This was an in-person meeting and no recording is available.
Annual Club Celebration and Turnover Event
Don’t miss this special event!
July 7 at the KW Granite Club
Passing of the Gavel – Out Goes Dave, In Comes Elena!
Special Presentations
Great Meal and Fellowship
Register through invitation sent to all members
Special Recognition for Dave Martindale
Treasurer Ray reported today that over $27,000 has been collected in support of the school classroom that is being build in Kenya and will be named in honour of Dave.
Together for Tomorrow Event
A report from Trevor Eaton.
We are thrilled to share some truly inspiring news, together, through your generous support before, during, and after Together for Tomorrow with The Right Honourable David Johnston, we have raised over $1 million in support of the new hospital in Waterloo Region.
This incredible milestone reflects not only your generosity, but the strength of a community united in purpose. We are deeply grateful for your belief in this bold vision and for the role you’ve played in bringing it to life.
We want to extend a special thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Jeff Stacey of Stacey Muirhead Capital Management. Jeff’s leadership, vision, and unwavering commitment were instrumental in bringing this event to life, without him, Together for Tomorrow simply wouldn’t have happened.
We’re also incredibly thankful for the support of our community partners, especially our local Rotary and Kiwanis clubs. Their passion and dedication to building a healthier future for all has been vital in helping to make this vision a reality.
As we look ahead, we’re excited to introduce you to the Waterloo Regional Health Network Foundation — a new, united foundation created to support the health care needs of our entire region. Through this partnership, we are committed to connecting care to our community and building a stronger, more innovative health system for all.
This momentum is just the beginning. If you’d like to stay involved, learn more, or continue supporting this exciting journey, we’d love to hear from you.
Thank you again for standing with us, together, we’re building the future of care in Waterloo Region.
With heartfelt thanks,
Trevor
Note: Trevor will be our guest speaker on July 14 and wil give an update on the work toward the new hospital.
Our program today was a presentation by our Exchange student Saimi, who will be leaving for her Canada trip on Saturday.
Saimi used a photo montage organized by months to speak to many of her experiences and highlights of her year with us:
- Gatherings and events with the other Exchange Students – Especially the winter camping trip to Camp Wanakita
- Trips to Toronto
- Seeing a Raptors game
- Attending a Rangers Game and meeting their Finnish Coach, Jussi Ahokas
- Attending school and making many friends
- Becoming a regular at the Tim Hortons near her school
- Getting involved with long-distance running, which she says will continue to be an interest of hers when she gets home
- Visiting Niagara Falls and many other great spots in Ontario
- Attending many birthday parties
- Time spent with host families
- Becoming a “Mudgirl”
- And much more!
Saimi was thanked by Boyd Pendleton for her presentation and for being a great exchange student – getting involved at school and with club events, representing her home and Rotary so well and being open to so many new activities and experiences. Boyd presented Saimi with a small gift from the club.
Kitchener Rotary e-Newsletter
