Rotary is a global network of 1.4 million neighbours, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in communities, and in themselves. Solving real problems takes real commitment and vision. For more than 110 years, Rotary's people of action have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to take action on sustainable projects. From literacy and peace to water and health, Rotarians always working to better the world, and they stay committed to the end.
 
Rotary members believe that people have a shared responsibility to take action on the world’s most persistent issues. The 46,000+ Rotary Clubs in the world work together to:  promote peace; fight disease; provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene; save mothers and children; support education; grow local economies; and protect the environment. (above is adapted from www.rotary.org).
 
Rotary’s motto of ‘Service Above Self’ was enacted by fundraising and supporting worthy projects both locally and internationally.  The labour of Rotarians – called “sweat equity” – also contributed to successfully supporting the work of the Club.  Examples include the delivery of Meals on Wheels for The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association which started in 1980 and continues to this day; providing the BBQ at the Hike for Hospice event; working with the Salvation Army to prepare food hampers for local families; providing volunteer assistance to other local clubs during their events; cutting grass, cleaning brush and installing benches at the Rotary Woods Walkway at the Macaulay Conservation Authority. During the pandemic, members of the Rotary Club of Picton could be seen day in and day out at the Vaccination Clinic in Picton, making sure that all were greeted warmly and had a good experience. The list goes on. 
 
Over the years various fundraising projects have been established, stopped and changed. The Rotary Golf Classic has continued and has been sold out many years running.  The Cash Calendar initiative has become a main fundraiser as has the Waterfall Tour and Lilac Ride. In the summer of 2025, we held a ‘Pick-your-own-berries’ fundraiser that did extremely well. Funds from these events are used to provide financial support to several local and youth projects as well as international initiatives that provide education, clean water, medical aid, and emergency shelter to those in need.
 
For the Rotary Club of Picton, established in June 1943, it has been over eighty years of Service Above Self.  Looking forward into the future, we can see that there is much more work to be done and we will continue as long as humanly possible because “they profit most who serve the best.”
Membership in our Rotary Club is open to people from all walks of life.  
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Rotary Club of Picton - Founded June 7, 1943 - Charter 5622
 
Past Presidents
 
1943-44 E. J. Williams
 
1944-45 S. M. Sinton 

1945-46 A. E. Grindrod 

1946-47 A. F. Brown 

1947-48 J. M. Hartwick 

1948-49 H. R. MacDonald 

1949-50 J. deB. Amand 

1950-51 R. G. Attersley 

1951-52 H. J. Colliver 

1952-53 H. R. G. Campbell 

1953-54 A. Moore 

1954-55 Dr. L. Mackle 

1955-56 W. C. Hicks 

1956-57 A. H. Lloyd 

1957-58 Dr. R. F. Evans 

1958-59 H. P. Gorsline 

1959-60 H. A. Hince 

1960-61 Major A. Robinson 

1961-62 Woodrow Blakely 

1962-63 Basil Foreman, Frank C. Stevens

1963-64 Daniel H. Keeler 

1964-65 Russell L. Perkin 

1965-66 Victor D. Allan 

1966-67 John F. Colden 

1967-68 William E. Cooke 

1967-68 Ed Palmer (Rotary Club of Durham) 

1968-69 Donald G. Andrews 

1969-70 Donald M. Walker 

1970-71 William F. Jones 

1971-72 Donald E. Parks 

1972-73 Donald F. Clark (Past District Governor of 7070) 

1973-74 Howard Mallett 

1974-75 Milton B. Fennell 

1975-76 William J. Duggan 

1976-77 William P. West 

1977 Reverend Robert Sherwin 

1977, 1978-79 Jack Stenning 

1979-80 Barney Hepburn 

1980-81 Wilf Harrison 

1981-82 Doug Reynolds 

1982-83 John Cameron

1983-84 Ron Jeffery 

1984-85 Paul Burd 

1984-85 Ross Inkpen (Scarborough) 

1985-86 Homer Shields 

1986-87 Bob Elliott 

1987-88 Tom Huff 

1988-89 Larry Matheson 

1989-90 John Inwood 

1990-91 Tom Kuglin 

1991-92 Dan Nielson 

1992-93 Chris Rogers 

1992-93 Mike Meysing (Kansas) 

1993-94 Mike Stiff 

1994-95 Mark Davis 

1995-96 Ross Jeffery 

1996-97 Debbie MacDonald Moynes 

1997-98 Roy Bergerson 

1998-99 James Hepburn 

1999-00 Paul Massey 

2000-01 Manson Slik 

2001-02 Leo Finnegan 

2002-03 Don Stanton 

2003-04 Dan Wight

2004-05 Sandy Murray 

2005-06 Edward Shubert 

2006-07 Jim Hughes 

2007-08 Scott Lavender 

2008-09 David Burn 

2009-10 John Clarke 

2010-11 Jim Wait 

2011-12 Robert Quaiff 

2012-13 Kirsten Musgrove 

2013-14 Matt Stiff 

2014-15 Rick Jones 

2015-16 Rob Leek – also President in Hamilton in 1998-99; Past District Governor 

2016-17 Marion Hughes 

2017-18 Sandra Latchford 

2018-19 Brenda Hellyer 

2019-20 shared by Brenda Hellyer, Bob Bird, Scott Lavender, David Burn 

2020-21 John Clarke 

2021-22 Dan Wight 

2022-23 Barb Proctor 

2023-24 Don Leslie 

2024-25 Nancy Griffin 

2025-26 Jim (JJ) Johnston 

 
 
 
 
Past Presidents
Debbie MacDonald Moines and Barb Proctor