Bowmanville Rotarians participate in 2013 Rotary Foundation Walk

The rain held off to make the annual Rotary Foundation Walk a great success again this year.  Hosted by the Clubs in Area 5 of Rotary District 7070, the event took place in historic Newmarket, Ontario. 

Representing the Bowmanville Rotary Club were (seated L to R) Lyle Goodin, Steve Code, Wayne Routly, Fred Mandryk, Elaine Hutton, and Club President Don Hutton.

The walk began at the Newmarket Community Centre on Doug Duncan Drive and followed the Nokiidaa Trail north to Queen Street and thence in a loop that included a number of interesting historic landmarks such as Cane House (home of Newmarket's first mayor, William Cane), the Newmarket Train Station (built in 1899 for the Grand Trunk R.R.), the Union Hotel, Christian Baptist Church (1874 - where Alexander Muir's "The Maple Leaf Forever" was first performed), the Registry Office (1884), the Post Office / Federal Building (1914-15), Newmarket Town Hall (1883) and the North American Hotel on the corner of Botsford and Main Streets where William Lyon Mackenzie began his campaign for change with a speech from a balcony.  For those who only wished to do a short walk, this loop back to the Community Centre provided an opportunity to relax and visit with friends.

For those Rotarians who wanted a little more exercise, an additional loop along the walking trails around Fairy Lake offered some beautiful early fall scenery.

Following the walk, a lunch of burgers and salad was enjoyed along with plenty of conversation with friends old and new.  The Rotary Club of Bowmanville was able to donate over $4000 to The Rotary Foundation ( https://www.rotary.org/en/rotary-foundation-0 ) which is the charitable arm of Rotary International.

Here are a few photos of a very enjoyable day.

The Shimano Twins (Wayne Routly and Fred Mandryk)


Christian Baptist Church (1874)


Newmarket Town Hall (1883)


The "Glow in the Dark Shimano Twins" (Wayne (L) and Fred (R)) with Steve (M)