September 16, 2021
Lakeridge Links Golf Course
1355 Brawley Rd. Whitby ON M1M 1B5 - 905.428.6321
$100/Golfer - 9-Hole Tournament
Tee off at 1:30-3:00
Open to the first 72 golfers - Reserve Early
**Best Ball Format Score Rules**
Includes Cart & Hamburger or Veggie Burger
Prizes for: Closest to the Pin & Ball Toss Competitions
Lakeridge Links Golf Course
1355 Brawley Rd. Whitby ON M1M 1B5 - 905.428.6321
$100/Golfer - 9-Hole Tournament
Tee off at 1:30-3:00
Open to the first 72 golfers - Reserve Early
**Best Ball Format Score Rules**
Includes Cart & Hamburger or Veggie Burger
Prizes for: Closest to the Pin & Ball Toss Competitions
Our Father's Day Drivethru Ribfest Was a Huge Success!
With nearly 3,000 cars lined up over the Father's Day weekend, our ribbers had their hands full! Thank you to everyone who came out to support us and numerous charities and projects local and abroad!
Many thanks for the Knights of Columbus organization who raised more than $4,000 from the sale of butter tarts.
Visit our Facebook Page to view photos from the event - Ajax Rotary Facebook
Services - Durham Region - Ajax : The Salvation Army in Ajax, Ont., is now giving hope on the go, thanks to a new program. Launched in April, Hope on Wheels is a mobile unit that meets the needs of community members where they are. Many donated to this program over the past two years, including the Rotary Club of Ajax and Delta Bingo charity funds. The program currently operates on Wednesday evenings, delivering food and essential supplies to people in downtown Ajax, with plans to expand to nearby communities Pickering and Uxbridge, Ont., in the near future.
2021 Polar Plunge Raises $3,700!
Ajax Rotarian Tom Batchellor delivers $3,700 in gift cards to Durham District School Board’s Fatima Muhtaj. The donations were collected from the Rotary Club of Ajax’s Polar Plunge in support of the Bolton C. Falby Breakfast Program. Rotary club members threw themselves into their fundraisers by creatively 'plunging' into cold water for the cause.
Stacey Lepine, the Senior Manager with responsibility for the Make A Difference Department, is happy that DDSB was able to come together with the Rotary Club, especially since the need is so great during the COVID-19 pandemic. She says, “We recognize that it takes a community to support our children and youth. Partnering with Ajax Rotary who pride themselves on ‘Service above Self’ and have a mandate that calls on Rotarians as ‘People of Action’ to participate in an annual campaign that emphasizes ‘Together We Fight Hunger” aligns with DDSB strategic priorities of Well-Being, Success and Engagement.”
Visit our Facebook page here to see the videos of all our participants.
Rotary Member Shares COVID-19 Experience
A member of the Rotary Club of Ajax shares her experiences caring for family members who have contracted COVID-19. They offered these suggestions to other Rotary Club members and our community.
If you know someone who has tested positive for Covid-19 and they are in quarantine here are some things you can do to help them and their family.
Ajax Rotary Appreciates First Responders
This is first responders weekend. In appreciation for everything that they do, Ajax Rotary donated dinner for all of the ICU staff at Ajax-Pickering hospital last night and coffee and bagels for staff starting their shift this morning. In addition we donated Crispy Cream donuts to all of the fire halls and Ambulance stations in Ajax. From Ajax Rotary Thank you for helping the public get through this.
Statement on Kamloops Indian Residential School
National Archives of Canada
News of the discovery of 215 bodies found in the area around the Kamloops Indian Residential School is once again a reminder of the harms families and survivors have suffered and continue to suffer. We are deeply saddened by this discovery and our thoughts are with Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation, as well as with all Indigenous communities across Canada.
The Rotary Club of Ajax continues to learn and seek ways to work with the community and our partners to provide resources and the support needed as determined by the community.
Ajax Rotary Crocuses In Bloom!
People walking, cycling and driving along Harwood Avenue across from the Ajax Plaza recently may have noticed a splash of spring colour along the boulevard in the form of beautiful purple crocuses. In October 2018, members of the Rotary Club of Ajax, with the supervision of staff from the Town Of Ajax, planted 4500 purple crocus bulbs under three trees
on the boulevard. Due to that effort the community is now being rewarded with
Photo courtesy of Ajax Rotarian, Tom Clarkson this beautiful spring display.
The project, PP4P or Project Purple For Polio was spearheaded by Ajax Rotarian Tom Clarkson, seen below, kneeling,
to help raise awareness of Rotary’s involvement in eradicating the wild polio virus. We’re this close! Only Afghanistan and Pakistan remain plagued by the virus today.
Our 70th Anniversary Guide is Out!
To celebrate 70 years serving Ajax and it's residents, we have put together a 40-page anniversary guide highlighting some of our accomplishments and long-standing members. Copies will be delivered in your Ajax-Pickering News Advertiser and you can also download your digital copy here - Ajax Rotary 70th Anniversary Guide
Catch the Ace is Back!
Ajax Rotary Catch the Ace is back ready to help another charity .Girls Inc Durham is a great charity we are happy to support. Our CTA goes live Dec 14th and the jackpot starts at a minimum $1000.
Visit www.ajaxrotarycatchtheace.org. Play to win and help your community at the same time!
The Rotary Club of Ajax would like to warmly welcome Deborah McDougall-Jones as our newest member. Here Deborah and club president Bruce Green help packing food for Kids Against Hunger.
The Rotary Club of Ajax would like to warmly welcome one of our two newest members Brad Fiamboli! Brad has already shown that he’ll be a great addition to the club and the Ajax community.
Ajax Rotary Raising Funds
Ajax Rotarian Ken Hurst presents a cheque to the Salvation Army for $2,700.
October 8th Ken attached 120 Donation cards to the shopping carts at Steve and Amanda’s No Frills. Customers added the donations to their grocery bills.
2020 Paul Harris Award
Congratulations to Rob MacArthur who was presented a Paul Harris award for his exemplary service to rotary and the community! Rob represents all that Rotary tries to do - Service Above Self is both his and our motto. Presenting his award was long-time member René Soetens at the drivethru Ribfest in Ajax.
