Rotary History
1905 - Rotary began with Paul Harris in Chicago
1910 - Rotary was brought to Canada, Winnipeg, thus becoming International
1913 - Rotary came to Calgary, meeting in the Palliser Hotel
1927 - Adoption of Four Avenues of Service: Club, Vocational, Community, International
1928 - Rotary Foundation was formalized
1931 - International Peace Park founded, “Hands Across the Border”
1932 - The Four-Way Test was conceived in 1932, fully adopted during the War years
1950 - Rotary mottoes “He Profits Most Who Serves Best," "Service Above Self," officially designated
Rotary Club of Calgary South History
1955 - The "Rotary Club of Manchester" chartered; first President Harry Cleven, 44 members
1957 - Club location moved from Palliser Hotel to "Fort Calgary House," Stampede Park
1968 - Club name changed from "Rotary Club of Manchester" to "Rotary Club of South Calgary,” later in 1991,
“Rotary Club of Calgary South"
1972 - Tree Planting initiated by Bob Dawson for new members and in remembrance
1974-75 - International Youth Exchange, first Inbound and Outbound students
1977 - Stampede Dream Home concession replaced garage sales as Club's primary fundraiser
1978-79 - First District Governor from or Club, Bob Dawson; Gardie Shaw, 1984-85; Ken Copithorne, 2004-05
1979 - "Rotary House" replaced "Fort Calgary House" as Club meeting place (on same site); initiated
Welcome Song “We are glad you’re here….”
1980 - First New Member’s Auction to raise funds for Club operations
1987 - First women admitted to Rotary; First woman in Calgary South, 1998; the spouses of Calgary South
members first called themselves Inner Wheel, then Rotary Anns, and in 1998 "Rotaty Partners"
1996 - 87th Rotary International Convention held in Calgary, influential Club members were Gardie Shaw and
George (Curly) Galbraith; 25,000 in attendance
2000 - George Adam, Charter Member, recognized as custodian of our records and our Archives
2003 - Opening of Rotary Challenger Park
2004 - Publication of Club History, Manchester to Calgary South, 1955-2005: Rotary Fellowship in Action, by
Peter Penner published, 385 pages (only 500 copies and an overrun printed, 400 copies distributed; the
remainder kept for new members until they run out; no copies for sale)