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For the week beginning February 23, 2026
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to this week's meeting of
The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
For the week beginning
February 23, 2026
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The Rotary theme for 2025-26 -
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Greeter this week
Rotarian Kitty
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Inspirational moment
Building an Occupational Therapy Foundation in Ukraine
...from Rotary Club of Flint, Michigan – District 6330
Dr. Jacobs shared that occupational therapy is a relatively new field in Ukraine, which has been dominated by a physiotherapy approach to rehabilitation. Physiotherapy emphasizes body movements while occupational therapy takes into account social and mental needs as well with the goal of helping people be able to do things that allow them to be part of family, work, and community life.
Because of the ongoing war in Ukraine, there are many people in need of occupational therapy related to amputations and other traumatic injuries.
Dr. Jacobs observed that one of the clinics they visited specializing in amputations had been heavily supported by USAID. USAID was closed down by the current administration in 2025.
Dr. Jacobs noted that while some occupational therapists hesitated to go to Ukraine due to the war, her background as an Air Force veteran helped prepare her for the trip. Although Lviv is in the western part of the country and far from the front line, air raid sirens were frequent. Most people ignore them and go about their lives- fleeing to the shelters every time is impractical.
The next phase of the partnership is planned for April, pending approval from the State Department. Dr. Jacobs expects to host a contingent of occupational therapists from Ukraine in Flint.
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Canadiana
The Halifax Explosion & Rotary’s Earliest Canadian Relief Efforts (1917)
When the Halifax Explosion devastated the city in 1917, Canadian Rotarians — still part of Rotary’s earliest international expansion — were among the first service organizations to mobilize support. Clubs in Ontario and the U.S. sent emergency funds, clothing, and blankets within days.
Rotary connection: Although disaster relief is not an official Area of Focus, Rotary clubs have always stepped forward in moments of profound human need. The response to Halifax is one of Canada’s earliest examples of Rotarians living Service Above Self when their neighbours needed it most.
The Rideau Canal: A Lesson in Collaboration
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Rideau Canal was engineered in the 1820s by teams that included Scottish stonemasons, French-Canadian workers, and Indigenous voyageurs.
Rotary connection: Even before Rotary, it mirrors Rotary’s belief that complex challenges are solved through collective effort — people of different backgrounds working shoulder-to-shoulder toward a shared goal.
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Week of February 16. Neil’s article last week on the replacement of the Hercules aircraft with the Kingfisher brought back a flood of memories. I was a teenager living beside the military airport in Khormaksar, Aden from 62 - 64 and one of the clearest (and noisiest!) memories I had was Hercules and Beverley aircraft taking off and landing behind our house. Really big planes!
-- Gillian Taylor, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
-- Gillian Taylor, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
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A Thoughtful Submission From Rotarian Neil,
Referencing last week's meeting and the article on lost languages, I thought of this poem.
I Lost My Talk - Rita Joe
I lost my talk
The talk you took away.
When I was a little girl
At Shubenacadie school.
You snatched it away:
I speak like you
I think like you
I create like you
The scrambled ballad, about my word.
Two ways I talk
Both ways I say,
Your way is more powerful.
So gently I offer my hand and ask,
Let me find my talk
So I can teach you about me.
Biography of Rita Joe
Born in Whycocomagh, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Rita Joe was the author of six books, including her 1978 debut collection Poems of Rita Joe.
Born in Whycocomagh, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Rita Joe was the author of six books, including her 1978 debut collection Poems of Rita Joe.
Her memoir, Songs of Rita Joe: Autobiography of a Mi’kmaq Poet, details some of her experiences at Shubenacadie Indian Residential School.
She is widely considered the Poet Laureate of the Mi-kmaq people.
She was also made a member of the Order of Canada and received an honorary doctorate from Dalhousie University.
On this site, https://poetryinvoice.ca/read/poems/i-lost-my-talk, scroll down to find -
On this site, https://poetryinvoice.ca/read/poems/i-lost-my-talk, scroll down to find -
Dive In -
How can you speak your deepest truth in a language that doesn’t understand you?
(Questions to help you fully understand the depth of this poem.)
Thank you, Neil!
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Announcements
Tuesday, March 3
World Wildlife Day
Thursday, March 5
International Day for Disarmament and
World Wildlife Day
Thursday, March 5
International Day for Disarmament and
non-Proliferation Awareness
Disarmament and non-proliferation are investments in peace. They are investments in our future. Let’s end these threats before they end us.
António Guterres
Disarmament and non-proliferation are investments in peace. They are investments in our future. Let’s end these threats before they end us.
António Guterres
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Material Suggestions and Greeter Messages Always Needed!
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Our Club's Ongoing Projects -
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And we're doing great!
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Real-time meetings
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.
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Environment
As March approaches World Water Day – March 22 – we’re reminded that water is not just a resource — it’s a human right. Every Rotary well, filtration system, and sanitation project changes lives in ways that ripple across generations.
Clean water as the foundation of health, education, food security, and peace. For decades, Rotary has been involved in WASH projects worldwide.
Humour
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Rotary members' corner
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Rotary minute
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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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The Four-way Test
To close the meeting, Rotarian Jim recites the Four-Way Test of the things that Rotarians think, say, or do.
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