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Phyo Kyi

"Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves." The Rotary Club of Wellington will celebrate its 16^th anniversary in 2018. We are a vibrant club, recognized as enthusiastic supporters of our community, to be counted on for both our charity and volunteering service above self, locally and internationally.

“Be the Inspiration” is the theme for this year, and I am looking forward to working with every Rotarian and invite everyone in the community to help us improve our communities, locally and globally.

Wellington Rotary Donates $2,000 to Storehouse Foodbank

Wellington Rotary donated $2,000 to the Storehouse Foodbank in support of their Christmas Hamper programme. Presenting the cheque to foodbank volunteer Lisa Marquardt is Rotary Past President Bill Mitchell, who is also a food bank volunteer, with President Phyo Kyi looking on.

Midtown Brewery Donates $1875 to Wellington Rotary

Midtown Brewery donated $1875 to the Wellington Rotary from proceeds of their Art Show held during Water Week in August 2018. About 17 local artists donated paintings which were sold for $250 each. Half the proceeds were directed to the Lake Ontario Water Keeper, and the remaining half was donated to the Rotary Club, to be directed towards making improvements to the Wellington Beach and other water related projects in the community. Thank-you Midtown Brewery, for all the good that you do for our community. Pictured below (R to L) is Wellington Club President Phyo Kyi receiving the donation from Stew Jones and Mark Andrewski.

2018 PumpkinFest & Grape Harvest

On October 13th, our club participated actively in the Wellington Pumpkinfest celebrations. We were part of the Parade, and we had a volunteer team directing traffic as well as weighing the pumpkins. On the same day, a crew of us completed the grape harvest for the Rotary wine. To view the photo album, click HERE

Free Reading Program

The Rotary Club of Wellington is sponsoring a free, online reading program for children aged 4 to 12 as part of Rotary’s worldwide focus on improving literacy. (click on the icon at left to access the program).

The program was developed by Essential Skills Software Inc. and is currently being used in more than 20,000 schools to provide individualized instruction. However, it can also be used by children in their own homes, without the need for school participation, so long as the child has a computer to use and access to the internet. Currently, more than 152,000 children are enrolled through 105 sponsoring Rotary clubs. Parents can help their children enroll in a free account by clicking on the icon above.

Join Wellington Rotary's FlipGive Team and contribute to the New PEC Hospital Fund

Click on image above to view the Video on how you can help Wellington Rotary raise funds for the new PEC hospital when you shop online! Click HERE to find out more about the project.

Saturday Night Fever Disco Ball

Annual Wellington Rotary Fundraiser Dinner, themed as Saturday Night Fever Disco Ball was held on August 25, 2018.

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2018 Canada Day Parade

Rotary Float in the 2018 Canada Day Parade in Wellington!

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Wellington Rotary Donates $1000 to PECMHF

The Wellington Rotary donated $1,000 to PECMHF to help with equipment purchases in 2018. The Club is also working in close collaboration with PECMHF to raise funds for the New Hospital Capital Fund, which is a longer term project.

2018 Past Presidents Dinner

The 2018 Past Presidents Dinner for Wellington Rotary was held on June 5th. Reg Gemmell was honoured for his long years of service as
Secretary, as he is handing the baton over to Howard Ziedenberg this coming year. Alex Lacher was applauded for his successful year as President, and was awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship. David Smith was awarded the Rotarian of the Year honours. The incoming Board for the 2018-2019 fiscal year was introduced. Past President Mike Lattner presided over the ceremonies. More pictures in the Photo Album on this website.

2018 Rotary Beach Cleanup

Many thanks to all the Rotarians and Community members (parents and kids alike) who gathered at the Rotary Beach for our annual spring cleanup on Tuesday May 8th. over 50 people showed up to sweep the boardwalk clear from encroaching sand, picked up garbage and litter on the beach close to the boardwalk, and everyone enjoyed some camaraderie and fellowship with burgers and hot dogs on the BBQ after the hard work. For more pictures click HERE:

Wellington Rotary Bottle Depot Customer Appreciation Day

Please visit the Wellington Rotary Bottle Depot on Wednesday May 2nd. Come and see our recently repaired floor, tour our operation, and enjoy complimentary coffee & donuts. And bring your empties for recycling while you're at it!!

Help for Toni Murphy-Beaudrie

Toni Murphy-Beaudrie, a Wellington resident, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She will need to have a mastectomy in the coming weeks followed by chemo therapy. Her husband Mike will need to take time off work to help her and look after the children, and financially they will need assistance in their journey through this crisis. Toni is a top volunteer with the Wellington Storehouse Foodbank, and always giving of her time and going the extra mile, she's a lady with a great big heart! The Rotary Club of Wellington has donated $500 to help Toni and her family. Please help them by donating at https://www.gofundme.com/fight-for-toni

Presenting the cheque to Toni are Rotarians Brian McGowan and Bill Mitchell.

Ode to Wellington Rotary Beach - by Reg Gemmell

Thank-You, Cattlemen's Association!

Dr. Hancock of the Cattlemen’s Association presents a $10,000 cheque to the Wellington Rotary Foundation New Hospital Capital Fund. Receiving the cheque from Dr. Hancock (second from right) is, left to right, Mike Lattner (Past President), Howard Ziedenberg (Secretary Elect), and David Smith (Chair of the Wellington Rotary Foundation's New Hospital Capital Fund project)

Diners & Duffers Coupon Book 2018 Now Available!

The 2018 Rotary Diners & Duffers books have arrived!!! $3500 Value! Available March 17th! $35 each!
Get yours through a club member, visit Nash Home Hardware or stop into the Wellington McDougall Insurance office.

Progress Update on Our New PEC Hospital Fundraiser Project as of Jan 2018

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Gil Van Soelen

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of one of our club's Charter members, Gil Van Soelen. We will miss him terribly.

2018 Family Day Rotary 50/50 Draw Winner Is ....

The Winning Ticket Is: #4520343. The Draw prize was $252.50. Proceeds of the draw were donated CML Snider School Breakfast program. Seen below from top left to bottom right: (1) Accepting the donation on behalf of all Faculty and Volunteers of CML Snider School Breakfast program was Nancy Vickers, School Principal; (2) Monica and Neil Dowson from Wellington the lucky winners of the 50/50 draw on Family Day; (3) The winning ticket; (4) little Lilly Tobias of Wellington who helped us draw the winning ticket. Congratulations! #familyday

Honouring Service to the Club

Dick McArthur is honoured for many years of service providing tremendous leadership in running the Bottle Returns Depot. Dick has now passed the baton to a committee of five able bodied Rotarians a.k.a. Bottle Depot Action Committee (BDAC), led by Mike Lattner.

Liz Bozma is honoured for coordinating the speakers' schedule for the club in the past years. Liz has now passed the baton over to Alex Mayeski.

2017 Christmas Dinner

We had a great evening of fellowship and merry cheer at the Wellington Rotary Christmas Dinner held at the Wellington-on-the-Lake community centre on December 19, 2017. Please see more pictures Here

2017 Wellington Santa Claus Parade

Many thanks to Bill Mitchell and his team of elves who made the Rotary float come to life at the 2017 Wellington Santa Claus Parade.

2017 Wellington Rotary Anniversary Celebration

Our 2017 anniversary celebration was held on November 14 evening at the Hinterland & County Road Beer Company. We had a fabulous dinner prepared by Chef Neil, followed by an awesome bonfire under the starlit skies. What a great way to promote fellowship and celebrate 15 years of Wellington Rotary! Check out our photo album (at bottom right of this page) for a complete set of pics.

Paul Harris Award 2017

Lana Whitteker and David MacKinnon were the recipients of the Rotary Paul Harris award for 2017.

PumpkinFest 2017

Wellington Rotary Float was part of the PumpkinFest 2017 parade on October 14. As in previous years, we were also responsible for weighing the pumpkins!

This Week's 50/50 Draw Winner is Dick McArthur!

Congratulations, Dick!! Winner of this week's 50/50 draw (Sept 05,2017).

Canada 150, Eh!

The 2017 Wellington Rotary Fundraiser Dinner, on August 26, was a fabulous success!! Please view pictures posted on this site's photo album below.

Many Happy Returns

David Hepburn of Many Happy Returns was recognized with a custom made Rotary hat for his good work in the community by gathering bottles and cans for deposit returns and donating the proceeds to various charitable causes in the County.

2017 Wellington Rotary Scholarship

President Alex presenting the Wellington Rotary scholarship cheques for $500 each to Kayleen Simao and Heather Thompson. Kayleen graduated from CML Snider in 2013 and from Prince Edward Collegiate Institute in 2017. Kayleen will be attending the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) in Oshawa this fall taking forensic psychology. Heather was a 2012 graduate of CML Snider and has now graduated from Prince Edward Collegiate Institute. She is moving on to post-secondary at the University of Manitoba starting in a general course and then moving on to science studies.

Canada Day Parade 2017

As usual, the Rotary Float stood out above the crowd at the Wellington Canada Day Parade. Congratulations to all the Rotarians and their family and friends who participated in the parade as well as helping in Rotary Rib stand after the parade.

2017 Past President's Dinner

On June 20, Wellington Rotarians gathered for dinner at Wellington On the Lake community centre to thank out-going President Mike Lattner and welcome the in-coming President Alex Lacher. Linda Downey from the Wellington Storehouse Foodbank was bestowed the Paul Harris Award and was accepted as an Honourary Member of the Wellington Rotary. Trudy Brown was awarded Rotarian of the Year. More pictures available in the Photo Album section of this webpage....