The new year is a time for reflection on what has been, and an opportunity to anticipate coming opportunities.
Let’s start with reflection: How better to end 2025 than with our club’s holiday dinner? Thanks to MC for bringing us all together for a thoroughly enjoyable event (and just the right amount of singing!). Half way through our Rotary year we can all be proud of what we have accomplished, and smile at the fun we have together.
Looking forward, Elaine will be taking over as president in January as I move into the treasurer’s role. We are fortunate to have someone like Elaine, who is dedicated and willing to share her vast Rotary experience, jumping into the president’s role.
We have a lot still to accomplish for the remainder of this Rotary year including new fundraisers, and completing more service projects in Kingston and around the world. In the spring, we will be celebrating 60 years of service as a club. I ask you all to plan on how you can participate in these upcoming events in your own special way. How can we make an impact that Rotarians are known for?
Happy 2026 everyone!
Trevor
Jack Chong for 41 years of Rotary service
(January 12)
Jim Reid
for 39 years of Rotary service
(January 3)
Russ Phin
for 33 years of Rotary service
(January 11)
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!
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.
Nico in Taiwan
On Nico’s Exchange in Taiwan, he recently attended a Buddhist festival with his Host Family.
Christian in México!
After enjoying the Club’s Holiday Dinner in December, Christian joined his Host Family to spend Navidad en México! Here he is shown climbing the pyramids at Teotihuacan (L) and visiting the National Museum of Anthropology in México City (R) with his Host Father Mauricio.
While there he bravely tried the local cuisine, including Escamoles Tacos (Mexican caviar made with ant eggs) and Chapulines (fried grasshoppers)! Delish!
- Peter Morrin
Hi Everyone,
I am forwarding these photos that we took yesterday during and after the second day of the RPi training program. We have two teachers from Tegemeo School, three teachers from Ruicho school, Francis Ngowi (Tanzania Chamber of Commerce), Antigon Ngowi (Computer Science Student Dar es Salem), four students from AZBGC in Uganda, and Hussein.
The training is going very well with lots of interaction between the participants. Teaching duties are being shared amongst participants which is empowering for the individuals and livens the presentation. The night shots were taken last night of the 4 boys from Kamengo with Hussein and Antigon working past 10:00 on the programm (I turned in!).
Our power is off today so we are working from Darko's power pack and using phones as screens. They are teaching how to use the Sens (Sensor Hat) and how to connect a breadboard to the RPi to connect any sensor they want.
We found out that the first programming language we were planning on teaching (scratch) is in fact part of the Primary 4 curriculum of the 2024 Tanzanian curriculum. Unfortunately lack of computers and lack of trained teachers mean that this chapter is usually skipped over.
All the best,
Peter Morrin
Tegemeo School, Kagera, Tanzania
ILET’S SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE
Kingston Frontenac’s sponsored student, Ilet Shirima, is doing very well, leading her class once again at the Bright Future School in Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
Thanks to John Cowan for his continuing support of Ilet’s scholarship.
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2025 Team Progress
Thanks!
to all who've rolled up a sleeve to
Give Blood!
BINGO! FUNDRAISING
In the 2025-26 Bingo Year
(for hours volunteered from
Apr 2025-Mar 2026),
Kingston-Frontenac Club members have raised:
$26,000.76
($325.01/ hour volunteered)
to benefit our local community.
All shifts in 2025-26 have volunteers.
Please check the Bingo Schedule
Thanks to the K-F members who have volunteered for this valuable service.
