Flags of the World
Rob Leek was born and raised in Hamilton. A McMaster University graduate in Sociology, he owned and operated an executive search business in Hamilton for over 30 years. In 2010, he and his wife Gillian moved to Prince Edward County, where they became innkeepers, operating a Bed & Breakfast known as Loyalist Landing in the village of Bloomfield.
Rob has been an active Rotarian since 1979, having served as President of both the downtown Hamilton and Picton clubs, as well as District Governor in District 7090. He and Gillian have hosted over 15 youth exchange students, and have participated in a polio eradication initiative in Togo, Africa. He has been involved in sweat equity programs in El Salvador, Haiti, Guatemala, and Cambodia. He was the leader of a Rotary Group Study Exchange team to The Netherlands.
Rob and Gillian have two daughters, living in Toronto and Kingston respectively, and enjoy spending time with 4 grandchildren, 2 in each city.
One of Rob’s interests for many years has been flags. Considering himself to be an amateur vexillologist (a person interested in the subject of flags), he has amassed a collection of over 500. He enjoys displaying a different flag each day beside the Canadian flag at the front of the B & B, often in celebration of the heritage of guests in residence. He enjoys speaking to church groups and service clubs about the history of flags around the world, what makes a great flag design, and showing some of his favourites.