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Carlos Zavarce (2nd from left) is our newest member of the Rotary Club of Squamish. He is the Development Manager with Mathews West Ltd and actively involved in the Squamish Oceanfront project. Carlos is sponsored by Kathleen van der Ree.
Peace through Service : Service above Self
We meet Thursdays at 12:00 PM
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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Toastmasters and Rotary partner to help members with personal development and make a difference in their communities.
Rotary International and Toastmasters International have formed an alliance and are working together to provide members of both organisations with more opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Members of both Toastmasters and Rotary will enhance their skills, broaden their networks and increase their positive impact in communities through the new collaboration.
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This year's club Christmas party was held at the home of Rose & Bob Fast on Dec 19th. Organised by Lynda Rocha, Vicki Haberl, & team, it was a fun festive evening for sure. photos by Michael Kanka.
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Our guest speaker this week was Ashley Oakes, Executive Director of the Howe Sound Women's Centre. Ashley gave a brief history of the HSWC since it opened in 1981, an overview of the amazing work they are doing in supporting our community, and the plans they have to enhance the programs over the next 5 years. Learn more at www.hswc.ca.
photo: Ashley (centre) receives a token of appreciation from Vicki Haberl and Mark Goodwin.
On Feb. 21, the New Generation Artistic director, Daniel Wnukowski will perform for the public at the Anglican church in Squamish and conduct a private workshop to local piano students. Wnukowski is an accomplished Polish-Canadian pianist who has performed at Carnegie Hall and works with various orchestras performing throughout Europe, North America, South America and Asia.
In 1997, the highly esteemed pianist and original program founder Janina Fialkowska teamed up with the Howe Sound Performing Arts Association and the Rotary Club of Squamish to host a fundraising gala that raised $23,000 toward a $46,000 grand piano.
PRE-CHRISTMAS SALE: Adults $25, Students $10
Available online: howesoundarts.tickit.ca
Also at: Xoco Westcoast Chocolates, Cleveland Ave.
www.howesoundarts.ca
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Our guests today were Nicole Carothers and Dr Judith Fothergill from the Squamish Hospice Society. Judith gave us an update on the new Sea to Sky Community Hospice* while Nicole gave an overview of the expanding Hospice programming. These are two people making a real difference in our community. Judith was also presented with Rotary's Paul Harris Fellow recognition for her outstanding contributions and exemplifying the highest ideal in Rotary in placing “SERVICE ABOVE SELF”.
*The four Rotary clubs in the Sea to Sky corridor donated $100,000 towards the new Sea to Sly Community Hospice.
Dr Lori Broker gave us an update on the Squamish Schools Breakfast Program at our meeting today. Lori has been the driving force behind the Breakfast Program for years. From baking muffins in the beginning, it has now grown to serve a nutritious breakfast to over 100 kids per day, 5 days a week in 7 Squamish schools.
Our club is proud to be a major supporter of the Breakfast Program, both financially and with volunteers.
Our club is proud to be a major supporter of the Breakfast Program, both financially and with volunteers.
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.
L to R: Tyler Ovington - Erik's sponsor, Erik Hansen, Lynda Rocha - membership chair, Mark Goodwin - president.
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.
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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.
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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.
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| 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. |
There was a huge crowd at Stan Clarke Park in Downtown Squamish on Oct 19th 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 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.
