A Rotary dream fulfilled with the 7th Grove Hub

On October 21, 2025 the grand opening of the seventh Grove Hub was celebrated at the YMCA of Three Rivers in Guelph.  The setup and resources are fantastic, transforming the Y's former admin offices into a welcoming space for youth to hang out. The speeches were all heartfelt and moving, and our Rotary hearts felt full to see fulfillment of our original stretch-goal to establish SEVEN youth wellness centres in Guelph and Wellington. An Open House will be held at the Y on November 10 from 5-7pm and all are welcome to drop in. You should! Read and see more on Guelph Today. 

 

Read the background story to our club's involvement with this project:

https://rotaryguelph.ca/stories/rotary-in-action-made-the-grove-hubs-possible

Here are a few photos from The Grove Hub's grand opening at the YMCA in Guelph on October 21, 2025.

SOME OF THE SPACES AT THE Y's GROVE HUB

Sensory room at the Y's Grove Hub
Creativity room at the Y's Grove Hub
Chat room at the Y's Grove Hub

KEY SPEAKERS AT THE GRAND OPENING

Youth MCs Lena and Justin (credit Guelph Today)
Susan Frasson, on behalf of the Wood Family that made a significant contribution to this space
Helen Fishburn (CEO of CMHA-WW) and Jeff Hoffman (Exec Dir the Grove Hubs)
Mike Ennis, CEO of YMCA Three Rivers
Carole-Anne Chiasson, Exec Dir of Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario (took over from Dr. Jo Henderson who started us on this path)

ROTARIANS IN ATTENDANCE

Paul Dredge
Marva Wisdom
Barb Holmes
Marty Fairbairn
Lawrie Jones
Roger Garriock
Terrie Jarvis