Rotary Club of London-Lambeth

We now meet twice per month: 2nd Tuesday at 7:30 AM, & 4th Tuesday at 6:30 PM In person and Zoom
Welcome to our Club!
Lambeth Rotary Club

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m.
Village Pantry Restaurant
2473 Main Street
London (Lambeth), ON N6P 1R4
Canada
Phone:
(519) 474-9817
Email:
dave.brent@execulink.com
2nd Tuesday of the Month at 7:30 AM, and 4th Tuesday at 6:30 PM In Person or Zoom
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CHRISTMAS LIGHTS and GATEWAY SIGNS LOTTERY
LOTTERY IS SOLD OUT!!!!
The Lambeth Christmas Lights and Gateway Signs Lottery is sold out. The draw for the $2,000 prize will take place November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM at the Village Pantry 2473 Main Street, London ON.
 
Thank you Lambeth residents and visitors for your support of the set up/take down and maintenance of the lights and signs. 
Also thank you to the Lambeth Lions, Lambeth Legion, Tommy's Motors, Village Pantry, Greenhills Pharmacy, McLennan Flowers and, of course, our own Rotary members for the time and effort selling tickets to make this fundraiser a success.
2025 Rotarian of Distinction Award
Congratulations Drew Annable of the London Lambeth Rotary Club (second from right) along with the other deserving Rotarians.
 
The Rotary Clubs of Area 4 gathered On Oct. 23, 2025 to celebrate the presentation of the 2025 John Eberhard Rotarian of Distinction Award (JERODA) — a recognition honouring the spirit of fellowship, service, and integrity embodied by our late friend and Rotarian John Eberhard. Co-AG Jim Belton, the inaugural honouree of 2024, opened the envelope to reveal that each nominee was declared a recipient — a powerful testament to the collective dedication and service that defines Rotary in our community. Congratulations to all our Rotarian of Distinction recipients! Your service and leadership inspire us to carry forward Rotary’s mission of creating hope in the world
LAMBETH CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
LAMBETH RESIDENTS AND VISITORS
Remember the Christmas lights from previous years?
Each year it costs to put them up/take them down and refurbish them.
Help continue the tradition. Buy your raffle ticket ($10.00) for a chance at winning $2,000.00. Tickets available at these fine establishments:
* Tommy’s Motors
* The Village Pantry Restaurant.
* McLennan Flowers & Gifts
* Greenhills Pharmacy
* Lambeth Legion, Branch 501
Lambeth Lions will be selling tickets at select times outside Lambeth Foodland.
London Lambeth Rotary will be selling (Tap available) at select times outside the Lambeth LCBO.
Draw on Monday, November 24th
 
 
 
2025 50-50 HARVESTFEST WINNER
 
Congratulations go to Scott Pytel for winning $4,132.50 with ticket #1727! That's the largest pot we've had for years! Woot! Woot!
We're all winners - the other 50% goes directly into our budget for next year's Harvestfest, supporting activities (many free) that bring us together as a community for a weekend of fun. Thanks go to everyone who purchased tickets!
 
LAMBETH ROTARY 2024-25 HIGHLIGHTS
President John Robinson Gave a presentation at the Presidents Dinner of the club highlights for the 2024-2025 Rotary Year:
 
Club social events (Port Stanley, Stratford, Melbourne)
Successful Harvestfest Breakfast
Successful Christmas Gala Fundraiser
Participation in Coldest Night of the Year walk
Joint Lambeth Rotary/Lions/Legion Chili fundraiser for entrance signs
Attendance at District Conference, Stratford
Successful Wine and food Gala fundraiser
Sold out Rotary "25 in 25" Wine lottery
New Champion for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
New Champion for the Environment
2 new active members
For future updates on Lambeth Rotary make sure to visit and FOLLOW our Facebook page.

 
LAMBETH ROTARY SUPPORTS RONALD McDONALD HOUSE
At their Wine & Dinner Tasting event held on May 24 at the London Civic Gardens on Springbank Drive, Lambeth Rotarians ran a ‘Heads & Tails’ fundraiser. The proceeds of the fundraiser all went to support the London Ronald McDonald House on Baseline Road. Although RMH receives a good portion of their funding from McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Limited, more is needed to cover all their needs. The rest comes from community donations and fundraising efforts. They receive no government funding. That is why Lambeth Rotarians decided to dedicate the proceeds of their ‘Heads & Tails’ fundraiser to RMH London.
 
Pictured are Lambeth Rotarians, Bobbie Robinson and her sister Ann Nicol (in black) with some Hyde Park Rotarians (in red).
 
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Focus on Environment
LAMBETH ROTARIANS FOCUS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
 
At a recent Lambeth Rotary meeting held at the Village Pantry Restaurant, local Rotarians heard from Rotary Club member Jan Polgar about Rotary’s environmental initiative. Jan is the Lambeth Club’s environmental champion.
Jan outlined that, in providing help and support for various programs around the world to improve the lives and outlook of people and places, Rotary follows seven areas of focus. They are:
  1. Peace and conflict resolution
  2. Disease prevention and treatment
  3. Water, sanitation and hygiene
  4. Maternal and child health
  5. Education and literacy
  6. Community economic development
  7. Environmental protection
The environment was added as the seventh area of focus in 2021.
Jan’s presentation pointed out that creating a distinct area of focus to support the environment will give Rotary members even more ways to bring about positive change in the world. The presentation went on to state that the climate crisis exacerbates all other problems the world faces. It amplifies inequities, worsens mental and physical health, threatens our food system and is one of the most significate factors in that it threatens economic activity.
The presentation also pointed out that for Generation Z (ages 13 to 28), the climate crisis is one of the defining challenges of their age. It is a wake-up call to world leaders that they must take far more decisive action to tackle the climate emergency or risk the further anger of young people. (by Drew Annable)
In tackling various environmental projects, Rotary’s vision is: To encourage a protected, healthy, safe and economically sustainable environment on our planet for all current and future generations, of all ages.
 
 
If you would like more information about Lambeth Rotary, please contact the Club at lambeth.rotaryclub@gmail.com
 
History of the Rotary Bell
In 1922, U.S. Rotarians organised an attendance contest; the challenge was that the losing clubs would join in giving the winning club a prize.
The Rotary Club of New York City was declared the winner and to them was awarded as a prize a bell from a popular patrol boat, which was placed on wood that came from HMS "Victory", Admiral Nelson's vessel at the battle of Trafalgar.
Since then, the bell used in Rotary meetings started to represent, as on the ships, order, discipline and the time to guide us through the weekly hour and a half meetings. The bell informs us with its sound the beginning of the Rotary meeting and at the closure of the regular club meeting.
 
Welcome New Member Brenda Maroon
Brenda is a painter, sculptor and communications coach who, after 25 years of world experience on 4 continents, settled in Komoka, ON.
As she built her career, Brenda demonstrated her passion for local and international community service and social responsibility through organizations such as Lions,
Shriners and Rotary. In 2020 she also founded a non-profit supporting hundreds of families after the Beirut port explosion.
Flanking Brenda in the picture is Kathrine Hahn, Governor, Rotary District 6330 and John Robinson, Club President.
 
 
Lambeth Christmas Lights
THE LAMBETH LIGHTS HAVE ARRIVED!
 
Last spring, the Rotary Club of London-Lambeth kicked off a community-wide fund-raising project to replace the (tired) Main Street festive lights. Within weeks, Lambeth-and-area businesses, community groups and individuals came together and raised thousands of dollars to fund not only the newly designed fixtures but also their initial installation costs. 
 
The lights, sourced within Canada, have arrived and have passed their tests. Keep an eye out for the lights on Main St. shortly after Remembrance Day (November 11). 
 
Congratulations and thanks to the many generous donors and to the Lambeth Rotarians who helped make this happen.
 
Merry Christmas, Lambeth!   CLICK READ MORE to see list of Donors
 
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Welcome new member Stan Waring!
Stan Waring was welcomed into the Rotary Club of London-Lambeth on August 14, 2018!
 
We were lucky enough to have our esteemed past DG Doug Burnard in attendance to perform the induction along with Club President Geoff!
 
Welcome Stan!
 

A Big Welcome for 2 New Members
Posted by Mike MacKinnon on Jul 23, 2018
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS BOB AND ADAM!!
 
Our July 10 meeting was a special one - the Club welcomed two new members, Bob Boyce and Adam Walden!
 
Assistant District Governor Sue Storie joined Club President Geoff Faul for the induction.
 
We look forward to getting to know Bob and Adam better and look forward to the start of their journeys here with the Rotary Club of London-Lambeth.
 
 
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Support Given to L'Arche Lambeth
Posted by Mike MacKinnon on Aug 07, 2018
 
At our regular club meeting on July 24, the members and guests were treated to an update talk from L'Arche London's executive director Marietta Drost.
 
Marietta provided the Club with information about the activities taking place in the new Lambeth Gathering Place, including the Thursday morning Café that all are welcome to visit.
 
Club President Geoff Faul, and indeed the entire club, was pleased to present a cheque to L'Arche London for $1,000 in order to assist with improvements to sound baffling systems being installed. The Club had previously supported L'Arche with a $1,000 donation for the first part of those meeting room improvements, which had been successfully carried out through a combination of supporting donations, some hired know-how, and considerable volunteer effort to install.  And we are pleased to help again now!
 
For more information on L'Arche London, see their website at https://larchelondon.ca/
 
 
WHAT IS ROTARY?
Posted by David Brent on Jun 14, 2012
WHAT IS ROTARY?

 



What is Rotary about?
Local Community Service
International Community Service
Fellowship & Fun
Polio Eradication around the World
and Much More
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Southdale Chapliancy and Limberlostm Uniting
Posted by David Brent on Feb 25, 2013

Southdale Chapliancy is one of the efforts that we support.  Their directors are pleased to announce that on January 28, 2013 the Boards of Directors of the Limberlost Chaplaincy and the Southdale Chaplaincy unanimously agreed to unify effective April 1, 2013.  At that time, the new organization will be called the London Community Chaplaincy.

 

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Drew Annable 8X Paul Harris Fellow & Elsie Randall 2X Paul Harris FellowMultiple Paul Harris Fellows

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Club Executives & Directors
President
John Robinson
President-elect
Geoffrey Faul
President-nominee
Joan Boyce
Immediate Past President
Bob Boyce
Secretary
Stanley Waring
Treasurer
Heather Thomson
Rotary Foundation
J. Drew Annable
Membership
Mike MacKinnon
Public Image/ Relations
Bill Gilbert
Club Service
John Robinson
Sergeant-at-Arms
Bobbie Robinson
Director at Large
Bobbie Robinson

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