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Thanks to the hard work, support and generosity of our supporters, friends, and members, the Saint City Rotary Club is helping to make a difference in our Community and World Wide. Chartered in November 2000, our Club is a small group of dedicated individuals from the business and volunteer community who believe in “Service Above Self”.

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We meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 5:45 PM St. Albert Inn. Please email us at saintcityrotary@shaw.ca if you would like more information on membership. You can read more about our club or about Rotary.

Listed below are some of the projects worked on, activities participated in, and speakers appeared at the club throughout the year. We try and ensure that there is a good mix of great speakers, volunteer effort, fellowship and business networking by all members.

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St. Albert Food Bank

Our guest speaker this evening was Suzan Krecsy, Executive Director of the St. Albert Food Bank. The food bank not only provides food to those in need but also serves as a referral service to other community organizations. Thanks for all you do, Suzan, and thank you for your interesting presentation. Shown presenting Saint City Rotary's annual donation of $1500 to the food bank is Ross Algar, Saint City's Community Services Director and Treasurer.

Rotary - Doing Good in the Community

BRIGHT LIGHTS TOUR FOR SENIORS

Each year at this time, Saint City Rotary Club coordinates a tour for seniors of holiday lights and decorations, with the cooperation of St. Albert Transit, St. Albert Inn and Suites, and our Interact Club at St. Albert Catholic High School.

On Tuesday evening of this week, about 65 seniors boarded the buses at St. Albert Inn and were provided with a tour of the best displays in Edmonton and St. Albert. Upon their return they were greeted with coffee and hot chocolate courtesy of St. Albert Inn and Suites, and were also served cookies by the Interact Club.

Saint City Rotary wishes to express our thanks and appreciation to our partners: St. Albert Transit, St. Albert Inn and Suites, and the SACHS Interact Club for once again helping us make this happen!

Rotary – Doing Good in the Community!

Happy Holidays

Inspiration and Service

We were delighted to have DG Brian Edwards and Ann pay a visit to our club this week. This was the DG's "official visit" and Brian shared much interesting and inspiring information with us.

Also in attendance was Dr. Marianne Barrett, Deputy Superintendent, St. Albert Public Schools, to receive our $3,000 donation to the district's "Appetite to Achieve" program. Shown presenting the cheque is Ross Algar, Saint City Rotary's Community Services Director.

Rotary - Doing Good in the World!

This Week's Program - MLA Marie Renaud

Our speaker this week was Marie Renaud, MLA for St. Albert. Marie provided an interesting presentation about serving as an opposition MLA and her work on some of the Legislative Committees. Shown thanking Marie is president-elect Diane Ellis.

Hon. Dale Nally - Our Speaker This Week

Hon. Dale Nally, Minister for Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction and MLA for Morinville-St. A.lbert was the speaker at our meeting this week. Mr. Nally shared with us some recent legislative initiatives from his department and ones contemplated for the fall sitting of the legislature. An enjoyable and informative meeting. Shown thanking the minister is Saint City Rotary past president Maggie Shane.e The speaker at our next meeting (October 15) will be Marie Renaud, MLA for St. Albert.

Thoughts on Today's Media

A wonderful presentation at our meeting this evening by Tim Shoults, Publisher of the St. Albert Gazette and Vice President of Great West Media's northern division. Tim outlined many of the challenges facing today's print media and shared some optimistic thoughts about the future. Many thanks, Tim. We learned a lot.

Shown thanking Tim is Ross Algar, Saint City Rotary's treasurer.

Come and Check Out Rotary

Travel to Ireland with Saint City Rotary - April 7 - 15, 2025

https://www.indus.travel/tour/travel-to-ireland-with-saint-city-rotary-club/

ANOTHER ROTARY YEAR BEGINS

Yesterday evening Saint City Rotary held its annual Changeover Dinner We thanked outgoing president Maggie Shane for her outstanding leadership of the club during this past year and introduced our new board, headed by PDG Julius Buski. Chad Hierlmeier was presented with the Rotarian of the Year Award and the club honoured Teresa Rieger with the Integrity Award. We were delighted to have District Governor Brian Edwards join us for the evening and help present the awards. We look forward to a great year as we share the Magic of Rotary!

21st Century - the Good, the Bad, the Ugly

Wonderful presentation at our meeting this week by Dr. Alan Murdock, on the topic of "The 21st Century - the Good, the Bad, the Ugly." Well researched and thought-provoking. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us, Alan. Shown thanking Alan is Chad Hierlmeier, (right), our Vocational Services Director and Sergeant at Arms.

Goodies for Nunavut

What an inspiring presentation! At our meeting this week RCMP Const. Geoff McKay shared with us how his receipt of a small box of goodies while posted in Nunavut led to hundreds of boxes being sent for school children throughout the territory. Thanks for sharing this wonderful story with us, Geoff! Shown thanking Geoff is Saint City Rotary Treasurer Ross Algar.

NEW TRIP! CROATIA AND SLOVENIA - 11 DAYS

Saint City Rotary - Come Check us Out

Supporting Clean Scene

Mike Ryan, founder of Clean Scene, visited our club this week and we took advantage of his visit to present our cheque in support of this organization's great work. Clean Scene works with youth in the area of drug and crime issues. Shown presenting the cheque to Mike is Nonie Buski, Saint City's Youth Services Director.

Rotary - Doing Good in the World

Rotary - Doing Good in the World!

Our guest speaker this week was Edith Martin, President of Project Amigo Canada Society. Project Amigo provides education and humanitarian support to children in Colima, Mexico. Saint City Rotary is proud to support the education of several students through Project Amigo. Shown thanking Edith and presenting our cheque is Diane Ellis, Saint City Rotary's International Services Director. We were also delighted to have Dr. Alan Murdock front The Rotary Club of St. Albert Join us, and provide an update on the Rotary Music Festival. Saint City Rotary provides funding for the Don Vaugeois music scholarship and Dr. Murdoch was here to thank the club and receive our cheque from Youth Services Director Nonie Buski.

Another Great Meeting

Another great meeting last night. Dr. Marc Arnal and wife Rashmi Joshee shared with us a pictorial program of their recent trip to the Antarctic.

In addition, president Maggie Shane presented our own Ross Algar with this PHF+6 pin. Congratulations, Ross!

Join us for our Croatia Trip....

Rotary's Theme for 2024-2025

Season's Greetings

Ever Heard of Roll A Hippo?

Ever heard of Roll A Hippo.? At our meeting yesterday, Luke Vorstermans, co-founder of the Roll A Hippo Foundation outlined for us the wonderful work being done by the foundation in providing an easier way for villagers in South Africa to convey water. To date, over 2600 hippo water rollers have been distributed. Want to know more? Check out their website and get involved:

https://www.rollahippo.org/

Holiday Food Hampers - Ready to Go

This morning Ross Algar from Saint City Rotary and staff of St. Albert Public Schools packed over 200 food hampers for distribution to needy families in the school system. Saint City Rotary contributed $3000 towards this program, part of St. Albert Public Schools' Appetite to Achieve initiative. Rotary - Doing Good in the Community!

Bright Lights Tour for Seniors

BRIGHT LIGHTS TOUR FOR SENIORS is an annual program of Saint City Rotary Club, and this year was no exception Yesterday evening approximately 70 St. Albert seniors were provided with a tour of Edmonton's and St. Albert's holiday lights and Christmas decorations, courtesy of St. Albert Transit. Following the tour the seniors returned to St. Albert Inn and Suites, where they were greeted with coffee and hot chocolate, courtesy of the Inn, and cookies provided by our St. Albert Catholic High School Interact Club. Many thanks to St. Albert Transit, St. Albert Inn and Suites and the Interactors for helping with this annual holiday tradition. Special thanks as well to the teachers from SACHS who came out to assist and to Ross Algar, Saint City Community Services director for coordinating the event. Rotary - doing good in the community.

All Tangled Up - Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Everything

The impact of artificial intelligence on our lives is growing exponentially, and we have just begun to see the ramifications. Dr. Phil McRae, Associate Coordinator - Research, The Alberta Teachers' Association provided an informative and thought provoking presentation on this topic at our club meeting this week. Thank you for sharing your research with us, Phil!.

Supporting Our Community

SAINT CITY ROTARY - SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY

Two St. Albert community organizations received a boost at our meeting this week. St. Albert Public Schools received a cheque for $3,000 to assist in their Appetite to Achieve Program and the St. Albert Food Bank received $1500.

Shown receiving the cheque from Saint City Rotary's treasurer, Ross Alger, is St. Albert Public Schools deputy superintendent Dr. Marianne Barrett. Presenting the cheque to Suzan Krecsy, St. Albert Food Bank Executive Director (on the left) is Nonie Buski, our Youth Services Director.

Rotary - Doing Good in the World!