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Nov 22, 2016
Alberta’s Electricity Sector: A Time of Great Change.
Nov 29, 2016
The Foundations: TRF and CRCF
Dec 06, 2016
Enough for All - initiative with the United Way - vote on recommendations
Dec 13, 2016
OFFSITE at the Calgary Golf and Country Club in the EVENING
Dec 20, 2016
Dec 27, 2016
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National Awards Services Inc.
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Volume 34: Number 19
November 15, 2016
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.
 
Two Week's Birthdays
Farid Bedwany
Nov 06
Nabeel Ramji
Nov 08
Mark Stiles
Nov 09
Lynn Exton
Nov 12
Jim Kirker
Nov 17
Franco Savoia
Nov 18
Keith Visser
Nov 18
Tom Keenan
Nov 19
David Leslie
Nov 19
 
White Slips
NAME:
Andrew Jung
PROFESSION:
Project Manager
COMPANY
Williams Engineering
(Associate Corp. member)
CLASSIFICATION:
Engineering
PROPOSED BY:
Jennifer Lavier Jankovic
Madeleine King
DATE:
Nov. 4/16
 
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Attendance
91 people attended including 26 guests.
 
 
Meeting of November 15
Introduction by Sid. Oh Canada and Invocation by Greeter Vlad Dhillon.
 
Past-President Eva Friesen announced that her Presidential Nominating Committee recently met and has its nominee for President Nominee (RCC President for RY 2018-2019) and this is Tim Heaton.  Others are welcome to submit their names to the Club Secretary (Carmen Goss) prior to noon on November 22 as per our club’s By-Laws, dated October 2014 (Link found on the front page of the CLUB HUB section of the RCC website and the pertinent section is on page 2 in the second last paragraph.  Clubrunner login required.), “Other nominees shall indicate their willingness to accept the nomination by a formal nomination letter signed by the nominee and at least twelve members of the Club in good standing.”
 
A reminder to anyone interested in serving on the RCC Board, a Nomination Committee (chaired by President–Elect, Bill Avery) has been formed to find suitable and interested candidates for next year’s RCC Board.  Anyone interested in discussing this further please contact Bill Avery directly.
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Signature Legacy Project Proposal:  Innovations to Poverty Reduction 
This Signature Legacy project is about creating innovations to reduce poverty in tipping point neighborhoods by building a path to self-sustaining community hubs.
 
Rotarians pride themselves on providing service above self to strengthen their own communities and communities around the world.  200,000 Calgarians need help now.
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Speaker Bob Dhillon
Tim Heaton introduced Bob Dhillon.
 
  • Bob’s father was a Rotarian on 3 different continents – Japan, Liberia and India
  • 1st generation immigrant and proud Canadian
  • Business model: affordable housing for middle-class Canadians (price point at < $1,000 per month with their average at $930 per suite)
  • Buying and renovating Mom & Pop walk up buildings
  • Mainstreet is a publically traded on Toronto stock exchange
  • How did they improve the life of middle-class Canadians and provide 1250% to his shareholders?
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COG Staff - November 15, 2016
 
Editor Colettte Bielech and David Holden
Reporting David Holden
Photography Ralph Lundberg
Sponsorships  
Office Support Colette Bielech

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President:  Sid Mark - Vice-President:  William (Bill) Avery
RI President:  John F Germ - District Governor: Neil Berg