Over 50 current and past Hamilton AM Club members joined together on March 4, 2026 at the historic Hamilton Club!

What a great opportunity to reconnect with some of our club “greats”.  Many past club leaders enjoyed excellent hospitality and helped pay tribute to the Hamilton AM club’s success over 40 years.

 

A special presentation, the awarding of a Paul Harris Fellowship was bestowed on past member, Tim Dickins.  As a volunteer, Tim has continued to raise significant funds in the form of sponsorships and donations for the club’s annual Imagine in the Park, children's arts festival.  Along with making a significant personal donation to the event, Tim and his colleague Magicians entertain during the festival.  This June will be the festival’s 15^th anniversary. 

 

Tim was given an opportunity to speak and he took it!  Tim has a remarkable story about personal growth and could probably be a stand-up comedian if he wanted.  Tim was accompanied by his long-suffering wife, Cheryl who was obviously very proud of his achievements.

Anne Bermingham, a club Past-President and a Past District Governor, continues to be a strong leader in the club and announced our plans for a May 25 golf tournament, called “Golf for Good” – this year held in memory of past member and President, Paul Lakin.

 

John Mokrycke, President-Elect, and convenor for the March 4 event, announced plans for a very special August 7 fundraising dinner at Liuna Station called the 40^th Anniversary Ruby Gala.  The evening is guaranteed to be “short on speeches and long on entertainment” as music will be provided by the multi-nominated “Crash Test Dummies”.  Of course, along wit and excellent dinner will be exciting silent and live auctions. Sponsorship opportunities and tickets available now on the cub website.

 

 

 

On February 25, Hamilton AM Rotarians and friends visited the Repeat Champions shop to refurbish children’s trophies for their founder, 

Sarino Genovese.

 

This amazing man operates a charity that takes donated trophies, refurbishes them and then donates them free of charger to children’s programs.  To date he has received over 25, 000 trophies, refurbished over 10,000 and  donated 6600 wherever they are needed!

 

Hamilton AM Rotary is not only giving a $750 grant to the program but on February 25 refurbished 105 trophies in just over 3 hours.  What a great program – what a great cause!

Check them out at www.repeatchampions.ca and donate your used, unwanted trophies or visit like we did and try to beat our record!  

 

If you have trophies to donate or are aware of a not-for-profit program that can benefit from donated trophies or want to make a cash donations, contact  Sarino on the www.repeatchampions website. 

 

 

Let the celebrations begin! 

 

At the February 4, 2026 morning meeting club members, with Club President, Don Grennan in the Chair, rejoiced in the founding of their beloved Rotary Club on February 4, 1986.
John Mokrycke surprised everyone with 2 birthday cake lit with 40 candles (I am guessing).  There were so many it took several members to blow them all out, said Tim McClemont, Club Secretary, “it took all the breath I had to get them all out!”  He was assisted by member Jayne Eastwood, who is known for having lots of wind, even at her advanced age!

The club will be hosting a special evening of celebration for all past and current members on Wednesday, March 4 at the Hamilton Club, 6 Main Street East, Hamilton.  A special effort is being made to invite the 39 Past-Presidents.  The club’s current membership is 33 members and this includes 10 Past-Presidents!