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Future Speakers Rotary News

Sep 7 2009 Remember that Monday September is a Stat holiday, sooooo no Rotary meeting. Stat Holiday - Meeting Cancelled The Object of Rotary Sep 14 2009 , Chair Alta Health Policy Committee The Object of Rotary is to Sep 21 2009 encourage and foster the ideal of Vikram Seth "Rotaract Project and Trip to service as a basis of worthy Kenya" enterprise and, in particular, to Oct 5 2009 encourage and foster: Lynn Sutherland, VP VrSTORM "From the Web to the Clouds"  FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; Oct 12 2009  SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the Stat Holiday - Meeting recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the Cancelled dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve Oct 19 2009 society;  THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's Hon. , personal, business, and community life; Minister of Service  FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, Oct 26 2009 and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional Rotarian Julie Mulligan persons united in the ideal of service. "Experiance as a kidnap victim" Rotary Program Monday September 14

Upcoming Events World Community Service The program will feature Fred Horne, Chair of the Alberta Committee Heath Policy Committee Sep 11 2009 - Sep 11 2009 Youth Service Committee meeting Fred Horne (born August 25, 1961 in Whitby, Ontario) is a Sep 14 2009 - Sep 14 2009 Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of

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This eBulletin has been Edmonton-Rutherford as a Progressive Conservative. generated by ClubRunner club communication software. Visit clubrunner.ca for details. Horne, a former debater, moved from Ontario to Alberta in 1992 to accept © 2002- 09 Doxess. All Rights the position of executive director with the Alberta Debating and Speech Reserved. Association. He later coached Team Canada at the World Schools Debating Championships. Prior to his election, he spent 25 years as a health policy ClubRunner Sponsors consultant, working with various governments, health professional bodies, and research organizations to develop health care. Horne holds a master of business administration degree from Royal Roads University in Victoria, British Columbia and a postgraduate certification in dispute resolution from York University.

Horne was unsuccessful in his first bid to become an MLA. In the 2004 Please visit our Sponsors. provincial election, he lost to Liberal leader by almost 7,000 To place your ad click here . votes in the constituency of Edmonton-Riverview. After the election, he became executive assistant to then Health Minister , a Club Site Sponsors position in which he served until the next election.

In the 2008 provincial election, Horne recaptured the Edmonton-Rutherford constituency for the Progressive Conservatives after Liberal Rick Miller overcame Tory Ian McClelland in 2004. He defeated Miller by 62 votes to win, the second-closest race of all 83 provincial constituencies. Since his election to the Alberta Legislature, Horne has chaired the Standing Committee on Health, which has been tasked with examining Bill 24, the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act. The proposed legislation concerns personal and financial substitute decision-making for mentally President Richard Dickinson incapacitated adults. RI President Kenny to Speak in Edmonton

Rotary International President John Kenny will be the luncheon speaker on Friday, September 18, 2009. John and his wife June are in the city to attend the Zone 24 Zone Institute. The organizing committee has arranged for additional seating for 325 Rotarians from District 5370 to join uthem for the Institute lunch on that Friday and hear the president. To date 8 Rotarians from the RC Edmonton have The Rotary Club of Edmonton registered to attend the event. Foundation "A permanent legacy serving local needs" Tickets may be purchased with credit card or PayPal via the District Website by CLICKING THIS LINK Please visit our Club Website Sponsors. To place your ad click here . Please note:

Date: Friday, September 18, 2009

Venue: Ballroom (second floor), Westin Hotel, Edmonton

Time: 12 noon to 1:45 p.m.

Cost: $40Tickets must be pre-ordered as indicated above.

Meet Gabby our newest Rotary Exchange Student

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Gabby da Silva is our newest Rotary Exchange student. She hails from Rotary District 4500 in Brazil. After arriving in Edmonton on August 26 she has been staying with her councilor Rotarian Marie.

Rotary Thought

The difference between a succesful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lacl of will. Vince Lombardi 1913 - 1970

Rotary Peace Park - A Celebration

Waterton - Glacier is a monument to the vision and hard work of Rotary leaders from both sides of the border. On July 4, 1931, representatives from the Rotary clubs of Kalispell, Great Falls, and Missoula in Montana, and Lethbridge and Cardston in Alberta met at Waterton Park, Alberta. They devised a plan to designate the two national parks as one "International Peace Park", the first of its kind in the world.

The weekend of September 25 - 27, 2009 will celebrate the 77th anniversary of the Peace Park Assembly. It is anticipated that Rotarians from Alberta, British Columbia and Montana will come togeather to celebrate this peace initiative.

Rotarians from as far away as Florida and California have attended past celebrations and the plans are in place to ensure everybody wo attends will leave with fond memories,tell their Clubs about the great event it is and encourage them to attend in the future.

Rotary International Director Mike Colasurdo Sr. will be in attendance, as well as a Rotary Peace Scholar. The University of Lethbridge Rotaract Club members and our District 5360 exchange students will also attend, which will truly represent global representation.

The highlight of the weekend is the annual "Hands Across the Border" ceremony , which takes place at the International Border where US Rotarians stand on one side and Canadian Rotarians stand on the other side, and we recite the pledge to not declare war on each other, this is a very emotional ceremony. This year we are taking a large boat to the border crossing, that ceremony takes place on Sunday at noon.

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50/50 Update

With only three, count them three, marbles left in the hat your erstwhile editor has his ticket drawn for the chance at $386.00 With only two Black marbles and one white marble left he pulled a black and walked away with the chocolates. The Jackpot on September 14 should be in the range of $450.00

Canadian Credited with Making Rotary International

I n August 1928, Canadian Rotarian James Wheeler Davidson set sail from Montréal, Québec, with his wife, Lillian, and teenage daughter, Marjory, on what was to be an eight-month voyage to organize Rotary clubs in the Middle East and Asia.For more information click Davidson

Club Banners-A Story

Many of the Rotary Clubs around the world have created their own Rotary Banners. To read the story click banner

RI President Kenny's September Message

Each Month John Kenny, President of Rotary International will deliver a message to Rotarians around the world. This is his message for September. Inspiration

Rotary Club of Edmonton Core Office Hours

The Rotary Club of Edmonton Office is open daily between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. The office is located in the Sutton Place Hotel - Administrative Level

The Club Administrator Bonnie Koch can be reached at 780-429-3256 or at [email protected] Fax: 780-426-4355

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