Adventures with First Responders began with a single conversation between a Prince George firefighter and a Yellowhead Rotarian — and quickly grew into an exciting one-day program for high school students. Through action-packed, scenario-based vignettes, teens experience the real work of firefighters, paramedics and police officers. They learn vital skills, explore career paths, and embrace the values of teamwork, service, and resilience. This hands-on experience connects youth with role models and builds community pride while addressing the need for first responder professionals.
Pay Dues by ETF send to: rotaryclubofpgyellowhead@gmail.com
AUGUST, 2025
The Rotary Community Gardens at the University of Northern British Columbia has undergone quite a transformation since officially opening in early June 2024. Year two sees the gardens flourishing again, well, a picture is worth a thousand words.
August 24, 2024
The four days of Adventures in Health Care in May,2018 opened my eyes to various careers I began to recognize I did not fit into.......
June 15, 2024
An innovative idea that Rotary developed some years ago, Hoopathon came to Prince George in early June. Hosted by all five Rotary clubs at the Canadian Tire Jumpstart Multi Sport Court, the event was an overwhelming success.
A fun event for the whole community to participate in, the shooting hoops in a given time to raise money for at-risk youth and families in need, ended up with overwhelming support from not only our residential community but also the business community and the University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves hoopsters.
With Canadian Tire and Datoff Construction stepping up to the free throw line with dollars in hand, the event raised over $10,000.00 .
Of special note is the commitment by the Yellowhead Rotary sponsored College Height Interactors who were the backbone of the event, without whose help the event would not have gone as smoothly as it did.
May 15, 2024
The seventh annual Adventures in Health Care, a Yellowhead Rotary initiative, was held in Prince George in early May, with 48 high school students from School District 57 attending the four-day event.
Each day was hosted by a different partner for one of the four days and the students explored multiple health science options that they may wish to pursue for further education and careers. 
A special thank you to the School District 57 Career Education Department, the University of Northern British Columbia, the College of New Caledonia, and the Northern Health Authority for all the planning, hosting, and support to make this another successful year.
Plans are already underway for an 8th annual event in early May, 2025.
Bill Hellyer received a major donor level 1 pin today. This means he has donated over $10,000.00 US to the foundation. The 1st person in our club to do so. Congratulations Bill and thank you!
On behalf of the Rotary Club of Prince George Yellowhead, we wish to congratulate Melanie Nichols on achieving the award of Paul Harris +1.
The presentation of Paul Harris Fellow recognition is The Rotary Foundation’s way of expressing its appreciation for a substantial contribution to its humanitarian and educational programs. It is named for Rotary’s founder, a Chicago lawyer, who started our organization with three business associates in 1905.
Dear Members of Yellowhead Rotary,
This Thursday, December 15th is the Rotary All Club Holiday Light up at the Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum. From 6-9pm we are going to light up the park, there will be Train Rides, Hot Chocolate, Hot Dog Roasting and Smore's toasted on Bonfires. Rotary Spouses and families are encouraged to attend.
*There will be no cost as there is an anonymous sponsor*
RSVP is required by Wednesday, Dec 14.
Please email RSVP and questions to Katherine Carlson ( contact information sent by email or contact Brenda )
Hello Rotarians and our Friends,
As the Title says, Books of 50/50 Tickets are now available from Cameron Stolz @ Great White. Email him and let him know how many books you desire, cameron@greatwhite.ca.
$10 each, books have 10 tickets. Up to a Grand Total of $5000 to be won by one lucky ticket holder.
Hurry, before time runs out. Gets your 50/50 tickets Today!!!!
Join Us at the
Yellowhead Rotary Club Business Luncheon
December 1, 2022, 11:30am - 1:30pm
Tickets available online at:
http://www.festivaloftreespg.ca
We are extremely happy to announce that we have surpassed our End Polio fundraising goal for the year! Through the support of our friends, families, local businesses, and our amazing community we have raised enough to fund 4,400 vaccines! Thanks so much to everyone who helped us reach our goal.
In particular we'd like to thank Zoe's Java House, Cercle des Canadiens Français, Ramen Ya Sendo, Magel's Cafe, and Booster Juice for having our jars out this year.
With food banks being used more than ever, we wanted to help out. Together with our fellow Rotarians, the Kinsmen and Rotartact we collected over 1300 lbs. of food and over $1100 in cash donations. We had 15 volunteers with each organization represented by at least a volunteer. Collections were split 50/50 with the Salvation Army and St. Vincent de Paul.
Thank you to everyone who donated. It makes a difference.
Thank you to everyone who donated. It makes a difference.
We had the pleasure this week to be involved in the "burger blitz", delivering donations of burgers and fries to self-isolating or shut-in seniors. 10 of our club members helped with the deliveries which were all done in less than one hour - 80 deliveries! White Spot (Triple O's) donated the burgers and the Salvation army helped coordinate with the PG seniors Assoc. Rotarians did the delivering. #PeopleOfAction
Stay Healthy | Be Kind | Stop the Spread
With food banks feeling the pressure more than ever we were happy to help sort, sort and sort some more.Always look for ways to volunteer in your community. #peopleofaction
Dear Friends of Mgutwa
We hope that you are well and staying safe with Covid -19.
With the schools being closed throughout the past month we had taken most of our time in renovating the school and maintaining the environment for an appealing view once students and staff return back to school.
It has been really difficult renovating school buildings when students are available with all the distraction they will be exposed to thus during this shut down period it has been a perfect time to intervene in all the standing works that were set aside for the holiday time.
The library building which however is the biggest building at the school has been our main core for finishing work from it’s lengthy period and size. Everybody is just so excited to start using a larger library space and computer room.
Most of the students and staff call it the “Heart Of The School” as it is at the centre and can be accessed easily from all the classes with pathways that are well set aside to it and across it. With a science presentation that was made early this year one of the students described the heart and how it supplies blood throughout the body and he convened this idea with how knowledge can be gained from each of the students when they visit the library often and made a humorous example that the library was a heart and it’s pathways were veins and arteries that all head to each person in the classes thus student should visit the library and read much more books so as to prosper in life as if they don’t it is just like how the blood will stop to circulate to the heart anymore and a person won’t be able to survive. This student presentation really showed us on how much the students value the newly constructed library with how they just compliment it as it will be the biggest school library in our entire region that really push us to make this dream come true.
We have made some steps with the paint job and veranda that we are happy to present to you all as we really could not have made it here without your generous support. Please get to see the attached photos in this email.
On behalf of all the families in our communities, students, staff and school management we say thank you to the Yellowhead Rotary and Friends of Mgutwa for making us make tremendous progress in the school library building and may God Almighty richly bless you all.
Sincerely,
Kedmon and Monica
Guenter Stahl is part of the backbone of the Yellowhead Rotary Club. He has been key in revitalizing our Adventures in Forestry and Environmental Studies youth program and he gets us all together 3 times a year with Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Thank you for your ongoing involvement Guenter, we would not be the same without you!
Every year we award a Paul Harris Award to a member of our community. This year Kal Gill was selected for his on going dedication to our community as a whole and all that he does to support the efforts of the Yellowhead Rotary Club. He is always willing to help and always has a smile to share. Thank you for all that you do Kal. Well deserved. 
Today we welcomed Trina Lomax as the newest member of the Yellowhead Rotary Club. She was proposed for membership by Janice Bleeker and we can already see that she will be a great Rotarian. We look forward to getting to know her more and working on great Rotary projects together.
It was great to see this amazing group receive the honor of a Rotary Citation. They truly are a benefit to our community.
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Rotary Adventures in Health Care was created in 2017 to provide an opportunity to introduce Adventurers to post-secondary education, applied training and career opportunities in the health sciences in northern British Columbia. The program has become extremely successful with constant positive feedback from collaboraters, students and parents alike. This past spring the program was recognized with a Healthier You Award for Youth Initiative of the Year.
- Unfortunately, success has created a problem. The goal of the program has become watered down...………………..
October 24th is World Polio day and to recognize this important event the 3 Prince George clubs are holding a joint dinner on that day at The Coast. Guest speaker is Joan Toone. Joan is a Rotarian and Past President of the Rotary Club of Victoria. Both Joan and her husband are multiple Paul Harris Fellows and Foundation Benefactors. They have received the Foundation District Service award twice.
Joan has also received a President's Commendation and a District 5020 Award of Excellence. She is a recipient of the Governor General's Caring Canadian Award and the Sovereign's Medal for volunteers. Joan is also a polio survivor.
Please join us on October 24th 6 pm at The Coast. Please feel free to invite friends and family. Tickets are available at the front desk of The Coast and I also have tickets . I will have these available at our luncheon meetings. Price is $30.00 for Rotarians and $35.00 for non members.
New Rotarian Ken Carnes has completed his ‘task’ list and had his New Member ribbon removed today. Thanks for joining our club Ken, we are enjoying getting to know you.
Shown here with Yellowhead Rotarians Janine Janine Fraser and Martina Humphrey.
Rotary Club of Prince George Yellowhead
Service Above Self
Prince George, BC V2L 2C2
Canada