Gore Bay Rotary Club

10/21/2026

Today, members of the Rotary Club of Gore Bay were out along the waterfront installing a few Wood Duck boxes and Bluebird boxes to enhance the habitat value of this fabulous resource. In addition to the nesting boxes, we also placed some turtle basking logs along the shoreline. More work on improving turtle nesting habitat is yet to be completed - stay tuned!

Our thanks to Brad Wright for donating the logs for this project and to the Town of Gore Bay for helping procure the metal posts.

10/13/2026

Sincerest thanks to all of our fabulous Harvest Auction donors and patrons. Your contributions and participation in this year’s auction made it another huge success. Special thanks to Robbie White - Auctioneer - for the countless hours spent in preparation to make this event a successful signature piece for our community and Gore Bay Rotary.

We hope you all enjoyed the event and we look forward to seeing you again next year!

10/02/2026

Rotary Club members gathered last evening to assemble wood duck boxes that will be installed at selected locations around the Gore Bay waterfront this Fall. These nesting boxes are part of an initiative to enhance the habitat value of the waterfront.

Some of these nest boxes will also be made available at the upcoming Rotary Fall Harvest Auction on October 10th.

09/30/2026

The Fall Harvest Auction is less than 2 weeks away! Please join us on Saturday, October 10th at the Gore Bay Community Hall for this fun auction. There will be lots of items, services and experiences up for bid.

09/23/2026

Save the Date! Our annual Fall Harvest Auction is fast approaching. Saturday, October 10th at the Gore Bay Community Hall. Doors open at 9:00am for bidder registration and viewing. Auction starts at 10am sharp.

We hope to see you there!

09/23/2026

Gore Bay Rotary is working in partnership with Manitoulin Streams and Friends of Manitoulin Turtles to enhance the habitat values of the Gore Bay waterfront. This October, we will be installing a few wood duck nest boxes along with some other shoreline habitat features. Next Spring we will also be planting some native tree and shrub species to provide additional shelter and food sources for wildlife.

At our annual Fall Harvest Auction on October 10th we will have a few wood duck boxes available to bid on. Installing one on your property can enhance its habitat value and add to your enjoyment of nature.

09/11/2026

At a recent meeting of Gore Bay Rotary, we were pleased to welcome Cameron Meawasige and treated to a retrospective of her Rotary Youth Exchange year in Spain. Cameron shared her experiences with us and we’re proud to have been able to share her as an exceptional young woman and Manitoulin Island ambassador with another Rotary Club in Madrid, Spain!

09/11/2026

Mark your calendar! Gore Bay Rotary’s FALL HARVEST AUCTION is coming up soon. Saturday, October 10th at the Gore Bay Community Hall. There will be lots of wonderful items to bid on. Come out and join the fun!

08/31/2026

What an incredible wrap-up to the Bay to Bay Charity Bike Ride! 🎉

At last week's Rotary meeting, we proudly presented the final cheque to the Manitoulin Health Centre (MHC). We are absolutely thrilled to announce that the net benefit to MHC from this year's event is an amazing $15,000!

A massive thank you to the Douglas A. Smith Family Foundation for their incredible generosity in making this possible, and a special thank you to Paula Fields, CEO of MHC, and Jeff Hietkamp, President of Gore Bay Rotary, for being part of this milestone presentation.

The momentum doesn't stop here! If you haven't had a chance to contribute yet, you can still make a huge impact. We encourage everyone to continue donating—and the best part is that every single donation will be matched! 🤝

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08/29/2026