50 Years of Highlights

1961

The first year 10 members joined and 10 members also resigned.

1962

Visit of  RI President Nitish Laharry  from India.

1963

Pen sales fundraiser - 500 pens sold.

1964

Evening at the Sheraton Cavalier in honour of seven senioritas visiting our club from

District 491 in Argentina.

1965

Visit of RI President C.P.H. Teenstra and Mrs. Teenstra.

1966

Re: Goodwill Meeting in Winnipeg - two railway cars are reserved for this trip to

Winnipeg.

Notice in Rotana: December 8^th - Annual Christmas Party - Rotary members, their


children under 20 years of age are welcome, but Rotary Anns are not. 

1968

First Citizenship Court conducted by a service club in Saskatoon.

1969

Establishment of Service Club Council by Saskatoon Board of Trade.

Annual Auction Sale netted only $305.

Walkathon at Exhibition Grounds - objective to raise $100,000.

1970

Walkathon 1968 netted $57,500. In 1969 it was $16,000.


1972

Bill Bunn skated 59 laps in Kinsmen Skate-a-Rama.

1976

Barbara Armstrong spoke about her Australian experience “Rotary, the Opportunity

- Australia, the Experience”.

1977

Lloyd Robertson was guest speaker at Nutana.

Discussion of preparing a club constitution - question from the floor

“Why not admit women into Rotary?”

1978

Fund raising - Rotary Family Dinner - Harvey's Cumberland House.

The parents of Yoshie Takagi from Japan attend the last meeting of the year.

Club membership at 100.

1979

Family dinner netted $1,300.

1980

Rotary auction netted $2,000.

Exhibition parking started as a fund raiser.

Garage sale netted $1,026.

District Governor Ed Hegel makes his official club visit.

1981

Family picnic at Smith Farm.

Ed Rodgers, caterer, announced the closing of Harvey's Cumberland House effective

June 30, 1982.

1982

Interclub meeting with Prince Albert and Watrous Rotary Clubs.

Exhibition Parking Saskatoon Nutana $8,500.

1983

Family dinner netted $1,096.

$3,300 for furnishing the dining room at Interval House.

1984

$800 profit from the family dinner.

$2,000 raised in 'Keep Saskatoon Beautiful" campaign.

Bill Sinnet deserves the appreciation of the club for mounting and preparing new displays

of club banners.

 1986

Interclub visit to Watrous.

1987

Montego Bay, Jamaica School Assistance Program organized by Montego Bay Rotary.

Dinner Theatre - Amadeus at Persephone Theatre.

1991

An Argentina Evening hosted by exchange student, Florencia Saliva, at Marquis Hall,

U of S.

1992

Parking Project Report - 1991- $12,412; 1992- $12,480.

1993

Rotary Friendship Exchange Team  from Iceland.

Exhibition Parking $10,390.

1994

Past Presidents' Meeting and Social at Ed Pek’s home.

1995

Fred MacKinnon recognized as an original member of the Saskatoon Symphony formed

in 1931.

Michiko Igarachi, Rotary Foundation Scholar from Japan and hosted by our club with Jim

Blackburn as her counsellor, gave her farewell address to the club.

1998

Second edition of Firesides.

Chokecherry Wine permits club to donate $4,000 to the Sherbrooke Community Centre.

1999

Proceeds of $9,845 from exhibition parking.

2000

Club  earned $4,300 from program sales at Briar 2000.

Gabriela Mora, exchange student from Venezuela gave her farewell talk to the club. Her

mother was present to hear her state, “Thanks for the best year of my life."

Introduced email distribution of the Rotana.

Parking project at Prairieland Exhibition comes to an end.

2001

City approves new plan for Rotary Peace Plaza.

Club establishes scholarship program for Joe Duqette High School (later renamed

Oskayak). This is funded by our weekly 50/50 draw.

Celebrated Club's 40^th anniversary on June 16.

WCS project for a water supply system in Mozambique, total cost $24,000.

“Visit the Workplace” at Mount Royal Collegiate established.  (Members undertook to

drive students to their work place assignments.)

2002

Re-dedication of Rotary Peace Plaza.

Thirty boxes of medical books donated to the Latvian Medical Academy in Riga.

Rotana wins best club newsletter award for 2001/02.

Ukraine project – used medical equipment was collected and sent to Lviv Public

Municipal Hospital.

2003

First club curling challenge (Reisach vs Fisher).

2004

First annual Duck Derby.

San Miguel d'Allende project (Club supplied materials and equipment for a home which

supports elderly street folk).

“Individual Development Accounts” established to assist young people to remain or return

to school (a five club Rotary Centennial project).

2005  

Our club spearheaded a Five Club RI Centennial Gala celebration at TCU Place.

David Kaplan – Saskatoon Citizen of the Year.

Program to sell Safeway and Co-op gift cards established.

John Ralston Saul speaks at the Club on June 7.

2006

First annual Rotary Dragon Boat Festival.

2008

Renovation of  school in Belize. 

Club donates appliances to Egadz halfway house.

2009

Club agrees to participate in Restorative Action Program (designed to help at risk

students to remain in school).

Expansion to school in Belize.

2010

First Nobel Peace Laureate program at Rotary Peace Plaza (honors Lester B. Pearson

and Mother Theresa).

2011

Club commits $100,000 over five years to build a school in Haiti.