Rotary Club of Summerside

11/24/2025

Our club wants to send a hugeee "Thank you!" to Rob Eatough, President and Chief Executive Officer of Easter Seals Canada, for joining the Summerside Rotary Club as our guest speaker last tuesday!

Hearing about the incredible work Easter Seals is doing across Prince Edward Island, as well as across Canada, made a strong impression on our members. Their commitment to empowering Islanders, supporting families and strengthening community inclusion is truly inspiring.

The photo features Scott Mollins, Summerside Rotarian and local Easter Seals lead, PEI's Easter Seals Executive Director Helen Chapman, as well as Rob Eatough. We’re grateful for the meaningful impact this team continues to create for children, youth, and adults across the province.

Easter Seals Society of PEI

11/19/2025

Three cheers for this dynamic trio from the Rotary Club of Montague and Eastern PEI for assisting in making yesterday's ESPEI ADL wrap-up celebration a big success! Pictured with our new ambassador, Rowan MacDonald, are ESPEI Chair Pat Campbell, Joanie Morrison and Maureen MacDonald. Thanks for all you do for your community and beyond.

11/12/2025

We’re pleased to announce that next Tuesday our Summerside Rotary Club meeting will feature a special guest speaker: Rob Eatough, President & Chief Executive Officer of Easter Seals Canada!

Rob will share insights on Easter Seals’ work supporting Canadians living with disabilities, including how the organization is helping more than 8 million Canadians aged 15+ living with a disability have greater access, independence and opportunity.

Our club is proud of its ongoing involvement with Easter Seals Society of PEI and this is a great chance to hear first‑hand how our efforts connect to a national movement.

Please join us for what promises to be a meaningful session with Rob Eatough!

Rotary Summerside meets Tuesdays at 7:15 am in Slemon Park Hotel.

We look forward to seeing you there!

11/11/2025

REMINDER: There will not be a Rotary Meeting tomorrow , November 11th. ❤️ See you all next week.

11/04/2025

We want to give a huge thank‑you to Tammy MacKinnon, Executive Director of Hope House, for her excellent presentation today at Rotary.

Located right here in Summerside (and open since April 2024), Hope House offers a unique and vital service: five private rooms supporting up to five moms and their babies at a time, helping them stay together while learning life‑skills, accessing mental‑health supports, continuing education, and moving toward independent family life.

Tammy’s passion for this work is so clearly evident. We’re grateful for her leadership and for sharing such meaningful insight with our Rotary community ❤️

Learn more about Hope House here: https://www.islandpregnancycentre.com/mothershome

10/23/2025

10/21/2025

Welcome to Our Newest Rotarian – Jordan Cameron!

The Rotary Club of Summerside is proud to welcome Jordan Cameron as our newest member!

Jordan grew up in a lively Summerside family as the eldest of six. A graduate of Construction Technology at Holland College and a Red Seal carpenter, his early career took him across Canada and abroad—working on resort maintenance in Banff and eco-home projects around the world, including PEI’s first Earthship-style home in Wellington in 2014.

Since then, Jordan has built and renovated dozens of homes and purpose-built rentals with his brother Riley through Cameron Apartments. He and his wife, Deidre Augustine, are raising three children—August, Vincent, and Remi—while balancing business, family, and community life here in Summerside.

We’re thrilled to have Jordan join the Rotary family and look forward to the passion and experience he’ll bring to our club. 🌿

10/21/2025

Two weeks of rotary to chat about :)

Our last two meetings have been filled with inspiration and community spirit.

We were treated to two incredible Rotarian guest speakers:

Tim Hawkin shared a fascinating presentation on AI in Education, sparking great discussion on how technology is shaping the classroom.

Jill Kelly-Waugh, owner of The Medicine Shoppe, stepped in to deliver an amazing talk about her journey to entrepreneurship right here in Summerside, a true story of determination and heart.

AND.... After nearly 30 weeks, our Queen of Hearts draw finally came to an end. Congratulations to Barb Hunter, our lucky winner! 🎉

It’s always inspiring to connect, learn, and celebrate together as a Rotary community.

10/07/2025

📚 Thank You for the Support!
Together We Raised $22,092!

What an incredible weekend! The Summerside Rotary Club’s Annual Book Sale brought our community together once again, book by book, smile by smile, to raise $22,092 in support of local literacy initiatives and community programs.

A heartfelt thank you to our Book Sale Committee, our amazing volunteers, the countless book donors, and every book lover who came out to browse, buy, and give.

Your generosity fuels projects that make a real difference right here in Prince County.
... also a special shout out to Anna and Sandy for your leadership on this event year over year!

We’re proud to live in a community that believes in the power of words, stories, and giving back.

See you next year..... and until then, keep reading! 📖

10/07/2025

We had a packed house this morning!

It was Mayor Kutchers day to chair the meeting... and it was a great one!

We were honoured to welcome Premier Rob Lantz to the Rotary Club of Summerside today, and we extend our heartfelt thanks for taking the time to speak with us.

It was a pleasure to also have Minister Barb Ramsay in attendance as a special guest.

The room was full, and the conversation was rich and meaningful.

Premier Lantz shared thoughtful insights on some of the most pressing issues facing Islanders today; healthcare, housing, and expanding trade opportunities.

His openness, sincerity, and willingness to engage directly with our members made a strong impression on everyone present.

We are grateful for leaders who take the time to listen, connect, and speak candidly about the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Thank you again, Premier Lantz, for making the trip to Summerside and for your continued commitment to our Island communities.!

#

10/02/2025

✨ Want to see something cool? ??

During our recent book drive, we uncovered a true treasure — a book from the 1800s, complete with a handwritten signature inside! 📖✍️

Does anyone recognize this gem?

No, it won’t be for sale… instead, we’ll be turning it over to our local historians at the Macnaught History Centre to learn more about this amazing find.

…. Also just as a heads up once we realized what was found we putthe book in a safe spot and we will let the experts handle with care!

Stay tuned for the story behind it!

PS looking forward to seeing you this weekend for the Summerside Rotary book sale!