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The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
For the week beginning September 2, 2024
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to this week's meeting of
The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
For the week beginning September 2, 2024
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Complete the form for a make-up!
Rotary International President – Stephanie Urchik
And for our clubs -
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Greeter this week
Rotarian Tammy
Rotarian Tammy
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Inspirational moment
…submitted by Rotarian Vicki
In Ancient Greece, Socrates had a great reputation for wisdom. One day, someone came to find the great philosopher and said to him:
"Do you know what I just heard about your friend?"
"A moment," replied Socrates. "Before you tell me, I would like to test it with the three sieves."
"The three sieves?"
"Yes," continued Socrates. "Before you speak about others, it's important to take the time to filter what you mean. I call it the test of the three sieves. The first sieve is TRUTH. Have you checked if what you're going to tell me is true?"
"No, I just heard it."
"Very well! So, you don't know if it's true. Let's move on to the second sieve, that of KINDNESS. Is what you want to tell me about my friend something good?"
"Oh, no! On the contrary."
"So," questioned Socrates, "you want to tell me something negative about him, and you're not even sure it's true? Perhaps you can still pass the test of the third sieve, that of UTILITY. Is it useful for me to know what you're going to tell me about this friend?"
"No, not really."
"Therefore," concluded Socrates, "what you were going to tell me is neither true, nor good, nor useful. Why, then, did you want to tell me this?"
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"Gossip is a bad thing. Initially, it may seem enjoyable and fun, but ultimately, it fills our hearts with bitterness and poisons us."
- Pope Francis
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Canadiana
Viola Desmond: The Fighter for Civil Rights
Viola Desmond was a Black Canadian businesswoman who challenged racial segregation in Nova Scotia in 1946. What many people may not know is that her act of defiance was sparked by a simple desire to watch a movie.
On November 8, 1946, Desmond was on a business trip when her car broke down in New Glasgow. While waiting for repairs, she decided to watch a movie at the Roseland Theatre. She sat in the main floor section, unaware that it was reserved for white patrons. When she refused to move to the balcony, which was designated for Black people, she was forcibly removed, arrested, and fined.
Desmond's courageous stand against injustice was a catalyst for the civil rights movement in Canada, leading to the eventual abolition of segregation laws in Nova Scotia.
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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?
July 18. Interesting story about the Brooklyn suspension bridge and bridges collapsing across Europe in the mid 19th century due to the cables breaking. The Clifton Suspension bridge across the River Avon in Bristol was designed with chains instead of cables and was completed in 1864 and it is still standing.
-- David Werrett, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
Digital Humans. I like the format of your web meetings.
-- Rick Gibson, Rotary Club of Strathcona Sunrise, District 5020
The Good News You Missed. Many problems in the world but also many positives.
-- Martin Secker, Rotary Club of Kingston, District 7040
July 23. Really enjoyed the presentation about the trouble spots in the world but also the many things we as a species are doing right. Too bad our 6 o'clock news feeds are so negatively focused.
-- Patrick Gibson, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
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Announcements
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26 August 2024 Peace and Security
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Monday the arrival of 1.2 million doses of vital polio vaccines in Gaza, amid urgent calls for humanitarian pauses to reach hundreds of thousands of at-risk children.
More than 640,000 children are targeted to receive the polio type two (nOPV) vaccines, UNICEF said in a post on X.
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E-Club Rotary Foundation Newsletter September 2024
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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 Thursday 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.
The time is 9:00 a.m. (Mountain Time) in lieu of the weekly Coffee Chat except for July and August when there are no FA’s. Here is the zoom link:
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.
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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
Operation Pollination
Operation Pollination
Operation Pollination is an inclusive framework that helps you recruit a diverse array of organizational partners willing to engage in the framework’s two goals: pollinator habitat restoration and education projects.
While your Rotary District/Club can be the sole lead on this framework, if you happen to overlap with a National Heritage Area (in the USA), please ask if they have also signed a Pollinator Resolution. If they have, you can resign a joint Pollinator Resolution with your overlapping National Heritage Area.
Humour
I had a conversation today with a very nice young chap from Pakistan. This is how it went:
“Hello, how are your today?”
“I‘m very well, thank you for asking. How are you, and more to the point, WHO are you?”
“Madam, my name is Sanjit, and I’m calling you from Microsoft.”
“Microsoft, is that a city in Pakistan?”
“No Madam, MICROSOFT, the computer company. I’m calling to tell you that we have found a problem with your computer.”
“Really? That’s quite concerning.”
“Yes, Madam. It can become very serious indeed, but thankfully I will be able to fix it for you.”
“No, I meant it’s very concerning because I don’t HAVE a computer.”
“You don’t?”
“No.”
“Ahh, it must be a problem on your laptop, Madam.”
“Don’t have one.”
“Ipad?”
“Nope.”
“Tablet?”
“I have none of those things. As a matter of fact, I don’t even have a telephone.”
After a few seconds of silence, he said “Madam, you are lying to me now!”
I said “Well, you started it!!” and put the phone down.
“Hello, how are your today?”
“I‘m very well, thank you for asking. How are you, and more to the point, WHO are you?”
“Madam, my name is Sanjit, and I’m calling you from Microsoft.”
“Microsoft, is that a city in Pakistan?”
“No Madam, MICROSOFT, the computer company. I’m calling to tell you that we have found a problem with your computer.”
“Really? That’s quite concerning.”
“Yes, Madam. It can become very serious indeed, but thankfully I will be able to fix it for you.”
“No, I meant it’s very concerning because I don’t HAVE a computer.”
“You don’t?”
“No.”
“Ahh, it must be a problem on your laptop, Madam.”
“Don’t have one.”
“Ipad?”
“Nope.”
“Tablet?”
“I have none of those things. As a matter of fact, I don’t even have a telephone.”
After a few seconds of silence, he said “Madam, you are lying to me now!”
I said “Well, you started it!!” and put the phone down.
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New members' corner
FIRST – The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service.
SECOND – High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society.
THIRD – The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life.
FOURTH – The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
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Rotary minute
A critical year for polio eradication efforts as Rotary and our GPEI partners are aggressively working to interrupt transmission of the poliovirus in the remaining endemic countries and other areas.
Polio eradication is Rotary's top humanitarian priority until we deliver on our promise to protect children everywhere from polio.
We had the audacity to take on this mission, and we have the tenacity to finish the job!
Let's push Polio Eradication to the Finish Line!
Learn more and donate at endpolio.org.
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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!
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The Four-way Test
To close the meeting, Rotarian Angel recites the Four-Way Test of the things that Rotarians think, say, or do.
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