Prez Keith - The Indigenous Moment about the Inuit people
Inuit means people. Inuk means person. In Canada, Inuit live in the Inuit Nunangat, Canada’s north. The majority live in 53 communities, spread across 2 provinces and 2 territories. They have lived in this homeland for thousands of years. Inuit Nunangat includes NWT, northern Quebec and northern Labrador. It encompasses roughly 35% of Canada’s landmass and 50% 0f its coastline. There are about 65,000 Inuit living across Canada – 50,00 in the north and 15,000 elsewhere.
Following the national anthem, greeter Rob Dempsey introduced guests:
Amra Jiffrey , Sri Lanka – (Anthony)
Lise May – (Ron)
Copelan Manzer, Rotary Employment Partnership
Sheldon Smithens, Speaker
Theresa Smithens – (Bob M)
CHASE THE ACE
$60 was won by Rob Wolfson
$80 to the club
$1515 the Ace lives another day
Pam introduced Sheldon Smithens, a native of Calgary, whose father was a member of the Rotary West club and mother, a Rotary Anne. Sheldon is a third generation antique dealer, auctioneer and appraiser of antiques and collectibles. He is best known for his role in the TV series “The Canadian Pickers”, together with Scott Cozens. The show was also known internationally as “Cash Cowboys”.
Speaker: Sheldon Smithens
Sheldon gave us a summary of his family history, which led to his interest in antiques. In 1961, he attended auctioneering school in Edmonton, and began a career in that field. In 1992, he made a career change and opened an antique store. For 3 years, he also ran the Canadian Antiques Road Show, called Treasure Seekers.
With us, he chose not to get into the boring technical details of antiques. Rather, he listed what is “Hot” and what is “Not”.
Hot – Rolex watches, Lego, sports cars, comic books, Star Wars, uranium glass, petroleum equipment – gas pumps and signage, manual typewriters.
Not – furniture, jewellery, clocks, silver, toys
Bob M thanked Sheldon for his interesting presentation of the life and times of an original Alberta family. With a strong Rotary background, he was invited to consider joining Chinook Rotary. He was presented with a virtual “Polio Plus Certificate”, which will be forwarded.
President Keith closed the meeting with the Rotary 4 - Way Test of the things we think, say or do
Is it the Truth?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
WILL it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Classified “We need you!”
We still need someone to take on doing the club newsletter. This is the current version using a standard template on Rotary Club Runner site, so reasonably straightforward.
Looking A Head / Future Speakers
Membership and New Club Development Month
August 4th Speaker - Asif Abdul-Affordable Humanitarian Housing
August 18th Speaker - Jim Thompson - Annual Picnic in our Nature Park
Basic Education and Literacy Month
September 1st Speaker - Joel Cowley, CEO Calgary Exhibition and Stampede — 20 Year Plan
September 15 Speaker - Rob Huebert - Director of the Centre for Military and Stategic Studies - topic “Arctic Sovereignty”
October 20 - Michael Antle U of C prof re the effects of time changes on our circadian rhythm
December 1 - The DG will visit Chinook club
December 15 - Christmas Party
2027 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Month January 17 - Dave Rutherford former talk show host.
March 15th - Chinook Rotary’s 50th Anniversary Party !!!
DAWG'S baseball game Thursday evening, July 30th, at Seaman’s Stadium in Okotoks. The weather was idle. Twenty-two in attendance enjoying fellowship, a cold beverage, a burger or steak and a fabulous ball game especially if your a Dawg's fan. The final score was the Dawg's 12 and Sylvan Lake Gull 1. A couple of home runs (with the bases full) by Dawgs Nash Crowell #44.
