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For the week beginning April 27, 2026
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to this week's meeting of
The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
For the week beginning
April 27, 2026
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Complete the form for a make-up!
The Rotary theme for 2025-26 -
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Greeter this week
Rotarian Angel
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Inspirational moment
I am SomebodyI may be young, but I amSomebody.
I may be on Welfare, but I amSomebody.
I may be Small, but I amSomebody.I may make a Mistake, but I amSomebody!My clothes are different,My face is different,My hair is different,but I amSomebody.I am black, brown, white.I speak a different language.But I must be respected,protected,never rejected.I am God’s child.I amSomebody!
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Canadiana
Canada officially adopted the Maple Leaf flag on February 15, 1965, when it was first raised on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
Today, February 15 is celebrated as National Flag of Canada Day, commemorating the day the flag was first raised in 1965.
Sources / Citations
• Government of Canada — National Flag of Canada Day
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/flag-canada-history.html
• The Canadian Encyclopedia — Flag of Canada
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/flag-of-canada
• Historica Canada — The Canadian Flag Heritage Minute
https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/canadian-flag
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Input from our guests and members
Members and guests attending our weekly meetings are very important to us. Based on your comments we are able to produce many more educational, inspiring, and entertaining weekly meetings.
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SARNIA – April 25, 2026
Environmental Clean-up
  We started at Germain Park – Tennyson, True, and I - lost the others in the group, and discovered that Germain Park was far too clean. A few pictures and some climbing – noticing a Rotary Club of Sarnia Little Library, and then it was off to Plan B.
Plan B was to move to the north – by Northern Collegiate. I knew there was garbage along Indian Road by the school fence and that is where we left our mark – or to be more precise, removed the marks left by others. We filled a garbage bag in no time and also cleared a sewer drain of garbage and leaves to get rid of a huge lake that had formed over half of Indian Road. So that was a major coup for us – even though we did not last long at Germain Park. Home to get dried and warm again!   Let’s Celebrate Earth Day Every Day! *** Health & Disease Prevention |
Technology allows virtual doctors' appointments for people in rural Nigeria
By Anne Ford On a visit to southern Nigeria last October, Dr. James K. Gude of Sebastopol, Calif., and Mikel Cook of the Rotary Club of Sebastopol Sunrise learned how hard it can be to bring medical care to rural areas.
“We drove 20 or 30 miles from the Federal Medical Centre of Yenagoa to a satellite hospital, and it took an hour,” recalls Gude, an honorary Rotarian who is medical director of Sebastopol-based telemedicine services company OffSiteCare. “Big chunks of the road were flooded, and there were people all over the place; we were going through villages and trying not to hit anybody.”
The team observes a demonstration of a telemedicine robot; Mikel Cook (from left), Hussain, Obikeze, Kemelagha, and Dr. James K. Gude.
That laborious journey illustrated the reason for their visit – to help make health care available to people in isolated areas. In rural portions of Nigeria, a country with only one physician for every 2,500 people, many Nigerians seeking health services have to make trips much more arduous than the drive Cook and Gude undertook. The result, of course, is that a great many people simply don’t receive care. While it would be ideal to get more doctors in remote regions, that would take years.
Gude and the Sebastopol Sunrise Rotarians are part of a larger effort to bring technology to bear on the problem, using telemedicine – the use of information technology to provide health care from a distance – to bring doctors to patients virtually. And thanks to a global grant from The Rotary Foundation, a team of health care professionals from Nigeria has been trained in telemedicine.
Telemedicine has been around for many years, but only as internet speeds have gotten faster has it become practical. Telemedicine allows physicians to connect with patients remotely, as well as to consult with colleagues all over the world. At its simplest, it consists of a chat via online video, but it can also allow a physician to examine a patient remotely using a robot.
To read the complete article, click here.
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International Day of Plant Health
Tuesday, May 12
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Clean Water and Sanitation
Clean water, sanitation, and hygiene education are basic necessities for a healthy environment and a productive life.
When people have access to clean water and sanitation, waterborne diseases decrease, children stay healthier and attend school more regularly, and mothers can spend less time carrying water and more time helping their families.
• Rotary has helped provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene access to millions of people worldwide.
• Projects include wells, boreholes, rainwater harvesting systems, and toilet facilities, often in schools and rural communities.
• Strong focus on sustainability—training local communities to maintain systems long-term.
• Partnerships with organizations like UNICEF have expanded global impact.
• WASH efforts improve health, school attendance (especially for girls), and economic stability.
When people have access to clean water and sanitation, waterborne diseases decrease, children stay healthier and attend school more regularly, and mothers can spend less time carrying water and more time helping their families.
• Rotary has helped provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene access to millions of people worldwide.
• Projects include wells, boreholes, rainwater harvesting systems, and toilet facilities, often in schools and rural communities.
• Strong focus on sustainability—training local communities to maintain systems long-term.
• Partnerships with organizations like UNICEF have expanded global impact.
• WASH efforts improve health, school attendance (especially for girls), and economic stability.
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Archived Meetings
- All meetings are archived. Click here to see a list and choose what you wish to view.
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Consider -
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ROTARIAN CODE OF CONDUCT
As a Rotarian, I will:
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2. Deal fairly with others and treat them and their occupations with respect
3. Use my professional skills through Rotary to mentor young people, help those with special needs, and improve people’s quality of life in my community and in the world
4. Avoid behaviour that reflects adversely on Rotary or other Rotarians
5. Help maintain a harassment-free environment in Rotary meetings, events, and activities; report any suspected harassment; and help ensure non-retaliation to those individuals that report harassment
Rotary’s Code of Conduct provides a simple but powerful guide for ethical behaviour, emphasizing honesty, accountability, and respect for others. Along with the Four-Way Test, it encourages thoughtful reflection on how we live and interact, helping us become better citizens and better human beings.
The upcoming District Conference
Material Suggestions and Greeter Messages Always Needed!
Please feel free to forward an approx. 150 - 200 word message or any material suggestions in an e-mail, or in a Word document, along with a JPeg picture or two, to E-Club Administration Chair, Kitty Bucsko.
We'd love to hear from you!
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Just so you're aware -
Our Club's Ongoing Projects -
We provide ongoing support for the following projects:
Click the links below to find out more about each project!
And we're doing great!
Ask for more information if you'd like to be involved!
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Real-time meetings
Once a month - Fellowship Assembly. Each 3rd Thursday of the month is our Fellowship Assembly, and we often invite interesting speakers or Rotary Leaders for this entertaining, educational fun event. Plan to join us.
The time is 9:00 a.m. (Mountain Time) in lieu of the weekly Coffee Chat except for July and August when there are no FA’s. Here is the zoom link:
Everyone is welcome to attend and we encourage your participation.
Please click our Event Calendar for details and access Link.
For further inquiries or suggestions please contact: info@rotaryeclubcanada.ca
All our videos can be viewed on our YouTube channel.
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The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
14008 101 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB
Canada T5N 0K3
(780) 267 4547
Environment
Humour
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Rotary members' corner
Rotary invests in peace education and capacity building, fosters strategic relationships, and integrates peacebuilding into all of Rotary’s programs and service.
We believe when people work to create peace in their communities, that change can have a global effect.
By carrying out service projects and supporting peace fellowships and scholarships, our members take action to address the underlying causes of conflict, including poverty, discrimination, ethnic tension, lack of access to education, and unequal distribution of resources.
We believe when people work to create peace in their communities, that change can have a global effect.
By carrying out service projects and supporting peace fellowships and scholarships, our members take action to address the underlying causes of conflict, including poverty, discrimination, ethnic tension, lack of access to education, and unequal distribution of resources.
PEACE
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Rotary minute
The Rotary Foundation had a record-breaking 2024–25 year, raising over US$569 million to support global projects, exceeding its $500 million goal.
Key highlights include a extended partnership with the Gates Foundation (up to $450M total) for polio eradication, numerous global grants for sustainable projects, and new peace initiatives. (trfcanada.org)
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Food for thought
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Rotary Jukebox
For a small donation, your favorite musician will be featured on one of our next e-meetings for everyone to enjoy.
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THIS WEEK - Shostakovich (but not what you expect!)
...contributed by Rotarian Neil
"This may be a long presentation, but Judy and I saw him in Saint John New Brunswick at the Imperial Theater."
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The Four-way Test
To close the meeting, Rotarian Patrick recites the Four-Way Test of the things that Rotarians think, say, or do.
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Archived Meetings
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Our E-Club is a dynamic club comprised of ordinary working and retired people who acknowledge that Rotarians are people who are generous with their time and their resources.
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