Each month, eBay, the world’s largest auction website, selects a set of upcoming Live Auction events and donates a portion of all sales proceeds to Rotary. Only U.S. auction sales are eligible. See the schedule of September auctions.
Rotary clubs of District 6200 are collecting relief funds to help thousands of victims after record flooding devastated communities in southern Louisiana, USA, earlier this month. Torrential rains caused rivers, streams, and bayous to swell, damaging or destroying more than 60,000 homes and killing at least 13 people.
The U.S. Coast Guard and emergency responders helped rescue more than 30,000 residents from the rising flood waters. As of 25 August, more than 3,000 residents were still in emergency shelters even after the water receded.
Donate to District 6200 disaster relief fund.
Legendary singer and polio survivor Donovan Leitch, better known simply as Donovan, has joined Rotary in its fight to eradicate the paralyzing disease that afflicted him during much of his childhood.
Donovan contracted polio at age three in Glasgow, Scotland. The disease weakened his right leg and left it thinner and shorter than the other. Confined to his bed for much of his childhood, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer said his father would read him poetry.
In a recent interview with the Daily Express, Donovan said that listening to poetry piqued his interest in creative writing. “If I...
Rotary's fourth World Polio Day celebration, on 24 October, will highlight extraordinary progress in the eradication campaign and emphasize the work that remains before we wipe out the virus for good. With the number of new cases worldwide nearly halved from this time last year, we have the opportunity to rally our resources and see the last case of polio this year.
Health officials and Rotary's celebrity polio ambassadors will head to Atlanta, Georgia, USA, for the event, the first to be held at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It will be streamed live and then will...
The way Rotary member Todd Jenkins puts it, he's the first generation in his family "to do everything": first to go to college, first to fly on a plane, first to visit another country, and the first to live across state lines.
Jenkins, 28, grew up in a low-income neighborhood in Columbia, South Carolina, USA. His family worked hard just to make ends meet. So travel and college seemed out of reach.
The eldest of ten children, Jenkins says his goal was to break out of the family status quo and set a positive example for his siblings. He credits his mother with helping him avoid falling into the...
This week’s speaker was Myron Keehn (pictured), Vice President, Commercial Development at the Edmonton International Airport. His areas of responsibility include concessions, advertising, parking, ground transportation and real estate development. He was invited to speak to us about the real estate development taking place at the International Airport.
In Alberta, airports are considered to be community assets, and Alberta legislation exists that mandates that the Edmonton International Airport provide for input from Edmonton and all the surrounding counties in order to promote economic development throughout the region. In Edmonton we are blessed in that the local airport has a very large amount of land which can be used to help do this, through real estate development. Our airport currently serves eight million passengers per year and provides about 1.5% of the area’s GDP, at 2.2 billion dollars per year. It also provides employment for twelve thousand employees.
Developing the airport business and lands to help drive the local economy is a very complicated task, and a lot of thought and planning must go into every step taken. The plan for the lands includes air safety (first and foremost), a future third runway, a right of way for rapid transit from Edmonton, storm water management, and adequate ground transport access. The goal is to use private equity to develop value. Currently the airport lands are home to Castrol Raceway, a gun club, a golf course, and a very large Rosenau Transport cargo distribution center. It is also home to the Alberta Aerospace Technology and Training Center which has simulators and other facilities for training and certifying pilots to fly large commercial aircraft (737s) and helicopters, and is currently the premier training location in Canada.
Development plans to increase passenger traffic include creating a shopping destination that will attract more travellers to the Edmonton area by providing an American style pure Outlet Mall shopping experience that does not compete with West Edmonton Mall, South Edmonton Common or Costco, which are already big draws for travellers to Edmonton. Many already go home with extra luggage filled with purchases made in Edmonton. The planned mall will provide a come, stay, shop, eat and play experience. The Outlet Mall will include a large landscaped area with an outdoor lake and canal which will be turned into a skating area in the winter, similar to the Rideau Canal and there will be several hotels facing the lake and canal. Development along the highway strip is also in the plans, but will take place at a slower pace, as there is just too much going on now to co-ordinate it all properly.
Plans for local economic development also include increasing cargo traffic by creating a Port Alberta, where cargo can be brought in, offloaded and value added in the Edmonton area, and then transported on elsewhere for sale with no duty charged in Edmonton. They are also actively working with stakeholders on creating facilities that will attract long haul cargo planes from overseas, to stop for crew changes and refueling on their way to more southerly destinations. Currently, on a smaller scale, KLM, Iceland Air and Air China fly freight into and out of Edmonton regularly.
The talk was very informative and well presented, and he ably answered the many questions that were posed after his talk.
Sandy and I will be hosting a 1-hour event at our home. While this event is not intended to solicit any donations, we think it's a good first step to spreading the word.
We'd be pleased to see you on Friday, September 23. 7pm till 8pm for an informative evening. Fun and Games may be enjoyed after.
Amarok Society is a Canadian charity providing education to thousands of extremely poor children in the slums of megacities.; especially Bangladesh.
Rotary Club of Edmonton Strathcona and our family have supported Amarok for 8 years. We have seen fabulous growth in the teaching model to teach mothers how to teach others.
Education includes nutrition and health knowledge.
Thousands of children and their families lives are transformed for about $80/child/year.
Executive director and co-founder, Tanyss Munro will be giving first hand accounts of their successes.
Don't worry, you won't be asked for a donation.
Please let us know to expect you. Tanyss is a powerful speaker. You will be impressed by what Amarok does.
There is an opportunity through Amarok Society to help their schools and fill a few shelves with books.
The students would love to use their new reading skill to learn more about the world outside of their slums and find the enjoyment between the covers of a book.
Bring young-people books, especially with lots of pictures and no hidden agendas.
We plan to send 100 books or more by the beginning of October.
Just bring them to Rotary, or better yet bring them to our "Amarok Information Night" at 1806 Kramer Place on Friday,September 23 at 7:00 pm.
A blonde was taking helicopter lessons. The instructor said, "I'll radio you every 1,000 feet to see how you're doing."
At 1,000 feet, the instructor radioed her and said she was doing great. At 2,000 feet, he said she was still doing well.
Right before she got to 3,000 feet, the propeller stopped, and she twirled to the ground. The instructor ran to where she crashed and pulled her out of the helicopter. He asked her, "What went wrong?"
The blonde said, "At 2,500 feet, I started to get cold, so I turned the big fan off."
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. Albert Einstein
This past Tuesday we were treated to an updated classification talk by one of our long time members, Augie Annicchiarico.
Augie first joined Rotary in 1990 and has the classification of Chartered Accounting. He has served on our club executive several times over the years.
Augie was born in Campagna, Italy, the second of five children, and came to Canada at the age of nine. They settled in Edmonton. He spoke of how he was able to catch up quickly with his English speaking, same age school mates in Canada, by becoming part of an accelerated grade program in Elementary School in Edmonton. He said that their home was multi-lingual as his parents spoke Italian to the children, and the children spoke English to their parents. In the process, many words were invented, as the two vocabularies did not mesh completely. He attended St Alphonsus Elementary Junior High and St Joseph High School. He then went on to attend the U of A where he studied Commerce, specialising in Accounting.
While there he decided to take a course in Italian as he did not speak, read or write Italian very well. As part of this, he joined the Italian club, where he met his future wife Jaqueline. Once he graduated he joined a large accounting firm specialising in banking, and he obtained his Chartered Accountant certification soon afterwards. He worked for them for about ten years, and then in 1977, decided to take on a partner and go into business on his own. This choice has worked out well for him, and his firm now has over thirty employees.
Along the way he has served on the executive and helped to raise money for many different charitable causes. The first on being the earthquake in Italy in 1982, for which they raised over four hundred thousand dollars, which they donated to the Red Cross. It was such a large number of donations that the Red Cross needed help with generating receipts, so Augie took a team from his firm over to help out. As a result of this he ended up being asked to sit in their Board, which he did for several years. He also helped to raise large amount of funds for his church to build a new recreation center. He has also coached minor Soccer and also the soccer team at Concordia High School, and the boys team from this very small school of 150 kids (boys and girls), managed to win a silver medal in the final competition.
When he joined our Rotary group, he served as treasurer and helped to set up a proper financial reporting system for our club. He also loves to golf and has spent many years on the executive of his golf club and also with Alberta Golf. He continues to generously volunteer his time and expertise to various charitable causes.
As Dave Rayner so ably put it in his thank-you to Augie, these types of talks, from long time members, serve to illustrate things about us as people and Rotarians, that never come out any other way. When we put service above self, we truly embody the spirit of Rotarians.
The 2016-17 membership dues are due. An electronic invoice was emailed on July 21, 2016. The due date is August 31, 2016.
You can pay online from the link in the invoice or you can always open and click the link in the My Billing Account Balance link in the My ClubRunner box on the Admin page after login.
If you wish to pay by cash or cheque, give the $225.00 made out to "Rotary Club of Edmonton Strathcona" to Donna Hutton at your earliest convenience.
Membership fee in the club covers District dues, CN$80.00 annually and Rotary International dues, US$55.00 semi annually or US$110.00 annually.
Thank you for your prompt attention.
If you have any questions, please contact Donna Hutton, Treasurer, e:donnahut@telus.net
Members are reminded about the District Volunteer Security Policy, DOWNLOAD HERE.
This policy was generated from the requirement of our insurance company providing liability coverage in case of issues arising from members and non-Rotarians working with youth and other vulnerable members of our society.
The policy provides that all involved Rotarians and non-Rotarians complete a vulnerable persons police check. See below or click 'Read more...'
Contact Hans Granholm, 780-466-5566 for more information.
District 5370 Police Record Check Process
The procedure applies to both Rotarians and non-Rotarians involved in any Rotary sponsored vulnerable person activity.
Have a vulnerable persons record check completed.
Submit your application with the Club’s letter of introduction (obtained by Hans Granholm) to the local police service.
After you receive the certificate, submit the original (photocopies are not accepted) to the address in my signature below or alternately deliver to the District office.
Original is reviewed by Youth Protection Chair, Staff Sergeant Brian Scott.
Original and letter of certification are returned to volunteer directly.
Provide a photocopy to the club.
Certification lasts for a period of three years.
Police procedure:
RCMP
Certification is free of charge and sometimes they will complete the certification while you wait (if you have time to wait).
Edmonton Police Service (EPS)
EPS charges $15 for the certification and be aware that they accept cheque or money order ONLY. No cash or plastic. Cheque or money order should be made out to “City of Edmonton”.
The certificate will be mailed to you, usually within a week.
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