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| 2011-2012 Annual Report | Posted by Aaron Gregson | on Nov 22, 2012 |
 Our 2011-2012 Annual report is now available, click here. This document provides a summary of the activities of the club during the 2011-2012 Rotary year, as well as how we raised and disbursed funds to the charities we support. |
| Urban Spirits and The Bolivian-Canadian Clean Water Network Helps Bolivians Improve Their Lives | Posted by Cole Nychka | on Aug 15, 2011 |
 We provided access to clean drinking water with our partner organization the Bolivian-Canadian Clean Water Network
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| District Govenor Harry Buddle Visits The Spirits!!! | Posted by Lori Mienhart | on Jul 26, 2011 |
District Governor Harry Buddle visits The Urban Spirits Thursday August 4th in our new location! |
| The RUGged Man + The Dragons' Den TV Show + Rotary = A Winning Combination | Posted by Richard Korbyl | on May 10, 2011 |
 Our member, Richard Korbyl and his business associate Terry Syvenky, were featured in the April-May 2011 district newsletter.
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| Ukrainian Surgical Theatre Lights | Posted by Cole Nychka |
 In December 2013, surgical theatre lights were installed in a major hospital in Lviv thanks to approximatately $65,000 of funding from the Rotary Club (RC) of Edmonton South, RC of Sakai-East (Japan), RC Lviv Ratusha, RC Lviv Leopolis (Ukraine), Rotary District 5370 (Canada), Rotary District 2230 (Ukraine), the Alberta Lottery Fund through the Community Initiatives Program, the Rotary Foundation, and, of course, our club the RC of Edmonton-Urban Spirits. Over the lifetime of the lights 30,000 - 40,000 patients will benefit from optimum lighting conditions during their surgery leading to better health outcomes. Thanks to everyone who makes our club tick so funding can be available for projects like this. Big thanks also to RC Lviv Ratusha for coordinating the installation of the surgical theatre lights, the RC of Edmonton South for setting up the project for us, as well as the Alberta Lottery Fund, both District 5370 and 2230, and the Rotary Foundation for matching funds.
State of the Art Surgery Theatre Lighting Installation
Television Interview Relating to the Lighting Installation |
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| 2010-2011 Annual Report | Posted by Richard Korbyl |
 Here it is.... hot off the press. The highly anticipated Urban Spirits
2010-2011 Annual Report. Come and get them while there are still
available! |
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| Online Make-up Meetings | Posted by Cole Nychka |
Did you know you can do online make up meetings 14 days before or after the meeting you missed? Just go to http://www.rotaryeclubone.org and read three articles or watch three movies. When you are done log onto our website and enter in your makeup meeting. Note you can't enter in make ups for meetings that have not yet occured.
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| Help Plan The Future of The Urban Spirits! | Posted by Lori Mienhart |
 As you see from the Speakers list, I'm hosting a club planning session at our regular meeting on Thursday April 7th.
This is your opportunity to help shape the future of our sensational club! We will be doing some group brainstorming on 2 very critical issues:
1) Our Vision for the Urban Spirits.
2) A 10 Year Anniversary Legacy Project.
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| 2009-2010 Annual Report | Posted by Aaron Gregson |
 Our 2009-2010 Annual report is now available, click here. This document provides a summary of the activities of the club during the 2009-2010 Rotary year, as well as how we raised and disbursed funds to the charities we support.
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| Club Dollars at Work - Chalabana School, Zambia | Posted by Cole Nychka |
 VSDAS has now finished building the Chalabana School and is moving on to building the teacher's residence. Here are pictures taken in June 2010.
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| New Rotary Year - New Rotary Board | Posted by Carolyn Gregson |
 With a new Rotary year starting on July 1, we are welcoming a new Rotary board. Thank you to Past-President Kirsten and her 2009-2010 board members for a very successful Rotary year.
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| YOUCAN | Posted by Carolyn Gregson |
 On June 3, we had Kyle Dube from YOUCAN come and speak to us about their programs for youth at risk. YOUCAN is looking for mentors to spend some time with some of their program participants.
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| Fun and Fellowship in Las Vegas | Posted by Richard Korbyl |
 We've thought about it...talked about it...and even joked about it, but we never did anything about it...until now. For the longest time, members of the Urban Spirits Rotary Club have always wanted to visit a Las Vegas Rotary Club meeting. Here's the story...
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| Letter from Guest Speaker Ning Ding from China | Posted by Leslie Hierath |
I really enjoyed presenting to your Rotary club on Thursday, January 21, 2010. The topic of the "one child policy" came to my mind the second I saw "political issues" in your first email, since I have many Canadian friends who are interested in it and ask me about it.
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| 50 Members Strong! | Posted by Carolyn Gregson |
 A big Urban Spirits welcome to our newest members - Monica Sommer, Heather McCready and Dave Lovely.
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| Christmas Message from the Agape Orphanage | Posted by Carolyn Gregson |
 Our club has provided funds for the past two years to the Agape Orphanage in Malawi Africa to help provide a safe and healthy environment for orphaned children. Click here to read their 2009 Christmas Message.
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| Belize Literacy Project | Posted by Cole Nychka |
 Together, Rotary Clubs from Canada, USA, and Belize are furthering the educational goals of youth. The awarding of scholarships is described in an article from a local Belizean newspaper, the San Ignacio Star. |
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| Club Dollars at Work: Chalabana School in Zambia | Posted by Cole Nychka |
 VSDAS is on their way to building the Chalabana School in Zambia and our club dollars are helping them provide elementary education and opportunity for Zambian children.
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| Bolivian-Canadian Clean Water Network Newsletter | Posted by Carolyn Gregson |
 View the latest newsletter from the Bolivian-Canadian Clean (BCC) Water Network who we support as part of our International Services projects.
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| The Agape Orphanage | Posted by Carolyn O'Handley |
 Dianne Block, the President and Founder of the Apage Orphanage touched us all with her story and the plight of her orphans in Malawi, Africa. The Agape Orphanage Foundation brings hope through donations to children without hope.
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| In the Land of the Fjords | Posted by Tricia Waddell |
 Cole Nychka wrote an article for APEGGA about his GSE trip. Our Club sponsored his GSE application. Read his article...
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| Peruvian Blanket Delivery | Posted by Kelly Nychka |
 Peruvian Canadian Cultural Centre (ACULPECA) Thanks the Urban Spirits for Help with Earthquake Relief
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| Thinking of Joining Urban Spirits? Know Someone Who Would be a Great Member? Just Want to Stay in Touch? | Posted by Carolyn Gregson |
 Save the world, one kid at a time!
Be sure to check out our Membership Page and become a Friend of the Urban Spirits Rotary Club...
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| Foundation Did Ya Know? | Posted by Kelly Nychka |
 The Rotary Foundation is Our Foundation
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| Capturing those Urban Spirits' memories | Posted by Carolyn Gregson |
 In an attempt to capture all those wonderful Urban Spirits' moments and memories for years to come, we've been slowly saving photos to the website. Visit the Photo Journals section to view the photo collections we have posted so far and if you have photos that we can add, please email them to Carolyn Gregson.
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| So What Did We Do with all the Funds We Raised Last Year? | Posted by Carolyn Gregson |
 Members and supporters work hard all year long to raise funds to support worthwhile projects. Donations have always been generous. Learn what projects we supported in the 2009-2010 Rotary year!
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