Canada in Afghanistan -  6/22/2010

Join us for our Joint Dinner Meeting and hear an overview of Afghan geography/economy/culture and Canada's AID, Development and Military engagement in Afghanistan. This is a hard hitting presentation by Grant Brown on the challenges facing the UN/NATO mission in Afghanistan. Grant Brown is an international OD and Training professional with over 30 years experience in private and public sector Capacity Building. Grant’s experience includes leading Organizational Development initiatives in support(more)

Matt Torigian, Chief of Waterloo Region Police to Speak -  5/25/2010

Matt Torigian, Chief of Waterloo Regional Police Services will talk about "Policing in Waterloo Region" at our Joint Dinner Meeting on Tuesday May 25. The meeting will be at Luther Village, with refreshments starting at 6PM and dinner at 6:30PM. Cost $26. RSVP by May 20 to your Kiwanis contact. This dinner meeting will also feature a Silent Auction, with all proceeds going to the Kiwanis District HIV/AIDS project. Click here for flyer: 2010-05-25 Joint Dinner Meeting.pdf

Todd McFarlane to share Olympic Experience -  4/27/2010
Our next Joint Dinner Meeting will be on Tuesday April 27 at Luther Village. Our guest speaker will be Todd McFarlane, a National Account Executive with Coca-Cola Bottling.(more)

Kiwanis Clubs to help Clean Up GRCA/ GVT Trails -  3/16/2010
Our local Kiwanis Clubs are undertaking a joint project, as part of the Kiwanis One Day, to clean up part of the Grand Valley Trail. Members of the Grand Valley Trails Association are also going to join us on Apr 10 to help us organize for this event. Click here for flyer: K One Day-Apr 10 Flyer1.pdf

Willem Moolenbeek to speak at Joint Dinner Meeting -  1/26/2010
Willem Moolenbeek has introduced thousands of Ontario children to music making. Come out on Tuesday, January 26 to hear what he has been doing, meet his saxophones and be prepared to keep a beat. Refreshments: 6pm Dinner: 6:30pm Location: Luther Village Cost: $26 per person Please notify your Kiwanis contact of your intention to attend or contact Dave Howey at dhowey@stjacobs.com.

2009 Poinsettia Campaign -  1/5/2010

Our annual Poinsettia Sales Campaign has wrapped up for another year. Thank you to all those who purchased plants from us this year. We hope you enjoyed the plants as much as we enjoyed providing this service. We delivered over 700 plants to various locations throughout Waterloo Region. Your generosity will help us fund our various community projects. Also, thanks to Warren Greenhouses for again providing us with such wonderful plants.

Wonders Of Winter to Open Nov 28 -  11/28/2009

The 16th Annual Wonders of Winter Festival is set to open Saturday November 28, with the opening ceremonies starting at 6 pm beside the Park Inn. The Festival will run through until Jan 3, 2010, with lights on daily from 5:30 to 10:30. Admission is free. Wonders of Winter is a community service project sponsored by 11 different service clubs providing a festival of lighting displays throughout Waterloo Park. One of the highlights is a free horse drawn trolley ride around the displays. Check the(more)

Avro Arrow Project -  11/17/2009

The Kiwanis Clubs in the Kitchener-Waterloo Region are pleased to announce that Lou Wise, former head of the film and photo department at Avro Arrow will be our guest speaker on Tuesday November 17. His presentation will be on the Avro Arrow Project. This dinner meeting will be held at Luther Village. Refreshments start at 6pm with dinner at 6:30pm. Cost for the evening is $30. Please notify your Kiwanis contact, or contact John Wilson at 519-579-0252 or jwilsonalliance@sympatico.ca to confirm(more)

Key Leader Dates Set -  11/6/2009

Key Leader Mission Statement: To inspire young people to achieve their personal best through service leadership. Keys to Excellence: Personal Integrity—Doing the right thing. Personal Growth—Developing in mind, body, and spirit. Respect—Showing consideration for self, others, and property. Building Community—Developing relationships to achieve positive goals. Pursuit of Excellence—Expecting and achieving the best. Key Leader is(more)

Samaritan's Purse Managers to Speak -  10/27/2009

Join us on Tuesday Oct 27, 2009 to hear Paul & Eleanor Ross, the Managers for the Operation Christmas Child Processing Centre serving eastern Canada for the past 13 years. Operation Christmas Child is the world's largest Children's Project. Shoeboxes filled with useful gifts travel around the world, helping to make a difference in the lives of children living in desperate situations. This event will be at Luther Village, starting at 6pm. Cost is $26. To reserve your space, call 519-884-2691(more)

F&ST Graduation Night -  6/3/2009

The Family & Schools Together (F&ST) program at Winston Churchill Public School held it's graduation night last week. This program was partially sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Waterloo North and our members volunteered during the program. The F&ST program helps children between birth and twelve years old to improve health, social and academic outcomes. The model offers families support to help their children to do well at school, at home and in the(more)

Cook Book Published -  5/22/2009
The Cook Book for Men Who Can't Cook, for Men Who Can Cook and for Men Who Don't Want to Cook has now been published. It is available on our website under the Fundraising tab.

18th Anniversary of Service to the Community -  3/24/2009

Lt. Governor Peter Tudisco, on behalf of EC&C Governor Sharon Cameron-Dunn, presented the Kiwanis Club of Waterloo North with a certificate of congratulations on their 18 years of service to the community. Jacqui, Janet & Larry have been with the Club since the very beginning. Since being chartered on March 19, 1991, the Club has been involved in a number of activities in the community. These have included fund raising events such as: the One Sky, One World Kite Flying Festival;(more)