The Cataraqui Kingston Rotary Club is partnering with the Madras Chenna Patna Rotary Club in an exciting Global Grant project intended to detect breast cancer in its early stages using innovative technology (the iBreastExam screening device) developed in India approximately a decade ago. Already this technology has been successfully used approximately 250,000 times in pilot projects around the world. This current project will demonstrate that using this new technology, a widespread, clinically effective program for the noninvasive and painless detection of early stage breast cancer is feasible financially, both for women clients and in terms of the medical infrastructure currently in place in India. The project will be delivered in the state of Tamil Nadu, in southern India. There the incidence of breast cancer is rising drastically at a rate of approximately 4% per annum compounded.The Cataraqui Kingston Rotary Club is partnering with the Madras Chenna Patna Rotary Club in an exciting Global Grant project intended to detect breast cancer in its early stages using innovative technology (the iBreastExam screening device) developed in India approximately a decade ago. Already this technology has been successfully used approximately 250,000 times in pilot projects around the world. This current project will demonstrate that using this new technology, a widespread, clinically effective program for the noninvasive and painless detection of early stage breast cancer is feasible financially, both for women clients and in terms of the medical infrastructure currently in place in India. The project will be delivered in the state of Tamil Nadu, in southern India. There the incidence of breast cancer is rising drastically at a rate of approximately 4% per annum compounded.
By George! It’s Lunch Time!
Your donations and Auction dollars at work!
Our Cataraqui-Kingston Rotary Club has a lengthy history with Lunch by George in Kingston. Through our Local Grants program, we have supported Lunch by George on an annual basis since 2011. In addition to the funding, many Rotarians have volunteered in the food preparation and serving under the capable direction (for 33 years!) of Coordinator Jennifer Hurd. On special occasions, such as the Christmas Lunch, Rotarians are out in numbers helping to make the day a joyful experience for the vulnerable members in our community. For years, a team of Rotarians have cooked and carved the turkeys, while others have helped prepare the the trimmings and decorated the tables. See photos in link: Christmas Turkey Carving for Lunch by George
Of course, the pandemic introduced a number of challenges, most notably the prohibition of in-person dining. But Lunch by George soon adapted to a takeout program which continued to provide a steady supply of nutritious and appetizing meals every week day, without compromising the quality and variety of the lunches served. Just take a look at a sampling of lunches served during the pandemic! See photos in link: Lunch(es) by George!
The Cataraqui-Kingston Rotary Club is proud to be an ongoing supporter of Lunch By George. We are but one part of many individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations who make this support possible. Donations are always welcome, as the need is always great. lunchbygeorge.ca/support-lunch-by-george/
And don’t forget, your participation in our annual Community Auction as a Donor, a Bidder, or a Sponsor will also support Lunch by George!
Keep Pedalling In Pikangikum - Community Bike Shop
Our funding of $2000 towards the bike shop in Pikangikum delivers on multiple levels. It is a place to repair the bikes to keep them in service and extend their use and therefore their value. Importantly, it also facilitates the further engagement for the community’s youth learning about and practicing bike maintenance. The result is the acquisition of the life skills as well as the development of a sense of achievement and self confidence. With this, they can go forward in life learning and achieving in other areas.
New Hope Community Bikes is based in Hamilton, Ontario, this is a registered charity and social enterprise that seeks to get more people on affordable, reliable bicycles and provide employment and job training opportunities for youth. "Keep Pedaling in Pikangikum" was our specific project in Pikangikum, Ontario. For details about the Pikangikum project, see https://youtu.be/PcGUqecXIJI and for an update, see https://youtu.be/3ea9Xmy53N8 .
Kingston Youth Going FARther on Pathways to Education!
Rotary is assisting vulnerable youth in their transition from high school to post secondary pursuits.
Thanks to a $140,000 Rotary Global Grant initiated by the Rotary Club of Cataraqui-Kingston, high school graduates of the Pathways to Education Program will now have greater access to ongoing support through the new Rotary FAR Project as they move on to post-secondary education and meaningful employment!
Rushooka Maternal Health Clinic Update
On June 8th, Dominic Tumsuwigye from the Kampala Kolola RC presented at our weekly meeting, the achievements of the health teams at the Rushooka Maternal Health Clinic since the health centre commenced operations in October of 2020.
The project has been a fabulous success.
Firstly, lives have been saved because mothers with difficult pregnancies were able to access the surgical services at the Centre as opposed to travelling for hours over poor roads to get to the District Hospital.
Secondly, the Centre, which previously was classed as a level # 2 health centre, has been elevated to a level # 4 centre and now qualifies for government operational funding to enable it to continue providing sophisticated medical assistance to the people in its catchment area, including surgeries and diagnostic services previously only available at the District Hospital.
Thirdly, the experience of the Centre to date has demonstrated the great benefit of the new laboratory capability at the Centre. This has led to the ambition to increase the laboratory services at the Centre to improve diagnostic capabilities. This ambition will present us with an opportunity to help with the acquisition of additional laboratory equipment to build that capacity. Our club was the international partner for the last stage of the Rushooka project, which involved the acquisition and installation of medical equipment for the surgery and the laboratory and additional training for the outreach teams at the Centre. Hopefully we will be able to play a similar role as the Centre builds capacity.
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John Gale introduced our speaker Rob Adams today. Born in Woodstock, Ontario, Rob is currently the head of the YMCA of Eastern Ontario. Rob was previously with the Natioanl Capital Region YMCA/YWCA. Rob currently lives in Brockville.
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John Farrow introduced today's speaker, John Price. This is not the first time we have had a speaker from The Memory Project. The goal of this ongoing project is a Historica Canada initiative to shares the stories of members of our armed forces at schools and community groups. They have reached over 3 million Canadians since 2001.
An Introduction to Constantin Muenga
Constantin was invited to join our Rotary Club by Heather Kembel. Heather introduced Constantin today.
Good morning everyone.
I'm so happy that I was able to join and I'm so grateful that Heather reached out to me and introduced me to the Rotary. I'm so grateful of everything we do and I'm more happy to be part of it. I was born in Rwanda, in Africa, near to Uganda and Tanzania. I moved to India, to study for my Bachelors in applied psychology and in public health.
I have held different jobs positions in the retail industry, immigration, employment services, and administration in nonprofit organizations, in Africa, in India and in Canada.
I am a founder of the Justice Against Racism and Discrimination Facebook page, and I am a founder member of SPEAKingston. I do more volunteering in the community; Board of Directors member with Family and Children's Services of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington ; United Way Grant Committee member, City of Kingston-EmergencyTeam member and manage different community social media accounts.
So what do I do in this community? I am currently Regional Program Administrator at Kingston Community Health Center.
I also own Imperial Cleaning, and Imperial Painting KFLA.
Our speakers for today were introduced by Michelle Chatten-Fiedorec. Joanne Castles is the store manager of Northern Helm Cannabis, Kingston, and David Côté, is the founder of Northern Helm and COO of J. Supply Holdings.
Joanna and David attended by Zoom, to talk about their experiences managing Northern Helm, a local cannabis retailer. Their main points follow:
- October 17, 2018 was the first day of legalization, and they saw customers ranging from age 19 to 91 on the day they opened.
- There have been a lot of changes over the last four years, mainly because they started with so many unknowns. In the beginning, they thought they would be able to define the average cannabis consumer but that isn’t possible, as there is no such profile, and consumer tastes have been shifting.
- E-commerce started out as a sideline of their business, but the pandemic changed that.
- Ontario and Alberta are soon going to be over saturated with stores, so some will inevitably close, but that is a feature of a mature market.
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