- VPRC is for all vulnerable persons, not just youth
- For all work with the Interact club, VPRC is required
- For any one-on-one activities, VPRC is required for rotarians as well as volunteers
- For public events without one-on-one interaction, VPRC is not required but still highly recommended for all Rotarians.
- Rotary's insurance will not cover you or our club if there is an incident and you do not have a valid record check.
- The record checks provide valuable reassurance to the organizations that we work with that our volunteers are reliable.
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This is a reminder to all of our members who do not yet have a Vulnerable Persons Record Check (VPRC), please make arrangements to get one. Rotary District 5370 membership is actively working to improve the lives of vulnerable persons in our communities. Youth, Seniors, Disabled persons all benefit from our Rotarians who work tirelessly to make their world a better place. We are proud of our membership and the hard work they do. Rotary International requires that all who work with vulnerable persons complete a Vulnerable Persons Record Check (VPRC) at their local Police station. Once you have received your vulnerable persons record check from your local law agencyplease scan it and email it to securitychecks@rotary5370.org Your VPRC is confidentially viewed by our District Abuse Prevention Coordinator (DAPC) . Once your VPRC has been viewed you will be sent a certification letter from the District office to confirm your participation in this process. In Edmonton the VPRC can be obtained at the police station at #108, 14315 -118 Ave. The process takes less than an hour and costs $15. Call me and request a volunteers letter which will allow the $15 rate. They are good for three years. About half of our club has valid VPRC, so if you are one of the ones who don't have one, time to step up For more information visit the District Web site and the Edmonton Police Dept Web site. |
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Dr. Mark Joffe, Vice President & Medical Director for Northern Alberta, Alberta Health Services gave a marvellous presentation to the Rotary Club of Edmonton Northeast on Friday, September 14, 2018 on "Edmonton in the Time of Polio" Dr. Joffe, recounted the history of Polio in Alberta from the turn of the century to present day. He talked about the major polio epidemic in 1953 and the use of iron lungs to keep people alive. The work of Dr. Salk, of Connaught Laboratories of Toronto led to the world's first polio vaccine. In April of 1955, his vaccine was determined to be a safe, potent and effective vaccine against polio. The development of the oral vaccine by Dr. Sabin led to the wide spread elimination of polio in Canada and signalled the beginning of the end for Polio, such that there were only 15 cases reported world wide in 2018 in only two countries. Polio was a disease that affected many Alberta families in the early fifties, particularly among young adults. Members present were able to readily able to identify members of their extended families who suffered from this crippling disease. Thank you Dr. Mark Joffe! |
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Many thanks to all those club members who attended the summer barbeque at Pam and Allen's this weekend. Good fellowship, food and a sing along were enjoyed by all. Carmen Feng, was toasted for being the MeLazerte High School Interac Rotary bursary recepient. Carmen gave a great thank you talk, talking about the example that the rotary club members have set for her. Congratulations to Carmen. Thanks to Pam for hosting and everyone who brought food and chairs, and helped set up and clean up. John Nicoll President |
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I want to thank all of the Edmonton Northeast Rotarians for attending our first club meeting of the new rotary year on July 20th of this year. The weather was excellant, and the company even better. We had a full house as members and guests arrived to bring in the new club year. We were pleased to have in attendance, Consuelo Oviedo de Reyes, a former District Governor of Rotary District 4218 for the year 2015-16. We were pleased to give her a Rotary Club of Edmonton Northeast banner to take home with her. The report on the strategic plan was a visioning statement that looked back at what our club would accomplish by the year 2021. The full text is posted under more. The survey results are posted under the Members Only tab under Board Meeting Reports. John |
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https://my.rotary.org/en/document/2018-19-presidential-theme-and-citation-brochure-barry-rassin-2018-19-ri-president |
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Rotarians met in Toronto, Ontario for the 2018 Rotary International Convention |
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What Does Rotary Mean to Me?
This was a talk prepared for a special luncheon to promote Rotary to the community. Linda Robertson is a Past District Governor of Rotary District 5370. Today , around the world, across every continent there are Rotary meetings taking place. This meeting at the Rotary Club of Edmonton Northeast is just one of about 7000 you could be attending today. There are breakfast meetings, cocktail meetings, meetings in 5 star hotels , meetings in warehouses and and meetings on ships. Even meetings on the internet! This Rotary Club has been meeting in Northeast Edmonton in various locations over the past 46 years. There are two members with us today who were at the Charter Meeting back in 1966; Ernie Rackochey whose classification is Dentistry and Jack Iwabuchi , former owner of I & S Produce whose classificaztion is Food Processing. |
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Milestones in Rotary's History
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About RotaryRotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. |
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Perhaps dreaming is not so bad if one dreams good dreams and makes them come true. Paul Harris |
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With Education Comes Transformation
Christie Johnson
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A Paul Harris Society has been developed for those individuals who commit to contribute $1000.00/year for the next 10 years to the Annual Programs Fund of the Rotary Foundation. The goal of the district is to register 100 members this year. One hundred Paul Harris Society Charter Members contributing $1000 a year over 10 years = $1 million dollars. Visit our district website to set up your pledge through TRF direct. |
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