Events

Officers for the next Rotary year will be confirmed, as well as other Club business.

Join us as Dr. Kim Baxter talks to us via Zoom about the project of the North Platte, Nebraska Rotary Club. The project will equip a medical clinic in Western Kenya.

As always, you can attend in person or remotely by Zoom.

Board Meetings are open to all members. Agendas and minutes, once approved, are posted in the Club Documents space on ClubRunner.

Meetings are normally held by Zoom (click on link to join), occasionally in person. The normal date is the third Monday of each month, from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

The board, in close consultation and communication with the whole club, sets the overall direction for the club, develops a budget, and authorizes special expenditures. It is both a policy and administrative body. Attending a board meeting is a good way to get insight into the operation of the club and to share your ideas and concerns with the board. If you want the board to consider an idea or concern in depth, please ask the president or secretary to put it on the agenda, which is developed a week before the meeting.

A celebration with Pathways to Education Kingston alumni, alumnae, graduands, and representatives from the Pathways to Education national office. The celebration will include recognize by the natilonal office the work of the F.A.R. (Facilitator of Alumni Relations) Project and its desire to extend post-secondary support to other Pathways centres across the country.

What message about our club and our work do we want to share with those we serve, our partners, and ourselves?

Why is this important?

What practical steps can we take to tell our story more fully?

Board Meetings are open to all members. Agendas and minutes, once approved, are posted in the Club Documents space on ClubRunner.

Meetings are normally held by Zoom (click on link to join), occasionally in person. The normal date is the third Monday of each month, from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

The board, in close consultation and communication with the whole club, sets the overall direction for the club, develops a budget, and authorizes special expenditures. It is both a policy and administrative body. Attending a board meeting is a good way to get insight into the operation of the club and to share your ideas and concerns with the board. If you want the board to consider an idea or concern in depth, please ask the president or secretary to put it on the agenda, which is developed a week before the meeting.

The Rotary Club of Nipissing in partnership with Canadian Blood Services; and, with help from a wonderful advisory committee, is moving forward with a "campaign" to register potential stem cell donors. We will be using social media, educational programs, events like a "swab in" and other strategies to achieve this.

Rotarian Colin Vickers (a former member of C-K Rotary) is a grateful recipient of a stem cell transplant. The transplant was needed and made available to him after intensive treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Today, just over a year after his transplant, he is feeling well and making good progress. The club supports him in the choice to "give back".

Come and hear Colin speak about this amazing project.

Andrea will share the story of her journey through photography as a community member at The Mess Studio. Sandi Dodds, who founded The Mess, will give us an update on the Pottery Program that we sponsored in the FALL Grants session.

We will summarize our service projects year to date.

Board Meetings are open to all members. Agendas and minutes, once approved, are posted in the Club Documents space on ClubRunner.

Meetings are normally held by Zoom (click on link to join), occasionally in person. The normal date is the third Monday of each month, from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

The board, in close consultation and communication with the whole club, sets the overall direction for the club, develops a budget, and authorizes special expenditures. It is both a policy and administrative body. Attending a board meeting is a good way to get insight into the operation of the club and to share your ideas and concerns with the board. If you want the board to consider an idea or concern in depth, please ask the president or secretary to put it on the agenda, which is developed a week before the meeting.

March is Easter Seals Month! Todd Colborne (RC Kingston), and representatives from Easter Seals wll join us this morning for an update on the local chapter Easter Seals activities and ways we can help to support their financial needs in the coming year.

Rotary has had a long association with Easter Seals. Join us as we help launch this years' campaign.

The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) Kingston Chapter, and Queen's Department of Biology will be speaking on the creation of a new garden on the campus of Queen’s University composed entirely of North American native plants that are edible for humans and provide a source of food.

This project was a grant recipient for our 2023 fall grants.

Board Meetings are open to all members. Agendas and minutes, once approved, are posted in the Club Documents space on ClubRunner.

Meetings are normally held by Zoom (click on link to join), occasionally in person. The normal date is the third Monday of each month, from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

The board, in close consultation and communication with the whole club, sets the overall direction for the club, develops a budget, and authorizes special expenditures. It is both a policy and administrative body. Attending a board meeting is a good way to get insight into the operation of the club and to share your ideas and concerns with the board. If you want the board to consider an idea or concern in depth, please ask the president or secretary to put it on the agenda, which is developed a week before the meeting.

Join us this morning as C-K Rotary member Tom Zsolnay talks about his experience with the Canadian Armed Forces on a peacekeeping mission in Eritrea.

For Oral Health Month in April, Jennifer will be presenting about the need for more oral health
outreach in Kingston. Jennifer, a pediatric dentist at Smile Garden Dentistry, is passionate about
improving oral health in her community. Jennifer is looking to expand the Brush-A-Mania program initiative to Kingston and to collaborate with the Cataraqui-Kingston Rotary Club for oral health volunteering initiatives. Brush-A-Mania, a not-for-profit program initiated by the Scarborough Rotary Club, is dedicated to promoting oral health among children from kindergarten to grade 6. Launched in 2001, it has already reached over 650,000 students, predominantly in the Toronto area.

Guests are welcome. Send us an email through the contact link on our website if you wish to join us at the Senior's Centre, 56 Francis Street, Kingston.

For Oral Health Month in April, Jennifer will be presenting about the need for more oral health outreach in Kingston. Jennifer, a pediatric dentist at Smile Garden Dentistry, is passionate about improving oral health in her community. Jennifer is looking to expand the Brush-A-Mania program initiative to Kingston and to collaborate with the Kingston Cataraqui Rotary Club for oral health volunteering initiatives. Brush-A-Mania, a not-for-profit program initiated by the Scarborough Rotary Club, is dedicated to promoting oral health among children from Kindergarten to grade 6. Launched in 2001, it has already reached over 650,000 students, predominantly in the Toronto area.

Join us as Tammara speaks about indoor vertical farming in the heart of Kingston. Collective Joy produces microgreens, herbs, and seedlings. They also offer consultation and workshops on growing greens at home.

Loving Spoonful is an organization which "envisions a resilient community and local food system, thatnourishes all people and supports dignified access to good food." This morning Stephen Gard will talk about what's new with the many programs Loving Spoonful offers in the Kingston area.

C-K Rotary has had a long association with Loving Spoonful, supporting several of their projects in the past.

Board Meetings are open to all members. Agendas and minutes, once approved, are posted in the Club Documents space on ClubRunner.

Meetings are normally held by Zoom (click on link to join), occasionally in person. The normal date is the third Monday of each month, from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

The board, in close consultation and communication with the whole club, sets the overall direction for the club, develops a budget, and authorizes special expenditures. It is both a policy and administrative body. Attending a board meeting is a good way to get insight into the operation of the club and to share your ideas and concerns with the board. If you want the board to consider an idea or concern in depth, please ask the president or secretary to put it on the agenda, which is developed a week before the meeting.

The Arnott Lab at Queen's University studies aquatic ecolgy in changing environments. Among the projects of the lab is a study on the effect of road salt on aquatic environments. Seven million tonnes of road salt are used every year in Canada. Join us as Dr. Arnott shares her research and discusses the work of the Arnott Lab. 

D'Ari will be updating us on Darkspark's Versions Program, which we have supported in the past. Powered by Darkspark, the VERSIONS Youth Fellowship supports 30 emerging artists of colour from around the world. Throughout the one-year virtual program, Fellows will collaborate with artists, music producers, a network of thought leaders, organizations, and brands.

Club social meeting, time and location tba. Invitations will be sent out to club members, and as usual guests are always welcome. Watch the website calendar for details.

A group of Ukrainian High School students living in Canada attended an International Financial Literacy competition held in Vienna, Austria. The group was coached by Olga Ialovenko and their trip was supported in part by several Rotary clubs including RC Cataraqui-Kingston. Hear the story of their preparation, their travels, and their participation in the competition.

How can we make our Club even better? What do we want to focus on in the next Rotary year? Come with your ideas and enthusiasm! Committees and teams, present highlights of your plans.

Lauren Smart-Lampl will share highlights of the activities of the Kingston Native Centre and Language Nest, together with her vision for its future.

Lauren was Program Coordinator for the Aboriginal Teacher Education Program at Queen's Faculty of Educaiton and is currently completing a Masters of Education degree. For more information about her recent appointment and her background, please see the Kingstonist article: KNCLN announces change of incoming Executive Director.

Tonight is our monthly club social, and we will be inducting a new member as a friend of Rotary.

You are Invited to the May Social Gathering.

An opportunity to invite guests and chat in a relaxed comfortable venue. The Membership Committee will be inducting a new member in the Friend of Rotary Membership Category.

Event date: Tuesday May 28th 2024 

Time: 5 pm to 7 pm 

Location: Best Western Fireside Inn--Bistro Stefan 

1217 Princess St. Kingston 

Serving: Tom’s Party Platter of a variety of appetizers, finger food and veggies. 

Cost: $15.00 per person (added to Monthly Club charges – Members only) 

Guests pay at the venue. 

Each person responsible for their own beverage. 

RSVP to Ana da Ponte Thomson at email dapontethomson@gmail.com by noon May 22, 2024 

Please Note: There is no morning meeting of the club