Club Information
Mailing Address: Box 5126, Drayton Valley AB T7A 1R3
Drayton Valley

Service Above Self

We meet In Person & Online
Thursdays at 12:05 p.m.
Mitch's Restaurant
4341-50 St, #102
Conference Room
Drayton Valley, AB T7A 1M4
Canada
SUMMER Meeting Times: The club meets every second Thursday starting July 3, 2025 ZOOM meeting Information
Home Page Stories
Today Lee Harman & Winston Conyers spoke to our club about the "Miss Vicky Challenge for Polio Plus" Our Club donated $500 to this project!
Weyerhaeuser personnel presented a cheque to Mary Drader today - they donated $1000.00 to Rotary for their Youth Services Program. 
 
 
Weyerhaeuser personnel also presented a cheque to Jessica Doucette and Mary Drader - the donation of $1600.00 to the Brazeau Healthy Communities Coalition is for the Mental Health Symposium being held in February 2026.  
 
Terry presented our club award of excellence to Past President Elaine. 
Elaine’s start for Rotary year 2024-2025. The Magic of Rotary!
Rotarians welcomed Marvin Milner back to the Club.  Pictured is Mardi Dancey pinning Rotary Pin, with 
Larry James and Val Thesen. 
  
Our talented Exchange Student Luise Cociancig designed and decorated this beautiful Gingerbread House.
Luise had it to display to the Seniors at the Shangri-la Lodge on December 21.  
 
At the regular Rotary meeting on December 14, 2023, President Val Thesen presented a cheque to the Drayton Valley Performing Arts Festival. Shown in the picture is Sheri Turnbull, Treasurer, and President, Theresa Default
At the November 16th evening meeting, Membership Chair, Mardi Dancey welcomed new member Ida-Marie Moltzan. 
Luis, Mardi and Amila read the induction ceremony.
Welcome to Rotary Ida-Marie.
At our August 31st meeting, President Val Thesen exchanged club banners with our Exchange Student Luise Cociancig of Austria.
Luise gave us information of  her family and we all got to know her a little better.  Luise will be spending the next year with our Club.   
Welcome to Canada Luise. 
 
  
Thanks to District Governor Brent Collingwood who attended our regular meeting on August 24th, and gave an amazing presentation on Rotary International visions, with a focus on mental health. Pictured with the District Governor, Bent Collingwood is Assistant District Governor, Terry Demers, our Mayor, Nancy Dodds and Club President Val Thesen.     
 
Also pictured is District Governor Brent Collingwood,  Assistant District Governor Terry Demers and our MLA Andrew Boitchenko. 
 
 
Today we had the privilege of having a very special speaker, Ryne (eight years old - almost nine), give us an update of his
day camps he attended the last week and then told of us his future plans.  All Members enjoyed and asked
many questions.  Good job Ryne.
    
At a Rotary event on the evening of November 24, Kelly Forster and Rob Mulligan were the recipients of the 2022 Community Paul Harris Fellowship Awards. Both recipients have done so much for the community.    
 
Speakers
Libby Weir - District Foundation Chair
Nov 20, 2025
Foundation Presentation - via Zoom
Helga Logan
Dec 04, 2025
Club AGM
Christmas Sing-a-long at Shangri-la Lodge
Dec 18, 2025
Christmas Carolling
Jessica Doucette
Jan 15, 2026
Healthy Communities Coalition
Tiffany - Black Heart Jiu Jitsu Club
Jan 29, 2026
The Art of Jiu Jitsu
DG Ramesh Ferris
Feb 12, 2026
District Governor Official Club Visit - Via Zoom
Community Learning
Feb 26, 2026
Adult Learning Opportunities in our Community
Sheen Melin
Mar 12, 2026
Junior Forest Warden Club
Brooke Tredwell
Mar 26, 2026
Healing Hearts With Hooves
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