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Whitby Ribfest is back for 2013!
April 14, 2013Whitby Ribfest is back for 2013! Join the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise from July 12th thru to July 14th. Guaranteed to be bigger and better with 9 award…
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Rotary’s Tough Mudders support war veterans
March 21, 2013It’s billed as “probably the toughest event on the planet” but that’s not stopping a group of local Rotarians from taking part in the Tough Mudder competition…
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Whitby Sunrise hosted 4th annual Savour the Flavour event
March 10, 2013The Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise hosted their 4th annual Savour the Flavour event at Deer Creek to a sell our crowd on February 5th. The event features local…
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New stove at St.Vincents Soup kitchen installed by Whitby Club
March 10, 2013In February of 2013 it was announced that the stove at St.Vincents Soup kitchen in Oshawa was no longer functioning properly. The cost for the industrial size…
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Local Youth Attend Peace Symposium
March 10, 2013The Rotary Club was pleased to sponsour Maddy Frank and Lexi Fitzpatrick at the Rotary Peace Symposium on Saturday, March 2nd. Maddy has made a name for…
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The Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise celebrated its 25th anniversary
March 10, 2013The Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise celebrated its 25th anniversary in style on Monday, March 4th at the Station Gallery. In attendance were current and past…
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Join the first annual Rotary Polar Plunge 2012
December 08, 2012"POLAR PLUNGE" is an annual fitness event arranged by The Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise in support of WoundedWarriors.ca. The event starts at 11 am. on Sunday,…
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Relaying of the brick at Rotary Sunrise Park
October 18, 2012On a chilly weekend in October club members gathered to relay some of the bricks at Rotary Sunrise Park in South Whitby by the beautiful Waterfront. The gazebo…
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Whitby Sunrise honoured for their Commitment
October 15, 2012Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise and friends of Rotary were honoured this week for their commitment and work with the Muslim Welfare Centre. In…
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Brighton Club hosts students exchange programme
October 10, 2012Jenny Sandin, Inbound Rotary Youth Exchange Student from Sweden, is seen here carrying the flag of her country for the Brighton AppleFest parade on Saturday,…
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Buy a Bed Campaign
September 28, 2012Horns were blowing, faces were smiling and music was blasting at the Buy a Bed Campaign hosted by Lakeridge Health Whitby on Saturday September 15th, 2012. The…
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Sunrise presents donation to Jennifer Ashleigh Children’s Charity
August 17, 2012On Wednesday August 15th, Ron Murdock of the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise, Challenged Individuals committee, was proud to present the Jennifer Ashleigh…
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Ribfest 50/50 Draw Winner
July 17, 2012The winner of $1544 form this weekends Whtby Ribfest 50/50 draw was Brenda Barron of Whitby. Thank you to everyone who suppported the Rotary Club of Whitby…
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MEDIA RELEASE
July 15, 2012WHITBY RIBFESTColin O’regan – Event ChairpersonMOBILE: 905-626-7477July 15th 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On the afternoon of July 15th 2012 the main dining tent…
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANADA!
July 02, 2012The Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise celebrated July 1st with a BBQ at Iroquois Park. A fun time was had by all, and all the proceeds went to Charity.
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Rotary Presidents Night
June 27, 2012The Rotary club of Whitby Sunrise honoured its outgoing President Mark Chipman for a fantastic year at Lakeridge Links on Tuesday, June 26th. Mark oversaw the…
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Media Launch
June 24, 2012The Rotary Club held a Media Kick off for the 1st Annual Whitby Ribfest on Friday, June 23rd. Ribfest Sponsour MTC supplied the location, and Horn Dogs…
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Rotary Whitby Sunrise club honoured
June 22, 2012On Wednesday June 20th, The Rotary Club was honoured for their work with a Plaque and a Thank you BBQ from the Muslim Women's Shelter. The Muslim Women's…
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3rd annual Camp Bucko fundraiser held
June 11, 2012Incoming president Craig Howie shows off his BBQ skills at the 3rd annual Camp Bucko fundraiser held on June 10th, 2012 at Heartland Equestrian. Camp Bucko…
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Dominican Republic Trip Summary
April 28, 2012In April of this year members of the club returned to Consuelo in the Dominican Republic to continue their work in the community. Four years ago the club…
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Whitby Rotary Clubs compete to support Steelhawks
February 14, 2012On February 12th the Rotary Clubs of Whitby and Whitby Sunrise enjoyed some fun and fellowship on the ice of Iroquois Park Sports Complex learning to play…
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Helping the Rural Villagers in Laos
December 30, 2011It is no longer a secret that Laos, the most heavily bombed country in the world, was devastated during the Vietnam War. Still a long way from recovery,…
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Annual Holiday Gala
December 20, 2011On December 13th the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise celebrated the holidays with it's annual Holiday Gala Dinner held at Bella Notte restaurant. Eric Lambe…
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Santa Claus Parade
December 05, 2011On Saturday December 3rd the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise was proud to participate in the 2011 Annual JCI Whitby Santa Claus Parade. Our latest float, was…
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Calling All Youth Exchange Candidates
November 22, 2011As a Rotary Youth Exchange student, you’ll spend up to a year living with host families and attending school in a different country. You’ll learn a new way of…
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Whitby Rotary clubs paving the way
November 18, 2011The Rotary Club's Green Gym recently hit the local Whitby This Week newspaper. Whitby Rotary clubs paving the way to healthier lifestyles Residents can…
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We Remember
November 10, 2011The Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise remembers all those that have served our country to protect our freedoms and rights that we hold so dear. We encourage all to…
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Council considers bringing Ribfest to Whitby
November 03, 2011WHITBY -- The Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise is following in the footsteps of many service clubs across the province in organizing a Ribfest event for the…
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Windreach Build
November 03, 2011Work recently done by the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise crew on the Horse Shelter at Windreach Farms in Brooklin. Windreach provides farm and outdoor…
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Lakeridge Health Arbor Repairs
October 27, 2011Members of the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise recently pulled together to help Lakeridge Health Whitby repair the garden arbors that have been in desperate need…
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Paving The Pathway!
September 21, 2011Paving the pathway to a fit community.....buy a brick...make your mark in history. Rotary Whitby Sunrise is raising money for Whitby’s first outdoor workout…
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50/50 Draw Winners
September 14, 2011The Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise held multiple licensed 50/50 draws at the 2011 Oshawa Ribfest. Upon drawing, all prizes were claimed on the spot. All…
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Youth Exchange Flight
September 14, 2011Our Inbound Exchange Student, Lucas, from Brazil, along with our recently-returned-from-Italy Outbound Exchange Student, Heather, recently accompanied Rotarian…
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ADOPT A VILLAGE IN LAOS PRESENTATION
September 01, 2011Steve and Mike Cordially invite you to our annual ADOPT A VILLAGE IN LAOS Presentation at the Capitol Theatre on Saturday, September 17, 2011 Time: 7:15pm…
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Wednesday AUG 31ST: RYLA
August 30, 2011Tomorrow morning we will hear from recent Rotary Youth Leadership Award winners Alexandra, Kirstyn and MacKenzie. Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is…
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WHY JOIN ROTARY?
August 25, 2011Why Join Rotary? This is a question I get asked a lot and I often find it difficult to put into words when asked on the spot. Recently I was reflecting on…
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Rotary sends teen off to Brazil
August 19, 2011Emily Loucks of Whitby is heading to Brazil as part of the Rotary Youth Exchange Program. Parvaneh Pessian covers the story for the August 17th edition of the…
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Harvest Festival Run/Walk
August 17, 2011This years annual Brooklin Harvest Festival Run/Walk is on September 10th. All proceeds go to Windreach Farm. Windreach Farm is specially designed to meet the…
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Rotarians Recognized for Work In DR
August 11, 2011Myrna and Andreus have been visiting from the Dominican Republic. At this week’s meeting Myrna presented awards to Bob McAllister and Bob Jarvest, recognizing…
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Honoring Howard and MTC
August 11, 2011This morning Joe Dale and Mark Wafer from our sister club, the Rotary Club of Whitby visited us to present Howard Humphrey with a thank you plaque that…
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Summer Fest Success
August 06, 2011Today Joanne Alexander led a fearless team of volunteers into battle. We successfully made enough cotton candy to keep the children of Whitby on a sugar rush…
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Community Service Update
August 05, 2011The Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise serves our local community by supporting the many volunteer and outreach organizations throughout Durham. Below is a sample…
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Summer Festival at Fairview Lodge
August 05, 2011This Saturday, August 5th, the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise will participate in the 22nd annual Summer Festival at Fairview Lodge. Our club will be providing…
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Getting Ready to Roll Out Our Green Gym
August 04, 2011The Rotary Club of Whitby sunrise is getting readyto rollout their Green Gym down at Heydenshore Park. Manufacturing of the gym equipment at Green Gym's…
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Dominican Seniors Program
July 11, 2011Far away from the sunny beaches that attract thousands of tourists to the Dominican Republic each year are the sugar cane fields. The people who live and work…
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Club Starts a New Year
July 11, 2011The Whitby Sunrise Rotary Club met for its annual Presidents Night on Wednesday June 11th. The annual evening is a celebration for all the hard work of the…
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An Evening To End Polio
June 08, 2011Join us on September 2nd and 3rd at the beautiful Regent Theatre in Oshawa for what will be an incredible evening of entertainment. Celebrate Youth with…
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Rotary Yard Sale
May 11, 2011Our Yard Sale was a great success! Thanks to all that donated their "treasures" and those thank picked up a great deal!
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Meals for Mines
May 11, 2011Previously known as Night of A Thousand Dinners, this event was the world's original philanthroparty. Invite your friends to join together in one of the…
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The Rotary Club of Whitby
March 14, 2011Yuk Yuk’s Night at the Polish Hall – March 25th 2011 Our sister Rotary Club is presenting a great night of comedy. These are great Comedians – Something for…
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Savour The Flavour
February 22, 2011The 2011 Savour The Favour was another huge success with around 500 attendees, plenty of food and superb entertainment! Thanks to all trhe volunteers,…
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Updated! Uganda Project
February 01, 2011Rotarian Joyce Marshall made some beautiful dresses for the girls living under the care of the Organization for the Good Life of the Marginalized (OGLM) in…
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Team Thailand
February 01, 2011Very recently, Thailand and Laos have become new areas in which we have invested both time and funds, in large part because of the personal commitment of two…
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Incoming Rotary Exchange Student
January 25, 2011A warm Welcome to Vincent Chippers, our Exchange Student from Belgium. Vincent will be spending the next year in the Whitby area, attending school and learning…
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Outbound Rotary Exchange Student
January 25, 2011This year, our outbound Rotary Youth Exchange Student is Heather Murray – a fun loving athletic, scholastic 17 year-old, who left Canada for a year-long…
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Historic Whitby & Brooklin Greeting Cards
January 24, 2011Six historic homes in Whitby and Brooklin have been sketched for this fundraising project. The cards have been printed on a high quality parchment and are…