Brief History of Rotary Projects in Gananoque:
Brief History of Rotary Projects in Gananoque:
- Club Charter: May 29, 1931
- Easter Seal Fund, 1931 to present
- First Rotary Fair, August 1931
- Rotary Minor Hockey, December 1931
- Rotary Beach Swimming Program 1935 - 1970
- Rotary Beach Unsupervised Bathing Facility
- GISS Scholarships 1950 - present
- Gananoque Figure Skating Club, 1955
- We Owned McDonald Island, 1940 - 1956
- Newsletter to Gananoque Servicemen, WWII
- Gananoque Canoe Club 1963 - 1981
- Teen Dances at Canoe Club 1964 - 1980
- Purchased Park Property on Tanner St 1959
- Developed Confederation Park 1960 - 67
- Developed Sculpture Park in Confederation Park
- Water Fountain in Confederation Park, 1995
- Helped Start Thousand Islands Playhouse 1981
- Charter Shareholder, Thousand Islands Playhouse
- Rotary Youth Exchange 1981 - Present
- Very Important People Program, 1982
- Interact Club For GSS, 2000 to present
- Joel Stone Park 1984 - 87, with Lions and others
- Joel Stone Beach, 2002
- Partner in Heritage revamp of Joel Stone Park with Lions and others
- Helped fund the Splash Pad with Lions and others
- Support for GSS Football Team,
- Home for Girls in David, Panama
- Nursery School in David, Panama
- New High School in Phulbari, Nepal
- University Scholarships in Nepal
- Built a school in Nepal and continue our support
- Irrigation ponds for Rainwater collection in Nepal
- Solar Lighting project for several villages in Nepal
- Water Well for Seniors Home in El Salvador
- Books for a School Library in El Salvador
- Rotary Craft Fairs 1980 - Present
- Ribfest 2005 - Present
- Partnered in replacing the Fountain in Confederation Park
- Current Rotary Programs· Adventures in Citizenship· Adventures in the Environment· Adventures in High Tech· All Candidates Meetings· Almost Home Kingston· Bay Road Development Project· Camp Merriwood· Easter Seals· Friends of Rotary Beach & Bay Road· Gananoque Curling Club· Gananoque Food Bank· G I S S Interact Club· Gananoque Secondary School Scholarships· G I S S Student of the Month Awards· Gananoque Skateboard Park· Easter Seals· 1000 Islands Family Ribfest· 1000 Island Medical Centre· Jammin' in the Islands· POLIO PLUS- eradication of polio in the world· Rotary Beach· Rotary Minor Hockey· Rotary Summer Craft Show· Rotary November Arts & Craft Fair· Rotary Youth Exchange, Year Long· Rotary Youth Exchange, Short Term· Rotary Youth Leadership Awards· S.A.I.L· Salvation Army Programs· University Hospitals Kingston Foundation· VIP Program· Youth Recreation Leeds & 1000 Islands and Gananoque