July 24, 2023
Story by Angelle van Kleef
Photography by Tim FitzGerald and Canva
Kim Huffman is newly elected as the chair of the Norfolk County Police Services Board and as such was invited to speak about her position.
The board consists of 5 members, Council Member Kim Huffman (chair), Council Member Linda Vandendriessche (vice-chair), Citizen Member Michael Cruse, Provincial Member George Santos, and Provincial Member Willy Vanheughten. A change is in progress to add one Citizen Member for a Provincial Member.
The Board meets every other month in the third week of the month, with the next meeting coming up in September. The meetings take place at the Council Chamber in Simcoe and can be streamed live.
July 26, 2023
Story by C. Richard Campbell
Photography from the Archives
Photography from the Archives
On July 1st, 2023, Ken Smith resigned as a member of The Rotary Club of Simcoe. He joined the Club on January 2, 1966. Became President in 1974-1975 and is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow. The 56 1/2-year member reflects on his Rotary experience as follows:
"I have been a Rotarian since 1966 and it has opened huge experiences for me, summer garden parties at Bill Godfrey's orchard (black tie/long dress!), lobster fest (1,000 fed in the arena), thigh deep in mud at the Plowing Match, support help on Civic Holiday, cow patty bingo, and of course Rotary Curling. The late Harold Shantz, Harley Clark and myself have our names on the World Rotary Curling Championship three times, competing here in North America and Scotland. I even rebuilt the trophy to accommodate more names of winners. On top of this is the privilege of being part of an organization which could realistically decide to rid the world of polio and set about doing just that. Finally there is the fellowship and interesting weekly meeting of the Simcoe club."
Story by C. Richard Campbell
Photograph by Tim FitzGerald
Rotary Changeover Meeting
Port Dover Yacht Club
June 20, 2023
Mike Cobb, Chair of The Rotary Club of Simcoe Gord Watts Scholarship Committee announced that the 2023 scholarship of $ 1,500.00 has been awarded to Keira Popp of Scotland, Ontario. She will graduate from Waterford District High School. Popp will be studying Visual and Creative Arts at Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario this September. It is a four-year program.
May 31, 2023
Story by C. Richard Campbell and Craig Hunter
The Greens at Renton
Harold Shantz Memorial Rotary Golf Tournament
Craig Hunter, Chair of the Harold Shantz Memorial Rotary Golf Tournament Committee presented a Paul Harris Fellow Award to Craig Bartlett.
This is an edited account of his remarks.
The Paul Harris Fellowship is the highest award that can be given by a Rotary Club. It is given in the name of Paul P. Harris, the founder of Rotary in 1905, and represents a $1,000 (US) donation by our club to The Rotary Foundation, which does good work around the world. The recipient is chosen as one who upholds the tenets of Rotary, and who has made a significant contribution to the local community and/or around the world.
A Few of Our Causes
Day One, August 5, 2023, Simcoe Heritage Festival
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