Next Club Event:
October 20
Club Meeting

D.G. Darcy Mykytyshn

Darcy Mykytyshyn is an executive leader, board governance advocate, and long-standing community builder based in Red Deer, Alberta.

Darcy was the Inaugural CEO of the Red Deer Homeless Foundation, which leads one of Central Alberta’s major initiatives to address housing stability, improve coordination among service providers, and develop sustainable housing infrastructure.

He is Chair of the Heartland Health Regional Advisory Council

He chairs Alberta Health Services' Heartland Health Regional Advisory Council, providing regional guidance on healthcare and wellness initiatives.

Has previously held key roles in regional initiatives, including serving on the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce Task Forces and spearheading local fundraising and economic campaigns.

Mykytyshyn has been an active Rotarian in Red Deer for many years, spearheading local and international service projects, youth programming, and fundraising initiatives.

As the new District Governor for Rotary District 5360 (which encompasses southern and central Alberta as well as southeastern British Columbia), he oversees governance, strategic direction, and club support for tens of Rotary clubs across the region.

His leadership emphasizes collaborative community development, servant leadership, regional partnership-building, and expanding Rotary’s local and global service footprint.

Previous Club Event

Club Meeting October 13

Jasmine Holroyd

Jasmine Holroyd is our Rotary Adventures in Citizenship participant whom we sent to Ottawa in May. Jasmine shared her experiences at the event.

This annual event gives a selected group of young Canadians a unique opportunity to come together and better understand our country. Through meetings with political leaders, officials, and experts, our Canadian students learn how our democratic institutions work and about issues affecting Canada and Canadians. By meeting peers from across Canada, they better appreciate the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship.

Click here to learn more about the AIC program.

Meeting Highlights:

Miles' Minute:

Miles shared that our Club will take a ROAD TRIP to the Calgary Navy Museum on October 27th. Details to follow via ClubRunner…

Ciao dall’Italia! (Hello from Italy)

Steve shared excerpts from a letter from Lucy Jackson, our Cochrane student who has settled in nicely, despite the heat, in her new home in Treviso, in the Veneto region of Italy.

She really enjoyed orientation, where she met other exchange students in the Veneto region. 

Classes begin at 7:55 am. She has six classes of about an hour each, with two 15-minute breaks per day. School ends at 1:40 pm.

She has already visited Venice and looks forward to visiting Sicily soon. She has made some new friends at school, but finds it challenging because classes are in Italian. She is getting some extra support to help with this.

The (Secret) Marathon 

Martin shared background stories about the film “The Secret Marathon,” which will be screened as a fundraiser for Classrooms Without Borders. (See side poster)

A.D.G. FYI

A.D.G. Sue reminded members that the District recently emailed asking whether they would like the District Conference held in the Spring or Fall. Please take some time to share your thoughts.

Youth Mentorship Program

ZOOM Meeting Option!

We are now offering a Zoom option at each regular Rotary Club of Cochrane meeting from 12:00 to 1:00 pm.

Bill has been working hard to improve the quality of these video broadcasts, so please tune in!
 

You can join the meeting queue prior to 12:00 noon using this QR-Code/link:

https://us05web.zoom.us/j/89881161048?pwd=wG7VrF3f8VaWcHfdC1a1yWUj960nTM.1