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Welcome to this week's meeting of

The Rotary E-Club of Canada One

Guests wanting to do a Make Up meeting,

please proceed on this Page.

By attending this meeting you will have a chance to

WIN a CDN $100 donation to the Foundation in your name

(click 'Read More' for details on make-ups and winning credits)

Rotary E-Club Members

reporting a make-up or volunteer hours for qualifying activities, please click HERE

Michael Crossland, Humanitarian @ WORLDZ 2016; September 17 - 23, 2018

Posted by James (Jim) Ferguson

Greeter this week: Jean-Michel Crepin

Every Thursday, at 8:00 AM Mountain Standard Time, some of us meet for 30 minutes of informal chit-chat on Zoom. Often, we talk about very serious Rotary matters and learn about the experiences of long time Rotarians and Rotarians who have served in many leadership positions with Rotary and traveled for Rotary projects in many areas of the world. For some of us it is an amazing learning process. Their contribution to Rotary has been outstanding and listening to their stories is both entertaining and enriching. But then there are also those stories that we would only hear around the table in a bar or at a terra club. They can be lighthearted and trivial, and it is a good thing that they are not recorded. Just think for a minute of a veterinarian recalling his experiences with farm animals. We also hear about travel experiences, about professional challenges and yes, politics. Some will join us from the Caribbean's islands, from Europe, from Mexico, from Nicaragua, Ontario or as close as a few kilometers away. Of course, the time is not always convenient to all our members but unlike any terra club, some join in their pajama or with a cat on their lap. In my case, I only miss the FellowSip chat room when there is no option.

Welcome to this week web meeting and if you yearn for a bit face to face fellowship, try the Thursday fellowship gathering on Zoom

PLEASE NOTE: Links to our FellowSIP Events are always the same , https://zoom.us/j/709771987

Don't miss Tuesday, September 18, FellowSIP Assembly, when Jim Kenyon will do his Classification Talk and three new members will be inducted by President Bruce.

Inspirational Moment

Canadiana

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?

How wonderful to so eloquently be reminded of the power and breadth of scope of Rotary world-wide. Over 1.2million watchdogs ready to identify community needs and bring the wealth of volunteer resources that are unmatched. Great to hear of how Rotary/Rotarians have and are working together - and the example of HANWASH that Jeremy talked about is truly inspiring (and hearing the extent of Rotarians in key community positions was cool).
John Wojcicki, Rotary Club of Edmonton, D-5370

Music for a war child
I enjoyed the raw talent of this young man, and his practical insight for helping his country. Giving the tools and education to those in need is the way we need to go forward in helping people move forward.
Larry Reynolds, RC of Campbell River Lunch, D-5020

Emanuel tells of his story as a child soldier and things he witnessed in the war torn area of the Sudan. He was a child with so much hate and wanted to just kill Muslims and Arabs in general. He witnessed so much death that he no longer cried when faced with seeing loved ones killed. He was eventually rescued from the grips of being a soldier by an aid worker Emma McEwan. It is now he understands that the violence is from people who are at a distance and not those he was fighting. Emanuels hip hop music helps him tell his story and educate people on how they can help and make a difference to areas that have been affected by these conflicts.
Michael Thomas, RC of Stony Plain, Alberta, D-5370

Inspirational Moment was a great story of heroic work. Always enjoy the Canadiana segment; we certainly live in an awesome country!
Andy Adams, Rotary Club of Campbell River, D-5020

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Announcements

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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
All our videos can be viewed on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/Rotary E-Club Canada One
Anyone can subscribe to our channel so that you will be automatically notified when a new video is posted.

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
Appt 1708, 1108 6 Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, T2P - 5K1

We thank you for your donation!

A Little Humour

New Members/Rotary Minute

Dear Learners,
We are pleased to announce that Rotary's new Learning Center is now live at Rotary.org/learn. Thank you for your patience during the testing period in which we made the final adjustments to ready the site for you.
Please visit, explore courses, and start learning.

Food for Thought

"Clearly, we are moving toward a future that will be characterized at once by
desperate needs and vast potential. We Rotarians are especially well-positioned
to serve as a bridge between the problems and the possibilities. We have a strong
presence in nations that are technology-rich as well as in countries that can barely
meet even the most basic human needs. Let us use that presence - and the unique
perspective it affords us - to create the vibrant spirit of Rotary...and extend it to
every part of the globe."
- Rotary 2000, THE ROTARIAN, July 1999

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
Submitted by Betty Screpnek

This officially ends this week's meeting

Please consider making a small donation in lieu of a meal to help us help those in need. Donate via the PAYPAL link via the sidebar on our home page or on the Attendance submittal form.

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Supplied by Kitty Bucsko

Thank you for joining us, we appreciate your feedback, and hope you will return and invite a guest!

Donate For the Meeting You Have Attended

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.

Please use the link below, right now.

We thank you very much.