The Rotary Club of Calgary is comprised of professional and community leaders who come together through a shared commitment and fellowship to create a better future for the generations that are to follow.
This Week's Birthdays
Ken King
Jan 26
John Russell
Jan 26
Frank Rosar
Feb 02
New Member Process:WhiteSlips
NAME:
Aaron Balasch
PROFESSION:
Well Operations Engineer
COMPANY:
IHS Energy (Canada)
CLASSIFICATION:
Engineering
PROPOSED BY:
Catherine Brownlee
DATE:
January 15, 2016
List of New Members
NAME:
DATE JOINED:
Dahlia Mostafa
October 5, 2015
Ahmen Mostafa
October 5, 2015
Sean Miles
November 3, 2015
Farid Bedwany
November 3, 2015
Gerard D'mello
December 4, 2015
Helen Hu
December 14, 2015
Posted
on Jan 26, 2016
Thank you to COG Sponsor Rotarians Sean Baylis and Kelly Mitchell and RBC
Highlights of the January 26, 2016 Meeting
By Thalia Kingsford
On a warm Chinook day, in true Rotary style, the Head Table entered the Alberta Room to the theme from Indian Jones. After opening remarks from Sid Mark, the meeting sang O Canada accompanied by Michael Pierson and Manon Mitchell. Rick Erven gave the Invocation which reminded us all of our commitment to the values of Rotary.
Michelle DeCecco, as Youth Director overseas all youth programs and youth committees within the Rotary Club. With opening comments about the history of the Stay in School Committee, Michelle gave a warm introduction to Sean Baylis, our new Program Chair.
Curly Galbraith Global Memorial SPECIAL REPORT ON AN INTERNATIONAL TRIP OCT-NOV 2015
By Garth Toombs
Garth and Ann Toombs visited Uganda at the end of October for a post project evaluation of the TRACC project by the Cadre of Technical Advisors of the Rotary Foundation. TRACC (Taking Rotary Assistance to Communities and Children) started in 2006 and was completed in 2015. In all about $1 million was spent on helping AIDS orphans surviving in child-headed homes, and on AIDS impacted adults through micro-credit. There were many sub-projects.
On January 27, 2016, Rotary Club of Calgary member Sean Baylis hosted clients, friends, and fellow Rotarians to a discussion on the economy by RBC's Jim Allworth, and to make a donation to Calgary Rotary Challenger Park, Centre for All Abilities capital campaign.
