"Together we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change - across the globe, in our communities and in ourselves!"
The Rotary Club of Calgary comprises professional and community leaders brought together in fellowship to make a better future.
Birthdays
Christina Castro
October 29
Manon Mitchell
November 1
Gerard D'mello
November 2
Rick Erven
November 4
Andrew Buskell
November 14
Keith Visser
November 18
Franco Savoia
November 18
Anniversaries
(None at this time)
Inspirational Quote
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible, and suddently you are doing the impossible ...""
- Saint Francis of Assisi
Spotted in Prague - World Polio Day Oct 24, 2024
Bob Taylor
"Here is a photo we took in front of Prague Castle on World Polio Day. Wearing these shirts provided to talk to a few people about the success and ongoing challenges."
Way to go Madeleine and Bob; promoting Rotary and our flagship project is so easy ... just wear the shirt! Happy Holidays you two!
Our Next Club Meeting - November 5
Manon Mitchell
We will meet at the Military Museums on the evening (7:00 pm) of November 5 to sign and address Christmas cards to Canadian Armed Forces personnel who are in active service at Christmas time away from their families. Our Interact Club at Western Canada High School has prepared cards for us and this year there are OVER 500 cards to address so we NEED YOU AND YOUR FAMILY/FRIENDS to help us.
Just for the fun of it, wear your favorite CHRISTMAS SWEATER. We'll have an esteemed jury select the TOP 3 winners!
Whether you are looking for directions to get to an address or tracking your steps, our cell phones are full of great applications. Did you know there is an application that will show you all you need to know about our club and our district members?
Download the ClubRunner App and sign in with your ClubRunner username and password.
You'll be able to find club members contact information and CALL or TEXT or EMAIL directly from the app! You can search for information about members in other clubs as well, just click on the 3 horizon lines on the upper left of the screen and choose Member Search. Ta da club member info at your fingertips!
Concert in Support of Ukraine
Gerry Darichuk, Rotary Club of Calgary North
You are invited to join an evening of LIVE CLASSICAL music by professional Ukrainian singers on November 15, 2024 from 6:30 pm to 9:00 PM.
Location: Cardel Theatre 180 Quarry Park Blvd SE
Ticket ($55) available at the door
OR
send an e-transfer to: donate@uoca.ca
All proceeds from the event will go towards purchasing generators and medical supplies for Ukraine.
For more information, please contact Sonny Belenkie OR Gerry Darichuk
Do You Have a Spare Room?
Manon Mitchell
Rotarians from Uganda, with whom we have been working on projects for many many years, will be attending the Rotary International Convention in June 2025. As you can imagine, the cost for them attending is very high and we would love to offer our support of their attendance by billeting these wonderful friends of ours.
If you happen to have a spare room or two please contact Lori Forand who is coordinating this wonderful opportunity for all.
Make A Donation ... Make An Impact
Terry McMahon
The Mayhood Honour Roll displays the names of Rotarians who have contributed their treasure to either the Calgary Rotary Clubs Foundation and / or The Rotary Foundation. It's nearly the end of the year and still time to make your donation to HAVE AN IMPACT and get that CHARITABLE DONATION receipt. These are our Foundations and provide the fuel for our club and other Rotarians in our District to execute projects of IMPACT in our community and abroad. Every contribution counts- big or small. Make a donation ... make an impact!
RI Convention News - Host Hospitality June 23, 2025
Pat Newman, HOC Committee, RC Calgary at Stampede Park
The following is Pat's message delivered at our recent club meeting on Tuesday October 22.
Mark your calendars for HOST HOSPITALITY NIGHT June 23, 2025 during the Rotary International Convention.
We expect 30,000 delegates from around the world to descend on our beautiful city…
We had a great time enjoying fellowship and pickleball last night! Congratulations to our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. If you'd like to join in next time, stay tuned for upcoming events!
1st place: Trevor Ironside, Heather Braund
2nd Place: Felicity Lof, Cathy Topolnisky
3rd Place: Dave Leslie, Diana Bloom.
Top Row Left to right: Joel Snodgrass, Kira Snodgrass, Maxine Morrison, Randy Topolnitsky, Dave Leslie, Heather Braund, Diana Bloom, Trevor Ironside
Bottom Row Left to right: Ginny Kellough, Dennis Tran, Cathy Topolnitsky, Felicity Lof
A Simple Click to Earn $5,000
Deb Hymers
We need your support!
WHY? Because kids in our community need this program. Read on for more information.
How? Just CLICK and VOTE! It only takes a few seconds. One vote per device between Oct. 6 to Nov. 20 2024
In 2012, the Calgary Rotary Presidents organized the first Rotary Remembers to bring all the clubs in Calgary together to honour our Rotary Veterans. Over the years Rotary Remembers has grown to become a well received all clubs event. Rotary Remembers 2024 is scheduled for Monday, November 11 at 10:30 at the Carriage House Inn. Tickets for the event are $50 which includes lunch after the event. Click here to view the details and purchase your ticket ($55).
When is the COG published?
Manon Mitchell
The COG, the electronic newsletter informing our members of our club's activities and interesting articles, is published approximately every 2 weeks, usually (but not always) the week when we do not have an inperson club meeting. We'd love to send it weekly but it takes about 6 hours to put together so every other week will have to do.
If you'd like to have us publish an article or have an idea about what we should be publishing, please forward your ideas to Manon or Diane by the FRIDAY before the Tuesday publication date.
You are also welcome to contact either Manon or Diane to discuss any idea you may have.
Here are this year's publication dates:
Nov 19
Dec 3, 17, 24 (Xmas edition)
Jan 7, 21
Feb4, 18
Mar 4, 18
Apr 1, 15, 29
May 6, 20
June 3, 17
If you enjoy reading the COG, let us know because your comments are the only way we know we are hitting the mark and it is our reward!
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