You might think that a 100-year-old organization could be dated and unchanging, but Rotary continues to evolve and adjust to our changing world. Rotarians are dedicated to service and are always looking for new ways that we can make life better for humanity everywhere. The Rotary Club of Cataraqui-Kingston was founded in 1985 and, for many years, was dedicated to service projects here in the Kingston area and in other countries where there was need. In 2017, we acknowledged t

With a B.A. in economics from Queen’s University, I was selected in 1994 as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar and headed abroad for a year of study at the University of Cape Town (UTC) in South Africa. The year helped me launch a quarter-century career as a macroeconomist. Inspired by my experiences in South Africa, I have worked to make financial markets and economies more stable and effective at producing better living standards for people in Canada and throughout the world at

Successive principals of Queen’s University have been invited to be honorary members of the Rotary Club of Kingston, going back to Principal John Deutsch (1968-1974). The current principal, Patrick Deane, has continued the tradition. Instrumental in building a relationship with Queen’s was Marsh Laverty who became a Rotarian soon after the war years when he was appointed the university’s first Padre. In the beginning, Queen’s became a source of guest speakers at a number of o

Since 1943, Rotarians have embraced The Four-Way Test when faced with a decision. It is applied to the things we think, say, and do. “Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?” These questions are the cornerstone of Rotary and a moral code for Rotarians’ personal and business relationships. Where did this come from and why is it central to Rotarians? According to an article by Darrell T