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to this week's meeting of
The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
For the week beginning February 12, 2024
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to this week's meeting of
The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
For the week beginning February 12, 2024
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!
Greeter this week
Rotarian Kitty
Rotarian Kitty
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One role of The Rotary Foundation
Canadiana
The smallest jail
Several towns have been bold enough to declare themselves the winner of the smallest jail, with mere inches difference between all of them.
Small tourist towns such as Tweed, Creemore, Cocobonk, Port Dalhousie, Providence Bay and Rodney, all in Ontario, have very small former jail buildings that are still standing, all that are very close in size.
Click here to read the full article.
Creemore Jail
Port Dalhousie Jail
Coboconk Jail
Rodney Jail
(All photos by Bruce Forsyth from his website
https://militarybruce.com/who-has-the-smallest-jail-in-north-america/)
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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?
January 3. The TED talk, The power of unconventional thinking by David McWilliams was absolutely spellbinding. He encapsulates so much that is failing in our society today.
-- David Werrett, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
January 8. Watched all the videos, loved the performing dogs, and terrified by the melting perma-frost.
-- Patrick Gibson, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
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Archived Meetings
- For meetings prior to February 2024, please click here.
- All meetings are archived.
- For meetings starting February 2024, please scroll to the very bottom of this page.
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Announcements
Rotary's theme for February is
Peace and Conflict resolution/prevention
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Material Suggestions and Greeter Messages Always Needed!
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!
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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.
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.
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How do you support our club?
- The Paypal button on our ClubRunner Home Page
- The donation button on the attendance form, or
- Make an Interac transfer to rotaryeclubcanada1@gmail.com
- Send a cheque to:
The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
10430 135 Street NW
Edmonton, AB
Canada T5N 2C6
(780) 267 4547
Environment
Humour
...contributed by Rotarian Vicki
And this variation -
I before E except after C - another theory disproved by Science.
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New members' corner
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Rotary minute
We are people of action
For more than 100 years, Rotary has united leaders who are committed to using their expertise to improve communities. While we’ve made a significant difference around the world, many people still don’t fully understand who we are as people of action and what makes us unique.
People of Action isn’t an advertising campaign. It’s the way we talk about and present ourselves and it supports the message that, together, we envision a world where people take action to create lasting change.
It’s a message based on stories of local impact, so it’s important that we tell our story in ways that help people everywhere understand what Rotary does, how we’re people of action, and why our work matters.
Create powerful messages
People’s perception of Rotary comes from their experiences with our clubs and programs, as well as from the stories we tell and the images we share. In addition to offering people a great experience, keeping our communications consistent and compelling strengthens our brand and reinforces that we’re people of action.
A strong brand helps us engage and attract more members, participants, donors, and partners.
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Food for thought
The First-known vending machines dispensed holy water
Because vending machines are now automated, they can feel like a relatively modern invention. However, the basic contraption has actually been around for more than 2,000 years. Introduced around the first century CE by Greek engineer and mathematician Heron of Alexandria, the first vending machine didn’t deliver snacks — it dispensed holy water.
Similar to modern machines, Heron’s device required inserting a coin into a slot. The coin fell onto a pan that was connected to a lever, which opened a valve on the other end where the holy water flowed out. The pan continued to move under the weight of the coin until, eventually, the coin slid off. The lever would then raise back to its initial state and close the valve, stopping the flow of water.
The machine — described by Heron as a “sacrificial vessel” — was made to limit the amount of holy water people were using at ancient temples. (This was during the Hellenistic period, when Alexandria was a multicultural hub for various Roman, Greek, and Egyptian faiths.)
The machine — described by Heron as a “sacrificial vessel” — was made to limit the amount of holy water people were using at ancient temples. (This was during the Hellenistic period, when Alexandria was a multicultural hub for various Roman, Greek, and Egyptian faiths.)
Heron’s invention didn’t stick around with any regularity until centuries later, however. Throughout the 1600s and 1700s, coin-operated machines were used to sell tobacco in English taverns, and by the 1800s, they were selling everything from banned literary works to stamps.
In 1888, a new chewing gum called Tutti-Frutti appeared in custom penny-operated vending machines on New York City subway platforms, introducing the United States to vending machines as we know them today.
Click here to read more.
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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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The Four-way Test
To close the meeting, Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Saskatoon Nutana sing their fabulous 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.
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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.
Interested in providing Rotary Service? Unable to attend terra club meetings?
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or HERE to learn about Associate Membership
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