Events

The Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha is inviting the Peterborough Rotary Club to  join them in a tree planting on Saturday, October 17th from 10 am to noon at the Kawartha Land Trust, Roussel Steffler Memorial Sanctuary near Warsaw.

Following the tree planting,  there will be a picnic with Sandwiches and juices.

Please contact Lynn Chant lynnechant@eastlink.ca to sign up by October 7th to let KLT know how many to expect.

Join us for A Night at the Library on Saturday, October 17 from 7:00 PM–12:00 AM at The Peterborough Golf & Country Club.

The library is just the front for a hidden 1920s speakeasy, where guests can expect:

• Food & drinks
• Live music
• Casino games
• Live & silent auctions
• Raffles
• And plenty of Prohibition-era fun!

Most importantly, the evening will raise funds in support of the Salvation Army Toy Drive, helping make the holidays brighter for local children. 🎁

Please invite your friends and family to join you for the evening. It’s a fun way to connect while supporting a great local cause. Hosted by Century 21 Carl Oake Realty:

🎩 Dress the part! Think flappers, gangsters, jazz-age glamour and classic 1920s Speakeasy style.

🎟️ Tickets are now on sale:
2026 A Night at the Library Tickets

The Spelling Bee Committee will meet by Zoom. Please contact Mary Anne Greco or Catherine Hanrahan if you would like to attend.

LOCATION: Miskin Law Community Complex, 271 Lansdowne St. W., Peterborough

Our guest speaker on Monday, October 26 will be Murray Miskin, who will join us at the Miskin Law Community Complex (please note the special location) to speak on “The Interface of Marketing & Philanthropy.”

Murray Miskin is an Ontario lawyer and founder of Miskin Law Professional Corporation. A longtime resident of Peterborough County, Murray has been practising law since being called to the Ontario Bar in 1981. He has been actively involved in professional and community service, including two years on the national Canadian Bar Association Board of Directors and Finance Committee, the Peterborough United Way Finance Committee, and three years on the Trent University Board of Governors.

A graduate of Trent University and Osgoode Hall Law School, Murray began his career in Toronto, focusing primarily on accident compensation claims before establishing his own practice in Whitby with a branch office in Peterborough. Over the course of 45 years, he has worked in almost every area of legal practice. Murray has also been involved in alternative dispute resolution for many years, beginning with teaching arbitration at the University of Toronto in 1985. He has worked as an arbitrator since 1987 and a mediator since 1997.

Miskin Law moved its main office to Peterborough in 2012. Today, the firm has five lawyers, and Murray divides his time between managing the firm, consulting on complex cases, and helping clients with estate planning.

FUNDRAISER: In recognition of World Polio Day, $10 from every lunch purchased will be donated to Rotary International’s PolioPlus Fund, helping Rotary and its partners reach children around the world with the polio vaccine. These funds help provide vaccines, transportation, and other essential resources needed to protect children and stop the spread of polio. And thanks to the Gates Foundation, our contribution will be tripled, making an even greater impact.

GUESTS: If you would like to attend as a guest, please email contact@peterboroughrotary.ca by Thursday, October 22.

Optional lunch is $20, with $10 donated to the PolioPlus Fund. Guests are also welcome to bring their own meal and make a $10 cash donation to the PolioPlus Fund at the door.

Rotarian Curlers from Scotland will be hosted by Peterborough Rotarians from November 6 - 8.

Please contact Atul Swarup for more information

Our guest speaker will be Noor Ra’fat who has been a familiar face on CHEX TV for a number of years. She is originally from Egypt but lived most of her life in Saudi Arabia, and for a number of years she has been a reporter, feature journalist and a TV anchor. She followed her dreams and goals and came to Canada to attend post-secondary school, earned a broadcast journalism diploma from Durham College and completed an honours degree in media studies at Trent University. For the past 3 years she has been working at Global News Toronto as a video journalist and anchor. She is an active volunteer, including for combatting homelessness and sexual violence. She enjoys watching movies, skateboarding going to the beach and the gym. Who knows where her dreams will take her in the future, but her message to everyone is never give up on your dreams or goals in life.

Please Note: Our meetings aren’t open to the general public, so attendance is lim ited to visiting Rotarians, invited guests of a member, the guest of the speaker, or those who have been invited by our membership chair. If you would like to attend this meeting as a Guest, please email contact@peterboroughrotary.ca

Deadline for optional Lunch order ($20) is Thursday at noon the week before the meeting or you may bring your own meals at no charge.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82832051360?pwd=LzRYcGZsTjYrUk5BYTd1WHYySWpKdz09

About our Speaker: Lynne Chant

Lynne Chant is a longtime Rotarian with 27 years of service and extensive leadership experience at both the club and district levels. A Past District Governor of Rotary District 7010, Lynne has also served as Assistant Governor, District Membership Director, District Trainer and Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator.

Lynne’s commitment to The Rotary Foundation deepened following a 2009 Rotary service trip to Ecuador, where she joined fellow Rotarians in distributing wheelchairs. She has since become a dedicated Foundation supporter and is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a member of the Bequest Society and a PolioPlus Society member.

Currently serving as District 7010 Foundation Director, Lynne will join us during Rotary Foundation Month to share more about the Foundation and the impact Rotarians make possible through their support.

Please Note: Our meetings aren’t open to the general public, so attendance is limited to visiting Rotarians, invited guests of a member, the guest of the speaker, or those who have been invited by our membership chair. If you would like to attend this meeting as a Guest, please email contact@peterboroughrotary.ca

Deadline for optional Lunch order ($20) is Thursday at noon the week before the meeting or you may bring your own meal at no charge.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82832051360?pwd=LzRYcGZsTjYrUk5BYTd1WHYySWpKdz09

You're invited to the Rotary Club of Peterborough and Rotary Club of Peterborough Kawartha's annual Paul Harris Dinner. At this event, we will recognize exceptional people in our community who reflect the Rotary motto of "Service Above Self".

Date: Thursday, November 26, 2026

Time: Cocktail Hour begins at 6pm, Dinner at 7pm, Recognition Ceremony at 8pm

Location: Peterborough Golf and Country Club, 1030 Armour Road, Peterborough 

Tickets: $65 per person

More information: contact@peterboroughrotary.ca

Please Note: Our meetings aren’t open to the general public, so attendance is limited to visiting Rotarians, invited guests of a member, the guest of the speaker, or those who have been invited by our membership chair. If you would like to attend this meeting as a Guest, please email contact@peterboroughrotary.ca

Deadline for optional Lunch order ($20) is Thursday at noon the week before the meeting or you may bring your own meals at no charge.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82832051360?pwd=LzRYcGZsTjYrUk5BYTd1WHYySWpKdz09

Please Note: Our meetings aren’t open to the general public, so attendance is limited to visiting Rotarians, invited guests of a member, the guest of the speaker, or those who have been invited by our membership chair. If you would like to attend this meeting as a Guest, please email contact@peterboroughrotary.ca

Deadline for optional Holiday Lunch (Price TBA) is Thursday at noon the week before the meeting or you may bring your own meal at no charge.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82832051360?pwd=LzRYcGZsTjYrUk5BYTd1WHYySWpKdz09

Please Note: Our meetings aren’t open to the general public, so attendance is limited to visiting Rotarians, invited guests of a member, the guest of the speaker, or those who have been invited by our membership chair. If you would like to attend this meeting as a Guest, please email contact@peterboroughrotary.ca

Deadline for optional Lunch order ($20) is Thursday at noon the week before the meeting or you may bring your own meals at no charge.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82832051360?pwd=LzRYcGZsTjYrUk5BYTd1WHYySWpKdz09

Please Note: Our meetings aren’t open to the general public, so attendance is limited to visiting Rotarians, invited guests of a member, the guest of the speaker, or those who have been invited by our membership chair. If you would like to attend this meeting as a Guest, please email contact@peterboroughrotary.ca

Deadline for optional Lunch order ($20) is Thursday at noon the week before the meeting or you may bring your own meals at no charge.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82832051360?pwd=LzRYcGZsTjYrUk5BYTd1WHYySWpKdz09

Please Note: Our meetings aren’t open to the general public, so attendance is limited to visiting Rotarians, invited guests of a member, the guest of the speaker, or those who have been invited by our membership chair. If you would like to attend this meeting as a Guest, please email contact@peterboroughrotary.ca

Deadline for optional Lunch order ($20) is Thursday at noon the week before the meeting or you may bring your own meals at no charge.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82832051360?pwd=LzRYcGZsTjYrUk5BYTd1WHYySWpKdz09

Please Note: Our meetings aren’t open to the general public, so attendance is limited to visiting Rotarians, invited guests of a member, the guest of the speaker, or those who have been invited by our membership chair. If you would like to attend this meeting as a Guest, please email contact@peterboroughrotary.ca

Deadline for optional Lunch order ($20) is Thursday at noon the week before the meeting or you may bring your own meals at no charge.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82832051360?pwd=LzRYcGZsTjYrUk5BYTd1WHYySWpKdz09

Please Note: Our meetings aren’t open to the general public, so attendance is limited to visiting Rotarians, invited guests of a member, the guest of the speaker, or those who have been invited by our membership chair. If you would like to attend this meeting as a Guest, please email contact@peterboroughrotary.ca

Deadline for optional Lunch order ($20) is Thursday at noon the week before the meeting or you may bring your own meals at no charge.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82832051360?pwd=LzRYcGZsTjYrUk5BYTd1WHYySWpKdz09

Please Note: Our meetings aren’t open to the general public, so attendance is limited to visiting Rotarians, invited guests of a member, the guest of the speaker, or those who have been invited by our membership chair. If you would like to attend this meeting as a Guest, please email contact@peterboroughrotary.ca

Deadline for optional Lunch order ($20) is Thursday at noon the week before the meeting or you may bring your own meals at no charge.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82832051360?pwd=LzRYcGZsTjYrUk5BYTd1WHYySWpKdz09

Please Note: Our meetings aren’t open to the general public, so attendance is limited to visiting Rotarians, invited guests of a member, the guest of the speaker, or those who have been invited by our membership chair. If you would like to attend this meeting as a Guest, please email contact@peterboroughrotary.ca

Deadline for optional Lunch order ($20) is Thursday at noon the week before the meeting or you may bring your own meals at no charge.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82832051360?pwd=LzRYcGZsTjYrUk5BYTd1WHYySWpKdz09