Picton Rotary – Golf Tournament
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“Come Together” and help Rotary eliminate Polio
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2010 Featured Artist – Brandy Gale
Brandy Gale (Click for Bio) is one of the most exciting, energetic and collected artists currently living in Prince Edward County. Her colorful works of art are painted plein air, capturing the experience and feeling of being somewhere at some time.
We are very pleased to announce that Gale is the Rotary Featured artist of 2010. Her large painting “Conch #5″ is one of her latest pieces, painted on location in the Carribean.
Brandy Gale - "Conch #5" 2010, acrylic on canvas, 60"x36"
“Conch #5 is the culmination of many long hours spent painting in the tropics on location, from life. The conch is emblematic of so many things for me and it is the epitome of something prized from the ocean.” Brandy Gale
The piece is currently on display in her solo show 13º North of the Equator and 59º West of the Prime Meridian which presents dynamic work encapsulating the vibrancy, rhythms and colour of the West Indies island, Barbados where Gale painted on location earlier this year.
Picton Rotary Waterfalls Tour 2010.
Picton Rotary is pleased to announce the popular Waterfall Tour details for 2010.
- March 27th & 28th (Maple in the county Weekend) and April 3 and 4 (Easter Weekend)
- 11:00 am – 4:00 pm each day
- Cape Vessey Falls – 3718 Cty Rd. 8 (east of Waupoos)
- Jackson Falls – County Rd. 17, East of Milford
These water falls are located on private property and Picton Rotary is very grateful for the support from the owners in allowing access during these weekends. There is no charge for this event, however donations are gratefully received to support our clubs international water projects.
Rotary volunteers will be in attendance at each site. Please wear appropriate outdoor clothing and hiking boots are recommended.
Oyster Festival 2010 – Fun and Chance
It’s nearly time for The County’s most eagerly awaited evening of Fun and Chance with plenty of fundraising along the way. Tickets are available from several locations within Picton, all Picton Rotarians and also on door.
And if you have not purchased your 2010 opportunity calendar, then the last few will be available prior to the Super $500 draw.
Shelter Box’s for Haiti
Picton Rotary has funded two Shelter Box’s destined for earthquake hit Haiti, responding rapidly to district 7070′s request for support from its Rotary clubs. The magnitude 7 quake, which appears to be the most violent Caribbean earthquake for hundreds of years, occurred on 12 Jan 2010 causing enormous damage and effecting 3 million people. Between 30 – 100 thousand are feared dead and 2 million are estimated to be in need of help, aid and shelter.
The downtown core shows the damage after an earthquake measuring 7 plus on the Richter scale rocked Port au Prince Haiti just before 5 pm, January 12, 2010. (18.547639° N, -72.343749° W - UN Photo/Logan Abassi UNDP Global - Wiki file used with permission
Picton Rotary Waterfalls Tour 2010
- March 27th & 28th (Maple in the county Weekend) and April 3 and 4 (Easter Weekend)
- 11:00 am – 4:00 pm each day
- Cape Vessey Falls – 3718 Cty Rd. 8 (east of Waupoos)
- Jackson Falls – County Rd. 17, East of Milford
Prince Edward County is blessed with an abundance of clean water and with that many waterfalls.
These water falls are located on private property and Picton Rotary is very grateful for the support from the owners in allowing access during these weekends. There is no charge for this event, however donations are gratefully received to support our clubs international water projects.
Rotary volunteers will be in attendance at each site. Please wear appropriate outdoor clothing and hiking boots are recommended.
Below is an example of some of the beauty that hundreds of visitors enjoyed in previous years.
$10000 for Picton Hospital Foundation
The Rotary Club of Picton presented the Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Foundation with a cheque for $10,000 on July 29, 2008. The money was raised at the Rotary Wine Festival and went toward the purchase of a new fetal monitor, which is used among other things, to monitor fetal heart rate and uterine activity, such as contractions, during delivery. The monitor is also transportable in case of an emergency. Obstetrics nurse; Janice Heard said PECMH handles anywhere between 48 and 70 births per year. Shown here with the fetal monitor from left are Rotarians, Sally Cowan, Paul Gentile, Rotary President David Burn, Jim Hughes and Rick Jones. Janice Heard, OB nurse and Herb Stone, President of the PECMHF were also on hand for the presentation.
Follow Up:
Everest Climb Raises $10000
First published in the Picton Gazette
