The Flin Flon Rotary Club gathered at the Rotary Wheel last Thursday night to honor some of their key members.

 

It was their annual Paul Harris Awards night in honor of the person who started  the first ever Rotary Club outside of the United States in Winnipeg in 1910.

 

District Governor Wayne Jacobson made the trip up north from Neepawa to help with the presentations.

 

Two awards were presented including the Paul Harris Award for a Rotarian and there was also a Paul Harris Award presented to a non Rotarian.

 

Congratulations to Cheryl Hilts who was the Rotarian selected. Cheryl is originally from Regina and has been in the Rotary Club since 2015. Among her highlights include being President in 2023 and 2024, realigning the club’s finances and organizing the Rotary Christmas party.

 

The non Rotarian Paul Harris Award was presented to long time  Flin Flon resident Ethel Killick.

 

Ethel has been very involved in the community for well over 80 years including volunteering with Northstar Rebekkah Lodge, the Flin Flon Curling Club, Circle C and was also a founding member of the Women’s Resource Centre.

 

A couple other awards were presented as well including Rob Nelson who was chosen the Rotary Rookie Of The Year who has stepped up in lots of capacities on lots of different projects. John Clark is the Rotarian Of The Year and has been an active member of the club for years and helps spear head the Rotary Exchange program.