2023 Citizen of the Year - Rick Bonnette

 
 
 
 
The Rotary Club of Acton is pleased to announce that Rick Bonnette has been selected as Acton's Citizen of the Year for 2023. The selection committee, consisting of 3 former citizens of the year, carefully reviewed several worthy candidate submissions, all of whom would have been excellent choices to receive the honour.
 
Rick retired as our Mayor last year after serving the Town of Halton Hills, in various capacities, since 1982. The accolades’ came pouring in for Rick. He is described as a positive builder of our local and larger community, an outstanding public servant and a great representation of our community. Rick embodies the spirit of Acton and exemplifies the values of a true Citizen of the Year.
 
Please reserve the evening of Tuesday October 24th to celebrate Rick. Tickets will be available next week. More details to follow, please follow Rotary Club of Acton on Facebook or www.rotaryclubofacton.com  
 

Herb Dodds

  The Acton Rotary Club is saddened by the passing of a former member and friend, Herb Dodds on Friday Sept 15th, 2023.
 
 Herb was our Centennial Club President and a Paul Harris Fellow. Above all, he was a proud resident of Acton, a smiling, funny personality - always quick with a joke or an entertaining story.
 
Our hearts are with Elinor and the whole family.  https://www.lakelandfuneralcentre.com/obituary/Herbert-Dodds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

We are pleased to present a cheque for $8402 to the Townsend Smith Foundation, representing 50% of the proceeds from our Taste of Spring dinner and auction. Left photo: Townsend Smith Board Chair Astrid Lakats receives the cheque from Acton Rotary President Rob Vandervecht. Right photo: Acton Rotary representatives Cathy Hartley and Dan Rochester present the cheque to Astrid

Thank You for Your Support of our 'Taste of Spring' Gala Dinner & Auction

 Together we were able to raise over $16K to be split 50/50 between the Townsend Smith Foundation and Local Rotary Causes

SPECIAL THANKS to the Donors listed below for their TREMENDOUS SUPPORT!

Additional Thanks to our Auctioneer Doug Donaldson as well as

Everton Academy of Culinary Arts for making the evening so special!!

 
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT, IT WAS A GREAT EVENING!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thank you for your Support

 
A Wonderful evening put on by the Choral Society.
 
Thank you to everyone who made it out and had such a good time.
 
 
 
 
 

The Rotary Club of Acton is pleased to support Acton Foodshare and the Rockwood Food Bank

 

Thank you so much for your Support... it was a wonderful evening!!!!

Halloween Dance - Saturday October 29th

Acton Town Hall Center 7pm-Midnight
 
Add a little excitement to your Halloween weekend!!
 
An 'all ages' show with entry based upon a free will offering. Wear a costume!
 
Four live bands with a food and cash bar available. 50/50 draw.
 
Acton Rotary Club is pleased to support this event with net proceeds going to the:
 

Townsend Smith Foundation - Building a Hospice in North Halton.

2022 Citizen of the Year

 
 
 
The Rotary Club of Acton is pleased to announce that David McLean has been selected as Acton's Citizen of the Year for 2022. The selection committee, consisting of 3 former citizens of the year, carefully reviewed several worthy candidate submissions, all of whom would have been excellent choices to receive the honour.
 
David is currently the President of Hillsview Acton Living (Seniors) Centre and is also the recipient of the 2022 Halton Volunteer Impact Award! David is a regular blood bank donor and holds several certificates for providing donations over many years. David is a long time “Food for Life’ volunteer, and also an important figure at Branch 197 of the Royal Canadian Legion. A nominator also stated ‘David always goes above and beyond unselfishly helping neighbours (snow blowing driveways, cutting lawns), promoting local businesses and the community and Halton Hills. The list of David’s efforts goes on and on, we will learn more about David at an upcoming event in his honour!

Thank you for Attending

It was a wonderful evening of memories and tributes.

 
 

Contribution to Townsend Smith Foundation

On sunny Thursday afternoon, June 30, 2022, members of the Rotary Club of Acton presented a cheque for $4508.70 to representatives of Townsend Smith Foundation, towards building of a hospice in North Halton at Trafalgar Road and 5 Side Road, the current site of Hillcrest United Church.

Representing the Rotary Club of Acton was Bill Vanderyt, President along with Dan Rochester and Karie Draper who are co-chairs of Rotary’s Online Auction Committee.

Representing Townsend Smith we had Janet Townsend, Founder, Pam Mulhall, Treasurer and Margaret Saliba and Lauraine Andrews, Co-chairs of TSF’s Community Awareness Committee. Graciously taking the photos was Lee Gould, Campaign Director. Jean Howden is from the Hillcrest United Church congregation.

Pictured from left to right: Lauraine Andrews, Dan Rochester, Bill Vanderyt, Karie Draper, Pam Mulhall, Janet Townsend, Margaret Saliba and Jean Howden.

2022 Coldest Night of the Year in support of Links2Care

Thanks to the 'Friends of Rotary' - Kati & the 'Your Property Partners' team, Jon Hurst and Clark Somerville who joined us! 
 
  

The Rotary Club of Acton is pleased to Support the

 Acton Youth Center