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Another fabulous day at Bunnings Warehouse Belrose Saturday 12 July!
We may be a small club, but our teamwork and commitment to get a job done is huge!
 
THANK YOU to everyone who supported today.
We could not have hoped for friendlier and more supportive customers!
 
 
Another insight outgoing District Governor for 9685 Niranjan Deodhar highlighted was the role of the Foundation, our Rotary Foundation. When we use it well, it provides a 1:10 multiplier of funding on club cash directed at humanitarian work. And yet, we deploy less than 10% of our funds in that model. We give generously to the Foundation as individuals, but when it comes to club cash, the money that we raise through activities of the clubs, we donate 90% of that to other charities.
 
 
Our outgoing District Governor for 9685 Niranjan Deodhar delivered a powerful presentation last Saturday. Here is just part of his speech about our impact last year ... "The first thing that struck me was the sheer scale and breadth. The service rendered by members and supporters of our district touches the lives of over 50,000 people in meaningful ways, and we make a difference on all aspects of human life – health, education, community, economy, environment – you name it and we are making it a little better than we found it. We help a friend and a neighbour, just as we help a stranger whom we may never meet."
 
“Greetings all.  Finally arrived in Calgary after nearly 20 hours of travel, 3 hours before we left!  Talk about travelling back in time.  We, (PDG Marilyn Mercer and I) spent Friday registering for the Convention and exploring the light rail system of Calgary.  The weather was pretty awful, summer here, but colder than it was in Sydney's winter.  It's got warmer now, but thunderstorms in the afternoons.  
 
On Saturday we spent a lot of time in the House of Friendship, saw all the booths and manned the booth for Rotarians for Bees for a few hours. It also held information for the Virtual Study Exchanges.  In the evening, we attended a dinner for the RI Past, Present and Future RI Presidents and friends.  Most of the living RI Presidents were there plus the new incoming RI president.  It was a wonderful night and I met heaps of very interesting Rotary people.  
 
The Convention started on Sunday with the opening ceremony which had to be split into two sessions because the venue couldn't hold all the attendees. 
 
Monday started very early attending a Downunder Breakfast in downtown Calgary.  There were over 160 people there from Zone 8, plus Stepanie Urchick and Francesco Arezzo both attended.  We attended the General Sessions each day, plus a variety of breakout sessions which were great.  There was a Host Organising Committee Dinner on Monday night which was sold out.  
 
On Tuesday night we attended a Wild West Show which wasn't much more than a rodeo, then more breakout sessions on Wednesday morning followed by the Closing Ceremony.  I didn't think the closing ceremony was a good as the ones in Sydney and Melbourne.  
 
Currently we have 8 days of sightseeing around Calgary while we wait for the Calgary Stampede.  We have trips planned to Drumheller and the Hoo Doo's and Banff, Lake Louise and several other lakes and glaciers during the next week.
 
That's all for now, more later.  I have attached a few photos for interest.
 
President Diana (Dee)”
 
 
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Our club meets weekly. We have one breakfast meeting and three dinner meetings a month. Given the diversity of venues, and types of meetings, we have found it necessary to vary the day of the week according to variables to do with appropriate venues, guest speakers, or a combined clubs meeting.
 
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