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The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
For the week beginning October 11, 2021
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to this week's meeting of
The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
For the week beginning October 11, 2021
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 July 2021 and on?
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Thanks!
Looking for an Archived Meeting from July 2021 and on?
Just scroll to the very bottom!!
Thanks!
Greeter this week
Rotarian Kitty
Inspirational moment
Rotarian Kitty
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The touching of foreheads is an ancient greeting that honours the heart and soul of another human being. Amongst the Māori, it is nose to nose, forehead to forehead—called hongi.
For some, this is how we bless the Beloved Feminine Devine. Third eye to third eye—sharing sacred breath. This is very honorific as this represents the exchange of ha--the breath of life, and mana--spiritual power between two people.
Click here to read more.
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Canadiana
The CN Tower in Toronto was the world’s tallest free-standing structure until 2007. As of 2020, however, it is still the tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere.
Toronto has the longest street in the world – Yonge Street.
Toronto’s Rogers Centre has the largest Sony big screen TV.
Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and Ottawa have a population of over 1 million.
The capital of Canada is Ottawa, which is the second coldest capital in the world.
Ottawa has the world’s largest skating rink because of the Rideau Canal.
The intersection of Portage and Main Street in Winnipeg is known to be the windiest place in Canada.
A fascinating fact about Canada is that the city of Winnipeg is considered to be the coldest city in the country.
Because of the cold weather, Winnipeg has the longest skating rink in the world. (Officials in Winnipeg have taken measurements showing the city has the world's longest naturally frozen skating trail, along the Assiniboine and Red rivers. ...from CBC news)
Calgary in Canada is well known for its Chinooks. Chinooks is a weather phenomenon that can raise the temperature by 10 degrees in a few minutes.
Source: https://leverageedu.com/blog/interesting-facts-about-canada/
The CN Tower in Toronto was the world’s tallest free-standing structure until 2007. As of 2020, however, it is still the tallest free-standing structure in the Western Hemisphere.
Toronto has the longest street in the world – Yonge Street.
Toronto’s Rogers Centre has the largest Sony big screen TV.
Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and Ottawa have a population of over 1 million.
The capital of Canada is Ottawa, which is the second coldest capital in the world.
Ottawa has the world’s largest skating rink because of the Rideau Canal.
The intersection of Portage and Main Street in Winnipeg is known to be the windiest place in Canada.
A fascinating fact about Canada is that the city of Winnipeg is considered to be the coldest city in the country.
Because of the cold weather, Winnipeg has the longest skating rink in the world. (Officials in Winnipeg have taken measurements showing the city has the world's longest naturally frozen skating trail, along the Assiniboine and Red rivers. ...from CBC news)
Calgary in Canada is well known for its Chinooks. Chinooks is a weather phenomenon that can raise the temperature by 10 degrees in a few minutes.
Source: https://leverageedu.com/blog/interesting-facts-about-canada/
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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?
August 15. The video of the hidden miracles of natural world was absolutely amazing. It is difficult to conceive that there may be something inside a strand of silk that is already so minute and then you see the inside of it magnified by maybe a million times.
August 22. The TED Talk about why there are not more indigenous restaurants was interesting in the way the speaker described what colonialism had done in North America, and similarly on other continents, to alter native peoples’ diets for the worse.
-- David Werrett, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
Patrick Ney. Patrick's talk reminds us that, to have been meaningful, there has to be a purpose in life beyond focusing on the daily grind of work.
-- Todd Colbourne, Rotary Club of Kingston, District 7040
August 14. Great meeting as always.
-- Jim Kenyon, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
August 16. I will be one of the 10 members who will walk 10 kms over 10 days. I hope to lose 10 lbs!!
-- Vicki Horsfield, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
Sean Sherman. The speaker is an American Native chef who brought me to the realization that we experience foods from all over the world but lack any knowledge of foods that are derived from indigenous cultures around us. They used the resources around us; however, we consume most foods that came with the Europeans. I cannot count a single Indigenous restaurant that I am aware of.
-- Michael Thomas, Rotary Club of Stony Plain, District 5370
August 17. Loved highlighting our amazing members of both our Club and our District.
-- Sharon Blaker, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
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Announcements
What are you thankful for? Listen to this Project Amigo student.
We are all doing a Happy Dance because of the three awards from District 5370 for
Tammy’s year, 2020-21.
Congratulations, Past President Tammy!
* Annual Membership Growth Award *
* Foundation Annual Fund Award *
* Membership Grown & Retention Plan Award *
Click here for a recording of the District meeting, if you missed it.
Click here for a recording of the District meeting, if you missed it.
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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 is our Fellowship Assembly, and we often invite interesting speakers or Rotary Leaders for this entertaining, educational fun event. Plan to join us at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time.
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
13119 208 Street NW
Edmonton, AB
Canada T5S 0L5
Environment
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Humour
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New members' corner
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Rotary minute
In Nigeria, studies show that a mere 1% investment in human resources such as education and training will lead to a more than 66% decrease in poverty.
Women in low value-added sectors lack skills to access other higher value-added sectors. As shown in countries such as Singapore, Taiwan, and Malaysia, an increase in vocational training is a precondition for countries to make the transition from low to high value-added production.
Tremendous progress has been made to reduce global poverty. According to the World Bank, 1.92 million people lived on less than $1.25 a day in 1990 compared to only 1 million in 2011. In 2015, several Millennium Development Goal targets were met.
While substantial progress was made in many areas, pressing global needs still remain. With the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, an updated development agenda outlines remaining concerns: Almost 202 million people were unemployed in 2013,6 74.5 million of whom were young people, ages 15-24.
Agriculture is the main source of income and employment for the 70% of the world’s poor who live in rural areas.
The gender gap in employment persists, with a 24.8 percentage point difference between men and women in the employment-to-population ratio in 2012.
Click here to read more.
Women in low value-added sectors lack skills to access other higher value-added sectors. As shown in countries such as Singapore, Taiwan, and Malaysia, an increase in vocational training is a precondition for countries to make the transition from low to high value-added production.
Tremendous progress has been made to reduce global poverty. According to the World Bank, 1.92 million people lived on less than $1.25 a day in 1990 compared to only 1 million in 2011. In 2015, several Millennium Development Goal targets were met.
While substantial progress was made in many areas, pressing global needs still remain. With the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, an updated development agenda outlines remaining concerns: Almost 202 million people were unemployed in 2013,6 74.5 million of whom were young people, ages 15-24.
Agriculture is the main source of income and employment for the 70% of the world’s poor who live in rural areas.
The gender gap in employment persists, with a 24.8 percentage point difference between men and women in the employment-to-population ratio in 2012.
Click here to read more.
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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Restoring Nature's Biodiversity
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Four-way Test
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To close the meeting, our club president, Keith Evans, recites the Four-Way Test of the things that Rotarians think, say, or do.
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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.
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