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A unique 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle of the Stawamus Chief: $35.00

Posted on Jul 28, 2021

Each year, Rotary helps us to go further, support more people, and access areas that would otherwise be impossible to reach. This past Rotary year we have been able to deliver aid to families recovering after disaster in India, Honduras, Philippines, Tanzania, Sudan, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Ethiopia. The partnership between ShelterBox and Rotary is serving to change lives.

Your club's contribution has allowed us to improve the lives of families affected by disaster and conflict. Without your support these families would remain in over-crowded schools, evacuation centres or without a home to return to after disaster. But because of you, more families can begin to rebuild and recover.

Thank you again for sharing your kindness and passion for action.

Vicki Haberl installed as President for 2021-22

Posted on Jul 25, 2021

Vicki Haberl was installed as President of the Rotary Club of Squamish for 2021-2022 along with her Executive team on July 25th at the Squamish Valley Golf Club.

The official part of the proceedings was conducted by Murray Wood, past Area Governor for the Sea to Sky.

More photos HERE.

Apply for Project Funding

Posted on Jul 12, 2021

We have limited funding available to support organisations who need funds for community projects. Grants may be awarded to projects that benefit the community of Squamish and possibly elsewhere in BC.

If you are a non-profit or charitable organisation who would like support for a project or activity, please refer to the tab on the top menu for guidelines and an application form.

Hamper Delivery Day!

Posted on Jul 02, 2021

Every Friday, Rotarians deliver food hampers from "The Market" at Under One Roof to those that can't get there in person.

This week it was Brian Finley and Jon Gill shown with staff from Under One Roof.

More: www.underoneroofsquamish.ca

Squamish Rotary Review 2020-21

Posted on Jun 27, 2021

On June 24, we had out final meeting of the year during which we reviewed the year that was - certainly a different year but we rose to the challenge thanks to all our members coming together.

Here's our review of 2020-21.

https://youtu.be/Icgb30Td5YI

DUCK in a TRUCK is BACK!

Posted on Jun 18, 2021

The 'Duck in a Truck' Fundraiser is back! You could win $5000 cash plus 3 more cash prizes, The Rotary Club of Squamish will use the funds to support the new Squamish Youth Hub which is scheduled to open in Spring 2022. You can secure your lucky tickets by purchasing yours today for only $20 each +p&p.

Buy your tickets HERE.

The draw is on August 2nd, 2021.

Rotary Scholarships awarded to Howe Sound Students.

Posted on Jun 12, 2021

The Rotary Club of Squamish is delighted to announce that Kanika Jhanji and Andrew Van Brummelen have been awarded the two Rotary scholarships for 2021.

The scholarships, each for $1,000, are awarded annually to graduating students of Howe Sound Secondary School to continue their education at a Canadian post-secondary institution.

We congratulate Kanika and Andrew and wish them success in their academic careers.

Out in the Butterfly-Pollinator Garden

Posted on Jun 03, 2021

In the glorious morning sunshine on June 1st, a group of Rotarians were at the Community Garden at Mamquam and Hwy99.

They were weeding and pruning and generally tidying up the section devoted to perennials as a butterfly and pollinator garden.

This Community Garden was originally developed around 1980 as a community project by the Rotary Club of Squamish. Squamish CAN has now taken over the management and administration. Garden plots are adopted by gardeners on an annual basis, with renewal each new year.

After School Art Program

Posted on Jun 01, 2021

The Squamish Rotary Club is honoured to be able to support the After School Art Program put on by the Squamish Arts Council at Don Ross School. Our donated funds were used to purchase art-making equipment and supplies for watercolour, print making, and button making.

The After School Art Program is a new initiative that is developed to bring free-of-charge, high-quality arts education to Squamish Youth.

www.squamishartscouncil.com

Wine & Cheese Tasting ....continued.

Posted on May 14, 2021

On Friday evening, Squamish Rotarians & friends had a virtual wine & cheese tasting in support of the Rotary Foundation.

In the afternoon, the tasting samples were delivered to our doors and then at 7pm sommelier Michael Kompass took us on a journey through Spain, New Zealand, France, & Argentina, with 7 wines & 4 cheeses with plenty of discussion, laughs & even some Wine Jeopardy.

Great fun for a good cause.

Virtual Wine & Cheese Tasting - Friday, May 14th 7:00pm

Posted on May 05, 2021

Join us for this fun event - a virtual Wine & Cheese tasting in support of the Rotary Foundation.

Sommelier Michael Kompass will lead us in exploring some spring & summer seasonal wines geared toward refreshment, patio time, and barbeques. Current plans indicate we will be experiencing 2 whites, 2 rosés, and 3 reds.

What to expect during the event:

- Led by Michael, we will taste and discuss each wine one at a time

- 7 different wines to taste and explore, and pairings will be discussed.

- Great conversation, lots of fun & some exciting wine trivia!.

- There will be opportunities for discounted purchases of wines you enjoy.

See below to order your tickets:-

Have you had your COVID-19 vaccination?

Posted on May 02, 2021

If yes, RI President Holger Knaack has a proposition for you:-

"Because COVID vaccination is provided free of charge, vaccinated individuals are encouraged to donate the cost of what this vaccine would have cost – approximately $25 – to PolioPlus. This has a dual benefit: you are protected from COVID and contributing to the global response, and you are ensuring children are also protected against polio."

Donate the $25 for your COVID vaccination to PolioPlus:
at www.endpolio.org/donate.

We were "Pitching-In"!``

Posted on Apr 24, 2021

On April 24th, Squamish Rotarians were out in downtown Squamish picking up litter and rubbish. This was part of the annual Pitch-In week April 19-26. It is a great opportunity for residents, students, and community groups to get together and clean up our community.

PITCH-IN is the largest environmental improvement campaign in Canada. It is a partnership between municipalities, the media, industry and the public. In total, 1,000,000+ Canadians participated in the program annually cleaning up over 5 million pounds of litter.

New Creation Kids Orphanage- La Paz, Mexico

Posted on Apr 10, 2021

We are partnering with other organizations to support the New Creation Kids Orphanage (Nueva Creaçion Niñas Albergue) in La Paz, Mexico.

New Creation Kids is a home for up to 30 children who are under legal guardianship in the home at any given time. Their parents are unable or unfit to take care of them for a myriad of reasons.

The current project we are supporting is the purchase and installation of solar panels.

Dieter Schneider - Soultrip around the World

Posted on Apr 08, 2021

Our guest at the meeting on Thursday April 8 was Dieter Schneider, a fellow Rotarian living in Würzburg, Germany. He shared his story of wanderlust after his son committed suicide due to depression. From 2015 to early 2020 he travelled over 120,000 kms around the world on his motorcycle, seeking adventure but also raising awareness of depression and advocating for suicide prevention. "You don't always have to search - sometimes, you should just let yourself be found."

More: www.fellowsride.de

In the Squamish Chief:

This grieving father finds peace one mile at a time on his motorbike - Squamish Chief