The 2025-2026 District 7080 Governor, Susanne Zbinden, made her first official visit to our Rotary club on September 25th 2025.  The in-person meeting, held in the evening at Symposium Cafe in Guelph, featured presentations by the DG, the club and a special new member (Lauren Jamieson) induction.  A donation of $1,000 is being made to The Rotary Foundation's PolioPlus Fund in appreciation of her visit.  As well a photo album has been prepared photoalbums/2025-district-7080-governor-visit.  Attendees included members, Friends of Rotary and a member of the University of Guelph Rotaract Club.

The Rotary Club of Guelph South presentation to the new District Governor included brief snippets and photos from each of the 24 years since our club was chartered, along with information on our impressive history of donations made to worthy charitable organizations.  A link to our presentation: documents/en-ca/00016b4c-2fb8-4cfb-a7c4-ad70d405b211/1

Newest Rotarian Lauren Jamieson formally welcomed to the Rotary Club of Guelph South by (L-R Sponsor Celia Clark, Past President
John Persson and Disrict 7080 2025-2026 Governor Susanne Zbinden

We're proud to welcome Lauren as our newest Rotarian! Lauren was introduced to the club by Rotarian Celia Clark who will act as her sponsor. Lauren is not a stranger to many members, having attended meetings and volunteered at events, and in fact is our first “Friend of Rotary”  to make the move to becoming a full Rotarian and Active Member of our Rotary Club.

We have recently welcomed Sean Carscadden as our newest member.  We hope to have him do his Classification Talk within the next couple of months, but Sean is an Air Ambulance pilot with the Ornge so his availability can never really be guaranteed….medical emergencies don't necessarily respect Rotary meeting dates/times!  We'll look forward to that opportunity to learn more about Sean….

The Rotary Club of Guelph South held a special evening meeting on June 9 2025, the reason being the presentation of Paul Harris Fellowships to 11 Active members, 1 Honourary Member, 5 Friends of Rotary and 2 non-Rotarian volunteers from the community. The prestigious recognition, named for Rotary founder Paul Harris, celebrates those whose lives and work reflect Rotary’s highest ideal "Service Above Self".   We were joined by representatives of District 7080: District Governor Sohail Naseer, District Governor-Elect Susanne Zbinden and District Foundation Chair Tom Mennill, all of whom spoke to those in attendance.  DG Sohail also presented club President John Persson with a “100% Paul Harris Fellow Club” banner, indicating the rare achievement of a club having all members having been designated as Paul Harris Fellows.  A link to the photo album:  photoalbums/100-paul-harris-fellow-club

“This evening is about celebrating people who make a difference – often without seeking recognition,” said Club President John Persson. “Our honourees lead by example and remind us what it means to serve with heart, humility, and dedication.”