Upcoming Events
CK Rotary Weekly Morning Meeting March 3, 2026
Mar 03, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
 
 6:00 am Breakfast Setup     Ana da Ponte Thomson
 6:30  Hall Set Up, Take Down John Gale
 7:00 Zoom setup Bill Egnatoff
  RECORD MEETING - MUTE ALL Bill Egnatoff
  Record attendance, fines and happy bucks Jim Rymerson
 7:15 Call to Order, Welcome Rotarians and Guests John Farrow
 7:17 National Anthem Bill Egnatoff
 7:19 Rotary Reflection and Toast Linda Schmalz
 7:21 Acknowledgement of Territory John Borst
 7:24 Fines and Happy Bucks John Richards
 7:43 Speaker Introduction Elizabeth Cohoe
 7:45 Hope Air John Andrew
 8:23 Speaker Thanks Elsabe Falkson
 8:25 Weekly Draw Bill Gray
 8:28 Coming Next John Farrow
 8:30 Adjournment John Farrow
  Registration and Monthly tally Ana da Ponte Thomson
 
Rotary Reflection
For food in a world where many walk in hunger
For peace in a world where many walk in fear
For friends in a world where many walk alone
And for the opportunity to serve others through Rotary,
May we be truly thankful!
 
The Loyal Toast
Rotarians and guests, to the King, Canada, and all its Peoples
 
Acknowledgement of Territory
We are gathered on traditional Anishinaabe (An-ish(-in)-ah'-bay), Haudenosaunee (ho-den-o-sho'-nee) and Huron-Wendat Territory. We recognize these nations for their care and stewardship over these lands. We are grateful to be able to join together in Rotary Fellowship to learn, share knowledge, and live on these lands.
 
Speaker Thanks
Bread has been one of the staples of life throughout history and is seen in its many forms in all cultures. The breaking and sharing of bread is symbolic of life, peace, and the building of friendships. This loaf of bread is given to you as a symbol of our friendship and in thanks for sharing with us today.
Kingston
The Spire

Social Media Scrum
Mar 04, 2026
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
set club social media framework, direction, and content
ZOOM all members welcome

DISCON 2026 Organizing Meeting
Mar 06, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
On Zoom, link will be provided.

DISCON 2026 Planning meeting
Mar 06, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Social Media Scrum
Mar 11, 2026
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
set club social media framework, direction, and content
ZOOM all members welcome

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Rotary Club of Cataraqui-Kingston

The Courier 

March 3rd, 2026

 
We meet every Tuesday 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
At present we meet in a hybrid format - live at The Spire and via Zoom.

The Rotary Four Way Test

Is it the truth?  Is it fair to all concerned?  Will it build goodwill and better friendships?  Will it be beneficial to all concerned

Rotary Reflection

For food in a world where many walk in hunger
For peace in a world where many walk in fear
For friends in a world where many walk alone
And for the opportunity to serve others through Rotary,
May we be truly thankful!

The Loyal Toast 

Rotarians and guests, to the King, Canada, and all its Peoples

Acknowledgement of Territory

We are gathered on traditional Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, and Huron-Wendat Territory. we are grateful to be able to join together in Rotary Fellowship on these lands.
Speakers
Mar 03, 2026
Hope Air
Apr 07, 2026 7:15 AM
2026 Auction launch
Apr 14, 2026 7:15 AM
Kingston's only independent movie theatre.
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For New Members
Speaker February 24th 2026 - Erin Ueffing, Rotary Club of West Ottawa - Using Facebook for Club Promotion

Our speaker today was Erin Ueffing, member of the Rotary Club of West Ottawa. Erin is responsible for for the club's social media.

Today she talked to us about using Facebook effectively for club promotion. Fair to say she gave us lots of good suggestions to expand our reach.

The full video of Erin's presentation can be seen at;

https://youtu.be/yh1T0o_aR3M

All members are encourage to review the presentation. Club promotion is critical to membership growth.

Meeting Reports February 24th 2026

Guests

None today

Visiting Rotarians

Erin Ueffing - Rotary Club of West Ottawa, Speaker.

 

Announcements 

Elsabe Falkson

Elsabe and President John spoke about DISCON 2026. Preparations are well underway, now we just need to get more members to register.

Here's is the link to the DISCON page, just click register when you get to the page;

https://rotary7040.com/sitepage/rotary-district-7040-conference-2026

There is an amazing lineup of speakers and breakout sessions. Here is the link to the speakers;

https://rotary7040.com/sitepage/rotary-district-7040-conference-2026/speakers-les-intervenants

 

Heather Nogrady

We have been invited for the unveiling of the Star Catchers program of Sistema Kingston. It takes place at Sir Thomas More School, Thursday March 12, at 4:30 PM. 234 Norman Rogers Drive.

Greg Mumford -  Bingo

Bingo for the 5th of March is fully staffed. Check the website for further dates and email Greg to sign up.

 

Ana da Ponte Thomson (onging)

Please, Please, PLEASE set a reminder to respond when Jim sends out his email confirming your attendance at our weekly meeting, and if you are having breakfast. This aids Ana in ordering food. (I set a reminder in my phone for every Sunday morning to remind me to respond). 

 
 
 

Social Events

Upcoming Meetings

Check Events calendar on website – https://www.ckrotary.org/events/calendar   
 
Our weekly communications scrum takes place Wednesday from 1 pm to 1:30 pm. Join us on Zoom
 
Next Bingo with open spots is Thursday March 19th, 7 pm. Check the website under member information for other dates and let Greg Mumford know when you are available for a shift.
 
Board meeting Monday March 16th

Reminder:

To send a personal email to Ana, use this address: dapontethomson@gmail.com

If you are submitting dues payments, fines/happy buck payments, social payments, anything to do with the club operations side of things, please use the  rotarydapontethomson@gmail.com  email.

For anything related to our service projects - auction sponsorship payments, donations to external projects (eg. Tanzania student support, support of the Jazz Band, etc.) please use the ckrotaryservice@gmail.com email

 

Requesting cheques from Treasurer: please fill out Cheque Requisition form.

When applicable, please attach receipts or other documents  supporting the request for funds. Cheque Requisition form requires signature from Committee Chair.

 

Once filled out, the form can be personally given to Treasurer or emailed to Treasurer : dapontethomson@gmail.com 

You may find this form in Club Documents in ClubRunner under the heading : Forms

Closing Remarks

50/50 Draw! - John Farrow

 
 
Meeting notes by John Farrow