It has been a busy three months for our club. We had an excellent turnout for our 37th annual golf tournament where we set a new record for money raised thanks to our participants, sponsors and volunteers. We also ran another successful Blueberry Patch fund raiser despite some of the weather challenges. Again, this doesn’t happen without our volunteers, friends of Rotary, and the owners of the patch - Rotarians Jim and Marion Hughes.

 

As we continue our focus on youth, we have committed $25,000 to the ROC Youth Services over the next five years to help them with their expenses. Their lounge area has been named the Rotary Lounge in recognition of this. Our inbound exchange student, Yuna Fujii, arrived in late August and has been very active in her new setting. Callie Craig, our outbound exchange student, is in Germany and enjoying many activities and keeps us up to date with many social media posts.

 

On the international front, we participated in the President’s Walk which was hosted by Campbellford Rotary and is a fundraiser for Rotary Foundation. It was a beautiful day and we had a great turn out from many clubs in our district along with member's pets, and friends of Rotary also joined us. Early numbers raised by member donations will exceed $60,000.

 

Our upcoming events include the sale of Ca$h Calendars, preparation and distribution of food hampers in conjunction with the Salvation Army, and our new sponsorship of the Prince Edward County Angel Tree Group. This will be another busy period however we believe our “Service above Self” motto will shine through again.

 

Murray McBain 

President 

Rotary Club of Picton

2026-2027