Greeter this week: Vicki Horsfield
When our E-Club announced the PEACE projects, funded by the Canada 150 Fund, I jumped at the opportunity. It had been a desire of mine to provide Macadamia nut trees to the families affiliated with our organization. The Valhalla Experimental Station (http://www.exvalhalla.net/macademianut.htm) practices sustainable agriculture on the Macadamia nut farm they started several decades ago in Guatemala. Their aim is to get Macadamia nut trees into indigenous communities. Their website states, "These trees go to replant destroyed forests and serve as remarkably efficient carbon sinks. The Macadamia agribusiness provides a more secure livelihood for the poor farmer than the volatile coffee industry. Communities can use new incomes to improve infrastructure, education and health." They go on to explain that a Macadamia nut tree "converts sixty three cubic feet of carbon dioxide and releases 55 gallons of water vapor into the atmosphere every day." It produces more oxygen than most other trees.
With the $150 from Rotary E-Club of Canada, we were able to get the seedlings delivered and to buy equipment, organic fertilizer and ash needed for the planting. Our families were ecstatic to receive these wonderful trees.
When our E-Club announced the PEACE projects, funded by the Canada 150 Fund, I jumped at the opportunity. It had been a desire of mine to provide Macadamia nut trees to the families affiliated with our organization. The Valhalla Experimental Station (http://www.exvalhalla.net/macademianut.htm) practices sustainable agriculture on the Macadamia nut farm they started several decades ago in Guatemala. Their aim is to get Macadamia nut trees into indigenous communities. Their website states, "These trees go to replant destroyed forests and serve as remarkably efficient carbon sinks. The Macadamia agribusiness provides a more secure livelihood for the poor farmer than the volatile coffee industry. Communities can use new incomes to improve infrastructure, education and health." They go on to explain that a Macadamia nut tree "converts sixty three cubic feet of carbon dioxide and releases 55 gallons of water vapor into the atmosphere every day." It produces more oxygen than most other trees.
With the $150 from Rotary E-Club of Canada, we were able to get the seedlings delivered and to buy equipment, organic fertilizer and ash needed for the planting. Our families were ecstatic to receive these wonderful trees.
Inspirational Moment
Submitted by Lynne Ternosky
Learn more by clicking HERE
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?
Difficult to comprehend that more people in the world have mobile phones than toothbrushes.
David Werrett, Rotary E-Club of Canada One, D-5370
Thank you for presenting President Barry Raisin's keynote address from the Rotary International Convention in Atlanta. Excellent presentation, very inspiring with great messages.
Andy Adams, RC of Campbell River, D-5020
Barry Rassin, 2018-'19 Theme Address RI Assembly
I loved the example he cited of the YouTube video where one musician is playing, then another instrumentalist joins, & so on until there is a whole orchestra playing on the street. It's an apt description of Rotary's success model for doing humanitarian work in the world, starting in our home community & spreading throughout the world.
Velma Noble, RCCHP, Calgary, Alberta, D-5360
To register please click HERE
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.
News from the Rotary Family
Nick Lees: Former Victoria School principal now leading huge Rotary district
Former Victoria School of the Arts principal Ingrid Neitsch will be governor in 2018-19 of a Rotary International district covering parts of Alberta, Saskatchewan, B.C. and the Northwest Territories.
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
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
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
Food for Thought
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 Lynne Ternosky
Rotary Minute/Speaker Program
March is Water and Sanitation Month
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.
In order to have your attendance recognized please complete the attendance form.
Rotary E-Club of Canada One members click HERE
Guests attending our meeting click HERE
Confirmation of your attendance will be sent to your e-mail address promptly.
Thank you for joining us, we appreciate your feedback, and hope you will return and invite a guest!
Confirmation of your attendance will be sent to your e-mail address promptly.
Thank you for joining us, we appreciate your feedback, and hope you will return and invite a guest!