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The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
For the week beginning May 18, 2020
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to this week's meeting of
The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
For the week beginning May 18, 2020
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Complete the form for a make-up!
Please leave a donation to assist our club do Rotary's good works!
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Greeter this week
Rotarian Doug Dyer
May focus - Youth Service
Inspirational moment
Rotarian Doug Dyer
May focus - Youth Service
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Canadiana
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There's a theory that Canadians make good actors and comedians because they bring an "outsider" point of view to all that we see. It makes us sharp observers of the human condition and its attendant complexities and contradictions.
In many ways, the same can be said to apply to Canada's distinct visition of the world around us. Canadian artists seem to have a particular genius at painting, drawing, and sculpting whatever surrounds them in a way that makes the mundane magical, and the everyday exceptional.
For Americans and others, viewing Canada through such a lens makes our nation appear as an oddly foreign place, one full of wonders and eccentricities that are, to Canadians, simply part of the fabric of daily life.
Inuit Sculpture
Sadly, for many Canadians, Inuit sculpture has been rendered kitsch by its ubiquitous inclusion in every souvenir shop from Victoria to St. John's and from Inuvik to Toronto. But to see into the past and present culture of an awesome people, you need look no further than the creatures and stories portrayed in the smooth lines and curvilinear shapes of these wondrously wrought figures.
Legends, myths, and slices of life emerge from jagged chunks of soapstone and slivers of bone as Inuit artisans "carve from the inside out," proceeding with open minds and hearts to see what shapes emerge from the raw material before them.
Totem Poles
Besides being awe-inspiring (and therefore awesome) to look upon, totem poles for the pre-European First Nations were an important way of keeping track of which families had married into a particular clan or tribe. Most families were named after an animal, so the various animals depicted on totem poles were analogous to the families who belonged to a given tribe. This helped to promote exogamy (marrying outside the immediate gene pool) and also made for beautiful and monolithic "family trees" that baffled early Europeans (which, after all, wasn't hard to do).
Notable totem poles are scattered throughout BC, but other nations' totems also appear across Canada.
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Source: Telfer, Geordie. 618 Awesome Things About Canada and 383 Pretty Cool Things. Canada: Blue Bike Books, 2013.
In many ways, the same can be said to apply to Canada's distinct visition of the world around us. Canadian artists seem to have a particular genius at painting, drawing, and sculpting whatever surrounds them in a way that makes the mundane magical, and the everyday exceptional.
For Americans and others, viewing Canada through such a lens makes our nation appear as an oddly foreign place, one full of wonders and eccentricities that are, to Canadians, simply part of the fabric of daily life.
Inuit Sculpture
Sadly, for many Canadians, Inuit sculpture has been rendered kitsch by its ubiquitous inclusion in every souvenir shop from Victoria to St. John's and from Inuvik to Toronto. But to see into the past and present culture of an awesome people, you need look no further than the creatures and stories portrayed in the smooth lines and curvilinear shapes of these wondrously wrought figures.
Legends, myths, and slices of life emerge from jagged chunks of soapstone and slivers of bone as Inuit artisans "carve from the inside out," proceeding with open minds and hearts to see what shapes emerge from the raw material before them.
Totem Poles
Besides being awe-inspiring (and therefore awesome) to look upon, totem poles for the pre-European First Nations were an important way of keeping track of which families had married into a particular clan or tribe. Most families were named after an animal, so the various animals depicted on totem poles were analogous to the families who belonged to a given tribe. This helped to promote exogamy (marrying outside the immediate gene pool) and also made for beautiful and monolithic "family trees" that baffled early Europeans (which, after all, wasn't hard to do).
Notable totem poles are scattered throughout BC, but other nations' totems also appear across Canada.
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Source: Telfer, Geordie. 618 Awesome Things About Canada and 383 Pretty Cool Things. Canada: Blue Bike Books, 2013.
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More information for those interested - 2 short videos
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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?
It is amazing
that something as simple to us, as a bicycle ambulance, can make so much
difference to people living in a country where previously they would have to
walk to a hospital.
-- David Werrett,
E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
We have cancelled
our weekly in person meetings because of the COVID 19 situation. I am the
president of our club and am looking for ideas on how to hold a Video
Conference meeting. I have found a couple of ideas in your format that we
could use in a Zoom Meeting, such as the TED videos and the opening by your
greeter.
-- Bert Godin,
Rotary Club of Kapuskasing, District 7010
Kristi Ebi. Always interesting to observe that for every
action we take as humans, there is an impact on other aspects of our lives.
Ebi's talk on the impact of climate change on our food sources explored one of
those impacts from a perspective that was totally different but certainly
significant.
-- Don Smith, Rotary
Club of Bracebridge, District 7010
The TED talk on
the impact of CO2 and climate change on health and nutrition was presented in a
very educational way. As a soil and plant scientist, my focus was mostly
related to the relationship between soil and plants. The relationship between
the air and the soil was mostly looking at how the air affects the roots and
how the soil can be a better carbon sink. Now it seems obvious that we need to
look at the importance of the interactions of soil, air, and plants for the
nutritional value of our food.
-- Jean Michel
Crepin, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
Andre Rieu's
performance was very touching, especially during these days of distress. I guess I have to switch from Almond Milk to
Coconut milk, or would the cockroaches be suffering if I do that.
-- Elly Contreras,
E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
Eliminating Child
Sexual Abuse. A very hard story to
listen to. In my youth, I knew a family dedicated then to eliminating child
abuse but not in a time of internet. So who in Rotary can take this on?
-- Lynne Ternosky, Rotary Club of District 6330
Passport
Found the child
sexual assault talk very disturbing. I admire people who are on the front lines
dealing with these types of cases.
-- Sharon Blaker,
E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
Child Sexual
Abuse. Julie Cordua sheds light on the
enormity of child abuse on the internet. She is involved in building technology
to connect the tech industry, law enforcement, and government. This enables
them to end the distribution of abuse material and rescue children faster.
-- Michael Thomas,
Rotary Club of Stony Plain, District 5370
Thanks for giving
me a Rotary connection while self-isolating from the COVID-19 virus. Upon
"seeing" the image of the "i before e" cup I reached for my
own "caffeinated" cup as my "ageing" eyes "seized"
the moment for a good Rotary chuckle!
-- Terry Brekko,
Rotary Club of Medicine Hat, District 5360
The history piece
reminded me to comment on Lynn's focus on Fellowship - its meaning and
relevance. Paul Harris said that fellowship begets service and service begets
fellowship. The history piece reminded me that our Rotary fellowship is linked
to service we provide to others.
The piece on the
facts you may not know about the virulent disease of polio was a good reminder
that the war is not over. Recent news
reports have suggested that the immunization program is now in abeyance because
of the Corona Virus pandemic. Of course,
there are priorities, but we should never let go of Rotary’s 40-year vision and
work to eradicate. A follow-up piece on
the current status by the WHO of its continuing commitment would be informative
and motivational.
-- John Eberhard, Rotary Club of London, District 6330
-- John Eberhard, Rotary Club of London, District 6330
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Announcements
A Little Bit of Service
I always enjoyed
serving the community in one form or another which led me to make probably one
of the best decisions of my life when, in April of 1996, I accepted a request
to join the Rotary Club of Kapuskasing.
Rotarian Sharon
Blaker in Chilliwack, British Columbia, has been supporting her community
during COVID-19. Sharon baked dozens of cookies for neighbours, family,
and friends to enjoy – even delivery people were treated. Sharon does
this regularly.
Sharon also participates with Chilliwack Learning Society’s early literacy program by distributing books to families during this time. Libraries and schools are closed, and she practices safe distancing.
And the baking cleanup -
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Our quarterly winner of a $100 donation to TRF
I truly thank
your club for the $100 donation to the Foundation in my name.
I immediately
became involved in our club and became Club President for the 1999/2000 Rotary
year as well as the 2004/2005 year and am now the sitting club president for a
two-year term. I also got involved at the District level at first as
Assistant Governor for a three-year term starting in July 2001 and worked my
way up to District Governor for the 2007/2008 year.
I am extremely
proud of being a Rotarian. I consider it part of my identity.
Rotary has brought me great opportunities through serving my community both
local and internationally, opportunities to develop my leadership skills and
opportunities to travel all over the world.
Ask me about
Rotary.
Bert Godin
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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, Kitty Bucsko.
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 weekly meeting.
Real-time meetings
Each 3rd Tuesday of the month from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) 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 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. (Mountain Time) we host a casual FellowSIP Coffee Chat.
And we've started a Thursday evening Happy Hour from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Please join us!
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| April 9, 2020 - Morning CoffeeSip |
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
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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
Humour
New members' corner
On Carolyn
Johnson’s second visit to the central highlands of Guatemala, she met a
first-grade teacher who made a shocking confession. Before taking part in the
Guatemala Literacy Project, the teacher was convinced that her students could
not learn to read.
“She said ‘We
were willing to go through the program because it was a day out of class and
you gave us books and you provided us with a nice lunch, but we knew that you
were crazy,’ ” says Johnson, a Rotarian who helped design the curriculum for
the project and now serves as a technical adviser for the Guatemala Literacy Project.
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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.
Every week we'll have a draw and the lucky person will see their song featured!
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Four-way Test
To close the meeting, our club president, David Werrett, recites the Rotary Four-Way Test of the things that Rotarians think, say, or do.
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We thank you very much!
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.
Interested in providing Rotary Service? Unable to attend terra club meetings?
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