Rotary Reflections

Over the course of Kingston Rotary's Centennial year in 2021, we will provide a glimpse of the evolution of Rotary in Kingston and around the world. Our Rotary Reflections team has worked diligently to collect the stories of Rotary and the impact our organization has had on this community. The Reflections will be published every Wednesday in the Kingston Whig Standard and Kingston This Week starting on January 6, 2021. We are very excited to share these stories!

ROTARY for HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS – LASALLE

Laurie Labrie

Jul 14, 2021

ROTARY for HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS – LASALLE

Over the past ten years, students from La Salle Intermediate and Secondary School (LISS) have run an Interact Club, a high school-based...

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ROTARY for HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS – FRONTENAC and OTHERS

Lucille Davies

Jul 7, 2021

ROTARY for HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS – FRONTENAC and OTHERS

In our big Rotary family, the youngest members, ages 10 to 18, belong to Interact Clubs – usually high school-based branches of Rotary....

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Paul Van Nest

Jun 30, 2021

ROTARY HAS FUN TOO!

Rotary is much more than community service and fundraising. Fellowship is a critical piece of the Rotary puzzle for many people who join...

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Paul Van Nest

Jun 23, 2021

INTERNATIONAL PLOWING MATCH

The annual International Plowing Match was held in Frontenac County in 1977 at the farm of Gerald Greenlees and neighbouring farms on...

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ANOTHER EXAMPLE of ROTARY FUNDS IN ACTION

Doug Townsend

Jun 16, 2021

ANOTHER EXAMPLE of ROTARY FUNDS IN ACTION

Local Rotary clubs have helped to fund many local and international projects over the past 100 years. There have been many high-profile...

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Paul Van Nest

Jun 9, 2021

SYL APPS CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC

Syl Apps was not only a hockey legend with the Toronto Maple Leafs; he was a member of the Rotary Club of Kingston and helped develop one...

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Paul Van Nest

Jun 2, 2021

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF KINGSTON & AREA

The Boys and Girls Club began as an adjunct program offered in the city’s north end by The Community Council of North Kingston. Financed...

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Paul Van Nest

May 26, 2021

ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARDS (RYLA)

Do you have what it takes to become a dynamic leader and change yourself and the world? This is the question asked of young people in our...

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Paul Van Nest

May 19, 2021

EASTER SEALS TELETHON

The formation of Easter Seals Ontario can be traced back to 1922 when representatives from seven Rotary Clubs in Southern Ontario met to...

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Paul Van Nest

May 12, 2021

EASTER SEALS & ROTARY

Easter Seals Ontario was founded November 28, 1922 in Windsor, Ontario, named originally as the Ontario Society for Crippled Children....

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ROTARY’S ROLE in ERADICATING POLIO: PART 2

Paul Van Nest

May 5, 2021

ROTARY’S ROLE in ERADICATING POLIO: PART 2

When Rotary clubs around the world were called into action to fundraise for the newly established PolioPlus program, the Rotary Club of...

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ROTARY’S ROLE in ERADICATING POLIO: PART 1

Doug Townsend

Apr 28, 2021

ROTARY’S ROLE in ERADICATING POLIO: PART 1

By 1985, polio was destroying the lives of 350,000 children around the world every year. Rotary International decided to team up with the...

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Don Heath

Apr 21, 2021

RYY CAMP HISTORY 1990 TO THE PRESENT

Since 1930, RKY Camp has offered summer camp experiences for young people in the Kingston region. The camp enjoys a strong reputation...

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Paul Van Nest

Apr 14, 2021

RKY CAMP – The Early Years

Generations of campers have spent their summers at RKY Camp on Eagle Lake, yet few know that the ‘R’ in RKY stands for Rotary. In fact,...

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KINGSTON ROTARY’S ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS

Paul Van Nest

Apr 7, 2021

KINGSTON ROTARY’S ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS

The Rotary Club of Kingston formed its Environment Committee in the 1980s under the watchful eye of Rotarian, Larry Ritchie, who worked...

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Fred Richmond

Mar 31, 2021

ROTARY PARK

If you Google ‘Rotary Park’, you will quickly realize that Rotary has populated the world with parks! The truth is that Rotarians...

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ROTARY HAS WELCOMED WOMEN FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS

Doug Townsend

Mar 24, 2021

ROTARY HAS WELCOMED WOMEN FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS

Rotary started as a group of professionals and small business owners with common interests in community service and business networking....

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Daniel Geleyn

Mar 17, 2021

ROTARY PROJECTS in TANZANIA

The Kingston-Frontenac Rotary Club continues to build a strong reputation for its international work in Tanzania. Peter Morin, who joined...

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ROTARY FOUNDATION & PAUL HARRIS FELLOWSHIP AWARDS

Paul Van Nest

Mar 10, 2021

ROTARY FOUNDATION & PAUL HARRIS FELLOWSHIP AWARDS

In 1917, Rotary International President, Arch Klumpf made a donation of $26.50: “It seems eminently proper that we should accept...

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ROTARY’S TRIAGE SYSTEM for DISTRIBUTING FUNDS

Doug Townsend

Feb 25, 2021

ROTARY’S TRIAGE SYSTEM for DISTRIBUTING FUNDS

The heart and soul of Rotary’s involvement in the Kingston community and in every other Rotary club worldwide lies in using the funds...

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THE NEWEST ROTARY CLUB IN KINGSTON – WATERFRONT in 2015

David Young & Founding Waterfront Members

Feb 24, 2021

THE NEWEST ROTARY CLUB IN KINGSTON – WATERFRONT in 2015

Rotary International created the Satellite Club program in 2011 to help develop and foster new clubs that would attract new and younger...

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1985 – A Third Rotary Club Was Born in Kingston

Doug Townsend

Feb 17, 2021

1985 – A Third Rotary Club Was Born in Kingston

By 1985, Rotary had been established in Kingston for 64 years. The original club had sponsored clubs in both Napanee (1926) and Gananoque...

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Paul Van Nest

Feb 10, 2021

THE CHANGING FACE OF ROTARY IN KINGSTON

From its beginnings in 1921, Rotary in Kingston has continued to evolve its focus on service in the community and fellowship for its...

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Paul Van Nest

Feb 3, 2021

YOUTH AWARDS AND PROGRAMS

Empowering and enriching the lives of young people has always been the core of Service Above Self for Rotary in Kingston. Youth...

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52 Rotary Reflections will be published in 2021 to provide a snapshot of the impact Rotary has had in Kingston over the past century. Feedback and membership enquiries are welcome and encouraged at rotaryreflections@gmail.com.

Celebrating 100 Years of Service in Kingston!

Rotary Reflections

ROTARY for HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS – LASALLE

ROTARY for HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS – FRONTENAC and OTHERS

ROTARY HAS FUN TOO!

INTERNATIONAL PLOWING MATCH

ANOTHER EXAMPLE of ROTARY FUNDS IN ACTION

SYL APPS CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF KINGSTON & AREA

ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARDS (RYLA)

EASTER SEALS TELETHON

EASTER SEALS & ROTARY

ROTARY’S ROLE in ERADICATING POLIO: PART 2

ROTARY’S ROLE in ERADICATING POLIO: PART 1

RYY CAMP HISTORY 1990 TO THE PRESENT

RKY CAMP – The Early Years

KINGSTON ROTARY’S ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS

ROTARY PARK

ROTARY HAS WELCOMED WOMEN FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS

ROTARY PROJECTS in TANZANIA

ROTARY FOUNDATION & PAUL HARRIS FELLOWSHIP AWARDS

ROTARY’S TRIAGE SYSTEM for DISTRIBUTING FUNDS

THE NEWEST ROTARY CLUB IN KINGSTON – WATERFRONT in 2015

1985 – A Third Rotary Club Was Born in Kingston

THE CHANGING FACE OF ROTARY IN KINGSTON

YOUTH AWARDS AND PROGRAMS

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