Events

Annual District Governor presentation.

This is a hybrid meeting at the Chateau Lacombe and online thru Zoom. Registration required.

Note you need to register in order to receive the link for the Zoom Meeting.   There is a $10 fee for those connecting online.

Register at: https://www.crsadmin.com/EventPortal/Registrations/PublicFill/EventPublicFill.aspx?evtid=b3d883d7-f614-4495-b6be-0e38add14926

This is a joint meeting between Rotary Club of Edmonton West and Rotary Club of Edmonton (downtown).

This is a hybrid meeting in person at the Chateau Lacombe and online thru Zoom. Registration required. Register here.

Note you need to register in order to be ensured a place at a table. 

The $10 online fee will be waived for this meeting.   Online participants may access thru this zoom ID:

.https://zoom.us/j/91092795376?pwd=S3FHdzZLZFBXRWZHOVlkTytWUUJCUT09

This is a hybrid meeting at the Chateau Lacombe and online thru Zoom. Registration required.

Note you need to register in order to receive the link for the Zoom Meeting.   There is a $10 fee for those connecting online.

River Valley Alliance https://rivervalley.ab.ca/

chair of the day: Scott Montgomery

Click here to register.   In person registration due the Thursday prior to the meeting.   Online registration due on Sunday night.

This is a hybrid meeting at the Chateau Lacombe and online thru Zoom. Registration required.

Note you need to register in order to receive the link for the Zoom Meeting.   There is a $10 fee for those connecting online.

Mike will provide a brief history on how he went from an audit firm, to the largest privately held spirits company in the world, to a small but mighty brewery in Saskatoon.  Saskatchewan.  He will provide insight into the  Western Canadian beer industry, how Great Western Brewery started and the evolution of both the industry and brewery over the past five years.  Competition, changes in the retail environment and the impact of the legalization of cannabis on alcohol sales.

Saskatoon-raised Michael Brennan is currently President and CEO of Great Western Brewing Company.  Michael started his career in the audit and accounting field working with both Deloitte and Ernst & Young. From this base Michael has continued to build his career in a variety of roles, including as a former senior executive with Bacardi Limited (CEO – Bacardi International Limited and VP Finance, Treasurer and Controller – Bacardi Limited) and as Chief Financial Officer of Vendasta Technologies Inc. in Saskatoon (2014 – 2018). Michael served on the Board of Directors of Great Western Brewing Company for two years prior to taking the helm as President in 2018.  Michael is also currently a Board Member of the Saskatchewan Blue Cross.

His career path has allowed Michael to gain a solid understanding of many industries, including the investment, insurance and consumer packaged goods sectors. His over twenty years of executive experience in North America and Europe involved leading key transformational business initiatives while delivering consistent growth.

In person registration due the Thursday prior to the meeting.   Online registration due on Sunday night.

This is a hybrid meeting at the Chateau Lacombe and online thru Zoom. Registration required. Click here to register!

Note you need to register in order to receive the link for the Zoom Meeting.   There is a $10 fee for those connecting online.

Rotary Club of Edmonton and Edmonton West meeting    Chair of the day is Jim Saunderson

Dr. Blade is Dean Faculty of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences ( ALES )  University of Alberta

Registration required especially for those in person prior to Thursday Noon February 10th.

Location:  this meeting will be held at the University Club (formerly Faculty Club at the Uof A).  Meal cost is $25.

Payment to be made at the door - cash or cheque only!        no advance payment and no credit cards.

Parking

Parking for those attending the luncheon meeting in-person is available in Lot 5108, a surface parking lot accessible off 116 Street, south of Saskatchewan Drive for $5.50 between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM.  Remember your license plate number. You can pay for parking at the machines located at the southeast corner of the lot or in the lobby of the University Club, or using the Honk Mobile App. Note that fines for illegal parking at the U of A are substantial. Don't be late to return to your vehicle.

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ONLINE: Join Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 822 9008 3503   Passcode: 851802

Since this is a joint meeting of the Rotary Club of Edmonton West and Edmonton (downtown) there will be NO fee for those online.

Stan Blade speaking on the Agric-Food Sector as part of the Value Added series.    Chair of the day is Jim Saunderson

Dr. Blade is Dean Faculty of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences ( ALES )  University of Alberta

Registration required especially for those in person prior to Thursday Noon February 10th.

Meeting will be held at the University Club (formerly Faculty Club at the Uof A). 

The University Club, main floor. Turn to the left when entering the main door.

11435 Saskatchewan Dr NW, 

https://goo.gl/maps/fFZrd9fbuU72Xbqd7

Rotary Club Edmonton West is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Rotary Edmonton West / Downtown Club Joint Hybrid Meeting - Stan Blade

Time: Feb  14, 2022 11:45 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 822 9008 3503   Passcode: 851802

Since this is a joint meeting of the Rotary Club of Edmonton West and Edmonton (downtown) there will be NO fee for those online.

Note this is the first of a four part Value Added Series:  The Future of Alberta's Economy

Jason Krips, President and CEO, Alberta Forest Products Association

https://albertaforestproducts.ca/

Chair of the Day is Jim Saunderson

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this will be an update on the Rotary Club of Edmonton plus participant participation.

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This presentation is part of the Value Added series: The Future of Alberta's Economy

Brief description: As we enter a new year, a lot has changed -- yet a lot remains the same. COVID is still with us, climate change is even more pressing and global trade remains unsettled. Alberta's economy is transforming, but we need new ways to think about our economy in order to thrive in a permanently uncertain world. What lies ahead? And how will a new narrative help us adjust?

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Note the speaker will be joining us online.

Jacqueline O’Neill

Ambassador for Women, Peace, and Security for Global Affairs Canada.
Government of Canada

For a full department description and speaker bio see:  https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/issues_development-enjeux_developpement/gender_equality-egalite_des_genres/women_peace_security-femmes_paix_securite-rep.aspx?lang=eng

This meeting will be a continuation of our March 7th meeting and involve club engagement.

As part of the Value Added Speaker series on "The Future of Alberta's Economy",

Mark Plamondon, Executive Director, Alberta Industrial Heartland Association  will be speaking on "Petrochemicals"

https://industrialheartland.com/

Chair of the day is Jim Saunderson

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Annual update from the International Service Committee.  

This meeting will highlight our literacy project in Belize plus several other international projects as well as the aid we are providing to refugees in Poland and Ukraine.

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This presentation is the first of the Indigenous Speaker Series for 2022.

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A review Community Services Committee by JJ Tremblay, chair

Commencing at 12:30 noon: Presentation by Anna-Marie Robertson recipient of Global Grant for Master's studies at Georgetown University.Anna-Marie will join us online from Washington.  She will be speaking on "Applicability of International Humanitarian Law in light of the current conflict"

After 1:00 pm will be review by the Youth Services Committee as to their projects including:

1. Brief introduction by the chair of the committee, Edward Mondol

2. Presentation of Kids on Track, funding for summer youth/kids day camps, by Josh Dewling, Exec Dir, Kids on Track

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Dr. Cora J. Voyageur is a full professor in the sociology department at the University of Calgary, where she has taught for more than 20 years. Her research interests explore the Indigenous experience in Canada, including leadership, community and economic development, women’s issues, and health. She is a Residential School Survivor and a member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation from northern Alberta.

for more info from U of C: https://soci.ucalgary.ca/profiles/cora-voyageur

chair of the day is John Wojcicki

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UPDATE on UKRAINE

Pamela McCoy-Jones will speak about the "Supporting Indigenous Language Revitalization" program, a new community-driven project aimed to support revitalization of Indigenous languages for current and coming generations.

McCoy-Jones is an experienced policy advisor with over 15 years of policy and strategic planning experience specializing in Indigenous education in the provincial government. Working knowledge of government policy development processes and strategic planning within relevant legislations and regulations. Proven ability to establish positive working relationships with a broad variety of clients and demonstrated success in managing complex issues within short timelines.

Pamela is an administrator in the office of Provost & Vice-President Academic, Indigenous Programming and Research. University of Alberta

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Join us in this Rotary Club activity to build beds for Sleep in Heavenly Peace.   No Experience necessary.   Basically after a safety session we build beds outdoors in two different shifts. 

You can volunteer for one or more of the following shifts:

7 to 9 am - Set up materials and work stations

9 to 12:30 pm - Construction of beds

1 to 4:30 pm - Construction of beds

4:30 to 6 pm - Wrap up, storage and clean up 

You need to apply by May 27th.   Shift(s) are confirmed June 1st 2022.

Len Gierach is a member of the Board of Directors of the Edmonton Interfaith Society and the Rotary Club of Spruce Grove.  Guy Blood is the President of the Interfaith Society.

Len is a Rotarian from Parkland County. His classification area is marketing and sales and he owns a health and wellness business in partnership with his wife Heather.

https://www.edminterfaithcentre.ca/

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This is the fifth presentation in our Indigenous Speaker Series.

Keith Henry, CEO, Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada  https://indigenoustourism.ca/

Mr. Keith Henry is a Métis person that was born in Thompson, Manitoba and raised in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Mr. Henry achieved a B.Ed. from the University of Saskatchewan in 1995.

Mr. Henry has become an international Aboriginal cultural tourism leader receiving Aboriginal/Indigenous recognition as the former CEO for Aboriginal Tourism Association of British Columbia (AtBC). In April 2014 the inaugural World Indigenous Tourism Alliance award recognized the work of AtBC and Mr. Henry’s leadership. Mr. Henry has been spearheading the growth of authentic Aboriginal tourism in Canada as he worked to redevelop the national Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada as elected chair when this organization incorporated in April 2015. In October 2015 Mr. Henry took the full time role as the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada’s CEO.

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Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Victor Cui is the President and CEO of the Edmonton Elks Football Club – one of the flagship franchises in the Canadian Football League and 14-time Grey Cup champions. Cui was announced as the Club’s president on January 25, 2022 and brings a wealth of global sports experience to the hometown team he grew up cheering for.:

Prior to his homecoming with the Elks, Cui rose to prominence on the global sports scene with mixed martial arts promotion ONE Championship. Cui served in a variety of roles with ONE, beginning as a co-founder and the company’s first CEO in 2010. Cui went on to become ONE’s CEO International and led multiple areas of the company’s global business. He also served as CEO of ONE Elite Agency, managing some of the world’s biggest MMA athletes and celebrities.

Over his decade-plus run with ONE, Cui played a central role in growing the company to become Asia’s largest sports media property, with broadcasts to more than 150 countries. Thanks in part to Cui’s leadership and vision, the company held a total valuation of more than $1 billion (USD) as of January 2022.

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TOPIC DATE TO BE DETERMINED.  This presentation in the Indigenous Speakers Series and was orginally scheduled May 16th but the speaker was detained at the last moment.

Daniel Quon-Watson, Deputy Minister of Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs (CIRNA), will talk about "The mandate of his relatively new federal department and the work they are doing as Canada works towards reconciliation with First Nations.”

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