Early in March Dave Wooliams took his family to Kenya. They visited our partner club, Mombasa Central Rotary, our former partner, North Coast Mombasa. A primary reason for the trip was to take 28 computers to Barani School and to see the work done on two areas of the school: the computer lab, needing new glass windows, and secondly the kitchen being upgraded with stainless cookers or Jinkos,

Dear all,

I visited Barani on 21^st February to inspect the installed windows by Muslih Glass. In presence of Barani school team; Teacher Tsuma, Didah and Betty the windows were properly done,
Dave

Some of the students of Birani School, 1500

Shuswap Rotary gives 20 Scholarships to Secondary students.

The new windows are important to keep dust out. Dust ruined previous computors.

Fernando Comes Back

Eight years ago Fernando Castro was an exchange student from Brazil to Salmon Arm. This month he came back for a visit. Many members of Shuswap Rotary remember him.

Fernando stayed with our President Steve Genn and his wife, Leah Shaw. Steve has been involved with Exchange students for many years.

Fernando presented us with a banner from his father's Rotary club near Sao Paulo.

Shuswap Rotary Donates Upright Grand

At the February 7th Meeting, some Shuswap Rotary members gathered around the piano we purchased for the Shuswap Music Festival. This instrument means two students at the festival may be critiqued at once and when needed piano duets are possible.

First United Catering Team

SHUSWAP ROTARY HELPS

THE HELPERS

On behalf of Shuswap Rotary M. J. Johnston and Rita Greggor present a cheque to Jane Harding Chair of the Board and

First Community Catering.

The Shuswap Rotary Club switched to First Community Green Space for meetings and is so glad they did. The three-course meals are always delicious and the servings are generous. the price is right! Thanks to Jane and Jenny and their team for making this a great experience at meeting.

Christmas Dinners

CHRISTMAS DINNERS 2022 - 495 Distributed

Thank you everyone for making time on Christmas day to make this event successful. You were all part of a larger team of volunteers that prepared 600 turkey dinner meals to be distributed to the community.

Planning began over two months ago, food ordered, posters, and tickets printed.

Special thanks to Jeanne's Printing who did all the printing at no charge.

Assembly at the two churches started early Xmas morning with volunteers assembling and packaging the 300 meals each. Then it was up to you folks to get the meals delivered and passed out.

Of the 600 prepared meals you distributed, 495 meals to our community. The remaining 105 meals were picked up by 2nd Harvest Food Bank to be placed in their freezers for distribution to those in need. No food was wasted.

Thank you for your time and help with our Tri Club Xmas dinner even. I wish you a very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year,

John Hansen

Volunteer Coordinator

The Cooks Debbie Hewitt, Dale Johnston, Nan dickie,

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VOLUNTEERS: MJ Johnston, John Hansen and Elaine Hansen hand out a Christmas dinner.

Rotary Auction a Highlight

Ready to go after many Auction Meetings

AUCTION READY Shuswap Rotary is ready to go and ready to break records with 27 items in the live auction

November 12, 2022

We had an incredibly fun, and successful time at our Annual Shuswap Rotary Live Auction and Dinner Event on Saturday night!!

This year we had a tropical theme!

Huge thanks go out to all of our generous donors, those who attended, volunteers, club members and anyone else who contributed!!

Together we raised a large amount of money to use towards making our community and the world a better place!!

If you weren't able to make it or didn't get a chance to get the winning bid on items please consider making a donation via Etransfer at shuswaprotary11@gmail.com or by contacting a Shuswap Rotary Club member or #shuswaprotary.org

JIM GRIEVES OUR AUCTIONEER! "Do I hear $100, 000?

Lynn Mc Kibbon with the first item and MC Rob McKibbon

Our wonderful Diners and Bidders

DISTRICT GOVERNOR VISITS

DISTRICT GOVERNOR OF 5060 VISITS SALMON ARM

From Leavenworth, WA, starting with a meeting with our Club Executive followed by dinner.

Our Club event with this year's District Governor, Karl Ruether, and his wife, Denise, held at Shuswap Rotary president, Steve Genn's, beautiful home. We had an amazing barbecued salmon meal coordinated and prepared by Steve's wife, Leah Shaw. Thank you so much for your amazing hospitality, Steve and Leah!!

And thank you for coming to visit our club, Karl and Denise!

Our Governor of District 5060, Karl, showing his amazing sense of humour.

The Amazing Executive of Shuswap Rotary enjoys each other's company for a Salmon Barbeque at the home of Steve and Leah.

August is Membership Month

Shuswap Rotary is brainstorming ideas to attract new members.

End Polio

Community Garden Project

Volunteers are what make everything happen!

Read all about it below.

Grant and Fund raiser Make Brainbikes Possible

Brain Bikes made possible by $3,750 Rotary Foundation Grant & $8,700 raised by Shuswap Rotary Club's Auction

The Shuswap Rotary Club recently purchased, assembled and delivered 9 Brain Bikes to 7 local schools in cooperation with School District 83.

There are now 110 Brain Bikes in 25 local schools. Some schools have funded the cost of bikes, and the remainder was funded by the Shuswap Rotary Club.

The genesis of the Club’s project evolved from the University of British Columbia's study on ‘Early Development Indicators’ of children in SD83. A pilot program was developed in 2017 with the Club’s purchase of 3 Brain Bikes placed in an elementary school and analysis of this initiative affirmed increased educational outcomes for a broad spectrum of children.

A critical component is ensuring teachers receive instruction on the effective use of Brain Bikes in the classroom.

Brain Bikes, which are available for students to use in the classroom, provide significant benefits for

learning and health. Exercise raising the heart rate stimulates the brain in a way that improves

memory, concentration, and attention. Exercise also helps to put the ‘feel good’ brain chemicals into

balance, which benefits children who are hyperactive, sad, or otherwise not in a learning mood.

When children discover that exercise helps with learning, feeling good, and self-esteem, they will choose to make exercise, a lifetime habit.

Annual R.J.Haney Cleanup

ANNUAL R.J. HANEY PARK CLEANUP

Our Rotary club had a great day at the annual Haney Heritage Park spring clean-up event. This is something that our club does every year and has only missed the last two years due to Covid 19. The clean-up was well attended with over 76 volunteers showing up with rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows, chain saws, and Bobcat loader. Our volunteers included the Girl Guides, our Interact club plus many friends of Rotary and a large contingent of Haney volunteers. A pizza lunch was very kindly supplied by Steve Genn from Pro Air here in Salmon Arm. Tara and Susan at Haney Heritage were very happy that the park is now spic and span and ready for the season.

All Ages Take Part

Computers for Kenya

Computers for Barani Primary School, Kenya

Cooperation between the Rotary Club of Mombasa Central, Kenya, and Shuswap Rotary, Salmon Arm is alive and well!

Twenty-eight Computers are being ready for shipment by President Kathy Dunfield and David Wooliams, committee member.

The computer room at Barani Primary will be getting new windows to reduce dust and give longer life to the computers.

Shuswap Rotary also provides 20 scholarships for secondary students.

The plans are to maximize the use of the kitchen previously built.

Wifi is provided as part of this program as well as a new printer. The school and students are most appreciative of the efforts of our clubs.

Food Drive

Food Drive - Major Success

The people of Salmon Arm really came through to help our food banks.

The three Rotary Clubs in Salmon Arm worked together to coordinate the Food Drive. 75 members and friends were involved in delivering bags and then picking up full ones. The recipients are: The Salvation Army Food Bank, Second Harvest, The Safe society and the Sorrento Food Bank. They all benefitted from this drive. It is estimated that we collected over 12,000 lbs of food. This beats the previous food drive that collected 8500 lbs.

The three Rotary Clubs want to thank everyone for a very successful food drive.

This is a tri-club project to collect food for the Women's Shelter, Food Bank at the Salvation Army, the Second Harvest the food bank at Sorrento, & the food bank in Chase.

Supporting Shuswap Theatre

Donation to Shuswap Theatre's

Air Purification System

installed by ProAire

Doug Leatherdale, Shuswap Rotary Membership and Youth Programs Director, presents a cheque to Howard Delong of Shuswap Theatre's Board for their newly renovated

Air Purification System; Making audiences and performers safer.

On the left is Janice Ross, treasurer of Shuswap Rotary, and on the right are James Bowlby, Shuswap Rotary P. R., and Heather Stefanek, Theatre Board Member.

Shuswap Makers' Place

A Tour of the Shuswap Makers' Place

Our trip to the Makers' Place was great to see the newest, State of the Art equipment that Shuswap Rotary had donated through funds. Patrick Shea gave us a great tour, explaining lazer printing and other new machines in the workshop area.

Community Support for the Food Bank

Shuswap Rotary Supports the Salvation Army Foodbank

Past President MJ Beresan, and Rita Gregor present a cheque to Lieutenant Joel Torrens

to help continue the wonderful work of the Salvation Army Food

National Polio Day

Polio Campaigners Visit Shuswap Rotary

Ross and Fiona Harris get set up for their presentation on October 12

District Governor's Visit

Dinner Meeting at the Green Space

Shuswap Rotary President Kathy Dunfield;

District 5060 Governor Richard De Rock;

Robyn De Rock and Assistant Governor Penny Brown

R.J. Haney Heritage Park Children's Playground

When R.J. Heritage Park asked Shuswap Rotary to Build a Children's Playground, We said "Yes!"

First Meeting In Person

FIRST MEETING IN PERSON NEW VENUE: GREEN SPACE AT FIRST ( 5TH at Okanagan.)

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Our first meeting in our new Venue with our new President Kathy Dunfield in the chair.

Beside her is our new treasurer, Janice Ross. On the far right is Past president John Hansen.
The spacious hall of the newly renovated Green space at First, allows for room for new members.

Summer Fun- Ice Cream on the Wharf

We are a fun loving club. Supporting our community and enjoying fellowship!

Inauguration 2021-2022

INAUGURATION

2021-2022

Outdoors, distancing, happy to be together!

Present and New Officers

Gene Tymkiw, Rotary International; Dave Woolliams, Past Treasurer; Andrée Maxwell, Past Secretary; James Bowlby, Public Image; Janice Ross, Treasurer;

Sherry Gilmore, Community Service; Doug Cole, Club Service; Doug Leatherdale, Membership & Youth; Kathy Dunfield, President Elect;

Fred Goodman, Rotary Foundation; John Hansen, Outgoing Past President; M.J. Berezan, Past President and Community Service; Mark Ellis, Past Fund Raising; Absent, Ralph Owens, Sergeant at Arms.

Shuswap Rotary held the Annual Induction on Tuesday, June 22 in the lovely yard of members Mike and Jody Boudreau. The event was catered by Chase Rotary who provided a delicious steak dinner. Richard De Rock, our District Governor, was on hand via Zoom, and Penny Brown, our Assistant District Governor was present in person. Speakers included both Richard and Penny, as well as outgoing president MJ Berezan and incoming president Kathy Dunfield. We are all looking forward to the next year, which we hope will bring meetings and socials at in-person gatherings, as well as fundraisers in-person to support the community in moving past the covid year.

CANOE BEACH TREE PLANTING

Shuswap Rotarians love to get outdoors to work on a project. That is just what happened when the opportunity to beautify the Canoe Beach Park by planting 15 oak trees was presented to them. This project was made possible due to the gift of these trees by Maarten Albricht. Over 20 Rotarians and friends worked on Saturday April 24.Seen here are several groups of 4 working together to dig holes, plant young trees and water them. Shuswap Rotary consulted with The City of Salmon Arm in the location of these trees.

THE MIRELLA PROJECT

Guest speaker - Mirella Ramsey

The Mirella Project

Mirella’s project is building a community by saving the environment

Mirella’s idea began 3 years ago while she attended university – in Mirella’s geography course, she heard more bad news than goods news.

Mirella asked herself, what can I do to influence change in a positive manner?

She wants to influence people into creating sustainable habits – climate change has to be personal and achievable with small sustainable daily steps

Mirella is developing an smart phone application and hopefully, it will be ready in the fall

She spoke about the importance of having social media eco-influencers

Mirella is passionate about people and the environment

Mirella presented her video – Mirella thanked Rotary and Jim Grieve for their financial contributions towards the production of the video

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