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Howe Sound Inn & Brew Pub
Howe Sound Inn & Brew Pub
37801 Cleveland Ave
Squamish, BC V8B 0A7
Canada
Squamish, BC V8B 0A7
Canada
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Today the four Sea-to-Sky Rotary clubs; Squamish, Whistler, Whistler Millennium and Pemberton, proudly presented a cheque for $100,000 to the Squamish Hospice Society for the new Sea to Sky Community Hospice facility.. In recognition, one of the hospice rooms will be named the Rotary Room.
Accepting the presentation from the Rotary representatives, on the right, are Dr Judith Fothergill, and Mark MacKenzie from the Squamish Hospice Society.
In the background is the new Hospice facility under construction, which is planned to open within a few months.
Squamish Rotary joined others to take part in Pitch-In Week, Canada's largest environmental improvement campaign. Pitch-In Week is a great opportunity for residents, students, and community groups to get together and clean up our community..
We cleaned up the area between Save-on-Foods and the railway tracks, and the trails near the elementary and high schools.
In advance of Earth Day, we visited GFL Environmental and had a tour of the recycling facility. Hosts Denise Imbeau and Michael Baylis explained what happens to the contents of our curbside recycle tote. There are things we can do to improve our recycling and reduce contamination such as rinsing containers and removing the lids. Also glass, styrofoam, plastic bags and overwrap/film are not part of the curbside recycling program. These can be taken to the GFL facility.
Wondering What goes Where? Download the Waste Diversion Guide.
For further information:see Recycling Collection and RecycleBC.
Loading the container in Coquitlam. Container arrives in Chile.
The 15,000 residents of Pozo Almonte, a small community in northern Chile, are most grateful for a shipping container loaded with 284 items of needed medical and dental equipment and supplies. It was sent from Vancouver by Rotary World Help (RWH) in February. RWH is a non-religious, non-political charity run by 45 Rotary clubs mainly in BC.
This container was the 395th shipped to 62 countries on five continents since RWH was founded in 1993.. This brings the estimated total of people helped to almost 12 million around the world, at a total estimated value of goods shipped of $138 million.
Earlier this year, Rotary clubs in General Santos, the southernmost city in the Philippines on the island of Mindanao, received medical and dental equipment, plus books and student desks for needy communities in the region,
For more information about Rotary World Help please visit www.rotaryworldhelp.com.
The Rotary Club of Whistler hosted its annual ski day on April 2nd. This year it was a scavenger hunt on Whistler Mountain from 10:00 to 2:30. There were 30 items - landmarks, carvings, people - that we had to find and take a group photos. 6 teams and about 40 skiers participated.. Apres at Blacks Pub afterwards. Prizes were awarded for costumes and total number of items correctly identified.. Great fun by all!
Check out the photos HERE.
The Interact Club of Howe Sound Secondary held its Global Awareness Dinner on March 14. This year the event was in support of Shelterbox, the organization that provides emergency disaster relief to families around the world who have been made homeless by natural disaster and conflict.
The evening included a delicious 3-couse meal, silent auction, and a presentation about Shelterbox by Rotarian Chris Loat.
On behalf of Rotary International President (2017-18) Ian Riseley, District 5040 Governor (2017-18) Don Evans presented the Rotary Citation to the club on March 7th, 2019 for developing sustainable service projects, building awareness of Rotary in the community, growing membership and giving to the international Rotary Foundation during 2017-18.
Squamish Rotary was also recognized for its financial contribution to the campaign to End Polio Now.
In the photo L to R:: Don Evans, District Governor 2017-18; Judy McQuinn, Club President 2017-18: Liz Scott, Assistant Governor 2017-18: Kathleen van der Ree, Club President 2018-19; Brian Finley PolioPlus Chair.
On March 7th, Don Patrick drew the four lucky winners of the Club 200 Lottery final draw for the 42nd (2018-2019) series:
#122 for $200 went to Basil Milne.
#4 for $1,000 went to Tonny Mortensen.
#131 for $1,000 went to Tom Maleseski.
and the major prize of $2,000 went to #39 Jim Harvey.
Each year the Rotary Club 200 lottery raises $10,000 which goes to support organizations in the Squamish Community that need a little help for their causes.
Club member Liz Scott is off to the Philippines with other Rotarians on a 3-week Rotary Friendship Exchange to District 3810.
They arrive in Manila and in addition to visiting several Rotary clubs, and various cultural and tourist destinations, they will assist the Caring Hearts Dentistry Society by distributing food and dental/hygiene kits on three occasions. Several dental offices in Squamish, including Drs. Laurie and Lino Vanzella, donated toothbrushes, toothpaste, and dental products that they are taking with them.
During the exchange, the visitors are home hosted by local Rotarians.
"Whenever I go doing my work in Africa, The Rotarians have been there before me. It Is very humbling thing to discover just exactly what "Service Above Self" adds up to when you see it in practice in the field" ~ Bono
For every $1 Rotary receives in donations from our members and friends towards Polio eradication the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation gives Rotary $2 to spend in ridding the world of polio. Thanks to the generosity of Rotarians and others over the past year the Gates Foundation transferred $100 million to Rotary for its End Polio Now campaign. Thank you to all Rotarians near and far and to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Welcome Tyler Ovington! Tyler is a property developer and the newest member of the Rotary Club of Squamish. He is sponsored by Bob Fast and was inducted at our meeting on December 13th.
Kathleen van der Ree
- Best Lawyer
- Best New Business: Northyards Cider Co.
Mark Goodwin
- Best Home Inspector: House Sound Home Inspections
Mike Nasu
- Best Martial Arts Studio
Scott Wengi
- Best Golf Course: Squamish Valley
Bryan Couture was made a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Club of Squamish. The award recognises Bryan's contributions to the Squamish Community over many years and especially for his leadership of our signature event - the Squamish Days Loggers Sports Festival. We all thank you Bryan.
The presentation was made by Don Patrick, club Foundation Chair.
