100 Years of Rotary Service

To Oakville and Beyond 

100 YEARS OF ROTARY IN OAKVILLE
 
Rotarians in Oakville are excited to announce the 100th Anniversary of Rotary, and its service to the community of Oakville and beyond.  Launching today with a special logo, designed by Rotarian Priya Rampersadsingh, to commemorate this auspicious occasion Rotarians extend an invitation to Oakville residents, business and charitable organizations to celebrate with Rotarians on April 30th, 2025.
A not-for-profit service organization that spans the globe and locally set its roots in Oakville 100 years ago is celebrating this memorable occasion with its Grand Gala Event set for Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at the Oakville Conference Centre.  Save the Date.  All are welcome.  Registration opens March 15, 2025 at https://rotaryoakville.ca
 
April 1925, the Rotary Club of Oakville received its Charter from Rotary International and so began the journey of 100 years of service to a community that has grown from less then 4,000 to a population of over 233,700 residents. 
 
Currently there are five active Rotary Clubs in Oakville all of which started from the Rotary Club of Oakville.  Expanding to more clubs as the population grew started in 1978 with the Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar, then in 1984 with the Rotary Club of Oakville West, in 1986 by Oakville North (now disbanded) followed by Oakville Rotaract in 2012 (now Halton Rotaract) and most recently by the Passport South Rotary Club.  Please check out the cluster webpage at https://rotaryoakville.ca for more information about each of the clubs.
 
To help Rotarians honour its history of “Service Above Self” Pilon School of Business -Sheridan students led by their co-op program professor are digitizing this multi-faceted Oakville story and will help Rotary share the news this year.
 
A story which includes building and managing affordable housing, helping to expand and equip the hospital, student bursaries for post secondary education, and working to eradicate polio globally and so much more.  The 100-year story will be shared April 30th at the Gala event along with major celebratory announcements affecting the Oakville community in 2025 and going forward.
 
For 100 years, Oakville Rotarians have raised funds through special events to support local area charities and not-for-profits, dispersing financial aid to many deserving organizations and their very worthy projects and initiatives.  As well, funds are donated and leveraged to support Rotary International projects that impact the global community in a meaningful way.  For more information about Oakville’s Rotary Clubs visit www.rotaryoakville.ca       
 

For more information Contact:
 
Susan Sheppard, Cluster Communications
Rotary Club of Oakville West (905) 825-5133