Rotary Clubs Work Together
Rotary clubs in the city work together
In addition to the recent announcement that the Rotary clubs are working together to reopen the Monarch Theatre in Medicine Hat, the four clubs in the city have a tradition of joint projects that benefit the community.
The Medicine Hat Rotary Club is the oldest of the groups, founded in 1918. The Saamis club has been in operation for over forty-five years while the Sunrise club celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary in June of this year. The newest club, Rotary Ignite, is a satellite club of Sunrise and has been in existence for almost three years. The Interact Club is supported by the Medicine Hat club at the Medicine Hat High School.
The clubs vary in size from over sixty members to ten, and they meet at different times during the week, with Medicine Hat and Saamis meeting every week while Sunrise and Ignite meet twice a month. Members meet together in person or virtually and special guests make interesting presentations at the meetings.
An example of the clubs coming together is shown in the photograph of flowers outside the entrance to the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. The Saamis, Sunrise, and Ignite clubs funded the building of the flower bed and then each spring work together to plant the flowers. The photo shows the flowers in bloom in early September this year.
The clubs support each other financially and attend social and other events jointly. Each of the clubs has helped the city with trails and parks: the Rotary Centennial Trail connecting the city trails to Desert Blume, the Sunrise Rotary Trail around the campus of Medicine Hat College, and the Saamis Rotary Park in Southridge. The District Governor for the Rotary International district that includes forty-five clubs in southern Alberta will be visiting the clubs over the coming month, helping the clubs connect to the larger organization.
For further information about Rotary contact Keith Walker at kvwalker@telusplanet.net.
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