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1 Page 1 of 5 Monday, July 27, 2009 Editor: Russ Mann If you have any comments or questions, the editor. Future Speakers Jul Germain Dechant, CEO of CASA Chair John MacKenzie "Update on Alberta Mental Health" Aug Murray Smith Chair John Chomiak "Energy Advisory Board" Aug Terry Drader, District Governor Chair King Richard "Rotary Update" Sep Fred Horne, Chair Alta Health Policy Committee Sep Vikram Seth "Rotaract Project and Trip to Kenya" Upcoming Events Rotary Lunch - RSVP Jul Jul Youth Service Committee meeting Aug Aug This ebulletin has been generated by ClubRunner club communication software. Visit Rotary News Last meeting for the Rotary Club of Edm The Four Way Test Of the things we think say or do 1. Is it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? 3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? Rotary Program July 30, 2009 Thursday July 30 will be the last meeting for the Rotary Club of Edmonton at the Westin Hotel. The featured speaker will be Germain Dechant. Germaine is Chief Executive Officer of CASA Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health. CASA is a large non-profit community-based organization that provides a comprehensive continuum of treatment services for approximately 3,000 Alberta infants, children, adolescents and their families each year. CASA, affiliated with the University of Alberta, also plays a major role in teaching, research and program evaluation. Germaine began her career in health care in 1965 as a psychiatric nurse. She is now a registered nurse with a Master's Degree in Health Services Administration from the University of Alberta. She is also a Director with the National Institute of Certified Directors. Over many years

2 Page 2 of 5 clubrunner.ca for details Doxess. All Rights Reserved. ClubRunner Sponsors Please visit our Sponsors. To place your ad click here. of service in complex roles, she has developed a rich background of experience including bed-side nursing, teaching, research, consulting, management and senior administration. Her portfolio includes appointments as Director of Nursing Services in varied hospital settings, President of the Charles Camsell Hospital and Associate Vice-President of the Royal Alexandra Hospital. Germaine has been published in the areas of resource management, health care ethics and the history of children's mental health services. She is the proud recipient of the 2004 Alberta Association of Registered Nurses Award for Excellence in Administration and the 2004 Muttart Fellowship Award. Rotary Day at the United Nations Club Site Sponsors About 1,500 people, including Rotarians, Rotaractors, Interactors, and United Nations leaders, will attend Rotary-UN Day in New York City on 7 November. Organized by RI representatives to the UN, the day will feature panel discussions on water, literacy, health, and youth. Speakers from the United Nations, Rotary, and other nongovernmental organizations will discuss humanitarian programs and provide insight into the more than 60-year relationship between Rotary and the UN. President Richard Dickinson The Foundation "A permanent legacy serving local needs" The program will also include a youth panel featuring a speaker from Interact and Rotaract, who will each present a 10-minute description of a hands-on international club project. Learn more, including how to register, at All registration forms must be submitted by 23 October. Early registration is encouraged. Brad Jenkins, primary RI representative to the UN in New York, for further information. Capital Ex Raffle a Success Please visit our Club Website Sponsors. To place your ad click here. The Capital Ex Rotary Raffle was completed Sunday Evening and was another success. We were able to meet staffing equirements. It is too early to tell what the financial rewards were, but the fellowship rewards were great. New stories to tell. We hope to have a list of winner for the next Edmontarian. Congratulations to Rotarian Gary and Crew! 50/50 An Update Rotarian Lily Simpson had her ticket drawn for a chance at the 50/50 Jackpot. With $ at stake, Lily searched for the elusive black marble, only to come up with the white one. Chocolates for Lilly. The Jackpot for the last meeting at the Westin Hotel should be about $

3 Page 3 of 5 Rotary Thought " All the adversity I've had in my life, has strengthened me. You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you" Walt Disney Millenium House BBQ by Linda Hall Chairperson Rotarian Linda Hall announced that August 8 has been the date selected for the 2009 Millenium House BBQ. Help is needed, If you can flip burgers, arrange a salad, sing a song, or wash dishes please give Linda a call or send her a quick at linda.a.hall@shaw.ca Canada and Rotary Pictured here is E. Leslie Pidgeon the first non-american to become President of Rotary International. Next June, Rotarians from around the world will gather in Montreal for the 101st RI Convention. When they do, they not only will usher in a second century of Rotary conventions, they also will mark the 100th anniversary of the first Rotary club in Canada, that one in Winnipeg that can -- and does - - claim to be "the club that made Rotary international." By 1914, six Canadian clubs had followed Winnipeg into "first 100 clubs" status: Toronto, Vancouver, Halifax, Hamilton, Montreal, and Victoria. In the nearly 100 years since, those seven clubs have multiplied a hundredfold: Canada is now home to 728 clubs with more than 27,000 members. Among the more than 200 countries and geographical areas in which Rotary has a presence, Canada ranks 12th in both the number of clubs and members. Once those early clubs were chartered, it didn't take long for Canadians to assume leadership roles in the association. E. Leslie Pidgeon, who was from Quebec but came to Rotary by way of Winnipeg, became president in 1917, the first non-american to hold the post. He established a long-term financial plan and was instrumental in taking Rotary south, into Latin America. At the 1918 convention in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, another Canadian, a brilliant lawyer from Prince Edward Island named Donald MacRae, delivered an address promoting goodwill and peace among nations -- the first time this vision of Rotary was publicly expressed. Three years later, at the first overseas convention, in Edinburgh, Scotland, MacRae offered the original version of the fourth object of Rotary: "The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service."

4 Page 4 of 5 The Edinburgh convention saw the election of a second Canadian president for Rotary International, Crawford McCullough of Fort William, Ontario. It is McCullough who deserves much of the credit for expanding Rotary into an international organization. He traveled the world promoting Rotary himself, but he also tapped J. Layton Ralston of Halifax and James Wheeler "Big Jim" Davidson of Calgary to extend Rotary's reach to Australia and New Zealand. Seven years later, Davidson would set off on his remarkable journey that strengthened the "slender chain" linking Rotary in Europe to the Far East. Just a few weeks before Davidson's death in 1933, journalist John Nelson of Paisley, Ontario, became RI's third Canadian president. He was later followed by Arthur Lageux, in , and Wilfrid J. Wilkinson, in While Canada's long and illustrious history in Rotary is well worth revisiting, it's equally important to examine its current participation, and to look to future possibilities. Whether it is the Rotary Club of Ladysmith, British Colombia, taking the lead with the ShelterBox program or the clubs in District 7040 mounting support for the Rotarian Action Group for Microcredit, Canadian Rotarians are in the forefront of developing promising new ideas and efforts. And Canadian support for major longstanding initiatives continues. Canada's contributions to Rotary's polio eradication effort have been significant, both in financial terms and measured by volunteer participation. Last fall, the Canadian government announced that it was contributing $30 million toward eradicating polio in sub-saharan Africa. That followed a June 2008 announcement of $60 million earmarked to help end the disease in Afghanistan. Over the years, Canada has contributed nearly $331 million to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, putting it in the top five of all government donors. With Dr. Bob Scott serving as chair of the International PolioPlus Committee, Canada's commitment to eradicating polio is underscored. And there is a clear sense of national pride in Past RI President Wilfrid J. Wilkinson's statement that "Canada has led the way in the fight to eradicate polio from the face of the world." Canada also has been at the forefront of Rotary International's efforts to promote literacy throughout the world. A significant part of that push has come from District 7070 (Ontario), with Rotary Club of Alliston members Roger Hayward serving as RI's Literacy Resource Group area coordinator for North America and Joan Hayward as literacy coordinator for Zone 22 East in And the Rotary Club of Belleville has produced a comprehensive catalogue of literacy programs and projects that can be adapted at the club level. In addition, club member Michael Maloney has created a successful literacy program, Teach Your Children Well. So what is it that makes Canadian Rotarians unique? "We think internationally, as opposed to domestically," says Wilkinson. "Today, 16 of our 23 districts reach across Canadian borders and - given the new rezoning in Rotary - our country is now a part of five zones, when previously we were all in one zone. Because of our location, our club members are challenged to share ideas and projects with Americans and Russians. We are in a unique situation; our geography has an impact on

5 Page 5 of 5 how we think and act as Rotarians." Core Office Hours The Office is open daily between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. The office is located in the bottom level of the Westin Hotel. The Club Administrator Lovina can be reached at or at edrotary@telus.net Fax: