Meeting and Event Descriptions
2010 - July through September

• Monday, September 27, 2010
  
  
  President's Night
  the theme for President’s Night
  ‘Booting out Buccaneer Bill’
  
  THE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
  WAS MOVED
  FROM 12noon -1:30pm, at Caboto Club
  TO THE EVENING, at PLACE CONCORDE
  FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRESIDENT’S NIGHT

  
  

  
  
  
  
  Thanks to all of my fellow Rotarians who made last night a memorable and thoroughly enjoyable President's Night for me. Thanks to all the committee members who did such a great job under Romeo's direction.
  
  The theme was inspired. The venue was excellent, the food great, and the decorations artful. The entertainment both professional and strictly amateur fit the theme perfectly.
  
  Thank you for the Spitfires sweater which will come in handy as I plan to take Ethan to more games this year. Joan was really delighted to get the flowers.
  
  In summary, thanks to all who contributed to President's Night, all who attended, and all those who provided so much support to me over the past year.
  
  Windsor (1918) is truly a great club.
  
  Yours in Rotary,
  
  Bill
  Regards,
  
  Bill MacArthur
  
  
  
  President Bill set sail in his Rotary year as our "Captain and Commander" with an adventurous spirit and a seaman's vocabulary. He kept us afloat and prospering through some rough waters.
  
  
  
  
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• Monday, September 20, 2010
  
  The Beyond Medicine Campaign
  
  Speakers: Kim Spirou, M.A.
  V.P. Communications & Development
  Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital
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  Dr. Amr Morsi, Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital
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  Eli Goldin Award Presentation
  Eli Goldin and the Eli Goldin Award - Eli was a role model in our community and this award is presented to those individuals who, like Eli, have exhibited a life-time service commitment to their community.
  This year's recipient is
  Rotary 1918 member Connie Martin.
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  - Kim Spirou, Vice-President of Communications and Development at Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital in Windsor, was recognized by her peers as the Ontario Hospital Association's (OHA) "Communicator of the Year." The award was presented at the Community Affairs and Communications Network Session at the OHA's HealthAchieve 2009 conference. "Kim is an exemplary example of a public affairs and communications specialist," stated the OHA's Vice-President of Policy and Public Affairs, Anthony Dale. Kim's dedication to transparency has allowed her to forge strong relationships with the media and community stakeholders. She is a fixture in her community, serving on numerous boards and committees including the Arts Council of Windsor Regional, the Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Windsor International Film Festival, and the Windsor and Essex County Hospitals Foundation Board among many more. She has received the "Business Professional of the Year" award from the Chamber of Commerce and the YMCA awarded her with the community's first ever PEACE Prize for her work in building peace, goodwill and understanding locally and globally.
  
  
  
  When he graduated from medical school at the University of Toronto, Morsi left the country to work in the United States. After spending seven years in cardiology at a large Florida hospital, Morsi decided it was time to return to Canada, so he and his wife can be closer to family and friends.
  
  "Professionally, it's very exciting as well," he said.
  
  Morsi said he was impressed by the doctors' and nurses' commitment to the interventional cardiology program at Hotel-Dieu -- another reason why he decided to join the team.
  
  At this point, he will take on the sole responsibility of performing angioplasties until the program expands and more qualified cardiologists are hired.
  
  Source: Canada.com
  
  
  
  
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• Monday, September 13, 2010
  
  Art in the Park 2010 Report
  Art in the Park 2010 photos
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
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  • Art in the Park 2010 exhibitors
    
    
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• Monday, September 6, 2010
  
  
  NO MEETING - LABOR DAY

  
  

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  Labour Day today is more of an American holiday than a Canadian one although the Canadian labour movement can justly claim the title of originator of the idea of a Labour Day Holiday. Its motivation, however, is rooted in the turmoil of the early American Labour movement
  "The observance of Labour Day began over 100 years ago. Conceived by America's labour unions as a testament to their cause, the legislation sanctioning the holiday was shepherded through Congress amid labour unrest and signed by President Grover Cleveland as a reluctant election-year compromise."
  "... pressure for legislation to declare a national holiday for Labour Day was exerted in both Canada and the United States. In 1894 the government of Sir John Thompson enacted such legislation on July 23, with the Prime Minister piloting the bill through Parliament against the opposition of some of his Conservative followers."
  
  Labour Day is one of eight annual Canadian holidays when retailers were at one time forced to close their doors and offer no goods or services for sale.
  It has been celebrated in Canada since 1872. At that time the celebration took place in May.
  In 1894, the federal parliament moved Labour Day to the first Monday in September. Canada and the United States are among the few countries to celebrate at that time, according to experts at the Toronto Reference Library.
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  • Labour Studies, University of Windsor
    
    
  • The Labor and Radical Press 1820-the Present
    
    
  • Labor history links
    
    
  • The Labour Movement in Canada. Wikipedia
    
    
  • LABOR DAY: HOW IT CAME ABOUT; WHAT IT MEANS U.S. Department of Labor
    
    
  • Ministry of Labour
    
    
  • The Knights of Labor
    
    
  • How the internet has changed the way we work
    
    

  
  
  
  
  

  Monday, August 30, 2010
  
  
  'Canada’s Role in the Global Space Program’
  Speaker: Robert Morrow,
  Project Manager for Tomatosphere,

  
  

  Bob presented us with an informed and humorous look at the Space Program. He focused on what life is like living in outer space using a powerpoint program for support. He finished his talk with an explanation of the Tomatosphere project and its' hoped for impact on Canadian school children.
  

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  Tomatosphere is an educational outreach project that reaches over 11,000 classrooms across Canada and the United States. It is estimated that by the end of 2010, there will be 13 000 classes involved. In 2010, teachers of students in grades 2-10 will receive two packages of Heinz tomato seeds, with 30 seeds in each package, labeled "B" and "T" (our little way of saying thanks to CSA Astronaut, Dr. Bob Thirsk). One package of seeds is the control group - Heinz 9478 F1 seeds; The second set of seeds - also Heinz H9478 - has been exposed to a flight from Earth to the International Space Station, storage at the ISS, and a return flight on a USA shuttle. The seeds were taken to the ISS by CSA astronaut, Julie Payette, and the seeds remained on board for approximately two months. They were exposed to the pressures of a launch and re-entry, and the micro-gravity experienced on board the International Space Station.
  
  Tomatosphere has a dual-purpose: to educate and inspire young students and to open the door for extended space exploration, eventually leading to Mars.
  
  The students' findings will address the question of how we supply space exploration missions with life support requirements - food, water, oxygen and the need to consume carbon dioxide exhaled by the members of the crew. Currently, space-mission vehicles are able to carry just enough of these requirements to service the crew for short missions. Stays at the International Space Station are refreshed on a regular visit by supplies from Earth such as the Russian Progress and Soyuz flights and US flights. However, the trip to Mars, the closest planet to Earth, qualifies as "long term space travel" as it may take in excess of two years.
  
  
  Tomatosphere is sponsored by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Heinz Canada Ltd, HeinzSeed, Ontario Centres of Excellence, Stokes Seeds and the University of Guelph. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tomatosphere wins coveted Alouette Award

  
  
  
  
  
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  • Tomatosphere-III (Tomatosphere-III)
    
    
  • The scientific method
    
    

  

  
  
  
  
  

• Monday, August 23, 2010
  
  
  Report of the 2010 Well-Being Report of Windsor-Essex County
  Speaker: Lorraine Goddard
  United Way / Centraide Windsor-Essex County
  

  She is responsible for management and oversight of all functions and activities within Community Resources/ Labour Resources. The purpose of these functions is to build and augment the capacity of the community to respond to needs and contribute to an enhanced quality of life for residents of Windsor-Essex County.
  This report is a new way of measuring well-being that goes beyond economic indicators. It will provide unique insights into the quality of life in Windsor-Essex County overall, and in specific areas that matter: our standards of living, our health, education and skills and the vitality of our communities.
  
  
  
  
  
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  • Announcing the Appointment of Senior Director, Community Impact
    
    
  • Lorraine Goddard profile
    
    

  

  
  
  
  
  

• Monday, August 16, 2010
  
  
  Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa Association (B.A.N.A.)
  Speaker: Jenni Cammaert
  Clinical Therapist

  
  

  Jenni gave her audience a detailed look at the world of extreme dieting.
  
  ANOREXIA NERVOSA is an emotional disorder characterized by intense fear of fat that results in extreme dieting. It is the loss of at least 15% of normal body weight or a failure to reach within 15% of the normally expected weight. It affects mostly women between the ages of 12 and 24. Sometimes older women, and boys or men have also been known to struggle with Anorexia Nervosa. Low self-esteem, a distorted body image, and an obsession with food are other distinguishing features. The relentless pursuit of thinness results in death in as many as 10 to 15% afflicted with the disorder.
  Ref: http://www.bana.ca/Hyperlinks/What%20is%20Anorexia%20Nervosa.pdf
  
  What is the difference between anorexia and bulimia?
  People with anorexia starve themselves, avoid high-calorie foods and exercise constantly. People with bulimia eat large amounts of food, but they throw up soon after eating, or take laxatives or diuretics (water pills) to keep from gaining weight. People with bulimia don't usually lose as much weight as people with anorexia.
  Ref: http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/mentalhealth/eating/063.html
  
  
  
  
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  • Anorexia Nervosa
    
    
  • Bulimia Nervosa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    
    

  

  
  
  
  
  

• Monday, August 9, 2010
  "Building Stress Immunity, The Stress Solution"
  Speaker: Brad Coulbeck
  Detachment Commander/ OPP, Chatham
  
  

  
  
  
  
  
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  • BUILDING IMMUNITY AGAINST MENTAL STRESS
    
    
  • Chronic stress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    
    

  

  
  
  
  
  

• Monday, August 2, 2010
  Civic Holiday -
  The official name in Ontario is
  Simcoe Day
  No Meeting

  
  
  

Civic Holiday [first Monday of August] is not statutory holiday but is observed as a municipal holiday known as Simcoe Day in Toronto, Mountie Day in North York, Colonel By Day in Ottawa, Joseph Brant Day in Burlington, Founders' Day in Brantford, McLaughlin Day in Oshawa, Alexander Mackenzie Day in Sarnia, James Cockburn Day in Cobourg, Peter Robinson Day in Peterborough, and John Galt Day in Guelph, as well as numerous other names in smaller municipalities.. Although the first Monday in August is not an official Canadian holiday, it is recognized as a holiday in Canada in all provinces except Québec, Newfoundland and the Yukon. Every other province and territory has their own name for it, depending on heritage and the political will at the time the holiday was created.
Canadian ceremonies and holidays such as Boxing Day and the August Civic Holiday (a "bank holiday") are derived from our British roots.
This national holiday is similar to Heritage Day. It gives everyone a break from work.



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• Canadian Holidays discussion site
  
  
• Civic Holiday Wikipedia
  
  

Monday, July 26, 2010
"Mice to Men:
Steps Toward a Cancer Free Future"
Speaker: Dr. Lisa Porter
Assumption University
Cancer Research Chair

Dr. Lisa Porter is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Windsor. Her research is focused on elucidating the novel mechanisms that regulate the mammalian cell cycle. In our lab, a dedicated team of graduate and undergraduate students employ advanced tissue culture techniques and animal models in order to study the implications that these pathways can have, not only in breast cancer, but also in brain cancer. The main focus of her lab is to study Spy1, a cell cycle protein, and its role in oncogenesis.




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• Researcher of the month, October 2009 - Dr. Lisa Porter
  
  
• Welcome to the Porter Lab!
  
  

Monday, July 19, 2010


Father Stephen Amoah-Gyasi

"What Rotary (1918) has done for me in Ghana"

‘Father Stephen’ spoke about the sanitation problems in Ghana and a program that the Roseland Club has been involved in.

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Father Stephen is a friend of many local Rotarians who initially met him during a RELAY (Rotarians Enhancing the Learning of African Youth) project several years ago in Ghana, Africa. He then received additional funds (Rotarians and District 6400 Simplified Grant) and built a Pitt Toilet in one of the 35 villages he oversees. He shared information about the Pitt Toilet project and talked about other challenges facing Ghanaians in his villages.


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Monday, July 12, 2010


IMPRONTE BOOK COMMITTEE
Speaker: Madelyn Della Valle,
Windsor Community Museum

Our Guest speaker spoke about the Italian Heritage Committee and their new book, ‘Impronte’, which is now in print. This book offers an account of the vast and significant contribution made by Italians and Italian-Canadians to the community of Windsor from the late 17th century thru the mid 20th century.

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Windsor Community Museum is a historical museum located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada which displays the city's rich and colourful past. It is located in the historic François Baby House, built in 1812 by François Baby, a prominent French-Canadian (which is now designated as a National Historic Site).

Map & Directions To Windsor Community Museum




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• Windsor Community Museum Wikipedia
  
  
• Windsor's Community Museum Tripod