Events

Annual General Meeting for Rotary Club of Edmonton and Community Services Trust Fund

David is all about connecting with people and fostered that passion throughout his career in communications. Before entering into politics, he worked as a communications advisor and writer for organizations such as the North Edge Business Association, Canada Revenue Agency, City of Edmonton and Government of Alberta.

In his time as MLA for Edmonton-City Centre, David has proven himself to be a dynamic and ever-present advocate for the communities he represents, fighting passionately for support for the technology and innovation sector; funding for affordable housing, mental health and harm reduction services; and now in his new role as the NDP Critic for Health.

David is a champion of the arts scene as well as an avid cyclist and life-long resident of Edmonton. He holds diplomas in music performance and live sound recording from MacEwan University, and a Bachelor of Arts in professional communications from Royal Roads University.

Note David is asking to speak early in the meeting 12:05  to 12:25 noon.  Best to arrive or connect BEFORE 12 noon.

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Trevor Caswell, Manager, Demand and Product Development(Cargo), Edmonton International Airport

Trevor will provide an overview of the sustainable commercial and eco-system development going on at YEG.  He will also speak about how YEG is connecting our region as a multimodal and logistics hub, with the rest of the global.  Time permitting he will also talk about Pharma.Aero, an organization which represents the essential link that ensures the safe and reliable transportation of medicine, cures and vaccines from the manufacturing plants to the patients that need them most.

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Enjoy the season's celebration .

Wear your Christmas Sweater!     Guests 12 and under will be $15,  Lunch will be a buffet meal.

Sorry too late to register but you may attend and pay at the door if you arrive early.

President Melinda Noyes will chair another interesting Town Hall meeting.

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Mr. Sunquist is President & Chief Executive Officer at the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce / CEO - The World Trade Centre Edmonton

https://www.edmontonchamber.com/2021/04/15/edmonton-chamber-welcomes-incoming-president-ceo/

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All are welcome to join us for this annual celebration for everything Scottish, particularly for the poet Robert Burns, whose life is honored at this time all around the world.

A Scottish Piper will provide music to set the mood.  Come join us with for some scrumptious Scottish food which often includes Haggis, Neeps (mashed turnips) and Tatties (mashed potatoes)  depending on what the Chateau Lacombe has available.   If you can, wear something Scottish as simple as a tartan scarf.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Burns

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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