Events

Short Program:  Student of the Month, commmittment from principal  Hendrick Horsthuis, Ocean Grove Elementary. Student of the month is Arly McBride, grade 5. teacher is Mrs Emily Kretlow.  Guests are mom and dad, Mr and Mrs McBride. 


Long Program: Ken Blackburn, Executive Director of CR Arts Council coming to speak on arts in the community, and goals of the organization for 2025. Intro by Myriah Foort. 

Ken Blackburn reflects on a career at the junction of heritage and art - Campbell River Mirror

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Monthly Board Meeting at Matitime Heritage Centre Board Room and on Zoom

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Long Program: Back by popular demand, Jeremy Maynard is returning to speak to our club, this time on Coho salmon. Intro by John Peter.

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Long Program: Graeme Duffy from Campbell River Crime Stoppers and where the organization is today. Intro by Samantha Storfie. 

Campbell River Crime Stoppers

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Long Program: Mike McMann coming to speak on a fish hatchery in Tasmania. Intro by John Peter.

Re-introduction of the Interact Student Services Auction.  Join the fun in bidding!  Proceeds will fund the ICO student sponsored by the Interact Students to attend first year University in Architecture

No short program to accomodate auction.

Monthly Board Meeting at Matitime Heritage Centre Board Room and on Zoom

Short Program: Rotary Induction Ceremony hosted by Graham Stewart. 

The new Rotarians to be inducted are:

Karen Symak

Charlotte Ballisager

Kim Rollins

Mark Degagne

Long Program: Stephanie Valdal from CVRD Waste management will be coming to speak on waste diversion for April Earth Month. Intro by Tara Jordan. 

Need trucks, trailers. work gloves.

Come for any amount of time to chip in.

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Long Program: Pieter Koekleman will be presenting on the Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Libration of the Netherlands being held on Monday, May 5th at the Cenotraph at Spirit Square. 

Campbell River to commemorate 80th anniversary of the liberation of Netherlands - Campbell River Mirror

Short Program:  Student of the Month Ecole Willow Point. Principal Nancy Hwang. SOM is Gabriela Figueroa, grade 5. Her guests are parents Marlo and Alberto Figueroa. Teacher is Melissa Johnstone. We require a vegan meal for Melissa Johnstone. 

Long Program: Ryan Stuart to come speak about healthy habits and the cookbook he created with his wife Josie

Ryan Stuart and his wife Josie Boulding recently self-published a cookbook and are looking forward to come to our club to speak about it. They live in the Comox Valley, Josie grew up in Campbell River and their book is inspired by their west coast life. It’s called HABIT: 6 Bases, 29 Recipes and a New Way of Cooking. More than a collection of recipes, it’s a meal prep strategy designed to make eating healthy, from scratch meals easier, faster and more fun.

You can check out their book and find out more about them at their website:

Restless Josie Cooks

Get your gloves and tools ready because we are going to battle the broom and would love to have you and yours come out. 

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Long Program: Olha Buhai from Communitas Supportive Care Society to provide an overview of the organization. John Doucette to introduce. 

Communitas creates community for people of all abilities so that everyone can belong, grow, and make the contribution they want to make. To that end, they facilitate home living, community support, employment, social enterprise, and respite for people lving with disabilities in Metro Vancouver, the Frasery Valley, and Vancouver Island. 

Home - Communitas Supportive Care Society

Monthly Board Meeting at Matitime Heritage Centre Board Room and on Zoom

Short Program: Student of the Month Quadra Elementary School, details tbd. Contact Kathryn Willis.

Long Program: Suzanne Jolly to present on how to use social medial to help promote the Rotary club. Tara Jordan to intro. 

Suzanne Jolly Consulting | Communications for a healthier world.