Welcome to this week's meeting of
The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
For the week beginning February 18
Guests wanting to do a Makeup
or
Prospective Members doing their Required Attendance
should scroll down to attend our weekly meeting and
Guests attending this meeting will have a chance to
WIN a CDN $100 donation to the Foundation in your name
Rotary E-Club Members
Please CLICK HERE to report a make-up or volunteer hours for qualifying activities
or scroll down to attend this meeting and submit the attendance form towards the end of the meeting
Program
Malala's Powerful Address to the
Canadian Parliament
Malala Yousafzai
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Greeter this week
Rotarian David Werrett
Rotarian David Werrett
Theme for February – Peace through education
Consider joining the Rotarian Action Group for Peace
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February is Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month
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Inspirational moment
Canadiana
Interactive Canadiana crossword created by Kitty Bucsko.
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Comments 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.
Following are some of the comments we have received. Would you please send us your comments?
I've known about phages for some time; in fact, one of our past members is a researcher in phage therapy. But I never understood the details of the Don MacLeans "American Pie". Thanks for this!
-- Bruce Kleeberger, Rotary E-Club of Canada One, D-5370
Dressing for Confidence and Joy; Stasia Savasuk / December 17 to 23 2018
Clothes do make the man ... or the woman! Who knew? Well, now I do! Interesting what cues people use to judge (but please do not look at my socks!). And interesting to hear the wisdom of children as so eloquently shown by Stasia's daughter - really cool program.
-- John Wojcicki, RC of Edmonton, Alberta, D-5370
Alexander Belcredi -Hearing about fages, which I knew as bacteriofages (shows my age) was uplifting. Finally taking the time to follow the link to the Shelterbox training and selection story was inspiring.
-- Pieter Zeeuwen, RC of Edmonton Northeast, D-5370
Archived Meetings
- For meetings before February 2019, please click HERE.
- For meetings starting February 2019, scroll to the bottom of this blog screen.
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Announcements
ROTARY PEOPLE OF ACTION
ROTARY CONVENTION HAMBURG
The multi-faceted harbour metropolis invites you to the Rotary International Convention from June 1 to June 5, 2019.
Take the opportunity to meet Rotarians from all over the world in a unique atmosphere.
Take the opportunity to meet Rotarians from all over the world in a unique atmosphere.
Actively shape the future of Rotary and be inspired at the same time.
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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, Jim Ferguson.
We'd love to hear from you!
The Rotary E-club of Canada One is excited to announce that all of our attending guests who make a donation to our club in lieu of a meal, fines or happy bucks, will have the opportunity to have their name entered in a quarterly draw in support of the Rotary Foundation.
For more information, please click on the READ MORE link at the top of the ClubRunner home page.
Welcome to the Rotary E-Club of Canada One! I am Rick Gibson and have been a Rotarian since 1988 and have been President of our Club, the Rotary Club of Strathcona Sunrise-Courtenay, and had many directorship roles.
I am also a major donor in the Rotary Foundation.
But I am also one of those members who has had 100% perfect attendance since 1988!
I have done physical make-ups throughout Canada, the US, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe, and SE Asia. I cannot recommend strongly enough the fellowship you receive by doing make-ups.
Real-time meetings
Each 3rd Tuesday of the month from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm (MDT) is our Fellowship Assembly, and we often invite interesting speakers or Rotary Leaders for this entertaining, educational fun event.
Each Thursday Morning from 8:00 am to 8:30 am (MDT) we host a casual FellowSIP Coffee Chat.
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:
Anyone can subscribe to our channel so that you will be automatically notified when a new video is posted.
How do you support our club?
In order for our club to continue its much-needed projects helping others, your contributions are critical. You may use either:
- The Paypal button on our ClubRunner Home Page
- The donation button on the attendance form, or
- Send a cheque to:
The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
Apt. 1708
1108 6th Avenue SW
Calgary, AB
Canada T2P 5K1
Rotary Minute
THE HISTORY YOUR ROTARY FOUNDATION
The Rotary Foundation was born in 1917 when outgoing RI President Arch Klumph proposed and set up an endowment for the purpose of doing good in the world. The Rotary Foundation became an entity within Rotary International in 1928 when it was renamed as such, and now commonly referred to as TRF( The Rotary Foundation).
The Rotary Foundation continued to grow, in 1929 it made its first gift, a $500.00 donation to the Society for Crippled Children. That organization, created by Rotarian Edgar Allen, later grew into Easter Seals.
Over the years since first conceived, the Foundation has, with our support, introduced and maintained programs which allow us to continue to promote world peace and understanding while focusing on those less fortunate both in our communities and throughout the world. The first such program was established in l947, which was initiated as the Fellowships for Advanced Study. That grew into what is now known as the Ambassadorial Scholarships.
The l965-66 Rotary year can best be remembered for the establishment of three new programs: Group Study Exchange, Awards for Technical Training, and grants for projects consistent with the Objective of the Rotary Foundation (later to become known as Matching Grants).
In l978, Rotary introduced 3 H Grants (Health Hunger and Humanity). This program or project resulted in the immunization of 6 million Philippine children against polio. This program certainly can be seen as the planting of the seeds for Polio Plus which became a reality in 1978. Through our continuing efforts, we hope to -- and will -- eradicate polio worldwide in the very near future.
In line with our hope for world peace, in 1987-88, we held the first Peace Forums which led to what is now Rotary Peace Fellowships – another program that has positive impacts worldwide. In 2013, the Grants programs and processes were the subject of change, and now we have new district, global, and packaged grants which enable Rotarians worldwide to respond to the world's greatest needs.
Through the generosity of Rotarians, the Foundation has grown from the $26.50 donation in l917 to contributions totaling more than $1 billion USD. Contributions to the Foundation do not disappear, as Rotarians and clubs have access to Rotary Grants which empower us to approach challenges such as poverty, illiteracy, and malnutrition with sustainable solutions that leave a lasting impact.
There are District Grants often referred to as District Simplified Grants. These grants fund smaller short-term projects that address the needs in our communities, and for that matter can be applied to projects in communities worldwide. The deployment of these grants is managed by each Rotary district.
Global grants are intended for, and do, focus on and support, large international projects designed to have sustainable and measurable results in one or more of our (Rotary's) areas of focus. The Rotary Foundation has the responsibility of accepting and reviewing applications for Global Grants.
The Board of Trustees of the Rotary Foundation values the support provided by our contributions and transforms our gifts into projects both close to home and around the world.
Our Club members during the 2013/14 Rotary year have certainly upheld their support for the Foundation, and I am confident that we will continue to do so. Rotary encourages Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY) that is a $100.00 USD contribution by every Rotarian every year,. We have exceeded that, and no doubt will continue to do so.
Congratulations and Thank You!
-- Al Fedoriak
A little humour
As a kid, I only thought this was funny, but now as an adult, I know how painfully true it is ;)
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New members' corner
Food for thought
Alone on an island paradise - 4 minutes
Rotary Jukebox
For a small donation, your favorite musician will be featured on one of our next e-meetings for everyone to enjoy.
Every week we'll have a draw and the lucky person will see their song featured!
This week, donated and submitted by Rotarian Kitty.
"I LOVE this sort of video - you cannot believe HOW much I would enjoy
being able to play like this! Fun! Fun!"
being able to play like this! Fun! Fun!"
Speaker Program
Malala's powerful address to the Canadian Parliament
Four-way Test to close our meeting
To close the meeting, Rotarian Keith Evans leads us in the Rotary Four-way Test of the things we think, say, or do:
This officially ends this week's meeting.
Thank you for joining us. We appreciate your feedback and hope you will return and invite a guest.
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Donate via the PAYPAL link on our home page.
Complete the attendance form to have your attendance recognized.
Attendance/donation Forms
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Program Donations
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.
Our club and the program you have just enjoyed, either as a member or a visitor, is funded only by donations.
We are developing ideas for fundraising with our members who are scattered across Canada, USA, Central America, and Europe, but we do need your help.
As you have not had to buy lunch or travel to attend this program, please make a donation of a minimum of $10.00, considering you're saving in time and cost in appreciation for the experience you have enjoyed.
Important Links
- Donate/Attendance form - Please CLICK HERE TO DONATE - and we thank you very much!
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or HERE to learn about Associate Membership
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