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Our Jigsaw Puzzles make awesome gifts! - prices now reduced.

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All proceeds from our fundraisers go toward serving our community.

Providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene is a Rotary cause for action.

Posted on Mar 15, 2023

When people have access to clean water and sanitation, waterborne diseases decrease, children stay healthier and attend school more regularly, and mothers can spend less time carrying water and more time helping their families.

Through water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs, Rotary’s people of action mobilize resources, form partnerships, and invest in infrastructure and training that yield long-term change.

March is Water Sanitation and Hygiene month throughout the Rotary world.

Watch the video HERE.

Rotary Funds the Launch of New MediCar Service

Posted on Mar 01, 2023

UPDATE!

The Squamish MediCar service is now up and running!

This free service provides transportation for patients to medical appointments at clinics in Whistler, the North Shore, and Vancouver.

Telephone: 604-390-3889

email: squamishmedicar@gmail.com

The Rotary Club of Squamish has awarded a grant of $20,000 to fund the launch and first year of operation of this new MediCar service in Squamish.

Squamish Search and Rescue - Being Safe Outdoors.

Posted on Feb 23, 2023

At our meeting on Feb 23rd, Vicki Haberl introduced our guests Christine Strub & Kathy Wolfe, both volunteers with Squamish Search & Rescue.

Kathy gave a overview of SSAR's organisation, operations, training, and what happens during a call where a response is required.

Christine followed with an interactive talk about being prepared before and during an outdoor adventure to ensure we get home safely. She also talked about what to do if we are lost or injured and need to be rescued, including how to hunker down while waiting for help.

www.squamishsar.org

Courtney Smaha - the Marine Stewardship Initiative

Posted on Feb 09, 2023

Our guest speaker on Thursday, Feb 9 was Courtney Smaha, who gave an interesting presentation about the the Marine Stewardship Initiative (MSI). The Initiative has created a centralized interactive map that pulls together information about Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound’s ocean and freshwater aquatic environment. The vision of MSI is to bring communities together to achieve net positive outcomes for current and future generations of life in Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound.

More at www.howesoundguide.ca/

ICYMI: Rotary Serving our Community.

Posted on Feb 05, 2023

Squamish Rotary Club recently awarded grants to the Squamish Food Bank Society and the Squamish Seniors Centre Society.

The $10,000 grant to the Food Bank will provide support to families with young children who are struggling to make ends meet. The funds will go towards diapers, baby wipes, formula, and baby food.

The Seniors grant of $9,000 will contribute to the restoration of the Eaglewinds lawn bowling facility by replacing the grass with artificial turf. The bowling green has become derelict due to the high cost of maintenance.

Emma Cox and Abi Watson of the Squamish Food Bank Society received the grant from President Lynda Rocha.

Herbert Veseley on behalf on the Seniors Centre Society, accepted the donation from Kyla Paine, Community Service chair, and Ross Dickson, club Grant Committee.

Weekly Meeting - January 26 2023

Posted on Jan 26, 2023

Shaun Swerdfeger, Deputy Chief - Squamish Fire Rescue was our guest speaker today and gave a very interesting presentation about the organisation and all the amazing work these people do to keep our community safe.

Did you know that of the 985 calls in 2022, only 7% of the responses were for fires? Medical emergencies accounted for 31% of responses.

Weekly Meeting - January 12, 2023

Posted on Jan 12, 2023

We had a full house for our weekly meeting at the Howe Sound Inn.

Our guests included the Mayor and three Councillors of the District of Squamish, which provided an opportunity to meet and chat with these recently elected members of the Council.

The program also included:

► an overview of recent club activities and projects.

► the presentation of project funding grants to several recipients:

• Squamish Seniors Centre Society

• Squamish Food Bank Society

• MediCar Program

We Welcome Two New Members.

Posted on Jan 05, 2023

Caroline Carter and Evan Drygas are the newest members of the Squamish Rotary Club.

Caroline is the co-founder of CSuite Content which focuses on executive communications and leadership branding.

Evan is a partner in Ledding & Company - a law firm that specialises in complex real estate and commercial law.

Pictured with John Berry, Rotary District Governor.

Season's Greetings

Posted on Dec 23, 2022

Community Christmas Care

Posted on Dec 15, 2022

Thursday Dec 15th was Squamish Community Christmas Care hamper delivery. Rotarians were among the many volunteers who delivered hampers of food and toys to about 400 families in Squamish.

Reverend Karen Millard commented to the Squamish Chief.
"What I want to say is how much we appreciate the community for being so generous because all of what we give is costing more this year, This is a real community effort. Tons of volunteers, tons of donations. We can't do it without our community. We like to say one of our tag lines is community caring for community. And that's exactly what we experienced."

Garden of Hope in the Phillippines

Posted on Dec 12, 2022

This year we partnered with the Rotary Club of Manila Supreme 198 in the Philippines to develop the Garden of Hope, This is a food sustainability project at the Centre of Hope, a refuge for girls rescued from the sex trade. It provides training and income for the girls, and food for the facility.

This is the second project that we have done at the Centre of Hope. The first was the establishment of a small chicken farm, again to provide training, and food and income for the girls.

Tim Hortons donates funds for community projects.

Posted on Dec 02, 2022

A big shout out to everyone who purchased Tim Hortons smile cookies during the promotion in September.

The Rotary Club of Squamish was selected to receive 100% of the proceeds from the sales at Tim Hortons stores in the Sea to Sky.

As a result of your support, we received a donation of over $3200.

These funds will go toward our projects in the Squamish community.

We are smiling!

Randy Scott Receives Paul Harris Fellow Award

Posted on Nov 28, 2022

At a private ceremony and celebration at his home, Randy Scott was presented with a Paul Harris Fellow Award for his 34 years of volunteer service as a coach for Special Olympics Alpine Skiing. Coaching took Randy all over the world, attending seven World Games. He was also named Special Olympics Coach of the Year by Special Olympics BC several years ago. Randy’s knowledge and empathetic approach to coaching was to be admired and now retired, he will be dearly missed by Special Olympics.
He has also been a member of the Executive of Vancouver Ski Foundation for over 25 years.

Randy is the husband of Liz Scott, Past President (2007-8) of the Rotary Club of Squamish. They now live in a beautiful country location about 40km south of Kamloops.

A Paul Harris Fellow is one of the highest awards that a Rotary club can make to a person in recognition of their service in the community.

We Welcome Kirsten Lowe.

Posted on Nov 17, 2022

Kirsten (2nd from left) was inducted into our club at the meeting on Thursday, November 17, 2022. Her sponsor is Jessie Cameron.

Kirsten grew up in a small town in Ontario and completed her law degree at the University of Ottawa before moving to the West Coast. She initially made Whistler home and started her career as a litigation lawyer with Race & Company LLP in 2016. In 2020, Kirsten and her partner decided to make the move to Squamish and now live in the community of Ring Creek. She works as a Legal Counsel and Negotiator with the Health Employers Association of British Columbia in the Physician Services department. Outside of work, she enjoys all the amazing activities Squamish has to offer - mountain biking, kiteboarding, hiking, and the rest.

Remembrance Day 2022

Posted on Nov 11, 2022

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.