the Rotary Club of Dauphin has been serving their community for a full century as of this year, and they're holding a party to mark this milestone.
Jean-Louis Guillas, a prominent member of the club, says this party will feature drinks, dinner, and details of the long and storied history of the Club
"In the 1930's they did things such as, you could go to the movie theatre for free but you had to bring an item of clothing because there were shortages. There were vegetable drives, again, to redistribute to people who were in need and families in need. For a long time, Dauphin Rotary operated a summer camp out at Silver Sands beach along Lake Dauphin that ran for several decades and Rotary-sponsored swimming lessons."
What has your Rotary Club been up to the last hundred years? So much! In the 1930s we were putting on shows and raising...
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Guillas noted that a very special guest will be in attendance from afar, though, she has some local roots.
"Our international president is coming to this party. it's a rare, rare, rare treat to host the international president, and we'll have her for the whole weekend because she has a connection to the Parkland. Her mother was born in Ethelbert, Manitoba. Stephanie Urchick is the president for this year of the international. She lives in Pennsylvania, but her mother was born right here in Ethelbert.
If you're looking to give back to Dauphin or Support the people who do, get a ticket and attend the 100th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Dauphin, on August 5th.
