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The Rotary Club of
Edmonton Strathcona
 
Chartered 1974
e-Strathconian 
September 27, 2019
 
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Edmonton Strathcona
"The Friendly Club"
We meet Tuesdays at 12:15 PM
Woodvale Facility and Golf Clubhouse
4540 - 50 Street NW
Edmonton, AB  T6L 6B6
Canada
Phone:
(780) 918-1079
Fax:
(780) 665-7011
Email:
strathconian@telus.net
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Youth Exchange 2019-20
The Rotary Clubs of Edmonton Strathcona and Edmonton South are partnering in the Youth Exchange program for 2019-20.
 
Click on THIS LINK  PERIODICALLY to open the photo album chronicling the adventures of our inbound student from Denmark, Celina Jensen and our outbound student Stephanie Leach being hosted in France.
 
Use this short URL to promote the album: https://tinyurl.com/YEX2019-20
 
 
Contacts:
 
RC Edmonton South, Lynne Fisher: 
 
RC Edmonton Strathcona, Carin Jansen van Vuuren, 
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Upcoming Events and Volunteer Opportunities
Canada Flag Program Online Sign-up and Payment
May 01, 2015 – Dec 31, 2019
 
District 5370 Conference 2019
Grande Prairie
Oct 03, 2019 – Oct 05, 2019
 
Cabaret 2019
Oct 18, 2019
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
 
"Dodge the Streets" Dodgeball Tourney
Saville Centre
Oct 19, 2019
 
Social evening at O'Byrne's Irish Pub
O'Byrne's Irish Pub
Oct 22, 2019 6:00 PM
 
Operation Friendship Seniors Society.
Operation Friendship Seniors Society.
Nov 13, 2019
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
 
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Stories
Heather de Kok, Club Social Media
 
Posted by Vi Hughes on Oct 01, 2019
This past Tuesday Heather talked to us about how she is using social media to promote our club. She said that it has been a very busy time so far setting up everything and she along with her committee are now trying to set some goals for how to best spend our budgeted funds to advertise our club to the people who we would like to encourage to join Rotary.
We are currently on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. She said that each of these media have different audiences that follow them. Twitter is text based very short messages and their audience is mostly younger male businessmen and women, promoting their businesses. Instagram is a photo-based system with short descriptors added and appeals mostly to younger women.  Facebook is mostly used by older folks who want to keep up with their family and friends.   She said that she is using a program called Buffer to help her to make the many daily posts that are required in order to keep each of our social media accounts active.
 
Each of these media use a lingo of their own which takes a while to understand. On Twitter each user has a unique ‘handle’ or user-name.  In order to make it easier for their users to see only the things they are personally interested in they use ‘tags’ which are prefixed by # (a hash mark). A user can then ‘follow’ a particular handle or hashtag. Thus, when a posting includes the word ‘flower’ or has the hashtag #flowers attached to it, all users interested in this topic will receive this posting in their ’feed’. By attaching the international descriptor of ‘yeg’ for Edmonton it helps to narrow it down to a more local audience. Since it is obvious that these tags can snow people under, they need to be very specific and relevant to the audience that the user wishes to attract. Coming up with good hashtags that will work for our group is very important and we are still working on developing these. They do have analytics that we can look at to see how many people are reading our posts and they give a breakdown by location, age, sex etc.  Heather said that seventy percent of our twitter followers are from the Edmonton area. Our club hash tag is #yegstrathcona. Some other hashtags that she uses a lot are #giveback, #volunteer and #yegdonates. She said that the #rotary hashtag seems to include a lot of odd mechanical posts probably relating to motors and rotors, so it is not very useful.  She makes a point of also attaching the hashtags used by our speakers so our audience can then easily get to their postings as well.  She said that after doing this for a short while and seeing how much time and effort it takes, she can fully understand why a lot of companies have full time staff to manage their social media.
 
Heather said her biggest challenge right now is coming up with content to post. She needs to make three postings a day to Twitter alone. She said that she would greatly appreciate it if all of our members would email or text her with any and all Rotary related activities that they take part in. She also said that photo quality is best if sent by email. Our club pays for each posting we make so she needs to make them current and relevant to the audience we want to reach. Otherwise it is like throwing money at a wall.  So please, keep Heather in the know so that she can in turn let others know what our club is doing.
 
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Gift for Nicole and baby James
 
Posted by Vi Hughes on Oct 01, 2019
James Evan Theberge
This Tuesday, we were pleased to be able to see and cuddle the newest addition to the Germain family, Nicolle’s baby James. Rose Marie Basaraba presented our gift to Nicole for baby James and then we cut a cake in honor of him. Nicolle thanked us for our gift and said that she hopes to be able to raise another giving person and future Rotarian.
 
Ron Dobbin
 
Posted by Vi Hughes on Oct 03, 2019

Ron Dobbin, 1933-2019

We are sorry to have to say that one of our long-time members, Ron Dobbin, passed away this past Saturday.  We would like to extend our condolences to his family and friends. We observed a moment of silence in his honor at our last meeting. He was a long time Rotarian and good friend to many of us and he will be sorely missed.
 
New Hope School--UPDATE
 
Posted by Carin Jansen van Vuuren on Sep 20, 2019

new hope school, South Africa

We are pleased to inform you that eight (8) Learners from the New Hope School (NHS) completed courses in refrigerating and air conditioning, electrical and arc welding at the Ekurhuleni Artisans and Skills Training Centre. 
They were awarded their certificates on the September 14, 2019 after the successful completion of the three-month courses. 
 
The Learners will forever be grateful to Rotary for the funding received from the Rotary International Grant. Two of the Learners have already secured part time work, because of these newly required skills!  Thanks to the members of the Rotary Club of Edmonton Strathcona and other Edmonton and surrounding clubs for making the RI Grant a reality. This is the beginning of great results of the projects funded with the Grant!
ELENI GYRA BOARDINGHOUSE - visit
Posted by Dimitri Papanicolas on Sep 27, 2019
 
  
 
 
Dimitri and/or Patrick will provide commentary on their return...
22 October O’Byrnes Irish Pub Fundraiser
 
Posted by Vi Hughes on Sep 05, 2019
Come and join us for a pint and listen to a Celtic band any time after 6:00 pm at
 
10616-82 Ave. NW, Edmonton.
 
There will be a Cover Charge of $25 which will go to Polio Plus. SIGN UP HERE
 
There will be no regular meeting this day so that everyone can attend this event.
Westlock Rotary Dinner Theatre
Posted by Donna Hutton on Sep 27, 2019
 

Performance Dates at the Westlock and District Community Hall

Oct  - Friday 18th Saturday 19th matinee Sunday 20th  ( show only no meal)

Oct  -Thursday 24th Friday 25th Saturday 26th matinee Sunday  27th  ( show only no meal )

Nov - Friday 1st  Saturday the 2nd

Doors at 5 pm show at 7:15

Matinee Doors at 1pm show at 2

Prices -  $65 per seat first three row from the stage

           -  $60 per seat balance of tables

           -  $30 per seat Matinee
Shelterbox in action
Posted by Donna Hutton on Sep 13, 2019
 
ShelterBox, Rotary International's Project Partner in disaster relief has a team in The Bahamas.
 
 
 
ShelterBox Canada | 159 Jane Street, Office 2, Toronto, Ontario M6S 3Y8 Canada
Programs of Interest at the Jewish Senior Citizens Center
 
Posted by Vi Hughes on Sep 23, 2019
The JSCC (10052-117 St., Edmonton) is sponsoring several programs, talks and films that would be of interest to many of our members. Please call their office at 780-488-4241 for further information on cost and registration. Here is a selection of some of their offerings:
 
Mon
23 Sep
1-3 pm
Israel: Past, Present and Future
Abe Silverman
Tues
24 Sep
12 noon
Lunch and Learn, Traditional Jewish Melodies
Jack Goldberg
Wed
25 Sep
7 pm
Italian Opera Masterpieces
Edmonton Opera
Thurs
26 Sep
12 noon
Lunch and Learn, Traditions and Symbolism Associated with Rosh Hashana
Rabbi Mendy
Mon
28 Oct
04 Nov
11 Nov
10-12 noon
Politics: Edmonton and Alberta
Stephen Mandel
Tues
29 Oct – 03 Dec
1-3 pm
Solo Flight: The Concerto from Vivaldi to Ravel
Michael Thomas Roeder
Wed
30 Oct – 04 Dec
10-12 noon
Revolutionary Exploration: Rock’n Roll’s First Tumultuous Decade
D T Baker
Thurs
31 Oct – 05 Dec
1-3 pm
YEG’s Public Art
Kathleen Silverman
Tues
12 Nov
12 noon
Lunch and Learn, Geriatric Psychology and Dementia
Dr. Leon Kagan
 
Link to District Membership Survey
Posted by Hans Granholm on Jul 26, 2019
A separate notice was dispatched earlier in reference to the district membership survey.
 
If you missed it or accidentally deleted it, here is the URL to the notice:
 
 
I believe our Friendly Club is healthy and vibrant, but we should be willing to share and not keep our success to ourselves. Please complete the survey at your earliest convenience.
Mentor Opportunity
Posted on Jul 05, 2019
DiscoverE is a nonprofit organization through the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Alberta that provides fun, accessible, and inclusive summer camps to youth in Edmonton.
 
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Speakers
Oct 08, 2019
Stephan Jansen van Vuuren
Medical cannabis
Oct 15, 2019
The Honourable Paula Simons
to be announced
Oct 22, 2019 6:00 PM
Meet at O'Byrne's Irish Pub
Social get-together
Oct 29, 2019
Donna Hutton
Report to members from Board
Nov 05, 2019
Norman Leach
Rememberance day
Nov 12, 2019
Tracey Vavrek
District Governor
Nov 19, 2019
Amanda Banister
YONA
Nov 26, 2019
Rosetta Taylor
Chair elect for Alberta Chamber of Commerce
Dec 03, 2019
AGM
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Club Member
Meeting Responsibilities
Oct 8 - DOOR
 
Door 1
Granholm, Hans
 
Door 2
Papanicolas, Dimitri
 
Oct 8 - SETUP
 
Setup 1
Hegan, Maggi
 
Setup 2
Jansen van Vuuren, Stephan
 
Oct 15 - Door
 
Door 1
de Kok, Heather
 
Door 2
Solash, Eric
 
Oct 15 - Setup
 
Setup 1
Weber, Ellen
 
Setup 2
Germain, Ken
 
Oct 22 - DOOR
 
Door 1
Granholm, Hans
 
Door 2
Wedman, Don
 
Oct 22 - SETUP
 
Setup 1
Hetherington, Maxine
 
Setup 2
Weber, Ellen
 
Oct 29 - DOOR
 
Door 1
Campbell, Vince
 
Door 2
Sveinson, Terry
 
Oct 29 - SETUP
 
Setup 1
Cyrynowski, Les
 
Setup 2
Hetherington, Maxine
 
Nov 5 - DOOR
 
Door 1
Lilly, Sam
 
Door 2
Wedman, Don
 
Nov 5 - SETUP
 
Setup 1
Craig, Barb
 
Setup 2
Cyrynowski, Les
 
Executives & Directors
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President
Donna Hutton
 
President Elect
Jim Peddie
 
Secretary
Audrey Martyn
 
Treasurer
Graham Gilchrist
 
Past President
Vince Campbell
 
Membership - Director at Large
Ellen Weber
 
Youth Services - Director at Large
Carin Jansen van Vuuren
 
Administration
Don Wedman
 
Services
Gene Sekora
 
Foundation
Maggi Hegan
 
International Service
Patrick Gibson
 
Bulletin Editor
Vi Hughes
 
Bulletin Publisher
Hans Granholm
 
Social Media - Communications
Heather de Kok
 
Attendance - Data
Eric Solash
 
Program/Speakers
Karen Peddie
 
Sergeant at Arms
Heather de Kok
 
Website/Security
Hans Granholm
 
Canada Flag Project
Dimitri Papanicolas
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Bob Sandercock
October 9
 
Richard Karlsson
October 20
 
Don Henry
October 22
 
Rick Harcourt
November 17
 
Heather de Kok
November 20
 
Fritz Koenig
November 27
 
Spouse Birthdays
Ann Campbell
October 20
 
Eric de Kok
October 31
 
Dennis Hutton
November 2
 
Anniversaries
Jim Peddie
Karen Peddie
October 27
 
Karen Peddie
Jim
October 27
 
Hal Quilliam
Lorraine (wife)
October 28
 
Dimitri Papanicolas
Nicoletta Papanicolas
November 13
 
Join Date
Donna Hutton
October 5, 2010
9 years
 
Ken Germain
October 5, 1999
20 years
 
Anna Syrianou
October 10, 2018
1 year
 
Ryerson Christie
October 21, 2005
14 years
 
Bob Sandercock
November 1, 1996
23 years
 
Karen Peddie
November 6, 2018
1 year
 
Sam Lilly
November 6, 2018
1 year
 
Rick Harcourt
November 13, 2003
16 years
 
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Sponsors

Allen grey

Honolulu Hawaii 2020

Arch Enterprises & Training Association

St. Theresa of Calcutta School

YONA Sistema

Mustard Seed Church

Meals On Wheels - Edmonton

Children's Autism Service of Edmonton

District 5370 Conference 2019

Habitat For Humanity

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