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The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
For the week beginning October 28, 2024
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to this week's meeting of
The Rotary E-Club of Canada One
For the week beginning October 28, 2024
Scroll down to enjoy the content!
Complete the form for a make-up!
Rotary International President – Stephanie Urchik
And for our clubs -
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Greeter this week
Rotarian Judy
Rotarian Judy
As we approach the end of October, consider Rotary's Theme for the month of November - The Rotary Foundation
Giving Tuesday 2024 is Tuesday, December 3
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Inspirational moment
Kurt Vonnegut
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Canadiana
A First-Timer's Guide to Hiking in the Canadian Rockies
According to https://www.inghams.co.uk/walking-holidays/insider-guides/happiest-walks, hiking the Canadian Rockies made it at No. 8 on their Happiest Trails to Hike list.
A little preparation goes a long way in ensuring you have a successful hiking excursion in the Canadian Rockies.
• Prime hiking season is in full swing from mid-June to October.
• It's best to underestimate your ability when selecting a hike to try.
• Learn how to pack properly and make sure you carry bear spray.
• Learn how to pack properly and make sure you carry bear spray.
Fresh air in your lungs, sweeping views all around: the Canadian Rockies offer some of the best hiking in the world, with trails of all lengths and levels of difficulty to choose from.
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Beyond the gear on your back, all you need is your two feet to take you into enchanted river valleys and majestic landscapes.
The logistics of mountain hiking can feel overwhelming if it’s your first time heading out. Here are some tips to help you plan your first hike in the Rockies. Bottom line: You’ve got this.
Click this link to read and learn more about:
- Best times to hike
- How to plan
- How to pack
- Keeping it safe
• White Mountain Adventures
• Great Divide Nature Interpretation
• Canadian Rockies Hiking by Yamnuska
• Fresh Adventures
• Rockies Hiking and Yoga
• Hike Waterton with Tamarack
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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?
Planting the Rain to Grow Abundance – Brad Lancaster. September 9. Water is a resource that a lot of us take for granted. I have spent my life in the rain forest of the Pacific North so always have a surplus of rain water. But I know many from drier areas of the world that look at water as a commodity not to be squandered. We have done Rotary water projects that are water-based. Rain-based cistern storage water is a simple solution.
I had been wondering how to access the current meeting.... With help from your club, I now know how to. And I am embarrassed how easy it was. Now I feel like I am current! Keep up the good work!
-- Rick Gibson, Rotary Club of Strathcona Sunrise, District 5020
September 14. Re the story about Louis Riel. We have visited Batoche but didn't know anything about Louis Riel other than he came from the Red River settlement. And on the front of the church shown in the video you can still see where the bullets hit the church tower.
-- David Werrett, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
September 10. The inspirational moment never fails to inspire and the gathering of rain in Tucson was eye-opening.
-- Patrick Gibson, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
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Announcements
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ROTARY SUPPORTS LOCAL ECONOMIES
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A NOTE FROM THE DISTRICT
We have received this information from our Rotary Zone. This is a great opportunity to assist with our succession planning for the AG roles within our district. Assistant Governors must be a past President so this would also give those the inspiration to become club president as a stepping stone to serving at the District level.
Club members – Please take this opportunity to learn about the Assistant Governor role.
To help promote AG succession planning and better prepare interested individuals, we are planning an exciting workshop for Past Presidents who would like to know more about the opportunity to become Assistant Governors in their District.
Future Assistant Governor (AG) Workshop on November 13, 2024. 7:00-8:00 pm EDT.
Join us for an evening of learning and sharing. Discover why the AG role could be a great fit for you to help increase Rotary’s impact and expand our reach in local clubs. This is the Zoom link to the meeting:
Dennis Radbourne
Club members – Please take this opportunity to learn about the Assistant Governor role.
To help promote AG succession planning and better prepare interested individuals, we are planning an exciting workshop for Past Presidents who would like to know more about the opportunity to become Assistant Governors in their District.
Future Assistant Governor (AG) Workshop on November 13, 2024. 7:00-8:00 pm EDT.
Join us for an evening of learning and sharing. Discover why the AG role could be a great fit for you to help increase Rotary’s impact and expand our reach in local clubs. This is the Zoom link to the meeting:
Dennis Radbourne
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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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So you're aware -
Our Club's Ongoing Projects -
We provide ongoing support for the following projects:
And we're doing great!
Ask for more information if you'd like to be involved!
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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:
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
ESRAG
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ROTARY ACTION GROUP
(I know it's a repeat from last week, but it's important!)
Humour
Embiggen Your Vocab With These Words From “The Simpsons”
by Jennifer A. Freeman
Thank “The Simpsons” for these additions to the English language.
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In a 1996 episode of The Simpsons entitled “Lisa the Iconoclast,” teachers Edna Krabappel and Elizabeth Hoover show their students a film about Springfield’s founder, Jebediah Springfield. When asked how he achieved such greatness, Jebediah says, “A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.”
Krabappel then remarks, “‘Embiggens’? Hmm, I never heard that word before I moved to Springfield.”
To which Hoover replies, “I don’t know why. It’s a perfectly cromulent word.”
Embiggens? Cromulent? Where did these words come from?
Embiggens? Cromulent? Where did these words come from?
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AND A FUN WEE CHALLENGE FOR YOU!
SEE IF YOU CAN MANAGE IT!
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New members' corner
Beyond donation: creating lasting impact
in Panama’s public schools
Posted on September 8, 2024 by rotaryservice
By Enedelsy Escobar-King, member of the Rotary Club of Panamá Norte and of the Basic Education and Literacy Rotary Action Group
The journey to creating meaningful change often starts with a simple act of kindness.
Our project to establish interactive digital classrooms in primary schools was born from such a moment. We started by visiting local schools to distribute backpacks to children, a service activity focused on providing students with essential supplies. While the initiative was well-received, it quickly became apparent that a more significant solution was needed to address the deeper challenges within the schools.
After conducting a community assessment, it was clear there was a growing digital gap and the need to improve the quality of education. We gathered support from all the Panama’s Ministry Education information technology technicians, teachers, students, administration, and most importantly, that of the Rotary Basic Education and Literacy Rotary Action Group and The Rotary Foundation Cadre of Technical Advisers, so that together, they could help us design the best intervention.
On a continuous basis throughout the development and the implementation of the project, we received their advice, bringing additional value and outside expertise as valuable participants of the project.
From providing assistance to increasing impact
Our initial efforts were short term in nature—providing immediate, tangible support to students. However, we recognized a pressing need: the digital divide between public and private schools was stark and growing. Many students lacked access to the technology that has become essential in modern education, leaving them at a disadvantage compared to their peers in more affluent areas.
The public education system accommodates 88% of Panama’s student population, of which only 40% have access to internet and 30% access to computers.
In the private school system, with only 12% of the student population, 90% have access to the internet and 75% have access to computers.
The Covid-19 pandemic made this divide more evident when 45% of public schools were completely disconnected and did not offer classes, unlike private schools where students adapted to virtual lessons and were able to continue their learning from home. This finding was the foundation for the interactive digital classroom project.
The goal was clear: to close the digital gap and enhance learning outcomes for students in public schools by integrating technology into their daily education.
We envisioned classrooms where digital tools helped foster engagement, improve comprehension, and ultimately provide students with the skills they need to thrive in a digital world.
The project could not succeed without considering teachers’ digital competencies.
We organized a comprehensive learning program for teachers to provide training to many teachers from schools with and without interactive classrooms to help prepare them if they switched schools or for when the program expanded to their school.
Positive outcomes: A look at the early results...
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Rotary minute
Aquabox
Each AquaBox contains a water filtration system, along with essential items like tools, blankets, and hygiene kits, helping to support individuals and families in crisis.
The filtration system allows the beneficiaries to convert contaminated water into safe drinking water, making AquaBox a vital resource in regions where access to clean water is limited or non-existent.
This initiative not only addresses immediate survival needs but also promotes long-term health and well-being in vulnerable areas.
Aquabox originated in 1992 in the United Kingdom, specifically developed by the Rotary Club of Wirksworth in Derbyshire. It began as a small, local initiative aimed at providing clean drinking water to disaster-stricken areas.
Over time, the project grew into an international humanitarian aid effort, with thousands of AquaBoxes being distributed worldwide to help communities suffering from natural disasters, conflict, and poverty.
The initiative reflects Rotary's broader mission of service and humanitarian aid.
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Food for thought
Now this is fascinating! I hope you'll agree!
If a number of metronomes are placed on a common platform, such as a board or table that can move or rock slightly, the metronomes, whether started independently or not, will become coupled. This means that each metronome’s motion can influence the others. When a metronome ticks, it slightly shifts the platform, which in turn affects the timing of the other metronomes.
Synchronization: After some time, all the metronomes will end up ticking in unison. This is because the most stable state for the system is for all metronomes to be synchronized. Any small differences in phase gradually disappear as the system "settles" into this synchronized state.
This phenomenon is not just limited to metronomes; it can be observed in various systems in nature and engineering where oscillators are coupled. Examples include fireflies flashing in sync, pendulum clocks on the same wall synchronizing over time, and even some electrical circuits.
So, in summary, the logical reason for the metronomes synchronizing is due to the coupling through a shared platform, which allows energy to be transferred between them, gradually bringing them into sync.
Check this out - Fascinating!!
And here below is a longer video with a very interesting explanation! Enjoy!
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 Hidden Power of Siblings
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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