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Goderich Rotary Charity Golf Tournament
 
 
Join us for a day of golf, fun, and philanthropy at the
Annual
Goderich Rotary Charity Golf Tournament ⛳
 
Mark your calendars for September 11! We are  back at Woodlands Links Golf Course with a shotgun start, best ball scramble. Great golf, great prizes, great cause — supporting local youth programs.
 
Tournament registration & sponsorship package is HERE
 
We can’t wait to see you there! 🏌️‍♂️🏌️‍♀️
 
HEADLINES
Paul Harris Fellow Program Presentation
Posted on May 05, 2026
(L-R) Norman Pickell (Paul Harris), Aiden Hogervorst (Paul Harris + 2, Betty Southgate (Paul Harris +3), Michael Strickland (Paul Harris + 8)
 
This week, our club had the privilege of presenting Paul Harris Fellowships—one of Rotary’s highest honours—to individuals whose actions speak volumes. Their quiet leadership and unwavering service continue to uplift our community. The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 or more to The Rotary Foundation. We were please to have District Rotary Foundation Chair · Sonja Glass at the meeting to make the presentations.
New Member Inductions
Posted on May 05, 2026
(L-R) Laura Mulder, Brenda Teichert, Brian Wilson, Carole Lee Foster
A warm Goderich welcome to our newest Rotarians.We’re thrilled to have you join our Rotary family as we continue serving our community together. 
Your commitment to service strengthens our club and our community. We’re excited for the journey ahead.
Run Around the Beach Donation

 

 

Proud to contribute to the Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund as part of this year’s Run Around the Beach. The Rotary Club of Goderich is honoured to support a mission that saves lives and remembers those who served. The Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund is dedicated to the donation of life-saving defibrillators to public buildings in the name of fallen First Responders who have died in the line of duty.

Intersection of Social Media and Human Rights
Posted on Apr 21, 2026
We were pleased to have as our guest speaker Maja Romano who gave a very interesting presentation about the intersection of social media and human rights.
 
She shared with us her work with the Association for Progressive Communications (APC),  an international network and non-profit organization (founded in 1990) that advocates for human rights online and offline, focusing in internet access, privacy, freedom of expression, and gender justice.  They engage with the UN Human Rights Council to promote digital rights, particularly for women and LGBTQI+ communities.
 
Key human rights initiatives include:
Digital Rights and Advocacy: APC works to protect human rights defenders (HRDs) from digital surveillance, gendered disinformation, and algorithmic abuse.
Gender and Technology: Through its Women's Rights Program, APC challenges discriminatory norms and works to make online spaces safer for marginalized groups.
Internet Governance: APC advocates for the internet to be treated as a global public good, governed in a democratic and transparent manner.
 Environmental Justice: The network links digital technology use with environmental sustainability.
Global Participation: APC participates in the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and supports activists in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Internet Rights Charter: APC developed an Internet Rights Charter that addresses access, privacy, and freedom of expression.
 
APC often highlights how digital spaces are used to target marginalized communities and collaborates on international resolutions to protect defenders in the digital age.
AMGH Foundation Magnetic Moments Campaign
Posted on Apr 15, 2026

📣 Celebration!

A proud day for Rotary! Our club has made a donation to the AMGH Magnetic Moments Campaign, supporting the purchase of a new MRI for our local hospital. This is community care in action—helping ensure that patients can access vital imaging close to home. Thank you to AMGH Foundation for leading this transformative project. 💙✨ 

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Goderich

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m.
Harbour Hill Retirement Suites
104 Suncoast Drive E
Goderich, ON N7A 0A7
Canada
Meetings are the First and Third Tuesday of the month. The 1st Tuesday is a 12:30 pm noon meeting. The 3rd Tuesday is a 7:00 pm in the evening meeting. Meetings are hybrid, contact club admin to attend by zoom for either meeting.
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May is 
Youth Service Month

 

 

Rotary believes in developing the new generation of leaders. Our programs help younger leaders build leadership skills, expand education, and learn the value of service.

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Interact

Rotaract

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards

Rotary Youth Exchange

New Generations Service Exchange

 

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Colleen McGregor
President-elect
Ann McCauley
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Bruce Thomasson
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Emma Bartz
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Betty Southgate
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Michael Strickland
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Sue Ricketts
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Neil Rittenhouse
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