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Welcome! Contact us at 519-354-8300 ChathamONRotary@gmail.com Box 836, Chatham ON N7M 5L1

Service Above Self

We meet In Person

Wednesdays at 12:15 PM

The Links of Kent Golf Club Events Centre

120 Indian Creek Road West
Chatham, ON N7M 2E2
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Latest Rotary TV Bingo Winners

Our Latest Rotary TV Bingo Winners

Thanks for playing!

Winners from August 24/21

T-Game ($200)

Marilyn Mugridge (Richmond Variety)

Around the Free ($300)

Colette Blanchette (Mr. Video & Convenience - Tilbury)

Mary Kay Kitchen ( King’s Variety)

X-Game ($200)

Cora Ball (Giant Tiger - Chatham)

Catherine Cedar (Walmart Gas Bar)

James Brideau (Ann’s Variety)

Doris Bedford (Giant Tiger - Chatham)

Full Card ($1000)

Debbi Calquhoun (Lacroix Variety)

Winners from August 31/21

T-Game ($200)

Paul Chauvin (Mighty Jim’s)

Around the Free ($300)

Bev Hamilton (Ken’s Variety)

X-Game ($200)

Don Parker (Richmond Variety)

Full Card ($1000)

Cheyenne Carey (Giant Tiger)

Warren Flint (Ann’s Convenience

Annie Brideau (Mighty Jim’s Variety)

Supporting Wheatley

We have always received a lot of support for our initiatives in Wheatley, especially for our Rotary TV Bingo from our friends at Adamson Guardian Drugs. So there was no question we would support the community as they experience this crisis. We have made a donation to this fundraiser (linked below) and encourage you to do the same if you are able to. Every dollar helps in this recovery.

Rotary Eco-Trail Walk

Sincere thanks to everyone who joined us

in support of "Ride (or Walk" Don't Hide

at the Rotary Eco Trail in Chatham

We appreciate your donations and support to help raise awareness and much needed funds to improve access to mental health services in our community.

Rotary Eco-Trail in the O'Neill Nature Preserve is 1.5 km long, including a bridge over Brown's Drain. Since it's creation the Trail has seen a heartening amount of traffic in all seasons and all weather. The Club thanks the O'Neill family, movers like Jeff Bray and Genevieve Champagne from the MoCK Parks Department. who did a lot of heavy lifting, Carolinian Canada Coalition and neighbouring residents for their community spirit.

Pizza For Polio October 28

2020 Pizza for Polio

Thank you for Fighting Polio

Once again Purveyors of Pizza in Chatham --

Andy'sPlace, Konstantino's, Mike's Place, Boston Pizza , Pie-Zano's, Original 2 Pizzas, Pizza Tonite & Steve's Pizzeria

dished out support to Rotary's Campaign to eradicate (yes - Eradicate) the Polio Virus in our World. On the last Wednesday in October, these shops donated a portion of their income from sales to The Rotary Foundation, which in company with WHO and the Bill and Phyllis Gates Foundation, will continue to drive to the final goal of - not a single polio virus outside a level 4 laboratory. Click HERE for pictures.

Chatham Rotary Moves Online

To keep our members safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have moved our weekly Wednesday meetings online until further notice. Our meeting times remain the same, Wednesdays at 12.15pm. We meet via Zoom online meeting technology and welcome all to our meetings. Please email ChathamONRotary@gmail.com for the meeting link. Stay safe and take care.

Editor's Update: some of our Zoom speakers can be seen on YouTube...for example Obdulio Herrera from the Barillas Rotary Club on the success of our RACHEL Global Grant in Guatemala.

Rotary Scholarships

Posted by Richard Bodnaruk on Nov 13, 2019

R.L.Stratton 2019 Scholarship

On November 13, the Fall Student Awards and Banquet took place at the Ridgetown Campus of the University of Guelph. Sarah O'Carroll is a Graduate in Wildlife Management and currently enrolled in Environmental Management. She was presented the R.L.Stratton Scholarship by the Club's Richard Bodnaruk, representing President Paul Watson. Originally from SW Ontario, Sarah grew up in Nova Scotia has traveled and lived broadly, and has had a long interest in our planet's ecology. Sarah qualified for the $1500 scholarship by completing at least 6 Credits, maintaining a high academic standing, and demonstrating service to her community. She extends a sincere thank-you to the Club.

The R.L. Stratton Scholarship of one of three introduced in 1985 by then President Barry Fraser, and subsequently named for the first President (1921-23) of the Rotary Club of Chatham. The others are the Ronald and Herbert Todgham Scholarship for the University of Windsor and the Rotary Club of Chatham Scholarship at St. Clair College Chatham Campus.

Donation to the Children's Treatment Centre

The Rotary Club of Chatham was pleased to present to the Children's Treatment Centre a cheque for $20,000. The money was raised through club members volunteer work at the Riverview Bingo Hall over the past 18 months.

PLAY BINGO AT HOME OR WITH FRIENDS

TV BINGO SUPPORT MANY ROTARIAN COMMUNITY

EFFORTS, LIKE FREE SWIM PERIODS THIS SUMMER

AND FILLED SCHOOL BACKPACKS.

PLAY THIS TUESDAY 7 PM ON YourTV

CHANNEL 6 IN WALLACEBURG AND 11 IN THE REST OF

CHATHAM-KENT, CLICK ON TV BINGO FOR MORE.

CLI POSTERS!

Don't forget the eBulletin!

Posted by Richard Bodnaruk

ClubRunner makes it easy to publish your eBulletin, and send to all your members and friends.

Have You Heard? We Have Moved!

Posted on Jan 10, 2016

We've moved, to the Links of Kent Golf Club on Indian Creek Road in Chatham's south side. It's been a long and winding road since the first meetings at the Grey-Dort Club in 1921; decades at the William Pit Hotel and Christ Church Auditorium, a shorter time at the Tree Room in the Wheel's Inn, and recently in the Rotary Lounge at the Capitol Theatre. The commonality in these otherwise uncommon venues has been the professionalism and attention afforded Rotary by our landlords and catering services, and it is much appreciated.

The Club is looking forward to welcoming prospective members, and anyone interested in joining us for lunch in the Events Centre to hear what Rotary is about.

Rotarians Support our Community Hospice

The official ground breaking of the future Chatham-Kent Hospice took place in Chatham on April 17. The 7 Canadian Rotary Clubs in District 6380 all support the Hospice, and in response the District has contributed grants of about $3,000 to each Club to aid in this signal project. Pictured with Hospice Fundraising Chair Jennifer Wilson are District Governor Don Riddell (Troy MI), Assistant Governor Barry Fraser (Chatham) and 2015-16 Governor Elect Henry Dodson (Auburn Hills). Watch this spot for future news.

Chatham-Kent Chamber Recognises Rotarians

Posted on Mar 11, 2015

Barry Fraser and Don Leonard were singled out for honours by the Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce this week. Barry is of course a former Club President, current Assistant Governor, has been elected District 6380 Governor for 2017-18, and is now in addition Chatham-Kent Citizen of the Year. Sparky is our current Club President, marking his year with big fund raisers, big events, and big service commitments, and in his spare time is General Manager of Victory Ford-Lincoln. His firm has been named Corporate Citizen of the Year by the Chamber. Both are also local television personalities, appearing regularly on Cogeco with TV Bingo and taking the opportunity to talk about the service activities of the Rotary Club of Chatham.

Congratulations to Sparky, Laurie, Barry and Carolyn.

Our Council on Legislation Representative

Posted by Rick Bodnaruk on Jul 18, 2014

Every three years, Rotarians meet at the Council on Legislation to review and vote on proposed legislation. The Council gives us a voice in how our organization is governed.

Each Rotary district sends a representative to the Council. Representatives deliberate and act upon all proposed enactments and resolutions. Enactments seek to change Rotary’s constitutional documents, and resolutions express an opinion or make a recommendation to the RI Board.

Our own Past President and Past District Governor Keith Koke has been selected to be District 6380's representative at the next Council - a well deserved and unsurprising choice!

200 C-K Shelterboxes for Typhoon Relief

Posted on Jan 23, 2014

Sandee and Keith display a cheque for $103,691.32 made out to ShelterBox Canada, earmarked for use by typhoon victims in the Philippines.

This represents the total donations collected for by the 7 Chatham-Kent Clubs of Rotary District 6380. Over $100K was elgible for doubling by the Canadian Government, thus providing shelter and basic utensils for over 2,000 people. Thanks to all those members and others who responded, and to the Chatham Board of Directors for our Club's contribution from the Service Fund.

ShelterBox was started by a Rotary Club in England, and ShelterBox Canada continues to partner with individual Rotary Clubs in humanitarian efforts.

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Peace Corps volunteers and Rotary members find meaningful connections

The relationship between Rotary International and the Peace Corps, made official with a 2014 partnership agreement, has its foundation in the organizations’ shared values.

Words for the future

Rotary is forging a path to full literacy in India

Rotaract projects take honors

Meet the winners of the 2020-21 Rotaract Outstanding Project Awards

Gordon R. McInally selected to be 2023-24 Rotary International President

Gordon McInally selected to be 2023-24 Rotary International President

African region marks one year since being certified wild polio-free

Rotary joined its partners in the GPEI to mark the first anniversary of a public health milestone: the WHO's African region being certified free of wild polio.