The Rotary Club of Cochrane was chartered on May 17, 1991.
To honour our Club's beginning, we will be having a grand celebration at the Ranchehouse HALL OF VISION on May 28th.
The evening will be a fun celebration!
Scott Grattidge will be our Master of Ceremonies.
5:30 -Fellowship
6:15 -Opening -a poem by Kirsten Spanswick -introduction of guests -Politicians and our Rotary District Governor
6:30 -Dinner
7:45 -Program
Previous Club Event: Meeting - May 19th
Fellow Rotarian Brian Gentles
Our club welcomed fellow Rotarian Brian Gentles from the Calgary North Rotary Club. Brian presented on a special project initiated by Alberta Lung.
Alberta Lung is building BREATHING SPACE, a “Ronald McDonald House type” residence for lung transplant patients and their families to live, while in recovery. The first facility of its kind in Canada, it will serve northern British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and the Territories.
Relocating patients and caregivers to Edmonton for the 3-12 months required for pre- and post-recovery can cost up to $80k. An out-of-pocket expense not covered by healthcare. Some lung patients choose “death over breath”, to not burden or bankrupt their families.
New Bicycle Racks!
President Anita proudly announced that our Club has partnered with Bike Cochrane and Cochrane's Alberta Metalworks to create a new bicycle rack for cyclists in Cochrane! Funds for this project came from a regional Rotary grant. She is hopeful that this may be the start of more bicycle racks to come!
It is time to work on the meeting duties for 2026/27, which starts on July 1, 2026.
Volunteer positions include Setup/Takedown, Attendance, Sergeant and Audio Visual.
By choosing a month to support our club, you will be asked to volunteer for 2 or 4 meetings.
Volunteering early allows you to select the prime spots.
Sergeant's duties are wrapped up, except for the 2nd meeting of the month. This is an opportunity to gently poke fun at your fellow members and raise some cash for the club, and if you are the Sergeant, you are free from fines.
Attendance-taking is a great way to put faces to names, especially valuable for new members. And, for seasoned members, an opportunity to connect with new members.
Audio Visual needs a bit of training, but keep in mind that two members did most of the meetings this past year. We need to avoid volunteer fatigue.
Please consider volunteering for meeting duties, and be prepared to see a sign-up sheet at the next meeting.
Thank you for giving this your attention, and for volunteering. We cannot do this without you!
Leslie
Howdy from Hank!
Fellow Rotarians;
To enhance engagement in our amazing Rotary Club, the Board has introduced two new awards to be presented at our President's Handover on June 30th.
The two awards will be:
-Rookie of the Year
-Rotarian of the Year
Nominations are now open, and you have until May 30th to submit nominations for each category.
The following members are eligible for the Rookie of the Year Award:
Bill Belsey
Cindy Tester
Richard Maillet
Susan Snell
Miles Chester
Bruce Tannas
Alison Robb
Sean Melia
Vince Andrusiak
Juliet Goveia
Please email your nominations to me.
Should you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
Best regards;
Hank
Can you help Rachelle complete her Canadian Wish List?
Rachelle would LOVE to see/do:
Moraine lake
Peyto lake
Lake Chapparral
Peyto lake
Emerald Lake
Lake O'Hara
Johnston Canyon
Jasper National Park
Heritage park
Cave and Basin ✓ (Bill Belsey)
Johnston Canyon hike
Hikes
Hw 22 Bar-U Ranch
Paint pots
Mistaya canyon
Colombia Icefields
Rugby game
Baseball game ✓ (Bill Belsey)
Lacrosse game
Snowboard lessons
Mountain biking
Fishing (ice fishing)
Watson Road
Calgary Tower
Rodeo in a small town
Calgary Stampede
Thank you!
-Rachelle
If you can help, contact Cindy and Rachelle. Please ensure that you have completed a current RCMP Background Check.
Please share Club stories and photos of Club activities with Bill for inclusion in The Bulletin by 10:00 am each Thursday.
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