Sunday, March 31, 2024

Our Program. What is Public Health? April 1 to 7, 2024.

 

WELCOME!!

 to this week's meeting of
The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
For the week beginning April 1, 2024

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




Greeter this week 
Rotarian Angel


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Inspirational moment  

Growing, ripening, aging, dying — the passing of time is predestined, inevitable.

There is only one solution if old age is not to be an absurd parody of our former life, and that is to go on pursuing ends that give our existence a meaning — devotion to individuals, to groups or to causes, social, political, intellectual, or creative work. In old age we should wish still to have passions strong enough to prevent us turning in on ourselves.

One’s life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation, compassion.

~Simone de Beauvoir (Book: The Coming of Age)

Photograph of Georgia O’Keeffe by John Loengard


...contributed by Rotarian Vicki.

Vicki comments that this could be a definition of Rotary!

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Canadiana 


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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?   

February 11. It is such a good idea to grow vegetables in a warehouse, 95% of the water is reused, no pesticides required and weather isn't a problem. And the vegetables are being produced close to the consumer so less trucking is required.
-- David Werrett, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370

February 12. As always, some humour and new things to learn about.
-- Patrick Gibson, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370

February 12. Great to be able to watch the Rotary International Convention!
-- Vicki Horsfield, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370

RI President-elect Stephanie. DG Training Conference. DGE Stephanie speaks with much sincerity about Rotary's important mission & presence in the world today. The Magic of Rotary will be a powerful theme for 2024-25.
-- Velma Noble, Rotary Club of Calgary Heritage Park, District 5360


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Archived Meetings
  • For meetings prior to March 18, 2024, please click here. 
  • All meetings are archived.  
  • For meetings starting March 18, 2024, please scroll to the very bottom of this page.

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Announcements 


 Rotary's theme for April is

The Environment

Don't forget! Upcoming solar eclipse - Monday, April 8

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Click here to take a short CLIMATE QUIZ and see how you make out.

 Remember that Earth Day is April 22.

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E-CLUB FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER ONLINE


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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!

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We appreciate donations made by our generous visiting Rotarians!

The Rotary E-club of Canada One appreciates donations made by visiting Rotarians and guests when they attend our meeting. 

In recognition of the support given to our Club by these visitors, the Club makes a quarterly donation of $100 to the Rotary Foundation.


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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.  


 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 Rotary E-Club of Canada One
10430 135 Street NW
Edmonton, AB
Canada   T5N 2C6
(780) 267 4547

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Environment 



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Humour 

Paraprosdokians are figures of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently humorous.

1. Where there's a will, I want to be in it.

2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on my list.

3. Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

4. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.

5. We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.

6. War does not determine who is right - only who is left.

7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit . . .Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

8. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.

9. I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

10. In filling out an application, where it says, 'In case of emergency, Notify:' I put 'DOCTOR'.

11. You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.

12. I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure.

13. To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.

14. You're never too old to learn something stupid.
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New members' corner

What is the benefit to of Rotary membership?

Rotary consists of a cross-section from every business community and its members come from all walks of life. 

Rotarians help each other and collectively help others. 

Membership of Rotary develops leadership, public speaking, social, business, personal and vocational skills as well as improving cultural awareness.

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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 - Like a Rolling Stone


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Speaker Program 


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The Four-way Test 

To close the meeting, Rotarian David 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, March 24, 2024

Our Program. Fight for Justice, even if you don't live to see it. March 25 to 31, 2024.

 

WELCOME!!

 to this week's meeting of
The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
For the week beginning March 25, 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 Keith




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Inspirational moment  


...thanks, Vicki!
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Canadiana 

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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?   

February 11. It is such a good idea to grow vegetables in a warehouse, 95% of the water is reused, no pesticides required and weather isn't a problem. And the vegetables are being produced close to the consumer so less trucking is required.
-- David Werrett, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370

February 4. Great series of videos, informative, and entertaining.
-- Patrick Gibson, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370

January 29. Peace by Chocolate: Good for this man and his family for finding a way to become part of his new community. It is sad that new immigrants need to work so hard to be accepted. It should be a given that we welcome them with friendship.
January 22. Driving Electric. Speaker omitted to talk about all the environmental damage caused by mining lithium.
-- Vicki Horsfield, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370

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Archived Meetings
  • For meetings prior to March 18, 2024, please click here. 
  • All meetings are archived.  
  • For meetings starting March 18, 2024, please scroll to the very bottom of this page.

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Announcements 


 Rotary's theme for March is

Clean Water and Sanitation


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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!

***

We appreciate donations made by our generous visiting Rotarians!

The Rotary E-club of Canada One appreciates donations made by visiting Rotarians and guests when they attend our meeting. 

In recognition of the support given to our Club by these visitors, the Club makes a quarterly donation of $100 to the Rotary Foundation.


***

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.  


 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 Rotary E-Club of Canada One
10430 135 Street NW
Edmonton, AB
Canada   T5N 2C6
(780) 267 4547

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Environment 

Healthy seagrass, healthy planet

In May 2022, the General Assembly adopted A/RES/76/265 proclaiming 1 March as World Seagrass Day. 

The resolution highlights the urgent need to raise awareness at all levels and to promote and facilitate actions for the conservation of seagrasses in order to contribute to their health and development, bearing in mind that enhancing ecosystem services and functions is important for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.


Why seagrass matters

Seagrasses are marine flowering plants that are found in shallow waters in many parts of the world, from the tropics to the Arctic circle. They form extensive underwater meadows, creating complex, highly productive and biologically rich habitats.

Covering only 0.1% of the ocean floor, these seagrass meadows provide food and shelter to thousands of species of fish, seahorses, turtles, etc. and sustain some of the world’s largest fisheries. They improve water quality by filtering, cycling and storing nutrients and pollutants, reducing contamination in seafood.

Highly efficient carbon sinks, they can store up to 18% of the world’s oceanic carbon, making them a powerful nature-based solutions to tackle climate change impacts. 

Because they buffer ocean acidification, they contribute to the resilience of the most vulnerable ecosystems and species, such as coral reefs. And to the coastal populations, they act as the first line of defense along coasts by reducing wave energy, protecting people from the increasing risk of floods and storms.


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Humour 

The History of Collective Nouns and Venery

"Venery" is an old-school term for hunting. It wasn’t scientists who coined fanciful names like "a charm of hummingbirds" or "a cauldron of bats." Rather, 15th-century Englishmen (who were typically wealthy and educated) would come up with names for animal gangs while hunting. The terms of venery eventually found their way into books. Although they were never fully adopted by the science community, they've managed to stick around as a clever way to show off your animal (and vocabulary) knowledge.

Parliament of Owls

There are multiple literary references to a wise group of owls. C.S. Lewis’ classic tales, The Chronicles of Narnia, feature a council of owls that meet at night to review the affairs of Narnia. It's a reference to a Geoffrey Chaucer poem titled “Parliament of Foules” (fowls), which was written in the 14th century.

Murder of Crows

We're not quite sure why a "piteousness of doves" deserves our pity, but we'll give it to these heavenly creatures. Dark-winged crows, however, had an opposite reputation. Coincidence or not, they’d often appear in cemeteries, on battlefields, or just about anywhere disaster had struck. There’s also a rumored "crow parliament" where hundreds of birds will gather only to kill off one of their own. That, plus the loud, harsh cries they make when in a pack, contributed to this macabre name.

Shrewdness of apes

Given the close connection between humans and primates, you’d be forgiven for thinking this was an adept way to describe a cluster of intelligent monkeys. However, when the term was coined in the 15th century, shrewdness meant wickedness, which was likely related to the natural mischievousness of monkeys. As language has evolved, this name now suits clever apes even more astutely.

Bloat of Hippopotamuses (or hippopotami)

Somehow, in all the terms of venery crafted over the centuries, poor hippos were left out until the early 20th century, when they were given this rather unfortunate collective noun in a hunting and fishing manual. That’s not to say the name isn’t appropriate. Male hippos can weigh over 7,000 pounds and have a thick layer of subcutaneous fat that helps them float and, yes, makes them look bloated.

Gaggle of Geese

Compared to most terms of venery, this example is a bit more well known thanks to its charming alliteration. Geese were given this label to describe their general noisiness — and if you've ever heard the loud, squawking, honking sounds they make when clustered in a group, you probably understand why.



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New members' corner 

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Rotary minute 

From “over there” to “over here” – 
access to toilets changes lives

Posted on March 13, 2017 by rotaryservice

By Clem van den Bersselaar, member of Rotary Club of Ormoc Bay (Philippines)

If you ask a Filipino living in a rural area of the Philippines where they go to the toilet, they will turn their head towards a non-specific direction and say “over there.” This means that they use any location that gives them some sort of privacy to do their needs. Women generally have to go longer distances to avoid prying eyes and avoid assaults. In fact, when one talks to local community health workers about the risks of open defecation, they tell you about parasitic and bacterial infections while also emphasizing the high percentage of women being molested or harassed.


In November 2013, part of the Leyte province in the Philippines was hit by the devastating typhoon Haiyan, the country’s worst typhoon affecting 25 million people and claiming nearly 6000 lives while leaving tremendous damage throughout the island.

Immediately after the typhoon, Rotary clubs from various countries came to the rescue. Local clubs responded with food supplies and worked with NGOs to begin rebuilding homes. Once immediate relief was provided, the focus shifted to meet sanitary requirements in restoring water supply and the construction of toilet facilities.

The Rotary Club of Ormoc Bay identified the WAND Foundation (Water, Agro-forestry, Nutrition and Development) as having the expertise to construct 20,000 latrines together with various NGO’s immediately after the typhoon in the province of Samar in the Philippines. WAND Foundation’s previous contacts with the Malmö (Sweden) International Rotary Club, provided a natural connection to propose this project at the 8th Multi Club Workshop (MCW) held in Ischia, Italy. 

 The project was accepted by the MCW and the partners applied for a global grant, which was approved in February 2016. Seven Rotary clubs and three districts from Italy, the Philippines and Sweden contributed to the US $52,000 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!


THIS WEEK - Perfect Symphony (Ed Sheeran, Andrea Bocelli)


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Speaker Program 


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The Four-way Test 

To close the meeting, Rotarian Judy 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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