EDITOR : VICE - PRESIDENT MIKE MCLAREN
THE PARKWOOD JOURNAL
OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF OSHAWA-PARKWOOD
P.O. BOX 54023, OSHAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA L1H 8T2
“LIGHT UP ROTARY”
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT: Gary Huang – Rotary Club of Taipei, Taiwan
R.I. DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Brian Thompson - Rotary Club of Whitby-Sunrise , Ontario, Canada
ASSISTANT DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Wayne Routly – Rotary Club of Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
MINUTES OF MEETING : November 11, 2014
Rotary Grace
O Lord, The Giver of all good,
We thank Thee for our daily food
May Rotary friends and Rotary ways
Help us to serve Thee all our days.
THE FOUR-WAY TEST
1. Is it the truth
2. Is it fair to all concerned?
3. Will it build good will and better friendships?
4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
OFFICERS & DIRECTORS 2014-2015
President: Robbie Larocque
Past President: Allan Finnigan
Vice President: Mike McLaren
Treasurer: Devon Biddle
Secretary: Pat Dyck
Club Administration: Shawn Kellam
All Service Projects: Robert Kipling
Membership: Lennis Trotter
The Rotary Foundation: Ted Morrison
Public Relations: Eamon Doyle
Sgt-at-Arms: Al Finnigan / Andy Lyons / Alan Nason / Bob Koski
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Grace: Myles Fisher
O Canada: Peter Dueck
Toast To The Queen: Mike McLaren
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
Unknown
GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS:
None tonight
ACE OF SPADES DRAW:
Winner: Carol Reading Card Drawn: 7 Diamonds .
On The Door Next Week: David Andrews Bulletin Editor: Mike McLaren
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HAPPY BUCKS.
Bob Koski – Happy to have a very successful fundraiser at Live Act and thanked everyone for their help.
Carol Reading – No snow just rain.
Larry Hurren –Getting ready to go on to the ice at the Rotary Skate-a-thon this Sunday with a fresh sharping. J
Kris Sachdeva – happy to be working
Ted Morrison – thank you to Bob Koski and his team for a great Live Act Evening.
Hilda Finnigan – thank you for a beautiful day
Al Finnigan – Great to get at golfing today and to have a charming wife. Looking forward to being a volunteer at the PGA Golf Tournament, the Valspar Open at Innisbroook Resort in March 2014 . J
Mike McLaren – my wife thanks you for the Live Act dinner fund raiser and the door prizes.
Robbie Larocque – thank you to Alan Nason, Terry Giles and Dave Andrews, who represented Rotary today on Remembrance Day at Memorial Park.
Walter Stewart– thank you Bob Koski as all the women at his table, loved the show.
David Andrews – proud to be a Rotarian and represent us with the Wreath on Remembrance Day at memorial Park. Our Mayor and fellow Rotarian, John Henry gave a very empassioned speech.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
David Andrews – Skate a thon this Sunday. 11:30-2pm
Carol Reading – Participation House December 2nd. Same price as last year $40 and kids are free.
Robbie Larocque – Rotary leadership Institue is on this Saturday at the Oshawa Golf Club. Parts I, II and III. Some hinted that Robbie needs a pocket on his shirt for his glasses or and suite jacket J
Bob Koski – wanted to make a special thank you to all the gifts and the announced that thanks to Rocky varcoe, the tax receipt would increase to $27.50 this year. Get your names and addresses to Bob for any tickets that you sold to non-Rotarians for their tax receipts. Our net profit: $5,727.50 was the grand total raised!!
ROTARY MOMENT
None tonight
GUEST SPEAKER :
Name of Speaker: Ted Morrison, The Rotary Foundation
Introduced By: Robbie Larocque
Thanked By: Everyone
Speaker’s Remark: Ted reminded us that there is 6 key areas of focus of the Rotary Foundation. The donation has a tax receipt if given to the Rotary Foundation Canada .
One of our projects is the World Toilet day that is on November 19th. One third of the world has no toilet. About 6000 children die every day from water and sanitarian problems. As a reminder our goal is to support the foundation with a $100 gift but $20 or any amount is appreciated. The proceeds stay with the foundation for 3 years then it is distributed back to the district and local clubs at a 5050% application. The world and local projects take 1000’s of volunteers and that is the real success of Rotary. The Foundation is now 97 years old starting in 1917. Thank you Ted.
THE OBJECT OF ROTARY is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;
FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
The “ideal of service” is the key. It is an attitude that does not change from one version to the next. It is an attitude we all have, as Rotarians.
IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT, MAKE UP : Pat Dyck, our Club Secretary has a Rotary International Directory of all Rotary Clubs in the world, when and where they meet. Please mail or fax your make-ups to Pat Dyck, or give your make-up card to the attendance/registration officer at the next club meeting.
HERE’S A LIST OF SOME ROTARY CLUBS CLOSE TO YOU:
MONDAY:
Belleville – Ramada Inn – 11 Bay Ridges at Hwy 2 - 12:00 noon
Oshawa – Oshawa Shrine Club, 1626 Simcoe St N., – 12:10
Markham-Unionville – Al Dente Ristorante, 39 Main St.N., - 6:30 pm
Port Hope – Knights of Columbus Hall, 1 Elias St., – 6:00 pm
Richmond Hill – Sheraton Parkway Hotel, 600 Hwy 7 East, – 6:00 pm
Trenton – Holiday Inn – 99 Glen Miller Rd. at 401 - 6:00 pm
TUESDAY:
Whitby – Public Library, 405 Dundas St W - 7:00 am
Pickering – Chartwell Pickering Centre, 1801 Valley Farm Rd, – 7:15am
Bowmanville – Trinity Church Hall, 116 Church St. – 7:15 am
Picton – Royal Canadian Legion, 347 Main St., - 12:15 pm
Scarborough Bluffs – Loblaw’s Superstore (upstairs) – 1775 Brimley at Progress – 7:15 am
Scarborough – Scarborough Golf Club – Golf Club Rd. – 12:30
Scarborough Twilight – Stone Cottage – 1370 Kingston Rd. - 5:30 pm
WEDNESDAY:
Whitby-Sunrise – Sports Garden Café, Iroquois Park , 500 Victoria St W – 7:15am
Markham Sunrise – Delta Markham Hotel – 50 East Valhala Dr., Hwy 7 east of 404 – 7:00 am
Northumberland Sunrise – Dalewood Golf Club – Dale Rd, Port Hope - 7:00 am
North Scarborough – Delta Toronto East – 2035 Kennedy Rd, Scarborough – 12:30 pm
Port Perry – Piano Restaurant., 217 Queen St. – 6:15 pm
THURSDAY:
Ajax – Public Library, 55 Harwood Ave S., – 12:15
Agincourt – Radisson Hotel, 55 Hallcrown Place – 6:30 pm
Quinte Sunrise – Bay of Quinte Golf Club, 1830 Old Hwy 2, – 7:00 am
Uxbridge – Jersey’s, 104 Brock St W. – 7:15 am
FRIDAY:
Toronto – Royal York Hotel, 100 Front St, – 12:15
Cobourg – Best Western Cobourg Motor Inn, 930 Burnham Rd. at Hwy 2 – 12:15
Courtice – White Cliffe Terrace, 1460 Hwy 2 – 7:15 am