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15
Dec.
2025
E.L. Crossley Holiday Cheer Pickup
Dec. 15, 2025

E.L. Crossley Secondary School Holiday Cheer campaign.  Rotary donations should be delivered to Ann's by Dec 14.  We will help deliver items from E.L. Crossley to Welland on Monday Dec 15th.  Contact Ann if you have items or can help deliver.  Ann will coordinate timing with volunteers.

17
Dec.
2025
District Governor Aaron Carlson

Dec. 17, 2025 7:30 a.m.
  • Meeting Details
17
Dec.
2025
Club Meeting
Dec. 17, 2025 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Speaker: District Governor Aaron Carlson

We will be welcoming Angela back to our club as a member, and inducting two new members!

07
Jan.
2026
Club Meeting - Cornhole 2026 Planning
Jan. 07, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Topic – Paul Snack will lead a planning discussion for the Corn Hole 2026 Fundraiser.

14
Jan.
2026
Club General Business Review and Planning Meeting
Jan. 14, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

General Business Meeting.  President Frank Adamson will lead a review and planning session for the second half of the Rotary Year.

21
Jan.
2026
Club Meeting - Battlefield Bike Ride 2025
Jan. 21, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

President Frank Adamson will present on his experience with the Battlefield Bike Ride in the Netherlands raising funds for Wounded Warriors.

24
Jan.
2026
Alina Masud Memorial – 1st Indoor Walk-A-Thon
Jan. 24, 2026 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Organized by: Rotary Club of St. Catharines South

  • Event Details
28
Jan.
2026
Board Meeting
Jan. 28, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
04
Feb.
2026
Breakfast Social at Dominic's
Feb. 04, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Please register so that we can confirm numbers.  Members, friends, guests welcome!

11
Feb.
2026
Club Business & New Member Speeches
Feb. 11, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
16
Feb.
2026
Family Day Expo, Free Family Skate, Food Drive
Feb. 16, 2026 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Rotary will once again be sponsoring the Free Skate at the Meridian Community Centre on Family Day Feb 16 from 11AM to 12:30PM.

Town of Pelham Family Day Community Expo setup will begin at 10:30AM.  Rotary will have a table at the Expo.  Please come by and see us! 

Once again we will provide an opportunity to bring non-perishable items for Food4Kids.

Click on Registration Button to volunteer

Links

  • Town of Pelham Family Day Information
  • Food4Kids Niagara
  • Food4Kids Most Needed Items
  • Rotary Club Newsroom
18
Feb.
2026
No Club Meeting (Family Day Events)
Feb. 18, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
19
Feb.
2026
Cornhole Fundraiser Planning Committee
Feb. 19, 2026 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
All members and interested volunteers are invited to join the Rotary/Food4Kids CornHole committee on Thursday February 19th at 4pm to help plan our second annual Niagara CornHole Fundraising Tournament.
 
The meeting will be held at the Food4Kids office at:
 
113-115 Cushman Road #27A
St. Catharines, ON L2M 6S9
 
Our objective of this meeting is to layout the game plan, target our markets and assign responsibilities. You don’t need any experience but we will ask you to pitch-in on some level to help secure sponsorships, solicit local businesses and associations to participate and to assist in organizing on the day of the event. 
 
This has become an important fundraiser for the club. It is also a great opportunity for new members to get involved by bringing your ideas, knowledge and expertise to the table to help make this a successful project.
 
Please let me know that you will be attending. Thank you. 
 
Yours in Rotary,
Paul Snack
paul@creativecolour.ca
24
Feb.
2026
Rotary After 5
Feb. 24, 2026 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
A networking event for the community minded/service minded
 
You are invited to a free networking event being hosted by the Rotary Clubs of Fonthill and Welland. Enjoy a short after-work event with members of one of Canada's best service organizations. Learn how we encourage fun, networking and positivity while serving the needs of our local and international communities through service projects and fundraising activities. Chat with members of each club while enjoying light refreshments at the Fonthill Legion.

RSVP now to secure your place!  Click Online Registration button to Register.
 
Deadline to sign up Friday, February 20, 2026.
25
Feb.
2026
Board Meeting
Feb. 25, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
04
Mar.
2026
Club Meeting
Mar. 04, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Lindsay Dressel from Happy in my Home will be our speaker.

  • Happy in My Home
04
Mar.
2026
Lindsay Dressel

Happy in My Home

Mar. 04, 2026 7:30 a.m.
  • Event Details
11
Mar.
2026
Club Meeting - Speaker Andrea DiCenso
Mar. 11, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Guest Speaker: Andrea DiCenso
​Development Officer, Leadership Giving
Niagara Health Foundation

  • Foundation Website
11
Mar.
2026
Andrea DiCenso, Development Officer

Niagara Health Foundation

Mar. 11, 2026 7:30 a.m.

Guest Speaker: Andrea DiCenso
​Development Officer, Leadership Giving
Niagara Health Foundation

  • Foundation Website
  • Event Listing
18
Mar.
2026
No Meeting - March Break
Mar. 18, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
25
Mar.
2026
Board Meeting
Mar. 25, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
01
Apr.
2026
Foolish Breakfast - Club Social - at Domenic's
Apr. 01, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Join us for an April Fool's themed breakfast at Domenic's on 20!  Please register by March 30 at noon, so that we can confirm numbers.


April Fools is fast approaching !

If you are planning to come to the “Foolish Breakfast” at Dominics on April 1st,

You have a little bit of homework…
Please come prepared with 3 facts about your self that we do not know about!!!
Two facts that are true and one that is a bit of an April Fools joke!

Have them clearly scribed so we can read your writing!!

Keep each fact to 2 or 3 sentences long so we will be able to get to everybody in the hour!

Prize is awarded to the Individual who guesses the most April fools amongst us!!!

See you there!

Cheers

Lance

Ps

Please register so we know the numbers attending!

08
Apr.
2026
Club Meeting - Speaker Tyler Snure, Author
Apr. 08, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Topic: Why reading is important for children and teens

  • Snure Stories Website
  • Speaker Listing
08
Apr.
2026
Tyler Snure, Author

Why reading is important for children and teens

Apr. 08, 2026 7:30 a.m.
  • Snure Stories Website
  • Event Listing
09
Apr.
2026
Cornhole 2026 Organizing Committee
Apr. 09, 2026 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Rotary/Food4Kids 2026 Organizing Committee will meet regularly leading up to this significant fundraiser.  Proceeds will go to Food4Kids and Rotary Club of Fonthill programs.

This year the event is once again being organized by the Rotary Club of Fonthill and Food4Kids Niagara, generously hosted by White Meadows Farms.  Proceeds will go to Food4Kids and Rotary Club of Fonthill programs.

Documents
Online ordering will be available soon

  • Sponsorship Letter - Invitation 
  • Sponsorship Opportunities

 

11
Apr.
2026
Kinsmen Home Show Weekend 2026
Apr. 11, 2026 - Apr. 12, 2026

 


Please monitor the Kinsmen Club of Fonthill & District Facebook page for any updates:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069850069136

Kinsmen Club of Fonthill & District

  • Kinsmen Home Show Event Listing

Our Club will be attending again this year, with a table and volunteers.  Registration for volunteers is open! There is a setup session on Friday, and three two-hour shifts on Saturday and Sunday.  Click online registration to sign up.

15
Apr.
2026
Club Meeting - Speaker Stephen Cooper
Apr. 15, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Guest Speaker: Stephen Cooper, Executive Director, Comfort Bears

  • Web Site
15
Apr.
2026
Stephen Cooper, Executive Director

Comfort Bears

Apr. 15, 2026 7:30 a.m.

Guest Speaker: Stephen Cooper, Executive Director, Comfort Bears

Providing support bears and resources to families of children facing cancer, terminal illness, chronic illness, or trauma.

  • Website
  • Meeting Details
18
Apr.
2026
Earth Day Activities - Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup 2026
Apr. 18, 2026 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Register to Volunteer with Rotary using the Online Registration button


The Rotary Club of Fonthill is joining the Town of Pelham and Pelham community in assisting  with their Earth Day clean up on Saturday, April 18th.  Interested volunteers should join Rotarians at 8 am. at the main entrance of the MCC.  The group will then work together to clean the area of the storm water pond at the corner of Hwy 20 and Rice Road as part of our Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup.  While the Town provides vests and bags, it is advised that volunteers bring their own boots, gloves, pick up tools.  


Earth Week Resources

  • Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority 
  • PATH - Pelham Advocates for Trees and Habitat
  • Town of Pelham Earth Week Events Page

Rotary Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup

  • Join our GLWC Facebook Group
  • District 7090 GLWC Resource Center
  • District 7090 GLWC News Story - 2024
  • Rotary and Earth Day - Rotary International

 

22
Apr.
2026
No Club Meeting this week
Apr. 22, 2026
29
Apr.
2026
Board Meeting
Apr. 29, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
06
May
2026
Club Meeting - 2 presentations Touti and Habitat
May 06, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Touti will share her experience traveling to BC with Angela Carter (President-Elect)  This trip checked off an item on Touti's bucket-list!

Madeline Gerbracht from Habitat For Humanity Niagara will also speak today on the ongoing need for afordable housing. 

  • Speaker Details - Touti
  • Speaker Details - Madeline
06
May
2026
Madeline Gerbracht - Habitat for Humanity Niagara

Ongoing Need for Affordable Housing

May 06, 2026 7:30 a.m.

Madeline Gerbracht from Habitat For Humanity Niagara will speak today on the ongoing need for afordable housing. 

  • Habitat for Humanity Niagara
06
May
2026
Touti Gendre-Guittard - Member/Exchange Student

Trip to BC with Angela Carter

May 06, 2026 7:30 a.m.

Touti will share her experience traveling to BC with Angela Carter (President-Elect)  This trip checked off an item on Touti's bucket-list!

Speaker 2: Madeline Gerbracht - Habitat for Humanity Niagara - The Ongoing Need for Affordable Housing  

  • Meeting Details
13
May
2026
Aubrey Foley

the "Broken Spoke" Bike Program

May 13, 2026 7:00 a.m.

Speaker: Aubrey Foley, the "Broken Spoke" Bike Program

Port Colborne High School

  • The "Broken Spoke" Bike Program
  • Broken Spoke Facebook Group
  • Event Listing
13
May
2026
Club Meeting - Aubrey Foley of Broken Spokes
May 13, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Speaker: Aubrey Foley, the "Broken Spoke" Bike Program

Port Colborne High School

  • The "Broken Spoke" Bike Program
  • Broken Spoke Facebook Group
13
May
2026
Cornhole Fundraiser Planning Committee
May 13, 2026 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
All members and interested volunteers are invited to join the Rotary/Food4Kids CornHole committee on Wednesday May 13th at 4pm to help plan our second annual Niagara CornHole Fundraising Tournament.
 
The meeting will be held at the Food4Kids office at:
 
113-115 Cushman Road #27A
St. Catharines, ON L2M 6S9

Please plan to attend this important meeting to review our plan, assign day of event duties and strategize for the final days leading up to the event on June 11. 

In the meantime, let’s all put on a final push to register as many participants as we can. Invite your friends, family and business associates to register online. The promo sheet is attached with a QR code for reference. We also need more sponsors to step up. 

If there are any questions please send them along to me. 
Please let me know that you will be attending. Thank you. 
 
Yours in Rotary,
Paul Snack
paul@creativecolour.ca
20
May
2026
Club Meeting - Speaker Brenda Langendoen
May 20, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Topic: Horse Sense for Kids

Brenda Langendoen
B'N'R Stables/Horse Sense for Kids
2250 Balfour St. RR#3
Fenwick, ON,  L0S 1C0
905-892-7433
www.bnrstables.com
"We are here to welcome you into the wonderful world of horses".

20
May
2026
Brenda Langendoen B'N'R Stables

Horse Sense for Kids

May 20, 2026 7:30 a.m.

Brenda Langendoen
B'N'R Stables/Horse Sense for Kids
2250 Balfour St. RR#3
Fenwick, ON,  L0S 1C0
905-892-7433
www.bnrstables.com
"We are here to welcome you into the wonderful world of horses".

27
May
2026
Board Meeting
May 27, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
01
Jun.
2026
Rotary Flag Raising at MCC
Jun. 01, 2026 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

The Rotary flag will fly at the Meridian Community Centre for 1 week, in celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Fonthill

  • Club History
  • Fonthill Rotary Kicks Off 35th Anniversary Celebrations with Flag Raising
  • Rotary Club of Fonthill: Celebrating 35 years of service and impact - PelhamToday.ca - May 5, 2026
02
Jun.
2026
Cornhole Fundraiser Planning Committee - Zoom
Jun. 02, 2026 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
All members and interested volunteers are invited to join the Rotary/Food4Kids CornHole committee on Tuesday June 2nd at 4pm. 
 
The meeting will be held online via Zoom.  Please email Paul if you plan to attend. paul@creativecolour.ca
 

To all Cornholers:

Re: Online zoom meeting Tuesday June 2 at 4pm

This is our final planning meeting before the event. The meeting will be held online so everyone can easily participate. You will have an opportunity to review your tasks and get answer all your questions.

The link will be provided in a separate email. 

Finally, we need more players! This is an urgent request to reach out to your friends, your family members and your business associates to please sign up today. Attached is the flyer with our QR code to the registration site. 

Many have told me you each know a number of people who are interested in playing. Now is the time for them to step up. As of today we have only 15 teams. (Our goal is 16 corporate teams and 32 community teams!)

Thank you for your anticipated support and we look forward to seeing you online next Tuesday. Let me know if you have any questions. 

Yours in Rotary,

Paul S.

 

03
Jun.
2026
No Club Meeting
Jun. 03, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
04
Jun.
2026
Paul Harris Evening & 35th Anniversary Celebration
Jun. 04, 2026 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

The Rotary Club of Fonthill

Invites you to...

A VERY SPECIAL ROTARY EVENING OF CELEBRATION

Our 35th Anniversary Celebration features our Paul Harris Fellow Awards

Thursday, June 4, 2026 - Fonthill – Accursi Room

Meridian Community Centre

Paul Harris Service Above Self Recipients Announced (May 5)

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (Closed May 14)

PROGRAM

Reception 5:30 pm 

3 Course Buffet 6:30 pm

1st Course - Cold Salad Station * 2nd Course - Hot Main – Roast Chicken Breast or Grilled Pork Sausage or Gemelli Pasta/San Marzano Tomato Basil Sauce * 3rd Course Cold Dessert Station – Bite-sized Coffee Choux a la Crème or Berry Cheesecake Verrine

BUFFET - CONVERSATION - CASH BAR


PAUL HARRIS AWARDS

We will recognize several Community Individuals as well as Rotarians for their exemplary contributions to our community.  They will receive the Paul Harris Fellow - Service Above Self Award.

RSVP

Please Register by May 29 

$50 

Payment can be made by e-transfer to accounts@rotarycluboffonthill.ca

For more information contact Annie Holtby at holtbyannie@gmail.com


Links

  • Calendar Event Listing - Rotary Club of Fonthill
  • Rotary Flag Raising – at the Meridian Community Centre
  • History of Paul Harris Fellowship - Rotary International
  • Who was Paul Harris? - Rotary International
10
Jun.
2026
No Club Meeting
Jun. 10, 2026 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
11
Jun.
2026
Rotary/Food4Kids Cornhole Competition 2026!
Jun. 11, 2026 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Event Photo Album

The organizing committee has started planning for this year's event! 

Mar 17 Update: Online ticket sales and sponsorship opportunities are open now! 

  • Click Here to access the online order page (Canada Helps)
  • Thank you to our Generous Sponsors!

e-mail Paul Snack  (paul@creativecolour.ca) if you have any questions

This year the event is once again being organized by the Rotary Club of Fonthill and Food4Kids Niagara, generously hosted by White Meadows Farms.  Proceeds will go to Food4Kids and Rotary Club of Fonthill programs.

Documents <Updated May 4, 2026>

  • Sponsorship Letter - Invitation 
  • Sponsorship Opportunities
 
 

Links to Last Year's Event

  • Rotary Club plans cornhole tournament fundraiser to help feed local children
    Event at White Meadows Farm to support youth programming and Food4Kids Niagara
  • Fonthill Rotary / Food4Kids Thank Generous Sponsors
  • 2025 Event Listing
Sponsors
PelhamToday.ca
myPelham.com
Kwik Fit Niagara
CIBC Wood Gundy Private Weath - Troy Killick
Darcy Richardson Real Estate Group
Mossimo's Pizza & Subs
Rose Manor
Colliers - Shelley Marr-Mouck
Debbie “pineSOLD” Pine
Meridian Credit Union
Lance Wiebe Desjardins
Kane Medical Aesthetics
JY Nails and Beauty
Sapphires Custom Jewellery

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Meetings are held Wednesday mornings from 7:30 to 8:30. The upstairs concession is open with food and beverages for sale
 

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Meeting Address
Wednesdays at 7:30 AM
Meridian Community Centre 2ND Floor
100 Wellspring Way
Fonthill, ON L3E 0X1

Mailing Address
PO Box 635
Fonthill, ON L0S 1E0
info@rotarycluboffonthill.ca

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