SPRING FLING April 25th7:30pm to late - Sapperton Community Hall HURRY, only 30 tickets left as of April 15 LIVE MUSIC by The HITS / SILENT AUCTION / BAR and prizes galore ! This event is in aid of PLANS (Physical Literacy, Art, Nature & Science), a Free outdoor program, for families with children aged 2yrs- 5/6yrs of age.  |
We support the Susan Croll Education FundThe Susan Croll Education Fund is a legacy initiative administered by the Lookout Housing & Health Society that removes financial and social barriers to education, helping vulnerable individuals gain the skills and confidence needed to rebuild their lives. The Royal City Rotary Club's 365/24 Bottle Drop program presented $1,200 to Megan Kriger, Director of Development and Lookout's representative (pictured L-R: Shaun Carson, Harvey Knotts, Megan Kriger and Royal City Rotary President Gordon Hobbis) during the Wednesday April 15th Rotary Breakfast meeting at The Boathouse Restaurant, New Westminster. More about the Susan Croll Education fund simply click the Read More button below the photo.  |
365 day a year BOTTLE DRIVE DONATE YOUR EMPTY BEVERAGE CONTAINERS at ANY Return-It Depot EXPRESS DROP OFF in BC 365 days a year. By using the APP and our They automatically count and credit Royal City ROTARY Club's bottle-drive so we can donate 100% of the funds raised to local community projects and charities. As a result of local business and resident support, we have raised over $9,000 for local sports clubs and charities like: RYLA Youth Programs, NWSS Hot Lunch Program, Susan Croll Education Fund - Lookout Housing & Health Society, New Westminster Baseball, Girl Guides Burnaby New Westminster, and HYACK Swim Club. Please get behind this great community event. |
FESHET NEWS a great local storyMario Bartel was the featured speaker at a recent Royal City Rotary breakfast meeting. A veteran journalist, Mario, along with a dedicated team, has been instrumental in launching Freshet News, an initiative aimed at keeping local journalism alive and thriving in our community.
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Our YOUTH ProgramsLocal member Dana Osiowy updated our breakfast meeting attendee's on how we support YOUTH in our community through Rotary programs. Our Rotary Youth Committee has been busy supporting some incredible young people. Exchange student Luci is thriving and excited to explore more of our community, WE have a new student preparing for her year in France, and our student continues to do well in Austria. We’re seeing great interest in RYLA, scholarship reviews are coming up and Adventures in Citizenship are open for applications — all offering youth meaningful chances to build confidence, leadership, and global perspective. This update was shared in a presentation by Rotarian Dana Osiowy, who has recently stepped into a new role supporting the Youth Committee and is excited to help more young people access these opportunities. If you know a youth who might benefit or a Rotarian who wants to get involved, now is a great time to connect. CLICK HERE for more information about Rotary's RYLA program.  |
ROTARY Christmas Auction Raises $2,000Royal City ROTARY is proud to share that $1,000 each has been donated to the Lower Mainland Purpose Society Christmas Hampers Program and the Salvation Army Christmas Hamper Program. If you feel called to make a meaningful and lasting impact in our community, we’d love to hear from you. These funds were raised through the generosity of our community at the Annual Royal City ROTARY Christmas Auction, which brought in $1,750. The club then rounded this up to $2,000, with 100% of the proceeds presented to:
Cheques were presented by Club President Gordon Hobbis (pictured below).  |
Christmas Need is GrowingThe 2025 Christmas season is seeing an increase of need within our community and a drop in corresponding donors to the local charities that support local families with Christmas Hampers. Some are reporting a 50% decline in sponsors and so Royal City Rotary is looking at ways we can help. Can you ? please CLICK "Read More" for the contacts and details of local charitable organisations coordinating Christmas Hamper Programs.  |
Giving Back as a result of the 2025 Pot of Gold Golf Tournament The funds raised from this year’s Pot of Gold Golf Tournament were presented to the Salvation Army, the Lower Mainland Purpose Society High School, and the New Westminster Rotary Club at our weekly 7:00AM Wednesday breakfast meeting held at the Boathouse Restaurant, New Westminster. This marks another highly successful year for the tournament, which has now generated more than $750,000 in support of local charities. In the first photo (L–R): Merrilyn Cook (Purpose Society), Capt. Carlos Cuellar and Capt. Jenny Marin (Salvation Army), along with Rotarians Shaun, Alana, Gord, Dale, Kathy, and John. Committee Chair Rick sends his apologies as he was unable to attend. |
Rotary Summer BBQ at Deas Island - Multi-Club Fellowship BBQ - Sept 7/25Rotary Club of Richmond would like to invite you to the Multi-Club Fellowship BBQ at Deas Island! RC Richmond are hosting this event to help the members in the Lower Mainland to get to know each other better. |
2025 Rotary Pot of Gold Golf Tournament RESOUNDING SUCCESS |
Spring Fling 2025 raises $10,000 for PLANSUPDATE. As a result of this years Spring Fling 2025, we were able to provide a cheque for $10,000 to PLANS. Thank you everyone for your amazing support. SAVE THE DATE for Spring Fling 2026 - April 25th.
A massive thank-you goes out to our incredible team of volunteers who brought everything together—from collecting auction items and securing donations to organizing the event with heart and hustle. The set up crew and workers on the night. Special thanks to our sponsors: Inn at the Quay, Salish Sea Spirits, Steel & Oak Brewing, STANBURY Construction Consulting, Boston Pizza Columbia Square, and MOTT Electric. Thanks to you, we hit our fundraising target for PLANS, a free outdoor program for children right here in New Westminster.  Mark your calendars—Spring Fling 2026 is happening on April 25th! |
Breakfast with Rotary District Governor Drew AntrobusOur District Governor Drew Antrobus delivered a very thoughtful and complete overview of the Rotary movement and its status in 2025. He is presenting the designation of “Major Donor Level” in the End Polio campaign as well as 2023-24 Citation for our club in our 100% Member Participation in the Rotary Foundation “Every Rotarian, Every Year Club. |
To The Heart of the Matter On-line AUCTION Resounding SuccessThe 2026 “To The Heart of the Matter” ON LINE AUCTION has closed to a resounding success thanks to the tireless work of many behind the scenes. To our event sponsors, THANK YOU. CASSADY LAW / INN at the QUAY / Kearney Funeral Services / MOTT Electric / CN / RBC Wealth Management / LONGEVITY / Finlay Wealth Management / Golden Crown Holding Group / Law & Sons Ltd / Unifor / Modus / Nurse Next Door / OK TIRE / VDZ+A If you BID, thank you. If you WON a BID, THANK YOU. You have been one of over 3000 people who did so and have been responsible in raising over $45,000 to help support of the following local and international causes :
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Christmas Hampers get a boostThe Annual Christmas Hamper Programs for Salvation Army and Lower Mainland Purpose Society receive cheques from club president Dale Framingham.  |
Outbound Exchange Student StoriesPictured here is New Westminster ROTARY Royal City club President Dale Framingham with Outbound Exchange Student Abigail LeBerg who returned from her student exchange in Austria and provided the breakfast meeting with an incredible update about life as an outbound exchange student .  |
