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Fonthill/Welland Rotary Club Golf Tournament

The Rotary Clubs of Fonthill and Welland jointly hosted the first annual Rotary Golf Tournament held this past September 15^th. Thanks to Fonthill’s Hugh Graham (Past President 2003-2004, 2020-2021) and Welland’s Tim Proctor (Past President 2017-2018) for leading the way to make a fun and successful event!

Welland Rotary Purse Bingo

The Rotary Club of Welland held its third ‘annual’ Purse Bingo supported by 204 Bingo enthusiasts on Wednesday May 24^th at the John Michael’s Banquet and Event Centre. We were sponsored by several area businesses. The presenting Sponsor was Meridian Credit Union, the Dinner Sponsor was Root Bissonnette Walker LLP, with Best Western Rose City Suites, Seaway Mall, Youngs Insurance, and Vermeer’s Garden Centre providing sponsorship for various Bingo games and providing gift cards.

Registration Open: RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award)

RYLA is a program for young adults - professionals, entrepreneurs, college/university students, who demonstrate self-awareness, leadership qualities and concern for others, and is geared for those 19 - 25 years of age. There are four (4) virtual sessions of 1 1/2 hours each on March 15 & 22 and April 19 & 26. The in-person component takes place March 31 - April 2 at SunCliff on the Lake in Derby, NY.

Happy 96th Birthday Fred!

Welland Rotarians braved the ice and cold to visit Fred Farnham (Freddie the Clown) on his 96^th Birthday on February 24^th. Sandy and Hugh Graham presented Fred with a Birthday dinner. Always with a smile, Fred warmed up our hearts!

Rotary Club of Welland Curling Spiel & Social

The Rotary Club of Welland held its 5^th annual Curling Spiel and Social on January 31, 2023. Hosted by the Welland Curling Club, we had 85 Rotarians, including family and friend attendees, with a full complement of 64 curlers on 16 teams.

We Support Niagara (And You Can Too!)

It’s no surprise that the impacts of the pandemic have strained our community’s small to medium sized businesses, charities and even our community member’s pocketbooks. That’s why the Welland Rotary Club and Faith Welland Outreach have teamed up to create a fundraiser that acts as a triple win for all these challenges.