Being a Rotarian, is membership in a global network of 1.4 Million "People of Action"
We are problem solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change across our globe, in our communities and in ourselves.
The Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty is one of two clubs in Charlottetown, and is best known for being the "breakfast club" . With the Rotary motto of "Service Above Self", we meet weekly at 7:15 am, every Wednesday morning to network, and hear amazing speakers on topics of relevance to our community and the world. We plan and engage in fundraising activities to support worthwhile causes both here and internationally, to assist the less fortunate.
We are a diverse group, that invites you to consider membership to broaden your network, in a welcoming environment. Your membership will provide enrichment to your life, by working with like minded people in providing service to others.
Are you a "Person of Action"?
Welcome to our Club !
Glenn Trueman
50 Years of Service - James MacNutt
In March of 1975, a young Charlottetown Lawyer joined the Rotary Club of Charlottetown in order to give back to his community. 50 years later in March of 2025 Rotarian James MacNutt reached the astounding milestone of 50 years of continuous Rotary Service. District 7815, and District Governor Don Sword marked the occasion with a Citation of Achievement, and our club awarded him a Paul Harris Fellowship to recognize his years of service.
Thank you Jim, for providing "Service Above Self for 50 years.
October 2024 -True Rotarian Award
A Rotarian who always demonstrates exceptional "Service Above Self" was awarded our 2024 "True Rotarian Award". Congratulations to our Assistant Governor, and Royalty Rotarian, Debbie Phillips. She was presented with this award by District Governor Elect Marcel Gervais. Congratulations Debbie for your effort and dedication to Rotary.
2024 Harry MacLauchlan " Great Day for Golf"
The 21th annual Harry MacLauchlan “Great Day Fore Health” Memorial Golf Tournament was held on Wednesday, June 12th ,2024 at the Belvedere Golf Course. The tournament was a huge success raising $ 72,000. A very generous donation of $28,000 was added by Island Coastal Services Ltd to bring the total to $100,000.00
This tournament is held each June in memory of Rotarian Harry MacLauchlan who was a passionate Islander and philanthropist. Harry’s outstanding and varied business achievements and community support were bolstered by his positivity, which was evident in his well-known greeting – “It’s a great day!”
Our success would not be possible without the contributions from our loyal sponsors:
Presenting sponsor – Fair Isle Ford Ltd.,
Corporate Sponsors – Canadian Tire , Island Petroleum, and Government of PEI
Lifeline sponsors - Island Coastal, Currie, Hughes, Mullins IG Wealth Management. and RBC
Dominion Securities.
Proceeds from this year’s Tournament will support priority equipment needs at the Provincial Laboratory at the QEH. We are grateful to all of our sponsors, volunteers, teams, prize donors, hole sponsors, committee members and charitable contributors, who assist us in making this a ‘great day’ every year, for the QEH.
April 2024 - Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty member and former Canadian Senator Diane Griffin was installed as Chancellor of the University of Prince Edward Island.
Rotarians on hand for the ceremony included, L-R, Ouma Cuniah, Diane MacKay, Patricia Diaz, Chancellor Diane Griffin, John Barrett, Laura-Lee Lewis, Myron MacKay, David Harrison, and missing from the photo are Jim Randall and James Macnutt.
Jan. 2024 - President Emile Gallant of the Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty, Left, presents long-time Island educator Tom Wilkinson, Right, with a certificate establishing the new Tom Wilkinson Rotary Scholarship for a graduating student from Colonel Gray High School in Charlottetown, where Wilkinson was principal for a decade.For more information or to donate to this scholarship, click here
Nov. 2023 - Roxanne Carter-Thompson is the recipient of the 2023-24 Mentor Award. She was presented the award at a special Mentor Award Dinner evening by Vice-President Glenn Trueman.
The Mentor Award honours a member of the Island Community who, through exemplary contributions and service to society, fulfills the distinction of being a mentor to our club, its members and society as a whole. To find out more about the Mentor Award, click here.
June 2023 - The 20th Annual Harry MacLauchlan Memorial 'Great Day for Health' Golf Tournament raised over $60,000 for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation, which raises the overall total to over $1 Million!
A winner for the tournament could not be declared because after two hours of play a thunder storm came in and put a stop to it.
Pictured L-R - Wade MacLauchlan and Brenda MacLauchlan (representing the MacLauchlan family), Mike Hennessey (RCCR Golf Committee Co-chair), John Gaudet (QEH Foundation Chair), and Jamie Currie (RCCR Golf Committee Co-chair).
May 2023 - Members of the Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty participated in the Roadside Cleanup.
May 2023 - At a May meeting we were delighted to have a visit from the 2023 Easter Seals Ambassadors, Meghan and Katelyn.
RCCR President Yolande Murphy with Meghan and Katelyn Rogers, the 2023 Easter Seals Ambassadors.
May 2023 - Each year the Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty presents awards for the best business plans developed by students in the Holland College Business Administration program.
The 1st place award went to students pictured above L-R Tanner Ogg, Mikayla Corney, Jennifer Gorveatt and Shannon Watson (missing from photo) for their business plan of a 'Cat Cafe' in Charlottetown. Cat cafes are popular in some Asian countries.
April, 2023 - The QEH Golf committee of the Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty toured the Endoscopy Dept. of the Q.E. Hospital recently.
The committee is standing around the Electrocautery machine, which is used to cauterize polyps to help prevent further advancement of cancer and reduce colon cancer rates.
This single piece of equipment costs $64,000. Funds raised from our Rotary golf tournament on June 16th, 2022 will be used to purchase a new unit similar to this one.
In the picture ( left to right) Gary Conohan, Ted VanLunen, Mike Hennessey, Brooke Brehaut, Jamie Currie, Myron MacKay
April 2023 - The Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty is the titled sponsor of the Creative Writing Awards for Young People. Seen here is Rotarian Bob Gray (right) presenting a cheque to the Executive Director of the PEI Writers' Guild, Shawn Hogan.
The Creative Writing Awards for Young People, an annual event of the PEI Writers' Guild, will take place in May, 2023.
April, 2023 - The Rotary Club of Charlottetown and the Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty jointly sponsored and and organized this year's Rotary Youth Parliament.
The Youth Parliament is an annual event (postponed during the Covid-19 years) that enables senior high school students to participate in a mock-parliament. They debate relavent, current topics which they, themselves, have developed.
March, 2023 - Some of the (several) club members who volunteered for the 2023 Canada Winter Games held in Prince Edward Island.
Nov. 2022 - The recipient of the 2022-23 Mentor Award is Rosemary Curley, a mentor to naturalists and biologists.
In the fall of each year, the Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty honours a member of the Island Community who through exemplary contributions and service to society fulfills the distinction of being a mentor to our club, its members and society as a whole.
June, 2022 - Over $100,000 was raised in the 19th annual Harry MacLauchlan Memorial 'Great Day Fore Health' golf tournament. The tournament, a Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty project and sponsored by Fair Isle Ford, raises funds for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation.
Members of the winning team this year, representing Kreative Acres, are from left Chris Linzel-Waddell, Chris McQuillan, Lucas Arsenault, and Thane Hansen.
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