The Galiano Club was incorporated as a non-profit society on December 5th, 1924 to:
a) encourage social, recreational and educational activity in Galiano
b) foster agricultural interests in Galiano
c) form a public library
d) build a public hall which shall be used for the above three purposes.
Since the founding of the Club, the objects have been amended to include holding and administering in trust for the community, Bluffs Park and Mt. Galiano. Both properties are zoned “nature protection”. Also added was administration of the Heritage Forest lands, zoned “heritage forest”, in accordance with covenants on that land. In all, the Club is responsible for 830 acres of land on Galiano Island or 5.78% of the island’s land mass.
As well as the three parks, and renting and maintaining the South Community Hall, the Galiano Club also holds an annual fundraiser, the Blackberry Tea, and an annual Christmas Market.
In 2011, the Galiano Players merged with the Galiano Club. With this move there has been a revival of theatre on the island and a place for the many talented islanders to perform. Cinema Galiano hosts a wide variety of quality and accessible movie events.
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The Galiano Club – 2019 Annual Report and Retrospective 95th Anniversary
The Galiano Club - 2019 Annual Report and Retrospective 95th Anniversary
New School Garden Coordinator
We are happy to announce that we’ve hired Tricia Sharpe as our new School Garden Coordintor. Tricia has been facilitating workshops and coordinating programs for youth since 2001. She majored in Anthropology at SFU, and completed her minor in Education during a 2006 field school in Punjab, India. Her experience growing food and flowers has evolved over the years through many courses and workshops, including a Permaculture Design Certification, Linda Gilkeson’s Year Round Harvest course, and an internship at the Mason Street City Farm. For the last three years, Tricia and her partner have been working on intensive ecological restoration of 4.5 acres on Galiano; establishing fruit tree guilds and organic gardens for a small farm. Tricia says she’s “thrilled to be the new coordinator of the Galiano School Garden; combining her passions of experiential learning with youth and caring for plants, soil and pollinators!” While we’ll miss Patti Pringle and are so grateful she was able to steward the program through the last few months, we know the kids are in good hands with Tricia’s green thumbs. Tricia Sharpe has been facilitating workshops and coordinating programs for youth since 2001. She majored in Anthropology at SFU, and completed her minor in [...]
A bit of history …
by Allan Forget (May 29, 1929 original photo by Donald New; this copy by Keir Briscoe) Just over 91 yrs ago our Galiano Community Hall was officially opened with a formal dance organized by the Galiano Club which was presided over by a visiting BC Lieutenant Governor. (This event was duly reported on by the Sidney Review, an area weekly newspaper; many of the details come from that source. ) The Galiano Club had come into being in Dec.1924, held its first AGM in January of the following year. One of the Club’s primary objectives was to “build a public hall”. Such a bldg, a main hall with three rooms attached, began to be constructed that summer, was being occupied by the spring of 1926 … though additions & finishes continued for several years to come. By the end of 1926 a total of $1,189.71 had been spent on both building & furnishings. Early in 1929 the Galiano Development Association, “an aggregation of public-spirited residents", had invited the Lieutenant-Governor to tour the island and help advertize its “development of island roads and public buildings”. His Honour, R. Randolph Bruce, BC’s 13th Lieutenant Governor (1926-31), sailed into Sturdies Bay early on the morning [...]
COVID-19 Update
In response to the pandemic, the Food Program has adapted our regular programs. It’s clear that when it comes to food security, some people are more affected by the pandemic than others. We are partnering with St. Margaret’s of Scotland church to run the Galiano Food Bank, which re-opened in February. There are a number of people on the island who rely on the Food Bank and the demand has increased during the pandemic as many community members are facing financial insecurity. We are very grateful for the swell of donations we’ve received from the community, including the CRD, and from the volunteers who have been doing grocery runs to make sure we have enough – thank you very much for your support. And a big thanks also to Daystar, the Corner Store and Galiano Trading for your support making sure we can bring in groceries. To meet the needs of people who are self-isolating or in quarantine, and who are struggling to afford groceries, we have begun a new service in partnership with the Better at Home program, delivering over a dozen hampers of food each week. This program relies on over a dozen superstar volunteers who have stepped up to [...]
Galiano Club’s lands in the time of COVID-19 – Parks Notice – April 2020
From the Galiano Club during the coronavirus pandemic: The parklands we manage --- the Bluffs, Mt Galiano, the Community Forest --- remain open. Fresh air and exercise are essential elements in maintaining good physical and mental health; this is most especially vital just now. So, we want our hiking trails, our parks, to be kept available for our neighbours to use. But, while using the trails and the vehicle parking areas it is most important to remember the current pandemic situation, the precautions outlined by our local health experts --- most especially the social distancing. And, to wash your hands well before & after each hike/walk. The staff at the Galiano Health Care Centre and those with the Galiano Emergency Program all agree with this decision by the Galiano Club Board. But, they caution that the board may need to revisit this decision as needed.
Jungle Book – The Pantomine
Performances on: Friday, November 29th at 7pm Saturday, November 30th at 2pm and 7pm Sunday, December 1st at 2pm Tickets $20 (Kids under 12 $10)