About the Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie
Meeting - History - Civic Projects - Membership
Meeting
Day: Tuesday
Time: noon - 1:30 pm
Location: Marconi Club, 450 Albert St. West Sault Ste. Marie
History Quick Facts
Organized June 18, 1918 as club No. 429 in District No. 9
Past District Govenors
James Shaw 1938-1939
Fred B.Wilson 1957-1958
Alan Y. Broughton 1960-1961
Russell H. Ramsay, Jr. 1968-1969
Capt. F. (Skipper) Manzzutti 1971-1973
Norman Candelori 1976-1977
H.S. (Mac) McLellan 1981-1982
C.O. Charlie Cliffe 1988-1989
Civic Projects
Davey Home for the Aged
The club entertained the residents for many years on Christmas Day, presenting each resident with a pair of slippers.
Tennis Courts
From 1957-1971, the club financed the building and maintenance of many tennis courts throughout the community.
Rotary-YMCA Tennis and Aquatic Club
In 1968, the club donated over $40,000 to provide a clubhouse with equipment for rowing, canoeing and sailing instruction on land on the St. Mary's River.
Easter Seals
In 1923, physically disabled children in the district became a project for the club.
That same year, the first annual clinic was held, bringing a doctor, and later doctors
and specialists, from Toronto. From 1949 to present, the club assisted the Easter Seal Society as their service club partner, working on the Easter Seal campaign, and organizing fundraising events on their behalf which include Snowarama and The Easter Seal Telethon.
Children's Rehabilitation Centre - Algoma
The club sponsored the creation of a treatment centre for handicapped children in 1952 in the King George Public School. The centre has gone through many changes, but the club has continued to support its program throughout the years.
The Rotary Regional Science Fair
The club has sponsored 18 consecutive regional fairs since 1988.
Sports Awards Dinner
Started as a sports celebrity dinner in 1956, the club hosts an annual sports awards dinner which honours our local athletes, highlighted by the presentation of the H.P. Broughton Memorial Trophy.
Membership
Rotary club members are part of a diverse group of professional leaders working to address various community and international service needs. Through community service and other means, Rotary club members help promote peace and understanding throughout the world. Our members are our most important asset. They are the force that allows Rotary to carry out its many humanitarian efforts and achieve its mission.
Why join Rotary?
Each club strives for a membership that is an up-to-date and progressive representation of its community's business, vocational, and professional interests. Membership in Rotary offers a number of benefits, including:
- Effecting change within the community
- Developing leadership skills
- Gaining an understanding of - and having an impact on - international humanitarian issues
- Developing relationships with community and business leaders
Rotary membership is by invitation of local clubs. If you would like to find out more about membership in the Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie, contact Anthony Zappacosta, Membership Chair at 254-4844 x7500.
