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Rotary Hits High Water Mark With
2023 Waterfalls Tour

Like the spring seasons where the runoff can trickle like barely open tap or rip like a raging torrent, one never really knows what the end results of the Rotary Club of Picton’s annual waterfalls tour will be.

A popular Easter weekend distraction made possible by club organizers and land owners at Jackson’s Falls and Cape Vesey, poor weather can always hamper the event. Early and late Easters can also impact the tour-the “It’s too early” or the “You should have seen it last weekend” type scenarios playing themselves out.

But everything came together in 2023 and the tour was a record breaking success for the local service club. In total, $19,675 was raised this weekend for a number of initiatives supported by the local Rotary club while over 5,000 entires were logged by the club at both locations. 

Read the complete Picton Gazette article by Jason Parks
Update on Buzova Ukraine School Project

On March 28th, the Club was honour to welcome Mykola Stebljanko as guest speaker. Mykola is the Past Governor of Rotary District 2232 (Ukraine) and attended via Zoom from his home in Odessa.

Last September, Mykola led a global Zoom meeting covering current Rotary projects to rebuild Ukraine. Of particular interest to our Club was the plight of the elementary school in the village of Bozova. Located about 26 KM West of Kyiv in the Bucha Region, the village was at one time the frontline of the Russian invasion from the North. The school became a shelter for the villagers and was subjected to direct attacks from tanks and artillery. Though nearly destroyed, Ukrainians have banded together to rebuild the school as a major step to creating an environment for families to return to the area.
Read Desiree Decostes article in the Picton Gazette
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Picton

We meet In Person
Tuesdays at 12:00 PM
Prince Edward Yacht Club
30 Fairfield Street
Picton, ON K0K 2T0
Canada
Email pictonrotary@gmail.com
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Each Tuesday we have a combined in-person (at the Prince Edward Yacht Club) and Zoom meeting starting at noon.
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Rotary Opens Opportunities - Message From our President

Barbara Proctor

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President’s Message 2022/2023
 
The Rotary Club of Picton, like all service clubs around the world, has faced challenges during this global pandemic that have threatened responses and actions to our Rotary work locally and internationally. Thankfully, the will of our members and the leadership of our Board of Directors, brought about club resiliency that produced innovative ways of staying connected, conducting club business and organizing fundraising events that safely adhered to Covid Restrictions. Through the energy of our membership and the generosity of our community, our club exceeded its fundraising goals for this 2021/22 year. This good fortune has enabled our continued support of our Local and International initiatives.
 
 We are extremely proud of the development of our social media platforms. We have a talented crew of expert technology members that have gracefully led our club to this critical juncture.
 
Strong plans are in place for another year of projects, events and fundraising that will allow the Rotary Club of Picton to once again extend our support to our community needs and beyond to Rotary focus around the world.
 
Our Club meets every Tuesday at noon. We have an excellent Speakers Program each week. We are an environmentally focused club that aligns our actions with the newly minted 7th Area of Rotary International Focus, Global Environmental Sustainability. We are in Hybrid meeting mode at present, therefore you can join us on Zoom or in person at the Prince Edward County Yacht Club in Picton.
 
We welcome all guests and invite you to inquire about membership in Rotary Club of Picton’s vibrant and vital service above self.
 
Barbara Proctor
President
Rotary Club of Picton