Welcome to the 37th edition of our Gravenhurst Rotary TV Auction.   Online Bidding starts This Wed. November 15 VISIT THE AUCTION WEBSITE Times have certainly changed in those 37 years. Technology is changing as we speak and allows us to make many improvements in the way we deliver the auction to you. Our TV Auction has now become a …

In honour of World Polio Day, our club is walking to END POLIO NOW as part of Rotary’s 32 year mission to eradicate the crippling childhood disease polio.   42 clubs in our district are joining in the walk in their towns to raise awareness of Rotary’s fight to END POLIO.   In 1985 Rotary launched its PolioPlus program; the …

The Rotary Club of Gravenhurst has once again committed to supporting the Rotary Wheels for Learning (RWFL) Bicycle Distribution Program in Cambodia. The RWFL Bicycle Distribution Program is an international humanitarian project led by the Rotary Club of Gravenhurst, Ontario. In its seventh year, the project’s aim is to provide bicycles to disadvantaged rural children in Cambodia so they may …

So much fun to see the young ones playing baseball, be it Tee Ball or Mosquito league. Our club is sponsoring two teams this summer.  A few members came out to a game for photo op (see attached)…great to have the kids sporting Rotary t-shirts. Please try and make time to attend some of these games and cheer on “our …

Ayla Robson , aged 17, from GHS has been selected by our Rotary Club as our outgoing exchange student.  She is most excited about being able to live an entire year in Brazil.  Her mother, Krista Havenaar, a new Rotarian had also been selected as a Rotary exchange student years ago and had selected Brazil; the entire family is excited …

RYLA   (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) encourages leadership in youth by selecting students to attend an all-expense paid camp where they are inspired by a diverse group of exceptional speakers , make lifelong friends and discuss ethical and social issues of today. Our Gravenhurst Rotary Club has been excited by the calibre of students selected over the years to represent not …

The Rotary Club of Gravenhurst has once again committed to supporting the Rotary Wheels for Learning (RWFL) Bicycle Distribution Program in Cambodia. The RWFL Bicycle Distribution Program is an international humanitarian project led by the Rotary Club of Gravenhurst, Ontario. In its sixth year, the project’s aim is to provide bicycles to disadvantaged rural children in Cambodia so they may …

Alicia Smith was selected as a Student of the Month for showing great kindness to her peers.  She is kind, attentive and respectful to her fellow students and staff members; being more than willing to work with and help anyone in the classroom.  She participates wholeheartedly in classroom activities with her primary partners in GPS and on sports teams.   …

Our Rotary Club is delighted to welcome a long-awaited new member; Mary Cook Mary’s family has been associated with Rotary for many years, with her father Frank being a long-time Gravenhurst Rotarian and her entire family committed to the values Rotary holds dear. Our International Student Exchange has been a large aspect of our club over the years with Mary’s …

The awarding of a Paul Harris Award is the highest form of recognition within Rotary.  It is with great respect that our Rotary Club of Gravenhurst honours Penny Varney, Gord Adams, Linda Harrison and Stuart Morley , all of Gravenhurst, with this esteemed award. Great work within our community and abroad was the common thread in the introductions of these …