Rotary Club of St. Marys
Welcome to the Rotary Club of St. Marys
St. Marys

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Mondays at 6:30 p.m.
Rotary Parkview building
22 St. Andrews St. N., St. Marys
Parkview Hall, lower level east entrance
St. Marys, ON N4X 1C5
Canada
2nd & 4th Monday (see MEETINGS below) - attend via Zoom by emailing the Secretary
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MEETINGS
Rotary Hall Dinner Meeting
Mar 24, 2025 6:30 PM
Speaker - Leslie Switzer - The Loss Heart Initiative
Rotary Hall Dinner Meeting
Apr 14, 2025 6:30 PM
Assembly
Rotary Hall Dinner Meeting
Apr 28, 2025 6:30 PM
Speaker - TBD
Rotary Hall Dinner Meeting
May 12, 2025 6:30 PM
Assembly & MJ Klunder, RYE to Thailand – Rotary peace essay winner
Rotary Hall Dinner Meeting
May 26, 2025 6:30 PM
Speaker - RYLA participant presentations
Rotary Hall Dinner Meeting
Jun 09, 2025 6:30 PM
Speaker TBD
Rotary Hall Dinner Meeting
Jun 23, 2025 6:30 PM
Speaker - RYE Clara Licops farewell
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Home Page Stories
Bernie Vandonk - Classsification Talk
Posted on Mar 10, 2025
Bernie Vandonk
 
Bernie shared a deeply personal journey covering childhood, family, career, and mental health struggles.  Emphasized the importance of mental health awareness, seeking support, and resilience.  Encouraged compassion, checking in on others, and fostering open conversations about mental well-being.  Discussed community involvement and volunteer efforts.
More Soup
Posted on Mar 03, 2025
Preparing ingredients for soup
 
The Rotary Club of St. Marys collaborated with the Coffee Hour Group at St. Marys United Church to prepare 37 containers of vegetable soup for the St. Marys and Area Food Bank.
 
Soup in containers for Food Bank
Service Clubs
Posted on Feb 24, 2025
In this special meeting, Rotary hosted representatives from local service clubs.  Those able to attend were:
  • St. Marys Lions Club
  • Downie Optimist Club
  • Horticultural Society
  • McConnell Club
  • Inner Wheel Club
  • Royal Canadian Legion
  • Masonic Lodge (St. James Lodge #73)
  • Kinette Club of St. Marys

Downie Optimist Club offered to host the next service club gathering, encouraging continued collaboration among the organizations.

Discussions also emphasized the importance of collaboration between service organizations, the challenge of recruiting new members, and ideas for joint projects. A challenge was issued for clubs to work together on a shared service initiative before the end of 2025.

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CNOY - Coldest Night of the Year
Posted on Feb 22, 2025
CNOY walkers
 
Members of the Rotary Club of St. Marys were among the more than 160 people taking part in the Coldest Night of the Year walk in St. Marys on February 22nd. The annual fundraising walk raises dollars to support services for people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness... because it’s cold out there. In St. Marys, Coldest Night of the Year supports Nourish Equal Access Food Market and St. Marys Community Outreach Worker. Thanks to the United Way Perth-Huron and all their volunteers for organizing this important annual fundraiser.
Cooking with The Whites
Posted on Feb 20, 2025
 
RYE Student Clara (Belgium) is cooking with the Whites, her current host family. Clara has been learning some new recipes that she can show off to her parents.
Clara Visits Ottawa
Posted on Feb 15, 2025
 
Rotary Exchange student Clara (Belgium) recently spent a few days in our Nations Capital Ottawa.
Hosted by Ed Parkinson’s sister in Law Shannon Matheson and her family. Shannon herself was an exchange student (Finland 1986/87)
A great time to visit during Winterlude Clara was able to visit the ice sculptures, House of Commons, the senate, The Museum of History in Gatineau Quebec, hot chocolate at Chateau Laurier, taste a Beaver tail and experience an outdoor hot tub during a cold Ottawa evening.
Clara had a true Canadian winter experience!
 
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Snowmobiling
Posted on Feb 12, 2025
 
Snowmobiling is the latest Canadian winter activity experience for RYE student Clara (Belgium).  Thanks to Rotarian Charlie for providing this opportunity.
 
International Project 2025
Posted on Feb 10, 2025
Andrew Middleton made a presentation asking for the club's endorsement of this project as our signature international project to celebrate our 100th anniversary.  The aim of the project at Mugoiri Secondary School 30 miles north of Nairobi, Kenya with 450 students, is to change this:
 
to this:
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Skating
Posted on Jan 31, 2025
RYE student Clara (Belgium) expanded her Canadian winter activities experience with the assistance of Rotarians Ron and Pierre.  Clara has curled and went downhill skiing and now she has experienced ice skating.
Donation to Quilters Guild
Posted on Jan 26, 2025
Diane O’Shea presents a cheque to the Comfort Committee of the Stonetown Quilters Guild on behalf of the Rotary Club of St. Marys. The money will be used specifically to buy quilt batting for baby and children’s quilts that will be given to Stratford Hospital.
Outbound to Denmark
Posted on Jan 17, 2025
 
The Rotary Club of St. Marys congratulates Claire Dunbar, our next outbound exchange student! Claire learned this past Thursday evening that she’s been assigned to Denmark. She will leave sometime in August 2025 for her 10-month exchange. Claire is currently a student at St. Marys DCVI.

Hav en god udveksling i Danmark Claire! Vi er alle så stolte af dig!
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Club Executives & Directors
President
Mark Oliver
President Elect
Edward Parkinson
Past President
Charlie Hammond
Secretary
Charlie Hammond
Treasurer
Edward Parkinson
Community Service
Ronald Aitken
Foundation Chair
Andrew Middleton
Membership Chair
Andrew Middleton
Club Administration
Pierre Chateauvert
Youth Services
Claire Sherwin
Youth Exchange Officer
Claire Sherwin
Director
Doug Goudy
Sergeant-at-Arms (Prime)
Ron McDonald
Executive Secretary
Linda Schuyler
Web Administrator
Peter McAsh
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