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Olds College Update On Monday, February 5th, Dr. Ben Cecil, President of Olds College gave us an update on what's happening south of us on Highway 2.
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Lunch Meeting - January 29, 2024 Monday, January 29, 2024 We welcomed four new members to our club today! A very warm welcome to Thelma Maris, Amanda McKenna, Debbie Valyear and Vince Morelli! We look forward to getting to know all of you! Annette Eby gave us her Vocational Talk. We are all very happy that you chose Red Deer as home and that you have joined us in Rotary! Danica Hoffart from the Central Alberta Women's Emergency Shelter share the fabulous news around the funding and upcoming 2 stage contruction of the new CAWES!
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Beers for Belize On behalf of the Rotary Club of Red Deer, fellow Rotarians Bill Hull, Judith McIntyre, Lynne Paradis, and Darcy Mykytyshyn would like to take a moment to thank the following for their support of Beers for Belize and the incredible work our Literacy Alive team is doing in Belize. Thanks to their generosity we raised $5000 in a matter of hours selling Christmas Gift packs. THANK YOU 2nd Wind Brewery & Eatery, Sawback Brewing Co., Hawk Tail Brewery, Dark Woods Brewing, Snake Lake Brewing Co., Belly Hop Brewing, Olds College Brewery, Troubled Monk, Field & Forge Brewing Co. and Red Hart Brewing As well, thanks to our good friends at Fletcher Printing, including fellow Rotarian Ross Fletcher, for their generous donation of time and materials to support this project. |
Black Tie Bingo is Back!The return of our beloved Black Tie Bingo event is here after 3 years. The ticket order form is available on the right side of the web-site for download. Please get your orders in, and share the forms with your friends, families and business colleagues.  |
August 28 - Business MeetingPresident Elect Amanda Oscar and Membership Director Leann Scarlett inducted our two newest members to the Club. Welcome to Terry Balgobin and Corinna Bruin-Tewson.
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Road Trip! - Sunterra MarketOur regularly scheduled Monday meeting took a road trip to Sunterra Market in Bower Place and their wonderful meeting/cooking class room.  |
Westerner Days |
Changing of the GuardAwards and Passing of the Gavel  As the 2022/2023 Rotary year comes to and end, President Darcy presents incoming President Phil with his gavel.
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Rotarian of the Month - MAY 2023Congratulations Daria Zmiyiwsky! YOU are the Rotarian of the Month! Thank you for all that you do for our Club and our Community!  |
Your next Opportunity to put SERVICE above SelfThe next opportunity to put SERVICE above Self...Rotary Branches Out. See below for the details...and don't forget to wear your new Rotary SHIRTS!  |
Update from SERVUS Credit UnionThank you to SERVUS Credit Union CEO Ian Burns for coming to Red Deer to give us an update around all things past, present and future with SERVUS.  |
Say HELLO to our newest Members!Please join us in welcoming the new members of our Club. Victor Maris, Jodie Jamieson and John Benson. The guy on the right is President Elect Phil Hyde. :)  |
An Evening with Rex MurphyGet your tickets for our May 4th Evening with Rex Murphy By Clicking the Link Below.  Click HERE for a Ticket Request Form. We will send you an INVOICE with payment options. ONLINE purchase site is Home | Rotary Club of Red Deer (Administration) (square.site)
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Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support CentreMonday, March 20, 2023  Lara Alhmidat and Patricia Arango form the Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre came and gave our club a presentation on the staggering statistics around sexual assault. Thank you for taking the time and for opening our eyes to one of our society's big problems. |
Rotarian of the MonthWith our 100th Year Celebrations, we have awarded our FIRST Rotarian of the Month to Ingrid Nossack!  Congratulations Ingrid! Thank you for all that you do for Rotary and for our community!
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Literacy Alive Receives Positive Press from Belize Newspaper
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Update from the County of Red DeerRed Deer County Mayor Jim Wood comes and gives us an update on developments within the County.  |
Red Deer Polytechnic Stuart Cullum - the 12th President of Red Deer Polytechnic gave us an update on all of the exciting things happening on campus. The staff at Red Deer Polytechnic also provided lunch. Thank You! Today's Vocational Talk was new member Cheryl Gascoyne. Cheryl's vast experience in Education and her involvement with Literacy Alive in Belize have been a great fit to have her join our club. Welcome Cheryl!
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Rotary Peace Scholar Our Guest Speaker today was Maiden Manzanel-Frank - Rotary Peace Scholar Gerry Winia presented Maiden with the Gift of Sight for coming to speak with us today. Recently inducted member Obiageli Afowowe gave us her Vocational Talk and told us of her introduction into Rotary at a young age and her transition into life in Canada. Welcome Obiageli!
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Ukrainian Christmas Our Club enjoyed a change of venue as we celebrated Ukrainian Christmas at St. Vladimir's Catholic Church. The food was great and the company was better, as we were able to get to know some of the families that have come to Central Alberta due to recent events in their home land. We had some other special guests, including former Premier of Alberta, Mr. Ed Stelmack. We also had three of our members receive the QEII Platinum Jubilee Medals from fellow member, the Honourable Adriana LaGrange. Congratulations Gloria, Grant and Ray! Thank you for all that you do!
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Rotary's 20th Seniors Christmas ConcertThe Rotary Club of Red Deer's 20th FREE Christmas Concert for Seniors took place on November 29th. Thank you to Shelley Raulston, Adele Poratto and everyone that made the Christmas Concert a reality again!  |
Junior Achievement & New MembersJanette Santiago and Keith Ennis gave us an update on Junior Achievement in Central and East Central Alberta. The involvement is way up from even pre-COVID numbers! Brett Mauthe thanked both Janette and Keith with a Gift of Sight.  Sheryl Kriel Introduced NEW/Returning Member Eric Madsen. Eric also received his first Paul Harris Fellow...which he achieved prior to taken a leave from Rotary.  Judith McIntyre gave us her Vocational Talk, sharing her career as an educator and her family tie to Rotary.  |
CFR 50/50Just reliving how fun it was to sell tickets at CFR48 at the beginning of November.    |
Polio Week Walk To recognize World Polio Day, a group of us left the meeting early on Monday, October 24th to go for a walk through Rotary Park. We also bumped into an old friend (sort of) when we came upon the bench along the path by Ross Street in memory of our friend and past Rotarian Bill McCartney. If you would like to donate to help end polio, please visit tis link. https://www.endpolio.org/donate  |
October 2022 Vocational TalksToday we heard from three of our newest members as they gave us their Vocational Talks  Amanda Bruin introduces Leigh Sands. Leigh is part of the Donna Purcell QC Law Corporate Membership. Welcome to our Club Leigh!  Jerry Pasman was introduced to the Club by Dick McDonell. Jerry owns and operates Alberta European Motorworks. Welcome to the Club Jerry!  Nancy Brown was treated to her Induction Ceremony where her Sponsor Jack Donald presented her with her Rotary pin. She changed gears on her Vocational talk where she glowed about her time in the Rotary Exchange program. She spoke fondly of her time spent in Noosa, Australia, the time spent with her host families, and her lifelong relationships gained through the Rotary Exchange Program. We also learned that Nancy will be moving on to Medicine Hat where she will be making a career move to Medicine Hat College. Thank you for joining Rotary Nancy! The Medicine Hat Club will gain a great advocate for all things Rotary.
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The New Rotary Year BeginsIt's been a very busy week as we kick off the new Rotary Year. Thank you to Dr. Robert Mast and Jack Panteluk for your year as Co-Presidents! We welcomed our new President to kick off our Centennial Year, Darcy Mykytyshyn We presented cheques to three groups as part of our Community Service Annual Giving. We trained some new Pilots for the Cycling Without Age Tri-Shaws. Our new Board of Directors dug in to plan the upcoming year and beyond.    |
The Trishaws are here!
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Aid for Displaced Ukrainian Families Craig Nykyforuk & Burton Bailey came to our meeting to share what their group is doing to assist the families that are coming to Central Alberta from the Ukraine. Click HERE to download the pdf with information on how you can help the effort, or contact Craig directly at 403-350-6081 or craigny@telus.net
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Rotary ONLINE Silent Auction Our Second Annual Rotary Online Silent Auction is taking place from 9:00am on Tuesday May 10th to 5:00pm on Friday, May 13th. This is an important fund raiser for our Club with the pandemic limiting us from being able to host our very successful in person events, including the Black Tie Bingo. Please share the link with your friends and family and help us raise funds for our community. Please cut & paste the link below and send it to everyone in your contact list. |
Mayor Ken Johnson Mayor Ken Johnson came to our Club and gave us an update from the City of Red Deer. We've missed seeing you at our meetings...
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New Members DayApril 25th, 2022   Today we recognized two of our Club's newest Members. Vangi Willington brought laughter to the room as she did her Vocational Talk. Vangi joined our Club as part of the SERVUS Credit Union Corporate Membership. We also had the Induction Ceremony for Jerry Pasman with Alberta European Motorworks. Welcome to our Club Jerry, and thank you to Dick McDonell for nominating Jerry.
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Shen Yun - China Before Communism Shereen Dillon and our guest from Shen Yun spoke about their production that will be taking place in both Calgary and Edmonton this month. They also discussed some of the cultural changes that have taken place since Communism arrived. Performances will be in Calgary from April 15th to 17th, and Edmonton from April 23rd to 24th. Visit https://www.shenyun.com/ for more information or to purchase tickets.
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Belize Scholarship Students Update |
Harold Barnes - Paul Harris Fellow Co-President Dr. Robert Mast presents Mr. Harold Barnes with his Paul Harris +4 pin. Another one of our Members, Mr. Harold Barnes has been recognized for his Paul Harris Fellow. Harold has reached Paul Harris +4! Congratulations Harold and thank you for all the you do for Rotary and our community!
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Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre update Mark Jones from the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre gave the club an update on the recent announcement on receiving $3.4 million from the Provincial Government to help with the infrastructure costs for their new location on the grounds of Red Deer Polytechnic.
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If a Tree FallsHonourable Rob Norris visited our club to tell us about the Canadian Light Source Synchotron, located at the University of Saskatchewan.  |
In Person Meetings and our AGM |
Another Paul Harris Fellow - Ingrid NossackYet another one of our members to receive recognition for being a Paul Harris Fellow during the 20/21 Rotary year is Ingrid Nossack. Ingrid has been a very active Rotarian during her short time as a member of our Club. Thank you Ingrid for all that you do for Rotary and our community! Ingrid received her Paul Harris +1.  |
Update from Our Student in BelizeHere is an update from our student in Belize, Kevin Zetina, who like the rest of the world has struggled during COVID, but has kept a great attitude and is looking forward to improving his grades now that he is back in school.
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Paul Harris Fellow - Darcy Mykytyshyn Another one of our Paul Harris Fellows from the 20/21 Rotary Year is Darcy Mykytyshyn. Darcy received his Paul Harris Fellow +3. Congratulations Darcy on the achievement and thank you for all that you do for our Club and our community. |
Paul Harris Fellow - Grant Edmonds Another one of our Paul Harris Fellows from the 20/21 Rotary Year is Grant Edmonds. Grant received his Paul Harris Fellow +2. Congratulations Grant on the achievement and thank you for all that you do for our Club and our community. |
Rotary Club ONLINE silent auction - NOW LIVEOur auction is now live! Please share with your family and friends! Click on the image to get redirected to the auction site.  |
Board Nominations & Elections Co-Presidents Jack Panteluk and Robert Mast will be accepting nominations for the Board of Directors for the upcoming year, and will ask the members to participating in the nomination and election process. Please plan to attend Monday's meeting on Zoom to participate in shaping the future of our club. Please us the following link to join on Monday. |
Paul Harris Fellow - Gail Surkan Congratulations and Thank You to Gail Surkan for achieving her Paul Harris Fellow +8! We truly appreciate your contributions to Rotary and our community! |
Rotary Club of Red Deer ONLINE Silent Auction The Rotary Club of Red Deer is holding an online Silent Auction from Tuesday, June 22nd at 9:00am to Friday, June 25th at 5:00pm. Visit the Montgomery Auctions site for more details and to view all of the items and experiences that will be available. Click HERE to visit the auction site. Thank you for supporting the Rotary Club of Red Deer and the many community organizations that we will be supporting with the funds raised from this silent auction.
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Rotary Branches Out Check out the photos from our "Rotary Branches Out" Tree Planting Event on Saturday, May 29, 2021 Thank you to Rotarian Dagmar Knutson for the organizational skills. Thanks you also to the City of Red Deer for providing the location, Weyerhaeuser for providing the trees for the students to plant, and Prime Boiler for the hand sanitizing stations. Click the Link HERE to see the rest of the photos. |
Red Deer Rotary Club Branches Out Take Action, Plant a TreeJoin us to plant saplings on Saturday, May 29th at 10.00 amat Kerry Wood Nature CentrePark & Meet at the KWNC Overflow Parking Lot Register at Red Deer Rotary Tree PlantingSaplings provided by:  We will follow AHS Covid Protocols for this eventBring your own shovelPizza provided when you are doneThank you to  for providing the space for planting our trees!
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More Paul Harris Fellows Rick and Jan Johnson are both celebrating additional Paul Harris Fellows. Rick is celebrating Paul Harris Fellow +2 Jan is celebrating Paul Harris Fellow +1 Congratulations to both of you and thank you for all that you do for Rotary and our community!
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Paul Harris FellowOur next Rotarian to be presented with their Paul Harris Fellow is the Honourable Adriana LaGrange. Thank you and congratulations Adriana!  |
2021 Paul Harris FellowsPresident Adele will deliver all of this year's Paul Harris Awards to our members that have achieved this award or their next level. Congratulations to all of you for your contributions and dedication to Rotary. our Cub and our community!  |
District Governor Mary Turner - April 19 |
Graham Ingham - Red Deer Regional AirportAs our meetings transition back to ZOOM, Graham Ingham, CEO of the Red Deer Regional Airport joined us to update the club on what's happening at the Airport and some of the things that we may be able to look forward to in the coming years. Thanks for joining us Graham!  |
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May 25 - Mike Veny is our Guest Speaker Mike Veny from the eWall St Rotary Club has graciously agreed to speak to our clubs (and anyone who is interested) during the Red Deer Rotary Club meeting at noon on May 25. This is an incredible opportunity to hear a premium speaker. Check out more information on mikeveny.com. Please promote it to other community members. This is a great way to help others as well as let people know about Rotary.
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See what we've been up to during the isolationClick HERE to go to our slideshow of what we've been up to.  |
The Honourable Adriana LagrangeOur Club welcomed back our very busy member, the Honourable Adriana Lagrange, Adriana gave us a quick update on her very busy schedule as Minister of Education and MLA for Red Deer North, and was happy to answer questions about all things Alberta Legislature.  |
New Member InductionWe held a new member induction for Rama Alluri, with the help of President Elect Adele Poratto, and Rama's sponsor Don Odell. Welcome to the Club Rama! .jpg) |
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Annual Scholarship Lunch Our Club hosted a number of local high school students for our Annual Career Opportunity Scholarship Lunch. Each year, the Rotary Club of Red Deer provides $30,000 in scholarships to local students that will be attending an Alberta post secondary school next year. Congratulations to all of this year's scholarship recipients
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Legacy Land Trust - Jim SmithJim Smith, a member of the Rotary Club of Olds, came to speak with our club about the experiences with establishing the Legacy Land Trust Society. There is a definite connection with our Club's Centennial Project, the Rotary Nature Centre. The Legacy Land Trust Society may even be able to partner with us to save some time and resources in completing our project.  Gloria Beck presented Jim Smith with "the Gift of Sight" for coming and speaking with our club. Jim also shared the link for a video on Jackson Lake, the latest Legacy Land Trust protected area . |
Junior Achievement - Corporate ProgramStephanie Jones came to give our Club an update on the Junior Achievement Company Program Opportunities, and showed us the projects that last year's teams did. If you or your peers are interested in getting involved with the program, please contact Stephanie at sjones@jasouthernalberta.org Please see the Company Program documents that are available in the Downloads Menu.  |
2018 Rotary International ConventionRobert Lampard & Margie Hansma present President Michael Clark with the 2018 International Convention Banner. Robert & Margie gave the club their update on the events at this year's International Convention in Toronto. From our Club, Robert, Margie and Lynne Paradis were in attendance. The jerseys are always a hit!
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Westerner Parade 2018We had a great parade this year and in addition to our sporty convertibles and dignitaries, we had a float with all incoming club Presidents and walkers from the various Rotary Clubs along with our District Governor. The Rotary float took home a second place ribbon for our category! Thanks to everyone for making it a success, raising our community profile and creating another opportunity for the Rotary Clubs of Red Deer to work together while having a lot of fun!    |
Passing of the Gavel.JPG) Today saw the conclusion of President Raymond Rogers' year as President, and the beginning of President-Elect Michael Clark's year at the helm. Thank you for your leadership over the last year Ray! Michael brings with him much optimism & energy. Looking forward to another great year as Rotarians.
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The Story of Two Ladies Today we heard from two ladies that are a part of our club. The first was Adele Poratto. Adele gave the Club her Vocational Presentation that started from where she grew up in Sudbury, Ontario, with details of her family and careers, and ended with her life in Red Deer and how she became a member of the Rotary Club of Red Deer. It's great to have you as part of our Club Adele. The second young lady that spoke to our Club today was Anissa Toual. Anissa has been our incoming Rotary Exchange student for the last year. She did her presentation on her time in Canada, and expressed her love for our country and the people that she has met. She even has a cousin that was born in Alberta! Anissa is looking forward to getting home to Belgium after her time here, to see her family, her pets, her boyfriend, and getting started with her studies to become a lawyer. Good luck Anissa with everything that life throws at you! It's been a pleasure having you with us. |
LITERACY ALIVE 4 April 2018SUMMARY REPORT LITERACY ALIVE 4 April 2018 Prepared by Project Lead Lynne Paradis to read Lynne's full report with photos click here |
2018 Citizen of the Year Gala - Rotary Spring Dinner2018 Red Deer Citizen of the Year - Rotary Spring Gala May 23rd, 2018. A Wednesday evening! The 2018 Citizen of the Year Gala and Annual Rotary Spring Dinner is soon upon us fellow Rotarians! It is an honoured tradition of our club to participate in this annual inspirational acknowledgement of exemplary service back to our beloved city and its citizens. This year’s evening involves participation with all the Rotary Clubs in Red Deer and the proceeds will go towards completion of the Access for All Barrier Free Playscape. A fantastic project supported by all the Rotary Clubs in Red Deer! https://accessforallreddeer.ca/ This is one of our greatest annual “Rotary in Red Deer” opportunities for social club fellowship and we hope to see every Rotarian at the event, supporting such a great civic honour and raising funds for such a great Rotary cause.
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$20,000 cheque Presented to FSCABlack Tie Bingo Committee presenting a $20,000 cheque to Family Services of Central Alberta (FSCA)  |
Leaving A Legacy for Red DeerApply today for an opportunity to receive
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Red Deer Rotary and Rotaract raising money for ShelterBoxes All four Rotary Clubs of Red Deer and Rotaract have teamed up to help create awareness and raise funds for a worldwide disaster relief program. ShelterBox is an emergency disaster relief program that provides immediate shelter and the essential tools and materials needed by those around the world made homeless by natural disasters or conflict.
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Tree House Youth Theatre receives grantGreat to have Tree House Youth Theatre at our meeting today to receive a cheque to help continue their programs!
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Club member in the news!Dr. Bob Lampard has a full page article in the latest edition of Rotary Canada! A sample of his article is included under Read More to read the full article check out the July issue of Rotary Canada
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Rotary Employment Partnership & Rotary Youth ExchangeWe celebrated some exciting news from our Rotary Employment Partnership with Red Deer College and Andrea Liptek sharing as alumnus of our Rotary Youth Exchange program. To top it off we heard from Cassidy, our outbound exchange student for 2017/18 before she heads out to Belgium. Thank you to all who made today possible!  |
Career Opportunity Fund invests $32,000Today we are investing $32,000 through our Career Opportunity Fund! Sixteen students will receive $2000 each based on financial need, academic standing, volunteer activities and acceptance into a Post Secondary institution. Congratulations to each of our students!  |
Rotary club honours Red Deer's 2017 Citizen, Young Citizen of the Year A pair of outstanding Red Deerians was honoured On June 2nd as the Rotary Club of Red Deer's Citizens of the Year. Gloria Beck, Owner & Operator of Parkland Nurseries and Garden Centre was named Rotary Citizen of the Year.
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Olds College UpdateThank you to the Olds College team for joining us today to share about what is happening with you in our region and your plans to future proof the college!
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Literacy Alive projectLynne Paradis did a presentation to the combined Rotary Clubs of Jakarta, Indonesia in December. She shared the Literacy Alive project with the the Indonesians who have taken an interest in possible future literacy developments projects in Indonesia. A contingent of Rotoractors and Rotary youth exchange students with interests in literacy improvement joined in the presentation. Three banners were presented to our Club which were received by President Iaian at the January 2017 meeting.
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Rotary Club Supporting Critical Mental Health InitiativeThe Rotary Club of Red Deer has made a valuable commitment to Central Alberta youth struggling with mental health issues. Proceeds from the Black Tie Bingo have been donated to Family Services of Central Alberta to support the “Healthy Kids” program.
Executive Director Judy Scott accepted the donation on behalf of Family Services and offered Rotarians information about the program they’re funding.  For more and to view a video please click here
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Rotary Gives Back To The CommunityAt Our Annual Christmas Luncheon We gave a $2,000 gift to the following hard working local Charities;
Red Deer Christmas Bureau society: Update and cheque received by Patty Koch
Red Deer Food Bank society: Update and cheque received by Fred Scafe
Safe Harbour society: Update and cheque received by Trisha Haggerty Roberts
Central AB Women's Emergency Shelter: Update and cheque received by Ian Wheeliker
Salvation Army: Update and cheque received by Dena Dokhifoh
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2016 Black Tie Bingo PhotosTo view some photos of the 2016 Black Tie Bingo event click here
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Passing of The Gavel!Today President Dean Williams gave a speech about his year as President and then passed the Gavel to Iaian Park.
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ROTARY CLUB OF RED DEER MILESTONES 1923-2013Dr. Bob Lampard compiled an interesting document of the club's milestones from 1923-2013 click here to view it |
2016 Citizen of the Year WinnersWe are thrilled to announce Rod Kennedy as our 2016 Citizen of the Year and Andrew Panteluk as our 2016 Young Citizen of the Year.
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RAINFOREST READING AND ADVENTURE CAMP 2016LITERACY ALIVE III PROJECT RAINFOREST READING AND ADVENTURE CAMP 2016 WHAT HAPPENED IN BELIZE (CAYO DISTRICT) IN APRIL 2016 TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY LITERACY ? To read more please click here
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TRIBUTE TO MR. LUIS CARBALLOPAUL HARRIS FELLOWSHIP TRIBUTE TO MR. LUIS CARBALLO MARCH 31, 2016.
Click here to read the full story
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Rebels 50/50 sets yearly record!Game 7 in Red Deer Rebels playoff's meant big crowds and a big record breaking 50/50 haul for the hard working local Rotarians, total was $37,220 meaning a payout of $18,610!
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Voluntravel Opportunity- March 2016 Have you ever considered voluntravel? Join the Literacy Alive Program in Belize this March 2016. Find an application under the "Belize Voluntravel Brochure" and start planning your adventure today!
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Judy Scott - Executive Director at FSCAMany thanks to Judy Scott for presenting to the club this week and giving us an insight into the F.A.S.T. program that we funded, photos are of Judy receiving her Community Grant cheque from the club
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Update on New Services & the state of Mental Health in Central Alberta
Judy Scott – Executive Director at Family Services Central Alberta will provide an update on new services they are providing as well as an update on the overall situation in Central Alberta with regard to Mental Health and the F.A.S.T. program that we funded Judy Scott - Executive Director at FSCA
Update on New Services & the state of Mental Health in Central Alberta
Judy Scott – Executive Director at Family Services Central Alberta will provide an update on new services they are providing as well as an update on the overall situation in Central Alberta with regard to Mental Health and the F.A.S.T. program that we funded |
Junior Achievment ProgramKaren Vavrek The Director of Regional Operations for the Junior Achievement Program can to speak to Rotary on Monday
To download her presentation click here
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Literacy Alive Update.jpg) A thanks to Lynn Paradis for sharing the great success of this program. What a story of hope! Interested in being involved in creating better futures for Belize? Get in touch with us www.literacyalive.ca.
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The Christmas Party 2015Club members had some Christmas fun on Monday night here are a few photos, click read more below to see the rest
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Jaheim Vasquez ScholarshipThis young man is a Belizean High School Student that the Red Deer Rotary club supports with $500 US per year scholarship through the World Community Service program. We will be receiving a letter and his first semester mid-term grades in November.
We have recently received the letter and mid-term grades click here to read them
From Jack Barnes, Scholarship Committee, Rotary Club of San Ignacio, Belize.
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We invite YOU to join us for the 2015 Black Tie Bingo sponsored by Earls Restaurants |
2015-16 Inbound Exchange StudentHelene our inbound exchange student from Belgium arriving at Red Deer Regional Airport on August 15th
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A Year In Germany - By Shawna DawsonShawna Dawson our outbound Exchange Student for 2014-15 who spent a year in Germany, made a presentation to the club and answers questions about her expereince
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2015 Westerner Days Parade |
Wiebke Gaertner goodbye presentationWiebke is thanked by Club President Dean Williams for her presentation and for sharing a year as the exchange student of the Rotary Club of Red Deer.
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The passing of the GavelToday outgoing President Marc St Pierre gave a speech thanking all Rotarians and highlighting events from the last Rotary year and then handed the Gavel over to incoming President Dean Williams
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Bev Montgomery receives Paul Harris Fellow |
Career Opportunity Fund Cheque PresentationsChris Warren, Chair of the Career Opportunity Committee with this years students who received a $2,000 scholarship for their Degree studies with Phil Pattison Acting President and Treasurer.
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Nepal FundraiserAre you looking for ways to support Nepal and need a massage as well?
Join the Alberta Institute of Massage from 10 am to 6 pm for a 1 hour massage at $25 (additional donations accepted).
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The 2015 Young Citizen of the Year is....... It is our distinct pleasure to announce our 2015 Young Citizen of the Year. This individual’s nominator captured it most accurately in her application to describe our winner.“She genuinely cares about others, her community, and the world. She not only talks to talk- she walks the walk. When she sees a gap, she fills it. When she witnesses and injustice, she does her part to raise awareness. When there is a need, she steps forward to offer her help. <She> embodies all of the qualities of an ideal volunteer - committed, compassionate, approachable, caring, trustworthy, non-judgemental, professional, and displays outstanding integrity and initiative. She is one of those volunteers who just gets it.”
Darci Shave, Coordinator Volunteer Resources, RDRHC Alberta Health Services
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The 2015 Citizen of the Year is.......
This person is one who works both diligently behind the scenes but can gracefully transition into the forefront when called upon. Originally from Vancouver, this candidate has lived in our fine city since 1982. Her community calling began at a young age as she navigated groups like Brownies, Girl Guides and Parents Council. |
Rotary Club of Red Deer wins prestigious STARS Foundation Impact Award.png) The Red Deer Rotary Club sponsored Water School (H2O) project recently received the prestigious STARS Foundation Impact Award. The Award for improving water, sanitation and hygiene, carried with it a cheque for $100,000.
The Red Deer Rotary Club sponsored Water School (H2O) project recently received the prestigious STARS Foundation Impact Award. The Award for improving water, sanitation and hygiene, carried with it a cheque for $100,000. - See more at: http://rotary5360.ca/stories/(more)-stars-for-rotary/#sthash.fN46nGJR.dpuf
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CITIZEN OF YEAR - REQUEST FOR NOMINATIONS!The Citizen of the Year and Young Citizen of the Year Award are given out each spring at the Rotary Spring Gala in Red Deer. The cornerstone of these awards is volunteerism and leadership with a view that the award recipients possess attributes/have made contributions that have enduring affects on society/community.
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Michael "Pinball" Clemens Guest Speaker at this 2015 C.O.Y On behalf of the 2015 Citizen Of the Year Committee, we am pleased to announce that we have secured Michael "Pinball" Clemens to be our guest speaker for this years Spring Gala event on May 7th, 2015 at the Sheraton Hotel. Pinball is highly regarded in a number of ways over and above his CFL Football career with the Toronto Argonauts. He is an exceptional community-minded person and motivational speaker.
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Canadian Rememberance Day FlagsA few photos of the 116 Canadian Remembrance day flags and their plagues along Highway 11
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CHARITY JET FLIGHT!One of the fantastic prizes at last years Black Tie Bingo event (rumored to be repeated this year) was a flight in a Jet plane! Marty Skinner was the lucky winner and he recently he took off Fort Sask. Airport for his Jet Flight and made this Top Gun video!
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2014 Westerner Days ParadeA few photos of the 2014 Westerner Days Parade and thanks to those involved
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2014 CAREER OPPORTUNITY FUNDOn Monday June 9th The Red Deer Rotary Club awarded 17 post secondary education sponsorships to the following high school students
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WEEKEND WARRIORS FOR KIDSCamp Alexo hosted a Weekend Warriors For Kids to get some much needed work and renovations done read on to see some photos of what was achieved......
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Rotary FoundationMatching Funds for Your Rotary Foundation Contribution
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AND THE WINNERS ARE......On May 9th the winners of the Citizen of the Year and Young citizen of the Year were announced
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Hayley Wickenheiser Guest Speaker at Citizen of the Year Gala
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Literacy Alive 2 in Belize - Don't Miss Out!For all the details about this initiative including Project Goals, Successes and the scoop on Voluntravel teams click here! |
MARCH 25/2014 UPDATE ON LITERACY ALIVERotary Project in Cayo
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March 17 2014 Meeting BulletinRotary Meeting Bulletin for March 17th, 2014
Today's meeting was called to order by President Darcy Mykytyshyn.
Our inbound student Victoria gave us an update. She joined the badminton team at her school. Over the weekend she went to see Les Mis at Hunting Hills High School, helped out with the 50
-50 tickets at the Rebels game, and also watched a hockey game.
Janice Wing was our Sarge for the meeting.
Guests of Rotary were Michelle Sluchinski, Jennifer Clark, Maurice Russel, Kevin Erickson, Hazel Carson, and Grant Johnson.
Visiting Rotarians: Victoria (In-bound student), Wayne Miller
Happy/Sad Bucks included: Janice Wing with bucks for being so busy on Mondays with the organization of the RDC Athletics Breakfast, Marty Skinner had reminder bucks for Citizen of the Year
Gala tickets, get yours at the back of the room after the meeting. Parkland Fuel will sponsor the speaker for this year's gala. Bill McTaggart had some advertising bucks for tickets for a
trip to Tuscany sponsored by Peter and Kathy Lacey to benefit Camp Alexo to the tune of $50K. Tickets are $100 each. Morris Flewwelling had announcement bucks to tell everyone "Red Deer
is Ready" for the 2019 Canada Winter Games, share the word, and wear your pins. Grace Zhang had announcement dollars that it's time to contribute a bottle of wine or make a donation
towards the Citizen of the Year wine tree. They'd like to collect about 40 bottles. Dr. Robert Lampard had happy buck for two months in the Mexican sun and some family birthdays. Robert
Mast had announcement bucks for a Wednesday, March 26th fundraiser featuring Canadian Tenor Ben Heppner. Tickets are still available and there will be a champagne and dessert reception.
Craig MacKenzie had a happy buck to bring Hazel Carson to the meeting on her 85th birthday, and we sang Happy Birthday to her.
50-50: Maurice Russell had the lucky ticket, but didn't choose the lucky card.
The Sarge then fined anyone not wearing green for St. Patrick's Day, and anyone who missed a 50 50 shift.
Our Guest Speakers were Michelle Sluchinski and Jennifer Clark of Aspire Special Needs Resource Centre. Michelle spoke about fund development, and how the $7500 from Rotary is put to
fabulous use. Thank you so much Michelle for your presentation!
Darcy reminded everyone of Rotary International President Ron Burton's visit to Red Deer on May 2nd (tickets are available online), as well as the Citizen of the Year Gala on May 9th.
Next Meeting: March 24th, 2014 12PM Quality Inn, North Hill Guest Speaker: Red Deer and District 4H Beef Club
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Meeting Notes Feb 24th 2014Rotary Club Meeting Minutes for February 24 2014
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Meeting Notes from Feb 12th 2014Rotary Notes for February 12th 2014
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Meeting Notes Feb 3rd 2014Notes from our club meeting on Feb 3rd
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Meeting Notes January 27thMeeting Notes from Jan 27th, when our guest speaker was Cindy Jefferies
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Flash - January 14, 2013 Meeting Notes |
2013 Rotary Christmas Social Event!
The club held its annual Christmas Social event at Parkland Nurseries on Monday, December 9, 2013. Here are some random photos taken by Ian Warwick of the event. To view the photos click here |
2013 PhotosA selection of photos taken during 2013 have been added to the photos section of the website, to view them click here |
Meeting Notes - November 4, 2013 |
New Committee Module added to Clubrunner |
BLACK TIE BINGO - TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE!! MAJOR PRIZES ANNOUNCEDTICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR ONE OF RED DEER'S PREMIER EVENTS THE ROTARY BLACK TIE BINGO ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 24TH! DON'T MISS OUT ON YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $20,000 IN PRIZES INCLUDING A RIDE IN A JET PLANE!! FOR TICKETS PLEASE EMAIL Melody McKnight
Other prizes including.. |
Meeting Notes - June 24, 2013 |
CITIZENS OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED!!JOHN JOHNSTON - Has been announced as Red Deer's latest Citizen of the Year! ROBERT J. WILLMS - Has been announced as Red Deer's Young Citizen of the Year! Many congratulations to both. |
2012 Rotary Club Video |
Flash - March 11, 2013 Meeting Notes |
90th Birthday Meeting in Pictures |
Pictorial slide show of Red Deer Rotary's 90 years of history |
Rotary Club of Red Deer Gives Back to the CommunityOn December 17th 2012, presentations were made to a number of local community groups, who were the main beneficiaries of the clubs fundraising efforts in 2012: |
Flash - December 17, 2012 Christmas Luncheon Notes
Special Christmas Luncheon |
Flash - December 10, 2012 Meeting Notes
Regular Meeting |
Flash - December 3, 2012 Meeting NotesRegular Meeting |
Black Tie Bingo 2012 Sets New Record!
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Have a Roaring Good Time at the Black Tie Bingo!Join the Rotary Club of Red Deer for our annual Black Tie Bingo on Thursday, November 1st at the Sheraton Red Deer. This year's theme is the Roaring 20's so be sure to dress the part. Special thanks to McBain Camera for providing free photos of you with our classic car. If you need some inspiration, just click this following link HERE This event is 95% SOLD OUT! If you would like tickets, please email Danielle at danielle.klooster@accessprosperity.ca
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Literacy Alive! Project PlanningOpen invitation to all Club Members,
The first year of the club sponsored Literacy Alive! project in Belize has finished the third phase of activities. Plans for year two and year three are underway and if you have interest in supporting, being part of the decision making for the project, or participating in the project activities please come to a meeting on Thursday, January 19 at 7:00 at Montfort Centre (Catholic School Board offices -- directly west of the Village Mall). There will be a project update, complete with picture and data to support the progress of the project and then discussions regarding the next phase (grant changes, expansion of Rotarian participation, funding, promotion etc.). Please let Lynne Paradis know: lparadis@rdcrd.ab.ca if you are able to attend. More information coming for those interested.
Lynne Paradis (B.Ed, M. Ed. Ed.D) Associate Superintendent of Learning Services Red Deer Catholic Schools 403 343 1055 |
Our 2011 Video - Who We Are and What We're Doing
This video was prepared for our 2011 major fundraiser, Black Tie Bingo. Please watch and enjoy seeing what your contributions support. |
Meeting Notes - December 9, 2013 |
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Meeting Notes - November 18, 2013 |
Meeting Notes - November 18, 2013 |
Meeting Notes - October 28, 2013Rotary Meeting Notes - October 28 2013 |
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Meeting Notes - September 16, 2013 |
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Meeting Notes - August 19, 2013 |
Meeting Notes - July 29, 2013 |
Meeting Notes - July 15, 2013 |
Meeting Notes - July 8, 2013 |
Rotary Greeters Schedule: 2013-2014 |
Rotary and Gates Foundation extend fundraising agreement to end polio |
Rotarian Honoured as RDC Distinguished Alumnus |
Meeting Notes - June 17, 2013 |
Rotary Committees 2013 |
Meeting Notes - June 3, 2013 |
Meeting Notes - May 27, 2013 |
Literacy Alive Global Humanitarian Project - Belize |
Meeting Notes - May 13, 2013 |
Citizen of the Year - Historic Vignettes |
Meeting Notes - April 29, 2013 |
Meeting Notes - April 15, 2013 |
Meeting Notes - May 6, 2013 |
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Meeting Notes - March 25, 2013 |
Meeting Notes - March 18, 2013 |
2011 Video |
Why Join Rotary? |
Recruiting New Members
10 Ways to Strengthen Club Membership
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How to Get New Members InvolvedFinding new members can be hard enough, so here are some tips to get them involved once they join. |
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The 2012 Black Tie Bingo was the 20th anniversary of the event and set a new fundraising record of approximately $140,000!!!