MINUTES OF MEETING: Tuesday, Aug 16, 2022
Editor: Past District Governor Ted Morrison
Meeting Called to Order at 6:31 PM: by President Robbie Larocque.
Land Acknowledgement:
We respectfully acknowledge that we are hosting this Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood meeting from land within the jurisdiction of Williams Treaties and on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nations, the Anishnaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. This acknowledgement reminds us of our responsibilities to our relationships and the ancestral lands on which we learn, share and live.
Rotary Grace: Al Finnigan
Toast to the Queen Linda Porritt
Visiting Rotarians and Guests: Steve Rutledge - RC of Whitby Sunrise - (and our guest speaker)
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES:
Aug 15 – Happy Birthday to Launi Elliott
Aug 16 – Happy Birthday to Richard Boatman
Aug 20 - Happy Anniversary to Colleen and Mike McLaren
SGT AT ARMS: Tim Dwyre
ACE OF SPADES: Steve Routledge had the winning ticket and he drew the seven of hearts
HAPPY BUCKS:
1 David Penney, Hilda, Ted, Al, and David Andrews all said how happy they were to volunteer at the Oshawa Ribfest.
2.Bill enjoyed his trip to California to attend a wedding. He was also happy to buy himself a new Toy - new Audi convertible
3.Ted told us his son’s anniversary was today—25 years.
4. Robbie announced he would be away next week. Sue will take over the gavel.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Robbie reminded everyone that dues are past due. Please see Bill at your earliest convenience.
2. Robbie also told us of a Global Warming meeting at the Monte Carlo Inn in Vaughn, from 10 am to noon, hosted by the Rotary Club of Woodbridge on Sept 17.
3. Robbie reminded us of the Foundation Walk on September 25. Since our club is one of the hosts for the event he is hoping we will have a great turnout for this event.
4. Robbie passed around an order sheet for those who would like to purchase an Orange T-shirt to support our indigenous peoples. The hope is you will wear it on Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept 30
5. Lennis announced the upcoming Board meeting and committee meetings for the Kids Safety Village
6. Robbie reminded us of our next social a night of Lawn Bowling followed by a dinner on August 30. Please sign up to go. Spouses are included.
Here is Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood Past President Al Finnigan delivering one of many bags of Ploughman's Choice to one of our many customers yesterday. Look at the garden. Ploughman's Choice really works and we deliver. We will also be at the North Oshawa Farmer's Market on Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm.
SPEAKER:
Dave A introduce our speaker Steve Routledge from the Whitby Sunrise Rotary club who spoke about his long-time project Adopt a Village in Laos. (see: https://adoptavillageinlaos.wordpress.com/ )
Steve has been going to Laos for this project since 2009. He and his team of volunteers bring safe drinking water to families in villages in the mountain area of Laos.
He showed a video which showed the work done in the last year. By building small dams, they divert water from rivers to pipes which take the water to remote villages, then store it in large containers. Families get their water from the containers and using water purifying tanks in their homes, they can have potable water in their home.
They provided 608 water purifiers last year. The infant mortality rate decreased from 8% down to 2%.
Because of COVID they are about 3,000 filters behind. The work goes on.
David Mankiewicz thanked Steve..
President Robbie closed the meeting at 7:50 pm.
MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND OTHER ROTARY EVENTS
AUG 18 – Rotary’s Statement on the Recent Polio Detections in the USA and Europe: see https://www.rotary.org/en/rotary-statement-recent-polio-detections-us-europe?fbclid=IwAR1KfYcpFrkJTFBHL6oFntWpbU9Fuh_8YDB7sy7pMClhI1sFVpOvsMPXfiw
AUG 23 - Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club Speaker: Mariia Pitolai from Ukranian Canadian Congress – Durham - Topic – How We can help Ukranian Refugee families in Durham Region
AUG 27 – BINGO – RED BARN – Matinee -11 AM – Team # 3 – Sue MacKinnon, Larry and Kay Hurren, Bill Creamer
AUG 30 - Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:15 PM to 8:30 PM . NO MEETING AT THE OSHAWA GOLF CLUB OCIAL NIGHT – SPOUSES INVITED – Lawn Bowling (Oshawa Lawn Bowling Club, 150 Beatrice St E, Oshawa, ON L1G 7T6) (6:15 to 7:30) followed by Dinner at One Eyed Jacks ( 33 Taunton Rd W, Oshawa, ON L1G 7B4 ) (7:30 to 8:30). Sign up with Hilda Finnigan as soon as you can..
SEPT 3 – BINGO – RED BARN – Evening – 15 PM – Team # 1 – Linda Porritt, Ted Morrison, (David Mankiewicz or Robbie Larocque, and Lennis Trotter
SEPT 7 – BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING – 7 PM
SEPT 14, 21 AND 28 – Rotary Leadership Institute – PART ONE – 3 Zoom meetings - 6 pm to 8 pm - each of the three nights, Register TODAY: https://rotary7070.org/event/copy-of-district-7070-rli-part-1--nov--4th--11th--and-18th-1/
SEPT 24 – BINGO – RED BARN – Matinee -11 AM – Team # 3 – Sue MacKinnon, Larry and Kay Hurren, Bill Creamer
SEPT 25 – Rotary Foundation Walk – 8:30 am to 1:00 PM - CULLEN CENTRAL PARK 300 Taunton Road West, Whitby, ON L1N 5R5
OCT 12, 19 AND 26 – Rotary Leadership Institute – PART TWO – 3 Zoom meetings - 6 pm to 8 pm - each of the three nights. (You must have taken PART ONE before you can take PART TWO) Register TODAY: https://rotary7070.org/event/copy-of-district-7070-rli-part-2-jan--13th--20th-27th-2021-2/
OCT 14, 15 AND 16 – Rotary District 7070 Conference at the Nottawasaga Inn in Alliston, Ont. Register here: https://www.crsadmin.com/eventportal/registrations/publicfill/eventpublicfill.aspx?evtid=a8c79e36-1b25-4f3e-b680-294d1b937dea
OCT 20 – WORLD POLIO DAY IN DURHAM REGION - 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm – joint meeting of Durham Region Rotary Clubs and co-hosted by the Rotary Clubs of Oshawa and Oshawa-Parkwood, in the Rotary Global Classroom in the new Centre for Collaborative Education at Durham College where we will celebrate World Polio Day with leaders from around the world. This is one of District 7070’s premier events in the Rotary year : The Rotary Foundation's Polio Eradication Initiative to END POLIO NOW. Be sure to invite you spouse, relatives, business associates, and prospective members and all clubs in District 7070. We will see the live Rotary International livestream event and we will also broadcast our event live to Rotary Clubs and to Universities and colleges worldwide. Register TODAY on the District 7070 Website. All clubs in the District are invited. Proclamations from City and Region to our clubs. We will connect with PolioPlus Volunteers and special guests from around the world. Only 100 seats available. Please Register today: https://rotary7070.org/event/copy-of-world-polio-day-2019-in-durham-region/
OCT 28 & 29 – Halloween Haunt at The Kids Safety Village – 6 PM to 9 PM
NOV 2 – BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AT 7:00 PM
NOV 5 – KIDS AGAINST HUNGER 9 AM TO 1 PM – JUBILEE PAVILLION, OSHAWA with Oshawa, Whitby, Whitby-Sunrise , and Courtice Rotary Clubs
IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT, MAKE UP: Go online at www.rotary.org go to the club locator and find a club or clubs near your destination. Or you can add the free App Rotary Club Locator to your phone for instant look up of any club in the world. Please mail or fax your make-ups to Secretary Sue MacKinnon, or give your make-up card to the attendance/registration officer at the next club meeting.