Events

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

Jason Schilling was elected president in 2019 following two years of service as vice-president and more than eight years of service as district representative for South West. Prior to his election as President of the ATA, Schilling taught English and drama teacher at Kate Andrews High School, in Coaldale, where he worked for the 17 years. Schilling’s assignments as president include chairing the CTF (Canadian Teachers’ Federation) Committee, serving as a member of the Strategic Planning Group and the Teacher
Salary Qualifications Board, and acting as Provincial Executive Council liaison to the English Language Arts Council. He also represents the Association on the CTF Board of Directors.

Years of teaching - I have been teaching for 25 years, though the last three years I have been on leave while working at ATA President.

School you last taught at - I taught at my last school, Kate Andrews High School in Coaldale, for 17 years prior to assuming the role of President.

Why you became a teacher - in the simplest form, it was to make a difference in the lives of students. I have always benefitted from great teachers, and hoped one day to be a great teacher as well. I recall my middle school language arts teacher really made me feel seen as a student, and that was important especially at the age. I’ve wanted to be a teacher ever since.

Why does Public Education matter—As a product of public education in Alberta, I see the value it provides to students across the province. Public Education opens the doors for our students, creates opportunities and the great people who work in our schools care deeply about the students in their buildings. That matters a lot to me.

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.Unfortunately our original speaker, Dr. Salami, is unable to present on March 13th but hopefully for sometime in the future.

New speaker is Jonathan Lee, with Transportation Safety Board of Canada

Note from Transportation Safety Canada, July 2019:

Jonathan (Jon) Lee is the Western Regional Manager for the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) in Edmonton, Alberta. He has been an aircraft investigator for 19 years, and has been managing the Edmonton office for eight of those years. He has been involved in approximately 50 investigations. Mr. Lee has also participated in foreign investigations that involve Canadian aerospace products. Working with the National Transportation Safety Board (United States), the Aviation Safety Council (Taiwan), Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board (South Korea), and the Aviation Accident Investigation Board (Mongolia) has made Mr. Lee appreciate the importance of the TSB’s role in global aviation.

Before working in accident investigation, Mr. Lee gained industry experience as a pilot in operations ranging from regional airlines and transcontinental cargo to medevac and flight instruction. He has flown over 35 types of aircraft and has accumulated 6500 flight hours. He maintains a valid and current airline transport pilot license.

Chair of the day is Brent Abbott.

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Mr. Riemer is the CEO of Emissions Reduction Alberta—ERA for short. They are a board-governed, not-for-profit corporation that invests in technology and innovation that reduces greenhouse gas emissions and grows Alberta’s economy. The world is demanding a net-zero future, ERA is a key lever in the province for getting that done.

Justin is super passionate about supporting the advancement of sectors vital to the diversification of Alberta’s economy, having served in leadership roles to deliver initiatives at both the federal and provincial levels related to value-added energy, health innovation, clean technology, and inclusive economic development.
 

Most recently, he led the Alberta region of Prairies Economic Development Canada in delivering unprecedented levels of relief and recovery programming to individuals, businesses, and organizations impacted by COVID-19. Before that, he held several senior positions at the Government of Alberta and Alberta Health Services.

https://www.eralberta.ca/media-releases/justin-riemer-named-next-emissions-reduction-alberta-ceo/

Rod Karius plus others on the International Services Committee will review their work this year providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine and Ethiopia; educational support in Belize and Ghana; and a recent successful trip to Belize to construct another Playground Project.

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

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Join us for a tour of the Alberta Aviation Museum.   Catering by Fifendekel Pie Shop Cafe.

Museum address: 

Alberta Aviation Museum
11410 Kingsway NW
Edmonton
Phone: 780-451-1175

 https://albertaaviationmuseum.com/

There is ample parking in front of the museum on Kingsway. 

https://riverhawksbaseball.com/

https://www.dynalife.ca/meetdynalife

https://www.fountaintire.com/about-us/board-of-directors/brent-hesje/

Mark Haykowsky, PhD, FACC, FAHA

Chair of the day is Sean Price

Reed Clarke, President/CEO Edmonton Stingers Basketball Club

https://www.thestingers.ca/

The Edmonton Stingers are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They compete in the Canadian Elite Basketball League and play their home games at the HIVE arena at the Edmonton Expo Centre. The Stingers' mascot is Buzz, a hornet, inspired by the CF-18 based in Cold Lake.  In 2022 the Stingers were in sixth place out of 10 teams in the league.

The Canadian Elite Basketball League is a men's professional minor league basketball organization. The CEBL was founded in 2017 and began play in 2019 with six teams competing all owned and operated by ownership group Canadian Basketball Ventures.

As of Feb 2023, Reed and two other partners, Taranvir (Tank) Vander, and James Burns, formally known as Stingers Entertainment Group, became the owners of the Edmonton Stingers club.

John Wojcicki, Chair of the Day

Youth Services Committee, chaired by Edward Mondol, will provide an update on their projects.

YEX - Youth Exchange -    a student from Edmonton is headed for Japan while we are expecting a new student from elsewhere

INTERACT - for students ages 12 to 18 to develop leadership skills and Service Above Self

RYLE - Rotary Youth Leadership Experience - May 4 to 7,  2023 at Camp Nakamun

RYLA - Rotary Youth Leadership Awards - usually in November each year

RYPEN - Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment (Youth Leading Youth) - usually in May each year

Organizations currently supported by Youth Services include:

• Kids on Track    https://kidsontrack.org/
• Start 2 Finish Running and Reading Program   https://www.start2finishonline.org/running-reading-club

The committee also supports local students to attend:

    Adventures in Citizenship, Ottawa, May 14 to 17, 2023  https://rotaryottawa.com/page/welcome-to-the-rotary-adventure-in-citizenship-program

    Adventures in Human Rights, Winnipeg, Aug 13 to 19, 2023   https://rahr5550.ca/

If time permits we will also cover the Rotaract Club of Edmonton.

A review of this season's Edmonton Elks football club from the head coach after.the team has had two pre-season games.

https://www.goelks.com/profile-chris-jones/

Elks Football games:   https://www.goelks.com/schedule/

• May 22 - against Calgary in Calgary
• May 27 - against Winnipeg in Edmonton
• June 11 - against Saskatchewan in Edmonton

Short video of interview of Chris Jones and his Assistant GM commenting on the CFL COMBINE and potential football players. 

Citadel Theatre has been "live" in Edmonton commencing 1965 and have had performances in their current location just off Churchill Square since 1976.  https://citadeltheatre.com/about/   Enjoy a tour of the facilty and view the backstages and green rooms where performers prepare for performances.  A catered lunch will be provided.

Most recent performances: 

Golfers join us on Monday August 14th, 2023 for a chance to win a million bucks!

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Proceeds of this event will go to the Lurana Shelter for domestic abuse:

https://acws.ca/shelters/lurana-shelter/

https://cssalberta.ca/Our-Services/Domestic-Abuse-Shelters-Support/Lurana-Shelter

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Dr. Bukola Salami is the Director of Intersections of Gender Signature Area at the Office of Vice President Research and a Professor at the Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta. Her research program focuses on policies and practices shaping migrants health as well as Black peoples health. She founded and leads an African Child and Youth Migration Network, a network of 42 scholars from 4 continent. In 2020, she founded the Black Youth Mentorship and Leadership Program at the University of Alberta. She is a member of the Public Health Agency of Canada Working Group on the Mental Health of Black Canadian, advisory committee on Bell Lets Talk Funding, Board member of Black Opportunities Fund, Board member of the Canadian Nurses Association, advisory board member of the CIHR Institute for Human Development, Child and Youth Health, Editor for the Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, Associate Editor of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) and on the Editorial Board of Nursing Inquiry and Qualitative Health Research Journal.

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