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Rotary Club of Cataraqui-Kingston

The Courier

April 2nd, 2019
 
We meet every Tuesday 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Please join us at Odd Fellows Hall, 218 Concession Street, Kingston ON.

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 

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Queen of Canada!

Acknowledgement of Territory

We are gathered on traditional Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee Territory. we are grateful to be able to join together in Rotary Fellowship on these lands.
Speakers
Apr 02, 2019 7:00 AM
Friends of Rotary Inductions
Apr 09, 2019 7:00 AM
An OPP officer in Pikangikum
Apr 16, 2019 7:00 AM
KFL&A Public Health Fall Prevention Ambassadors - preventing falls for seniors
Apr 23, 2019 7:00 AM
Your local PBS televison station, WPBS
Apr 30, 2019 7:00 AM
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB)
May 07, 2019 7:00 AM
Spring Grants Presentation
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Meeting Report March 26th, 2019

Attendance

Guests

Guests of the Club: ; Maya Bergersen, Rotary Youth Exchange Inbound, Mara Shaw, Loving Spoonful, , Glen Roberts – friend of Rotary applicant and guest of Greg Mumford, Jackie Blakeney – guest of Ana, Mona Bergersen – mom of Maya, Edward Falch – Mona’s partner, Heather Nogrady – guest of Greg Mumford, Rob Zuback - guest of Marie Miller
 

Visiting Rotarians

Wilf Sorensen, Lucille Davies, Marie Miller -Kingston, Ellen Olsen- Queen’s Rotaract, David Ibbott, Peter Merkley, Paul VanNest – Kingston, Don Taylor – Frontenac
 
Makeups
Michelle Chatten-Fiedorec - Rotaract Pi(e) making

Member Sharing

Fun Master - John Farrow

John was not given his proper time because of the length of the presentations, so he asked everyone to put a dollar in the plate.

Happy/Sad Bucks

None this week - bring extra for next week!
 

Service Activities

Please bring in used batteries. We’ll take them to the CKWS TV, who exchange them for Snowsuits for Kids.

 
We have a Club donation page set up for Easter Seals:

Club Business

As of April 2nd our new location is 218 Concession Street at the Odd Fellows Hall

 
URGENTLY NEEDED: CANDIDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:
 
President Elect             Director of Service Projects            Treasurer
 
Please consider how you can contribute to our ongoing success!
 
Can anyone do bingo with me this coming Thursday at 8pm?
 
Please sign sympathy card for Past District Governor Bette Miller from Cornwall, whose husband passed away recently.
 
PETS (President Elect Training) is April 7th
 
The Bingo Schedule is out for the next session!  Sign up early and often for the best selection!  You can see the schedule on our website or in The Courier.  Email Greg Mumford with your pick.

Announcements

A very nice thank-you letter was received this week;
Dear Rotary Club Members, 
 
I wanted to contact you and thank you once again for your kind donation of $2,000 presented to the Kingston Y Penguins last fall.
 
Your kind gift made a positive impact with the young people at the Kingston Y Penguins and has helped us create a more balanced opportunity for the young people with whom I work, as they learn about their bodies and how to use them.
 
56% of children with a physical disability do little or no activity and obesity is 3-4 times more prevalent in this population.  Your support is helping the next generation of young people see their potential, and be active in a fun, unique and exciting environment.
 
Through your support, the Y Penguins were able to purchase back stroke wedges.  These wedges help create a step on the wall for a swimmer to use to support themselves or to steady their feet as they push off.
 
The second item that we were able to purchase were harnesses, tether and tubing.  These items assist us in determining streamline positions for different swimmer's abilities, as well as helping them develop positive power within their strokes.
 
Finally, we coupled a portion of your donation with other funding to purchase a go-pro camera to video the swimmers underwater to help them understand their body movement, propulsion and how to reduce drag to help them develop proper propulsion and skills.
 
The swimmers have been having fun exploring their possibilities and abilities and are very thankful for the opportunities that you have provided them.
 
Thank you for making a positive impact in their lives!
 
Sincerely, Dr. Vicki Keith C.M., O. Ont., LLD, ChPC
Coach, Y Penguins Swimming
Founder/Coordinator, Y Abilities Programs
 
Dear Rotary Club Members, 
 
I wanted to contact you and thank you once again for your kind donation of $2,000 presented to the Kingston Y Penguins last fall.
 
Your kind gift made a positive impact with the young people at the Kingston Y Penguins and has helped us create a more balanced opportunity for the young people with whom I work, as they learn about their bodies and how to use them.
 
56% of children with a physical disability do little or no activity and obesity is 3-4 times more prevalent in this population.  Your support is helping the next generation of young people see their potential, and be active in a fun, unique and exciting environment.
 
Through your support, the Y Penguins were able to purchase back stroke wedges.  These wedges help create a step on the wall for a swimmer to use to support themselves or to steady their feet as they push off.
 
The second item that we were able to purchase were harnesses, tether and tubing.  These items assist us in determining streamline positions for different swimmer's abilities, as well as helping them develop positive power within their strokes.
 
Finally, we coupled a portion of your donation with other funding to purchase a go-pro camera to video the swimmers underwater to help them understand their body movement, propulsion and how to reduce drag to help them develop proper propulsion and skills.
 
The swimmers have been having fun exploring their possibilities and abilities and are very thankful for the opportunities that you have provided them.
 
Thank you for making a positive impact in their lives!
 
Sincerely, Dr. Vicki Keith C.M., O. Ont., LLD, ChPC
Coach, Y Penguins Swimming
Founder/Coordinator, Y Abilities Programs
 

 
 
Chase the Ace!
No draw this week.  The chase continues!
 
Meeting notes by Bill Egnatoff 
News
Kingston Rotary Centennial Projects
Paul Elsley introduced the program for this morning:
 
The objective today is to generate some interest in the upcoming projects for Rotary’s 100 years in Kingston – we’re encouraging every Rotarian to donate both their time and money towards these initiatives.  Mechanism for making donations is to be determined.  It’s taken us 2 years to get to this!  All of the projects are scalable, and we aim to leverage our money with Rotary monie.  Looking for commemorative opportunities.
 
We’re celebrating for an entire year!  8 Projects and 2 events (with many activities).
 
  • Transitioning Pathways Graduates (Ana Sutherland)
    • Creating a program to mentor post-grads so that they remain in and finish their post-secondary schooling.  Hoping to fund this in it’s majority through an International Rotary partner and grants.  We have club in India looking to contribute.
  • Supporting Students at SLC (Marie, Don & Rick)
  • Kingston Frontenac Club already supports SLC with $30,000
  • Cataraqui-Kingston Club supports bursaries with $36,000; and our bursary includes a preference for at least 1 indigenous student
  • This project would support the new Student Life and Innovation Centre & top up the existing bursaries.
  • 85% of SLCs grads stay in the area!
  • Youth Mental Health & Safety (Darlene)
  • Attempting to address the dangers currently faced by high school kids:  internet; drugs; human trafficking…..
  • Make regular presentations to provide information and show how kids can protect themselves.
  • Centennial Celebrations (Dave)
  • 1st event focused on Children – a BBQ at Rotary park on Sunday, July 19th 2020.  Easter Seals, Boys & Girls Club, and any other appropriate group you can think of.  Traditional BBQ, face painting, balloons, etc. and all about having fun.
  • Wrap up Dinner – June 26th, 2021 (tentative).  A celebration of the centennial year. $100/plate.  Not a fund-raiser.  We will look for a notable keynote speaker.
  • Adventurous Eaters (January 2021 for 2 years) with Loving Spoonful
  • Hoping this will also be funded through global grants.  Designed to introduce kids and families in the north end to healthy foods.  Goal is to regularly bring together kids and their families and introduce them to new, healthy foods and provide a sense of community around food, as well.  At Rideau Heights Community Centre where Loving Spoonful has kitchen space already.
  • Environmental Sustainability (April 2021) Wilf Sorensen
  • Goal to protect and sustain our local environment.  Details have yet to be determined, but centred around tree-planting.
  • Rotary Vignettes (Paul)
  • Produce 52 vignettes and put one a week in the Whig and out on social media AND going to produce a book to sell as a fundraiser.
  • Rotarians Supporting New Canadians (Lucille)
  • Looking for ways to support new Canadians, mostly from Syria and Eritrea.  KEYS is helping with ideas and suggestions:  family support teams for each new family; looking for a community hall; career mentoring; representation at KEYS conference.  Looking for committee members to help figure this out.
  • No. 9 Gardens
  • Global model for developing sustainable food systems.  This project is to plant and maintain 25 apple trees at No. 9 Gardens.  This will also be a training centre for youth with respect to maintaining and caring for the trees.
  • This aligns well with initiatives important to Rotary: Sustainability, the environment, education – working with Queen’s and SLC
  • Skills training – hands-on workshops and educational programs; food security – growing organic food, culinary seed to table workshops; working with our youth – next generation; reconciliation – working with our indigenous partners to understand and learn from traditional indigenous knowledge about living with nature.
  •  Friendship Exchange with Melbourne, Australia & Wellington, New Zealand
  • 12 people will come here in June of 2021 and celebrate our 100 years in Kingston.  Need committee members to help organize and participate.
 
 
The Power Point presentation with further details has been emailed to club members by President Rick.
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Bingo Schedule Apr 2019 - Mar 2020

Schedule April 2019 - March 2020

Day DateTimeVolunteerVolunteer
Thursday April 11, 20198:00 PMRick FiedorecHoward Lee
Thursday April 11, 201910:00 PMJohn Farrow 
Thursday April 25, 20196:00 PMElizabeth CohoeRobert Reid
Thursday April 25, 20198:00 PMRick Fiedorec 
Thursday May 02, 20198:00 PMRick FiedorecJohn Gale
Thursday May 02, 201910:00 PMJohn Farrow 
Thursday May 16, 20196:00 PMRobert ReidHeather Kembel
Thursday May 16, 20198:00 PMRick Fiedorec 
Thursday June 06, 20196:00 PMElizabeth CohoeHoward Lee
Thursday June 06, 20198:00 PMRick FiedorecJohn Richards
Thursday June 20, 20198:00 PMRick Fiedorec 
Thursday July 04, 20196:00 PMHeather KembelHoward Lee
Thursday July 04, 20198:00 PM  
Thursday July 18, 20196:00 PM  
Thursday July 18, 20198:00 PM  
Thursday Aug 01, 20196:00 PMHeather Kembel 
Thursday Aug 01, 20198:00 PM  
Thursday Aug 29, 201910:00 PM  
Thursday Sept 05, 20198:00 PM  
Thursday Sept 05, 201910:00 PM  
Thursday Sept 19, 20196:00 PMElizabeth CohoeRobert Reid
Thursday Sept 19, 20198:00 PM  
Thursday Oct 03, 20198:00 PM  
Thursday Oct 03, 201910:00 PM  
Thursday Oct 24, 20196:00 PMRobert Reid 
Thursday Oct 24, 20198:00 PM  
Thursday Oct 31, 20196:00 PM  
Thursday Oct 31, 20198:00 PM  
Thursday Nov 14, 20196:00 PMRobert ReidHeather Kembel
Thursday Nov 14, 20198:00 PM  
Thursday Dec 12, 20196:00 PM  
Thursday Dec 12, 20198:00 PM  
Thursday Dec 26, 20196:00 PM  
Thursday Dec 26, 20198:00 PM  
Thursday Jan 02, 20206:00 PM  
Thursday Jan 09, 20206:00 PM  
Thursday Jan 09, 20208:00 PM  
Thursday Jan 23, 20206:00 PM  
Thursday Feb 06, 20206:00 PM  
Thursday Feb 06, 20208:00 PM  
Thursday Feb 27, 20206:00 PM  
Thursday Feb 27, 20208:00 PM  
Thursday Mar 12, 20208:00 PM  
Thursday Mar 12, 202010:00 PM  
Thursday Mar 26, 20206:00 PM  
Thursday Mar 26, 20208:00 PM  

Please send updates to Greg Mumford.