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All Are Welcome!
Saturday, November 29th from 3-5pm at the HUB in Cowichan Station
Join us Sunday, October 19th in support of the Food Bank!
Drop off your beverage containers anytime!
Recent Events
Cheering LitterHeroes – Saturday, April 26th!
We LOVE to share our efforts in community service and collaborate with other amazing volunteers.
Look for our table at events in 2025!
Past Events
Monday, July 1st at the Legion and the Community Centre!
Saturday, June 15th at SBS in the Village!
Friday, June 7th at the Shawnigan Lake Community Centre!
Thank you so much to everyone who could join us for the “Ways to Help” Community Volunteer Meet & Mingle, with heart-filled gratitude!
Saturday, January 13th – Spotlight on Tiffany Newman‘s “Into the Ocean” Scuba Training Program for Teens!
“Happy 2024 to Our Community! Together We GROW!”
Enjoying a “Yummy Festive Fun Gathering” on Thursday, December 21st!
“Vocational Service Holiday-style …Yummy Fun with Kim’s Gingerbread!“
Stuff-the-Trunk at “Christmas in the Village” on Sunday, December 3rd!
Thank you so much Shawnigan!!! WELL DONE 
Thank you for attending the Shawnigan Lake Community Association‘s “Christmas in the Village” Together We Care!!! Stuff-the-Trunk for the CMS Mill Bay Food Bank!
#KeepShining
Together We Care for our Environment
Sunday, November 5th was the Cowichan Climate Cafe – a gathering of changemakers!
Together We Raised $196.50 for the CMS Mill Bay Food Bank!
Giving Back was so much FUN! Shawnigan-style Fall Festival & Market from 11:30-3pm on Sunday, October 22nd with the SLCA
8-9am – Breakfast & Conversation at the Shawnigan Basin Society Community Table
. . . Then We Clean Up and Gear Up!
10am-12noon – Litterpicking Walk through Shawnigan Village, Wharf Park and Mason’s Beach
Shawnigan is on the map for World Clean Up Day on Saturday September 16th!
Please Join Us for Breakfast and Litterpicking in the Community! Contact Us for more info…
“Aerial the Trash Mermaid” by Victoria artist Tanya Bub, is on loan to us and is often hanging out near the Shawnigan Basin Society! She was created from a year’s worth of plastic bags used by one family, to draw awareness to our impact and our responsibility to care for the environment.
Joining in the Lower Cowichan River Clean Up on Sunday, August 27th!
Part of the Cobble Hill Fair Parade & helping the Clean Up Crew afterwards!
Thank you for the photo, Janet!
Collaborations are Welcomed!
We helped out with painted rocks and parking safety on Canada Day! (and the Splash Zone!)
Celebrating Our 2nd Year of Service!
Call for Volunteers! – Please Pre-Register with the CVRD
Visit our table at these Community Events for fun activities and treats!
We’ll have “Aerial the Trash Mermaid” by Tanya Bub in our photobooth, and much more!
It was an exciting District Conference weekend! Our website was awarded Best in District for our club’s size category!
A chance to meet other great Rotary volunteers to be inspired and learn together! Pre-registration is necessary – click the event graphic below to see what’s happening and Contact Us for more information on how to participate if you’re interested!
We shared our tent on a rainy day AND got to connect with our friends at Evergreen!
“World Water Day” Koksilah River Hike on March 22nd with Ed Wiebe from the Shawnigan Basin Society – Photo Gallery
Thanks to everyone who visited our Volunteer Fair table for information and FUN takeaways!
Saturday February 4th
from 10-1pm
Volunteer Fair Photo Gallery Link
This was a super FUN opportunity to connect with so many of Shawnigan’s volunteer groups! Thank you to the organizers and participants, and especially to everyone who stopped to chat with us!
Our source for Climate Action and Project Examples and more!
Past Events
Information for Vendors and Participants is Available for Download
“Art in the Park” Kids Zone July 17th!
Join us in the July 1st CANADA DAY PARADE with your bicycle, kayak on wheels, or? – Our Theme is “ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION” !
Sunday, June 26th 10am to 11:00am In Person Field Trip
“Cobble Hill Village Wastewater Treatment Facility Tour”
Our guide will be EcoClub member Lisa Daugenet, Engineering Technologist III, CVRD
Address: 1413 Hutchinson Road in Cobble Hill
(Parking is limited at the facility so please arrive at 9:45am, park on Watson Avenue and walk to the site)
The Cobble Hill Village wastewater treatment facility produces high quality wastewater treatment that is used for irrigation in community parks and for toilet flushing in public washrooms.The effluent reclamation program was recently expanded to two community parks. We will tour the facility, discuss the background of the effluent reclamation program and Lisa will explain the treatment process.
Our Volunteer Registration tent will be at 2804 Shawnigan Lake Rd in front of the Dougan Park sign from 10am to 2pm on April 23rd
We are so thankful for collaborations in our
Want to EXPLORE WAYS TO SUPPORT THIS EVENT? download our ecoclub’s *clean up event* CHECKLIST OF IDEAS
“Hearts in Action” #TLCShawnigan2022
COMMUNITY CLEAN UP
on Saturday, April 23rd from 10am – 2pm
We gratefully welcome your involvement!
Fall 2021 Webinar Series: Home Energy Efficiency
ONLINE (FREE) November 17th – 7:00-8:00pm
World Polio Day is October 24th
Learn about Rotary’s work to achieve a polio-free world
WildWings Festival
Explore the calendar at the link above for dates, times and venues for all types of activities during the 12th Annual WILDWINGS NATURE & ARTS FESTIVAL “Sharing a Sense of Place” from October 2nd to 28th
Launching in October, from the folks at ESRAG, the Rotary Action Group for Environmental Sustainability, a Plant-Rich Diet Challenge – stay tuned or sign up now!
National Truth and Reconciliation Day March
Plan to arrive before 8:45am at VIU in Duncan on Thursday, September 30th, 2021
Join us Saturday, July 31st from 9am – 12noon at FKSS, details below!
The garden “Before” our arrival on Saturday! The beds themselves are irrigated and have been producing lots of greens like kale and swiss chard for donating each Tuesday to the Mill Bay Food Bank. There are also some lovely flowers!
Let’s take care of the rest of the weeding in a fun work party – dress for the warm weather expected, BYOB and stay hydrated – “Together We Transform”
Let us know by Friday if you can attend!
Saturday morning July 31st is our FKSS Garden weeding+pizza blitz from 9am-12noon. Please email us at ShawniganRotaryEcoClub@gmail.com by Friday if you’ll be there so we can plan for the 11:30am veggie pizza delivery! Any time you can spare for this service project is much appreciated and will make a positive difference! Plus be messy fun!! Update: SUCCESS! THANK YOU TO OUR WONDERFUL PARTICIPANTS AND PANAGO PIZZA!
Rotary Club of Shawnigan Lake EcoClub 