Happy Victoria Day!

Wishing everyone a wonderful long weekend filled with celebration, relaxation, and Canadian pride. Enjoy the fireworks, time with family and friends, and the unofficial start to summer! ☀️

Informal get together to catch up and have some conversation and a few laughs.

Drop in when you can, no need to register.

Come early our Chris might take the last indoor parking spot.... :), but you can always park outside.

The highway cleanup takes place on a 3 km strip on the north side Highway #1 just east of the junction at highway 22.

UPDATED Parking: at Springbank Airport, public parking just north of the Calgary Flying Club building at 155 Maclaurin Dr, Calgary T3Z 3S4.

Directions from Trans Canada Hwy, take junction for Calaway Park on Exit 169, take ramp to Springbank Airport, turn left (north) on Range Rd 33,  after 650m turn left (west) onto Township Rd 250 , after 1.6 km turn right (north) Maclaurin Drive & after 650m the parking is on the lest just after the Calgary Flying Club

We will be picking up garbage/debris on our section of the highway 

Please wear closed toe shoes and bring gloves

Brunch to follow at Cav-Ok Grill Ltd at Springbank Airport

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

Weekly Meeting at the Grey Eagle Resort & Casino

Buffet lunch opens at 11:45 am, so come early to have more time to visit.

RYLA and RYPEN Student presentations

Meeting Costs $35.00

You can now register online without using your credit card, however, please ensure you make a payment for the meeting by E transfer after you register.

Payments by e transfer are to be sent to rccw.5360@gmail.com

• Please note any dietary restrictions in the comments section when registering.

AI is real, but the hype often hides what it takes to get real value. In this session for business leaders, I’ll explain why trusted, scalable AI starts with investing in a solid knowledge foundation, just like a successful building starts with the right base. We’ll make it tangible through a heritage arts organization that is leveraging AI to digitize archives dating back to 1883, enabling visitors to ask simple questions and instantly learn an artwork’s story and provenance. Using the art archive, I’ll provide an overview of what it takes to build a knowledge foundation that scales AI, keeps answers trustworthy, and powers premium digital experiences that grow engagement, loyalty, and revenue.

Mike Morley Bio:

At Neo4j, I work “at the face,” the front line where technology meets the real world. I help organizations close the gap between AI hype and implementation by building the knowledge foundations that make AI reliable, scalable, and valuable.

Previously, I founded Menome Technologies (acquired by Arcurve in 2020) and spent 11 years at Matrix Solutions leading enterprise architecture and technology strategy. I also support Calgary’s innovation and arts communities as an A100 Charter Member, Arcurve Community Advisor, and board member with The Kinkonauts.

Weekly Club Meeting at the Delta South

Buffet lunch opens at 11:45 am, so come early to have more time to visit.

Meeting Costs $35.00

Mike Morley on A.I. at Delta South

You can now register online without using your credit card, however, please ensure you make a payment for the meeting by E transfer after you register.

Payments by e transfer are to be sent to rccw.5360@gmail.com

• Please note any dietary restrictions in the comments section when registering.

Indigenous Honor Ceremony

BBQ lunch for the Indigenous YMCA community, Elders, and a Pow Wow event.
 

This time it is on a SATURDAY MORNING....PLEASE NOTE

Bingo Event at Five Star Bingo Hall (4980- 25th Street SE)

NON Smoking Hall, come out and join your fellow Rotarians in this fun(d) raising event to provide funds for our club to do work in our local community and internationally.

Registration will be sent out 4 weeks, 2 weeks and 1 week prior to the event to all members.

For those who can meet for Breakfast, we meet at Denny's at 4515- 25th Street SE around 7:00 am.

Check you calendar and if you are free to join us, please mark it off and register.

Connie Jakab is the founder and CEO of Bravely Connected Communities, a non-profit solving the problem of disconnection in community. Connie has been working in mental health and resilience for over 25 years, focusing her efforts on how belonging creates resilience. She has worked in community, in schools, in homes, and in workplaces. She believes that the opposite of isolation is belonging, the opposite of poverty is community, and the opposite of addiction is connection. Communities that are connected are communities where their youth and families will thrive.

She is also a podcaster, a Certified Coach, and
Her motto is: 
I am brave
I show up when it’s hard
I love without walls
I forgive when it hurts
I rise through the storm

In a time when loneliness, burnout, and disconnection are deeply impacting our communities, this talk explores the powerful link between social engagement and mental health. Through a practical and hope-filled lens, Connie Jakab—founder of Bravely Connected Communities—will share how belonging, local connection, and community participation are not just “nice to have,” but essential for emotional wellness and resilience. Drawing from her work in community development, recovery, and grassroots leadership, Connie will unpack how simple acts of connection can reduce isolation, strengthen mental health, and help rebuild the kind of villages people are longing for. This session will leave attendees with both fresh perspective and practical tools for creating healthier, more connected communities.

You can connect with Connie everywhere, but most notably on the following platforms:

Website:  http://conniejakab.com

Brave Podcast

Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-brave-podcast/id1541917217

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1JnM4Srsy10dzEGyqFZ7Hv

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS_RF3t6bjWRSxHmkpEfFdg

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/connie-jakab-b-r-ed-6627b65a/

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/conniejakab/

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/richardleethai2/

Want to contact Connie by email?

Connie@conniejakab.com