Kirsten (2nd from left) was inducted into our club at the meeting on Thursday, November 17, 2022. Her sponsor is Jessie Cameron.
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The annual Squamish Remembrance Day Royal Canadian Legion ceremony was held on Friday, Nov. 11, at the cenotaph in Stan Clarke Park, with a few Rotary members in attendance.
A wreath was laid on our behalf.
To mark World Polio Day, Rotarians were out to raise awareness about Rotary's campaign to eradicate polio forever. It is our number ONE humanitarian priority.
The recent emergence of the polio virus in New York, London, and Israel starkly demonstrates that if polio exists anywhere, it is a threat to people everywhere.
Rotary and our partners have made tremendous progress in our campaign to eradicate polio from the world forever. Polio cases have been reduced by 99.9% since 1985 and it is now endemic in only two countries. An estimated 20 million people are walking today who would otherwise have been paralyzed by polio.
But we can’t stop now. If we do, we could see 200,000 children per year contracting polio within ten years.
To finish the job, we need continued support & funding until polio is finally eradicated.
To finish the job, we need continued support & funding until polio is finally eradicated.
Learn more at www.endpolio.org.
It was great fun to be at the Pumpkin Patch in the Park on Saturday. Lots of families came out, many dressed up in their Halloween finest.
Rotarian volunteers helped out with unloading the pumpkins and setting up the pumpkin patch, hosting at the Rotary welcome tent and collecting donations, and feeding the visitors with hotdogs.
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The Rotary Student Youth Exchange program is restarting for 2023-24 after a hiatus due to the pandemic.
If you are interested, please email contact@squamishrotary.com with "Youth Exchange" in the subject line.
Pumpkin Patch in the Park returns on Saturday, October 22nd, 10am-2pm at Stan Clarke Park in Downtown Squamish.
From face painting to live music, Halloween crafts to a bake sale, spooky stories to a trick or treat, to a hot dog BBQ, there is something for everyone in your family to enjoy.
You can choose your Halloween pumpkin by donation.
More info at www.downtownsquamish.com.
Squamish Rivers Day was held at McNaughton Park with booths, displays, and activities. The event was sponsored by the Squamish River Watershed Society and was an opportunity to learn about and celebrate our local waterways.
We put on a BBQ serving hot dogs and hamburgers. Many thanks to Kyla Paine for organising the BBQ and for the volunteers who came out to set up and then to cook and serve the burgers.
Many thanks to all who participated in the Squamish Thanksgiving Food Drive last week.
We don't yet have the total amount of food donated but judging by the activity at Under One Roof on Saturday, Squamish has been very generous this year.
In the photo, Geraldine Guilfoyle, one of the event organizers, receives the donations collected at an apartment building by one Rotary volunteer.
Rivers Day is happening on Sunday Sept 25, 11am-3pm.
McNaughton Park in Valleycliffe.
Come out to learn about and celebrate our local waterways.
We will be hosting a BBQ by donation.
Schedule of events:
11am-3pm: environmental group exhibits, tree ring print craft, nature clay impression craft, salmon obstacle course,
11:30-3: Live music by Cam Salay's Music School
12-2pm: Rotary Club BBQ by donation (with gratitude to Nesters Market Squamish for supplying the food)
12:30-1pm: A Batty Story Time with Danielle Dagenais from South Coast Bat Conservation Society
1:15-2pm: Storytime with Zoe from the Little Bookshop
1:30pm: Native vs Invasive species plant walk with SSISC
When you buy smile cookies at a Tim Hortons restaurant in the Sea to Sky during September 19-25th, the proceeds will go to the Rotary Club of Squamish, the nominated beneficiary this year.
Every smile cookie that you buy means that we can do more good work in the community.
Thank you for your support.
Did you get your Rotary Beef-on-a-Bun at the Loggers Sports Festival?Almost 3,000 happy customers did including this young one....
We enjoyed serving you once again.
A few statistics:-
► 740kg of aged AAA Canadian Beef
► JD's secret basting sauce
► 120 litres of gravy
► 2800 Brioche buns
► 250 lbs of fried onions
► 16 litres of horseradish
► 8.5 litres of mustard
► 5.6 litres of ketchup
Mix with teamwork and lots & lots of volunteers.
The Loggers Sports Festival is back on the weekend of July 30 &31.
We will once again be serving up our famous Rotary Beef-on a Bun.
Don't be disappointed and pre-order yours online at www.squamishdays.ca.
On Saturday, July 9th we celebrated the installation of President Lynda and her executive team for 2022-23. The formalities were performed by District Governor John Barry, supported by Assistant Governor S2S Liz Scroggins.President Vicki highlighted some if the major events during a very successful year in 2021-22 and thanked everyone for their support.
In addition:
►Judy Fowler was made an Honorary Member of the club.
►Paul Harris Fellow awards were presented to Judy Fowler, Michael Kanka, Laurie Vanzella, Ann Gawley, Brian Finley, Nancy Edwards & Bob Fast.
►Lynda presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Michael Kanka who will soon be moving to Courtenay/Comox.
►Ross Dickson, a returning Rotarian, was welcomed as a new member of our club.
Michael Kanka took some great photos. You can view them HERE,
On Thursday June 23rd, the Rotary Club of Squamish presented Maureen Mackell with a Paul Harris Fellow award for her service to the Squamish community. Maureen has been the Executive Director of the Squamish Helping Hands Society since 2010 and is the inspiration and driving force for the development of the Under One Roof facility in downtown Squamish. Under One Roof is an integrated hub providing safe and secure food and shelter for homeless and at-risk communities and building pathways to independence for vulnerable people.
There are many non-Rotarians who share Rotary priorities for service to the community. While not members, they work to support our community and make it a better place to live so that no-one is left behind. One way in which the Club can recognize such individuals is by making them a Paul Harris Fellow - the highest award that a Rotary Club can bestow on members of the community.
The Paul Harris Fellow, named after one of Rotary’s founders, has been awarded to people from all around the world, including US President Jimmy Carter, UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar, polio vaccine developer Jonas Salk. and Mother Teresa.
Read the article in the Squamish Chief.
The Rotary Club of Squamish has supported the new Foundry Sea to Sky with a donation of $30,000 for the Youth Hub.
On June 9th, we had a tour of the facility hosted by Sea to Sky Community Services. Although the construction is somewhat behind schedule, thanks to the presentation by SSCS staff and the tour, we were able to get a very good understanding of the facility and how it will serve the youth of our community.
The Foundry is located on the ground floor of the new 76-unit affordable housing complex on Buckley Avenue. The facility will be 5,000 square feet of newly built space for free youth counselling, mental health services, and primary care. Opening is planned for the fall 2022.
More information HERE.
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