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Party Like It’s 1986!
The Rotary Club of Stony Plain is celebrating 40 years of service to the community with our “80’s Night” Dinner, Dance & Auction on October 3, 2026 — and you’re invited!
Join us for:
- Live music from local favourite MY DOG SAM
- Amazing food from the SAWMILL
- Fun auction items and exciting opportunities to support our community
A portion of proceeds supporting the WestView Health Centre's CT scanner campaign. Whether you come dressed in your best 80’s gear or just ready for a great night out, it’s going to be an unforgettable evening of music, memories, and community spirit. Get your tickets --> http://bit.ly/4doCyZI
Another Rotary year has come to a close, and what a wonderful evening we had celebrating together at our Annual Changeover Dinner at the Stony Plain Legion.
We enjoyed a great burger supper, fellowship, and a chance to reflect on another successful year before conducting our annual changeover meeting.
One of the highlights of the evening was recognizing two outstanding award recipients.
Integrity AwardThis award recognizes a non-Rotarian who exemplifies Rotary's Four-Way Test in both their business and personal life while being a strong supporter of Rotary. Congratulations to Mike Klein of Stellar Homes, a very deserving recipient whose integrity, generosity, and commitment to our community embody the values Rotary strives to promote.
Rotarian of the YearPresented to a club member who lives the ideals of the Four-Way Test and consistently goes above and beyond in service to our club and community. Congratulations to Mary Purschke for her outstanding dedication and leadership.
We were also pleased to recognize longtime club member Wally Ross, who is becoming an Honorary Rotarian this year and he received his third Paul Harris Fellow pin this evening. Congratulations Wally!
Our outgoing President, Lorraine Stewart, wrapped up the evening with a wonderful "Year in Review" slideshow that reminded us just how much our club accomplished over the past year. From community projects and fundraising to fellowship and service, it has been a year to be proud of.
Finally, we officially welcomed our new President, Lisa Gilchrist, who unveiled her theme for the coming Rotary year:
Create Lasting Impact We are excited to support Lisa's vision as we continue serving our community, strengthening friendships, and making a difference—one project at a time.
Thank you, Lorraine, for your outstanding leadership, and congratulations to all of our award recipients. Here's to another amazing year of Service Above Self!
Our amazing Rotary Club of Stony Plain Social Committee did it again! Great food at KC’s, even better fellowship, a few games and hijinks… and we even raised some money!
In November we got to know "Something About Mary" and in December we got to know more about Janice!
President Lorraine gives our Club's $10,000 donation to this year's campaign. That money pays for all the protein vouchers that go into all the hampers.
Rotarians win! Mary & her team at Mint Home Health Pharmacy won the Outstanding Customer Service award and Murray Kulak won the first annual Gerry Levasseur Community Champion award!
At the Town's Remembrance Day Ceremony Town Councilor and Rotarian Harold Pawlechko placed a wreath on behalf of the Rotary Club of Stony Plain.
With June 30 marking the end of the 2017-18 Rotary Year a new executive took the reins and end of year awards were handed out. Incoming President Wally Ross has been given the Rotary slogan "Be the Inspiration" to help guide his year. Exciting times ahead for Rotary!
Excellence in Community Service Award presented to Dwight Ganske
Integrity Award presented to Gerry & Helga Levasseur
Rotarian of the Year presented to Jason Svenningsen
Rookie of the Year present to Allison Stewart
Charter member, William (Bill) Garfield Forbes passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018 at the age of 91. He was celebrated at the Stony Plain United Church on Saturday, November 24th. Rest in Peace Bill, you will missed and remembered.
Isabel and all her new exchange student friends from around the world!!
Our Growing Club!
We have already had 3 new members join in 2018! Shona Holzer, John McCaffray & Harold Pawlechko.
Rotary Christmas with Santa this morning. Thank you for all the Rotarians who brought their kids and their grand kids to see Santa and get a little gift. Great turnout!
Thank you to Amy Quintal and Alison Ainsworth from the Cohesive Community Foundation for attending our meeting this morning and sharing their passion for creating a more inclusive environment for families who have kids with special challenges. The programs and support that they provide means the world to a lot of people. You both deserve recognition for your tireless efforts and you truly personify Rotary's moto "Service Above Self". Oh ... and we suspect that you're pretty great moms too!
We received picture and hand colored note from the students at Forest Green School, thanking us for our donation to the playground project. We contributed $2000 and it looks like it turned out great!
Follow Damon on his one year Rotary exchange in Italy. He is writing about his adventures on his blog which you can find here:
damonryeitalyblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/18/first-blog-post/
A big thank you to Barb Furler and Veronica Kong from CAMTA (Canadian Association of Medical Teams Abroad) for coming to talk to our Club this morning. This Edmonton based organization takes a group of volunteer health care professionals to Ecuador to perform life changing medical procedures on the poorest of the poor. They really do change lives! I encourage you to read more about their mission and donate if you can. Each mission costs about a half million dollars and relies, in part, on fundraising and donations. https://camta.com/
A highlight of hosting an exchange student is getting the chance to hear about their home country and to exchange club flags. At the October 25, 2017 meeting, Isabel Meulenberg from the Netherlands shared her story. Pictured: Club Flag exchange from Isabel to President Guy Belland and Youth Exchange Director Jason Svenningsen.
For 2017, the club and guests enjoyed the beautiful new Heritage Park facility and a new Oktoberfest theme for our fundraising event. This year we focused on fundraising for the Family Connections Centre and the garden bed project. We were sold out and attendees enjoyed an excellent meal by Premium Catering and were lured into raising their bids by auctioneer Victor Moroz. As always a very big thank you to our sponsors, donors of live and silent auction items and the volunteers who made the event a success.
The entertainer and philanthropist Dolly Parton died 25 August 2026. This Q&A was originally published in the March 2010 issue of The Rotarian (now Rotary) magazine. Later that year, she spoke at the Rotary International Convention in Montreal, Canada.
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Service Above Self
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