New Board of Directors and a busy six months for Southampton Rotary

President – Cathy Janveau 
Immediate Past President – Tony Sheard  
Treasurer – Ken Harlock 
Secretary – Trish Saunders 
Club Services – Lon Sinclair 
Membership/Program – Helen Wyatt 
Youth Services – Mary Elen Harrigan 
International Services – Susan Macdonald 
Community Services – Rob Hughes 

• Popped popcorn on July 1st at the flag as the “Bucket Brigade” collected $4,920 in donations and presented it for next year’s fireworks to the Saugeen Shores Chamber of Commerce. 

• Held a BBQ at Tim Horton’s in support of Tim Horton’s Camps for kids. 

• Accommodated the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps at Rotary Hall when they could not pursue their outdoor program due to weather 

• Welcomed the local Scout group to use the Hall on Thursday evenings. 

• Organized a Family Fun Day at Jubilee Park as part of the Town’s 25th anniversary celebrations. 

• Produced a 25th Quiz and took part in the 25th anniversary Parade of Champions 

• Sponsored the Sunset Piper, with popcorn, at the flag. 

• Helped with the migrant workers BBQ at St. Paul’s Anglican Church 

• Served a pancake breakfast at the Marine Heritage Festival, popped popcorn and entered a boat in the cardboard boat race. 

• Donated to Saugeen First Nation’s Youth and Caregiver program, the Aaron Roote Memorial Youth Conference and the Landing Success program. 

• Visited all Grade 3 classes at local schools to give a dictionary to each student for a total of 229 dictionaries. 

• Supported the Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation by providing Smart Servers to run the bar after the Gran Fondo. 

• Made a pledge to the new Aquatic and Wellness centre of $50,000 over 5 years. 

• Installed and removed “No Parking” signs at Pumpkin Fest and popped more popcorn

• Celebrated birthdays of Southampton Care Home residents by providing corsages and boutonieres. 

• Ran a BBQ for Port Elgin Saugeen Central School at “Meet the Teacher” event and donated $1,500 to the school’s new playground fund. 

• “Spring cleaned” Perkins Park and added a new interpretive sign about the Peace Pole. 

• Sponsored student musicians at the Big Band Celebration to interact with the professional Bands. 

• Completed the $40,170 USD Rotary International Global Grant in partnership with Hand Up (a group of other Rotary Clubs) to provide rain water harvesters in Guatemala.  

• Paid for new furniture for one of the Salvation Army Food Bank’s meeting rooms. 

• Equipped Victim Services with a “Life Saver” bracelet to be able to track a vulnerable person who may wander off. 

• With the help of a Rotary District Grant, provided funding for G.C. Huston School musical instruments; four new “high rise” toilets at the Chantry Centre; an accessible beach chair for Southampton beach. 

• Took part in the Cham-bettes Sharecrow food drive with a display at Perkins Park. 

• Requested used musical instruments and received over 100; arranging for them to be repaired and cleaned, to be donated to local schools’ music programs. 

• Held the 21st annual Dinner Auction and raised $63,000, including $29,000 for new musical instruments for local schools’ music programs . 

• Donated $2,000 to Rotary International’s Polio Plus Fund to help eradicate polio. 

• Donated $3,000 to Shelter Box for proactive disaster relief. 

• With other local Rotary Clubs and Saugeen Shores Police, organized Shop with a Cop at Independent Grocers and donated the food to the Port Elgin Salvation Army and Saugeen First Nation’s Food Banks. 

• Made a contribution to Grey Bruce Dragon Boat Club for Bernie’s Boat to support breast cancer survivors. 

• Gave scholarships to G.C. Huston and SDSS students. 

• Contributed to the Legion’s Poppy Fund and laid wreaths in Southampton; provided a wreath for the SDSS Interact Club (for students aged 12 to 18) at Port Elgin Cenotaph. 

• Bought 16 backpacks for the Bruce Grey United Way to distribute to students. 

• Presented a cheque for $250 to the Queen’s Bar & Grill for the Christmas Eve dinners. 

• Listened to speakers from Victim Services, VON, Bruce Grey United Way,  Salvation Army Food Bank and Rotary District 6330 Governor; attended the Anti-Human Trafficking information night hosted by Faith Lutheran Church in Port Elgin 

• Installed the Christmas decorations and lights at Perkins Park. 

• Continued to offer advertising space on the Southampton Rotary community boards for not-for-profit organizations. 

• Maintained Rotary Hall and cleaned out storage areas. 

• Launched the 1938 coffee and coffee mugs in partnership with Dizzy Bird at Sparkles night, with more popcorn! 

• Participated in the Christmas parades and collected socks for the United Way; more popcorn 

• Held social events including coffee mornings, an evening at the President’s home with drinks and appetizers, celebrated the exchange student’s birthday at a local restaurant; hosted Chantry Centre seniors for  dinner.