Events

Title: University of Alberta - Leading with Purpose

 

The University of Alberta is on a mission to tackle some of the world’s most challenging problems, to inspire and prepare future generations of young people, and to serve our community here in Edmonton, across Alberta and Canada, and around the world. We call that leading with purpose. Chancellor Peggy Garritty will share information and stories about the latest developments and achievements at the university, the challenges of meeting the increasing demand for students, especially Alberta students, how the university has been transformed over the past few years, and the exciting opportunities ahead.

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Mark Krawczynski is past president, Rotary Club of Warszawa City 2017-18, Poland and Paul Harris Fellow
Acting Chair of HOC for RI Convention for Warsaw and Chair of District 2231 Convention Promotion Committees for Seoul, Atlanta and Toronto.
Founding Director of Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG) 2015-17. ARPIC for RI Zone 16, 2018-20. Chair of Baltic Sea Regional Action Network BASRAN 2021-23. TRF Major Donor 2019.
Chartered Architect, Pianist, Director of ecology firms Carshade Australia
Pty Ltd and Elemental Flow Towers Ltd in Ireland, Construction Manager,
Motivational Speaker & Lecturer, President of the foundation “Polska Przyszlosc” (The Future for Poland). Creator of Resilient Local Building Hubs using clean energy technologies with Zero Carbon Footprint.

Liam O’Hagan is a Chartered Engineer and graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Queens University Belfast.

 He is a Fellow of the Institute of Healthcare and Environmental Management, a Fellow of the Association of Consulting Engineers, a Member of the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers and a Member of the Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland.
 Liam joined a Consulting Engineering practice in 1978 as a design engineer and went on to become the Managing Director, Major Shareholder and Chairman of this International practice of Consulting Engineers with 12 offices located worldwide.
 He has been involved with many notable building successes in Ireland, United Kingdom, Romania, Poland, Russia, Nigeria, Libya, USA and the Middle East.
 He brings a solid network of close contacts amongst the Northern Ireland business community.
 He has a special interest in Sustainability and in particular Net Zero buildings.

https://www.delapandwaller.com/team/liam-ohagan/

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NOTE the special location of this meeting at Churchill - 10015 103 Ave, for our second field trip of the year. 

Presentation:   40th anniversary of Fifendekel Pie Shop Cafe.   https://www.fifendekel.ca/    Currently in four locations in Edmonton.

Jacquie Fenske will be speaking on the history of Fifendekel.  She has been the owner of the business since 1989.  She is an entrepreneur, a collaborator, a strategist and a woman of action.

She is currently President and CEO of Experience Alberta supporting rural communities through Roadside Stand Tours encouraging tourism.

https://www.experiencealberta.ca/

Paul Dusseault will speak on the Rotary Club of Edmonton Riverview Cataract surgery project in Ecuador.

Riverview Rotary has supported this project for over 21 years.  Dr. Tom Greidanus, a local Orthopedic Surgeon, started Riverview Rotary’s actions in Ecuador and introduced them to the Rotary Club of Tomebamba Ecuador. A relationship that has served and benefited many.  

The Riverview club is now actively planning their second mission to Cuenca Ecuador to provide cataract surgery and eye care to those most in need.

Jason Schilling, President, Alberta Teachers Association   https://www.teachers.ab.ca/

Chair of the Day:  Muriel Dunnigan

recent news: https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/majority-of-alberta-teachers-see-increase-in-class-sizes-ata-survey