pin.   Co-president Steve reminded us of the upcoming Flavours of Port Hope event being held on March 1st. Get your tickets sold, bring in the silent auction items and let make this the success we hope to have. Drina closed the meeting with the singing of Oh Canada.
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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.
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Youth Exchange Polar Bear Dip |
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Beacon for February 3 2025Rotary Club of Port Hope February 3, 2025 Meeting Minutes Drina called the meeting to order at 6:05pm  Introduced guests: Christine Thompson is our newest member. John Davidson introduced Sabrina Hasselfeld of Northumberland Land Trust , Frank Godfrey of Wesleyville Joint Working Group and Willowbeach Field Naturalists, Jenny (Guest Speaker) Drina completed a land acknowledgement. Dinner: Chicken souvlaki with Greek salad, rice and pita bread with cheesecake Drina reconvened the meeting at 6:43pm John Davidson introduced the Wesleyville Joint Working Group – Willowbeach Field Nautralists founded the Northumberland Land Trust – John is the secretary for the joint working group that includes Robert Fishlock and the guests at the meeting  – Guest speaker was Jenny Jackman who is a member of the board of the Willowbeach Field Naturalists who spoke about what is special about the nature in the Wesleyville area.  – There has been a significant loss of biodiversity (73%) over the last 50 years as noted by the World Wildlife Fund – Wesleyville is in Eco-district 6E13 Oshawa to Cobourg – Woodlands, old growth forest, Wesleville creeks and watershed, 6 hectares of the Cryser Point Bluffs, Grasslands and other woods and thickets can be found in the Wesleyville natural areas – Old growth forests and coastal wetlands are both important features – Crysler Points bluffs features a narrow pebbly beach that doesn't really invite visitors, its more suited for nesting birds – Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority have found that numerous fresh water springs feed the Wesleyville Creek and watershed – The group tracks a biological inventory of the area, there have been 1604 observations in the Wesleyville area, iNaturalist is an app that allows people to include their photos in the project. – The groups believes the areas at Wesleyville can be protected and even enhanced for future generations. It would become the larges and most diverse protected area in our eco-district – OPG have reached out to the group to include them in the consultation process for the proposed nuclear power plant in the area – Students from Trent University attend the area annually as part of their program and are helping to create a directory of unique trees in the area – The group also works to restore the area, there has been significant damage caused to the area, especially the creek, by people riding ATVs in the area. Sandra Hicks thanked Jenny for coming and speaking to the club after her presentation and question period. Bob Wallace provided some history about Eldorado's property at the Wesleyville location.  Bob Wallace also made presentations to members who made donations to the Rotary Foundation. John Davidson was recognized with a “Paul Harris + 1” recognition and Ken O'Neill was presented his “Paul Harris + 7” recognition. There are two other members to receive recognition in the future.Ron spoke about the Youth Exchange program, all 3 local clubs are working together for the program this year. Lily Hall from Cobourg Collegiate Institute high school has been selected as the outbound student to represent the clubs. Lorenzo and Lily are going to the orientation workshop for students this weekend.  Lorenzo spoke to the club about his participation in a Polar Bear Dip to raise funds for the Campbellford Hospital. Lorenzo and the other youth exchange students all dipped twice to raise extra funds at the event.  Ron indicated he would send out the link to the video showing the Polar Bear event. Jim Millington has arranged for Tom Jackson, Canadian actor and singer, to present to our club on Monday March 10. Jim suggested inviting the Northumberland Sunrise club and other guests but the club would need a larger venue. The Pod hosting in March will make arrangements to accommodate our guests for the evening. The Taste of Port Hope event ticket sales have started, please take posters and tickets to help promote the event, The club is also seeking silent auction and live auction donations. The link to purchase online tickets is available through our club website. |
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Flavours of Port HopePlease join us for the Port Hope Rotary Club’s Gala Fundraiser evening. To order tickets click here  On the evening of Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Cobourg Lions Hall the Port Hope Rotary Club is hosting its 2nd Annual Enjoy the Flavours of Port Hope event. This event will showcase numerous local restaurants and caterers under one roof and, through the Port Hope Rotary Club, will raise funds for community organizations and initiatives. Thanks to overwhelming community support for our inaugural event last year, we raised approximately $22,000. Along with other fundraising efforts and the generosity of the Trust Funds, we donated a total of $35,000 to support the re-opening of the Port Hope Walk-in Clinic, $25,000 to the Port Hope Town Park Recreation Centre Expansion Project, $25,000 towards the Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation Annual Campaign, and made contributions to many other worthy causes. This year our Rotary Club is proud to include support of local Youth Programs in our service project plans and fundraising initiatives. Thank you for helping Rotary to make a difference and create positive change in our community! During the evening guests will choose their favourite dish from several restaurants, or if their taste buds are enthusiastic, sample them all! But that’s not all….this fundraising event will offer more than delicious food! Guests will enjoy the company and competition with friends and family as they browse featured items, including a silent auction, draws, balloon pop, and other prizes. There will be live entertainment and more! This event is an opportunity for our local restaurants to showcase their fare, serve their community, and feed hungry customers at the same time. And it’s also an opportunity for guests to show their appreciation for our participating restaurants/caterers. The event promises to be a fun-filled evening full of great in-person interactions, food, and festivities that will benefit our community with the money raised! We’re stronger when we work together! |
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Beacon for January 20 2025Rotary Meeting Jan 20 th Co President Drina opened the meeting Speaker Mark Chipman Youth Services Director and wife Leslie were introduced  Six members of the Port Hope High School Interact Club were also in attendance.Kevin made an announcement that the Walk for Youth Wellness Hub raised around 25,000 with 5,000 help from Rotary geared towards mental health support. Jan introduced Mark Chipman and his wife Leslie. Mark is the youth services director of district 7070.  Mark spoke about Interact and other youth services. He started with the vision statement of Rotary which is making lasting change in our community and across the world.He then spoke on interact which got its name from a combination of international and action. It is school based and sometimes community based for kids 12 – 18. He spoke on the benefits of interact such as leadership skills that are gained, giving back to the community, networking with Rotarians, references and building your resume. He also spoke about the process of formalizing the club and electing a board. Mark then spoke about the other youth services such as the Rotary Youth Leadership Symposium which is a 4 day event for youth 16 – 20 where they learn leadership skills and public speaking , the youth exchange for those 15 – 19 and Rotaract for those 18 + who are not ready yet to become a full fledged member of Rotary. Updates Kevin spoke about the Polar Bear swim on Sat – Sun at Campbellford that Lorenzo is participating in a link will be sent out by Ron Ron Tuttle spoke about the Youth Exchange and teaming up with Northumberland Sunrise. Interviews will happen on Wednesday we have 2 – 3 candidates and should have a student at the end of the week. There is a donation to be made to the Youth Wellness Hub up to 10,000 to equip the kitchen. They will purchase the items and send us the receipts motion made and voted on. Bruce Coleman seconded the motion and the motion was passed. Bruce Coleman gave an update on the Coldest Night of the Year. Coldest Night and Enjoy the Flavours are one week apart. After feedback from the club it was decided that we would join the team from Port Hope United. Diane Millington will register the team tonight and will send out a link through club runner. Bob Gibson gave an update on PHHS Community event on Feb 12. Rotary will have a table social night 5:30 – 8 pm Something will be sent via club runner John Mowat spoke on the passing of Roger Ingram there will be a time a date to come for a service. Steve spoke about the committee meeting of Enjoy the Flavours this Thursday at Café Liviv at 5 pm. Tickets will be available for Thursday. The meeting was closed with the singing of O Canada |
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Rotary Youth ExchangeAre you interested in Rotary Youth Exchange, please have a look at this information.  |
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Rotary Christmas Party - December 11, 2024 |
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December 2 2024 Beacon - Globe Cambridge High School |
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Santa Claus Parade - November 30, 2024 |
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Rotary Foundation Dinner - November 21 2024 |
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Christmas at the Capitol TheatreThis year thank to Drina the Rotary Club has donated a wreath for the Capitol Festival of Lights campaign at the theatre. Drina did a fabulous job of decorating the clubs wreath,  |
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Remembrance Day 2024Rotarians Jim and Sandra laid a wreath this morning at the cenotaph on behalf of the Port Hope Rotary Club.  |
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Beacon for November 4, 2024 - Steve Rutledge - Adopt-a-Village-in-Laos |
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The Rotary Foundation Evening |
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Port Hope Rotary Christmas Market |
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Walk-in Clinic Grand Opening - October 24, 2024 |
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Rotary Beacon for October 21, 2024 - Club Runner Training |
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New Little Library for the Community Health Centre |
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Rotary Beacon for October 7, 2024 - District Governor Virginia O"Reilly |
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Backpack Program Even if they may not express it, children find comfort in having a Backpack filled with neatly arranged papers, pens, pencils, goodies, a pencil sharpener, and art supplies. "Students grow more confident in their abilities to participate in class when they are well-prepared for the school day," said a teacher. "With the correct tools, they can increase their independence and learn effectively." Teenagers are the ones who most frequently compare themselves to their peers among children. When children lack essentials like pens, pencils, notebooks, and other school supplies, they become aware of their shortage and may even link it to their family's financial standing. "This causes humiliation and a general lack of self-confidence. Only the right materials, whether given or brought from home, can shift their attention away from their need and into their work," added a teacher. Northumberland United Way is committed to supporting students in need throughout Northumberland County. We are excited to be stuffing backpacks again this year in August with essential supplies for distribution to these students. The Rotary Club of Port Hope supported the backpack program again this year. |
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Tree Planting    Fifteen Rotarians and Friends of the Port Hope Rotary Club joined together to plant 90 trees in the Baulch Road Park along either side of the walking trail on the south and east sides of this large park in the north side of Port Hope. Our club along with the other 6 Rotary Clubs in Northumberland County are completing the Northumberland 500 Trees Project with the support of the local municipalities and Trees for Life. Thank you to Eric Metcalfe, Parks Supervisor, and his staff from the Municipality of Port Hope for digging the holes for the trees and placing the trees beside the holes.       |
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Port Hope Steel Band Concert The Rotary Club of Port Hope was a proud sponsor of the event promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The concert is Port Hope's Memorial Park bandshell was well attended by the community.
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September 23 2024 Beacon - Classification Talk & Club Assembly |
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Port Hope Fall FairLots of fun and great food at the Rotary Fall Fair Food booth. The fall fair was held the weekend of Sept 13-15 and the weather could not have been any nicer. The food booth was made successful by the many Rotarians, friends and volunteers helping out.    |
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Rotary Habitat BuildMany members of the club participated in a Habitat for Humanity build on August 29th.          |
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Annual Tuttle Corn RoastNothing but sunshine good food and friendships at the annual Tuttle Corn Roast.                 |
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Beacon for August 19thPresident Drina called the club assembly at the Blue Leaf to order at 6:00. Kevin introduced our exchange student, Lorenzo Fave to the club. Lorenzo is from Turin, Italy and is presently staying with Lori and Kevin. The club is still looking for host families. If you are interested or know of a family that may host, please, let Kevin or Ron know.  Bruce distributed business cards inviting someone to join us at a regular meeting as a guest of the club. Kevin, Jim Millington and Lauren have agreed to be pod leaders for the coming year. Drina will send out the make up the three pods and our meeting dates for this coming Rotary year. Ron provided details for the corn roast next week at his place. Steve mentioned that planning is underway for the fall fair running from Fri., Sept 13 to Sun., Sept. 15. A list was circulated for sign up. If you missed the opportunity reach out to Steve. Paul noticed while that downtown and that the Rotary gazebo was starting to show signs of needing some TLC. It was decided that we would reach out to the town to explore what could be done. Following dinner, Fran presented the financial statement for 2023/24 and also the proposed budget for 2024/25. Afterwards the club accepted the budget as presented. A big thank you to Fran. A reminder of the corn roast next week. This is a family event. |
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Port Hope Library Donation
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Brighton Rotary Corn RoastSeveral members from Port Hope had a wonderful time in Brighton with members from most of the eastern Rotary clubs. Alas our singing did not allow us to bring home the coveted trophy, maybe next year.       |
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Rolling GrapeMany members of the club spent a wonderful summer evening at the Rolling Grape Winery. Lots of great food, music and friendship as well as great conversation among friends.
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Rotary Beacon July 22, 2024ROTARY BEACON JULY 22, 2024 President Drina called the meeting to order shortly after 6. The slight delay was caused by everyone bringing their contribution to the pot luck meal. The meal was a success and Rotarians agreed we should do it again.  Our newest Rotarian, Matt Lawrence, was inducted by Kathy and John M. Matt received his pin and welcoming package which was followed by the traditional handshake from members.   Ron circulated and update our service projects. At that time a motion was put forward and carried to donate an additional $10 000 to the walk-in clinic. This money is to be used to purchase updated computers and programs for the clinic office.  The meeting schedule and pod structure were also distributed. Olga and Jana reported that the Surf and Turf raised approximately $ 10 000. Although they both exhausted after the event, they have agreed to chair it again next year. Although the location hasn’t been decided the date is going to be June 14, 2025. WELL DONE !!!!  President Drina reported that Steve, Ron and herself would be attending a meeting with the mayor to discuss taxi service in the municipality. Also, she is looking for a couple of Rotarians is be club representatives at the next couple of movies in the park. The meeting closed the singing of O Canada. |
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Rotary Centennial Riverview ParkTwo signs were erected in the Riverview Park to recognize the Port Hope Rotary Club and the many donors to the project.   |
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Visit by Port Hope CAO Candice White
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Canada DayThe Rotary Club members were out in force to celebrate Canada Day at Memorial Park.  Some were in the parade.  Some were working the car show.  Some were cooking great food along with the Knights of Columbus.  Smiles everywhere.
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Port Hope Recreational CentreTown Park Recreation Centre Expansion Project Celebration – June 27, 2024  The Rotary Club of Port Hope is pleased make a $25,000 donation to sponsor the large multipurpose room in the Town Park Recreation Centre Expansion Project.  This large, inviting, and accessible space will be used for programs and services for seniors and other community members.  The Rotary Club of Port Hope has a long tradition of working on community projects.
Here are some examples. the bridge over the river south of the library renovations to the Jack Burger Sports Complex Rotary Centennial Riverview Park near the fish ladder Support for restarting the Walk-in Clinic Remembrance Day Banners on light standards to honour veterans Built Little Libraries for the Port Hope Public Library Sponsoring the ROLLS Bus for the month of December The Swim for Independence Program Sponsoring Movies in the Park this summer Working with other local Rotary Clubs on the Northumberland 500 Trees Project to plant trees in town parks this fall Environmental garbage clean-up on Earth Day Our club also supports international projects. Rotary clubs around the world have been working to end polio since 1985. There are only a few areas where there are cases of polio. Adopt-a-Village-in-Laos – our club’s donation combined with other Rotary clubs provided clean water for rural villages in Laos. Rotary Youth Exchange – a Port Hope high school student will go on a year-long exchange to Finland while our club hosts a young man from Italy for the next year starting in August. Our next major community project will be to support the new Youth Wellness Hub. For more information, please contact Ron Tuttle, Director of Service Projects, Rotary Club of Port Hope at (905) 885-4670 or rtuttle@gmail.com. |
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Surf and TurfThe Port Hope Rotary Surf and Turf was a resounding success. There was amazing food especially the lobsters. The venue at Haute Goat was a wonderful place to have a beach party Lobster and Steak dinner. The friends who attended had a great time and everyone wants to return next year. Thank you to all who worked so hard and made this a success.
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District 7070 AwardsThe District held the awards presentations in Whitby this last Friday evening and the Port Hope club won 2 awards, one for the highest per capita giving to the Rotary Foundation Annual Fund and the second was for the highest per capita giving overall to the Rotary Foundation.   One of our newest members Kathy Wallace accepted the awards on behalf of the club from DG John Burns and DGN Niecy Dillion
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Beacon for June 17th 2024 Drina Tallo welcomed everyone to the meeting and apologized that Steve could not attend because he is not feeling well. During the introduction of guests Bree Nixon welcomed Aldona (Steve and Drina's mom). Jason Williams Director or Protective Services and Emergency Management for the Municipality of Port Hope was introduced, Jason is the guest speaker. A new member applicant, Matt Lawrence, was also introduced by Drina Tallo. Lisa's Catering served a delicious dinner of pulled pork and pulled chicken with many side dishes. Drina thanked Lisa for the wonderful meal as she started the meeting. John Davidson told an animated story about wanting to be a fireman until actually learning fire fighting during his time in the marines. He introduced Jason Williams who was grateful for the enthusiastic introduction. Jason spoke about his history with Belleville Fire Services, and his work with the fire marshall's office and his passion for fire safety. His presentation focused on home fire safety. Unfortunately over 90 people in Ontario died in 2023, which is one person every 72 hours. Over 50% of the people who die in fires are over the age of 50, most fires and fire deaths happen in residential properties. Unattended cooking is the number one cause of fires in Ontario but careless smoking is the primary cause of fatal fires. 1. If you have a grease fire- smother it. Never put water on a grease fire because it water expands 1400 times it size 2. Smoke outside, discard butts and ashes in a non-flamable container, don't smoke in bed 3. Get out of the house and stay out – everything can be replaced 4. Keep candles away from things that can burn (curtains, paper); never leave them unattended 5. Don't overload electrical sockets, low cost extension cords from cheap stores are low quality and can cause fires 6. When a smoke alarm sounds you only have a few minutes to get out of the house. Have an escape route. 7. You need different types of smoke alarms depending on where they are located. They need to be placed outside where you sleep. Check the batteries and replace the batteries as needed. 8. Carbon Monoxide detectors are required to be outside your sleeping areas as well jwilliams@porthope.ca Jason spoke about the challenges of dealing with electric cars if they catch on fire after a question from Paul Tait. Lithium batteries can burn without oxygen which makes them very hard to put out. The fire department has special blankets to cover the electric vehicles to let them finish burning safely, the blankets cost $5,000+. Jason confirmed there have been no fatalities since he started working with Port Hope two years ago. Laurene thanked Jason for his presentation. Olga and Jana spoke about the Surf & Turf event, 145 meals have been sold (93 are sit down and 46 are take out, with a few extra lobsters ordered). They are covered for volunteers for the event this Saturday. Bob Wallace and John Mowat are working at the Classic Car Show on July 1 and would be happy to driver some Rotarians in the parade. Each car can hold 3 people, please let John know if you are interested to participate. Bruce Coleman's Retirement party is this Thursday June 20 from 4 – 7pm at the Knights of Columbus hall, please drop in if you are available. On June 27th at 9:00am, the Rotary club are being recognized with other donors at the Town Park Recreation Center. There will be a ceremony with local dignitaries so it would be nice to have a good turn out from our club members. If you are available to volunteer for Canada Day events either the parade or the food booth please remember to wear red & white with your Rotary colours. Our next club meeting is Monday July 8 and our guest speaker is Candance White (CAO, for the Municipality) and the Mayor may also join us that evening. Happy Bucks – Bruce started the happy bucks remarking about how happy he was to hear that Ken O'Neill was recovering from his surgery . Kevin Moore was happy that he recently connected with Lorenzo, our inbound youth exchange student. Kathy Wallace was happy to spend Father's Day with her daughter. John Davidson was happy to hear from each of his grandchildren for Father's Day. Ron and Bonnie Tuttle had a fantastic Austrian river cruise, he said it was luxurious. Drina's dog was happy to get her first swim in the pool yesterday. Aldona was happy to hear about the Rotary club's support of the Youth Hub. Bree was happy to attend her first meeting in a little while. Riley Coleman was happy because he is graduating from college tomorrow and (former Rotarian) Jessica Colman will present his diploma. |
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Beacon for June 10thClub Assembly The members met upstairs at Nookies for a club assembly to review many upcoming events.  First was Surf and Turf sales which are going well as we approach the deadline. Ticket sales end this Saturday June 15th. PLEASE PURCHASE YOUR OWN TICKETS AND SELL TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY. If any money is owed for physical tickets sales, please advise Bob about payment before end of week. Kevin Moore noted that club members may have seen invitations from the District to partake with fellow Rotary members in Pride celebrations this weekend. Kevin reminded us that here in Port Hope we are having our own Pride celebrations and he invited the club to help show support by attending the events on Sunday June 16 11am-noon in Memorial Park.  Next up was Canada Day Parade: Calling all members interested in riding in the parade to sign-up. Bob Wallace and John Mowat will be driving their cars in the parade. 3 seats available in each car. Canada Day Parade Volunteers: Collecting donations with carts. 4 volunteers needed. We will be walking in the parade collecting donation toward the cost of the parade. Canada Day Food Booth: The club will be volunteering, like last year, in serving food during the afternoon shift from 2:00pm to about 6:30pm  2024 Fall Fair , we will start planning for our food booth at the Port Hope Fall Fair in September  Several members gathered for breakfast on Friday to catch up on Rotary happenings. A great breakfast was served at Santorini's and great discussion. Remember all are welcome to join us for breakfast.  Feedback from the District Assembly on June 1st. Rotary’s Harassment Policy – Download and read. Training coming in Fall. BREAKOUT NOTES: 1. Ron Dick – Succession Planning: President-Elect selection is a key job and consists of 2 main things: IDENTIFY & DEVELOP CANDIDATE(s). Their knowledge is key – they need to know what Rotary is about. When approaching candidates, promote that it’s a Distinct Honour to be a Rotary Club President (there is work yes, but don’t make that the initial focus). Invite new members to Board meetings (could invite different new member to each meeting) Encourage visiting other clubs’ meetings. Encourage Board to do a club leadership training session TAKE-AWAY: Ron Dick talked about his club’s Mentor Program. Also a “10 Point Letter for New Members”. 2. Virginia O’Reilly (DGE): Rotary’s Action Plan. In her opinion, the most interesting “IRRESISTIBLE” part of being a Rotarian is DOING/SERVICE (and less about attending meetings). Can we do more of “different things” versus the same old dinner meeting and speakers series. How do we bring the Action Plan to Life? 4 Priorities give a plan to bring Rotary’s vision statement to reality: a. IMPACT: e.g. Eradication of Polio. We must continue to DO projects, but also we need to be TELLING OUR STORIES about what we’re doing in the community. Communicate the impact on community/nation/globe of the work (actions and activities) of our clubs b. EXPAND REACH: Grow members. Completion and continued expansion of projects. Reach out to other like-minded organizations, and be willing to partner and help them. Again, tell stories about what we’re doing. Reach out to the media & use multiple forms of media to tell our story c. ENHANCE PARTICIPANT ENGAGEMENT: Engage the entire club in membership drive (not just the membership chair or committee). Invite all of the volunteers (non-members included) and those whom we help (I.e., community service fund and sweat equity recipients). Show them appreciation. E.g. invite them to breakfast. Find out what people doing individually, what new members WANT. New member committee that we give a restricted amount (I.e., $2K) for them to plan, and deliver a project…DRIVEN by THEM d. ADAPT: increase our ability to adapt. Our Clubs need to reflect our communities. Don’t hesitate to take new approaches to meetings (vary the times/days of week, have fun, hybrids (zoom), etc). Encourage our snowbird members to join via ZOOM more consistently. Rotary’s ACTION PLAN is our guide to creating an experience people don’t want to miss, that draws others in, and our guide to being proud & loud about telling our story! 3. Mark Chipman: Rotary Youth. a. Ideas to engage our youth. E.g.: One district hedwriting/speech contest to ask youth to speak about the Rotary Theme for the Year (e.g. the Magic of Rotary). It was a great way to engage both them and their parents (led to some new members). b. District goal to revive youth programs. c. Interact – award the youth with volunteer hours for attending meetings. i. Need a student champion to recruit peers ii. Need a sponsor/teacher/guidance councillor/staff person IN THE SCHOOL to be the liaison. iii. Need 15 kids to charter a Rotaract club d. What can each of our clubs do to grow our Youth Programs? i. Bring info back and share with our club. (is there a scholarship program in our club?) ii. Reach out to club family members/friends – identify potential youth to engage with. iii. Join the District Youth Services Committee iv. Ensure funding for youth within our club’s budget v. Do we have Youth Services Committee within our Club? |
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June breakfast meetingSeveral members of the Port Hope Rotary club had breakfast together at Santorini's on June 14th to catch up on Rotary Port Hope happenings. Everyone is welcome to attend thesde breakfast get togethers.  |
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Beacon for May 27th 2024The club met on Monday evening May 27th and were treated to a wonderful meal prepared by our own Steve Tallo. We could get very used to this amazing spread. There were two guests in attendance Matt Lawrence and Judith O'Leary. The topic for this evening was a recap of our successes during the current Rotary year and plans for the next Rotary year. Ron Tuttle spoke about the Service Projects work, Sandra and Bruce spoke about our club membership, we are up net 9 members this year which is amazing and our goal for next year is to repeat this growth. Bob Gibson gave a recap of the clubs restricted funds which are doing extremely well.  The main event was a presentation by our co-presidents Steve and Drina. There was a lot to see in their presentation so here is the link to the presentation   |
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Latest Paul Harris FellowAt our meeting on May 27th we recognized our newest Paul Harris Fellow for his generous donation to the Rotary Foundation. Pictured here is John Davidson being presented with his certificate and Paul Harris pin.  Also on Monday evening we received a District Grant from the Rotary Foundation to further our work on the Rotary Centennial Riverview Park. Pictured here is Ron Tuttle receiving the cheque from Bob Wallace District Foundation Chair  |
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Beacon for May 6, 2024Co-President Drina opening the meeting and welcomed all members and guests. Guest attending the meeting were: Mayor Olena Hankivsky Scott Cameron (General Manager of the Port Hope Area Initiative) Judith O'Leary Sarah Turck Aldona Tallo Julio (friend of Steve Tallo) Co-President Drina then gave the Toast Member Kevin Moore gave the Land Acknowledgement and said the grace Past President Run Tuttle discussed 2 service projects approved by the Service Projects committee that requires approval by the club.
o The committee recommends that our club make a donation of $25,000 spread over two Rotary fiscal periods. The motion was moved, seconded and approved
The committee recommends that the club make a donation of $2,500 to the Town of Port Hope to help sponsor five movies in the park during the 2024 summer. The sponsorship provides recognition on the town website, a pre-movie slideshow about the Rotary Club of Port Hope and the right to install Rotary signage in the park. The motion was moved, seconded and approved. Member Robert Gibson gave the club an update of an upcoming volunteer project for club members, families and friends to assist in the Habitat for Humanity, Northumberland's Baltimore project. Details will follow for this one day volunteer event. The date will be in July and will commence at 8:30am and end at 3:00pm. Volunteers will need to complete a safety training session in the morning. Financial support is appreciated, but not mandatory. Financial support will likely come from the Club or the Trust Funds.  Past President Ken O"Neill then introduced Mayor Olena Hankivsky who filled in for the Town of Port Hope's CAO Candice White who was unable to attend. The Mayor discussed the Youth Wellness Hub Ontario (YWHO) that will be opening in Port Hope at 15 Cavan Street. The Mayor informed the Club of the following: Across Ontario, there are 27 YWHO Hub networks (with 5 more coming, Port Hope being one of these new Hub networks). The YWHO Hub Networks provide high-quality integrated youth services to support the well-being of young people aged 12 to 25, including mental health and substance use supports, primary care, community and social supports. YWHO is delivered through partnerships with local service providers to support young people and improve outcomes for the community. YWH's Hubs are active in Western Canada, the GTA but mostly western GTAs The Mayor approached MPP David Piccini regarding the YWHO in Port Hope to service Northumberland youth. Rebound will be a significant Community Support group for the Port Hope YWHO Both the Chief of Police and Port Hope and Cobourg were instrumental in the establishment of the Port Hope YWHO Funding of $3.5 million over the next 5 years is required and Cameco has agreed to fund $500,000. The remainder will come from the Government of Ontario, business, and individuals. The Government of Ontario has indicated that they will support the Port Hope YWHO with $680,000 for operations and another $100,000 for capital. On Thursday May 2 the Ontario Minister of Health, the Minister Mental Health and Addictions and MPP David Piccini along with many community representatives toured the site. On Friday May 3 Fundraising discussions commenced On Saturday May 4 Youth Groups visited the site The Port Hope YWHO will have a greenhouse a pool and ping pong tables a 70 inch television a library The Mayor talked about the necessary 3 T's being Time, Talent and Treasury Past President Bree Nixon thanked the Mayor.  Member Olga Chernuck provided the Club members an update on the Surf and Turf dinner and advised the members that a proportion of the net proceeds will support the Port Hope Youth Wellness Hub.  Member Adam Pearson provided the Club an update of the recent Port Hope clean-up efforts of the past weekend. Co-President Steve Tallo advised the Club of the following On Monday May 13 there will be a full Board meeting The second Breakfast meeting of the Club will take place on Friday May 17 at Santorinis On May 27 the coming year "kick-off" meeting will take place On June 1 District 7070 District Assembly will take place at Centennial College, Scarborough and many of our club members will be attending On June 20 Past President Bruce Coleman will be retiring from his 45 year legal career. A celebration will take place on that date and club members are invited.  Member Robert Gibson then gave his Rotary moments. Robert talked about 3 Rotary moments, these being associated with volunteering on Club events in the Town of Port Hope, as Chair of the Trust Fund Committee and his attendance at the Health Leadership Summit recently held in Toronto. The meeting then had Happy Bucks when many Club members participated. |
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Port Hope Youth Wellness HubMany members of the Port Hope Rotary club participated in the grand opening of the Port Hope Youth Wellness Hub. The Ontario government is launching a new youth wellness hub to serve the Municipality of Port Hope and the surrounding area. The hub — to be located at 15 Cavan Street near downtown Port Hope — will begin in 2025 to offer free mental health, primary care and addiction services to youth ages 12 to 25 throughout Northumberland County and Alderville First Nation. It is one of 10 new hubs the province is adding to its existing network of 22 hubs opened since 2020, says Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. The province is providing approximately $1 million for the project.
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Beacon for April 22nd 2024The meeting covered a variety of topics. The Service Project committee led by Ron Tuttle arranged a tour of the newly expanded Port Hope Recreation Centre on McCaul Street at 5 pm. Many members of the club toured the new areas available at the park. The municipality has embarked on a fund raising campaign and the Port Hope Club is considering supporting this campaign. Possibilities are the the large event space meeting room or the inner garden. Naming rights for either of these are $25,000. The club may consider this over a two year period. After leaving the Rec Centre we gathered at the Knights of Columbus hall for an amazing meal prepared by our own Steve Tallo.  The meal was not quite ready so co-president Drina started the meeting asking Jan Boycott to give the club an update on Rotary Youth Exchange and Port Hope Rotary's history. The club started with youth exchange in 1978 and had exchanges for several years There was a gap in the 80's and then Ron Tuttle our president at the time in 1989 got us back into youth exchange. This lasted until COVID when all Rotary Youth Exchanges were stopped. Several Port Hope members have been extremely active in leadership of the district youth exchange program, Ron Tuttle, Ken O'Neill and Tom Sears. The club is now back into youth exchange led by Kevin Moore and Jan Boycott, we will be welcoming Lorenzo from Turin to our community in August. Jan asked us all to consider possibly hosting Lorenzo while he is here and to also include him in any family events. Lorenzo will be staying with the Moore's for the first couple of months. After dinner Steve led us on an impassioned discussion on the Rotary 4 Way Test and the Rotary Ways. We all must treat each other and everyone we meet with patience and understanding and at all times following the 4 way test. The highlight of the night was the induction of our four newest members, Lori Moore, Jana MacNeil, Sherry Zwetsloot and Jessica Dodd.   The induction was led by our membership committee Bruce Coleman and Sandra Hicks  Bob Wallace pointed out that with these wonderful new members our club is now exactly 50/50 women and men. Lots of happy buck followed by most of the members. There was also discussion and updates on the clubs upcoming next fund raiser the Annual Surf and Turf dinner to be held on June 22nd. |
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September 9th 2024 Beacon - Tracy McCarthy, Principal Port Hope High school |
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Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup Many members of the Port Hope Rotary Club and community gathered on a wet Sunday afternoon to clean up parts of our town. How we found it when we arrived and after we were finished.    Many bags of trash were collected.  Always time for a beer after working hard  |
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Surf and Turf Dinner
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Beacon for March 25, 2024PORT HOPE ROTARY CLUB MEETING OF March 25, 2024 Haute Goat Prior to the start of the meeting everyone toured the facilities at Haute Goat. The first stop on our tour was the large building that could be the location for the Surf & Turf dinner this year.    We then moved on to one of the yurts that they have for use by visitors. Drina called the meeting to order shortly after 6:00 with the usual toast to Canada, The Monarchy and First Nations. We were then served whatever meal we had ordered off the menu. I had their Smash Burger and it was excellent. After dinner Olga gave an in depth presentation of the plans that have been made for our annual Surf and Turf.  The plan this year is to use a new venue at Haute Goat and return to a sit down type of meal with entertainment and live auction. I have itemized most of the information in point form below. After Happy Bucks the meeting closed with the singing of O Canada. Surf & Turf 2024 Early Planning June 22/24 date at Haute Goat Capacity – 225 to 250 diners Price - $100 per person to $130 per person Down East Music Alpaca experience from 4:30 to 5:30 There will be a bon fire. Bring your lawn chairs & blanket Roast Beef will be done off site. Dessert- Goat ice cream Rotary will control the bar but will hire bartenders Live auction but no silent auction. May consider shuttle buses There will be adequate parking on both sides of the large building that will host the event Will have portable toilets nearby and indoor toilets a very short walk away. |
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Beacon for March 11th 2024Sorry, very few notes from the March 11th meeting. Olga, advised the Club that the former Lobster Fest will be held this year. The plan is to hold a sit down style event at a location facility large enough to accommodate the size of the group who purchased lobsters. Participants gather. In the past. As a result of the Covid situation the Club offered “hot lobster” - fresh from the east Coast to be picked up by the clients and taken home for their consumption with family and friends gatherings. Thus the idea of the former style of an event at a location for all to come and enjoy as a group. Further details will be forthcoming.. Sometime in mid May or early June. Rotary Moment by - Jim Gilmer Jim provided a memorable Moment with in ROTARY. Back in 1989-1990 the whole Rotary changed their membership to include Women as eligible participants to join Rotary. Jim alluded to that was one of the great moments when this announcement was made. To this day the RI has benefitted greatly from this change from this source of new members. Our Club welcome our first female member, Susan Rafuse who became a very active Club member to this day. |
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Learning in Action
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Bowmanville CentennialJoin us for an unforgettable evening at the Courtyard by Marriott Oshawa as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Bowmanville Rotary. Get ready for a night filled with laughter, food, drink, music, and great company.  Location: Courtyard by Marriot, Oshawa 1011 Bloor St. E. Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7K6 Cocktails at 6pm Dinner at 7pm $125 per ticket
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Flavours of Port Hope Success
On Saturday March 2nd the Rotary club of Port Hope welcomed nearly 200 special guests to the first annual Flavours of Port Hope. The guests were treated to delicious food and desserts prepared and supplied by 10 local restaurants and caterers. Many dollars were raised to help local Rotary projects including the reopening of the Port Hope walk in clinic. Mayor Olena welcomed the guests and gave thanks for Rotary's work in the community  Many thanks to Dalewood Golf Club for being our host for the evening. Many local businesses donated gifts for the silent auction and contributions to the live auction were made by Port Hope’s Mayor, numerous Councillors, Police Services, Fire & Emergency Services, Rotarians, and several businesses.  Among the many activities was the Dalewood golf simulator where our District 7070 Bowmanville Rotarian Pauline Calvert took some mighty swings
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Beacon for February 19th 2024Attendance was sparce but those present enjoyed themselves. After a 2 pie (pizza and apple) and huge salad dinner, there was a brief business meeting. Tree Planting PP Ron, Chair of Service Projects, reported on a project to plant 500 trees in Northumberland. All clubs in the county are participating. Our club will get 90 trees and they are to be planted upon consultation with the Municipality. Perhaps some will go to our new park. The club will contribute $700.00 to this project. Flavours of Port Hope Co-Presidents Drina and Steve reported on the anticipated success of the Flavours of Port Hope event. They noted that it was virtually sold out and on-line ticket sales were stopped. Including tickets provided to some sponsors, more than 175 tickets have been sold or distributed. Volunteer sign-up sheets were passed around to elicit help with set up, decoration, silent auction, accounting, door duty, take down, etc. Members not in attendance may be their assignments. Coldest Night of the Year PP Bruce thanked members for collecting donations and for participating in the upcoming walk on Saturday, February 24 th . He confirmed reservations for a post walk lunch at Olympus Burger. Learning Opportunities PDG Bob announced 3 upcoming events. 1. “The Magic of Rotary” (on-line Membership workshop, February 20th , with incoming RI President Stephanie Urchick). 2. Peace Forum: “Hearts and Hands for Peace”, online, February 22nd . 3. “International Women’s Day Celebration” Rotary Global Classroom, Durham College (and online), March 8th . Don’t Tell OLG PP Ken proposed bringing back a 50/50 or Chase the Aces type of draw to raise additional club funds at regular club meetings.    Fun and Games After business was completed, it was time to “let the games begin”. However, despite the presence of paraphernalia for a plethora of games, much of the time was spent socializing. Only a few rounds of “Jenga” and “Dutch Blitz” were played. (There were no boastful winners and no pouting losers). |
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Coldest Night of the YearHere we are ready to take on the Coldest Night of the Year walk.  Here are some brave Rotarians at the half way point on the Coldest Night of the Year walk in Port Hope.  |
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Beacon for February 5th 2024Guests We were joined by Gillian Smith-Clark, Sarah Sculthorpe, Will Kennedy, Kerry Lynch & Carson Lynch, Haylee Jolicoeur- outbound student, Jana McNeil friend of Olga’s and Irena Orlowski and we welcome back to our club Rotarian Jennifer Mercer.  Speakers: Haylee announced she will be going to Finland for the youth exchange program.  Gillian Smith Clark from Port Hope Racquet Club spoke to us about their club and information about the dome that was given to them by the Canadian Sports Management Company. The Racquet Club is a Non- For-Profit Club which is volunteered run. Their wishes are to grow the game of tennis in our community with children and youth being their focus. Currently there are 130 members. The club members travel to Oshawa or Toronto to play this sport during the winter months. The Dome will benefit not only our community but neighboring communities. There are no covered courts in Peterborough, Cobourg, Newcastle, and surrounding areas. Gillian spoke about the benefit to our community. Our local businesses will benefit as the covered courts will bring new people to Port Hope because of tournaments. Since there are no other covered tennis courts in the surrounding areas our neighboring communities will use Port Hope courts instead of travelling to Durham and GTA this will also bring new customers to our local businesses. The fundraising efforts are in full swing. The dedicated racquet club members and local business are donating and are fully supportive of the Dome. They are hoping that Rotary club of Port Hope will support and partner with the Racquet Club.  Gillian informed us of benefits of this sport, safe, no risk, affordable, welcoming and accessible. A different environment for youth to experience and scholarship opportunity for young people in USA. It common for young ladies to drop out of sports between the age of 10-17. They intend to focus on this age group to help instill a healthy lifestyle for the younger generation. Sarah Sculthorpe added that Port Hope was the identified by All Sport Company as they felt it is the best location for the Dome to be placed. Municipality will support staffing but not provide funds for Dome. Carson Lynch is a new young tennis enthusiast; he began playing in March of 2023 and is now competitive as an advanced junior. He is very passionate about the sport, and it would make life easier if he didn’t have to travel so far to play in the winter months.  Happy Bucks Your scribe is a newbie and missed recording all the Happy Bucks.
"Apologies to those I missed or if I embellished your 'happy buck' comments." Business Feb.19th, (Family Day Meeting) This will be a Pizza and salad, euchre, and cribbage at the Knights Hall the evening will begin at normal meeting time 5:30. Normally we pay 20$ per member /guest could be 10$ will finalize before the meeting. We will need volunteers to bring cards and crib boards. Please reach out to Sandra if you can help. Coldest Night of the Year: Feb. 24th,2024 Bruce reported that we have several members and others on our walking team, (No Flakes) to raise funds for Green Wood Coalition. Our walk will start in the Rotary Park (downtown) at 10:00 ish AM and proceed to the Rotary Riverview Park at Jocelyn St. and back, with lunch probably at Olympus Burger. Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny: April 13th,2024 Ron Tuttle reported that volunteers are needed for this event. Rotary will be offering hot chocolate and snacks. There will be no Crazy Crafts this year because of the construction with the bridge. In place of crazy craft is may be float yourself down the Ganny.  Enjoy the Flavours of Port Hope Gala ( Mar.2nd, 2024) Co-Presidents Drina and Steve reported that ticket sales are going well. We are still looking for sponsors and auction items. Please reach out if you would like to sponsor, know a company that would like to sponsor or to donate an auction item. |
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Christmas Party on December 13, 2023 |
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Port Hope Rotary Beacon for December 11, 2023 |
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Cobourg, Northumberland Sunrise and Port Hope Curling BonspielThe Cobourg, Northumberland Sunrise and Port Hope Rotary clubs took to the ice for the annual fun curling bonspiel. This is what Rotarian fellowship looks like, There was great fun and fellowship along with some great curling     |
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Special Rotary EventJust a reminder that on Monday December 11th we have a very special guest coming to our meeting. Rotary International Director Drew Kessler will be there to speak and induct some new members. We have never had an International Director attend one of our meetings so this is very special for all of us to meet him. Please be sure to attend on Monday evening, spouses and guests are more than welcome.
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Port Hope Rotary Beacon for November 13 2023 |
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Port Hope Rotary Beacon for October 30, 2023 |
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Christmas Market |
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Port Hope Rotary Beacon for October 16 2023 |
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2023 Rotary Foundation WalkOn October 15th our club participated in the Rotary Foundation Walk. A great day of fun and fellowship while raising money for the Foundation.
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Fall Fair 2023 |
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Waterfront and Riverwalk Master Plan – Julia SnoekProgram Director of Service Projects Ron Tuttle introduced Julia Snoek, Director of Parks, Recreation and Culture for the town. Julia and her staff including Floyd Beattie, Eric Metcalfe, Leslie Murray and Amanda Millar have been very helpful as we planned and developed the park.   Tonight, Julia will speak to us about the draft Waterfront and Riverwalk Master Plan that the Waterfront and Riverwalk Working Group have developed after much public consultation and input.  The Final Waterfront and Riverwalk Master Plan will be presented to council in September. The plan sets the framework for future development along our waterways. The Master Plan includes five key areas of interest. These five areas will be viewed holistically and will result in a remarkable waterfront and riverwalk experience for residents and visitors alike. The five key areas of interest are: • West Beach • Inner Harbour • Centre Pier • East Beach to Gages Creek (including A.K. Sculthorpe Marsh) • The Ganaraska River from Lake Ontario to Highway 401 (including Corbett’s Dam, Optimist Park, Port Hope’s historic downtown) The master plan has a number of goalsfor the design outcomes: - serve community needs - respect for Indigenous people - support a variety of recreation activities - safe and accessible access to the water’s edge - protection of natural features - recognize heritage features - improve connectivity of walking and cycling trails - more public washrooms - support for a marina - commitment to public safety Julia said that they are hoping that there will be a public art display along the river and opportunities for education about the impact of Indigenous people. Other short-term plans include enhanced tree planting along the river south of Optimist Park. You can download the two parts of the Master Plan and watch a short video at https://www.myporthope.ca/waterfront. There will be an idea book set up for community members to submit ideas for the Waterfront and Riverwalk. Rotary Storage Container Ken O’Neill asked for volunteers to meet at Simpson Memorial on Toronto Road on Friday, August 25 at 2:30 p.m. to move the 80mpaaving stones to our storage container near Epic Gym. On that day Ken told us that we don’t need a new home for our storage container since Walter Hilman did not get approval from CN for his expansion plans. Membership Committee Report Co-Chairs Sandra Hicks and Bruce Coleman and the committee have developed strategies to increase membership.  Watch for more details soon. Seniors’ Seminar Drina encouraged interested members to sign up for the Seniors Seminar on Tuesday, August 19 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Cameco Room at the Cobourg Community Centre at 750 D’Arcy Street, Cobourg. There will be booths set up from local community organizations, all geared towards supporting seniors. It will be set up like an information fair, so seniors are free to walk around and ask questions to respective businesses and local organizations.  Wording on Sign in Park: The Rotary Club of Port Hope celebrated 100 years of service in 2022. To commemorate our centennial, the club along with the Municipality of Port Hope installed the shade structure and made improvements to the park by adding gardens, shrubs, trees and benches. Rotary International is a humanitarian service organization which brings together business and professional leaders in order to provide community service, promote integrity, and advance goodwill, peace, and understanding. The Rotary Club of Port Hope gives volunteer and financial support to organizations and individuals in our community and also participates in international projects. Find out more at www.porthoperotary.com  |
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Riverview Park UpdatesThe club continues the work on the Port Hope Centennial Riverview Park project. The pollinator garden has stater as well some of the benches have been installed.  |
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District News
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Rotary Club of Port Hope/Agnew Golf and Social EventRotary Club of Port Hope/Agnew Golf and Social Event Monday July 31 |
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District News Good morning, Robert. Weekly message to D7070 AGs, Rotary and Rotaract Club Presidents & Club Secretaries from DG Iosif Ciosa. Please forward to your members! Welcome to the second week of May! The District Assembly was this past Saturday. Our first in-person District Assembly since COVID. What a day it was? Thank you to the speakers, everyone that came out and Centennial College for the great venue. A chance to learn, connect and friendship.
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2023 Surf and Turf4th Annual Surf & Turf Dinner at Home Saturday, June 10, 2023  Surf and Turf a great success thanks to all these workers. |
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Little LibrariesThe club has a project to build some additional little libraries to be placed by the library in the municipality. Thanks to the skill of Rotarian Tom Sears 5 are being constructed, two of which are finished and ready for installation. Thanks also for the painting skills of Tom's wife Doreen.  |
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Club AssemblyPresident Jim called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm and since it was a club assembly there were no visitors or guests this evening. Our traditional toast was said by President Jim and Past President Paul Tait resighted our Rotary Grace. Lisa prepared a lovely souvlaki dinner with salad, pita bread and rice but the Tuxedo Cake for dessert was the cherry on top! Thank you Lisa and helpers. |
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District weekly newsGood morning, Robert. Weekly message to D7070 AGs, Rotary and Rotaract Club Presidents & Club Secretaries from DG Iosif Ciosa. Please forward to your members! |
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District 7070 Weekly NewsGood morning, Robert. Weekly message to D7070 AGs, Rotary and Rotaract Club Presidents & Club Secretaries from DG Iosif Ciosa. Please forward to your members! Welcome to the last week of April! This past Saturday, 22nd of April East Day; was our Rotary Day of Service - Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup. What a day it was, rain, rain and more rain.... Rotarians, Rotaractors and Interactors still got together with community partners to remove all kinds of garbage from the Great Watershed. Please send your photos to Dan Combes the chair of GLWC.    |
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Elder AbuseWELCOME: Pres Jim welcomed everyone to the fellowship of Rotary. Sandra introduced her two guests – the first being Norma Daniel who owns High Fields Day and Destination Spa on Rose Glen Road and the second person being the guest speaker for the evening, Missy McLean from the Northumberland Elder Abuse Resource Network (NEARN). Following a Rotary toast and Rotary prayer, dinner was served.   |
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Weekly District news April 17thGood morning, Robert. Weekly message to D7070 AGs, Rotary and Rotaract Club Presidents & Club Secretaries from DG Iosif Ciosa. Please forward to your members! Welcome to the Third Week of April. What a week we had, summer came for a visit embracing us with sun and warmth. Perhaps a little early... PDG Jim Louttit and PDG Bob Wallace this past Friday organized a special opportunity to mix and mingle with Senior Rotary Leaders; Past RI President and TRF Trustee Chair Elect Barry Rassin; Past RI Director and Trustee Director Dean Rohrs; and Past TRF Trustee Chair Brenda Cressey. It was a great opportunity to listen to their messages and have informal conversations, a truly inspirational evening. Thank you Jim and Bob. |
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Float your Fanny 2023Thousands of people descended on the banks the the Ganaraska River in Port Hope to watch the 2023 edition of Float you Fanny Down the Ganny. The Port Hope Rotary was there at the finish line to provide hot chocolate and snacks along with goodie bags and commemorative shirts.  |
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Membership EveningThe Port Hope Rotary club recently invited past members to an information meeting to tell them what the club is currently up to. Attendance was wonderful and a lot of fun was had by all. As you can see by the smiling faces everyone enjoyed the evening especially the meal and fellowship.  |
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Paul Harris Recognition The Rotary Club of Port Hope recognized 4 people on Monday evening for the dedicated work within the municipality of Port Hope and Rotary |
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Rotary Centennial Riverview ParkMany Rotarians, municipality leaders and local citizens gathered at the new Rotary Centennial Riverview Park for the grand ribbon cutting to kick off the Port Hope Rotary clubs new park activities.    |
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The New Shade StructureThe work on the Port Hope Rotary Centennial Riverview Park has started. Here is the finished shade structure installed in the new park  |
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Rotary Riverview ParkThe work on the park has started. Here we see the completion of the concrete pad for the shade structure.  |
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Library Computer TablesHard working members of the club assembled computer tables for use by the public when using the Mary J Benson branch of the Port Hope library. Lots of hands made quick work which was followed by a bite to eat at a local restaurant.   |
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Port Hope Centennial Gala |
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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.
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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
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Rotary Club of Port Hope Paul Harris Awards Dinner Presentations Video - November 2021 |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. |
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What Rotary Means To Me - Jim Millington
My dad was a Paul Harris fellow, was a Rotarian in Montreal, Toronto, Chatham and SARNIA. |
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Bronze Shelter Box Hero for 2020-2021
We are honoured to be named a Bronze Shelter Box Hero!
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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. |
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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.  |
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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.  |
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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/ |
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April Spring Wing Fling |
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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.  |
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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. |
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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.
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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.
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Rotary Foundation Walk
Many Rotary members and the public joined in the Rotary Foundation Walk to see the Avenue of Hero's Banners
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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Avenue of Heros
The Banners are going up today on the Avenue of Heros in downtown Port Hope. |
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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.
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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.
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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.  |
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Capitol TheatreOur Name in Lights!  |
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Our Online meeting June 1, 2020 Lots of exciting happenings at Port Hope Rotary
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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
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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) |
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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.  |
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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.  |
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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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Coldest Night of the Year |
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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.
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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.  |
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First Aid RefresherSeveral members of the Port Hope Rotary club brushed up on their First Aid skills. .JPG) |
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Durham College Donation |
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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.  |
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Salvation Army Christmas HampersSeveral members of the Port Hope Rotary club assisted with the delivery of the Salvation Army Christmas Hampers and Toys  |
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Rotarian Elves |
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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.  |
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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.  |
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West Beach Clean UpPort Hope Rotary Club members complete the west beach clean up showing Service Above Self
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The new Riverview Park. Currently, we have raised $40,245.87 in donations.
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