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.
**Important Event November 24, 2015: Big International Event Fundraiser Gala
SUPPORTING INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS A COLLABORATION WITH CAWST AND TELUS SPARK, THE SCIENCE CENTRE Food, Entertainment, Raffle, Silent Auction, Special Presentations and Guest Speakers starts at 5:30 PM at TELUS Spark (220 St. Georges Drive NE) $50 per person.
If you do not want to register online, contact the Club office at 403-398-9969.
This Week's Birthdays
Jim Kirker
Nov 17
Franco Savoia
Nov 18
Keith Visser
Nov 18
Minh Huynh
Nov 19
Tom Keenan
Nov 19
David Leslie
Nov 19
Catherine Brownlee
Nov 23
New Member Process:WhiteSlips
NAME:
Gerard D’mello
PROFESSION:
Management Consulting
COMPANY:
Self Employed Management Consultant
CLASSIFICATION:
Information Technology
PROPOSED BY:
Catherine Brownlee
John Seigner
DATE:
November 3, 2015
NAME:
Natalie Macaulay
PROFESSION:
Exec Director
COMPANY:
Russell Reynolds Associates
CLASSIFICATION:
Human Resource Management
PROPOSED BY:
David Holden
Eric Bennett
DATE:
November 3, 2015
NAME:
Neil Williams
PROFESSION:
Major Gifts Manager
COMPANY:
Resolve Campaign
CLASSIFICATION:
Associations
PROPOSED BY:
Alan Tennant
Sean Baylis
DATE:
October 28, 2015
Posted
on Nov 12, 2015
Thank you to COG Sponsor Rotarian Stuart Libin and Harmin Holdings
Highlights of the November 17, 2015 Meeting
By Andrea Serink
The meeting was held at the Calgary Golf and Country Club. We began with a moment of silence to recognize the tragedy in Paris. Michael played the piano and Julie Visser provided a heartfelt invocation emphasizing that we as Rotarians are committed to continuing to lead by example, promoting peace and good will both locally and globally.
Peter Blanchard, Vice President of Prairie Merchant Corp
By Andrea Serink
Peter started off by explaining his title at Prairie Merchant Corporation is Vice President, Finance and Fun. The company is Brett Wilson's private investment bank, which finances key personal investments in five major areas - energy, agriculture, real estate, entertainment and sport. Some of these include: First Energy Capital Corp, Bolt Supply Limited, Maxim Power Corp, Canoe Financial, Rally Pointe, Forent Energy and Prairie Strathmore.
I would like to advise all RCC members about a decision of the Board of Directors on Wednesday, November 18th regarding our Stay in School (SIS) Program. After due consideration and evaluation of all the work completed by the SIS Committee directed at mitigating risk, the Board voted unanimously to support the ongoing operation and administration of the program within the club. This means that we will not be pursuing an external partnership to support this program at this time . It was felt that this program is too important to the identity of our club and the engagement of members to allow the management of the program to be outsourced. For clarity, the Rotary Tom Jackson Stay in School Program team is continuing to explore the possibility of an external partnership since the needs and approach for that program are different from those of the Stay in School Program.
Many refugees from Syria are facing the prospect of a cold winter in Jordan in refugee camps. Ghada Alatrash and Barbra Young are collecting winter jackets, boots, blankets and socks to be sent to the Refugees to help them stay warm. If you have any you can contribute, please either bring them to a Rotary lunch or call Ghada (587-581-3730) or Barb Young (403-286-7228) to arrange an alternative delivery point.
COG Staff - November 20, 2015
Editor
Andrea Serink
Reporting
Andrea Serink
Photography
Ralph Lundberg
Sponsorships
Keith Podmoroff
Office Support
Colette Bielech
Rotary Club of Calgary - Chartered April 1914 as Club #949
Suite 300, 105-12 Avenue SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 1A1
