Events

Nogales, Mexico Project Update

In-person Meeting - September 12

Please join us on Monday September 12 when, our own member, Cheryl Ewing and guest Frank Oudesluys from Guelph South Rotary will provide an update on our plans for our Nogales Project for this year.  Our support for the citizens of Nogales Mexico is one of our longer running international programs and after cancellations and postponments due to COVID-19 we are looking forward to returning there this year.  Cheryl and Frank will provide some history of the project and exciting plans for moving forward.

NB! Pre-Registration and meal selection is required.

Our meeting will be held at the Charcoal Restaurant.  We will have a fully private room with lunch served at a cost of $34.00 with tax and gratuity included which is to be paid in advance as part of registering for the event.  Doors open at 11:30 and lunch will be served at 12:00 noon.  In keeping with current COVID restrictions, it is not required for attendees to be fully vaccinated but it is highly recommended.  However, masks are to be worn when not consuming food.

Lunch includes coffee or tea as well as one of the following main entrée options.  Indicate your meal selection and any dietary restrictions in the comment box on the registration confirmation screen.

CHARCOAL BURGER fresh ground Norwich township beef, smoked bacon, Monterey jack cheese, dill pickle, tomato, shredded lettuce, roasted garlic aioli, butter toasted sesame bun served with fries.

LIVEWELL BURGER plant based black bean patty, cheddar sheeze, roasted sweet pepper, shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes, alfalfa sprouts, habanero lime aioli, toasted artisan bun served with fries.

CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD grilled chicken breast, romaine, radicchio, smoked bacon, grana padano, house croutons, charcoal classic Caesar dressing.

SHRIMP PAD THAI stir-fried vegetables, bean sprouts, toasted peanuts, rice noodles, scallions, cilantro, sweet + sour peanut sauce.

Deadline for registering is Thursday, Sepetmber 8

https://rotary7080.zoom.us/j/86031395729?pwd=WkRRemcwV1BERkVPL0R6YWRvNVhkQT09

The Orange Shirt / National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day Walk

Each year, September 30, a federal statutory holiday, marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.

Wear Orange

Orange Shirt Day, also taking place on September 30, is an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day intended to raise awareness of the individual, family and community inter-generational impacts of residential schools, and to promote the concept of “Every Child Matters”. The orange shirt is a symbol of the stripping away of culture, freedom and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous children over generations.

Local Event

One of the local events in recognition of Orange Shirt Day will be a walk from the Healing of the Seven Generations building at 300 Frederick Street to Victoria Park starting at 10:00 a.m.   There will be drumming and Indigenous dancing once the group arrives at Victoria Park.

As part of our club’s efforts toward Indigenous Learnings and Reconciliation we are inviting members who are interested and available (along with family and friends) to wear orange* and join in the walk.  We will be gathering at the Frederick Street and Edna Street corner of the Frederick Street Mall at 9:15 a.m.  We will have Rotary Vests to wear as well.

So we know who all to expect and so we can join/walk as a group we are asking those planning to attend to please register by Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m.

*Any orange clothing is appropriate to wear but official Orange, Every Child Matters Shirts can be ordered from the Healing of the 7 Generations Office at https://h7gshop.square.site/shop/2.  The ordered shirts will need to be picked up in person prior to the walk of Friday.

Online Auction Kick Off - Special Induction

In-person Meeting - October 3

Please join us on Monday October 3 for our official Online Auction Kick Off.  This fundraiser is becoming more successful each year and support from all club members is critical in keeping it growing.  Learn about its history, how it operates and the many ways you can contribute to its success.  Also at this meeting we will have a very special ceremony as Mayor Berry Vrbanovic is inducted as an honoury member of the club.

NB! Pre-Registration and meal selection is required.

Our meeting will be held at the Charcoal Restaurant.  We will have a fully private room with lunch served at a cost of $34.00 with tax and gratuity included which is to be paid in advance as part of registering for the event.  Doors open at 11:30 and lunch will be served at 12:00 noon.  In keeping with current COVID restrictions, it is not required for attendees to be fully vaccinated but it is highly recommended.  However, masks are to be worn when not consuming food.

Lunch includes coffee or tea as well as one of the following main entrée options.  Indicate your meal selection and any dietary restrictions in the comment box on the registration confirmation screen.

CHARCOAL BURGER fresh ground Norwich township beef, smoked bacon, Monterey jack cheese, dill pickle, tomato, shredded lettuce, roasted garlic aioli, butter toasted sesame bun served with fries.

LIVEWELL BURGER plant based black bean patty, cheddar sheeze, roasted sweet pepper, shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes, alfalfa sprouts, habanero lime aioli, toasted artisan bun served with fries.

CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD grilled chicken breast, romaine, radicchio, smoked bacon, grana padano, house croutons, charcoal classic Caesar dressing.

SHRIMP PAD THAI stir-fried vegetables, bean sprouts, toasted peanuts, rice noodles, scallions, cilantro, sweet + sour peanut sauce.

Deadline for registering is Thursday, Sepetmber 29

Dr Mike Lawrie & Badar Shamim

Call for Tree Planters in support of
rare Charitable Research Reserve

We have been asked to provide some help with tree planting with rare.  This will take place on Tuesday, October 18th but two different shifts and locations are available:

Morning Shift - 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Spring Bank Gardens - 681 Blair Road

Afternoon Shift - 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - 1201 Whistle Bear Road

There are about 120 trees to be planted but King Tree will be digging the holes required so the task will be a bit easier.  All tools and supplies will be provided but please wear suitable clothing and bring work gloves.

If you are able to help out please register and indicated in the comment box which shift you can do. Please register by Sunday, October 16.  Family and friends are welcome to join in.

Online Auction Sign Distribution - Your Help is Needed!

A significant number of people who purchase items on our Online Auction indicate that they learn about the auction through our roadside / lawn signs. And, again this year we need your help to distribute these throughout the region.

Our Sign Distribution has two components again this year.

1. All members are asked to pick up 2 or 3 signs to put up at their homes and/or place of business.

2. We need an additional 8 to 10 members to take about 10 to 15 signs each and distribute them in a geographical area in the region assigned to you. This will only take about 1.5 to 2 hours and after you have picked up your signs you can set them up any time after the municpal election on October 24.

We will be meeting a the Loading Dock Area behind PS International, Hubert's Office / Warehouse at 975 Bleams Road from 9:00 to 12:00 noon on Saturday, October 22.

All members are asked to respond by Thursday, October 20 and indicate in the Comment Box that:

1. You will participate in the full Sign Distribution in the region and pick up the signs on Saturday.

OR

2. You will just be able to take 2 or 3 signs for use at your home and/or office and will pick these up on Saturday.

OR

3. You would like to have 2 or 3 signs to have at your home and/or office but are unable to pick them up on Saturday and will need to make alternate arrangements to get them.  We can deliver!

Please remember, we need your help to make the Auction a Success!

Your 2022 Online Auction Committee

FALL DOM CARDILLO TRAIL CLEAN UP

Our next Dom Cardillo Trail Clean-Up will be on Monday, October 24 (weather permitting).  As usual, we will meet in the Stanley Park Mall parking lot near Walmart and the River Road entrance at 4:00 p.m.  

If interested, please join us afterwards for a social at the Whale & Ale Pub on Victoria Street

To help with planning we would like members to sign up.  As always, though, feel free to bring along friends and family members but please indicate if you are doing so in the comments box on the registration page.  

Remembrance Day Program

In-person Meeting - November 7

Please jon us for our our annual Remembrance Day program, hosted by Ross Newkirk that will feature a presentation by Roger Sarty, professor in the History Department at Wifrid Laurier University.  His talk is titled Canada the Second World War Saviour of Britain: The Battle of the Atlantic through the Eyes of Commander Louis Audette, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve.

NB! Pre-Registration and meal selection is required, meal options have changed, reduced price!

Our meeting will be held at the Charcoal Restaurant.  We will have a fully private room with lunch served at a cost of $32.00 with tax and gratuity included which is to be paid in advance as part of registering for the event.  Doors open at 11:30 and lunch will be served at 12:00 noon.  

Lunch includes coffee or tea as well as one of the following main entrée options.  Indicate your meal selection and any dietary restrictions in the comment box on the registration confirmation screen.

CHARCOAL BURGER fresh ground Norwich township beef, smoked bacon, Monterey jack cheese, dill pickle, tomato, shredded lettuce, roasted garlic aioli, butter toasted sesame bun served with fries.

CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD grilled chicken breast, romaine, radicchio, smoked bacon, grana padano, house croutons, charcoal classic Caesar dressing.

VEGETARIAN PAD THAI stir-fried vegetables, fried egg, bean sprouts, spiced peanuts, rice noodles, scallions, cilantro, sweet + sour peanut sauce.

CREOLE CHICKEN NAAN'WICH blackened griddled chicken served in a garlic toasted buttered naan bread with cabbage, tomato, spicy roaster vegetable aioli and onion crips with side Caesar salad

Deadline for registering is Thursday, November 3

Distribution of Online Auction Items / Return of Lawn Sings
November 25 and 26

Our online Auction is going very well again this year and, as in the past, assistance of members will be needed when the successful bidders come to pick up their items.  We will be in the same location as last year - 123 Ottawa Street South.  Our procedures will be similar to last year with the successful bidders indicating a specific time to come in on Friday between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. or Saturday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.  We will pre-package the items to be delivered out to the cars.  Four helpers are needed for each of the following shifts:

November 25     1:00 to 3:00

November 25     2:00 to 4:00

November 26     9:00 to 12:00

November 26     11:00 to 2:00

November 26     1:00 to 4:00

NB! Be sure to indicate the time slot(s) for which you are available in the comment box on the registration screen.  Friends and family are most welcome to join in.  Deadline for registering is Thursday, November 24.

If attending, dress warmly as the weather could be a bit chilly, bring a lawn chair and wear a mask and gloves.  Sanitizer and wipes will be available.

Note: Members are asked to return signs sometime during the pick up times on Friday or Saturday.

Thank you,

Neil Swayze, Online Auction Committee Chair

A Visit to Woodside National Historic Site

Woodside National Historic Site is the childhood home of former Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. King resided there from 1886 to 1893. The house was built in 1853 and has been restored to reflect the time when Mackenzie King was there and will be all decked out for the holiday season. In our 100th anniversary research we have learned that Mackenzie King was a frequent guest of the club back in 1922 and delivered an address on August 4, 1925 to a Rotary and Kiwanis combined meeting.

We have arranged for an after-hours, private viewing.   We can each explore the site at our own pace through self-guided tours but guides will be stationed throughout the house to answer any questions about the site.  There is no fee for this family friendly event but registration is required to help with planning.  Guests can be noted in the comment box on the registration page.  Deadline for registration is Monday, November 28.  Parking is limited and car-pooling is recommended. 

Kitchener Rotary Annual General Meeting

In-person Meeting - December 5 - Charcoal Steak House

Please jon us for our our Annual General Meeting.

NB! Pre-Registration and meal selection is required, meal options have changed, reduced price!

Our meeting will be held at the Charcoal Restaurant.  We will have a fully private room with lunch served at a cost of $32.00 with tax and gratuity included which is to be paid in advance as part of registering for the event.  Doors open at 11:30 and lunch will be served at 12:00 noon.  

Lunch includes coffee or tea as well as one of the following main entrée options.  Indicate your meal selection and any dietary restrictions in the comment box on the registration confirmation screen.

CHARCOAL BURGER fresh ground Norwich township beef, smoked bacon, Monterey jack cheese, dill pickle, tomato, shredded lettuce, roasted garlic aioli, butter toasted sesame bun served with fries.

CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD grilled chicken breast, romaine, radicchio, smoked bacon, grana padano, house croutons, charcoal classic Caesar dressing.

VEGETARIAN PAD THAI stir-fried vegetables, fried egg, bean sprouts, spiced peanuts, rice noodles, scallions, cilantro, sweet + sour peanut sauce.

CREOLE CHICKEN NAAN'WICH blackened griddled chicken served in a garlic toasted buttered naan bread with cabbage, tomato, spicy roaster vegetable aioli and onion crips with side Caesar salad

Deadline for registering is Thursday, December 1

Time Capsule Opening at KidsAbility

In addition to our club celebrating its 100th Anniversary, KidsAbility is celebrating its 65th Anniversary this year and is having a drop-in birthday party on Thursday, December 8, from 1:00 p.m.to 3:30 p.m., to which you will have received an invitation.

As part of our anniversary research we have been made aware that there is a Time Capsule at KidsAbility with the instructions that it is to be opened in November of 2022.  KidsAbility is inviting members of our Club to a luncheon on December 8 at 12:00 noon, prior to their birthday party, for an official opening of the Time Capsule.

KidsAbility will be hosting the event and there is no fee, but we do ask all members planning to attend to register and to indicate if they have any dietary restrictions.  The deadline to register is Thursday, December 1.

You don't want to miss our annual Holiday Social!  This year at the Charcoal Steak House, Kitchener, starting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13.

Private Room
Gourmet Platters and Hors D'Ouvres
Great Fellowship
The Ever Popular Pie/Dessert Auction
Special Presentations
Cash Bar

Price is just $50.00 per person
(paid online with registration)​

We need to confirm numbers with the venue, please sign up as soon as possible (don't forget to include your guests). Deadline is Thursday, December 8.

Please indicate any food allergies or dietary restrictions in the Comment Field on the registration page.

Rotary Plaza Plaque Dedication

Although our two 100th Anniversary Projects with the City of Kitchener have been delayed, a very special event with the city has been planned to end our official 18 month anniversary celebration.

On Monday, December 19, the plaque that will be installed in Rotary Plaza recognizing our 100 years of service to the community will be dedicated in a ceremony as part of the City of Kitchener council meeting.  The council meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. and the dedication will be the first item on the agenda.

We will gather in the Learning Room on the 2nd floor of city hall at 6:30 p.m. and proceed into the council chambers as a group prior to the start of the council meeting.

Following the dedication ceremony we will return to the Learning Room for fellowship and refreshments.

This will be a great close to the year and an important milestone for our club.

To assist with organization, members planning to attend are asked to register by the deadline of Wednesday, December 14.  Family and friends are welcome to attend as well.  Parking will be availbale underground at city hall.

Zoom meeting link:

https://rotary7080.zoom.us/j/86031395729?pwd=WkRRemcwV1BERkVPL0R6YWRvNVhkQT09

Kitchener Rotary In-person Meeting - January 16 - Charcoal Steak House 

Our first in-person meeting of the year will feature Robin Stanton, Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Rae Lipskie Partnerships, speaking on Upcoming Economy and Financial Markets.  Robin will be joined by Rick Vandermey, Chief Investment Officer, don't miss this key insight into financial issues as we kick off 2023.

NB! Pre-Registration and meal selection is required!

Our meeting will be held at the Charcoal Restaurant.  We will have a fully private room with lunch served at a cost of $32.00 with tax and gratuity included which is to be paid in advance as part of registering for the event.  Doors open at 11:30 and lunch will be served at 12:00 noon.  

Lunch includes coffee or tea as well as one of the following main entrée options.  Indicate your meal selection and any dietary restrictions in the comment box on the registration confirmation screen.

CHARCOAL BURGER fresh ground Norwich township beef, smoked bacon, Monterey jack cheese, dill pickle, tomato, shredded lettuce, roasted garlic aioli, butter toasted sesame bun served with fries.

CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD grilled chicken breast, romaine, radicchio, smoked bacon, grana padano, house croutons, charcoal classic Caesar dressing.

VEGETARIAN PAD THAI stir-fried vegetables, fried egg, bean sprouts, spiced peanuts, rice noodles, scallions, cilantro, sweet + sour peanut sauce.

CREOLE CHICKEN NAAN'WICH blackened griddled chicken served in a garlic toasted buttered naan bread with cabbage, tomato, spicy roaster vegetable aioli and onion crips with side Caesar salad

Deadline for registering is Wednesday, January 11

Pre-Registration Required

Pre-Register at https://www.crsadmin.com/eventportal/Registrations/PublicFill/EventPublicFill.aspx?evtid=b37964e9-781a-4114-a14a-12c9efa57fb5

Social at Warerloo Brewing TapHouse follows

A Behind The Scenes Tour of the KW Humane Society

You don't want to miss this golden opportunity for a purrfect family event at the KW Humane Society.  Be sure to arrive more than a hare before our start time of 5:00 pm. as our visit will begin with a presentation by Nick Burke, Director of Development, followed by a tour of the facilitate including a pekingese at areas not generally open to the public.

After, we will reconvene at Waterloo Brewing Taphouse for food and fellowship.

There is no cost for this event but we do ask those attending to bring towels and blankets (used ones are fine) as donations to the Humane Society.   To assist with planning we do ask members to register no later than Friday, January 27.   Please note family members, or other guests in the comment box on the registration page.

Pre-Register at https://rotary7080.org/event/kw-cluster---devil-s-glen-ski-club-day-trip/

Zoom meeting link:

https://rotary7080.zoom.us/j/86031395729?pwd=WkRRemcwV1BERkVPL0R6YWRvNVhkQT09

A Rotary Meeting Not to Be Missed!

A Tour of ArtsBuild Ontario - A Family Friendly Event

ArtsBuild Ontario (ABO) is a provincial arts service organization that provides small and medium-sized organizations with tools, training, and advice to successfully manage physical and digital creative spaces. ABO works to reimagine the future of creative spaces through dedicated research projects and an engaged network of supportive partners.

44 Gaukel is a shared creative workplace located at the core of Downtown Kitchener. The City of Kitchener operates this creative community through a partnership with anchor tenants ArtsBuild Ontario, a provincial arts service organization dedicated to realizing long-term solutions for arts and creative spaces, and the Accelerator Centre, a technology incubator dedicated to building and scaling globally-competitive technology.

Please join us after the tour as we reconvene at 271West for food and fellowship.

There is no cost for this event but we do ask those planninhg to attend to please regsiter by Friday, February 24 to assit with organization.   Please note family members, or other guests in the comment box on the registration page.