Rotary Club of Windsor (1918) Upcoming Meetings
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Our Club is Located in Windsor Ontario
Canada
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Rotary Club of Windsor (1918)
Upcoming Speakers at Regular Monday Meetings
Monday, September 1, 2008
Labour Day Holiday
No Meeting
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.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Rotoplast
Liz Smith, Past President of the Detroit Rotary Club
Rotaplast International, Inc. was founded in 1992 by Dr. Angelo Capozzi and the then Rotary Club President Peter Lagarias in collaboration with the Rotary Club of San Francisco to facilitate a surgical program in La Serena, Chile to treat children with the cleft lip and palate anomaly who would otherwise not receive surgical intervention. This initial historic mission took place in January of 1993 with intention of providing the corrective surgery free of charge to the most severe cases, permanently
changing the lives of these children to bring them hope,acceptance and a future.
The predominance of cleft lip and cleft palate in children in under
developed third world countries is much higher than in our own; with
the rare exception their access to corrective surgery or medical
treatment of any kind is dismal at best. Due to this, children do not
have the ability to eat properly, and they have difficulty breathing
and speaking. As a result, they are usually kept hidden from view,
do not attend school, and are burdened with poverty throughout
their lives.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Bruce Goldsen
District Governor Visit
Bruce and his wife Sue own and operate Jackson Radio Works, Inc., licensee of three radio stations in Jackson, Michigan. Bruce is the past Chairman of the Michigan Association of Broadcasters. Currently he is a director on the National Association of Broadcasters. Bruce has worked in the radio industry for over 30 years. He has a great radio voice.
Bruce has been Rotarian since 1990. Rotary Clubs he has been a member of are the Adrian Noon, 1990-200; Jackson Noon, 2000-2002; and is currently a member of the Adrian Morning Rotary Club.
Governor Bruce's "Make Dreams Real" Goals
Support Rotary's ongoing emphases on water, health & hunger and literacy by encouraging every club to establish or continue two "Basic Needs" projects, one in its local community, and another in our world community, with special emphasis on projects that help reduce child mortality.
"Celebrate the Difference" that we make in peoples' lives, culminating with the ultimate Celebration at the District 6400 Conference at The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island.
Help clubs work to achieve R.I. President D.K.'s goal of two new clubs in every district.
Continue Immediate Past District Governor Jennifer's goals to
Increase Foundation giving with a motivated understanding of Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY), while helping Rotarians understand the multi-faceted work of The Rotary Foundation;
Encourage continued participation in joint activities and "area" driven projects;
Have FUN through Fellowship - Create and Support District wide events through the Family of Rotary Committee.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Eli Goldin Award
The nominee for this award must have demonstrated exemplary humanitarian service, in any form and at any level, with an emphasis on personal volunteer efforts and active involvement in helping others.
The Rotary motto "Service Above Self" conveys the humanitarian spirit of the organization’s more than 1.2 million members
At this meeting, our club will announce to the Rotary (1918) membership it's choice for the 2008 Eli Goldin Lifetime Achievement Award.
Eli Goldin was a long time Rotary (1918) member and former president of our club who involved himself with many of our charitable efforts.
This prestigious award honours the memory of this great humanitarian and recognizes the community work of an outstanding individual who lived as a true Rotarian through a lifetime of giving of himself in the service of others who were in need.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Presidential Address
Canadian Cancer Society
The Canadian Cancer Society is a national, community-based organization of volunteers, whose mission is the eradication of cancer and the enhancement of the quality of life of people living with cancer.
The Society was formed in 1938 in order to educate Canadians about the early-warning signs of the disease, because prior to that time, many people did not seek medical help until their cancer had advanced past a treatable stage.
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