The Rotary Club of Welland held its 7^th annual Curling Social on February 11, 2025. Hosted by the Welland Curling Club, we had 82 Rotarians, family, and friends attend, with a complement of 64 curlers on 16 teams.

Past District Governor Scott Marcin (Rotary Club of Amherst South NY) graced us with his presence, along with our own District Governor David Alexander.

The Rotary Club of Grimsby fielded a rink, as did the Niagara Children’s Centre. The Rotary Club of Welland has been associated with the Centre since its establishment in 1964. We were proud to have two rinks of Special Olympians join us. Two energetic teams from the City of Welland as well as various teams of Welland Rotarians and friends rounded out the roster. We had 18 non-curlers attend, with expert training by volunteers of the Welland Curling Club.

Everyone had an enjoyable evening, including Rotary Youth Exchange Student CoCo Chen from Taiwan. She is hosted by the Rotary Club of Grimsby. As it was a fun event, a draw was held to determine the winning rink, the prizes being Gift Cards for each member of the rink.

Net proceeds from this event will be used in the Rotary 2025-2026 for Youth, Local Community, and Indigenous/International projects.

We plan to continue this annual event. Look for us in 2026, our 106^th Anniversary!

Picture 1 Youth Exchange Student CoCo Chen (Grimsby Rotary) and Welland Rotary Past-President Tammy Morden – picking Draw Winner

Picture 2 Curlers on the rink