Upcoming Events
Speakers
Arun Rasaiah
Nov 09, 2026
CIBC
Murray Stewart
Nov 16, 2026
Vimy Ridge Oak
Business Meeting
Nov 23, 2026
Updates
Leo + JD
Nov 30, 2026
The Flooring Mart
Julie Elsdon-Height
Dec 07, 2026
Caledon/Dufferin Victim Services
Christmas Auction
Dec 14, 2026
Ugly Sweater Night
Dec 21, 2026
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Club Executives & Directors
President
Frank Macellaio
Past President
Frank Macellaio
President-Elect
Rita Cantelon
Treasurer
Chris Blackmere
Club Services Director
David Kostynyk
Community Services Director
Charissa Yavtucovich
Secretary
Karen Fast
International Director
Tunde Obatolu
Executive Secretary
Karen Fast
Youth Services Director
Donna Roncato
Sergeant-at-Arms
David Anstey

Welcome to Bolton, in the Hills of Caledon!

Bolton

 Service Above Self

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Mondays at 6:30 p.m.
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Bolton, ON L7E 1Y2
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We are a high-spirited, active club with strong ties in the community. Take a look at our website to see some of the recent accomplishments. New members are always welcome.  Make your contribution count! Email boltonrotary@gmail.com to have someone call to connect.  
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Haunted Hill Run 2026

We would like to thank our generous sponsors for their support in making this Haunted Hill run such a success!...Albion Heating and Air Conditioning, Bolton Vet, BrasaQ, Caledon Law, Kostynyk Denture, James + Orma Maw, Sardo, Scotiabank. This is a free family-friendly community event that brings out 300 participants and spectators for a fun event that combines fresh air and exercise.  There were pancakes, hotdogs, coffee, hot chocolate, juice and lots of yummy snacks, scavenger hunt for a small prize or temporary tattoo station.  The 1 km run takes you around the trail at the Caledon Wellness Centre and the 5 km takes you along Kingsview to Longwood and into the Bolton Camp along the Murray Stewart Trail.  

President's Award 2025/6

Congratulations! Your club has earned the Club Excellence Award, the most significant award a Rotary club can achieve, for 2025-26. This past year, your club demonstrated a commitment to achieve its goals, which ultimately helps strengthen Rotary and shape our future.
            Francesco Arezzo, 2025-26 RI President 
 

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YOUR DONATION will be greatly appreciated!!
We are so appreciative of everyone's heartfelt support and involvement in our projects.  The generosity of this community is inspiring.  We have so many worthwhile causes that resonate with people - Grocery Gift Certificates to The Exchange, SOUL SOUP, Shop with a First Responder, Peel Paramedic Holiday Hope,  Kiva Microloans, Ukraine Crisis Support, Caledon Kids First, Bolton Rotary Peace Park, and many more.  Make your donation count as 100% of all net proceeds go toward the project.  Click on the Donate button or e-transfer treasurer@boltonrotary.ca
Christine Induction

We are thrilled to welcome our newest member, Christine Colosimo, to the club!

Tunde receive Paul Harris Award

It was a proud moment when our new District Governor, Uche Okugo presented Tunde Obatolu with a Paul Harris Award for his outstanding community citizenship and dedication to global issues.  

Generations Park

GENERATIONS PARK
It was a milestone day to announce the groundbreaking of a new park, located at 480 Kingsview Drive in Bolton, adjacent to North Hill Park and the Caledon Seniors’ Centre. The Town of Caledon is building Generations Park, on Town-owned land, in partnership with Bolton Rotary. The Club is contributing $100,000 to the project. The park will feature sculpted landforms, a concrete plaza with a memorial shade structure; pathways, lighting, embankment slide and natural play features, community pollinator garden beds, seating, site furnishings, planting, and naturalized seeding areas. The park is designed to include all generations in the utilization of it's features.
Kindness Hero 2025

We are so proud to be recognized with the Kindness Hero certificate at the recent CCS AGM.  Donna, Doug, Frank and Rita were present to celebrate the award.  

Changeover 2026

 

 

What an exciting event last evening at our club Changeover. President Frank Macellaio shared this year's accomplishments and highlights and plans for 2026/7. Karen Fast won Rotarian of the Year. Donna Roncato was our Willing Worker recipient. Stan Cameron and Fi Plastina were honored with a Paul Harris Awards. Congratulations to everyone for helping to make our club outstanding!

Continuum of Care Award

Congratulations on the well-deserved Volunteer MBC – Continuum of Care award!!! CCS is so proud to nominate you.

 

To be honest, no award can truly capture your impact. What makes Soul Soup special is not only the thousands of hearty meals shared (or carrots and onions chopped 😊), the hundreds of hours served, but the sense of belonging YOU create, right here at home.

 

Your care is felt in every bowl of soup served, every smile shared across the kitchen table, and everyone who walks through the door feeling welcomed and valued.

 

So grateful to have you in our corner. Please share with all Soul Soup members!

Charity Golf Tournament 2026

Thursday, May 21, 2026….What a huge success.  Thanks to everyone for their fantastic support and to the sponsors who continue their generosity to our event.    All net proceeds from the day will go to local and international charities and groups that we have profiled on our website.

Smile Cookie Campaign

Doug and Rita were out supporting the Tim Horton's Smile Cookie Campaign this morning.  All proceeds go to Caledon Meals on Wheels so a very worthy cause!  The campaign goes all week so we encourage you to purchase a few for family and friends.   

Proud Supporters of Alphadogs

Humberview Robotics team - qualifying for Ontario Provincials with their robot Moto Moto currently ranked 2nd in Canada and 8th in the world.   

Lift the Lid on Mental Health

Burnout:  Managing Your Workload: Navigating pressure, priorities and people lead by Parm Chohan of Conquer Leadership at 6:30 pm on Monday, April 20 at Rotary Place, Egan Room. A light dinner (provided by Coffeetime) will be served. There is no fee for this event, but please confirm your attendance  by emailing boltonrotary@gmail.com. 

Our club has recently been hosting a series of speakers on mental health topics.  This has sparked an initiative to involve everyone in our neighbourhood to raise awareness and encourage communities to come together to discuss mental health topics. 

Lift the Lid is a national campaign launched by Australian Rotary Health that we are emulating.  Burnout is increasing every year and affects almost 50% of Canadian workers. This doesn’t stop in the workplace. Canadians are experiencing mental health concerns in all areas of their lives. Rotary Club of Bolton invites you to Lift Your Lid on Mental Health. Reclaim control over managing time, tasks, and energy. Parm will help participants pause, reflect, and approach their workload, whether that’s in business, home or school, with greater clarity, intention, and alignment. 

Caledon Kids First
 
The Rotary Club of Bolton has had great success with their Caledon Kids First Program!  It is a funding program in sports and wellness programs for families in need.  Youth have participated in dance, soccer, karate, skating, baseball, hockey, music, swimming, etc.  and over the 5 years we have sponsored 200 youth under 18. 
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Soul Soup 
We have been preparing Soul Soup at The Exchange. This is a program that makes big-batch soup to be distributed at CCS-The Exchange to provide a healthy food option. It's a great way to volunteer and meet new people! Anyone wishing to donate funds or volunteer can do so at boltonrotary.ca. If you wish to donate product please email boltonrotary@gmail.com and we will arrange for drop off or pick up.
Scientists in School

Over the past two years, your generosity has helped us deepen our impact, expand our reach, and strengthen our commitment to delivering meaningful STEM learning experiences to children and youth across Canada. Because of you, 650,000 children and youth over the last two years experienced hands-on learning that sparked curiosity, built confidence, and opened their eyes to new possibilities.

 

This report reflects more than numbers. It tells the story of what we can accomplish together: expanding access for underserved communities, strengthening partnerships, investing in innovation, and continuing to learn from the evidence about what truly makes a difference for young learners.

Furnishing Patio at Friendship Garden

Rotary Clubs of Bolton, Caledon and Shelburne collaborated to furnish the outside lobby patio at the Headwaters Hospital. This is a quiet place for patients, staff and visitors to gather their thoughts and get some fresh air. The Friendship Gardens is a volunteer project for everyone to enjoy the gardens as they change with the seasons.

$10,000 Grocery Gift Cards
Charissa met with Carol to drop off  $ 10,400 worth of gift cards which will  bring relief and smiles to many Caledon families in need this season and beyond.  The need has never been greater.  
 
Our 'service above self' continues to make a direct impact right here at home. 
Free Family Skate
What a huge success!  We reached capacity of 150 skaters so a few folks had to wait until others left.  Everyone had a great time at the FREE FAMILY SKATE - at Albion/Bolton Arena - on Tuesday, December 30 from 10 - 11:30 am.  with free hot chocolate, coffee and snacks.  A  fun activity between Christmas and New Year's!

 
Hunt park benches

Ruth and Richard Hunt Park is on Kingsview Road near Humberview School. The park had no seating for parents and grandparents to rest while the kids played on the equipment.   Bolton Rotary has now dedicated 2 benches to this park.  Richard Hunt was previously awarded a Paul Harris Fellow by the club to recognize their community involvement and commitment.  

Simmons Trail Caledon East

Bolton Rotary supports the Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy boardwalk building activities at Simmons Nature Preserve in Caledon East. A small but mighty crew of staff and volunteers was able to install a beautiful 32' boardwalk on September 14th. This boardwalk not only gives hikers a safe and mud free passage but also protects some sensitive species in the vicinity. We will continue to phase in additional boardwalk sections in the spring.

KIVA Microloans
Bolton Rotary has been funding microloans through KIVA over the past few years. Last year we made 258 loans in 25 countries. The default rate for these loans is less than 1%. These loans make life-altering changes to their income capability.
Here is a story about Editha. She is 55 years old, separated mother with two children. She lives in the Western region of Uganda.
She's a hardworking woman who's mostly a farmer. Editha owns a banana and maize plantation as her major source of income. They have been challenged by low yields during the harvest season due to lack of fertilizers. This loan will enable Editha to increase harvest. Crop farmers may use the funding for agricultural inputs such as farm machinery, tools, pesticides, seeds, etc,
This is just one heartwarming story of how our club makes a difference in the world.
The Pediatric Intensive Unit in Guatemala
 
 
As part of a global grant for the improvements to The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Zacapa Hospital, Zacapa, Guatemala.
Thank you for your leadership Aldo and Barbara. We will be saving many young lives for many years to come.
Project Volya Global Grant 2024
7 Highly technical training mannequins have now arrived in the Ukraine!
Project Volya is a civilian initiative to provide Ukrainian civilians and front-line personnel with life-saving medical supply resources they need to survive in view of the Russian aggression as well as training in the use of such medical supplies. $30,000 was collected by local Rotary clubs and matched through District and RI grants.  This has been a huge initiative by our club and we
are proud to see it come to fruition.  
Peace Scholarship
We're proud to support the Conrad Grebel Peace Scholarship Award for a Masters in Peace and Conflict Studies. Our $6,000 donation helped to surpass the district 7080 goal in 2024. A strong message that our club honors the pillars of peace in Rotary.
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