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Peace through Service : Service above Self

We meet Thursdays at 12:00 PM
Howe Sound Inn & Brew Pub

37801 Cleveland Ave
Squamish, BC V8B 0A7
Canada

Email:

contact@squamishrotary.com

Erik Hansen is our Newest Member.

Posted on Nov 07, 2019

We are delighted to welcome Erik Hansen as the newest member of the Rotary Club of Squamish. He is the proprietor of Good 2 Go Tirecraft - a full service, repair, & tire auto centre in Squamish. Erik received the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award at the Squamish Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards In May 2019.
L to R: Tyler Ovington - Erik's sponsor, Erik Hansen, Lynda Rocha - membership chair, Mark Goodwin - president.

Halloween only happens once a year!

Posted on Oct 31, 2019

A dragon, a unicorn, and a lobster came to our meeting today! Fun & games were on the agenda so not much Rotary business got done.

More photos HERE.

World Polio Day in Squamish

Posted on Oct 27, 2019

We were out and about this weekend to raise awareness and ask Squamish folks to help us to End Polio.. We raised C$2,041 - funds to buy the vaccine to immunise about 2600 children.

A big thank you to everyone for supporting us.

More photos......

October 24th is World Polio Day

Posted on Oct 23, 2019

World Polio Day is an opportunity for us to celebrate the progress we have made and to rally the world around the fight to eradicate polio forever. Since 1988 polio cases have dropped from 1000 per day in 125 countries to fewer than 100 per year in just 2 countries - Pakistan & Afghanistan.

We are closer than ever to ending polio but we need your help. All donations are matched 2 to 1 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, You can donate at www.endpolio.org.

The District of Squamish has proclaimed October 24th as World Polio Day in the District. Rotarians will be in the community on October 26th *& 27th with information about the polio campaign and the opportunity to donate.

Another Fun Pumpkin Patch in the Park.

Posted on Oct 20, 2019

There was a huge crowd at Stan Clarke Park in Downtown Squamish on Oct 19^th as families came out to enjoy the 4th annual Pumpkin Patch in the Park. This commumity event was organized by the Downtown Squamish BIA and supported by Save-on-Foods who supplied the pumpkins. Ellis Moving & Storage provided the transport, and Rotary Club of Squamish volunteers ran the events and games.

500 pumpkins were in the patch and available for picking by donation. All were "sold" with the proceeds going to Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue - Squamish.

By all accounts, everyone had a great time.

Alexis Tone - My Year in Brazil

Posted on Sep 26, 2019

Alexis Tone from Howe Sound Secondary spent a year in Brazil as our Rotary Youth Exchange Student. She shared her experience at our regular club meeting today. Some of the things that made it an amazing year included:- learning a new culture and a new language, making new friends, hugging a sloth in the Amazon, swimming with dolphins, attending school, living with Brazilian families A life changing experience - that is for sure!

Rotary Youth Exchange is a study-abroad opportunity for young people to spend anywhere from a few weeks to a full year as an international student hosted by local Rotary clubs. By sharing your own culture & embracing a new one, you help foster global understanding - & learn a great deal about yourself & your country in the process.

Squamish Rivers Day

Posted on Sep 22, 2019

Even on a rainy, wet Sunday, we had great fun at the Squamish Rivers Day in McNaughton Park - meeting everyone while serving up veggie burgers and hot dogs.

The Squamish River Watershed Society says "Thank you so much for helping make Squamish Rivers Day such a huge success! Until next year...".

Brackendale Fall Fair

Posted on Sep 07, 2019

On Saturday, we were at the Brackendale Fall Fair with a Rotary booth and the Duck Race Game.

It was "Go-Go-Go" all day at the Duck races and with the "count the candy" contest and the flower draw, it was a busy day. Many thanks to Kate and Lynda for organising and to all who came out to help.

Good bye Bill McNeney

Posted on Aug 28, 2019

It is with deep sadness that we announce that our friend and fellow Rotarian, Bill McNeney, passed away peacefully on August 26th. Bill was an active member of Squamish Rotary for over 42 years and served as President in 1984-85. His leadership and contributions to our club and community are huge. He set an example for us all and he will be sorely missed. Our condolences to his wife Pauline, his family, and his many friends.

The Celebration of Life will be held on September 29th,, 12:00noon, at the West Coast Railway Heritage Park.

OBITUARY.

Visit to HMCS Discovery - August 18, 2019

Posted on Aug 18, 2019

Rotarians from Squamish and Ladner were guests today of HMCS Discovery on Deadman's Island in Coal Harbour in Vancouver.

We had a tour of the facilities including the Naval Museum, buildings & grounds. Followed by dinner at the Stanley Park Pavilion.

For more photos click HERE.

Rotary Beef BBQ @ Loggers Sports 2019

Posted on Aug 05, 2019

WOW, what a weekend!

We started at 5:00am on Saturday August 3rd with loads of alder firewood, 1600 pounds of Canada Grade AAA beef, 250 dozen brioche buns, 150 pounds of onions, liters of horseradish and other condiments.

By 4:00pm on Sunday, we had served up nearly 3000 famous "Rotary Beef on a Bun" sandwiches to hungry patrons.

We hoped everyone had fun and enjoyed your meal. We certainly had fun serving you.

Hope to see you again next year!

Duck in a Truck 2019 Winners

Posted on Aug 06, 2019

The winning ducks drawn on August 3rd were:

1^st prize - $10,000 cash:
Jesse Livermore, Ontario

2^nd prize - Heli Sightseeing Tour, Blackcomb Helicopters:

Rich Shanks, Squamish

3^rd prize - Golf Package, Squamish Valley Golf Club:

Sue Hansen, Squamish

4^th prize - Family Pass, Sea to Sky Gondola:

West-Barr Contracting Ltd, Squamish

5^th prize – Dinner for two, Pepe's Chophouse & Seafood:

West-Barr Contracting Ltd, Squamish

Thank you to everyone who participated. All proceeds will go to community projects in Squamish.

Canada Day in Squamish 2019

Posted on Jul 01, 2019

We had a great time participating in Canada Day 2019 - joining the parade and having a booth promoting Rotary and the "Duck in a Truck" lottery fundraiser.

You can watch a video HERE.

Mark Goodwin is our President for 2019-20

Posted on Jun 30, 2019