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John Mirski
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RECRUITING STUDENTS! (15-18 y.o.)
for 2026 RYLA & Adventure in Understanding
 
May 22-24, 2026
RKY Camp, Eagle Lake
&
Aug 30 - Sept 4, 2026
Trent-Severn Waterway, Peterborough
 
For more info:  polkdj@hotmail.com
 
 
MOVIE NIGHT FUNDRAISER
February 18, 2026
- John Mirski
     

Our First Movie Night, A Night to Remember, about the sinking of the Titanic was a success with 76 tickets sold filling the Providence Motherhouse to capacity.  Pinwheel sandwiches provided by Susan Freitas were appreciated by movie attendees, and we had nothing but positive comments about our choice of non-alcoholic bubbly as the beverage on offer.

Thank you to Shelagh Mirski and Tannis Taylor who assembled and served the plates of Pizzeli, mini eclairs, and raspberries enjoyed by all. A big nod of gratitude for the help of all club members in making our initial movie night a huge success and especially a big thank you to the members who froze outside in the cold, directing patrons to the venue parking lots and entrances.

Lots of positive comments by our guests - truly a night to remember. The most common question….? When is the next movie night?!!

MAE TAO CLINIC PROJECT COMPLETED
January 15, 2026
 
On January 15, 2026, Mae Tao Clinic in Thailand hosted a Zoom call to mark the receipt of all the new equipment for their Neonatal unit acquired with the collaborative support of Rotary.  Inspired and developed by former Queen's Meds student and current OBGYN resident at the University of Ottawa, Meghan Jenkins, during her practical field experience at the clinic in 2024, the Rotary Club of Kingston-Frontenac took the lead in bringing together Rotary resources in Canada and Thailand to acquire a recommended list of specialized equipment to improve the care available and improve the neonatal outcomes at MTC.
  
 
Together with Thai-based project leader Jerry Nelson from the Rotary Club of Chiang Mai Airport, Mae Tao Clinic founder Dr. Cynthia Maung was on-hand with MTC staff to thank Rotary for the donation which includes a new state-of-the-art incubator, infant CPAP machine and accessories, 2 new infusion pumps and a supply of new Amni hooks.  With the addition of this new equipment, the clinic is much better prepared to successfully treat pre-mature newborn infants with life-threatening health issues.
    
 
Primary support for the project came from generous donations made by K-F Rotary member Dr. John Cowan and the Barber Family Charitable Foundation, with other donations received from individual and corporate donors in both Canada and Thailand.  All funds raised in Canada (US$ 7,236) were matched dollar-for-dollar by a Rotary Foundation grant from District 7040.  Tax receipts and funds transfer support were provided by Erle Allan Trust and Inter Pares.  Collaborative administrative support in Thailand came from District 3360.
        
Meeting Dr. Cynthia in Ottawa, July 2025             
Meghan with Douglas Tanton (L) & Dr. John Cowan (R)
 
 
   
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2026 ROTARY JUNIOR OPEN CASHSPIEL
January 24, 2026
On Saturday January 24, 2026, the Royal Kingston Curling Club played host to a group of young curlers participating in the 2026 Rotary Junior Open Cashspiel.  Teams of junior curlers from around Eastern Ontario took a break from shoveling snow to enjoy a day of competitive curling and fellowship.
  
Following 3 games of fine shot making and sportsmanship, Youth Services Director, Don Polk, shared an overview of Rotary youth development opportunities with the curlers and their parents, highlighting the diverse experiences available via club-sponsored participation in the various Adventures, RYLA and International Youth Exchanges - both long- and short-term (fun fact - 2 of the mothers present identified themselves as having gone on a past Rotary youth exchange!).  
At the end, the competitive girls team from Royal Kingston Curling Club emerged as champions, with an exciting victory over the Huntley Curling Club team from Carp, ON.
 
Thanks to all the Club members who made this grant possible by volunteering for Bingo shifts at Play! Gaming & Entertainment Centre.
 
D7040 WINTER WEEKEND
December 5-7, 2026

On the weekend of December 5-7, the current Inbound & Rebound YouthEx students from around District 7040 gathered in Kingston for a weekend of winter fun!
 
From the Kingston-Frontenac club were long-term exchange students Cole (rebound) and Christian (inbound).  They enjoyed a Kingston Frontenacs hockey game, ice-skating at the Invista Centre and some curling at the Royal Kingston Curling Club.
   
 
 

 
 
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HOLIDAY DINNER 2025
 
On the wintery evening of December 10, 2025, a festive group of Club members, spouses and friends gathered at The Loaf N’ Ale for the annual Holiday dinner and some Christmas cheer.
 
     
  
 
 
 
Led by Kingston-Frontenac’s own internationally-renowned chorister, Jim Reid, with able support from Jennifer and Douglas, the group enjoyed singing several seasonal favourites in between savory bites.
 

Topping off the evening, Susan and Russ were the lucky ones to go home with a door prize!
 
 
Thanks very much to M-C for organizing the event and to all members and guests who came out to make the evening a spirited success!  Happy Holidays to all!
2025
 
On October 29, 2025, the Loaf N' Ale was filled to capacity with Club members as well as students who had been sponsored by the Rotary Club of Kingston-Frontenac for various youth development experiences in 2025.
 
  
        Caidynce                                   Cheng                       
YouthEx ST Tour          (missing Gloria, Fernanda, Leo)
Taiwan                                      RYLA              
                                             
 
Students drawn from 6 different area high schools, many accompanied by a parent or guardian, shared highlights from their experiences including RYLA (May 2025), Adventures in Citizenship (May 2025), Indigenous Understanding (August 2025), the Environment (September 2025) & High Technology (October 2025) as well as international Youth Exchanges to both Taiwan (short-term in June/ July 2025) and Japan (long term 2024-25).
 
      
  Abbey              William & Jon              Maria    
Citizenship          Understanding        Environment
 Ottawa       Peterborough-Kawartha    Cornwall  
                              
 
Several of the students were known to club members having participated previously in other Rotary youth development experiences:
  • Caidynce went to Cornwall in September 2024 for Adventures in the Environment and then stepped up for a short-term youth experience - the Taiwan Harmony Tour in June/ July 2025.
  • Fernanda, our inbound 2024-25 YouthEx student from Brazil, went to RKY Camp in May 2025 for RYLA.
  • Jacob & Grey, who went to the 2025 Adventure in High Technology, are both members for the past 2 years of Lake Effect Robotics - Team 2708, the FIRST Robotics FRC team sponsored by RCKF.  They were joined at AiHT by Christian, our inbound 2025-26 YouthEx student from Germany, whose studies are heavily focused on the Sciences.
  • Rebound student Cole, now back from his long-term exchange in Japan, started with Rotary on the 2023 Adventure in High Technology.
  
                                                                  Jacob        Grey     Christian
                                                                High Technology
                                                                Nepean-Kanata
                                                             
 
The students all shared how their Rotary experiences introduced them to new people and places and opened the door to new opportunities.  Without exception, they all expressed how worthwhile their experience had been, how their expectations had been exceeded and they were all very thankful for the sponsorship provided by Rotary!
 
   
Cole
YouthEx LT
Japan
 
 
Thanks to the Rotary members who raised
funds to support these Youth Development
Programs by volunteering at Bingo!
  
AN EVENING WITH DG GRAEME FRASER
October 15, 2025
 
A good turnout of K-F members was on hand to welcome DG Graeme Fraser and his wife Lynne to the Club's new home at The Loaf N' Ale. 
 
Accompanied by AG John Gale and DGN Elsabé Falkson, the DG spoke about his more than 3 decades in Rotary, his family history in Rotary and his pride in being a Rotarian.  Sporting his "End Polio Now" t-shirt, he highlighted the significance of this Rotary Foundation initiative and recognized the K-F club for continuing to "punch above its weight" in being a positive force for good both at home and abroad. 
 
To date, DG Graeme has visited about half of the 70 clubs in District 7040 to "plant the seed" of Rotary and he recounted stories from some of his travels around the district, including to Iqaluit, as well as his recent trip to the annual Zone conference in Winnipeg. 
 
The Frasers were very generous with their time, as they were the last to leave after a full evening of engaged and inspiring fraternization.
  
 
 
 
JENNIFER PATELLI HONOURED
During his visit to Kingston-Frontenac, DG Graeme Fraser recognized Jennifer Patelli as the Club's latest Paul Harris Fellow, presenting her with her certificate and pin.  Congratulations Jennifer - many thanks for your active service and many contributions!
 
 
 
- Jennifer Patelli
2025-26
 
Earlier in 2025, Kingston declared a food insecurity emergency as an estimated 1 in 3 households are unable to afford meals, according to Public Health. 
 
The Community Service Committee decided at their October meeting to strategically focus the Club's support this Rotary year on food insecurity initiatives in the local community.  As well, the committee decided to authorize grants for projects in amounts sufficient to have a significant impact.  
 
For 2025-26, the committee is pleased to announce the first Community Service Project grants to:
 
$10,000 GRANT TO LIONHEARTS
Lionhearts continues to expand its service offerings in the Kingston area and is now operating mobile, pop-up markets offering ready-made foods and other products at discounted prices in various neighbourhood locations.  Items for sale at these locations need to have labels to identify the brand, ingredients and nutritional information in compliance with federal regulations.  Funds from this grant will go towards the cost of this equipment for these mobile markets, creating more products to donate/ sell at low cost.
 
 
$5,000 GRANT TO MARTHA'S TABLE
Martha's Table provides a caring place where people in need can have access to a nutritious meal and find community social support.  In response to ever-increasing demand, Martha's Table continues expanding its capacity to prepare meals to eat-in or take-out from its Princess St. location or for home delivery to those with limited mobility.  Funds from this grant will be used to upgrade kitchen equipment for food preparation and serving.
 
Thanks to all the Club members who made these grants possible by volunteering for Bingo shifts at Play! Gaming & Entertainment Centre.
 
 
   
THANKSGIVING MEAL AT MARTHA'S TABLE
October 13, 2025
 
Meals served (Eat-in & Take-out):  438 + 125 (Home Delivery)
 
From the Martha's Table website:
Thank you to the Rotary Club of Kingston-Frontenac for their generous support of our Thanksgiving meal (Monday Oct 13 1-4pm).  They provided all the turkey, potatoes, vegetables, cranberry sauce, cheese, pies and whipped cream plus several items needed to make dressing!  WOW!  Thank you Rotary Club of Kingston-Frontenac!!
 
Thanks to all the Club members who made Thanksgiving at Martha's Table possible by volunteering for Bingo shifts at Play! Gaming & Entertainment Centre.
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What is Rotary?
 

Rotary is an international network of local clubs for people who want to create lasting change and have fun doing it.

Our Club
At the Rotary Club of Kingston-Frontenac, our hands on approach goes beyond providing financial support to projects. Club members pitch in. Whether cleaning up Rotary Park or building a rain water collection system in rural Tanzania, K-F Rotarians are involved from concept development, through implementation, to long term mentoring. We get involved and we have a good time doing it.
Who We Are

Our Vision: Together we contribute to lasting improvements in our community, internationally, and in ourselves.

Our Mission: We provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.

Our Values: We are a dedicated group of inspired individuals guided by Rotary's 4-way test and its 7 areas of focus who pursue relevant social causes to improve lives in the Kingston community and beyond.

2025-26 EnviroClub Bronze Award
Our club has been awarded the Bronze Award for its sustained dedication to environmental issues.
 
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*****New Updates*****
The Loaf N’ Ale British Pub
645 Gardiners Rd
6:15 - 8:00 pm
(1st & 3rd Wednesdays each month)
 
Mid-month Food Packing & Monthly Pub Night 
(2nd Wednesday each month)
 
Community Service Night 
(4th Wednesday each month)
 
Fun & Fellowship on W5
(5th Wednesday of any month)
 
Please consult the Calendar on this website for details, times and locations for these events.
ROTARIAN CODE OF CONDUCT
As a Rotarian, I will:
1. Act with integrity and high ethical standards in my personal and professional life

2. Deal fairly with others and treat them and their occupations with respect

3. Use my professional skills through Rotary to mentor young people, help those with special needs, and improve people’s quality of life in my community and in the world

4. Avoid behaviour that reflects adversely on Rotary or other Rotarians

5. Help maintain a harassment-free environment in Rotary meetings, events, and activities; report any suspected harassment; and help ensure non-retaliation to those individuals that report harassment
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