Charter Members
Rotary Club of Kelowna History
The club took its inception through the efforts of Bill Maddin, a member of the Rotary Club of Vernon who had moved to Kelowna.
On the April 3, 1928 the first meeting of the club was held in the Lakeview Hotel.
The following are the charter members of the Rotary Club of Kelowna: W. E. Adams F. M. Buckland Dr W. J. Knox R. S. Moe B. McDonald T. G. Norris J. B. Spurrier F. M. Black A. J. Hughes J. B. Knowles (Treasurer) E. O. MacGinnis (Secretary) Geo. S. McKenzie (Vice President) H. F. Rees (President) R. B. Staples P. B. Willits H. A. Blakeborough J. W. Jones W. Maddin Donald Macrae Rev A. K. McMinn Dr J. W. N. Shepherd D. W. Sutherland
The charter granted by Rotary International is dated May 22, 1928.