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June
18, 2002
Volume 25, Issue 46
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Rotary
Calendar |
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June
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Rotary Fellowships Month
Barcelona Convention
June 23-26 |
July
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Literacy
Month
Rotary Year begins |
August
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Membership
& Extension Month |
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In
This Issue |
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Chinook Nature Park
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at
Fish Creek Park South |
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Official
Opening of Nature Park (cont.) |
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Upcoming Events
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Dad
’N Me update
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Proposed New Member
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Visit Barcelona from
home
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Polio fight news
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Youth
Conference inspires...
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Our Advertisers
. . .Thank You !
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Chinook Nature
Park
at Fish Creek Park
South
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After
24 years the Rotary Club of Calgary Chinook has found
a community service project that will benefit Calgary and
the community at large.
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Southeast
view towards the Cranston ridge |
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The
official opening of the Nature Park was held on June 18,
attended by approximately 70 members, city and provincial
officials, and representatives of Corporate partners Carma
Developers and Lafarge North America.
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Host
and Chairman of the Nature Park Committee Jim Thompson
(Founding club member and Past President) told of the search
for a meaningful club project, the rise and demise of the
tree planting along South Glenmore Park, and finally the
decision to consider the Nature Park concept and then
proceed with planning after nearby golf course McKenzie
Meadows decided not to proceed with additional development.
The approximately 48 hectare area is bounded by the Bow
River to the west and an escarpement to the east. The paved
pathway was extended and now runs through the Nature Park
and up into Carma’s Cranston development.
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Guests
Wayne Meikle (Alberta Community Development), Ward 14
Alderman Linda Fox-Mellway, Chinook’s Jim Thompson,
Jim Stomp and Roger Reilander (both of Alberta
Community Development) |
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continued
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2001-2002 CLUB OFFICERS AND
DIRECTORS
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John McBean, President |
Bart Dailley, Vice President
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Maureen Tynan, Secretary |
Ron
Hardie, Treasurer |
Alan
Holt, Past President |
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Directors:
Deb Austin, Randy Burke, Ron May,
Barry Moreland, Lina Souki-Schmidt, Bill
Worthington
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Mailing
Address: P.O. Box # 30523, Chinook Postal Outlet, Calgary, AB T2H 2W2
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Page 2
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Club
& Meeting News & Upcoming
Events
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June 18, 2002 |
Scribe: John Beatty |
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An
unscheduled but very symbolic visit was made by
a flock of pelicans as they searched for food from
the Bow River. One aim of the Park is to restore the
natural growth areas and also add other appropriate
vegetation to entice wildlife and birds back to the
area. Already there is evidence of pheasants,
songbirds, deer, and coyotes.
Joining
club members for the opening were representatives
from Corporate sponsors LaFarge Canada (Bruce Whale
and Bob Spence) and Carma ( VP Land Robb Hornsberge,
Sharon Walker, Dianne Dame, Elton Ma, and Rich
Westren), a number of Calgary Rotary Club
presidents, PDG Bill Fennell, and D.G. Bill Gilliott
and wife Muriel.
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Hungry
Rotarians |
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Ward
14 Alderman Linda Fox-Millway brought greetings from the
City of Calgary, and spoke about the continued growth of
Calgary particularly in the south, and the need to
manage the growth effectively, including green areas.
She added “Chinook Rotary Park exemplifies the
generous community effort that will help us meet our
commitment to promote a more responsible and natural
approach to urban park space”.
Community
Development Area Manager Roger Reilander represented the
provincial department responsible for Fish Creek Park
along with speaker Wayne Miekle and Conservation Officer
Jim Stomp.
A
paved parking lot, post and cable fencing, gazebos and
commemorative cairns are already in place, with future
plans including additional gazebos, attractive benches
(sponsored by other Rotary clubs) throughout a red shale
trail system, and the planting of a variety of trees and
shrubs.
The
Rotary Club of Calgary Chinook is pleased to be able to
sponsor the restoration and enhancement of this wetlands
area in south Calgary, and graciously acknowledges the
support and assistance of it’s many partners
including: the Province of Alberta, the City of Calgary,
Reid Crowther, Carma, Lafarge North America, and Calgary
Area Rotary Clubs.
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Bob
Junker, Muriel Gillot, President John McBean,
and DG Bill Gillot warm up with some coffee |
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Upcoming Club Programs |
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One
of the welcoming cairns to the Nature
Park |
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July 02nd |
Bart
Dailley
Coronation |
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July 09th |
Stampede
Lunch
Hooters on Mcleod Trail |
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July 16th |
Kathy
Arzadon
Alberta Mentor Foundation for Youth |
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President John’s Helpers
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Scribe |
Intro |
Thank
You |
Greeter
1 |
Greeter
2 |
Sergeant-At-Arms
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John
Beatty |
Ted
Wada |
Rob
Whitfield |
Garry
Herback |
Moe
Tynan |
Gary
Ladd |
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Stampede
Lunch |
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| July-16 |
John
Beatty |
Wayne
Wiebe |
Ghalib
Abdulla |
Dan
Scrivens |
Bill
Worthington |
Gary
Ladd |
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Membership
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Matters.
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Proposed
New Member |
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Dan
Scrivens
Automotive
Parts – Retail
Sponsor: Don McKenzie |
If
any member objects to this person
joining our club or to the assigned
classification, an objection must be filed
in writing with the Club Secretary.
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North Calgary Rotary Club:
Father’s Day at Burns Stadium
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Over 8,000 fans attended
the baseball game on Father’s Day, including over 600
Rotarians, their families, and guests (including tickets
donated to Rotary partner schools Buchanan Elementary and
the Third Academy).
Proceeds generated by the event turned
back approximately $2,500 to Rotary clubs.
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Attend the
Rotary International Convention in Barcelona Spain
over
the internet, thanks to our ROTI friends and sponsors in
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Several
ROTI (Rotarians On The Internet) volunteers have been
working hard to bring you up-to-the-minute coverage and
feedback of the fun, fellowship, programs and activities of
participants . . . all for you to enjoy, from the comfort of
your office or living room!
To
learn about Barcelona and the convention program, go to the
Barcelona Convention site at: www.ri.convention.bcn2002.org/convention/call.html
To see
a live on-line video broadcast of presentations and
discussions, choose the "Broadcast" option in the
top left corner of the page, or go to: www.ri.convention.bcn2002.org/convention/real/index.htm
Click
on the "Program and Forum" option, where you can
read on-line comments from both Rotarians at the convention
and those responding from home.
Go to: www.rotary.org/meetings/conventions/2002_coverage/index.html
where you can view a pictorial report covering each day's
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Rotary
receives award for fighting polio |
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Rotary
International President Richard D. King and RI were
honored by the U.S. Fund for UNICEF at a special
award luncheon in New York on 12 June for Rotary's
commitment to the worldwide effort to eradicate
polio. Originally intended to coincide with the
historic UN Special Session on Children, which would
have taken place in September, the presentation was
rescheduled to convene as part of the U.S. Fund for
UNICEF's annual meeting of the board of directors.
Rotary was one of three UNICEF partners recognized
for their contributions in helping achieve victories
for children around the globe. BD (Beckton
Dickinson) was lauded for its role in UNICEF's
Maternal Neonatal Tetanus (MNT) campaign and Pier 1
received praise for raising significant funds as the
largest single retailer of UNICEF greeting cards in
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Accepting the award on behalf of
President King was Sylvan Barnet, Rotary's UN
representative. The reception featured remarks from
Charles J. Lyons, president of the U.S. Fund for
UNICEF, and Summer Saunders, U.S. Fund for UNICEF's
Special Representative for Sports.
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Youth
conference inspires students to work for peace
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More
than 1,000 high school students from 55 nations recently
gathered to learn about peace and discuss methods of
achieving it during the 26th Annual World Affairs Seminar,
held 9-14 June at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
in the USA. This group included many Rotary Youth Exchange
students sponsored by 100 districts.
In his
keynote address on this year's theme, "Is Peace
Possible in an Age of Global Terror?," Giandomenico
Picco, under-secretary general of the United Nations and
president of the Non-Governmental Peace Strategies Project
in Geneva, Switzerland, emphasized the importance of
diversity training as a means to the end of peace.
Eleven
other speakers addressed the international group of
students on topics ranging from problem-solving skills to
globalization. Lamont Colucci, a 1987 alumnus of the World
Affairs Seminar, returned to the event as a featured
speaker and drew upon his experience at the U.S. State
Department in his address.
Each
presentation was followed by breakout discussions among
the students in 54 groups. Much of the program focused on
concrete ways in which youth could get involved with these
issues of global concern. Throughout the meeting, the
attacks of 11 September were on many of the students'
minds. Several New York-area students and speakers shared
their personal experiences about the events with other
participants.
Past
District Governor Dale E. Brock, the general manager of
the World Affairs Seminar, said this year's program was a
success thanks to the hard work of his district and other
Rotarians who participated. "District 6270 makes a
substantial contribution toward the operation of the
seminar. All in all, it was an excellent program this
year," he said.
Brock
added that his 60-member Rotary Club of Whitewater held
its weekly meeting at the seminar and invited about 20
students from the conference to the luncheon.
Participating
students enjoyed recreational facilities and activities on
campus such as swimming and other sports, movies, a dance,
talent show, picnics, and theater.
To
date, some 28,000 students from around the world have
participated in the annual World Affairs Seminar, founded
in 1977. The next seminar is slated for 15-20 June 2003.
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