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Guatemala Literacy Project

The Guatemala Literacy Project is a network of individual Rotarians and the nonprofit Cooperative for Education dedicated to improving education for underserved students in Guatemala. Since 1997, over 800 clubs around the world have participated in the GLP. Guatemala has one of the most extreme combinations of poverty, illiteracy and inequality. 4 out of 5 indigenous Guatemalans live in poverty and 1 in 3 cannot not read or write.

Walking Track Grand Opening

The Rotary Club of Salmon Arm, in cooperation with the City of Salmon Arm and Shuswap Recreation Society, is planning an official ribbon cutting ceremony at Roger’s Rink on Friday July 19th, from 11:00am to 2:00pm.

The official ribbon cutting will take place at approximately 11:00am followed by a tour of the walking track. Complimentary hotdogs, snacks, refreshments, and cake will be served following the ceremony.

Go to Salmon Arm Recreation's Facebook page to see and accept this Invite.

Special Visitors

Club Members were thrilled to welcome former SA Rotarians Patrick Webb and Colleen Fennell to our meeting on July 8. It was a joyful reunion of friends. Norm Brown honoured the couple with a recognition award for their former contributions to the club and for keeping in touch.

Rotary & Peace

Rotarian Mike Boudreau of the Shuswap Rotary club spoke to our July 8 meeting on the subject of Peace. He pointed out the various forms of violence and conflict that exist in the world as well as in our local community and that it takes only one Rotarian to help create peace. He used the Four - Way Test to show how we as Rotarians can contribute to the peace-making efforts.

Welcome our New Club Executive!

On July 24th, Assistant District 5060 Governor Chris Davis welcomed and installed our President & Executive for the Rotary year July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. President is Jim Barmby. The picture shows (left to right) Jim Barmby, Garry Hoffart, Bruce Chartrand, Darcy Johnston (President Elect), Norm Brown, Isabel Reinertson, Dan Hudson, Sarah Sigurdson. Missing are Marvel Holmes, Sterling Land, & Patti Thurston.

You can check out all our Executive members and their roles by scrolling down this web page on the right column to Rotary Links.

Club Donation

The Rotary Club of Salmon Arm recently donated $2500 to the Father's Day Fishing Derby, founded and organized yearly by James Murray. seen here receiving the cheque from club Board Members. James Murray started the fishing derby 28 years ago in honour of his father. It has grown in popularity over the years and now attracts hundreds of children.

"It gives young people a chance to experience fishing and families to spend times together enjoying an outdoor activity,” said Murray. “Some of these kids take the derby pretty serious. They have their gear all rigged up and ready the night before, and are down there early to pick out what they think – hope – will be the best spot.”

Karen Arrives from Mexico

Our Rotry Exchange student has arrived to start the school year she will spend with us in Salmon Arm. All three Rotary Clubs welcome Karen, who is from Ixtapa in Mexico.

Last weekend was the Youth Exchange Orientation held at Camp Gifford on Deer Lake, Washington. There, inbound exchange students were welcomed by host clubs from Districts 5060 and 5080, including our own Karen, who is from Ixtapa, Mexico. There was also a review of returning outbound students from 2023-2024 (they're the ones with all those badges on their jackets).

INDOOR WALKING TRACK NOW OPEN

Now finished and open to the public. No charge for using this newly rubberized track.

Perfect for hot summer days and cold winter days alike!

Welcome Back Jim

We just welcomed back into our fold a previous member, Jim Barmby (on the right, pictured with member Norm and last year's ADG Penny Brown). Jim recently returned to Salmon Arm from the Maritimes. Great to have you back Jim.