Arrowsmith Rotary Port Alberni

04/13/2026

Arrowsmith Rotary and Rotary Club of Port Alberni are hosting an open house for all local agencies and community residents. We would love to hear what community projects you think are important for the Rotary Clubs to initiate and/or support.

THURSDAY, April 16, 2026 at Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce Boardroom; 12:00noon to 1:00pm. Light refreshments provided.

PLEASE come and share your knowledge, hopes, dreams, for the next Rotary Project.

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03/20/2026

10/02/2025

Arrowsmith Rotary is excited to do a "shout out" for Shayne Lloyd the Artist who has done a fabulous upgrade to the portraits and names of the Tribal Chiefs in the mural completed in 2020 in partnership with Tseshaht First Nation. Original painting done by Shayne Lloyd with support and guidance from Gordon Dick and Tim Paul.

The story of the mural includes Transformation and Connection "

"The mural has an underlying element of "transformation" throughout the design; The orca transforming into a wolf on the beach, the day into night; the past to present, the humans to wolves."

"There are several elements which symbolize Tseshaht’s link between the past and the present AND morning and night. The left side of the mural represents the day and the past. The right side of the mural represents the night and the present. The round painted drums with the ḥaw̓ iih |haw- weeh| (Chiefs), represent the spiritual transformational heartbeat of the Tseshaht songs owned by them for every occasion. The wavy lines represent the connection to the spirit world; the link between Tseshaht ancestors of the past, to the people of present day. The Tseshaht boy holding the nač’a |nuh-chuh| (eagle tail feathers) symbolizes how our Tseshaht teachings and culture, passed down by our ancestors, are still alive and thriving today. " written by Corey Anderson