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Welcome to the Rotary Club of Kingston

Members of the Rotary Club of Kingston are dynamic volunteers and local community leaders. We join 35,000+ Rotary Clubs with 1.2-million members worldwide that make up Rotary International, the largest service organization in the world. We are non-political, non-religious, and welcome people of diverse backgrounds. If you want to make positive changes in our community and the world with dedicated people who share a passion for community service and fellowship, we hope you will consider joining our club.

The Rotary Club of Kingston

Meets THURSDAYS, 12:15 pm. In-person at Kingsbridge  (lunch at 11:45 am) or join with  Zoom.

Send a request for a Zoom link to

rotarykingston@gmail.com.
President: Elsabé Falkson (email)
Secretary: Allan Dunlop (email)
District 7040 - Club #4576
Charter 872 - April 1st 1921
Charitable No. BN11912 4931 RR0001
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Oasis: a simple idea which saves money and improves the health of seniors!
Helen Cooper Homestead Land Holdings Innovation Kingston Long Term Care Institutions Oasis Queen's University Seniors over 90
 
Continuing to build Long Term Care facilities for seniors is economically unsustainable, especially when one in four does not need to be there. Those 90 or over are the fastest growing cohort in Ontario. To stay healthy such seniors need to maintain good relationships with friends and relatives, always feel useful and do things for other people. 
 
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Long, hot summers we love, but do they endanger a lake’s health?
Algonquin Park Dickson Lake Eutrophication John Smol Lake of the Woods algae blooms blue green algae climate change longer summers thermal stratification threat multiplier

How Climate change and the reappearance of algae blooms are linked.

Editor's Note: This presentation took place in September 2021. I just found the video of the talk and felt it important enough to publish it at this time as part of our focus on the environment.
 
 
As northerners we Canadians love the extra month of summer and the milder winter weather we have had over the past few years. But for those of us who like to visit our many lakes for swimming and fishing each summer we are seeing more algae blooms, that blue green stuff floating on the water, at the same time?

 
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ENGAGE IN SERVICE


Rotarians are constantly finding ways to support others and to build the community. We have many service partners.

FOLLOW YOUR PASSION


Join local and international projects to Support the Environment; Build Peace; Combat Disease; Provide Clean Water; Enhance Sanitation and Hygiene; Improve Maternal and Child Health; Boost Literacy and Economic Development.

DEVELOP NEW NETWORKS


Rotarians help each other and help others. Rotary members consist of a cross-section of the community. Rotarians are well connected in our community and beyond.