MINUTES OF MEETING: January 10, 2023
Editor: 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: Led by Dr. Larry Hurren
TOAST TO THE KING: Led By Bob Stewart
Visiting Rotarians and Guests: Welcome to our guest speaker, Markham-Sunrise Rotarian Jean-Claude Mbazumutima, and also a warm Oshawa-Parkwood welcome to Tony Kennedy, Salvation Army (Oshawa)
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES:
Happy Birthday to YOU !!! Rhonda Stewarts on January 12
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lennis announced that the Kids Safety Village Board & Committee meeting is next Monday, January 16 at 2pm
Larry announced that a $2000 donation had been made to the Ukrainian refugees in Durham. He also told us that Tim takes his Uranian refugee family, staying with him to the Ukrainian Food bank on Tuesday’s from 6-9pm so it will make it difficult for Tim to make our meetings. Larry also announced that the community Service committee approved a $1000 donation to Simcoe Hall (Community Programs & Food Bank) – see: https://simcoehall.com)
3. Robbie passed around the Purple Woods Pancake breakfast information and dates. (see: https://www.cloca.com/maple-syrup-festival )
4. Next week our meeting is a social at One-Eyed Jacks at 6 pm - 33 Taunton Rd W, Oshawa, ON L1G 7B4
5. 2023-24 Presidents Elect Training Seminar (PETS) is Feb 4 - take note Linda
6. Rotary Leadership Institute - PART I is Wednesday evenings in February 8 15 AND 22 FROM 6 TO 8 PM – Please register TODAY: https://rotary7070.org/event/copy-of-district-7070-rli-part-1--sep-14--21-and-28th-2022/.
7. Friendship in Sicily Robbie has the details (see: https://rotary7070.org/Stories/district-7070-rotarians-are-invited-to-a-rotary-friendship-exchange-with-sicily-for-june-2023 )
SGT AT ARMS: Bob Koski
ACE OF SPADES: Winner was David Penney who drew the 7 of Spades. The pot grows.
HAPPY BUCKS:
Bill Creamer was happy to pass his written, sight and driving tests to renew his licence
Jean-Claude M was happy to be here after recovering from illness last week.
Dave A reported that he, along with Ted, went to Barry Vail’s funeral in Cobourg last Saturday. There was a large turnout of Rotarians.
Lennis was happy that he was finally able to get Tony from the Salvation Army out as a potential new member.
John Kellam was happy that he and his brother are taking a car to Phoenix to the big auction.
6 Ted was happy to hear the RIPE Gordon McInally give his theme speech ( see the video: https://youtu.be/eF1-Gfz5Ipk and his address: https://www.rotary.org/en/r-gordon-r-mcinally-wants-rotary-members-create-hope-world ) using a key phrase that Ted used in his Governor address to clubs 13 years ago, “ Hope lies in imagination and in dreams, and in the courage of those who make dreams come true…isn’t that what we do we make dreams come true hence we give people hope.” Next year’s theme is “CREATE HOPE in the world” . Ted also paid for a lunch for a homeless man in Toronto that made him feel real joy.
7. David Penney drove all the way to Toronto (all the way down to Young and Bay) without having to slow down for traffic...That’s a first.
8. Rob Stewart was happy to recognize Rhonda’s birthday
GUEST SPEAKER: Jean-Claude Mbazumutima – Water Project in Burundi
Jean Claude was introduced by Bob Koski.
Jean Claude talked about his country of Barundi. This is a land-locked country whose 12 million. People are mostly impoverished. He specifically made a reference to the village where he grew up and the difficulty the families there have getting water. He showed pictures of the school that he attended and the distance children have to walk to get water.
He has organized a project to bring water close to the school in the first step and finally to the school in step two. The piping would have to travel between 2-9 km and the water would flow gravity fed. He has applied and received a district grant and he is looking for money from clubs to round out the costs.
It was a vey interesting talk with heart breaking videos and slides._
Dave Andrews thanked Jean Claude
President Robbie closed the meeting at 8:00 pm
MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND OTHER ROTARY EVENTS
JAN 17 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM . NO MEETING AT THE OSHAWA GOLF CLUB
SOCIAL NIGHT - Dinner at One Eyed Jacks – Spouses and friends most welcome. Please sign up with Pres Robbie .
JAN 24 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club
- Speaker: Peter Taylor, President - Friends of the Second Marsh
See: https://www.secondmarsh.ca/
JAN 28 - BINGO – RED BARN – Matinee -11 AM
JAN 31 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club
- Speaker: John Henry, Chair , Region of Durham – His Annual Address
to our Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood
FEB 4 - BINGO – RED BARN – Evening - 5 PM
FEB 7 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club
- Speaker: _________________________
FEB 8 – BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AT 7:00 PM
FEB 8, 15 and 22: Rotary Leadership Institute Part ONE – 6 to 8 PM on Zoom. Register today: https://rotary7070.org/event/copy-of-district-7070-rli-part-1--sep-14--21-and-28th-2022/
FEB 14 - Regular Weekly Meeting – 6 to 8 pm - NO MEETING AT THE OSHAWA GOLF CLUB
FEB 16 - OUR CLUB'S VALENTINE'S PARTY AT HARPO’S AT 6 pm – Menu and price will follow soon
FEB 21 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club
- Speaker: Dr. Scott Henderson, Dean and Head of Trent University
Durham (accompanied by Donna Doherty, Rotary Club of Oshawa) see:
https://www.trentu.ca/durham-gta
FEB 21 – Get Revved Up About Rotary - Second of three District 7070 Membership workshops.
FEB 23 – ROTARY'S BIRTHDAY AND WORLD ROTARY DAY
FEB 23 – Rotary District 7070 World Understanding and Peace Symposium on Zoom. 7 to 8:30 pm. Register TODAY. Register HERE: https://rotary7070.org/event/world-understanding-and-peace-day-conference/
FEB 25 - BINGO – RED BARN – Matinee – 11 AM
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.