2012/2013 Directors

President
Craig Howie

Past President
Mark Chipman

President-Elect & Foundation
Deb Murray

Secretary
Bob Jarvest (LY)

Treasurer
Terry Caputo(Y1)

Director Club Service
Louisa Majores (Y2)

Director Community Service
Gerry Waterhouse(Y1)

Director Fundraising
Jeff Warford(Y2)

Director International Service
Claudio Borsi(LY)

Director Vocational & New Generations Service
Joanne Alexander (Y2)

Public Relations
A. Butterworth (LY)
Peter Irvine (LY)

Foundation Liaison and Town Liasion
Barry Mount (LY)
Lorne Coe (Y1)

Members Area



News Archive

  • Whitby Ribfest is back for 2013!

    April 14, 2013
    Whitby 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…

  • Rotary’s Tough Mudders support war veterans

    March 21, 2013
    It’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…

  • Whitby Sunrise hosted 4th annual Savour the Flavour event

    March 10, 2013
    The 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…

  • New stove at St.Vincents Soup kitchen installed by Whitby Club

    March 10, 2013
    In 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…

  • Local Youth Attend Peace Symposium

    March 10, 2013
    The 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…

  • The Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise celebrated its 25th anniversary

    March 10, 2013
    The 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…

  • 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,…

  • Relaying of the brick at Rotary Sunrise Park

    October 18, 2012
    On 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…

  • Whitby Sunrise honoured for their Commitment

    October 15, 2012
    Rotarians 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…

  • Brighton Club hosts students exchange programme

    October 10, 2012
    Jenny Sandin, Inbound Rotary Youth Exchange Student from Sweden, is seen here carrying the flag of her country for the Brighton AppleFest parade on Saturday,…

  • Buy a Bed Campaign

    September 28, 2012
    Horns 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…

  • Sunrise presents donation to Jennifer Ashleigh Children’s Charity

    August 17, 2012
    On Wednesday August 15th, Ron Murdock of the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise, Challenged Individuals committee, was proud to present the Jennifer Ashleigh…

  • Ribfest 50/50 Draw Winner

    July 17, 2012
    The 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…

  • MEDIA RELEASE

    July 15, 2012
    WHITBY RIBFESTColin O’regan – Event ChairpersonMOBILE: 905-626-7477July 15th 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On the afternoon of July 15th 2012 the main dining tent…

  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANADA!

    July 02, 2012
    The 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.

  • Rotary Presidents Night

    June 27, 2012
    The 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…

  • Media Launch

    June 24, 2012
    The 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…

  • Rotary Whitby Sunrise club honoured

    June 22, 2012
    On 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…

  • 3rd annual Camp Bucko fundraiser held

    June 11, 2012
    Incoming 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…

  • Dominican Republic Trip Summary

    April 28, 2012
    In 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…

  • Whitby Rotary Clubs compete to support Steelhawks

    February 14, 2012
    On 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…

  • Helping the Rural Villagers in Laos

    December 30, 2011
    It 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,…

  • Annual Holiday Gala

    December 20, 2011
    On 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…

  • Santa Claus Parade

    December 05, 2011
    On 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…

  • Calling All Youth Exchange Candidates

    November 22, 2011
    As 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…

  • Whitby Rotary clubs paving the way

    November 18, 2011
    The Rotary Club's Green Gym recently hit the local Whitby This Week newspaper. Whitby Rotary clubs paving the way to healthier lifestyles Residents can…

  • We Remember

    November 10, 2011
    The 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…

  • Council considers bringing Ribfest to Whitby

    November 03, 2011
      WHITBY -- 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…

  • Windreach Build

    November 03, 2011
    Work recently done by the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise crew on the Horse Shelter at Windreach Farms in Brooklin.  Windreach provides farm and outdoor…

  • Lakeridge Health Arbor Repairs

    October 27, 2011
    Members 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…

  • Paving The Pathway!

    September 21, 2011
    Paving 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…

  • 50/50 Draw Winners

    September 14, 2011
    The 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…

  • Youth Exchange Flight

    September 14, 2011
    Our Inbound Exchange Student, Lucas, from Brazil, along with our recently-returned-from-Italy Outbound Exchange Student, Heather, recently accompanied Rotarian…

  • ADOPT A VILLAGE IN LAOS PRESENTATION

    September 01, 2011
    Steve 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…

  • Wednesday AUG 31ST: RYLA

    August 30, 2011
      Tomorrow morning we will hear from recent Rotary Youth Leadership Award winners Alexandra, Kirstyn and MacKenzie. Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is…

  • WHY JOIN ROTARY?

    August 25, 2011
    Why 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…

  • Rotary sends teen off to Brazil

    August 19, 2011
    Emily 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…

  • Harvest Festival Run/Walk

    August 17, 2011
    This 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…

  • Rotarians Recognized for Work In DR

    August 11, 2011
    Myrna and Andreus have been visiting from the Dominican Republic. At this week’s meeting Myrna presented awards to Bob McAllister and Bob Jarvest, recognizing…

  • Honoring Howard and MTC

    August 11, 2011
    This 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…

  • Summer Fest Success

    August 06, 2011
    Today 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…

  • Community Service Update

    August 05, 2011
    The Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise serves our local community by supporting the many volunteer and outreach organizations throughout Durham.   Below is a sample…

  • Summer Festival at Fairview Lodge

    August 05, 2011
    This 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…

  • Getting Ready to Roll Out Our Green Gym

    August 04, 2011
    The 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…

  • Dominican Seniors Program

    July 11, 2011
    Far 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…

  • Club Starts a New Year

    July 11, 2011
    The 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…

  • An Evening To End Polio

    June 08, 2011
    Join 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…

  • Rotary Yard Sale

    May 11, 2011
    Our Yard Sale was a great success! Thanks to all that donated their "treasures" and those thank picked up a great deal!

  • Meals for Mines

    May 11, 2011
    Previously 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…

  • The Rotary Club of Whitby

    March 14, 2011
    Yuk 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…

  • Savour The Flavour

    February 22, 2011
    The 2011 Savour The Favour was another huge success with around 500 attendees, plenty of food and superb entertainment! Thanks to all trhe volunteers,…

  • Updated! Uganda Project

    February 01, 2011
    Rotarian 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…

  • Team Thailand

    February 01, 2011
    Very 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…

  • Incoming Rotary Exchange Student

    January 25, 2011
    A 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…

  • Outbound Rotary Exchange Student

    January 25, 2011
    This 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…

  • Historic Whitby & Brooklin Greeting Cards

    January 24, 2011
    Six 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…