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Lighthouse Stands Proud Through Time Heading west on the lakefront walking path you are led to the Lighthouse. Strolling the Lighthouse Commemorative Path and Rotary Lighthouse Park is beautiful reminder of the energy of a Laker. Like the Lighthouse, Lakers are enduring, resilient and strong, proud and filled with passion. During the summer months our beautiful lady welcomes visitors with grace and during the quiet of winter she stands strong and proud through passing time for her community. History of our Lighthouse To commemorate the 100th birthday of Sylvan Lake, The Rotary Club of Sylvan Lake took on the challenge to rebuild the lighthouse from the ground up and in 2016 the project was complete. The original lighthouse was in decline and after demolition, Trevor Sigfusson, President of SL Rotary at the time, took on the challenge to rebuild. Since then, our community has supported the Town of Sylvan Lake and Rotary, as they work together to continue to enhance Rotary Lighthouse Park. Designed like Peggys Cove Lighthouse, over $240,000.00 was raised through various grants, donations and fundraisers and on Canada Day 2016 the Rotary Lighthouse Park was officially open for visitors. Click the link below to view our lighthouse through time. photoalbums/lighthouse-through-time Read more... #WeAreRotary #community #fundraising #lighthouse #memorialstones #sylvanlakealberta #volunteersmakeadifference #yourdonationsmatter	Lighthouse Stands Proud Through Time	Cindy-Lou Pangborn	2022-11-03 06:00:00Z	#WeAreRotary,#community,#fundraising,#lighthouse,#memorialstones,#sylvanlakealberta,#volunteersmakeadifference,#yourdonationsmatter
Giant Cheque Arrives Just In Time OUR GIANT CHEQUE HAS ARRIVED AND WE ARE PUTTING IT TO GOOD USE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rotary Members in Sylvan Lake are putting your donations to work. Recently members met with representatives of three separate organizations each working hard to better the lives of people in our community. During the lunch meeting at Sand Castle Steakhouse members heard from Bryan Wilson, representing the Red Deer Hospice Society. The facility provides the feeling of home and gives pain relief, comfort and care for those in their last days of life. Family support is also a big part of the program to assist those losing their loved ones. There is no cost to the terminally ill or their families for this service and that is why community and personal donations are so important. Pictured here is Bryan Wilson of the Red Deer Hospice Society accepting a donation of $825.70 from Rotary Club President, Pat O'Brien. Byan Wilson is also a Rotarian, serving as a member of the Rotary Club of Red Deer East. BUT WAIT...THERE IS MORE.... Read more... #SandCastleSteakhouse #WeAreRptary #bethanycentre #caringforoursick #doctorstosylvanlake #redderrhospicesociety #seniorcare #sylvanlakeurgentcare #volunteers #volunteersmakeadifference #yourdonationsmatter	Giant Cheque Arrives Just In Time	Cindy-Lou Pangborn	2022-10-15 06:00:00Z	#SandCastleSteakhouse,#WeAreRptary,#bethanycentre,#caringforoursick,#doctorstosylvanlake,#redderrhospicesociety,#seniorcare,#sylvanlakeurgentcare,#volunteers,#volunteersmakeadifference,#yourdonationsmatter
EBike Winner Announced Rotary Club of Sylvan Lake Announces Raffle Winner The Rotary Club of Sylvan Lake presented a pair of EBikes to winner Mr. Mac Hann at this weeks luncheon meeting at Sand Castle Steakhouse. Mr. Hann purchased the ticket from our display at the Bentley Farmers Market as his wife Colleen really wanted to win. The EBike Raffle was a new fundraising project this year for Sylvan Lake Rotarians. The promotion was kicked off at the Canada Day Celebrations and thanks to our amazing community, was sold out before the draw date of August 17. This wonderful couple will make many new memories together and our hearts are full. Read more... #WeAreRotary #sylvanlakealberta #volunteers citizenship fundraising rotarymembership sylvanlakerotaryclub	EBike Winner Announced	Cindy-Lou Pangborn	2022-08-31 06:00:00Z	#WeAreRotary,#sylvanlakealberta,#volunteers,citizenship,fundraising,rotarymembership,sylvanlakerotaryclub
Rotarian of the Year The final act of our President before he passes the gavel is to name the Rotarian of the Year. As President's Choice, the recipient is announced at the Handover Event. As our 2022 year came to an end, Matt Toonders was proud to announce Sheila Scrutton as this years winner. Sheila, who is a newer member to the Sylvan Lake Club, joined and shortly thereafter, took on the job of secretary. Guiding the club with her skills and knowledge of Rotary, Sheila also worked side by side with Matt during his Presidency to ensure the club remained running and as active as possible during lockdown. This would not be an easy task for most but Sheila handled it with ease. You will see Sheila out and about at every function or event, always willing to volunteer, no matter what the task and no matter what the weather is like. She is very deserving of this prestigious and coveted award. Congratulations Sheila. Thank you for all your hard work. #WeAreRotary #community #volunteers Rotarydistrict5360 rotarymembership sylvanlakerotaryclub	Rotarian of the Year	Cindy-Lou Pangborn	2022-08-22 06:00:00Z	#WeAreRotary,#community,#volunteers,Rotarydistrict5360,rotarymembership,sylvanlakerotaryclub
EBike Raffle WE ARE SOLD OUT TICKETS ON SALE NOW Raffle License #604496 Contact any Rotarian you can email c-geisel@hotmail.com. We accept e-transfers too. Watch for our Yellow Shirts as we set up our display in Sylvan Lake and Area. If you see a poster at a business ask them how to get tickets. It's easy and WOW what a prize package! community fundraising raffle sylvanlakealberta sylvanlakerotaryclub volunteer	EBike Raffle	Cindy-Lou Pangborn	2022-07-18 06:00:00Z	community,fundraising,raffle,sylvanlakealberta,sylvanlakerotaryclub,volunteer
District Conference 22 All Hail our Interactors This years District Conference was held in Cochrane and we had a huge crew attend. It was a great day filled with speakers and information on the relevant subjects of the day. Read more...	District Conference 22	Cindy-Lou Pangborn	2022-07-02 06:00:00Z
New Feature Coming soon New feature coming soon to our bulleting called: Kudos To Each month Kudos To will feature a member of our club, highlighting club activities, interests etc. and hopefully a live interview. Fingers crossed. Stay tuned for updates as this is an idea in progress.	New Feature	Cindy-Lou Pangborn	2022-05-10 06:00:00Z
Top Lineup of Guests in April Thank you to our April Guest Speakers April was a great month for program content at our weekly meetings. Not only did our club welcome three new members, we were treated to a variety of topics regarding issues relevant to the community and the world. Read more...	Top Lineup of Guests in April	Cindy-Lou Pangborn	2022-05-09 06:00:00Z
April Brings Membership Flowers April Showers Bring Membership Flowers Membership grows in April with the official Induction Ceremony held for three Rotarians. One returning member, Kjeryn Dakin, a self made Restaurateur and a member of Sylvan Lake Council was officially welcomed back. Kjeryn's classification is Restaurateur and her businesses on Lakeshore Drive have succeeded due to her hard work, her smarts and her love of pleasing people. Duane Evans, a career engineer with Novus and Enbridge has travelled the world with his work and now joins us under the classification Oil Pipeline. Cindy Pangborn, new to the community, officially joined as well under the classification of Business Management - Oil and Gas Read more...	April Brings Membership Flowers	Cindy-Lou Pangborn	2022-04-21 06:00:00Z
My Pronouns Are Musings of Cindy-Lou... My pronouns are she/hers. What are yours? -------------------------------------------- Recently Rotary International made an amazing statement with a mandate of inclusion, diversity and equity for all. When I applied this statement to our club it is obvious we have work to do. Mentally and ideally we are an amazing group of open minded, caring people who already follow our new Rotary mandate, but we could do more, myself included. We are working to expand our membership but what could we do right now? What more could our club do to support this RI mandate? This has been my lingering thought for weeks. During my ponderings I started to notice something very interesting in my correspondence coming from some members of the District Club. Many are signing their official correspondence with identifying pronouns included. RESPECT! I don't even do this. This gave me an idea. I hope you consider this as an opportunity to open conversations with staff, friends and family. We have a Transgender person in our family and I have been story telling and advocating for this generation of people, those who don't fall into the "norm". Personally, as a Member of Rotary, I am proud to be a part of an organization where I am comfortable to speak our family's truth. It has been a beautiful journey of science, faith, compassion and understanding. Sadly, there is so much to do, especially with regards to education on a matter most of us find truly uncomfortable to talk about. What are your preferred pronouns? If I asked you this question, would you look like a deer blinded by a vehicles headlights. Ummmmm, Don't feel bad. That was me not that long ago. Even with my knowledge and understanding of the Gender Scale and it's importance to this generation, I found it uncomfortable, or perhaps a better word would be unnecessary. I found it unnecessary to identify my pronouns. Why would I have to do that? I am not transgender, I am just a woman. I don't fit in the Gender Scale. Or do I? Well pondering brings conclusions. Here are mine. The Gender Scale has changed and the old standard of only male and female no longer exists. The Scale is like a slide rule, reinvented with diversity and inclusive to all. I am on the Scale, you are on the Scale. (my Oprah impersonation) Everyone is on the Scale! Wait....What? It is true. Everyone fits in the new Gender Scale. Unlike the Scale of our forefather's, stiff and regimented, this Scale is different, inclusive to all. This is progress. THIS is a true representation of equality, equity and diversity for all and this Scale was generated by our youth. The Gender Scale is a reinvention of an antiquated system. It's kind of like the Metric System - still a means of identification, just in a different way. If that wasn't mind boggling enough, here is another revelation for you to consider. If you have been using any kind of prefix in your name like Mr. or Mrs., you have been identifying your pronouns all your life, just in a different way. NOW I GET IT! Read more...	My Pronouns Are	Cindy-Lou Pangborn	2022-04-13 06:00:00Z
When Will The Ice Melt Ice Off the Lake 50/50 Raffle Starts April 1st! Get your tickets and make your guess Read more... 50/50 Ice off the lake Sylvan Lake rotaryclubofsylvanlake	When Will The Ice Melt	Sheila Scrutton	2022-03-28 06:00:00Z	50/50,Ice off the lake,Sylvan Lake,rotaryclubofsylvanlake
Saturday Night Around The Fire ROTARIANS HOST THE FINAL LAKESHORE FIRE OF THE SEASON Read more... rotaryclubofsylvanlake	Saturday Night Around The Fire	Cindy-Lou Pangborn	2022-03-24 06:00:00Z	rotaryclubofsylvanlake
Rotarians at Canadian tire CANADIAN TIRE ALWAYS A FRIEND OF ROTARY Read more... canadiantire donate rotaryclubofsylvanlake ukrainerelief	Rotarians at Canadian tire	Cindy-Lou Pangborn	2022-03-24 06:00:00Z	canadiantire,donate,rotaryclubofsylvanlake,ukrainerelief
Get Your Binoculars Out Myrna Pearman, Photographer and Naturalist Returns as Speaker Read more... albertabirds birds mrynapearman	Get Your Binoculars Out	Cindy-Lou Pangborn	2022-03-24 06:00:00Z	albertabirds,birds,mrynapearman
StoveTeam International ANNOUNCEMENT New International Project for Sylvan Lake Rotary Club brings awareness to the needs of people in remote areas of Latin America. Your Sylvan Lake Rotarians work hard on the community level and support worthy projects on the international level as well. This year Club Members have pledged support for a new project called StoveTeam International. Our goal is to raise $10,000.00 through a Rotary International Grant as well as a local fundraising project to be announced. Read more... donate guatemala rotaryinternational stoveteaminternational volunteeer	StoveTeam International	Cindy-Lou Pangborn	2022-03-20 06:00:00Z	donate,guatemala,rotaryinternational,stoveteaminternational,volunteeer
Ukraine Refugee Crisis Your Direct Funding for the Ukraine Refugee Crisis Through The Sylvan Lake Rotary Club Can Be Made RIGHT HERE! RIGHT NOW! e-transfer: rotaryclubofsylvanlake5360@outlook.com THE NEED IS IMMEDIATE e-transfer to: rotaryclubofsylvanlake5360@outlook.com Members of your Rotary Club of Sylvan Lake have been working hard on the international level since the invasion of Ukraine. We have partnered with Rotary Clubs in Zamosc and Warsaw, Poland and when you send an e-transfer through the email address provided below, to the Rotary Club of Sylvan Lake, 100% of your donation is transferred to the Polish Rotary Club working on the front lines of the refugee crisis. Over 2 million women and children as well as the elderly have fled the Ukraine in the past 2 weeks. The need is immediate and on going. The Polish Rotary Clubs are working with refugees on the Poland-Ukraine border supplying medical and food aid for Ukrainians trapped in the war zone. Your funds are directed for immediate use where needed through a front line of community information. Join us today and help the Ukraine Refugees through on the ground support from our Rotary International Partners in Poland. e-transfer to: rotaryclubofsylvanlake5360@outlook.com Read more... donate poland refugees relief efforts rotaryinternational sylvanlakerotaryclub ukraine	Ukraine Refugee Crisis	Cindy-Lou Pangborn	2022-03-12 07:00:00Z	donate,poland,refugees,relief efforts,rotaryinternational,sylvanlakerotaryclub,ukraine
Annual Ice Off the Lake 50/50 IS done! CONGRATULATIONS to our Winner!! Betty Welch!! Watch the live draw recording!! https://fb.watch/5iW0M7kQx9/ 50/50 Ice off the lake Sylvan Lake	Annual Ice Off the Lake 50/50 IS done!	Scott McDermott	2021-04-01 06:00:00Z	50/50,Ice off the lake,Sylvan Lake