The Rotary Club of Calgary South

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Proudly Associated with "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth" The Calgary Stampede

President Bob Boyden
 welcomes you to our web site and to our meetings (click below for maps):
Thursdays at 12:15 pm at Rotary House,    on     Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
 

Thursday February 25
No Meeting at Rotary House		 Meeting Cancelled
for Integrity Awards Meeting March 1
Monday March 1, Evening Meeting
Stage West Dinner Theatre		 Annual Integrity Awards Dinner
see Murray Flegel
Thursday March 4, Evening Meeting
Rotary House at Stampede Park		 Annual Cleven Award Presentation
Thursday March 11, 12:15 pm
Rotary House at Stampede Park		 Mitchell Ravvin & Marilyn Erbo
Canadian Paraplegic Assn. of Alberta
Thursday March 18, 12:15 pm
Rotary House at Stampede Park		 St. Patrick's Day Special
Thursday March 25, 12:15 pm
Rotary House at Stampede Park		 Cheryl Nandee
Youville Recovery Residence for Women
For information on Calgary Club's Meetings: Call the Rotary Meeting Line: 266-3349

 

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C L U B   N E W S

Jim Watson
1914-2009		 Fred Peacock
1916-2010		 Bill LeSourd
1917-2010		 Al Pearce
1933 - 2009		 Chuck Porter
1922 - 2009		 Dick Ramsden
1932-2009
Partners' Christmas Luncheon Photos Slide Show

 

 Calgary South Rotary-Blackmont Capital Stay-in-School Program
August 2009
Update by
Bryan Targett		 Charitable Organizations and Projects Supported by Dream Home Lottery
President Bob Boyden's Vision Ana Pagnan
Exchange Student from Brazil		   Gerry Wood
Integrity Award
Honoree 2009		 Stay-in-School
Golf Tournament
2009
Photos by
Terry Allen		   

 

Past Meetings & Bulletin Links

February 18 David Young, Editor; Photos by Jim Cairns: Dr. Dianne Tapp, U. of C. Investing in Nursing, Club News, Help Wanted - L'Arche Cakewalk - Paul Brick, Remembering Fred Peacock, Club Calendar and Announcements, Office details, Partners' Pen, Thanks for helping with the Mustard Seed Dinner Service - Photos by Jim, Call for Science Fair Judges
February 11 Claudia Brews, Editor; Photos by Jim Cairns: Annual Valentine's Day Luncheon, Paul Harris Awards, Club Calendar and Announcements, New Meeting Place for Millennium Club, Partners' Pen, Club News and Thank You Notes, Meet Bill Dickson our 2010Integrity Award Honoree - Congratulations Bill, Rotary Vacation Raffle
February 4 David Young, Editor; Photos by Jim Cairns: Brain Surgery using the UofC developed Robot by Dr. Garnette Sutherland, Club News - Howard Miller, Mustard Seed, St. Mary's Mentors, Integrity Awards and Valentine's Luncheon, Remembering Bill LeSourd, Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen, Chinese New Year Dinner Photos by Terry Allen, George Adam on  the History of Our Club. Mustard Seed Feb. 13 Details.
January 28 Geoff Hughes, Editor; Photos by Bryan Targett: Protect Yourself - Identity Theft by Constable Kathy MacDonald CPS - good stuff, Randy Burnette - Classification Talk, Rotopedia by Bonar, Recognizing Larry Kwong, Bernie Tharp and Larry Koper, Mustard Seed Saturday Feb. 13, Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen, Club News: Bill LeSourd passes away at 92 years, Call for "Legacy Stories," Peace Photo Contest.
January 21 Geoff Hughes, Editor; Photos by Jim Fitzowich: Robbie Burns Celebration with Bob Watson and Burns Club of Calgary members - Haggis, Scots Whiskey and All Plus the Olympic Torch with Frank King - Photos, Paul Harris Fellowships to John Whitlock and Bob Ferrier long=time Burns Day Celebrants, Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen and Olympic Torch Relay Photos, Helping Haiti, Rotary Challenger Park Ambassador Program, Thanks from Jim Watson's Family
January 14 Peter Penner, Editor; Photos by Jim Fitzowich: Bob Wiens reports on World Community Service Projects in Colombia, Club News, Welcome Rothnie Thompson, "Two Disasters," Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen, 22nd Annual Larry Kwong Chinese Dinner Jan. 22, Rotary Club of Calgary West Valentine's Special Strawberry Shortcake fundraiser,
January 7 Claudia Brews, Editor; Photos by Paul Brick:  Club Assembly - Dream Home 2010 - Norm Legare - Get ready to cover eight shifts and have fun at the Stampede, Larry Kennedy - Stay in School Golf Tournament update Thursday July 29, 2010, Bob Watson Historian remembers Jack Westbrook, Bryan Walton - Classification Talk, Happy Birthday Ana! Club News, Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen, Call for Cleven Award Nominations
December 17 Al King, Editor; Photos by Bryan Targett: Christmas Social, Classification Talks by - Bob Boyko (Law Enforcement), Don Mintz (Entertainment Promoter), Gui Salazar (Mining Geology), Christmas Message from President Bob and Fran Boyden, Remembering Jim Watson, Club Calendar and Announcements, Thank You from the Salvation Army, Club News - Mac Young, Congratulations 110%ers Norm Devitt, Hugh Delaney, Glenn Potter, Harry Pelton, Keith Davis, Phil Jackson, Foundations Update, Attendance, Photos of Everybody who's Anybody and then Some!
December 10 Bev Ostermann, Editor; Photos by Bryan Targett: Annual Christmas Luncheon at the Glencoe, Directors Elected for 2010-2012, Checks presented to the Calgary Food Bank and the Salvation Army, John Kelly PHF, Stay in School Check presented, Club Calendar and Announcements, Gardie & Jeanne Shaw Award presented, Club and Foundation News, Partners' Pen
December 3 John Shield, Editor; Photos by Bryan Targett: Our Youth Services Committees by Terry Allen, Photos of Committee Chairs, Financial help to Center for Digestive Mobility (U of C), Outgoing exchange student Alysha Edwards, Welcome Randy Burnette our Newest Member, Club News Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen, Rotary Foundations, District Conference Registration, RI Convention, Club news, Add Your Light Charitable Foundation
November 26 Bev Ostermann, Editor; Photos by Paul Brick: Support the Rotary International Foundation and the Calgary Rotary Clubs Foundation - November is Foundation Month, Paul Harri Fellows, Honoring Jack Peacock, Your Money Helping Our Community, Club Calendar and Announcements, Help Harry Feed the Hungry, Partners' Pen, Dream Home Reminder, Club News
November 19 David Young, Editor; Photos by Paul Brick: Dr. Gerard Lachapelle talks about GPS technology helping Canadian Athletes reach the Podium in the 2010 Olympics, Club News - Dream Home 2010, Salvation Army Kettles, Calgary Rotary Clubs Foundation, November is Foundation Month, Congratulations Graham Smith PHF, Help Needed to Feed the Hungry - call Harry, Jim Burns with Roropedia, New Member Proposed - Randy Burnette, Partners Christmas Celebration at Fort Calgary, Club Calendar and Announcements
November 12 Geoff Hughes, Editor; Photos by Paul Brick: Welcome District Governor Steve Allan, DG Steve talks about the meaning of Rotary and Rotarians, Welcome New Member Bryan Walton - Cattle Feeder, November is Rotary Foundation Month, Paul Harris Fellows John Fowlis and Art Borzel, All the Best to Yvonne, Feed the Hungry Help by calling Harry, Congratulations Fred Peacock, Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen, New Member proposed Randy Burnette - Business Supplies, Club News, Where's Ana?
November 5 Geoff Hughes, Editor; Photos by Paul Brick: Colonel Donald Ethell on Remembering the Fallen Heros who brought us Peace, Calgary South salutes Veterans in our Club, The Calgary Rotary Clubs Foundation, Congratulations Bonar Irving - President Elect 2011-2012, Director Candidates, Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen by Marianne, History by George Adam - Charter member, Welcome back Bill LeSourd, Club News, Hiker's Photos, Remember the Food Bank.
October 29 Ted Rowsell, Editor; Photos by Tony Ng: Natural Gas - and industry update by Jim Artindale, Rotopedia by Peter, Welcome New Member Gui Salazar, Club News - Kettles Update, Congratulations PHFs Earl Huson, Phil Jackson and Tony Fisher, Congratulations Bonar Irving - President Elect 2010-2011, Food Bank Nov. 5 & 12, Where's Ana - Our  Exchange Student from Brazil, Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen - Lunch Bunch, Rotary-Flames House at the Children's Hospital.
October 22 Ted Rowsell, Editor; Photos by Paul Brick: Earl Huson and Bob Brawn - everything you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask about The Calgary Rotary Clubs Foundation, Thanks from the Boys and Girls Club, Welcome Don Mintz CA our Newest Member, Club news, Elections 2009, Hiker's Windup Photos, Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen, Oktoberfest Photos
October 15 Claudia Brews, Editor; Photos by Terry Allen: Olympian Dr. Roger Jackson on the Upcoming Winter Olympics, Craig Kindleman- Classification Talk, Club News and Canmore's Rotary Cash Calendar, Club Attendance, New Members Proposed: Guillermo Salazar and Bryan Walton, 2009 Club Election Process, The Three Rotakeers, Welcome Garth! Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen, Photos from Family Skate and Hockey Challenge.
October 8 Bev Ostermann, Editor; Photos by Tony Ng: Reach! Rotary-Flames Gift to Our Community, Roxy Acheson - Classification Talk (Photo of Len and Norm,) Club News - congratulations to Charlie and Tommy, New Members proposed - Guillermo Salazar and Bryan Walton, Election 2009 - form on P%, Thanks Tom for Saddledome fun! Hunting with Harris, Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen
October 1 Peter Penner, Editor; Photos by Tony Ng: Telus Science Centre 2010 Project by Jennifer Martin, Welcome New Member Bob Boyko and Cheyrl, Club News, Peace Park 2009 by PE Earl Huson, Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen, Hiking Photos, George Adam on Club Hisory, Attendance Wake-up Call, Bob Wiens reports on Clean Water in Colombia, Microcredit Seminar Oct. 29
September 24 Peter Penner, Editor; Photos by Craig Stokke: Dr. Karen Benzies explains brain development in the very young - Healthy Parenting yields Healthy Minds - the importance of nuturing children in their early years, Club News - Rotary Curling and GSE Russia, Club Calendar and Announcements, Youth Exchange, Dinner Club, Pat's Hiking Photos Larch Valley, Dinner Club Sign-up.
September 17 Bev Ostermann, Editor; Photos by Craig Stokke: Dr. Melinda Roberts - Naturophic Doctor talks about achieving optimal health through treating blockages and imbalances in the body naturally, New Members proposed - Bob Boyko - Law Enforcement and David Mintz - Entertainment Promotion, Club News - Dinner Club, Exchange Student Ana, GSE Russia, George Montgomery and Bill LeSourd, Copithorne Scholarships at UofC, Mac Young sends thanks,  Partners hike with photos by Pat, Club Calendar and announcements, Partners' Pen by Marianne Jost, Dinner at Chez Brick, Trip to the Dominican Republic, Terry Fox run, Dinner Club Sign-up.
September 10 Al King, Editor; Photos by Craig Stokke:Ari Taub, Olympian talks about Personal Motivation, Club News and Notes, New Member proposed - Bob Boyko - Law Enforcement, Thanks to World Skills Volunteers, Hiking Photos, Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen, Dinner Club Renewed!
September 3 Al King, Editor; Photos by Craig Stokke: Grief Counselling by Bob Glasgow (Past Integrity Award Honoree and Honorary Member,) Club News, Dinner Club, Roster Update, History Brief and Sgt.@Arms by Peter Penner, Partner's Hiking Photos, Club Announcements and Calendar, Partners Bridge and Octoberfest, World Skills 2009, Haiti MicroCredit tour Jan 2010
August 20 Bev Ostermann, Editor; Photos by Clibe Pringle: Kids Up Front Foundation - Kari Scarlett - How to put your extra Event Tickets to good use, Happy 90th Mac Young (Honorary Member,) Ken Farn needs helpers for the Terry Fox Run on Sept. 13, Club Calendar and Announcements, Exchange Student Ana update, Partners' Pen, Report by Steve Austin on the Rotary Flames Charity Golf Tournament.
August 20 John Shield, Editor; Photos by Clibe Pringle: RCMP Project "KARE", Club News - Earl Huson, Jim Watson, Grady Fairbanks, John Shield, Rob van Haarlem, Club Calendar and Announcements, Youth Exchange, Partners' Hiking
August 13 John Shield, Editor; Photos by Tony Ng: Jane Waldron talks about "Little Warriors Calgary," George Adam on Rotary History, Welcome Ana Pagnan - Exchange Student from Brazil, Congratulations Peter and Justina Penner - 60th Anniversary, August is Membership and Extension Month, Partners Hiking Trip, Club Calendar and Announcements, Hiking Aug 19, Club News and Here's George!
August 6 Claudia Brews, Editor; Photos by Clive Pringle: Honouring Past President Frank King with a Standing Ovation! and tributes, Club News - Howard Miller pays tribute to Chuck Porter, Norm Legare - Stay-in-School Golf Chairman - Job well done! Rotary Club of Calgary Aug. 25 meeting - Calgary South members invited Earl Huson, Arriving Aug 10 - incoming Exchange Student Ana LigiaRagnan from Brazil, Partners' Hiking Shots, Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen
July 23 Claudia Brews, Editor; Photos by Terry Allen: Bart Kremer - Exchange Student Extraordinaire! - Bon Voyage - it's been fun hosting Bart for a year - thanks to Heinrich Heinz and other Hosts, Joanne Lee - Ambassadorial Scholar nominee, Club News, Congratulations to John and Mary Flagler - 66th Anniversary, Remembering Chuck Porter - a fine Rotarian, Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen, Dream Home 2009 Winners and Windup.
July 16 David Young, Editor; Photos by Terry Allen: President Bob Boyden - A time  for (Club) Renewal, Club News - Thanks Bill LeSourd, Congratulations Rob van Haarlem - Dream Home 2009 Success, Visitation Report - Chuck Porter, Mick Starr, Bill LeSourd, Club News and Announcements, Patrners' Pen
Full Text of President Bob's Renewal Vision - click here
July 2 David Young, Editor; Photos by Terry Allen: Enter President Bob Boyden - on the Bull and on the Ball! Curtains for PP Frank, Dream Home Kickoff, Photos from SISP presentations, Club Office closed for Stampede, Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen - Hiking Photos, Kickoff Shots.
June 25 Bev Ostermann, Editor; Photos by Paul Brick: Matt Beck UofC talks about a Solar Powered Environmentally Friendly House being built for the SolAdobe Competition, Welcome Craig Kindleman (Software) New Member and Shellie, Club News, Here's George! Dream Home Windup July 17 - Carriage House, Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen with hiking photos by Pat.
June 18 David Young, Editor; Photos by Paul Brick:"Women Hold Up more than Half the Sky," Jan Damery - Aga Khan University, Club News, Notices - Next Week, Dream Home Kick-Off, Dream Home Wind-up, Here's Jim with Juneteenth, Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen, Partners Hiking Photos by Pat Farn
June 11 Bill LeClair, Editor; Photos by Paul Brick:  Tree Planting at Stampede Park - Terry McDonough, David Chalak - Stampede President, Here's George! Club Calendar and Announcements, New Member Craig Kindleman proposed, Club News, Partners' Pen
June 4 Bill LeClair, Editor; Photos by Paul Brick:  Stay-in-School Scholarship Program - Everybody Wins! What Staying in School (and Excelling) can do for you, Congratulations to four new Scholarship Winners, Club News: Congratulations Hugh Delaney, Terry Allen and Lynn Grant, Here's George, New Member Proposed - Craig Kindleman, Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen, Photos from Radium by Paul
May 28 Peter Penner, Editor; Photos by Bryan Targett: World Skills "Olympics" comes to Calgary in September, Club News, Bill LeSourd News and Photo, Here's Jim on Golf, Congratulations Jim Watson - 95th Birthday! Club Calendar and Announcements, Hiking photos by Pat Farn.
May 21 David Young, Editor; Photos by Craig Stokke: Dream Home 2009 Shenanigans, Congratulations and Thanks to PHF recipients - John Shield, Sherry Rainsforth, Roselyn Jack, Penny Leckie, Rob van Haarlem and Lynn Grant, Honoring Larry Kwong, Rotary-Flames, Club News and Non-News, Club Calendar and Announcements, Here's George, Partners' Pen
May 14 John Shield, Editor; Photos by Craig Stokke: Four-Way Test Speech Competition, Welcome New Member Roxy Acheson - ATB Mortgage Specialist, Club TidBits, District Conference Highlights in Photos, Here's George! Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen
May 7 Peter Penner, Editor; Photos by Craig Stokke:Dick Shaw talks about How to Make Lots of Money betting on the Winners, Rotarians totalling 159 Rotary Years, WCS Spending Seminar, George - Tantalizing, WCS Photos, Club Calendar and Announcements, Paul Brick on Terms for Troubled Times, Fellowship Weekend - sign up now, Partners' Pen by Trish
April 30 Al King, Editor; No Photos by Tommy Low; The Calgary Prostate Cancer Foundation, Club News and Dream Home Shifts, Dave Tod - Golf around the Clock, President's Ball, Paul Harris', George on Adidas, Remembering Al Pearce, Club Calendar and Announcements, Help Needed - Stay-in-School Mentors, Partners' Pen,  Vernon B.C. honors Larry Kwong - a Great Native Son!
April 23 Bev Ostermann, Editor; Photos by Bryan Targett: Calgary Technologies Inc. - CEO John Masters talks about Developing High Tech. Businesses, Stay-in-School Mentors needed, Club News, George - Confessions of a Luddite, Congratulations PHFs, Meet New Member Dilan Perera, New Members Auction - Great Success - Thanks, News Wayne Robinson, Club Calendar and Announcements, Rotary Golf, Proposed New Member - Roxy Acheson, Partners' Pen
April 16 John Shield, Editor; Photos by Bryan Targett: New Members Auction or Kenny's Annual Shakedown, Help Needed - Casino, Photos, Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen, Air Traffic Control talk from April 9, Other stuff from April 9 including PHFs, Larry Stein and Terry Allen.
April 2 Bill LeClair, Editor; Photos by Bryan Targett: Masinga Projects - Kenya by Bob Rowe, Club News and PHFs, Photos and Lilian Beitz passing, George and Panic, Club Announcements and Calendar, Bridge, Partners' Pen
March 26 Al King, Editor; Photos by Terry Allen: We Welcome "A Living Legend" - His Honour Lieutenant Governor  Normie Kwong is inducted as an Honorary Member of Calgary South, Michael Brown talks about the Bow Building - Encana's future home, Club News, Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Announcements, George Explains High Finance, Congratulations Steve McDonough, Bridge Windup Wednesday April 15, 21st Annual Radium Fellowship Weekend May 29-31
March 19 David Young, Editor; Photos by Terry Allen: Celebrating the Irish - St. Paddy's Day Special, Recognizing Yvonne Evans - 20 years serving Rotarians, Curlers, Red Stripes, George does Irish Words, Club News, Calendar and Announcements, Burns Club update, District Conference news
March 12

Peter Penner, Editor; Photos by Terry Allen:"Vocational Service Written in Concrete and Asphalt - The Burnco Tour, Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen, St. Mary's High School Mentoring and the Four Way Test Speech Contest
March 5

Peter Penner, Editor; Photos by Terry Allen: The Calgary Fire Department, Welcome New Members - Dilan Rerera and Larry Stein, Persiflage by George, Remembering Dick Ramsden, Club News, Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen, RI President D.K. Lee at Annual Integrity Awards, Congratulations Gerry Wood! Wanted - Science Fair Judges
February 19 David Young, Editor; Photos by Craig Stokke: Jackie Brown, Rotarian on Making a Difference in Worldwide Children's Health, Phil Hochhausen and Chris Hylton take their 3 minutes of Rotary Fame - Classification talks, Rotopedia George talks about Liquidity, Know a Charity that needs bars of soap?  Call Al Pearce, Read about Impact, Club Calendar and Announcements, Club News Bytes, Partners' Pen, Okotoks Club - Embraces Africa
February 12 Bill LeClair, Editor; Photos by Craig Stokke:Laughter is the best medicine - by Miss Loosie! Stay-in-School Golf Tournament raises $125,000, Rotopedia by Jim Smith, Club News, Valentine's Day Luncheon Photos, Club Calendar and Announcements, SISSP needs Mentors call Earl, Dilan Perera proposed as New Member, Partners' Announcements, L'Arche Photos, Volunteers sought for Mustard Seed committment.
February 5 Harry Pelton, Editor; Photos by Craig Stokke: Dr. Elazibeth Cannon UofC Daan Of Engineering -"What's New in Engineering?" Community Service Presentations, Classification Talk by Dave Todd, Club News, Janie Schafer - Rotary Cultural Ambassador to Senegal, Mustard Seed Volunteers, re Don Magee, Club Calendar and Announcements, Rotopedia - George does Ponzi, Photos from Larry Kwong Chinese Dinner, Partners' Announcements
January 29 Al King, Editor; Photos by Bryan Targett: Nigel Hannaford (Calgary Herald) talks about The Budget and The Prime Minister, Remembering Don Magee, Club News, Club Calendar and Announcements, Partner's' Pen, Remembering Vi Morris, WCS Project - Neo-Natal Warmer Beds in India.
January 22 Al King, Editor; Photos by Bryan Targett: Our Annual Robbie Burns Day - Haggis, Songs, Stories and all - Bob Watson, Another Glaswegian Our 2009 Integrity Award Honoree Gerry Wood, Ezra Levant's new book - Al King, Integrity Awards Dinner with RI President D.K. Lee February 24, RI reports Big Bucks dedicated to the eradication of Polio, Quieres hablar Espanol? Check with Dave Marchant, Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen, Calgary West - Strawberry Shortcake for Your Valentine - delivered!
January 15 Bev Ostermann, Editor; Photos by Bryan Targett:  Ezra Levant versus the Alberta Human Rights Commission - the tale of a screwed up bureaucracy, Community Services Phil Jackson and Team put $40,000 to work in our Community, Here's George, Photos - including the return of Garth, Integrity Award Recipient Gerry Wood, Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen, Cleven Award Documents.
January 8 Bev Ostermann, Editor; Photos by Bryan Targett: Head Pro Frank convenes a Hi-Tech Assembly - read all about it and photos too! George's Roropedia, Welcome back George Adam, Club News, Club Calendar and Announcements, Partners' Pen, Photos from Feed the Hungry Dec. 28.

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