Club Welcomes New Members
On November 6, 2025 at our weekly Rotary meeting, we had the pleasure of welcoming two Inductees to our Club. In the photo (left to right), Inductee Dawinder Kaur with sponsor Charles Tolley and Inductee Roland-Eric Rakotomena with sponsor Austin Marshall. Our club is one of service to Yellowknife and we welcome new members. Please email us at rotary.yellowknife@gmail.com for expression of interest or questions.
UNW donates $15,000 for School Snack Program
At our weekly Thursday meeting, Ms. Gayla Thunstrom, President of the Union of Northern Workers (UNW) presented a generous $15,000 cheque to Austin Marshall, President of the Rotary Club of Yellowknife. This cheque goes a long way to ensure that the children of Weledeh and Mildred Hall schools receive healthy snacks each school day throughout the year. Thanks to UNW’s generosity, Inders' Independent Grocer's careful selection and support and the many Rotarians who deliver the snacks, it is possible for us to provide this important nutritional boost to each child's learning capabilities.  For more than 20 years, the children, their families and staff continue to express their thanks to UNW for making the Rotary Snack Program possible. 
Visiting Rotarian from Belgium
Rotarian Stef Van Nieuwkerke and his wife, Rotary Genk Club, District 2140, Zone 7 joined us for our weekly meeting on Thursday, September 4th. Depicted is a photo of Stef and Austin Marshall exchanging club banners.
Visiting Rotarian from Uganda
Lydia Tussy, Rotary Club of Kampala, Uganda attended two of our weekly Rotarian Meetings in our Rotary Park on July 3rd and 10th following her attendance to the recent International Rotary Convention in Calgary. Lydia shared information about their initiatives which included co-sponsoring the construction and operation of  the Kampala Health Centre and their immunization programs. Enclosed are photos of our Rotarians in attendance with Lydia and Brian George, Treasurer presenting Rotary Club of Yellowknife memorabilia.
Highlights from Canada Day Parade
Rotary Club of Yellowknife and Rotary Club of Yellowknife True North have the following highlights to report and express our gratitude:
  • Our Colour Party consisting of Joint Task Force North (JTFN) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
  • 37 :Parade Entries
  • Dignitaries representing NWT, City of Yellowknife and Presidents for both Rotary Clubs of Yellowknife
  • Our Volunteers
  • Our enthusiastic and appreciative Parade Watchers
  • Acknowledge that we marched on the traditional land of the Akaitcho People and their decendants 
WHAT A CELEBRATION
Photographs credited to Val Pond Photography
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The Rotary Club of Yellowknife acknowledges that we are located in Chief Drygeese territory. From time immemorial, it has been the traditional land of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, and more recently, the homeland of the North Slave Métis. We respect the histories, languages, and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and all First Peoples of Canada.

Rotary Club of Yellowknife

'Service Above Self'

We meet In Person
Thursdays at 12:00 p.m.
Explorer Hotel, Salon B
4825 49 Avenue
Yellowknife, NT X1A2R3
Canada
Tickets are sold for a buffet-style lunch. Alcohol is not served. During the summer, our meetings take place in Rotary Waterfront Park on School Draw. We are at the mercy of inclement weather, but the two large pavilions offer some shelter.
District Site
Venue Map
Club Directors
President
Austin Marshall
Secretary
Muriel Tolley
Treasurer
Brian George
Past President
Lydia Bardak
Club Administration
Cheryl Case
Services - Community
Amanda Mallon
Services- International
Peter Vician
Sergeant-at-Arms
Fred Desmarais

So what does Rotary do?

Here are some examples of the YK Club's work now and through the years:

> The Rotary Range Lake Trail, completed in 1993, with the City now budgeting for upgrades to the popular amenity.

> Healthy School Snack Program for students. Our thanks to the Union of Northern Workers for generous long-term funding.

> The YK Club has played a part in Rotary International’s Polio Plus Program. Worldwide, Rotary  have reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent and won't stop until the disease is eradicated for good.

> The Rotary Canada Day Parade is a welcomed Yellowknife tradition, with community groups and organizations designing floats or non-motorized processions all travelling along Franklin Avenue.

> The YK Club is a major sponsor of the Rotary Mike Haener Bike Park. A project of the Yellowknife Mountain Bike Club.

> For years, the Rotary Bike Auction recycled bicycles donated by the public or recovered by police. The event has been transitioned appropriately to our partners, the Yellowknife Mountain Bike Club who has worked with Makerspace to help re-condition the cycles before auction.

> The YK Club has continually supported Edmonton Gateway Club’s Steven’s Hope mission to build schools in Mozambique.

> The Rotary Don Cardinal Scholarship provides annual support to a select local high-school graduate intent on post-secondary studies in the arts.

> The Rotary Wreaths campaign each December is a major fundraiser. Balsam fir wreaths from a sustainable Nova Scotia tree farm are shipped here and delivered by Rotarians helped by  appreciated volunteers.

> The Rotary Centennial Park and Boardwalk on Yellowknife Bay is a project in partnership with the City that resulted in a destination for residents and tourists alike. Club members (as seen in photo above) help keep the boardwalk repaired and clear of overgrowth from vegetation.

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Vision and Mission
 
Our Vision
The Rotary Club of Yellowknife is a service club of community members who work within the local and world community to make a difference.
 
Our Mission
The Rotary Club of Yellowknife adheres to the principle of Service Above Self in our work in the community and provides humanitarian service by building on the strengths of our members.

The Four-Way Test

Rotary's historical Four-Way Test acts as a moral compass to guide: "The things we think, say or do".

Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?”

You'll hear it referenced during executive meetings when Club directors are faced with a tough decision and sometimes at regular meetings when 'fines' are levied.

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