Stories

January 17, 2026,  saw members of the Salmon Arm Rotary Club once again at Larch Hills preparing and serving beef on a bun and hotdogs.  The day starts at 4 am, when two members head up to the mountain to fire up the barbecue and begin cooking the 160 lbs of beef on a skewer.  Other volunteers arrive in the early morning to cook the 14 dozen hot dogs , warm up the buns and sliced, pre-cooked onions, and prepare the condiments for over 600 participants.  Club members put in over 95 hours of volunteer labour Our club has been feeding hungry skiers  and volunteers for 28 years

Message from President Darcy Johnson (Currently vacationing in Huatulco, Mexico):
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I was invited by the Rotary Club of Huatulco to join them for Kings Day in the village of Los Creacion.
When we arrived we were greeted by all the students from Kindergarten to Grade 6 and their mothers.
We served them cake and refreshments. We then handed out toys and candy to every child.
This is why I am a Rotarian. I feel very blessed to have had this experience.
 
Recently, we were able to support our wonderful Shuswap Search & Rescue organization with a donation of $6,500 towards upgrading their essential equipment. Gord Bose from the organization is seen here accepting the cheque from our President Darcy Johnston.
 
 
Our most successful Project Amigo Student, Estrella Rubi Cardenas Radillo, has graduated from high school and completed her primary education goals.  Following is a copy of a letter from Project Amigo, which was accompanied by some pictures of the graduation.  Thanks to Hazel Nevrkla for translating the letter.

 
 
Thanks to a District Grant  plus contributions from the  six clubs of the Wine Country Rotary Cluster Group for International Service,  Inmaculada Concepción Elementary School in Comayagua, Honduras, has installed  a brand new library, envisioned as a cornerstone for the community: a space to nurture literacy, creativity, curiosity, and connection. 
 
News
The Power of Chairs.  Watch this wonderful PBS video about a group in Guatemala - Transiciones - that make wheelchairs for disabled people.  The people making the wheelchairs are using them while they work.  The bravery of these people is amazing.
 
This is a program that our Club has been supporting for years.  
 
 
 

Join us at a Meeting

Mondays at 12:00 Noon at the GreenSpace located at First Community!

450 Okanagan Ave E, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 1H6   (See Map).

Speakers
Club Meeting
Feb 23, 2026
Hazel: Everything about ClubRunner you were Afraid to Ask!
James Murray and Alyssa Hutchinson
Mar 02, 2026
Annual Kids Fishing Derby