A fantastic collaboration between the Rotary Club of Gravenhurst and Gravenhurst High School! The idea of peace poles was first thought up by Masahisa Goi in 1955 in Japan. The peace pole project today is promoted by The World Peace Prayer Society as well as other groups, like Rotary International!
The first peace poles outside Japan were constructed in 1983.Since then, more than 200,000 have been placed around the world in close to 200 countries. Kay Godden of the Rotary Club of Gravenhurst initiated this project for Gravenhurst and approached art teacher, Aimee Bulloch of Gravenhurst High School. The students leapt right in and six poles were designed, decorated and erected at Gull Lake Rotary Park. A special ceremony including Mayor Lorenz, the GHS marching band, student speakers and Rotary District Governor Richard Denton were in attendance.