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January 10, 2020
 
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Edmonton, AB  T6L 6B6
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Peter DeNooy

 

It is with great regret and sorrow we pass on the sad news that Peter Denooy died suddenly yesterday afternoon, January 9th.

 

He was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was preparing to move to Calgary to be near his son and have palliative care.

 

Peter was introduced into Rotary by Dennis Freeman in January 2001 and he served as our president in 2007-08. He was the primary motivator of the Wheel Chair project, a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and was the club's Rotarian of the Year in 2004-05.

 

Peter resigned from the club in 2015 and took up residence in the Dominican Republic. After a short stint with Rotary clubs there he joined E-Club Canada One in 2016 and he was serving as the president this Rotary year 2019-20.

 

Peter will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Our sincere condolences go out to his partner Ileana.
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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Pradeep Dass, Space Engine Systems
This last Tuesday we were delighted to hear from one of our members, Pradeep Dass, who spoke to us about his company Space Engine Systems. This company was voted as one of the top six space companies in Canada in 2019. Pradeep said that they are developing an engine that will be able to take off horizontally and land horizontally, while also being able to attain speeds sufficient to take a vehicle into earth orbit and beyond. Obtaining funding from the Canadian government for this venture has not been possible so far as they are not presently interested in launch vehicles.
 
 
Currently he is funding the development mostly from his own funds. Only a few other companies are working in this field but the vehicles they are using are all rockets of one kind or another. Rockets are inherently expensive as they are one-way vehicles, that may recover and reuse some parts, but a large portion of the vehicle is not reusable. Pradeep’s DASS GNX engine and vehicle will be fully reusable. The engine has both a jet fuel portion that uses nanoparticle injection combined with a smaller rocket engine that burns hydrogen. It also has a unique heat exchanger that allows it to operate more efficiently.
 
Pradeep started working on this engine in 2012 and he now has it to the point where they have started low Mach testing. The construction and testing have all taken place in Alberta so far.  Pradeep said that regular jet airplanes break apart at low Mach speeds, and vehicle bodies strong enough for Mach flight are rare and their owners are not willing to sell one to him, so they may end up having to build their own. They have recently acquired a testing facility in England where they will be able to attach their engine to a vehicle strong enough to withstand Mach flight and will then be able to perform flight testing. They are hoping to be able to do flight testing by 2023.  They are also looking for a testing site in the US.
 
Pradeep said that his engine would be capable of allowing one to take off and land the same as a normal airplane, but the flight itself would attain much higher speeds and elevation making the trip much shorter than today. A passenger onboard would not notice any difference from a usual airplane flight. The cost would also be substantially less than with other existing space flight companies as the vehicle and engine would be fully reusable, can carry a higher payload and use less fuel.
We would like to thank Pradeep for his very interesting presentation and wish him every success in this endeavour.
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Australian Bushfires
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
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Thank you from L'Arche Edmonton!
 
It has taken us some time to purchase the appliances that the Rotary Club of Edmonton Strathcona so generously provided funding for in October 2019.
 
We wanted to wait until Black Friday sales in order to maximize our purchasing dollars, and I am forwarding you some photos of four appliances (two fridges are the same) that we were able to purchase with your grant.
 
We had requested funding for two fridges, a washing machine and a dryer, and we were able to purchase all four with the funds from the Rotary Club, because of very competitive pricing in November. In fact, you provided us with $3,000, and these four appliances totalled $2,900. We put the additional $100 toward another washing machine that we had requested in our letter of application.
 
Thank you again for your support, and all of us at L’Arche Edmonton wish all of you at the Rotary Club of Edmonton Strathcona a very Merry Christmas!     
 
Debbie Weismiller
Grant Writer
 
L’Arche Association of Edmonton
10310 56 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T6A 2J2
 
Phone: 780-465-0618, ext. 213
Fax: 780-465-8091
 
 
 
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“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:
 
 
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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