Rotary's founder visits the Rotary Club of Saskatoon!

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EARLY BEGINNINGS:-Establishing Rotary in Saskatoon.
The Rotary Club of Saskatoon's first meeting
1917 - Money Raised for YMCA.
1918 - Farming for Funds.
SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES:- 1920's-The Club's First Major Long-Term Project.
1922-Club Starts City-Wide Sports Leagues.
1929-Club Honoured by Paul Harris visit.
1931-Club Sponsors Social Aid Service.
1936- Club Moves to 'New' Bessborough Hotel.
1939-Wartime Fundraising
1949-Rotary Annual Corn Roast.
1950's-Rotary Supports Easter Seal Campaign.
1961-Rotary Club of Saskatoon Sponsors Second City Club!
1967- Club Initiates Long-Running Plate Dinner Fundraiser.
1970's-Club Runs Concessions for Louis Riel Days.
1985-$30,000 Raised for Polio Plus Campaign!
1990- Club Admits Its First Female Member.
1991- Exchange Students Visit.
1992-Club Celebrates its 75th Anniversary.
1993-Van Donated To Saskatoon Community Heath.
1998-Rotary Peace Plaza.
ARCHIVAL POTPOURRI:- 1918-Harry Lauder pays a call!
1921- The Chief White Elk Saga.
1922- Former Saskatoon Rotarian becomes Premier of Manitoba!
1925-Club Starts Minstrel Shows as Fundraisers.
1927-First Rotary Bridge Night!
1924-Police Chief, George M. Donald, Club President.
1928-The Great Kiwanis-Rotary Hockey Game.
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On Friday, March the 1st, 1929, the founder of Rotary, Paul Percy Harris, visited Saskatoon. The distinguished guest was met in North Battleford by members of the Saskatoon Club,

including President, Bruce J. Symes and Dr. George Peterson who had travelled there in the private rail car of fellow club member, and CNR General Superintendent, Benjamin T. Chappell. Harris boarded the car for the return trip to Saskatoon and, on his arrival, attended an evening banquet in his honour; the dinner was a mixed affair and included representation from all of the local service clubs.

The club's original 'Charter President', Arthur Moxon, introduced Paul Harris to all those present, and Rotarian Harris Turner presented him with a painting, depicting birch trees, by local artist Augustus Kenderdine; the records show that the club had purchased the work of art for the sum of $52.31.