Rotary Fellowship, e-club Style
Have you ever met someone for the first time and had that distinct feeling that you have always known them?
For many of us who were members of traditional Rotary Clubs, one of the key components we enjoyed was the Fellowship, getting together weekly  to connect with a group of likeminded  people. Checking in with each other, breaking bread, having a laugh and talking about our common goals; Fellowship is fundamental to any Rotary Club.  
So the question is how do e-clubbers nurture Fellowship?  It can and does exist in our club, but like so many other things in our changing world, it is being redefined. 
Johanne and I recently had the pleasure of meeting Elly and Ramiro in the Okanagan Valley where we spent some wonderful e-club Fellowship time together. We had so much to talk about over lunch getting to know each other better; our Rotary bond was greatly enhanced. I know that there are many strong, lasting friendships, being developed within our club and most of us have never come eye to eye.  
 We are like Good Friends who have never met , yet!  
“But until a person can say deeply and honestly, "I am what I am today because of the choices I made yesterday," that person cannot say, "I choose otherwise.” 
Stephen R. Covey
 
Comments from our Guests and Members
We always like to hear from our guests and members. Following are some of the comments from the attendance form.
We would like you to receive your comments as well.
 
“I really enjoy the overall layout of how this e-club organizes its meetings. It makes me feel like I did attend a traditional meeting, which I like when compared with other e-club approaches”.
Craig Fowler, RC Barrie - D7010
 
“I love the selection and Variety that you offer...amazing”
Mike O'Connor, RC Grande Prarie - D5370
 
“I enjoyed the combination of rotary items and videos”.
Denise Ouellette, RC Grande Prairie After Five – D5370
“ I appreciate the opportunity to maintain my 100% attendance record by attending this e-meeting format !
Ron Toyota, RC Creston Valley – D5080
 
Announcements
Fellowship Assembly
Join us for our September Fellowship Assembly on Monday, September  22 To join, us using the following link https://global.gotomeeting.com/meeting/join/973549581
If you have suggestions for presenters, or wish to do your classification presentation, please contact President Elect Jim Ferguson  

Support our E-Club
Your contribution for this meeting may be made on line via the Paypal Button on the side bar, from 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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Members Corner
September is new Generations months in Rotary

Rotary Youth Exchange is one of Rotary's most popular programs in the New Generations area. It promotes international understanding and develops lifelong friendships. 
It began in 1927 with the Rotary Club of Nice, France. In 1939 an extensive Youth Exchange was created between California and Latin America. Since then the program has expanded around the world. In recent years more than 7,000 young people have participated annually in Rotary- sponsored exchange programs. The values of Youth Exchange are experienced not only by the high school-age students involved but also by the host families, sponsoring clubs, receiving high schools and the entire community Youth Exchange participants usually provide their fellow students in their host schools with excellent opportunities to learn about customs, languages, traditions and family life in another country. Youth Exchange offers young people interesting opportunities and rich experiences to see another part of the world. Students usually spend a full academic year abroad, although some clubs and districts sponsor short term exchanges of several weeks or months. Approximately 36 percent of Rotary Youth Exchange students are hosted or sent by the clubs in the United States and Canada. European countries account for about 40 percent, and 12 percent come from Australia an New Zealand. Asian clubs sponsor 5 percent, and 7 percent come from Latin American countries. Over 70 percent of all Rotary districts participate in Youth Exchange activities. 
Youth Exchange is a highly recommended program for all Rotary clubs as a practical activity for the enhancement of international understanding and goodwill.
 
Rotary Minute
Alphabet Soup of Rotary – Rotary Acronyms
Like many organizations Rotary uses acronyms. Rotary is not unique in using acronyms. It is common in all organizations, big and small. A sports report on the news would take twice as long without the use of acronyms.
There is a time and place for everything and using acronyms is no exception. The whole point of using these abbreviation in your Rotary presentations and writing is to clearly communicate. However, if you misuse or abuse acronyms, you’ll accomplish just the opposite, turning your communications into a baffling cocktail of gobbledygook.
Food for Thought 
WHAT IF… you do have time to meditate every day?
RESEARCH SAYS: No matter how busy you are, you can find ways to be more mindful every day. Here are a few suggestions from Barbara Ann Kipfer, author of Self-Meditation:
•  When you’re driving, focus solely on that experience. “Feel the steering wheel, the pedals, the seat.”
•  Focus on your sense of smell. Take something you’d like to smell, such as a flower or food, and put it up close to your nose. Notice the changes in the aroma. Focus on the sensations in your body as you inhale and exhale. Then try to focus on other fragrances around you throughout the day. 

  Pick an activity you normally do on autopilot, such as washing your hands, applying makeup or getting into your car. Pause for several seconds before starting the activity. Then perform it with your full attention.
  As you’re trying to fall asleep, “imagine that with each breath you are melting into an ocean of light and space.”
•  Picture your thoughts as balloons floating by.

TRY THIS: Choose at least one suggestion from above to work on this week.  
 
Speaker Program 
Each year on September the 21st, the International Day of Peace is observed around the world. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.
To mark the 30th anniversary of the General Assembly Declaration on the Right of Peoples to Peace, the theme of this year’s International Day of Peace is the “Right of Peoples to Peace”. This anniversary offers a unique opportunity to reaffirm the United Nations commitment to the purposes and principles upon which the Organization was founded. The Declaration on the Right of Peoples to Peace recognizes that the promotion of peace is vital for the full enjoyment of all human rights.
Read more HERE

We invite you to watch this video as our Speaker Program
This officially ends this week’s meeting
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