Rotary Club of Fort St. John, British Columbia https://fsjrotary.org Thu, 09 Oct 2025 18:55:29 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://fsjrotary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cropped-rotary-site-icon-32x32.jpg Rotary Club of Fort St. John, British Columbia https://fsjrotary.org 32 32 Welcome Chris Wagner! https://fsjrotary.org/welcome-chris-wagner/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 18:55:29 +0000 https://fsjrotary.org/?p=1218

Club Secretary Nathalee Hansen welcomes new member Chris Wagner to the Fort St John Rotary Club!

Chris is a second generation Rotarian. Chris is the son of Fort St John Rotary Club founding member Dudley Wagner.

Welcome, Chris!

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Today at Rotary, Bob Zimmer gave us a lightning tour of the many hats he wears—from Arctic affairs to northern economic development—and then opened the floor. The real magic? Rotarians asking the tough questions & Bob answering them directly.

This is what Rotary is about: connection, conversation, & community impact.

Curious to join us? We host presenters on a regular basis, giving members a chance to have these one-on-one conversations with leaders & changemakers. Everyone is welcome to come see what Rotary is all about.

📸 A few moments from today’s meeting at the Northern Grand Hotel.

]]> A Big Congratulations to Our Rotarian of the Year, Carina Wallis! https://fsjrotary.org/a-big-congratulations-to-our-rotarian-of-the-year-carina-wallis/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 21:06:52 +0000 https://fsjrotary.org/?p=1202 A Big Congratulations to Our Rotarian of the Year, Carina Wallis!]]>

Congrats to Carina Wallis, our Rotarian of the Year!

Carina is everywhere. She played a big role on the Ribfest organizing committee, oversees Interact, organizes Rotary’s involvement in Adventures in Healthcare, and serves on the RYLE committee. On top of all that, she still finds time to volunteer at the Drive‑Thru Breakfast and put together the Crystal Cup Rotary Kids Colouring Contest.

Carina is the kind of person who gets things done and makes a real difference in our community. Well deserved, Carina!

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Beth Horychun is a Rotary dynamo! She’s on the Rotary Ribfest main committee, she is the Queen of the Rotary Early Act club at Ma Murray, she is involved in the Rotary scholarships, and so much more!

She is one of our Rotarians of the Year for 2025. The club is super-grateful for her service!

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2024-25 President Stacy Freeman receives her plaque from Past President Samantha-Dawn Warren and incoming President Pamelyn Rempel Koehn at the President's Ball.

Thanks for your leadership!

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The 2025 Rotary Ribfest was another wonderful community event in Fort St. John! Big crowds came out to enjoy the beautiful weather, fantastic live music, and of course, mouth-watering ribs. 

Most importantly, the proceeds from Ribfest will go directly toward supporting service projects right here in Fort St. John!

A major highlight of the weekend was the Murray GM Ribfest Competition. The competition brought out some serious talent and even more serious flavours.

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Blazin’ BBQ, led by Will and Ned, impressed the judges and walked away as the Best Sauce winners, while Brooke from Silver Bullet BBQ earned the title of Best Ribs.

Congratulations to all the competitors and a big thank you to the judges, volunteers, sponsors, vendors, and everyone who came out to support this great cause. See you next year!

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Dear Fellow Rotarians,

As Rotary members, you already help make the world a better place. You can make an even greater impact by supporting The Rotary Foundation before our year ends on June 30th. Your gift helps fund projects that strengthen communities locally and globally.

Have you heard about our Foundation’s Annual Fund-SHARE? It’s a unique fund within the Foundation, designed exclusively to support the incredible work of Rotary members like you. So far this Rotary year, the fund helped support 458 district grants with nearly US$29 million in approved funding and 1,210 global grants with over US$75 million in approved funding.

Please help our Foundation continue supporting meaningful projects by making a gift online or sending a contribution by mail today. Your donation will be transformed into service projects by clubs around the world, including the Rotary Club of Fort St. John.

Let’s finish the Rotary year strong and remain dedicated to Doing Good in the World, together.

Sincerely,
The Rotary Foundation

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William Brain shared his experience at the Rotary Youth Leadership Exchange. William was sponsored by the local Rotary clubs. He learned valuable leadership skills, and had a fantastic time doing it!

Future leaders, keep your eyes out for opportunities to participate in RYLE and other Rotary activities!

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Rotary awarded scholarships to three Grade 12 graduates at the NPSS Graduation ceremony on June 23, 2023. The three recipients split $5000. Pictured is Sierra Holmes who recently attended a Rotary meeting and was presented with her cheque. Other recipients include Dylan Burtch and Venice Aspi.

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Today we welcomed Sonja Denault as the newest member of the Fort St. John Rotary Club. Sonja has been a Fort St. John resident for 13 years. A German native and a Canadian by choice, she enjoys hiking, camping, gardening, hockey, and blueberry pie.

Sonja holds a Ph.D in Political Science, and has been working in human resources and adult learning for the past 20 years. She’s an HR consultant and leadership coach, and recently started her own company, Titanium HR and Coaching.

Sonja is an advocate for mental health, respectful workplaces, and sustainable living. She loves to connect with her community and help out where she can.

Welcome Sonja!

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