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Welcome to this weeks meeting of

The Rotary E-Club of Canada One

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The surprising solution to ocean plastic; David Katz; May 21 - 27, 2018

Posted by James (Jim) Ferguson

Greeter this week: James (Jim) Ferguson

Our E-Club reached a milestone this year.
On February 23 (which is of course, Rotary's anniversary date), 2018, our E-Club turned 5 years old.
When we chartered in 2013, we really didn't know the other members very well.
The only people that I knew, were my friends Elly and Ramiro Contreras, as we were all former members of the Rotary Club of Stony Plain and Spruce Grove, Alberta, which are very close together geographically.
For the first few years of our E-Club, we had a fair bit of sorting out to do, as to how do we actually do a Community Services Project, when we had members living in all areas of Canada, and in the USA?
Of course, we donated funds to projects that members championed, but finally we were able to secure the Beaufort Sea in Canada's High Arctic, for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, making it our first true Canadian E-Club community project.
Recently, we've also coordinated the building of a water pipeline project in Subirana, Honduras, an approximately $110,000.00 USD project in partnership with other Rotary Clubs, and Rotary International via a Global Grant.
It's taken 5 years, but we're getting a great core group of Rotarians in our E-Club that understand the advantages (and disadvantages!) of belonging to an internet Rotary Club.
That's why I thought this Greeter Message picture was appropriate.
Together, pulling and working as a team, in whatever type of club we belong to, Rotarians can accomplish miracles and make a really positive difference in our world.

Inspirational Moment

Canadiana

Victoria Day (French: Fête de la Reine, or "Celebration of the Queen") is a federal Canadian public holiday celebrated on the last Monday preceding May 25, in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday. As such, it is the Monday between the 18th to the 24th inclusive, and thus is always the penultimate Monday of May. The date is simultaneously that on which the current Canadian sovereign's official birthday is recognized.[1] It is sometimes informally considered the beginning of the summer season in Canada.

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Comments from our Guests and Members
Members and guest attending our weekly meetings are very important to us. Based on your comments we are able to produce many more educational, inspiring and entertaining weekly meetings.
Following are some of the comments we have received. Would you send us your comments please?

The Rotary Minute is another example of the need for doing things with your hands and how satisfying that is.
Peter Denooy, Rotary E-Club of Canada One, D-5370

It's always fascinating to hear about the human condition. Knowing more about mental health/wellness helps take away the stigma and misconceptions. The more we understand and learn about things the more acceptable of them we become - it's harder to be critical and judgmental of things once one we are more familiar with them. Very interesting program (I remember having similar discussions with my father - who also was a Rotarian and practiced as a Psychiatrist); really cool!
John Wojcicki, RC of Edmonton, Alberta, D-5370

Your speaker program provided a very interesting insight to one of the many functions of our brains that are just beginning to be understood or discovered. Like our oceans having more unexplored area than the earth's land mass, there is more to be learned about our brain than we know about all of the other parts or our bodies. A very thought provoking presentation.
Robert Boyden, RC of Canmore, Alberta, D-5360

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Announcements

Material Suggestions and Greeter Messages Always Needed!
Do you have a Rotary story that you'd like to share with the Rotary World?
Please feel free to forward an approx. 150 - 200 word message or any material suggestions in an e-mail, or in a Word document, along with a jPeg picture or two, to E-Club Administration Chair Jim Ferguson.
We'd love to hear from you!

Your attendance could earn you Paul Harris Points
The Rotary E-club of Canada One is excited to announce that all of our attending guests who make a donation to our club in lieu of a meal, fines or happy bucks, will have the opportunity to have their name entered in a quarterly draw in support of the Rotary Foundation.
For more information, please click on the READ MORE link at the top of the weekly meeting.

Real Time Meetings
Each 3rd Tuesday of the month from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm (MDT) is our Fellowship Assembly, and we often invite interesting speakers or Rotary Leaders for this entertaining, educational fun event.
Each Thursday Morning from 8:00 am to 8:30 am (MDT) we host a casual FellowSIP Coffee Chat.
Everyone is welcome to attend and we encourage your participation.
Please click in our Event Calendar for details and access Link.
For further inquiries or suggestions please contact: info@rotaryeclubcanada.ca

How do YOU Support our E-Club?
In order for our club to continue with its much needed projects helping others, your contributions are critical.
You may use either, the Paypal Button on the side bar, donation button on the attendance form, or by sending a cheque to:
The Rotary E-club of Canada One
Box 9 Site 10, RR#2, Cochrane, Alberta, Canada T4C 1A2

We thank you for your donation!

A Little Humour

New Members Corner
May is Youth Services Month

Rotary Minute
Submitted by Kitty Bucsko

Food for Thought
Submitted by Kitty Bucsko

Rotary Jukebox
For a small donation, your favorite musician will be featured on one of our next e-meetings for everyone to enjoy.
Every week we'll have a draw and the lucky person will see their song featured!

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR REQUEST

Donated and Submitted by Jim Ferguson

Speaker Program

This officially ends this week's meeting

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Program Donations:

Our E-Club is a dynamic club comprised of ordinary working and retired people who acknowledge that Rotarians are people who are generous with their time and their resources. Our club and the program you have just enjoyed, either as a member or a visitor, is funded only by donations.

We are developing ideas for fundraising with our membership which is scattered across Canada, USA, Central America and Europe, but we do need your help.

As you have not had to buy lunch or travel to attend this program we would like to ask you to make a donation of a minimum of $10.00, considering you're saving in time and cost in appreciation for the experience you have enjoyed.

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We thank you very much.

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