District 5370 Newsletter IN THIS ISSUE May 2010 District Governor’s Message Terry Drader Terry Drader - 2009 District Governor Challapta Latrine Project Pg.10 Women in Technology Pg. 9 Whyte Avenue Rotary Club Pg. 8 District Governor Newsletter Message May, 2010 My Dear Fellow Rotarians: Last month my message was about choices and how the choic- es we make will forever influence our lives and those of many oth- ers; others we know and many others we will never know. I talked about how as Rotarians we have chosen to make a dif- ference with our lives. We have chosen to try and leave the world a better place because we have been a part of it. We have chosen to become Rotarians because we know that through the worldwide organization of Rotary we can truly leverage our time, talent and trea- sure and do more with our lives than we ever dreamed possible. We have chosen to become Rotarians. What does that mean exactly; “become a Rotarian”? Do we “become Rotarians” the day we are inducted? Maybe for some of us it is. I know some people who were Rotarians long before they were ever inducted. For most of us “becoming a Rotarian” is usually linked to a specific event or activity. The question “when did you become a Rotarian” was the icebreaker asked at our first District Governor training session in Halifax in September 2007. Of the 24 District Governor Nominees in the room all of us very specifi- cally linked “becoming a Rotarian” to a special event. For a few it was participating in a National Immuni- zation Day helping save the lives of children and the world from polio. For some it was a chance to participate in an international project where the impact on both the giver and the receiver was palpable and profound. For most of us our defining moments came at an International Convention or a District Conference. (For Mary and me it was Calgary in 1996) Mary and I were both active volun- teers long before we were Rotar- ians. We have always held firm to the belief that your community is what you make it and we tried to do our share to improve our com- munity. continued page 2
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District 5370 NewsletterIN THIS ISSUE
May 2010
District Governor’s Message Terry Drader
Terry Drader - 2009 District Governor
Challapta Latrine ProjectPg.10
Women in TechnologyPg. 9
Whyte Avenue Rotary ClubPg. 8
District Governor Newsletter MessageMay, 2010
My Dear Fellow Rotarians:Last month my message was about choices and how the choic-es we make will forever influence our lives and those of many oth-ers; others we know and many others we will never know.
I talked about how as Rotarians we have chosen to make a dif-ference with our lives. We have chosen to try and leave the world a better place because we have been a part of it. We have chosen to become Rotarians because we know that through the worldwide organization of Rotary we can truly leverage our time, talent and trea-sure and do more with our lives than we ever dreamed possible.
We have chosen to become Rotarians. What does that mean exactly; “become a Rotarian”? Do we “become Rotarians” the day we are inducted? Maybe for some of us it is. I know some people who were Rotarians long before they were ever inducted. For most of us “becoming a Rotarian” is usually linked to a specific event or activity. The question “when did you become a Rotarian” was the icebreaker asked at our first District Governor training session in Halifax in September 2007. Of the 24 District Governor Nominees in the room all of us very specifi-cally linked “becoming a Rotarian” to a special event. For a few it was participating in a National Immuni-zation Day helping save the lives of children and the world from polio. For some it was a chance to participate in an international project where the impact on both the giver and the receiver was palpable and profound. For most of us our defining moments came at an International Convention or a District Conference. (For Mary and me it was Calgary in 1996)
Mary and I were both active volun-teers long before we were Rotar-ians. We have always held firm to the belief that your community is what you make it and we tried to do our share to improve our com-munity.continued page 2
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Mail Bag
I WANT YOU! ... to send me your ideas, com-ments, feedback and stories that are Rotary related. You can email me at [email protected]
Look forward to hearing from you!
What a greeeeeeat newsletter! The submissions are worth read-ing and Cheryl does a fantastic job of putting this together. Our club needs to get something to you.Jeanine ParkerSherwood Park Centennial
We want your feedback on the stories you are reading and stories you would like to see more of! Drop me a note!
DG Drader’s MessageContinued from page 1
At some point during the Calgary Convention, our first experience outside our own club, we wereoverwhelmed by the profound realization that the WORLD was our community, and that no matter how much we did in our small town of Drayton Valley, we were still part of a global community. Our planet truly is a global village and that which affects some of us affects all of us. Any doubters please remem-ber 9/11 or the U.S.A. banking meltdown going global.
We have since been able to con-nect many more of the global dots in our Rotary picture. My point is that the amazing experiences Ro-tary has given us would probably never have happened if we had not chosen to attend that first gather-ing outside our own community.
I want to take this opportunity to encourage you to please come to Drayton Valley May 13th -16th and enjoy some world class speakers and experience some world class fun (www.rotaryconference2010.ca) and please come to Montreal June 20-23rd for more of the same on a grander scale (www.rotary.org). Who knows, you might expe-rience a defining moment and your life will never again be the same.
Submitted by Terry DraderDistrict Govenor District 5370
Rotary World Peace Fellowships:
The deadline for applications for 2011-12 Rotary World Peace Fel-lowships is May 15.2010.
The applications are found at Rotary.org. Clubs would have been looking for suitable applicants during the past year.
All applications received by clubs in District 5370 should be forward-ed to:
Happy May!!It is only a few days until we head off to Drayton Valley and the Dis-trict Convention. Do you all have your groovy costumes ready? That will be a blast, but not nearly as much fun as watching the Idol competition!! We will all get to see the amazing talents that our District holds! Though I think it is clear that the talent our District holds is their generous hearts and committment to all things Rotary.
It is hard to be specific about all the gifts our people bring to the local communities and our global communities, but can you imag-ine living where you are, without all the ammenities that Rotary has brought to your lives? Think about the people who have been immunized, fed, educated and cared for in this world that would not have had that without Rotary. Wow, just the thought is infinitely more than I can compre-hend. We are doing GOOD! Yes, we all are doing a damn good job in changing this world and our communities. We are changing peoples lives and actually even saving lives! Doesn’t that feel amazing to know just by work-ing with others, who we even enjoy spending time with, we are able to change so much. I’m proud of you, I’m proud of me, I’m proud to be a Rotarian!
International Travel and Hosting - By Bruce Christianson
Sunday, June 20, 2010Place: St. Lawrence River Montreal
Time: 10:30am-1:00pmFee: $54.00 each
ITHF members and their guests board at 10:30am foran onboard scrumptious buffet brunch with friends and fellow members followed by a
narrated tour of Montreal by way of the St. Lawrence River
aboard Croisieres AML Cavalier Maxim or Laronde. Tickets are $54.00 each for meal and excursion.
Follow the link below to go to the tour pamphlet for additional details.http://www.ithf.org/index.php
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Rotary International Convention, Montreal June 2010 - By Kevin Hilgers
Dates: Sunday, June 20 to Wednesday, June 23Importance: The Convention marks the 100 year anniversary since Rotary became International, with the formation of the Rotary Club of Winnipeg. It’s a celebration of both Canadian and American cousins joining togetherWhy Attend: If you’ve been to a Rotary International Convention, you’ll already know the quality of the program, speakers, breakout sessions and entertainment. You’ll also know how much fun it is to be part of an RI Convention and how easy it is to meet Rotarian friends from all over the world. If you haven’t been to one yet, this will be a great introduc-tion. There will be a lot of Rotarians and familiar faces coming from our District, and as well, you have the opportunity to experience one of the most multicultural and historic cities in Canada. And for less cost than you’d spend at an overseas Convention.How To Register For The Convention: Go to this page on the RI website http://www.rotary.org/en/members/events/convention/pages/ridefault.aspx?housead You can download the paper registration or register online. If you want to use the online registration, you’ll have to register with the RI website first by giving a user name and password. It’s pretty straightforward after that.Discount Rail Travel: Via Rail is offering a 10% discount for Rotar-ians traveling to the convention by rail. The discount code is 11762 Hotel Reservations: There are a large number of hotels and other ac-commodations. To book your hotel, go to this web page: https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=77308 Complete the “Find Lodging” box at the bottom right. For most of us, the “Who Are You” will be “General Attendee”. Then use the calendar to select check in date (ie June 18, 2010) and check out date (ie June 24, 2010), and the number of rooms and people options, then click “Find Lodging”. Pre & Post Convention Tours: Highlights include a visit to Quebec City on June 19 and various tours of Montreal, including walking tours and museum tours. Everyone who has been to the Province of Quebec that I’ve talked to has said that a visit to Quebec City is a real highlight. For more information on the tours, go to this link: https://rotary2010.com/events.php?DisplayId=2 Hospitality events include an evening with the Cirque du Soleil perform-ing in its home city, on Saturday, June 19, as well as local area Rotary clubs holding various hosting events for visitors on Monday, June 21.
For more information, go here: https://rotary2010.com/events.php
To all members of the Canadian Rotary family, As you know, Canada will be hosting the Rotary International Convention from June 20-23, 2010 in Montreal. This is a wonderful opportunity for Rotarians from across Canada and the world to come to Montreal and share their Rotary knowledge and experience. From the top of Mount Royal to the shores of the St. Lawrence River, Montreal will offer a multicultural experience not to be forgotten. Of course, the members of the Rotary family make the experience even richer! We would like you to join us in Montreal for the 2010 International Convention and we would like you to become a member of our HOC (Host Organizing Committee) volunteer family. Rotarians, Friends and Family of Rotary, and Rotaract members can register at www.hocvolunteers.com. There will be plenty to do for the convention and many hands make light work ! We hope that you will join us as a Montreal 2010 HOC volunteer.
Please share this message with the members of your Rotary club, place a notice on your website and a note in your newsletter. Please also pass the message onto Rotaract members in your district. Submitted byAriane Carriere, Volunteer [email protected]: 613-938-9480Fax: 613-938-9718Cell: 613-330-3310
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2010 District Conference
Drayton Valley
Save the dateMay 13 14 15 2010.
Watch for details!
It’s a Rotary Revolution !
2010 District Conference - Drayton Valley
RV Rally at District Convention 2010START YOUR ROTARY DISTRICT 5370 CONFERENCE
WITH A GREAT APPETIZERFUN, FOOD, FELLOWSHIP AND ROTARTY SPIRIT
JOIN THE SECOND ROTARY RV RALLY
Come to Drayton Valley 1 or 2 days before the 2010 District Conference and join fellow RVers at the confer-ence site for fun, food, fellowship and Rotary spirit. We have up to 20 sites booked at the Drayton Valley RV park for the District Conference. Some sites are available earlier for those conference attendees who want to come in early and enjoy a RV Rally before the conference starts. This campground is located next to the con-ference facility, well within walking distance. In 2008 we had seven units participate in a pre-conference rally and fun and fellowship were enjoyed by all.
Many optional tours and activities can be planned depending on the inter-ests of the participants. Tours, Golf, Museum visits, Casino trip to RIVER CREE, Hiking, Workouts, Potluck dinner, Meet and greet social etc.,etc.. Many club president-elects have further information on this ROTARY RV RALLY as presented at PETS and SET.For further information and/or to register contact Dean McMullen at the following: 780-853-1773 or e-mail [email protected] .
2010 DISTRICT CONFERENCEREGISTER ONLINE @
www.rotaryconference2010.ca
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D5370 Training News - by Wendy McDonald
Winston Churchill said “there is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction”.
There are several changes coming to the training in our District. We believe that the changes are going to move us in the right direction.We have been working on a three year training agenda in the District, in doing so, there have been some changes made to when events oc-cur and what training will be pro-vided and for whom.
One of the most significant chang-es is that the District Conference is going to move to the fall in 2011 for District Governor Nominee Harry Buddle. (This will mean two Dis-trict Conferences in one calendar year).
We received a clear message from President Elects that the first train-ing for incoming Presidents (previ-ously called PETS 1), which has been held at the end of January
the previous few years, is too late. President Elects requested that this training be held earlier. So, as requested, effective this year the President Elect training will be held in Grande Prairie on November 5/6, 2010 and in Edmonton on No-vember 19/20, 2010. This training has been renamed District
Fall Training. This training will be a combination of PETS 1 and District Assembly. This session is mandatory for Pres-ident Elects and Assistant Gov-ernors and is recommended for District Chairs, all board members and chairs of your clubs including but not limited to Foundation Chair, Membership Chair, Vocational Services, Club Trainer, Treasurer, Fundraising and Secretary.
In the spring we will hold District Spring Training in Edmonton on March 4/5, 2011. This would replace what was previously called PETS/SETS. We felt the name change was important because the Spring Training is for all board
members and committee chairs in addition to the President and Sec-retary Elects. Naming the session for President Elects and Secretary Elects was misleading. These ses-sions are designed to educate and support all Board members. In the fall of 2011 the Assembly will be held the day prior to the District Conference. We will forward these dates as soon as they are avail-able.
At the Spring Training in March of this year, we surveyed participants to ask if they would like the Assem-bly to be attached to the District Conference or if it should be a separate event. Overwhelmingly the feedback was to attach the As-sembly to the District Conference. 75% of those who responded asked that the Assembly be held prior to the District Conference. In addition to these trainings, we will be announcing Webinars and Rotary Leadership Institute ses-sions.
Please mark your calendars!District 5370
Training events 2010-2011 May 14 – 16, 2010 District Conference in Drayton Valley, AB June 21-23, 2010 RI Convention in Montreal, Quebec October 15-16, 2010 Rotary Regional Zone Seminar – Nisku November 5-6, 2010 District Fall Training - Grande Prairie November 8 – 13, 2010 Zone Institute - London November 19-20, 2010 District Fall Training – Edmonton March 4-5, 2011 District Spring Training - Edmonton May 22-25, 2011 RI Convention New Orleans June 16-19, 2011 District Conference Athabasca, AB
For additional Information and to register for these events, visit the District 5370 website www.rotary5370.org or call the Rotary District 5370 Office 780 482-5370
“Building Capacity and Sustainability (2010-2011) in Rotary District 5370 through collaboration and learning”
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Jasper Lobsterfest
Jasper Lobsterfest
Jasper Rotary Club's 13th Annual Lobsterfest is just around the corner. The East Coast meets the mountains with lotsa lobster, lotsa fun, lotsa music and lotsa great auction items on Saturday, June 19. And, of course, it’s all for a good cause. The Lobsterfest is the biggest fundraiser for the club and helps to raise nearly $30,000 for charitable activities.
This year, the club is excited to host Juno-award winning Blues Boss Kenny Wayne to entertain and get everyone up on their feet.
For the Jasper Rotarians, being on their feet will be a theme for the night. Rotari-ans take on all the tasks for the evening, happily serving all the guests while host-ing the best silent and live auction in Jasper (so we’ve been told!). Guests know that they are supporting the good work of Rotary and they don’t hold back when something they like is offered at the auction. Things have been known to get com-petitive for the big vacation get-away packages, dining adventures, and many other auction items.
Once all the work is done, the team gets to join the fun and dance the rest of the night away while feeling the sense of accomplishment that comes from working to-gether to serve others.
Location: Jasper Activity Centre. Cash bar. No minors. For those who don't eat lob-ster, a steak option is also offered. Lobsters and chowder are also available for take-out.
Tickets are only $50 ($360 for a table of eight), and can be obtained in Jasper from: Servus Credit Union or Tekarra Photo. For those coming from out of town, hotel deals are available. For more information please contact the club Secretary, Sue Cesco at 780-852-1969 or by email [email protected].
If you’re attending the district confernce, look for Louie the Lobster to score your-self some tickets.
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Glenora Rotary and guests welcome Whyte Avenue Rotary Club
The Glenora Rotary Club, spon-sor of the new Whyte Avenue Rotary Club, welcomed the new-est members of the Rotary world on Wednesday evening, March 10. More than 85 people attended the Whyte Avenue club’s charter evening including representatives from Ro-tary clubs throughout the district, past district gov-ernors and current District Governor Terry Drader and his wife Mary.
During the evening the 22 members in the new club were called to re-ceive their Rotary pin and welcomed by District Governor Terry Drader who also asked all past District Governors to join him. In his remarks, Drad-er referred to the Rotary four-way test and commented, “You have chosen to live life with a purpose in joining Rotary.”
Of the 22 new members, six are Rotary members who have transferred from other clubs. This ensures a degree of stability and continuity for the new club.
The current Rotary members now part of the Whyte Avenue Club includes:
• Mary Mucha and Tim On-ciul from Edmonton Mayfield• Darrell and Sue Portz from Yellowknife• Eric Hansen and Jeff Reyn-olds from Edmonton Glenora
Faye Haney, President of the Gle-nora Rotary Club referred to her club’s 20th anniversary, the experi-ence gained over the years and all members’ strong commitment to the Whyte Avenue club’s success. Haney also made special mention of two Glenora club members for ensuring stewardship and support of the new club in its early develop-ment.
“Vi Becker, the first president of the Gle-nora Rotary Club, was assigned to be the Special Representa-tive for the Whyte Avenue Club and a key resource,” she said. “Her assistance and perseverance in the early stages of the club’s growth has ensured that the Whyte Avenue Club is mov-ing forward ready to make a real contribution to Rotary.”
Haney also made special mention of Jeff Reynolds’s contribution as the first president. “Jeff came from
Whyte Avenue Rotary President Jeff Reynolds receives plaque recognizing new club from District Governor Terry Drader.
the Glenora Rotary Club and we were really sad to see him leave, but know that he was the right person to lead the new club at the beginning,” she said. “While he knows that he has a standing invitation to come and attend any of our meetings, we realize that the Whyte Avenue Club is fortunate to have Jeff and stronger because of him.”
The evening ended with Jeff Reynolds encouraging every-one present to mingle and meet new friends, renew friendships and welcome the “newest Rotarians in the world”
Submitted by Leslie Beard.
Whyte Avenue Rotary members wait to become official members of new club.
Welcoming Whyte Avenue Rotary - By Leslie Beard
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Glenora Rotary supports Women in Technology Conference for grade nine girls to learn about careers in field
Careers in technology was the theme of the Women in Technology (WIT) conference that 350 grade nine girls from Edmonton and area classrooms attended on February 18 at the University of Alberta. One of the supporting sponsors of the 10th annual conference was the Glenora Rotary Club with Bernie Kollman a club member and chair of the conference. As well, Kollman is the Vice-President, Public Sector Alberta for IBM and her employer was a primary sponsor.
The girls participated in fun, inter-active technology sessions and throughout the day met with about 50 women, either students attend-ing the University of Alberta or working in the IT field.
A highlight of the day included keynote speaker Susan Bartlett, Rhodes Scholar, University of Al-berta Computing Science graduate and currently an IBM consultant. Bartlett engaged the students in a candid discussion of her personal journey to make IT her career choice.
“As you move towards selecting your high school curriculum, keep your options open,” said Bartlett. “Taking math and science courses in high school allows you the most opportunity when you come to university.”
In her mid twenties, Barlett ac-knowledged quite powerfully that growing up and making choices does mean closing doors. “I’m pretty sure now that I will never be an Olympic athlete or nurse,
but you could be – all your options are still open to you! I am happy with the choices I have made, and the opportunities that I have. I would not have had them had I not included higher levels of math and sciences as part of my high school program.” She added, “Try things that are hard or scary. Those are the things that will help you grow.”
After Susan’s talk the girls moved into smaller groups, and had the opportunity to attend three of 20
different interactive technology and career sessions. Sessions in-cluded robotic basketball, web site design, and career role-playing.
The CIPS WIT conference also offered professional women in technology the opportunity to network and share their personal experiences with the young women attending and show first hand women in the IT industry.
“IT needs women with their dif-ferent perspectives and creative approaches to problem solving.” says Ms. Bernie Kollman, Chair, CIPS Women in Technology and IBM Vice President, Public Sector Alberta. “This day is so important for all of us, both the grade nine students and the many volunteers who put this day together. It truly is rewarding.”
At the end of the conference stu-dents were given the opportunity to share their experiences with one another in a final session. “The excitement and energy in the room is palpable,” said one teacher “it makes taking the day away from the classroom completely worth it when you see the students mak-ing the connection about what they just experienced and where it can take them. It is why we keep com-ing back every year.” Thanks to…
•Primary sponsors: Canadian Infor-mation Processing Society (CIPS) Alberta, Department of Computing Science at University of Alberta, and IBM Canada Ltd.
•Supporting sponsors: Accen-ture, Acrodex, Allegro Associates, AniSoft Group Inc., ATCO I-Tek, Engineering Uof A, Funky Pickle Pizza Co., Grand & Toy,ORACLE, Fujitsu, Rotary Club of Edmonton Glenora, Sierra, WCB- Alberta Information Management, Westcan Wireless
•Workshop sponsors: Department of Computing Science, UofA (six workshops), IBM Canada Ltd. (two workshops), Deloitte (two workshops), and International Personnel Management Associa-tion , Engineering UofA, TELUS, Device, Service Canada, NAIT, Executrade, Manpower, MacEwan University.
Grade nine girls attend Women in Tech-nology conference.
Supporting Women in Technology - by Dr. Eleni Stroulia
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a DSG. The budget consisted of club funds, DSG funds and con-tributions from some of our group on the trip to a total of $8,200 Canadian. A contract was entered into, in accordance with Bolivian laws (this takes quite awhile), and construction commenced in late 2009 with the project completed in April,2010. While this might seem like a long time by our standards it was actually quite quick by Boliv-ian standards. Our members on the trip are proud of this achieve-ment. As one of our members said on seeing the final photos “I have never been so proud of a bathroom in my life.” Submitted by Marilyn CramerRotary Club of Grande Prairie
Challapata Latrines - Grande Prairie Rotary Club -by Marilyn Cramer
District Simplified Grants are an easy and efficient way to carry out small projects both locally and internationally to serve immediate needs. A success story from the Rotary Club of Grande. Members of the Grande Prairie Rotary Club visited the Province of Oruro in Bolivia last year to overview a major project we were involved in to provide equipment and books for schools within the area. During this time we had occasion to visit the office of the indigenous group (Jakisa) we were working with, in the com-munity (village) of Challapata. This facility had been acquired by Jakisa over a period of time to provide space for administrative purposes, meetings and semi-nars. Their needs had expanded and they had added to the facil-ity the best they could with the limited funding available to them. At this time they had come to the point where upwards of 100 persons were passing through the premises every day. On looking at the facilities it was quickly apparent to us there was no provision for sanitation, i.e. latrines. Individuals either had to go down to the village centre (several kilometers) or over the hill to a ravine close by. Gener-ally the latter. Not convenient and certainly not a healthy situa-tion. We might add that this is not unusual in rural areas of Bolivia. However in this instance it was extreme. Members of our group discussed this with Jakisa officials and among ourselves. We were able to determine that a suitable la-
trine/bathroom could be construct-ed for around $7 to $10,000US. We asked the local Rotary Club to get a written estimate and forward it to us. This was done and our
club approved an application for
sod turning ceremony of the Rotarians who stepped forward and said they would personally donate to make this happen.
Jakisa, Rotarians and Save the Children Canada group picture.
The Jakisa with Save the Children Canada representatives in front of the washrooms after the ceremony for the facility.
The washrooms under construction.
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RI Council on Legislation - by Bruce ChristiansonThe Rotary International council on Legislation met in Chicago April 25th to April 30th.
All 531 districts from around the Rotary world were represented. Also attending is the Rotary International Board of Directors, the incoming board members and several past members. The trustee’s of the Rotary Foundation, some past and future. The General Secretary Ed Futa, along with staff at Rotary International Headquarters from Evanston. Only the elected members from the 531 districts have a vote. Because the representatives come from all over the world there was a requirement for translation. Althought the Council on Legislation is carried out in English, it is translated into 7 different languages. You can imagine the difficulty in doing this as simple translation can cause the written version to be quite different. As a result there were many amendments, which at sometimes was frustrating but necessary.
We started Sunday April 25th with a 3 hour session to point out and finalize process and procedure. We were educated on the use of (parlimentary) procedure. How to use the coloured cards to vote and when and how the electronic voting worked. This was good as the process worked well all week.
There were 220 enactments and resolutions presented. As we were going thru them, from time to time a couple were withdrawn as they were very similar to the ones already presented or the outcome of the previous resolution or enactments would either make the present one be non conforming or not necessary. An enact-ment if passed, becomes law. A resolution is a reccomendation to the board of Directors of Rotary International to consider, possibly make changes, and hopefully bring back to the next Council on Legislation as a possible enactment.
We had 2 resolutioons from District 5370. Resolution 10-72 which was the request for the Board to consider implementing a new program of Rotary Peace Communities. As the previous resolution 10-71 was exactly the same, I withdrew 10-72 and supported 10-71. Resolution 10-71 was successful in it’s bid with support of 405 voting members, with only 101 members voting against it. Our 2nd resolution was 10-97. This resolution re-quested the Board to consider establishing the Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment (RYPEN) as a structered program of RI. This was defeated by a vote of 333 against to just 181 for. But all was not lost. Immediatley following this vote there was a break. The vice-chair of the COL went to members of some districts and sug-gested that they work with me to create a letter to send directly to the board. (which can be done) He felt that the only reason this resolution did not pass was because of the notes brought forward from staff of the financial implications, and although I had explained that this program had been operating successfully for years on it’s own without any assistance from either the districts or RI, that that message was missed by the voters because of the overall pressure to reduce costs at RI.
Other significant resolutions which did pass was one allowing e-clubs. We approved the formation of a 5th Avenue of Service known as New Generations- (recognizes the positive change implemented by youth and young adults through leadership development activities, involvement in community and international service projects, and exchange programs that enrich and foster world peace and cultural understanding).There were resolutions requiring members of the board to be more transparent in expense reporting and reso-lutions with restricted and reduced travel expenses for Past RI representatives when attending Rotary func-tions. There was a resolution to consider raising per capita dues, which passed. All in all there was extremely good discussion on almost all the resolutions or enactments presented. It is a very long, tiring, sometimes frus-trating experience, but one that I am glad that I have had the opportunity to experience. There were motions on how many times one should attend the COL. Most thought that one should attend at least twice but no more then three times. You could definately tell the representatives who had been there more then once.
In conclusion I believe that there were many good resolutions and enactments passed by the attendees. Ro-tary International will be stronger as a result of the decisions made at the 2010 coucnil on Legislation.All the resolutions and enactments are accessible on line as well as their fate at the COL.
Respectfully submittedBruce D. Christensen“Centennial Governor”District 5370Representative to the 2010 Council on Legislation
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YOU’RE INVITED!!!!!!
Beyond Borders Breakfast in Montreal
To All Rotarians in Zones 24 and 32 attending the RI Convention in Montreal , Canada .
(deadline extended to May 31 to get your tickets)
Where: Hilton Montreal Bonaventure (Montreal Ball Room) 900, de la Gauchetiere West
(10 minutes walk from the RI convention venue)
When: Sunday June 20, 2010 at 7:30 - 10:00 A.M
Cost: $45.00 US per person or $50.00 CDN
TICKETS NEED TO BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE BEFORE MAY 31 2010 R I Treasurer and Director Mike Colasurdo Sr, Past RIVP Dr. Monty Audenart and Director Elect Ken Grabeau have the pleasure of inviting all Rotarians from Zones 24 and 32 attending the 2010 RI Convention in Montreal to the first Beyond Borders Breakfast. It is an opportunity to meet your fellow Rotarians from the two zones and leaders of the Rotary Inter-national and is a kick off to your convention experience in Montreal. We will be celebrating 100 years of Rotary in Canada and coming together of the two zones.
All Canadian Rotarians from both zones and others from Zone 24 please send their cheques payable to “RI Zone 24” for the number of tickets required in CDN or US dollars to: PDG Raju PaulBox 8 , Site9, R.R. #1DeWinton , Alberta. T0L 0X0, Canada Tel: 403 256-6474 Email: [email protected]
Thank you and hope to see you all in Montreal. 2010 Rotary International Convention
Come to the Beyond Borders Breakfast
Beyond Borders Breakfast
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Special appreciation goes out to members of the organizing com-mittee.
If your club is in the Capital Re-gion, don’t miss this great oppor-tunity to celebrate your community volunteers next year.
Celebrate Integrity AwardsCelebrate integrity! That’s what eleven Rotary Clubs in the Capital Region did Wednesday night, April 21, 2010, at the Integrity Awards banquet. The evening celebrates and honors non-Rotarian citizens for their integrity and service to the community.
Shirley Smith, President Elect of Edmonton Northeast called the assembly to order. Terry Drader, District Governor, District 5370 gave a Toast to Rotary before a capacity crowd of 219 Rotar-ians, Honorees and guests. Leslie MacDonald did her usual great job as Master of Ceremonies. Richard Kraemer (Edmonton Northeast) not only gave the invocation but also orchestrated the award presenta-tions so professionally that the pre-senters and recipients were able to relax and enjoy the moment.
The award recipients come from all walks of life. They volunteer their time to meet diverse community needs and have been active in their community from three years to over thirty years. But they all have a common purpose – to serve their community selflessly. They pursue their contribution to society without need for recognition and without concern for personal loss or reputation. That’s integrity! And that’s what we, as Rotarians, honor and celebrate on Integrity Awards night.
A member from each sponsor club introduced the award recipient, mentioning their service to the community. The recipient had an opportunity to speak to the crowd about receiving their reward. With-out exception, each one was grate-ful for the opportunity to serve and for the support of their family and friends. They live a life of purpose
and have a lifestyle consistent with the Rotary Four-Way Test. They all have a story to tell of their experi-ences. The crowd responded with much laughter and some tears – but mostly humble appreciation for the dedication and service embod-ied by all the recipients. District Governor, Terry Drader, presented the awards.
Richard Wong, Manager of Sutton Place Hotel, and his staff, prepared a beautiful banquet room and served an excellent meal.
They met our every need – even last minute requests – with profes-sional courtesy and exceptional service.
The entire evening was a pleasure and a revelation. You can’t help but be moved and excited about the opportunities to serve our com-munity and the people who have taken up the challenge.
Don Lowry, Chair (Sherwood Park) summed up the evening in his closing remarks, when he said, “We have eleven very good rea-sons why we put so much effort into putting on this evening.”
Recipients of the ‘Celebrate Integrity Award’ at our recent banquet.Award Recipients pictured are the fol-lowing from left to right: Gino Ferri, Ave Spratt, Helen Lavender, Lynn Samaroden, Don Morken, Judith Gray, Marg Korby. Oliver Waymann, Beverly Findlay, Victor Fernandez. and Anne Smith Ferri was awarded by Edmonton Glenora, Spratt by Edmonton Sunrise, Lavender by Sherwood Park, Sama-roden by Nisku/Leduc, Morken by Ed-monton Strathcona, Gray by Sherwood Park Centennial, Korby by Edmonton Downtown, Waymann by Eldmonton Northeast, Findlay by Edmonton West, Fernandez by St. Albert Saint City, and Smith by Edmonton Riverview.
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eight other Rotary Clubs in Belize and District 5370 all deserve rec-ognition and our profound thanks,” he said. “What they’ve done is set in motion an improved education system. The benefits will have long-term implications for future generations of Belizeans.”
Several different organizations have helped fund the program. Alberta Education provided a grant to start the initiative, the Rotary Foundation offered a 3-H Grant (Health, Hunger and Humanity), contributions have been received from District 5370 Rotary Clubs as well as the Wildrose Foundation and Alberta Culture and Commu-nity Development’s International Development Program. A request for funding is also currently being reviewed by the Canadian Rotary Collaboration for International De-velopment (CRCID).Phase II runs from September 2010 to August 2013.
Belize Minister of Education, Patrick Farber receives pictures from Belize from Alberta Minister of Education Dave Hancock.
Rotary Clubs from Belize and Edmonton area partner to improve central American country’s educa-tion system (Edmonton…) Through the efforts of Rotary Clubs from District 5370 (Edmonton, northern Alberta, Northwest Territories and parts of Saskatchewan and British Columbia) and Rotary Clubs in Be-lize, the central American country hopes to improve the qualifications and expertise of teachers in Be-lize, increase the pass rate from elementary school and decrease the drop-out rate of students in the country’s education system.This week in Edmonton, the Be-lize Minister of Education, Patrick Faber and four department col-leagues are meeting to review the progress of a unique partnership – the Belize Literacy Program – with members from the Rotary clubs involved.
They attended the Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium’s Leading our Way Forward on April 19 and 20 and will visit and tour different education initiatives in the region. As well, on Wednesday, April 21, Dave Hancock, Alberta Education Minister, hosted a lunch at Government House.The Belize Literacy Program started in 2007. In phase I, teach-ers from Rotary District 5370 offered summer workshops to educators in San Ignacio. Since then, about 3000 teachers in Belize have received training on effective teaching strategies and curriculum development and many of them have gone on to become facilitators themselves and offer workshops.
Also as part of phase I, teachers, schools and other institutions in Belize received 1,000 refurbished computers from Alberta Computers
for Schools. The use of technology has become a vital component in education throughout the world. Countries that include computers and other technology in their edu-cation systems increase the ability of students to find employment and improve their future standard of living.
With the last workshops scheduled for teachers this summer, phase II, Distributed Learning, has be-gun. “In working with the Ministry of Education,” explained Dr. Julius Buski, literacy program chair, “it quickly became apparent that the country’s high-speed network ca-pability would not support some of the computer-based learning initia-tives planned.” Belize Literacy Project …1
In response, Rotary members from District 5370 started to work with the Belize Ministry of Education to review its high-speed network capacity and begin discussions with service providers. Of the 1,000 donated computers, some schools received enough to supply an entire classroom and a server was also recently provided to the education ministry to handle the increased demands.
As well, from the summer work-shops, the necessary educational materials have been developed, ready to be implemented in the second phase.
Terry Drader, District 5370 Gover-nor applauds the commitment and work of everyone involved.“It’s amazing what Rotary Clubs and our members throughout the world can do when they reach out to each other. Everyone involved…the Belize Minister and his col-leagues, the San Ignacio and the
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February 5-13, 2011
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This week is especially designed for Rotarians andtheir family or friends from District 5370.
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District Event Calendar Date Event Location / Comments
Mar.1 - July 30 Dreamhome Lottery Grande Prairie
May 14, 2010 - May 16, 2010 2010 District Conference Drayton Valley
June 20 - 23, 2010 Rotary International Conference Montreal, QB Oct 01, 2010 Membership Training; TRF Trng Grande Prairie Oct 02, 2010 District Assembly Grande Prairie
Oct 15, 2010 Membership Training; TRF Trng Edmonton Oct 16, 2010 District Assembly Edmonton November 5-6, 2010 District Fall Training Grande Prairie November 8 – 13, 2010 Zone Institute London November 19-20, 2010 District Fall Training Edmonton March 4-5, 2011 District Spring Training Edmonton May 22-25, 2011 RI Convention New Orleans June 16-19, 2011 District Conference Athabasca, AB
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