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The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
For the week beginning October 18, 2021
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to this week's meeting of
The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
For the week beginning October 18, 2021
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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!
Looking for an Archived Meeting from July 2021 and on?
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Looking for an Archived Meeting from July 2021 and on?
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Thanks!
Greeter this week
Rotarian David
October 24
World Polio Day
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Inspirational moment
Rotarian David
World Polio Day
Canadiana
What a delight the Pigeon Mountain hike near Canmore turned out to be. Once you get away from the powerline and break through the trees, views are superb. The same goes for wildflowers. They’re excellent in the meadows in summer and even in early fall when there are plenty of reds and yellows to enliven the landscape.
Although the climb to the summit is a stiff one, it modulates often enough that you can catch your breath. For stretches, you can even see your ultimate destination – no disappointing false summits on this hike.
A real bonus to doing the Pigeon Mountain hike is the relative ease of getting to the trailhead. It is accessed from Dead Man’s Flats, just an hour’s drive from Calgary or a 10-minute drive from Canmore.
But count on a full-day hike. It will take you somewhere between 5 – 7 hours. We did it in 5 hours and 20 minutes including lunch, summit, photography, and snack stops. Dogs are allowed on a leash.
A few photos from the site:
Superb mountain views
The main trailhead for all hikes at the parking lot
The turnoff to the Pigeon Mountain Trail is marked by this sign.
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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 23. Judges. Great topic. Having just finished the book, "Just Mercy," which profiles the power and corruption of racist judges in the southern US, and the disproportionate number of blacks and poor people in prisons, it is definitely time for judges to have to receive some kind of training, and more importantly, be accountable from someone higher up. A must-read book.
-- Vicki Horsfield, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
Environment/ Who makes the judges. Both speakers were very informative, but the best one was who makes the judges. This speaker was excellent and informative.
-- Martin Secker, Rotary Club of Kingston, District 7040
August 27. Afroz Shah and the beach cleanup. It is amazing what can happen when one person is motivated to do something as Afroz did to get hundreds of people onto a beach in India to do a major cleanup.
-- David Werrett, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
I love Mathematics. I enjoyed the start of the meeting when they explained Fellowships in Rotary. It’s an area of Rotary I am aware of, but this message will spur me to looking into them.
I love mathematics was the program today. The speaker Eddie Wood was clear and concise. Nice to listen to, and a most enjoyable subject.
-- Larry Reynolds, Rotary Club of Campbell River Luncheon, District 5020
Thrive by Five. I loved the update from Guatemala. Great work, Vicki and Rotarians!
-- Lynne Ternosky, Rotary Club of District 6330 Passport
August 30. Loved all of the meeting, especially the inspiring story of Mary Ellis. She was a true hero to all women.
-- Nance Macleod, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
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Announcements
Kiwanis, Lions, Optimist, Rotary, join for a week of service to Celebrate Community
The organizations – Kiwanis International, Lions Clubs International, Optimist International, and Rotary International – have collaborated during the past 18 months to share ideas on future collaborations. This first public effort encourages clubs to reach out to one another to work together on projects that improve and benefit local communities.
“All of our organizations serve our communities to change lives. We must ensure that our various clubs identify a local need and work together to provide the service to fulfill that need,” said Shekhar Mehta, President, Rotary International.
“We have so many common goals and objectives,” said Peter Mancuso, 2021-22 Kiwanis International president. “The Celebrate Community initiative is one way to join together to work on a project that will have a measurable impact on communities around the world.”
“We can help the world recover in this time of need when many are still struggling,” said Douglas X. Alexander, International President for Lions Clubs International. “If we let our passion for service shine through, there is absolutely nothing we can’t accomplish together.”
Patsy Garner, 2021-2022 Optimist International President, supports the effort to encourage all service clubs working together to help their communities. “Now, more than ever, collaboration is needed. Resources can be scarce and a joint effort could make a far greater impact in our communities than a single act."
Click here to read more.
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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.
Everyone is welcome to attend and we encourage your participation.
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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
Very docile and gentle, Galapagos penguins are unique. They are not only one of the smallest penguin species in the world, but also they are also the only penguin that lives in the equatorial line with a tropical climate. They feed near the coast and their diet is mainly composed of fish and crustaceans. They are excellent divers as they dive to find prey at deeper levels. They have been recorded feeding at 50 meters deep.
Very docile and gentle, Galapagos penguins are unique. They are not only one of the smallest penguin species in the world, but also they are also the only penguin that lives in the equatorial line with a tropical climate. They feed near the coast and their diet is mainly composed of fish and crustaceans. They are excellent divers as they dive to find prey at deeper levels. They have been recorded feeding at 50 meters deep.
This is happening due to global climate change and it is one of the main threats to the penguin’s survival.
Click here to read more.
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Humour
…or a bit of frustration?
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New members' corner
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Rotary minute
By Barton Goldenberg, immediate past governor of District 7620 (Maryland and Washington D.C., USA)
Running a successful Rotary club is a bit like baking a cake. You need the right ingredients.
If you’re a baker, you know that a great cake is made up of individual ingredients that come together to produce something special. A great Rotary club is like that, in that it is made up of a unique mix of ingredients.
Here are the five that I have found in most, if not all, successful Rotary clubs.
1. A unique club identity
2. Engaging club meetings
3. A robust, member-driven service program
4. A desire to socialize with others
5. Strong leadership
For more information – and for the details – click here.
1. A unique club identity
2. Engaging club meetings
3. A robust, member-driven service program
4. A desire to socialize with others
5. Strong leadership
For more information – and for the details – click here.
Food for thought
Today, your life depends on sand. You may not realize it, but sand is there, making the way you live possible, in almost every minute of your day. We live in it, travel on it, communicate with it, surround ourselves with it.
"Wherever you woke up this morning, chances are good it was in a building made at least partly out of sand. Even if the walls are made of brick or wood, the foundation is most likely concrete. Maybe it's also plastered with stucco, which is mostly sand. The paint on your walls likely contains finely ground silica sand to make it more durable, and may include other forms of high-purity sands to increase its brightness, oil absorption, and color consistency.
"Wherever you woke up this morning, chances are good it was in a building made at least partly out of sand. Even if the walls are made of brick or wood, the foundation is most likely concrete. Maybe it's also plastered with stucco, which is mostly sand. The paint on your walls likely contains finely ground silica sand to make it more durable, and may include other forms of high-purity sands to increase its brightness, oil absorption, and color consistency.
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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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Green Energy for a Sustainable Future
Click here to read the New Yorker article referred to.
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Four-way Test
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To close the meeting, PDG Jim Ferguson recites the Four-Way Test of the things that Rotarians think, say, or do.
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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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