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As a precaution against the spread of the CORVID-19 virus, the Rotary Club of Squamish is holding its weekly club meetings on Thursdays at noon, on ZOOM, until further notice. To join the weekly meeting as a member or guest, please email meetings@squamishrotary.com. When conditions improve to allow the safe gathering of our members and guests, we will announce the return of our weekly in person club meetings at the Howe Sound Brew Pub.
Peace Through Service : Service Above Self
We welcome Abby Majendie, our newest member who joined us this week.
She arrived in Squamish in 2016 after 25 years living and working around the world. She is the Director of Advancement at Quest University and also serves on the Board of the Squamish Chamber of Commerce.
Abby is sponsored by Bianca Peters and was inducted by Membership Chair Lynda Rocha and President Dorothy van der Ree.
The Rotary Foundation Trustees and Rotary International Board of Directors have both unanimously approved adding a new area of focus: Supporting the Environment.
Supporting the environment becomes Rotary's seventh area of focus, which are categories of service activities supported by the Rotary Foundation and global grants. It joins:
- peacebuilding and conflict prevention;
- disease prevention and treatment;
- water, sanitation, and hygiene;
- maternal and child health;
- basic education and literacy; and
- community economic development.
The installation of incoming President Dorothy van der Ree and her executive team for 2020-21 was held on June 14, 2020. It was an online gathering via ZOOM and had a full program including bagpipes, an English Tea Party, a club video reviewing the past year, a thank you to Mark Goodwin our outgoing President, and a memorial tribute to Bill McNeney.
The installation ceremony was conducted by District Governor Elect Dave Hamilton.
Watch: Slideshow of the online meeting.
Watch: Video of the Year in Review.
Watch: Video of Remembering Bill McNeney.
  The Rotary Club of Squamish is delighted to announce that Jon Gill and Ellie Tiliakou have been awarded the two Rotary scholarships for 2020. 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. The criteria for the award include community service participation, and satisfactory academic achievement. Active involvement in the school's Interact Club is considered an asset. We congratulate Jon and Ellie and wish them success in their academic careers. |
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Squamish Rotarians have been busy again and recently prepared and delivered 2,000 packets of toiletries to organisations in Squamish and the Sea to Sky corridor including Squamish Helping Hands, Howe Sound Women's Centre, Whistler Community Services, and Pemberton Food Bank. Volunteers safely got together for several work parties to make up the individual packets of shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, shower gel, and bar soap. The project was coordinated by Liz Scott with the supplies generously donated by Hunter Amenities in Ontario. |
"Together From Sea to Sky" - Don't Give Up On Me.
In a new music video montage, the Sea-to Sky community including renowned local artists, musicians and members from Whistler, Squamish and Pemberton have teamed up to record how we are coming together during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Watch the VIDEO.
Three years ago the Rotary Club of Squamish introduced a new community Valentines event to Squamish – Rotary Hearts; a Celebration of Love.
Now these Hearts have a new lease on life. Rotarians have been busy refurbishing them with new messages of hope, encouragement and thanks.
Now these Hearts have a new lease on life. Rotarians have been busy refurbishing them with new messages of hope, encouragement and thanks.
Over 50 hearts have all found new homes along some popular local trails:- Estuary/Swan Trail, Smoke Bluffs, Jack's Trail, Golf Course/Spawning Channels, Ray Peters Trail, and Loggers Creek Nature Trail.
We hope you enjoy your walk or ride and take joy from the messages of inspiration.
Now watch Rotary Hearts: the Video
Read more in the Squamish Chief.
and on our Facebook page.
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On April 26, in recognition of World Immunization Week and Rotary's global campaign to eradicate polio, BC Place, Telus Science World, and Vancouver City Hall were illuminated in Rotary colours. |
  photos ©Gabor Gasztonyi Studio |
While we wait for a COVID-19 vaccine, Rotary thanks our community workers and celebrates World Immunization Week 24-30 April.
Immunization saves millions of lives every year and is widely recognized as one of the world’s most successful and cost-effective health interventions. Please keep your families to their regular vaccination schedule.
Squamish Rotary is partnering with Helping Hands to deliver hampers from the Food Bank to families in Squamish. We will be doing this every Tuesday until things return to normal.
Instead of going to the food bank location, starting April 20, 2020, FREE weekly Food Hampers will be delivered to those in need by community volunteers. Hampers will contain both perishable and non-perishable food items and supplies.
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| Swing Set 2016 New Table & Bench South end New Table & Bench North end |
In 2016 the local community started a project to improve the Willow Park playground. Phase 1 included improved landscaping, the installation of a new large climbing apparatus, and our club funded a new swing set. The project then stalled when the lead person moved away but we still had funds allocated to the project. Late in 2019, a new community leader stepped up and we funded the purchase of two picnic tables and two benches which this week have been installed by the District parks department. |
A Message from The Squamish Hospital Foundation.
With generous donations from our community, the Squamish Hospital Foundation has purchased a new Glidescope for use at Squamish General Hospital. The Glidescope will be an important tool for our healthcare teams in our fight against Covid-19. The Glidescope assists in difficult airway management facilitating for smoother intubation yet allowing the healthcare teams to visualize the airway with greater physical distancing than traditional intubation techniques, thus providing some protection for our frontline healthcare workers. Once our community has made it through this current crisis, the Glidescope will be of continued use in emergency situations requiring intubation.
The Squamish Hospital Foundation would like to specifically thank 100 Women Who Care Squamish, Rotary Club of Squamish, and the Squamish General Hospital Auxiliary Society for their quick contributions to the purchase of the Glidescope in these difficult times.
In response to the COVID-19 corona virus pandemic, Squamish Helping Hands and the Squamish Food Bank are preparing for an unprecedented demand in those experiencing food insecurity in Squamish.
The Whistler Blackcomb Foundation has committed to match any donations to the Squamish Food Bank/Squamish Helping Hands up to $15,000.
A CanadaHelps fund has been set up to collect your donations and all funds raised will be shared by Squamish Food and Squamish Helping Hands as we work together to ensure the food needs of community members are met.
Our community needs your support- please give generously and will will get through this together. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
The Whistler Blackcomb Foundation has committed to match any donations to the Squamish Food Bank/Squamish Helping Hands up to $15,000.
A CanadaHelps fund has been set up to collect your donations and all funds raised will be shared by Squamish Food and Squamish Helping Hands as we work together to ensure the food needs of community members are met.
Our community needs your support- please give generously and will will get through this together. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Donate at: www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/47381
The Rotary Club of Squamish has suspended our weekly meetings until at least the end of April due to the continuing corona virus pandemic.
This decision has not been taken lightly. With the guidance from Rotary International and our local health authorities we want to do all we can to protect our members and our wider community.
We hope that by implementing such 'social distancing' and other personal strategies, the spread of the virus will be interrupted, and normal life can resume soon.
For current local information and updates please visit the squamish/covid19 webpage.
enquiries: contact@squamishrotary.com
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