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Grant MacEwan Elementary Pancakes
 
Members of the Calgary East Rotary Club cooked and served pancakes and sausages for 800 students and teachers at the Grant MacEwan Elementary School. The Calgary East volunteers were supported by one friend of the club and four volunteers from the Calgary Chinook Rotary Club. The students thoroughly enjoyed this annual event and even did some line dancing. The Calgary East cooking crew will be at Saint Damien Elementary School on June 9 and three more Elementary Schools in September. 
 
50th Anniversary Celebration
 
Calgary East Rotary Club is 50 years young! 15 club members and 45 guests attended the celebration. The Calgary Plaza Hotel prepared a great meal, we viewed a slide show of pictures from the last 50 years and a video of highlights from some our our past inbound youth exchange students. Past President Brian Carnahan gave a summary of the history of the Calgary East Rotary Club which has raised $1.5 million and provided 27,000 volunteer hours to support communities in East Calgary. We were entertained by Dueling Pianos, live from Las Vegas. They played hits from the 70's, 80's and 90's and some dancing broke out.
 
Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal

 

On Feb 13, 2023, our member Cam Stewart was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal for his outstanding contributions to serve Alberta and your community. This is icing on the cake after RI's People of Action - Champions of Inclusion Award. Cam Stewart has been active in diversity, inclusion, and human rights for more than two decades, with a particular focus on Indigenous inclusion. He founded and chairs District 5360’s Indigenous Relations Committee, which is unique within Rotary because its members include Indigenous, non-Rotarian leaders. The committee, which reports to the District Governor, ensures that Indigenous issues and people are a priority. It received a district grant for the Indigenous Community Action Project to address some calls to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. This project creates opportunities for Rotary clubs and Indigenous organizations to identify community issues, brainstorm solutions, develop initiatives, and take action together. Stewart provides resources for clubs to learn about DEI issues related to Indigenous peoples and organizes events where people can meet, learn, celebrate, and build relationships. He also arranges for Elders or other keepers of knowledge to participate in Rotary events. Stewart has been honored with an eagle feather and a pipe from Elder Doreen Spence and was given the Blackfoot name Mikostahpinukum (Red Morning) by Elder Herman Yellow Old Woman.
Yuk Yuk's Comedy Night
 
Comedy Night at Yuk Yuk's. Calgary East Rotary Club held a fundraiser on February 2. The 50 plus people in attendance were treated to some great comedy from Jacob Balshin  (MC), Scott Dumas (Middle) and Dale Ward (Headliner). Humor certainly is the best medicine and we raised some money for Rotary in the process. Look for another chance to enjoy Comedy Night at Yuk Yuk's in the fall!
Presentations from Young Leaders
 
Three young leaders gave presentations at our club on January 19th. Luke Mendonca and Kaleb Langton attended the Rotary Alberta Youth Entrepreneurship Camp at Eagle's Nest Ranch in the Cypress Hills in August and shared their experiences. They were two of 58 campers supported by 10 leaders and 24 volunteers who learned hands on about entrepreneurship. In teams, they developed business plans, got loans from teams of bankers, and created their products. At the conclusion of the Business Day, when families came to pick up their campers, all the loans were repaid with interest and fees. Each camper went home with $20 to $120 and some teams made donations to charity on top of that. 
 
Eve Pigat attended the Zone Interact Convention sponsored by the Rotary Club of Calgary East in October. The four day convention was attended by over 50 Interact members from Districts across Canada and the United States. Speakers included Rotary leaders like RI Director Drew Kessler and RI Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Vice Chair Brian Rusch. Eve really enjoyed the program and meeting Interactors from across the Zone.
Community Kitchens
 
Rotarians from Calgary Easy teamed up with 7 other Calgary area Rotary Clubs to help replace the Community Kitchens delivery truck. The new truck was unveiled on December 19 and Rotarians from the clubs involved were present. Rotarians from all 8 clubs provide volunteers monthly to prepare food boxes for the Good Food Box program. 
Zone Interact Convention
 
Calgary East Rotary Club sponsored the Zone Interact Convention at The Calgary Plaza Hotel on Oct 20 - 23, 2022. The convention was two years in making due to delays due to COVID. It was attended by over 50 Interact members from Districts across Zones 28 and 32. Speakers included Rotary leaders like RI Director Drew Kessler, and Rotary Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Vice Chair Brian Rusch. There were awesome speakers and great programs developed by Rotaract members from Zones 28 and 32 many who were former Interact members. This first of its kind convention is a great platform to develop future Rotary leaders and the next convention is already being planned.
 
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Upcoming Events
  • Saint Damien Pancake Breakfast
    Saint Damien Elementary School
    Jun 09, 2023
    7:30 AM – 10:30 AM
  • Habitat for Humanity Build Day
    Jun 24, 2023
    8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
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    Forest Lawn Senior's Center
    Jul 13, 2023
    7:30 AM – 12:00 PM
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Gregory Wing
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Stanley Peloski
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Brian Carnahan
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Nurdin Qasimali
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Brian Carnahan
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Arup Goswami
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Nurdin Qasimali
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Russell Mendonca
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Christine Rendell
Youth Service
Christine Rendell
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The Rotary Club of Calgary East meetings take place on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot and the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina, and the Stoney Nakoda First Nations. The City of Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3.
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