A big thank you to Wiarton Rotary for helping kick off this year’s South Bruce Peninsula Firefighter Christmas Toy Drive with a generous $1,000 donation.

There is no better way to get into the holiday spirit than seeing community members come together to support one another. The South Bruce Peninsula Fire Department is dedicated to ensuring every child in our community has a gift to open this holiday season. With your support, we can make the holidays brighter for families throughout the area.

Pictured (left to right): Firefighters Damian Proulx and Derek Winieki, Trevor Hathaway from the Wiarton Rotary Club, and Lieutenant MaryAnn Brown.

We extend our sincere gratitude to all firefighters and their families for their continued service and commitment to protecting the community.

Our hearts are filled with gratitude for all the incredible businesses, organizations and individuals who helped make this donation possible. Our golf tournament's Silent Auction was a great success thanks to your generosity.

WE THANK YOU! For a list of these fine people, please see our Facebook post here.

The Rotary Club of Wiarton donated $1500 to the Wiarton Salvation Army for their Christmas Hamper Program. This program provides a holiday meal, personal hygiene items, grocery gift cards, and toys for children, with seniors also receiving gifts. Roni Dellman is shown receiving the cheque from Rotarian Mike Mason.

Congratulations to all players and support volunteers for another very successful Rotary Golf tournament at Pinewoods as well as to Gary Dillon the 50/50 draw winner who graciously donated his share to our club.

The 4-H Classic Team 2025 received a donation of $500 from the Rotary Club of Wiarton towards the costs of competing in the Royal Winter Fair in November. Anna Siekierzycki and Kara Kapteyn are shown with their beautiful prize-winning calves.

The Rotary Club of Wiarton donated $1500 to PolioPlus. PolioPlus is a program by the Rotary Foundation that supports global efforts to eradicate polio. Launched in 1985, the program has led to a 99% reduction in polio cases worldwide through fundraising and working with partner organizations like the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Rotary Foundation pledges millions of dollars, and the program has a pledge to raise $50 million per year.

The Rotary Club of Wiarton donated $2000 to Hand Up for a clean water project in Guatemala. The project will work to protect the waters of Lake Atitlán. Bob Carson and Pat Cavan are shown receiving the donation cheque. Bob and Ruthann Carson received Paul Harris Awards for their many years of service to Hand Up. Hand up is a Rotary organization that has contributed millions of dollars to education, farming and clean water projects in Cameroon and Guatemala over the past 35 years. Congratulations!

The Rotary Club of Wiarton Donated $250.00 to the Youth Climate Action Conference 4.0 to be held on October 28th. Jenny Carver is shown accepting the donation from Rotarian Nora Walden. YCAC 2025 is a collaboration among The Sustainability Project, Learning for a Sustainable Future, Grey County, City of Owen Sound, Stewardship Grey Bruce, Bluewater District School Board, Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board, Small Change Fund, Bruce Power, and Community Foundation Grey Bruce.