Sunday, November 29, 2020

Our Program. Europe's plan to become the first carbon-neutral continent. November 30 to December 6, 2020

 

 

WELCOME!!

 to this week's meeting of
The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
For the week beginning November 30, 2020

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Complete the form for a make-up!


Please leave a donation to assist our club to do Rotary's good works!


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Thanks!


Greeter this week 
A compilation


December Focus - Disease Prevention 
and Treatment
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Inspirational moment 




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Canadiana




Click here for another excellent short video – and Click here again for an excellent website with lots of photos and animation.  

Enjoy our magnificent land!


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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?   

October 22. Young people are our future!
-- Sharon Blaker, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370

October 31. Watching the TED talk and seeing a young girl like Xiye Bastida talk so eloquently about climate change makes me optimistic that future generations can effect change though it is going to be a long uphill road for them.
-- David Werrett, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370

Oliver, the 7-year-old police officer – too cute! Brigitta Nagi was fantastic!
--Andy Adams, Rotary Club of Campbell River, District 5020

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Archived Meetings
  • For meetings before September 2020, please click here. 
  • For meetings starting September 2020, please scroll to the very bottom of this page.
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Announcements


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Material Suggestions and Greeter Messages Always Needed!

Do you have a Rotary story that you'd like to share with the Rotary World?

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!

Your attendance could earn you Paul Harris Points

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. 

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.

 Anyone can subscribe to our channel so that you will be automatically notified when a new video is posted.
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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

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Humour 

When I was a kid my parents would always say “excuse my French” just after a swear word. I’ll never forget that first day at school when the teacher asked if anyone knew any French.

What’s the difference between a literalist and a kleptomaniac? One takes things literally, the other takes things literally.


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New members' corner

The Rotary District Governor performs a very significant function in the world of Rotary. He is the single officer of Rotary International in his geographic area, called a Rotary District which usually includes about 45 Rotary clubs. 

The 529 District Governors who have been extensively trained at the worldwide International Assembly provide the quality control for the 31,500 Rotary clubs of the world. They are responsible for maintaining high-performance within the clubs of their district.

The District Governor who must make an official visit to each club in his district is never regarded as an “inspector general.” Rather he visits as a helpful and friendly adviser to the club officers as a useful counsellor to further the “Object of Rotary” among the clubs of his district and as a catalyst to help strengthen the programs of Rotary.

The District Governor is a very experienced Rotarian who generously devotes a year of his life to the volunteer task of leadership. The Governor has a wealth of knowledge about current Rotary programs, purposes, policies and goals. He is a person of recognized high standing in his profession, community, and Rotary club. He must supervise the organization of new clubs and strengthen existing ones. 

He performs a host of specific duties to assure that the quality of Rotary does not falter in his district. He is responsible to promote and implement all programs and activities of the Rotary International President, and the R.I. Board of Directors. The Governor plans and directs a district conference and other special events.

Each district Governor performs a very important role in the worldwide operations of Rotary. The District Governor is truly a prime example of Service above Self, performing a labour of love.

…contributed and written by Past President David Werrett

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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.

Every week we'll have a draw and the lucky person will see their song featured!


This week -  A new Canadian indigenous star


...contributed by Rotarian Vicki.

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Speaker Program 


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Four-way Test

To close the meeting, Rotarian Bryce Lambert recites the Four-Way Test of the things that Rotarians think, say, or do.


Thank you for joining us.  We appreciate your feedback and hope you will return and invite a guest.  

Please Click HERE to leave us a comment or send a message.

Scroll down for Program Donations and Attendance links. 

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Our Facebook page.  Please remember to check out our posts on the Rotary 

E-Club’s Facebook page.  We work hard to post something every second day, sometimes more often.  

Invite friends to Like our page and enjoy our posts.  Also, please take the time to Share our posts on your Facebook Page. 
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Attendance Links 

Complete the attendance/donation form to have your attendance recognized.
  • Visiting Rotarians and guests  -  Click HERE.
  • Members of Rotary E-Club of Canada One  -  Click HERE.

Confirmation of your attendance will be sent to your e-mail address promptly.


Please support our club!

Donate For the Meeting You Have Attended.

Please consider making a small donation in lieu of a meal 
to help us help those in need.  

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. 

  • Visiting Rotarians and guests  -  Click HERE.
  • Members of Rotary E-Club of Canada One  -  Click HERE.

Join Us!
Interested in providing Rotary Service? Unable to attend terra club meetings? 

Contact our membership chair for information or
click HERE for e-club Active Membership application.
or HERE to learn about Associate Membership
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Sunday, November 22, 2020

Our Program. 10 years to transform the future of humanity. Johan Rockström. November 23 to 29, 2020

 

 

WELCOME!!

 to this week's meeting of
The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
For the week beginning November 23, 2020

Scroll down to enjoy the content!

Complete the form for a make-up!


Please leave a donation to assist our club to do Rotary's good works!


 Looking for an Archived Meeting from September 2020 and on?
Just scroll to the very bottom!!

Thanks!


Greeter this week 
Rotarian Kitty


November Focus - The Rotary Foundation
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Inspirational moment


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Canadiana

Niagara Falls 


Follow-up from a recent Thursday-morning discussion about Niagara Falls.

July 3, 1984. The first Canadian to conquer the Falls was Karel Soucek. Karel survived the plunge; but later that year, Karel was killed while recreating the drop from a platform inside the Houston Astrodome.

October 5, 1985. A Canadian mechanic, John “Super Dave” Munday, made a successful trip in his barrel. Dave could not get enough! He made a second successful trip on September 26, 1993.

September 28, 1989. Niagara Falls Ontario residents, Peter De Bernardi and Jeffery James Petkovich accomplished the first duo descent of the Falls.
June 18, 1995. Steve Trotter returns to the Falls again to make his second attempt, this time with a partner, Lori Martin, a caterer from Georgia. They were the first make and female to make the big drop together. 

And a rather humorous anecdote: 

October 22, 2003. Kirk Jones from Canton, Michigan, becomes the first stunter in the history of Niagara Falls to survive the plunge wearing only the clothes on his back. Kirk’s idea had been in the works for a number of years. While here on a visit with a friend, Kirk made the decision. 

They purchased a used video camera to record this historical event and went to the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side of the river. Kirk entered the water about one hundred yards upstream and began swimming out into the swift current. Eight seconds later, Kirk made the 175-foot drop and swam to shore while passing up a free ride with the Maid of the Mist tour boat. 

Kirk was treated for minor bumps and bruises at a local hospital and released only after promising to return for court. For his stunt, Kirk was fined a total of $2,300 and banned from entering Canada for life.

Unfortunately, Kirk and his friend had been imbibing in alcohol before the stunt, Kirk’s friend couldn’t figure out how to work the camcorder, and the entire stunt went unrecorded!

Click here to read more.



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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?   

The Tyranny of Merit. I really enjoyed the inspirational moment. My takeaway is to find ways to do my part as we work towards creating equality in society.
Craig Berke, not yet a Rotarian (inducted November 17)

Climate Change activist. I am going to show this video to our new Rotary Interact Club who have joined with a group in Guatemala called (translated) Inheritors of the Environment. This group will teach our club members how to go into our community to teach others how to protect and repair our environment.
Vicki Horsfield, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370

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Archived Meetings
  • For meetings before September 2020, please click here. 
  • For meetings starting September 2020, please scroll to the very bottom of this page.
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Announcements

November is Foundation Month 
Why should you support the Rotary Foundation? 

When every Rotarian donates to our Rotary Foundation every year, it makes Doing Good in the World possible.

Our Foundation’s Annual Fund provides the funding for local and international grant projects that improve lives around the world. Your contributions help us promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water and sanitation, save mothers and children, support education, grow local economies, and respond to disasters.

Thanks to Rotarians who give every year, we accomplished a lot in 2019-20:

* Rotarians gave $123.6 million to the Annual Fund.
* The Foundation awarded 1,359 global grants.

These life-changing, sustainable projects are possible because of donors like you, who take action and make a personal contribution to the Annual Fund. When every Rotarian gives every year, no challenge is too great for us to make a difference.

Support our Foundation by clicking HERE. 


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Material Suggestions and Greeter Messages Always Needed!

Do you have a Rotary story that you'd like to share with the Rotary World?

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!

Your attendance could earn you Paul Harris Points

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. 

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.

 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

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Humour 

It’s not easy finding a job…

At my first job, I was working in an orange juice factory, but I got canned. I just couldn’t concentrate.

Then, I worked in the woods as a lumberjack, but I just couldn’t hack it, so they gave me the axe.

After that, I tried being a tailor, but I wasn’t suited for it, mainly because it was a sew-sew job.

Next, I tried working at Starbucks, but I had to quit because I got tired of the same old grind.

Then, I tried being a chef – I figured it would add spice to my life, but I just didn’t have the thyme.

My best job was as a musician, but I eventually found I wasn’t noteworthy.

I studied for a long time to become a doctor, but I didn’t have any patience.

Next up was a job in a shoe factory. I tried hard, but I just didn’t fit in.

After that, I became a fisherman, but I discovered I couldn’t live on my net income.

Next, I managed to get a job at a pool maintenance company, but the work was too draining.

So, after that, I got a job at a workout center, but they said I wasn’t fit for the job.

After many years of trying to find steady work, I finally got a job as a historian, but I realized there was no future in it.

My last job was when I tried working in a muffler factory, but that was too exhausting.

So, I tried retirement! I found I’m PERFECT for the job.

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New members' corner 

 
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Rotary minute 


***
Food for thought 


***
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 -  USAF Heritage of American Band

Fourth Movement - Gustav Holst's Second Suite for Military Band



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Speaker Program


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Four-way Test

To close the meeting, Rotarian Bryce Lambert recites the Four-Way Test of the things that Rotarians think, say, or do.


Thank you for joining us.  We appreciate your feedback and hope you will return and invite a guest.  

Please Click HERE to leave us a comment or send a message.

Scroll down for Program Donations and Attendance links. 

***
Our Facebook page.  Please remember to check out our posts on the Rotary 

E-Club’s Facebook page.  We work hard to post something every second day, sometimes more often.  

Invite friends to Like our page and enjoy our posts.  Also, please take the time to Share our posts on your Facebook Page. 
***
Attendance Links 

Complete the attendance/donation form to have your attendance recognized.
  • Visiting Rotarians and guests  -  Click HERE.
  • Members of Rotary E-Club of Canada One  -  Click HERE.

Confirmation of your attendance will be sent to your e-mail address promptly.


Please support our club!

Donate For the Meeting You Have Attended.

Please consider making a small donation in lieu of a meal 
to help us help those in need.  

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. 

  • Visiting Rotarians and guests  -  Click HERE.
  • Members of Rotary E-Club of Canada One  -  Click HERE.

Join Us!
Interested in providing Rotary Service? Unable to attend terra club meetings? 

Contact our membership chair for information or
click HERE for e-club Active Membership application.
or HERE to learn about Associate Membership
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