e-Strathconian, Jan 24, 2020 (Jan 24, 2020)

The Rotary Club of
Edmonton Strathcona

Chartered 1974

e-Strathconian

January 24, 2020

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"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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Rotary Club of Edmonton Strathcona

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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

Link to the Youth Exchange Site Page

Contacts:

RC Edmonton South, Lynne Fisher:

lynnefisher@shaw.ca

RC Edmonton Strathcona, Carin Jansen van Vuuren,

carinvv777@gmail.com

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Dayna Hyman, KidSport

Posted by Vi Hughes on Jan 23, 2020

Last Tuesday we heard from Dayna Hyman, the Executive Director of KidSport in Edmonton. Dayna said that participation in sports can be a game change in a kid’s life as it gives them a sense of participation and belonging to their community. It can really help to overcome feelings of loneliness and isolation and has a ripple effect on their lives, families and schools. Sport can have a big part in making us who we are as adults and give us advantages that are well beyond what most people realize. It instills confidence, teamwork and persistence among other things.

KidSport helps kids living at or below the poverty line in Edmonton take part in forty different sports in the Edmonton community through partial payment of registration fees and also through the provision of sports equipment. They support all different types of sports such as hockey, dance, soccer, swimming, and many, many more through their All Kids Can Play grant program. The child must be registered to play the sport with qualified instructors. Their application process is a simple one page application that is then reviewed and if the family meets their requirements they send a cheque directly to the sport’s registrar. The amount to be funded can range up to two hundred fifty dollars per year per child. They work directly with many different sport associations around the city to encourage families who would qualify to apply for financial assistance to help pay for their children’s expenses. They also partner with Sport Central to supply pre-approved equipment.

KidSport Edmonton is part of a non-profit national organization that was founded in 1993 with the local group founded in 1995. Since that time KidSport Alberta has provided over eleven million dollars to support sixty-two thousand children in Alberta to play a season of sport. All funds raised in Edmonton stay in Edmonton to support local children and the local board can approve amounts spent in accordance with local costs for the various sports. Dayna said that KidSport has several ways that we can contribute and they also sponsor several fund raising events each year. This sounds like it would be a very worthwhile cause for us to consider.

Kiss your sweetheart Goodbye

Posted on Jan 24, 2020

Kiss Your Sweetheart Goodbye Raffle

(In support of the Vision 2020 District Conference)

Grand Prize: 10 nights in a two-bedroom home on the island of Rhodes, Greece (value: $2,200)

2nd Prize: Seven days in a one-bedroom condo in Lake Arenal Condos, Costa Rica. Valid May 1 - June 30, 2020. (Value: $1,250)

3rd Prize: One-week volunteer vacation at Project Amigo, Colima, Mexico. Includes accommodation and meals. (Value: $3,000)

Note: All prizes exclude airfare.

Tickets: $20 each (1,000 tickets printed). Text Terry Demers 780-893-8683, then e-transfer payment to terridd@yahoo.ca. Sales end February 13; winners drawn on February 14.

Australian Bushfires

Posted on Jan 10, 2020

The notice below originates from Tim Schilds, District 5370 Rotary Foundation Chair

Hello and Happy New Year Everyone

So far it is not a very Happy New Year in Australia. I am sure you have all been watching the devastating situation as Australians suffer through the worst Bushfire season in their history. District Governor Tracey has been receiving many inquiries regarding the situation and Rotary’s reaction. The Rotary Foundation is not generally a First Responder in disaster situations. I am sure that many Rotarians in Australia are on the frontline and there is worldwide support of the idea that we need to help. And we will help, Rotary will be there for the long term rebuild. We have heard from The Rotary Foundation that they are working with Australian Rotarians to develop a plan which will ensure any donations will get to where they are needed most. We will wait to hear from our partners and follow their direction. If you or your club wants to help now I would suggest the options set out below:

If donating as a club or if you don’t require a charitable donation receipt you can donate directly to Australia. The note below is from Past Rotary International President Ian Risely and sets out how you or your club can contribute to Rotarians in Australia:

“Can I please express my great appreciation to all those friends from right around the world who have offered kindness and support to Australia as we suffer these terrible fires. It helps enormously to know that you are thinking of us. Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) has a fund supporting bushfire recovery through which you can donate from outside Australia. Go to https://rawcs.org.au/ follow the blue "Donate Now" button. It is not quite as easy as it should be to donate, but the trick is to ensure that on the second page in the address section, where it shows "State", all those from outside Australia need to choose the last option, which is "outside Australia". Then it should accept any district number. Thanks again!”

If you would like a Canadian Charitable donation receipt you can donate to Disaster Aid Canada which is a Rotary partner or follow this link to other Canadian Charities supporting relief from Australian Bushfires

If you have any questions or thoughts please feel free to contact me.

Yours in Rotary service

Tim

Tim Schilds

District 5370 Rotary Foundation Chair

timschilds@telus.net

“Personal Story of the Day” or “Getting to Know You”

Posted by Donna Hutton on Nov 01, 2019

Our "Staying Connected" committee, chaired by Rose Marie Basaraba, in response to my request to recommend an alternative to our Story of the Week, has suggested that we rename the weekly opportunity as:

“Personal Story of the Day” or “Getting to Know You”.

This would enable fellow members to get to better know the speaker whether it be interests, experiences (Rotary or otherwise), life happenings learned through experiences, etc. (humorous or otherwise).

As of November 12, I would request that individuals scheduled to share their stories, keep these guidelines in mind and manage this sharing within a two minute time frame. I look forward to learning more about each member of our club and thank you to Rose Marie and the Staying Connected Committee for their suggestion.

Donna

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:

https://portal.clubrunner.ca/399/bulletin/View/e64c2d41-230e-4c5f-87cc-dba99d21ed6e

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.

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January 15

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Ellen Weber

January 1, 1999

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January 2, 2001

19 years

Wally Romaniuk

January 3, 1978

42 years

Bruce Flesher

January 6, 1998

22 years

Roberto Alas

January 8, 2019

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January 9, 1990

30 years

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January 20, 2015

5 years

Vince Campbell

January 20, 2015

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January 29, 2019

1 year

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January 31, 1984

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February 24, 1994

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