The club recently assisted the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority with their 3rd annual CK Paddle and Clean river cleanup.
Rotarians and LTVCA employees weigh in trash recovered from the river.
Members of the club and their family all met at Blake Vince's farm to celebrate Ken's outstanding effort as our leader for the past three years this past Tuesday evening.
Thank you Ken for your dedication, commitment and guidance.
Ken Bechard is presented with a Paul Harris +2 pin by incoming president Glenn Smith.
Would you believe this water came from the Thames River?
Blake Vince explains how he got this crystal clear sample from the brown river during his presentation of responsible farming techniques, for which he is a pioneer.
Barbara Palace, CEO of United Way Chatham was guest speaker at our December 13 breakfast meeting.
Please help us celebrate the development of Ukraine Rotary Park by attending the grand opening on Saturday, August 27 from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. The park is located at the corner of Victoria and Grand Avenue.
The tribute park has been adorned with berms, sunflowers, benches and flagpoles flying both Canadian and Ukrainian flags and is ready for public use.
At the July 12, 2022 breakfast meeting, outgoing club president Ken Bechard said goodbye to last year and hello to the new.
Ken was presented with an Imagine Rotary tie by Assistant District Governor Ken Corlett, and Audrey Chevalier was presented with an Imagine Rotary scarf. The Imagine Rotary campaign commemorates incoming Rotary International president Jennifer Jones historic achievement by becoming the first female RI president.
As part of the Sunflowers for Ukraine initiative, project chair Paul Roy arranged to have a variety of sunflowers planted at Veterans Tribute Garden on Saturday, May 21.
Leslie Waddell, caretaker of Veterans Tribute Garden (2nd from right) is flanked by Sunrise Rotarians Ruth Howell, Roger McRae and John Lawrence. All smiles as we got the job done right before a storm came through to water our seeds.
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The Rotary Club of Chatham Sunrise is pleased to introduce Sunflowers for Ukraine, a fundraiser to directly assist the humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine.
The project will focus of the distribution of 2000 packets of Sunflower Seeds and a donation of $5.00 each for a goal of $10,000 raised for humanitarian projects in Ukraine.
The Rotary Club of Chatham Sunrise is pleased and honoured to announce Mr. Bruce Cockburn has been presented with a Paul Harris Fellowship Award for Community Service.
Mr. Bruce Cockburn is awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship Community Award by Sunrise Rotarians Glenn Smith, John Schinkel and president Ken Bechard.
Rotary Club of Chatham Sunrise members answered the call and sold out Roses for Rotary 2022.
Roses For Rotary 2022 Committee L-R Ken Bechard, Team Leader Margaret Campbell, John Shinkel and Glenn Smith.
Chatham Sunrise Rotarians helped to deliver over $7,000 worth of groceries to Chatham Outreach for Hunger.
Schinkels' Gourmet Meats delivered beef and pork to Outreach for Hunger, including 40 hams donated by Schinkel's Legacy Meats.
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