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Jun 28, 2016
AGM and Tag line decision
 
Jul 05, 2016
Meeting changed to offsite on Thursday July 7
Sneak-a-Peek
 
Jul 12, 2016
Meeting cancelled
This is the big volunteer week
 
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May 24, 2016 Meeting
Russell Hampton
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Volume 33: Number 46 June 24, 2016
 
The Rotary Club of Calgary is comprised of professional and community leaders who come together through a shared commitment and fellowship to create a better future for the generations that are to follow.
 
***NOTICE ANNUAL AGM:
The Rotary Club of Calgary will be holding their Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 12:00 Noon at the Fairmont Palliser Hotel Alberta Room.
 
This Week's Birthdays
Dionysius David June 21
John Hsu June 21
Carol Rosdobutko June 21
Paul Chave June 23
Bob Holland June 25
Gary Kelman June 25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Meeting Attendance June 21, 2016
138 for lunch
 
List of New Members
NAME: DATE JOINED:
Dahlia Mostafa October 5, 2015
Ahmen Mostafa October 5, 2015
Sean Miles November 3, 2015
Farid Bedwany November 3, 2015
Gerard D'mello December 4, 2015
Helen Hu December 14, 2015
 
The Meeting June 21, 2016
By Andrea Serink
 
Michael Pierson and Manon Mitchell were instrumental in marching the head table into the Crystal Ballroom at the Palliser Hotel for the annual address by Mayor Naheed Nenshi to our Club. President Rob called the meeting to Order and we sang O’Canada. Dahlia Mostafa provided the invocation.
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Mayor Naheed Nenshi Annual Address to the Club
By Andrea Serink
 
Terry McMahon introduced our guest speaker Mayor Naheed Nenshi joking that the mayor requires no introduction as there would not be a single person in the room who didn’t know our famous mayor. Terry explained Mayor Nenshi is in his 6th year of office, holds a business degree, a masters from Harvard taught at Mount Royal University for a number of years and was elected our Mayor of the City of Calgary in 2010. Nenshi was ranked second most important person in Canada, next to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, by Maclean's magazine 50 top Canadians list in 2013 and he was awarded the 'World Mayor' prize in 2014 by the City Mayors Foundation, making him the first Canadian mayor to win the award.
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Sneak a Peek: July 5, 2016
By Ken Moraes
 
Stampede park gates open @ 5:00 PM
Stampede Grandstand Clubhouse opens @ 6:00 PM
Cocktails start @ 7:00 PM
Dinner starts @ 8:00 PM
Grandstand show starts @ 9:30 PM
Fireworks start @ 11:00 PM
Avoid waiting at the gate with a prepaid admission.
Seating for the show is assigned so the early bird gets the best seats.
 
GREAT VALUE --- We get dinner and the show for $50.00 (any other night  the show alone starts at $75.00).
 

Sneek a Peek - Auctioning off a Cowboy For a Day Adventure! 

By Barbara Young
 
Participate in a real wild west cattle round up at White Moose Ranch, hosted by Stan and Eva. Priceless!
•Adventure for 2
•Takes place on a weekend day in June
•Will start approximately 8:00 a.m. and end approximately 3:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided.
•You will be on the team of about 10 cowboys and cowgirls
•You will perform as a cowboy, to the degree you are comfortable, moving cows and calves across the land in the lovely rolling hills in the Priddis area
•A safe horse will be provided with some preliminary riding instruction (if required).
•Contact:  Eva Friesen  eva.friesen@shaw.ca  cell:  403 852-4959
Calling All Stampede Barbecue Event Volunteers
By Craig Henderson
 
We need hundreds of volunteers to cater two of the largest parties in the city, and you can register yourself, as well as your friends and family, to volunteer at the Stampede Roundup and/or the Oxford Stomp by following the registration links below.
 
STAMPEDE ROUNDUP - Wednesday, July 13, 2016
OXFORD STOMP - Friday, July 15, 2016
 
As we are continuing our efforts build a database of reliable volunteers, we really need a valid email address and phone number for each volunteer you sign up.
 
From the Calgary Herald:
 
Syrian Refugees Seeking Employment – Can you help?
By Barbara Young
 
The Rotary Club of Calgary Syrian Refugee Committee would appreciate it if any of our club members could help the members of one of our families find employment.  They are desperate and willing to pursue employment in any area, not just in their area of expertise.
Sami Issak – High School student (completing grade 10) – experienced as a bakery helper (in Calgary) and waiter (in Syria).
Randa Saomi – English teacher in Syria for 30 years – fluent in Arabic and English
Souhil Issak – Civil Engineer – Sixteen years employed in land development focused on construction sites.  More recently ran a business that provided services related to waterproofing/epoxy flooring/ injection/protective coatings.
 
For further information or if you can help please contact
Ghada Alatrash ghadaalatrash@live.com or
Barbara Young babary1@telus.net
COG Staff - June 24, 2016
 
Editor Andrea Serink & Nadia Freese
Reporting Andrea Serink
Photography Ralph Lundberg
Sponsorships
Keith Podmoroff
Office Support Colette Bielech
Rotary Club of Calgary - Chartered April 1914 as Club #949
Suite 305, 105-12 Avenue SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 1A1
Tel: (403) 398-9969 - Fax:  (403) 264-2392
www.rotaryclubofcalgary.org - admin@rotaryclubofcalgary.ca
President:  Robert Brookwell - Vice-President:  Sid Mark
RI President:  K.R. Ravindran - District Governor: Martin Harvey