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🍂 Happy Thanksgiving from Rotary Club of Calgary West! 🦃

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to pause and appreciate the people, places, and little moments that make our lives special.

We’re grateful for our members, volunteers, friends, and community partners who continue to make a difference through service, fellowship, and giving back.

Wishing you and your loved ones a happy, relaxing, and delicious Thanksgiving filled with good food, good company, and plenty to be thankful for!

Happy Thanksgiving Day from all of us at the Rotary Club of Calgary West!

Updates from Club President Don Edie and the Club's Board Members.

Fall Club Assembly at 6:00 PM meeting to start around 7:00 pm, buffet opens at 6:15 pm.

This week's meeting will provide Club Committee reports and the Story of one of our Club Members.

Launching Rotary Foundation Month

November is Rotary Foundation Month—a time to learn more about how The Rotary Foundation turns the generosity of Rotarians into meaningful, sustainable projects that improve lives in our communities and around the world.

This lunch meeting will provide an opportunity to learn more about the Foundation, its importance to Rotary, and the many ways Rotary members and clubs can support its work.

Join us as we launch Foundation Month and celebrate the difference Rotary can make through the power of giving and service.

Ron Barmby is a Professional Engineer with a Master’s Degree. His four-decade geoscience career took him to over 40 countries on five continents. It involved most of the technical disciplines also used in climate science and net-zero technology; including classical physics, thermodynamics, geology, paleoclimatology, computer modelling, satellite remote sensing, metallurgy, economics, and statistical methodology. His first book, Sunlight on Climate Change: A Heretic’s Guide to Global Climate Hysteria, led to world-class scientific experts sharing their research, enabling Ron to author Sunset on Net Zero: A Heretic’s Guide to the Futile CO2 Target. 

Visit from District Governor Darcy Mykytyshyn

We’re pleased to welcome District Governor Darcy Mykytyshyn to the Rotary Club of Calgary West for a special lunch meeting.

Join us for an opportunity to hear from our District Governor, learn more about Rotary’s priorities for the year ahead, and connect with our District leadership.

Foundation Month Wrap Up & Awards

Join us as we wrap up Rotary Foundation Month with a look at the important role The Rotary Foundation plays in supporting Rotary’s work locally and around the world.

The meeting will also include our Foundation Month Awards, recognizing members who have demonstrated their commitment to the Foundation and the Rotary ideal of Service Above Self.

This week's meeting will provide Club Committee reports and the Story of one of our Club Members.

Deputy Chief Asif Rashid, M.O.M. has served with the Calgary Police Service since 2001 and currently leads the Bureau of Investigative Support. Throughout his policing career, he has held a variety of leadership roles, including District Commander, Duty Officer in the Real Time Operations Centre, and Superintendent of Strategic Planning and Partnerships. He has been instrumental in advancing community-centred policing, anti-racism initiatives, and innovative crisis response programs that connect individuals experiencing mental health and addiction challenges with the most appropriate community supports.

Born in the United Kingdom to refugee parents before immigrating to Canada, Deputy Chief Rashid holds an Honours degree in Sociology and Criminology and a Certificate in Professional Management from the University of Calgary. He is a graduate of the Senior Management Institute for Police and remains actively involved in community service through several not-for-profit boards and advisory committees. In recognition of his leadership and service, he has received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal and the King Charles III Coronation Medal.