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March is Water and Sanitation Month
 
Coming Events
Mar    8     12 PM Zoom Rafi Tahmazian and David
                           Szybunka - Canoe Financial
                          The Resource Industry in Canada
Mar  15     12 PM Zoom - Dave Underhill PDG D7780
                         ACEs Adverse Child Experiences
Mar  22     12 PM Zoom - Najib Mangal Lethbridge
                          Family Services, Immigration in
                          Lethbridge
Mar  25       1 PM Zoom Hyder Hassan, Rapid
                          Community Assessment
Mar  29     12 PM Zoom - Jim Bennett RC Raymond,                              Rotary Efforts - Blood Reserve
April 13       6 PM Club Strategic Planning
May   1                District Conference . Sign up at                                 http://discon5360.ca
Aug 13-15            Ribfest 2021
 
Here is the meeting link for March 8 to hear about The Resource Industry from Canoe Financial investment specialists in this industry sector.
You can also access the meeting from the club website.
 
View last Mondays meeting at this link. 
 
Welcome to Rotary, new member Catherine Filgas, inducted by DG Mary on Monday.
 
We have the opportunity to tend to the large garden at the entrance to the hospital again this year. This is a great hands on service project with great public exposure. In order to proceed Jim Christie needs to confirm more than a dozen volunteers on different dates for planting, regular weeding and clean up. Please email Jim terriandjim@gmail.com
 
Whooo Hoooo! - Shari Mead advises this years Rib Fest has been book for August 13-15 and will build on last years success with a bigger and better event in 2021. Keep the date aside as it will be all hands on deck for this major fundraiser.
 
President Elect Kim has arranged for Hyder Hassan, CEO Calgary Immigrant Services to give a 1/2 hr presentation on March 25 at 1 PM about his success in utilizing a rapid community assessment process in Calgary. All are welcome but this talk will be particularly valuable to those working in service projects.
 
Strategic Planning is an important activity for any progressive forward looking organization. The club will begin its Strategic Planning process on April 13 at 6 PM. This was last done in 2015. Also mark this date in your calendar.
 
Our Rotaract Club needs help to host a New Generations Service Exchange between April 19 and May 3.....in essence a student from another country who will be hosted virtually. Rotaract is looking for help to line up zoom sessions with business (or social activities) to help this virtual visitor grow in her business/cultural understanding. If you can help contact Barrie Orich.
 
Just a reminder. Sherry Davis is looking for nominations from our club for the Bernie Carriere Legacy Award. Consult her recent email for details. Deadline March 22.
 
Dogoodery, that's us
 
We were fortunate to have DG Mary Turner attend our meeting to induct new member Catherine Filgas and to present Rotary Foundation awards to seven members.
Allan/Carola Friesen-Major Donor Level 1
Mandy DeCecco-Kolebaba PHF + 2
Ron Jacobson PHF + 3
Lesley Colburn - Swartz PHF + 3
Helen Henderson PHF + 6
Greg Knopp PF + 6
Sherry Davis PHF + 8
DG Mary also pointed out that there are 12 members who have previously reached the major donor level.
Hyder Hassan, CEO Immigrant Services Calgary. See details in the body to the right.
We are working with a marketing class at Ambrose University (Calgary) to build a marketing plan for the club. This is a class project and we hope it will also be beneficial to the club. Shown above is the recent focus groups. Thank you to those who participated in these sessions.
Russell Hampton
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