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It's World Polio Day! The day when we reflect on the progress we have made against this horrible disease and reset our focus to eradicate it for good. Rotary plays a major role with the Global Polio Initiative which is a global multi organization international effort to eradicate the disease.On October 24th, World Polio Day, the Global Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication (GCC) is expected to declare poliovirus type 3 (WPV3) as globally eradicated. The declaration will be broadcast on the internet and viewers are welcome to follow the proceedings through a WebEx broadcast that will be available here.
Closer to home the Resort Municipality of Whistler has declared October 24th as World Polio Day and we thank the Mayor and Council for recognizing this important day. A copy of the proclamation is on the left (Please click image to read the proclamation).
The Rotary Club of Whistler will observe World Polio Day on October 29th during the club's regular meeting at the Whistler Museum. Resort Municipality of Whistler Mayor, Jack Crompton will present the Proclamation to the club. In addition Brian Finlay District 5040 End Polo Now chair will make a presentation about the disease, the impact of the disease and the world wide fight to completely eradicate it.
Thursday October 10th we had a joint meeting of the two Whistler Clubs with our District Governor Bala Naidoo not only speaking to us but also inducting a new member into the Rotary Club of Whistler, Jamous alJamous. Welcome to Rotary Jamous!
Chris Oddleifson: October 1st at the Whistler Museum was Hockey Night 
Rotary Club of Whistler held Blues at Dusty's Fundraiser Saturday September 21st with a fantastic Silent Auction, excellent Blues Jazz Band, tasty ribs and excellent extras. All proceeds are going to the Whistler Library Wonder Lab, a new technology marvel for library users.
September 18 our Membership walk with Wendell Moore, long time Rotarian and Whistlerite who has a wealth of history and grand stories of early skiing and living in Whistler. We finished up having a snack and continuing a recount of our memories.
Speaker Laurie Cooper the enthusiastic and heartwarming; the founder of Canada Caring initiated an advocacy, support and sponsor, not for profit organization that has assisted numerous immigrants who were previously refugees,
His knowledge and interests will be very much appreciated. Michael quickly stepped up to sell tickets at our dusty's Pancake Breakfast
Janice Lloyd. A tasty pot luck was enjoyed after the Installation at the home of Past District Governor Lyn and Alex Stoshen on Green Lake.
spirit - Whistler style.
On May 11, 2019 all Presidents of the four Rotary Clubs in the Sea to Sky corridor gathered next to Hilltop House above the Squamish Regional Hospital to donate to Dr. Judith Folleringill, retired palliative doctor and organizer of the Hospice a $ 100,000.00 cheque fund raised by the four clubs.
The sun shone on us April 2nd for our Scavenger Hunt on Whistler Mountain. Our group in excess of 50 persons including the 6 teams, some skiing, some observing had a fine time vicariously or cheering on the costumed participants that were hot on the trail after all of the 30 locations to find, photograph, then downhill to the finish at Blacks Pub.
