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2026 - David Slade Memorial Golf Tournament

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Thank you to everyone who is participating!

Thornbury-Clarksburg is back for another year with our annual David Slade Memorial Golf Tournament.

When: Monday, May 25, 2026

Where: Lora Bay Golf Club,109 East Ridge Dr, Thornbury, ON

Lunch served from 11:30 to 12:30.

Shotgun start at 1:00 PM, scramble format.

Follow the button below for sponsorship and registration details.

Thornbury Turkey Trot Registration Now Open!

SATURDAY OCTOBER 10, 2026

Half Marathon, 10K, 5K Run/Walk, Free Kid's Run

Join us this Thanksgiving as we help to serve our Community!

Our Family Friendly Event Sells Out annually!!

NEW!! Visit our Online Store for Race Gear!

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Race Registration Here!

Dinner of the Month Draws Begin In Support of the Rotary Clubs of Meaford and Thornbury-Clarksburg

Participating Restaurants in Meaford & Thornbury:

The Dam Pub, Bruce Wine Bar, Franny's Mercato, The Corner Cafe & Grill, Lovebird/ Belle Marche, Fabbrica, Station 87, The Mill Cafe, Ted's Range Road Diner, The Port Tavern, Williams On 26, Polpette Italian Restaurant

Dinner of the Month Stub Draw Schedule 2026

Held at Thornbury Clarksburg Rotary Club Meetings 166 Russel St E Clarksburg: 6:30

DatesApril 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, Aug 6.

$250 Winners

March Winners
Christina Evans The Port Tavern
JD Moffatt Polpette Italian Restaurant
April Winners

Mike Hutchings Dam Pub

Karen James. Corner Cafe

May Draw @ Beaver Valley Community Centre
$100 Winners
Chris Sanderson Williams on 26
Nick Beck Station 87

April Winners

Linda Finley Franney's Mercado

Cathy Carscadden Dam Pub

Coming November 14, 2026!Canadian Tux & Beaver Bucks

The Rotary Club’s “Canadian Tux & Beaver Bucks” fundraiser, held last November at the Marsh Street Centre, was an unforgettable night of fun, laughter, and community spirit. Despite going head-to-head with Game 7 of the World Series, the event drew an incredible crowd ready to try their luck and support a great cause. Guests enjoyed a lively casino-style atmosphere filled with big wins, friendly competition, prizes and plenty of laughs. Thanks to the enthusiasm of our community and the hard work of our volunteers, the evening was a tremendous success and a highlight for all who attended.

Save the Date for the 2nd annual "Canadian Tux and Beaver Bucks" coming up on November 14th! Can't wait to see you there!!

Giving with a Gobble @ 2025 Thornbury Turkey Trot

Runners and walkers of every age and stage enjoyed the annual Thornbury Turkey Trot in support of the Thornbury-Clarksburg Rotary Club this past Saturday October 11th. The event attracted over 1000 participants, and is a major fundraiser for the Club. Proceeds from the annual event supports the many needs of the local community along with a variety of international aid projects. This year the race is also supporting the revitalization of Moreau Park in Thornbury which in partnership with the Town of The Blue Mountains will upgrade a number of the facilities.

RACE DAY PHOTOS HERE:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/3iKhA1Y6qmfRmDwAA

RACE DAY RESULTS https://results.raceroster.com/v3/events/3basxpgnyazyv9gj

EVENTS PAGE... https://bit.ly/4a5LZso

Reflecting On Our Year Poem

As another year is coming to a close. One of our own members, David Mossy, created this wonderful poem to reflect on Thornbury-Clarksbug Rotary Club in 2024.

2024 Kindness Award Winner

We are thrilled to introduce you to the 2024 Kindness Award winner. You may not know her name, but on your travels around Thornbury you most certainly know who she is. The women who in all kinds of weather, rides her scooter with a beaming smile of her face, always on a mission to her next act of Kindness.

Kindness is a type of behavior marked by acts of generosity, consideration, caring, friendly, rendering assistance, or concern for others, without expecting praise or reward in return.

Joan Gaudet is that woman, and our 4th Annual Thornbury Clarksburg Rotary Kindness Award Winner. You now know her name!

3rd Annual Kindness Gala

What a wonderful evening...full of fun and new friendships, delicious food, dynamite dancing, and great anticipation trying to unlock the cage! Our 3rd annual Kindness Gala was a big hit!!
Thanks to the kindness of our community, funds raised for the Moreau Park - Kindness at Play project are growing.

Local Rotarians Show Pride

Local Rotarians from the Thornbury Clarksburg, Collingwood & Wasaga Beach Clubs participated in this year's Collingwood Pride Parade to showcase our support of Inclusion and Diversity!

A Dynamo in Our Midst

Linda Wykes joined Thornbury-Clarksburg Rotary in 2001. One of the first women to join our
club, she was already well known to it as the go-to person for printing and graphic design. That
role has continued over the years but it belies the many other contributions she has made to
the club and to the community at large during that time.

Rotary Work Party

To support T-C Rotary’s tent, table and chair rental fundraiser, a maintenance crew is needed from time to time to repair and clean out the trailers used to deliver these items and periodically make sure the tables and chairs are cleaned for the season.

Donation for Camp Presqu’ile in Owen Sound

T-C Rotary recently made a donation to assist the Owen Sound Rotary Club in renovating the kitchen at Camp Presqu’ile. Many youth from TBM have enjoyed summer camp here over the past many years.

Photo shows President John (l) and Community Chair Diane Anderson (r) presenting a $5,000 cheque to Owen Sound Rotarian Bill Black (centre left) and President Rob Dors (centre right).

Our Uganda project is delivering great results!

T-C Rotary has recently completed the final component of its 3 year International Services’ project to help Elgon Ngoma Troupe (ENT) – a non-profit providing housing, food, mentoring and education to street kids in Mbale Uganda – to become self-sustaining. The Mbale area is one of the poorest in the country and is believed to have the highest number of street kids.

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There is scientific evidence that kindness actually helps us heal emotionally and physically. Repeated acts of kindness decreases pain, stress, anxiety, depression and blood pressure – while increasing happiness and lifespan. And acts of kindness are contagious; when one is the recipient, its contagion makes it easier to pay it forward!

Share your kindness-related literary or art work at #tcrcommunitykindness...we will periodically chose some of those posts for display in our Kindness Korner.