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SATURDAY JUNE 4th: Under One Roof, 37930 3rd Avenue, Squamish

DONATE A KIDS BIKE: Do you have any old kids bikes to donate? Drop them off June 4th between 10:00am – 12:00pm.

ARE YOU HANDY?: Come and join our team of staff/volunteers and help clean and repair the bikes between 11:00am – 4:00pm.

NEED A KIDS BIKE?: Ride ready bikes can be picked up by families in need from 2:00pm – 4:00pm.

A waiting list will be created if there is high demand.

The NEW jigsaw puzzle is here and it is awesome!

Click on the image below:-

All proceeds from our fundraisers go toward serving our community.

Rotary Club of the Year 2021-22.

Posted on May 22, 2022

At the Rotary District 5040 Conference in Prince George over the weekend, the Rotary Club of Squamish received the award for the Outstanding Rotary Club during 2021-22 of the 48 clubs in the District.

We thank everyone for your hard work and support in helping us to make a difference.

This the second time since 2006-07 that we have received this prestigious recognition. The first was in 2007-08 under the Presidency of Liz Scott.

Howe Sound School Farm Starts to Grow

Posted on May 12, 2022

President Vicki Haberl (right) of Squamish Rotary presents the grant cheque to Constance Cope of Squamish CAN, and then they met up again at the School Farm.

Things are starting to happen at the Howe Sound School Farm next to the high school in Squamish.

Vegetables and plants are already beginning to grow in the new soil to be harvested later in the summer.

Today we had an update from Constance Cope, the School Farm Manager with Squamish CAN, on the background, vision, and implementation of this new venture.

Squamish Rotary awarded a grant of $8,000 to support the School Farm. The funds will be used to retrofit and equip the on-site container which will be used for storage and office space,

The Howe Sound School Farm project is a partnership between the Squamish Climate Action Network and the school.
The 1,114-square-metre (12,000-square-foot) farm will include garden beds, a 30-metre (100-foot) greenhouse, a smaller seed-starting greenhouse, a SeaCan for storage and office space, a wash-up station and gathering space.

Bike Safety Rodeos return to Squamish Schools

Posted on May 06, 2022

The Bike Safety Rodeo returned to the elementary schools this week after a 2-year hiatus.

Squamish Rotary and 5 schools organised the events with support from the local RCMP. During the rodeo the kids' bikes and helmets are checked, and then they are challenged to ride a straight line, a slalom course. a figure-8, and finally to safely cross a road.

It was a load of fun and great to be back!

More photos HERE.

Grant Awarded to the Garibaldi Volunteer Fire Department

Posted on Apr 26, 2022

On Monday evening, April 25, members of the Rotary Club of Squamish visited the Garibaldi Volunteer Fire Department (GVFD) at Black Tusk Village.

They presented the GVFD Society with a grant cheque of $6,000 for the purchase of a reconnaissance drone with a thermal imaging camera. It can be used to search less accessible places up to 10km, for wildfire assessment, identifying hotspots, and locating lost persons.

While there, they were invited to watch the fire team during their bi-weekly practice session.
more photos: HERE.

WOW, that was a really delicious FUNdraiser!

Posted on Apr 03, 2022

On Saturday evening members and friends of the four Sea-to-Sky Rotary Clubs gathered in homes throughout the corridor and cooked a very tasty Asian inspired Risotto and chocolate cake under the directions of an online chef. All the fresh ingredients were sourced locally and the wine was from Fort Berens Estate. It was a really great event with lots of laughter and enjoyment with friends.

The proceeds of the FUNdraiser will support the new El Cardonal Children’s Home in Baja, Mexico. The home will provide temporary care for children whose primary caregiver(s) are unable to care for them due to a variety of unfortunate circumstances.

Squamish Rotary recognises Don Patrick for 50 years of Service

Posted on Apr 01, 2022

On April 1st 2022, Don Patrick marks 50 years of service as a member of the Rotary Club of Squamish. He was recognised at the weekly meeting with a certificate, a cake, and of course a bottle of wine!

Don joined the club on April 1st, 1972. He served as Club President in 1975-76 and has held most other executive positions, including Secretary, Treasurer, and Foundation Chair.

Don started the Club 200 lottery fundraiser and has been the chair for most of its 43 years, raising $10,000/year for the Squamish Community. In addition he has been the driving force of the Rotary Bike Safety Rodeos - an annual event in the Squamish Elementary Schools.

He started his career as a travelling mechanic for the PGE Railway. Then after graduating from university, as a systems engineer in the aircraft manufacturing industry. and later an insurance broker and business owner.

Don has also been very active in the Squamish community and was President of the Curling Club in the 1980s, and is a long time member of the Squamish Flying Club.

April 2nd - Dinner Party FUNdraiser in Support of a New Children's Home

Posted on Mar 14, 2022

On April 2nd, let's have some fun - invite friends to join you for a dinner party in your home. Online Chef Marika Richoz will lead us through cooking a delicious meal (using local produce where possible) of an Asian-influenced Risotto followed by a flourless chocolate cake. Optionally, this can be accompanied by a wine pairing from Fort Berens Wines and bidding in the Silent Auction.

More information and tickets at: shorturl.at/gEITZ

Silent auction: Rotary Auction El Cardonal Children's Home

This is a joint major fundraiser of the Sea to Sky Rotary Clubs for the El Cardonal Children's Home in Baja Mexico (near Los Barriles).

All funds will go to equip a kitchen and laundry for the soon-to-be-built children’s home .

A site has been donated and plans have been drawn up, but much help is needed to construct the new facility and make it a reality for the children who inspired it.

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/lyo6srBodMs

More info at: https://leaders2give.org/home1

ROTARY RESPONDS for relief efforts in Ukraine.

Posted on Mar 03, 2022

In response to the deepening humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, The Rotary Foundation has created an official channel for Rotary members around the world to contribute funds to support the relief efforts underway by Rotary districts.

Donations to the Disaster Response Fund can be used to provide relief to refugees or other victims of the crisis including items such as water, food, shelter, medicine and clothing.

If you would like to donate through this Rotary channel please READ MORE

We Welcome our New Members.

Posted on Feb 03, 2022

Introducing our new members who have joined during 2021-22.

Eddie Carter

Jessie Cameron

Jack Montpellier

Joshua Viner

Victoria Jolley

Sandeep Kala

Anna Wood

Brian McGeown

Thank You Tim Hortons

Posted on Jan 31, 2022

A BIG THANK YOU to Tim Hortons for the donation to Squamish Rotary from the 2021 Smile Cookie campaign.

The funds will go towards our youth programs in our local community.

More about the Smile Cookie Campaign HERE.

MUCH PROGRESS IN RIDDING THE WORLD OF POLIO, BUT JOB NOT DONE

Posted on Oct 21, 2021

TWO. That’s the number of polio cases reported so far this year around the world. From 350,000 cases of polio in 125 countries in 1988 the two latest cases come from reports of one each in Afghanistan and Pakistan during January.

That was the positive message by Michael McGovern, Chair of the Rotary International's PolioPlus Committee when he spoke at our meeting today in advance of World Polio Day on October 24th.

Mike started his talk by thanking the Canadian Government and Canadian Rotarians for our support and commitment to the polio eradication campaign. Canada continues to be one of the foremost countries which have been steadfast contributors to the polio initiative.

He went on to describe the progress in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the last two countries where the wild polio virus is still circulating. With only 2 cases of wild polio infections confirmed in 2021, and fewer samples of the wild polio virus detected in the water and sewage, there is cautious optimism that with continued perseverance, now may be our opportunity to defeat the wild polio virus in its last strongholds.

Pumpkin Stall at the Farmer's Market

Posted on Oct 16, 2021

We were at the Pumpkin Stall today at the Squamish Farmers' Market with Downtown Squamish BIA. Pumpkins were donated by Save-On-Foods, sold by donation, and all proceeds are going to Squamish Search and Rescue.

We Welcome Our New Members

Posted on Sep 30, 2021

On September 30th, we welcomed 5 new members to the Rotary Club of Squamish.

During our meeting at the Squamish Golf Club, they were inducted by District Governor Lorne Calder and joined by their sponsoring Rotarian. We look forward to them joining us for our social, community and humanitarian activities.

Rotary Beef BBQ 2021

Posted on Sep 18, 2021

On Saturday, September 18th, we once again put on the Rotary Beef BBQ at the Loggers Sports Festival. The festival, which normally takes place over the August long weekend, was cancelled in 2020 and postponed in 2021 due to the pandemic.

It was so much fun to be back again for this one day show and serving up your Rotary Beef on a Bun. Thank you to the 30+ Rotarians and friends who all volunteered to make it another successful event,

We are looking forward to seeing you again on the August 2022 long weekend.

Checkout all the photos HERE.

Our 55th Anniversary Celebration.

Posted on Sep 09, 2021

On Thursday, September 9th, we gathered to celebrate 55 years since the founding of the Rotary Club of Squamish.

It was a beautiful evening and 36 Rotarians and guests enjoyed delicious food and drinks, sharing stories, and reminiscing about the innumerable projects that have had such positive impact on our community and the world.

We send a huge shout-out and thanks to Lynda Rocha, our party queen, who had obviously been missing the opportunity to plan and execute a great party over the past 18 months. She did so with her usual flare, and everyone had a great time! Thanks also to Ann, and Marianna, who also helped in the preparations.

The Rotary Club of Squamish was chartered on September 12^th 1966, with 22 local business men including John Drenka, Dr Laverne Kindree, and Don Ross.

The first President was Bob Bishop, the first women were admitted in 1991, and the first woman President was Linda Carney in 1998.