Author of the article: The Whig-Standard
Publishing date: Jan 20, 2021 • January 20, 2021 • 3 minute read
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PAUL VAN NEST
The four local Rotary Clubs Kingston, Kingston-Frontenac, Cataraqui-Kingston and Kingston Waterfront have a membership of 150. Each club meets on a different day and time and sets its own schedule and priorities. This evolution of Rotary in Kingston over the past 100 years reflects the goals of a worldwide organization to attract professional men and women who embrace Service Above Self.
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While Rotary’s beginnings date back to Chicago in 1905, it wasn’t until 1921 that Rotary was introduced in Kingston. The original club the Rotary Club of Kingston has a lovely banner stating that it was formed on April 1, 1921. April Fools’ Day! Surely our predecessors would not have marked thi