79th Anniversary of D-Day with Dr Robert Smith
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 Edmonton West
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Join us on May 15 2023 at noon for a luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of Edmonton West. The meeting will be held at:
The University Club
11435 Saskatchewan Dr NW,
Edmonton, AB T6G 2G9
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Register for in-person attendance using the link on this page no later than end of day May 10 2023. Remember to scroll down and click SAVE!
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In-person attendance will include lunch for $30 per person, payable in cash or by cheque at the door.
OUR GUEST SPEAKER Dr Robert Smith
Robert Smith was awarded his PhD in the History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge in 1979. He joined the Department of History and Classics at the University of Alberta in 1998. Before that, he was Chair of the Space History Department of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Musem in Washington DC.He has been the Lindberg Chair of Aerospace History at the Smithsonian Institution and a Fellow of the National Humanities Centre, as well as a McCalla Professor and Killam Annual Professor at the University of Alberta.In 2016, he won the Faculty of Arts Award for Full Professors for Excellence in Research.
June 6th, 1944, D-Day, saw around 150,000 Allied troops land in Normandy supported by many thousands of aircraft and ships. D-Day was in fact the largest amphibious invasion in history, and in his talk, our guest speaker, Dr. Smith will examine why D-Day was such a crucial event in the overall context of the Second World War.
PARKING
Parking for those attending the luncheon meeting in-person is available in Lot 5108, accessible off 116 Street, south of Saskatchewan Drive for $5.50 between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM. Remember your license plate number. You can pay for parking at the machines located at the southeast corner of the lot or in the lobby of the University Club, or using the Honk Mobile App. Note that fines for illegal parking at the U of A are substantial.