Saturday, June 6, 2026 - Guess Who's Coming To Dinner is back by popular demand. It's one of our favourite fellowship events of the year. You are invited to bring your “Plus One” to this great evening as well! Please respond to the email invitation sent out to all club members. Contact Noma Vales for more information.
Club volunteers are needed to hand out Rotary awards to students at their commencement ceremonies being held at the Basilica (Church of Our Lady) at 7pm on these dates:
Sign up and spread the word to attend a one-hour presentation by a local Grade 12 youth advocate speaking out on how to protect children from online harm. This is being hosted by Rotary's local “Eradicating Human Trafficking” committee. The student Bella is speaking twice, on June 4 and June 8, 2026 at 7pm. You can attend in person at The Citadel or remotely on Zoom. Details are on our website HERE.
Club volunteers are needed to help collect donations during meal times at the upcoming Guelph & District Multicultural Festival at Riverside Park, June 12-14, 2026. Contact Noma Vales or Anne MacKay for details. This year's festival has a wonderful program. See details online here.
Our Lobsterfest Gala is on Saturday, September 26th. The committee is asking for full club support on this. You can support in the following ways:
Donate a bottle of red and a bottle of white for one of our most popular live auction items (a wagon full of wine)
Donate, or arrange to have an item donated to be sold in the silent auction (or donate $50 to go towards the purchase of a great item)
Liz Sandals is recovering at home after being hospitalized with broken ribs. Healing will take some time but she doing well, surrounded by family, and she looks forward to getting back to us as soon as possible.
Luisa Del Rosario is enjoying a trip to Italy.
Helmuth and Donna Slisarenko are celebrating 55 wonderful years of marriage.
Helen Pickard is delighted that her mom is going to be honoured with a prestigious award handed out by the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick.
Jacquie Rodden Yetman is planning a trip to the Maritimes. She assures us that the purpose is to screen suitable lobsters for our Lobsterfest Gala!
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OUR CLUB RECOGNIZED AS A SIGNIFICANT DONOR
On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, President Marva Bailey-Wisdom and member Terrie Jarvis represented our club at the Childrens' Foundation's annual donor appreciation night, where the Rotary Club of Guelph was recognized for reaching a cumulative donation over the years of $50,000+. See the award details on our website HERE.
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OUR CLUB'S MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO TOM FUNK
Friday, May 22, 2026
Our club meeting was devoted to remembering Tom Funk, who unexpectedly passed away on March 29, 2026. He had been a member at the Rotary Club of Guelph for almost 46 years, and was dearly loved and respected by all. See “Remembering Tom Funk” here.
A large number of Rotarians attended his funeral at The Basilica on April 10th and formed an Honour Guard for Tom and his family. On May 22nd, our club held a memorial tribute to Tom at our club meeting. Several club members and professional colleagues, past and present, shared their warm memories and deep respect for Tom. Tom's son Justin was present and also Justin's son Frederick. Justin expressed his family's heartfelt appreciation for the outpouring of love they have received since Tom passed away. He mentioned that his mom, Jane, has now settled into the Chartwell Royal Retirement Community on Gordon Street and welcomes visitors.
Tom's good friend and neighbour, our club member Roger Garriock, paid tribute. Read it here.
