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The Rotary Club of St. Catharines recently honoured several of its members by making them Paul Harris Fellows.  Congratulations to Jennifer Hansen, Melissa DeBeau, Lenore Klassen, Ana Nickerson, Joel Chatterton, and Serge Paquin for their vision and leadership in launching the Big Backyard Event. Due to this past summer’s cancellation of our club’s annual Ribfest, this group launched this new socially-distanced event as a way of supporting the local restaurant industry that has continuously supported local Rotary clubs through the years. Pictured is Joel Chatterton (left) presenting Jennifer Hansen with her Paul Harris Fellow at her workplace. | ||
As a result of the countless volunteer hours that went into organizing this inaugural event, local bands offered their talents by live streaming music, restaurants reported fantastic sales, and a great backyard social was enjoyed by participants.
Dave Stevenson was also presented a Paul Harris Fellowship for his contribution to the club’s Centennial Project, namely the upgrades to the playground at Happy Rolph’s, a well-known and well-used park in St. Catharines. As a Rotarian for 58 years, Dave has made numerous contributions to this club and his community.