There are two awards that our club has for club members, the True Rotarian Award and the Vocational Award.
Past recipients of the True Rotarian Award are:
Brian Arsenault - 2002-03
Dick St. John - 2003-04
Winston Johnston - 2004-05
Myron MacKay - 2005-06
Joan Fleming - 2006-07
Dick St. John - 2007-08
Barry Maze - 2008-09
Bev Simpson - 2009-10
Ann Sherman - 2010-11
Rob DeBlois - 2011-12
John Barrett - 2012-13
James Lovering - 2013-14
David Corrigan - 2014-15
Bev Hood - 2015-16
Lee Forbes & John Furlong - 2016
Susan Carruthers - 2017-18
Joan Fleming - 2006-07
Dick St. John - 2007-08
Barry Maze - 2008-09
Bev Simpson - 2009-10
Ann Sherman - 2010-11
Rob DeBlois - 2011-12
John Barrett - 2012-13
James Lovering - 2013-14
David Corrigan - 2014-15
Bev Hood - 2015-16
Lee Forbes & John Furlong - 2016
Susan Carruthers - 2017-18
Past recipients of the Award for Vocational Excellence
Bev Simpson 2001-02
Norman Carruthers 2002-03
Myron Mackay 2003-04
Joanne Ings 2004-05
Winston Johnston 2005-06
Gordon MacInnis 2006-07
Louise MacDonald 2007-08
Tom Wilkinson 2008-09
Dianne Griffin 2009-10
David Morrison 2010-11
Diane Griffin 2011-12
Rob DeBlois 2012-13
Wade Lynch 2013-14
Barry Maze 2014-15
Bob Gray 2015-16
Patricia Diaz 2016-17
Norman Carruthers 2002-03
Myron Mackay 2003-04
Joanne Ings 2004-05
Winston Johnston 2005-06
Gordon MacInnis 2006-07
Louise MacDonald 2007-08
Tom Wilkinson 2008-09
Dianne Griffin 2009-10
David Morrison 2010-11
Diane Griffin 2011-12
Rob DeBlois 2012-13
Wade Lynch 2013-14
Barry Maze 2014-15
Bob Gray 2015-16
Patricia Diaz 2016-17
The True Rotarian Award
2018 Recipient - Rotarian Tom Wilkinson
The True Rotarian Award is presented to a Rotarian who demonstrates through his/her Rotary and community life that he/she lives by the four-way test and provides 'Service Above Self'.The recipient is chosen by the Board of Directors in each club in District 7820 and is presented by the District Governor during his/her visit to the club. The “True Rotarian” has a Rotary attitude. This is a person who conducts him/herself following the 4-way Test at all times, who is humble, does not flatter wealth or boast of his/her own possessions or achievements. This Rotarian speaks with frankness yet always with sincerity and sympathy. After having communicated his/her differences, he/she supports the activities of others even if the direction may not parallel with their thinking.
Deeds follow words, and this Rotarian thinks of the rights and feelings of others. This Rotarian always appears well in any company and is a person whose honour is sacred.
The “True Rotarian” is the foundation of Rotary – always there, contributing to the current Rotary activity and by any Rotarian’s measure, is the life blood of Rotary.
Tom Wilkinson was the charter president of the Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty and is a Past District Governor of Rotary District 7820.
The 2018-19 True Rotarian Award was presented to Tom Wilkinson by District Governor Rob Christie.
The Rotary Club of Charlottetown Royalty's
Harry MacLauchlan Award for Vocational Excellence
Each year, a fellow Rotarian is chosen to receive the Harry MacLauchlan Award for Vocational Excellence based on the following criteria;
- Considers their vocation an opportunity to serve- Adheres and promotes the highest ethical standards in their occupation
- Contributes their vocational talents to addressing the needs of the community- Offers his or her talents for young people
- Improves the quality of life in their community
- Abides by the principles of the Rotary 4-Way Test in their daily business dealings
The recipient of the Harry MacLauchlan Award for Vocational Excellence for 2017-18 is Glenn Trueman.
Glenn was presented the 2017-18 Vocational Excellence Award by President Joanne Ings.