Rotary Burnaby

03/13/2026

This leadership conference was attended for the Rotary Club of Burnaby by President Jim Fryett, President Elect Chris Langley and Past President Gabriel in his role as Assistant District Governor for our club’s area. A huge amount of thinking and planning went into the preparation of this first local version of the training for club Executive and Directors. It opened up the ability to rethink Rotary anew and to reconnect with what was working well. We were focussed on the generosity of “the ask”…..inviting and maintaining the volunteer serving spirit of members of our communities, offering them at a seat of the Rotary family table of 1.25 million Rotarians around the globe working together in creative ways to serve our local, national and international members of the global population to create peace, welfair and wellbeing. A great deal was learned by all and contributed by all in the spirit of sharing. The challenge to the 2026 Presidents, Boards and membership was clear. Do not just keep doing things just because it’s what the club has always done. You will get the same results This is fine if productive, but rethink and explore “one year projects” with “new ways of thinking and seeing” and if they don’t work, try again with new ideas and keep trying. Raise the community profile of Rotary. Oh and yes….. HAVE FUN!

02/28/2026

Black History Month Jim introduced Doris. She is from the Dominican Republic and has been in Canada for 21 years. This is the 30th year that Black History Month has been celebrated in Canada. This is a time to remember and celebrate the contributions of black people to Canada's growth. Many bla...

01/30/2026

Tanya decided to embark on a 100 days of service
1st project was in Belize, painting the central prison. Interesting that the prison is run by a Rotary Club (9 of 12 board members) in Belize.
2nd project was in Columbia painting a school in Cartagena. In addition, Tanya arranged for a shelter to be constructed over the courtyard. With additional money they supplied the school with new kitchen appliances, a TV and conputers.
3rd project was in Costa Rica; the police station in the town was a shambles so Tanya said she would paint it. Tanya found some volunteers in a local coffee shop.
4th project was back in Columbia (Medellin). This trip Tanya's daughter and niece joined her to paint an orphanage. Local Rotaractors came to help. In addition, they repaired computers and restocked kitchen. Everything they removed from the kitchen went to local families.
5th project was in Mexico, where Tanya and her daughter were joined by Russell and his two daughters who went to the school board in Mazatlan and asked which school needed painting. The local Rotary club provided $500. the walls around the school were painted gold. Many parents of the children at the school came to help. In addition, the local Rotary Club helped build a soccer field.

09/15/2025

08/10/2025

🌾 Connecting with Our Community at the Farmers Market 🌾

Today was a wonderful day at the Burnaby Farmers Market, 4949 Canada Way (Parking lot of Burnaby City Hall) access off Deer Lake Parkway, as we met with our neighbors, friends, and visitors to share the story of our club. We spoke about who we are, what we do, and why joining our club is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact locally and internationally.

From our history to our current activities, and from our local initiatives to our global projects, we proudly shared our mission and vision with the community. We handed out flyers and booklets, hoping to inspire more people to get involved and be part of something bigger.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who stopped by, asked questions, and showed interest in joining our journey of service and connection. Together, we can do so much more! 💙