The 2026 Polar Plunge for The Special Olympics turned out to be a beautiful, sunny day to jump in the ocean - and all for a great cause! This annual event empowers Special Olympics BC athletes and raises vital funds to support Special Olympics BC’s life-changing year-round sport, youth, and heath programs for athletes with intellectual disabilities.
And a big Thank You to our club for running the hot dog stand and feeding all of the hungry, wet participants. More pics to follow.
Congratulations to all the recipients of our Rotary community service grants to the following service organizations:
Share Community Services
Snow Rhino Foundation BC
Port Moody Sea Cadets
Moody Dragons
College Park Community Assn.
Tri Cities Community TV
Burrard Inlet Marine (Mossom Creek)
Nothin Dragon Paddling Society
Hope for Freedom Society
Port Moody Secondary School
The Air Rescue Association.
Rotary Club of Port Moody is proud to allocate funds each year to support smaller, community-based projects or events.
Please refer to our website for details of our community grant qualifications.
Thank you to Gayle for all your great work throughout the years organizing and presenting all the community grant applicants to the Grants Committee!
Pictured left to right: Our special guests, John Lok, Ryan Pidhirniak both from The Spirit Triathlon, Max Edwards, Osteopathic Manual Practitioner & Bodywork Specialist, and our Guest Speaker Grace Ng, the Founder & Creator of The Spirt Triathlon
Our Meeting:
The Spirit Triathlon brings together swim, bike, and run challenges for kids ages 7 to 11, all designed to spark participation, build community spirit, and boost physical literacy. More than just a race, this event helps young athletes discover goal‑setting, fitness, and healthy nutrition in a fun, encouraging environment.
The triathlon also inspires school pride, teamwork, and unity & inclusion - strengthening the bonds within and between school communities. By empowering youth with physical literacy skills, the Spirit Triathlon is helping to grow a stronger, healthier community for the future.
And unlike traditional triathlons focused on rankings and times, this event celebrates every participant’s achievement, building confidence, self‑esteem, and a positive lifelong relationship with sport.
After facing profound tragedies in her life, Grace returned to her vision of inspiring future generations through the Spirit Triathlon. In just one year, the event has grown from 42 participants to more than 300—blossoming into a powerful celebration of hope, determination, and the belief that every child can achieve something extraordinary.
Through her partnership with Triathlon BC, Grace has expanded the triathlon’s mission to empower youth even further, piloting programs designed to build confidence, strengthen character, and foster true community connection.
Thank you, Grace, for sharing your beautiful story with our club. Your passion and unwavering commitment to young people is nothing short of inspiring!
Hey everyone, help us support the POCO Rotary Club April 10th and let's all get together for a fun pub night at the Cat & Fiddle Pub!
The Langley Rotaract Club is collecting eye glasses that are no longer being used.
The donations are for a small Rotary project in Mexico. For info, please contact Zack Parker, President of Langley Rotaract Group or Al Stjernegaard from our club
Congratulations to Joan for winning this week’s wine draw and Thank You Peter for organizing this every week and for supplying us with a delicious supply of wine!
Tickets are selling fast for our Rotary “Search For The Pint - Go to SearchforthePerfectPint.ca. Organizer: Alan Kabatoff.
Looking for volunteers to help with the HIP – Honouring Indigenous Peoples event – a weekend bringing Rotary groups together with Indigenous youth. This event aims to foster reconciliation, environmental stewardship, and cultural understanding among Indigenous and non-indigenous youth across Canada for community well-being and advancing the next generation of leaders.
Please contact Cleone or Darrell to be part of this important, exciting and high energy event!
Inlet Spring Regatta, Dragon Boating Beer Fest - Saturday, April 28/26
Looking for volunteers to help with the beer garden. Great community event and lots of fun!
Please contact Neil Nyberg on how you can help out!
To all of our Rotary Interactors, Rotaractors, Club Members, and Community Members Out There - Get your Creating Juices Flowing with our Golden Spike Front Page Photo Contest!
We want YOU to help make our newsletter shine!
The Golden Spike Newsletter is searching for a fresh, fun, and fabulous new photo (or artwork) to splash across our front page. We’re talking bright, inspirational, and fun - and full of that amazing Golden Spike unifying spirit we’re known and loved for!
Think creativity. Think energy. Think: “This totally captures our club!” (No stock photos please)
Submit 1 or 2 original photos that show off the heart of our community
Best photo wins a prize!
Best photo wins a prize!
So rally your friends and let’s see what awesome moments you can capture!
Deadline for submissions: April 30, 2026
Please email all submissions to: membership@portmoodyrotary.ca
For those of you who want to subscribe to our weekly newsletter, please email us with your email and telephone number. Thanks!
Thank you to our President Alison for another great meeting and all your amazing work that you do for our club.
As we close this week’s newsletter, may we all strive to be our true Rotarian selves - happy and appreciative, act with kindness, and share love with everyone we meet.