Until further notice, we are meeting by Zoom due to Covid-19.

John Clarke

Welcome to the Rotary Club of Picton and our website.

We have around fifty members in our club and normally meet on Tuesdays for a lunch meeting, but for the past year have been meeting via Zoom.

While most of our members are on the senior side, we welcome all ages to our progressive club.

We support local and International projects around the world, and are engaged in a number of youth initiatives as well.

Please feel free to contact us and we would be happy to answer any of you questions about our club and Rotary International.

“Service Above Self” is not just a logo; it’s a day to day practice of Rotarians. It is all about supporting and caring for those in need, enhancing the lives of others, and enriching our relationships with others.

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QHC Pandemic Insights

Stacey Daub, President and CEO of Quinte Heath Care gave an enlightening presentation on the cases and impacts of COVID-19 in the region. It gave the members true insight into the ravages of the pandemic

Read the full article in the Picton Gazette

BACK THE BUILD

The commitment of a local service club to the construction of Prince Edward County’s new hospital can be summed up in three words.

Service Above Self

Service Above Self is not just a motto; it is a day-to-day practice of Rotarians. It speaks to supporting and caring for those in need, enhancing lives, and enriching relationships with others.

The Rotary Club of Picton has exemplified just what Service Above Self means to their members with an announcement of a $100,000 pledge to the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Back the Build campaign to build a new hospital in the County.

“Picton Rotary’s philanthropic support of the hospital is both longstanding and unwavering,” said Shannon Coull, executive director of the PECMH Foundation. “This pledge follows more than 19 years of generous donations from the membership. They have contributed over $135,000 which has helped fund important projects such as the construction of the dialysis unit in 2002. They have also helped support priority equipment purchases like the digital mammography machine with proceeds from their annual golf tournament. Picton Rotary’s generosity has enabled the hospital to make great strides in improving healthcare for patients. Their commitment to help Back the Build for a new hospital reinforces the club’s legacy of supporting the hospital, and for that we are so grateful.”

Representatives from Picton Rotary took the opportunity to present members of the PECMHF team with their first pledge installment of $20,000. A room in the new QHC Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital will be named in recognition of Picton Rotary’s generous support.

Picton Rotary’s first pledge installment was raised through the 2021 cash calendar sales sold last November and December. 2020 was a record-breaking year for calendar sales.

“Rotarians sold 1,580 calendars at various distribution locations throughout Picton including W.H. Williamson Insurance, Sobey’s, Printcraft, Picton Home Hardware, Canadian Tire, Bailey’s Casual Dining and County Farm Centre, among others. We thank our local retail outlets and wish everyone who has purchased a calendar the best of luck.

“You’re all helping to build our new hospital,” said Grant Reynolds, Rotary cash calendar chairperson.

“We believe a strong community makes a hospital greater, and a great hospital makes a community stronger,” said John Clarke, president of Picton Rotary. “The backbone of our calendar sales has always been through our membership whereby Rotarians and others sell calendars to family and friends. Rotary is proud of the amazing spirit shown by County residents for this initiative.”