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THE PARKWOOD JOURNAL 

OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF OSHAWA-PARKWOOD

Mailing Address: 96 KING ST. E., OSHAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA L1H 1B6

 

2017-2018 ROTARY THEME: “ROTARY: MAKING A DIFFERENCE”

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT: Ian Riseley – Rotary Club of Sandringham, Victoria, Australia

R.I. DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Neil Phillips - Rotary Club of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

ASSISTANT DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Beth Selby – Rotary Club of Cobourg in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada

What is Rotary ?

We're made up of local business, professional, and civic leaders. 

We meet regularly, get to know each other, form friendships and through that, we're able to get things done in our community. It's up to YOU.............Join leaders in our community

Be sure to share this with all of your friends and associates and ask them to get in touch with our Membership Director Lennis Trotter at 905-985-0963 or our Club President Ted Morrison at 905-623-3810. You are invited to our next Rotary meeting. You may wish to become a Rotarian. Dinner is on us. Isn't it time to give back to your community?.

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO:

ROTARY – People of Action

Rotary is where neighbours, friends, and problem-solvers share ideas, join leaders, and take action to create lasting change.

See: http://video.rotary.org/EgFi/ia17-people-of-action-public-image-campaign-launch-joe-otin/

 

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.

 

Rotary Code of Conduct provides a framework for ethical behavior that all Rotarians can use, together with The Four-Way Test, in their business and professional activities.

ROTARY CODE OF CONDUCT

As a Rotarian, I will

  1. Exemplify the core value of integrity in all behaviors and activities

  2. Use my vocational experience and talents to serve in Rotary

  3. Conduct all of my personal, business, and professional affairs ethically, encouraging and fostering high ethical standards as an example to others

  4. Be fair in all dealings with others and treat them with the respect due to them as fellow human beings

  5. Promote recognition and respect for all occupations which are useful to society

  6. Offer my vocational talents: to provide opportunities for young people, to work for the relief of the special needs of others, and to improve the quality of life in my community

  7. Honor the trust that Rotary and fellow Rotarians provide and not do anything that will bring disfavor or reflect adversely on Rotary or fellow Rotarians

  8. Not seek from a fellow Rotarian a privilege or advantage not normally accorded others in a business or professional relationship

 

THE ROTARY FOUR-WAY TEST

of things we think, say and do:

  1. Is it the truth

  2. Is it fair to all concerned?

  3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships?

  4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

 

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Aug 15 - page 2

MINUTES OF MEETING : AUGUST 15, 2017

 

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.

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Grace: Past President Hilda Finnigan

O Canada: Janice Coupland

Toast To The Queen : Past President Kris Sachdeva

 

GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS:

Visiting Rotarians: Mike Billington from Winchester, UK (and formerly from our Rotary Club) and

Kathy Beattie from the Rotary Club of Whitby-Sunrise

Guests: None tonight

 

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

August 15 – Happy Birthday to Launi Elliott

August 20 – Happy Anniversary to former member Keith Ratchford and Velma

August 20 – Happy Birthday to Terry Lynn Larocque

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mike Billington brought greetings from his President Dominic Hiscock, of the Winchester Rotary Club in Winchester, UK ( club now in its 90th year). And It was a please for Mike to see all of his “old” Rotary friends again. Mike presented President Ted with a banner and Ted gave Mike one of our Rotary Club Banners. A great symbol of Rotary Friendship.

 

Pres Ted – Announced that Barry Rassin, of the Rotary Club of East Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas, is the selection of the Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International for 2018-19. He will be declared the president-elect on September 1, 2017 if no challenging candidates have been suggested. . Here is a link to the story: https://www.rotary.org/en/2018-19-rotary-president-selected

Past Pres Lennis – Kids Safety Village expansion project contract signed this week. Construction starts late August and will finish in the spring of 2018.

Janice – “ down the stretch they come “ – Please pay on Tuesday,, if you have not yet done so, for the balance of your $48.08 admission for our WOODBINE – Saturday, August 26. We will meet on the 4th floor at 11:45 am. Buffet served from noon to 3 and races are 1 to 5 pm. Total cost is $48.08 includes tea and coffee and includes a $10 Voucher for the casino. We will car pool in lieu of renting a bus.

Past Pres Hilda – 29 people have signed up for the Picnic / BBQ at the Biddles' cottage on Aug 19 from 2 to 8 pm. And please let Hilda know what you intend to bring in the way of salad, dessert or munchies. BYOB, bathing suit, sun tan lotion, lawn chairs, towels, etc.

Past Pres HildaBe sure to volunteer to be greeter / bulletin editor and registration desk volunteer this year. The list went around to sign up.

Editor's Note: There are still a number of holes in the volunteer list to be greeter / bulletin editor and registration . We need everyone in the Club to volunteerr when asked. It makes it easier on those volunteers who carry the work load week in and week out . Please let Hilda know if you can help.

Past Pres Lennis – Your help is urgently requested. Please volunteer. The Kids Safety Village of Durham Region has access to a booth at Auto Fest Aug. 26/27 and need volunteers to host the booth.

We will need your help at all of the eventes at The Kids Safety Village: Halloween at the Kids Saftey Village is on Saturday October 28, and this year The Holiday Event will start Nov 17 and run through Nov 25. Lennis is asking for our help. If you are able to help the Kids Safety Village, our Signature Project, at any of these events, please see Lennis.

Past Pres Dave: Roger Anderson, Chair of the Regional Municipality of Durham is our keynote speaker on Aug 29. This is a great opportunity to Bring a Friend, Bring your Spouse, Bring a Prospective Member. We need to let the Golf Club know by Aug 22. Dave sent out the list and asked ; are you coming? Yes or No. If you are bringing guests : how many ? We know who is not coming. We need to know who is coming and how many. So far only 4 people have indicated they will be attend the meeting. We need the FINAL number next week. Please let Dave know as soon as possible.

Pres Ted – Bill Irwin is celebrating 50 years in Rotary and the Rotary Club of Whitby is honouring Bill at the Sept 19 meeting at 7:00 am. If you wish to attend, please let Presdient Shauna Moore or Pres Ted know as soon as possible,

Pres Ted – asked for a show of hands how many people were interested in September, in a Lawn Bowling evening followed by supper out at a restaurant. The numbers were very favourable. There are no Tuesday meetings left in September and many were still interested in a Monday or a Wednesday evening. Ted and Janice will coordinate a date in September. Details will follow.

Pres Ted – Led a discussion and asked our members if they would be willing to hold a joint meeting with the Oshawa Rotary Club and invites all Rotarians in District 7070 to a Rotary Friendship Day at Parkwood on Sept 25 from noon to 1:30 pm. Speaker: Samantha George, Curator of Parkwood. Lunch and optional tours of Parkwood. We would cancel our Sept 26 meeting at the Golf Club. Cost per person is $75. If you bring a guest, that person would be $60 . It is estimated that $15 of the $75 ticket would be donated to the Rotary Foundation and between the 2 clubs, you would recieves award points towards your next Paul Harris Fellow. This Day is reminissent of the District 707 Freindship Days hosted by the Oshawa Rotary Club in the 1950's and 60's when Colonel Sam was still alive and he hosted everyone at Parkwod. Ted and Dave were give notice of this day on the weekend so there was very little time to react. Our members decided to proceed and hold the joint meeting and host Rotary Friendship Day with the Oshawa Rotary Club on Sept 25 with the two clubs working together.

Pres Ted – the next Board of Directors Meeting is Sept 19

REMINDERS:

Linda – is collecting volunteer hours for all of our service projects this year, starting July 1 2017 and ending June 30, 2018 and they will be entered into the projects at on Rotary Club Central for all of us to see. Keep track of all of your hours and report them to Linda for each project (committee meetings, research, investigation, donations, etc) .

 

Ted - Priority #1 Membership Seminar... September 23rd, 2017

From District 7070 Membership Chair, Virginia O'Reilly: It is a new Rotary year and what a great way to kick it off - the next installment of our Membership Seminar!! Let's keep the momentum going! Hear about what is working for clubs in our district, new ideas and the impact these are having on membership. Discuss what your club is doing, how it is working and discover how to make it better. On Saturday September 23rd, we are invited , from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the next installment of our Membership Seminar at Centennial College Event Centre - 6th Floor, Progress Campus, 937 Progress Ave, Scarborough, ON. Parking available and free on Saturdays. Registration will be open to the first 50 people who sign up on line. And you can use this link to register instead: Register Online

TedRotary Foundation Walk is set for Sept. 10 at Heydenshore Pavillion - Whitby from 8 am to 1 pm. Be sure to get a copy of the pledge form on-line at the www.rotary7070.org website and start collecting money and pledges from your friends, relatives and neighbours and business associates. And tax receipts will be available for donations of $20 or more. Kathy Beattie and her District 7070 Rotary Foundation Walk Committee will be here, at our Club, on Aug 15 to answer all questions.

Ted - Reminded us all that last week , we receievd our annual invoice to pay our Rotary dues for 2017-18. Our DUES ARE DUE. He also reminded us of the voluntary contributions on the bottom of the invoice to the Annual Programs Fund of The Rotary Foundation and the $20 contribution to the Rotary Foundation PolioPlus Campaign. Our Treasurer Devon Biddle will look after seeing that you receive your recognition points for your next Paul Harris Fellow Award and also your tax receipt for the two Rotary Foundation donations.

Ted - Reminded us all of the Events coming up and asked everyone to sign up today:

Aug 19 – BBQ at Devon and Linda's cottage -2 to 8 pm

Aug 26 – Day at the Races – Woodbine – 12 Noon to about 6 pm

Sept 10 – Rotary Foundation Walk - Heydenshore , Whitby – 8:30 am to 1:pm

Sept 23 – Membership Matters Seminar – Centennial College , Scarborough – 8 am to 2 pm

Nov 3 and 4 – Rotary District 7070 Conference – White Oaks – Niagara On The Lake

Dave – We are once again participating with the Rotary E Club of Southern Ontario in the successful Super Bowl Raffle. Raffle tickets to win a trip to the Super Bowl game – First Prize: 2 tickets to the Super Bowl in Minnesota (person's name on the ticket must be the person picking up the tickets) , + 4 nights hotel accommodation + $1,000 US; Second Prize: $1,000 US; Third Prize: $500 US . – Tickets will be available in a few weeks , thanks to Robbie. Sell before Nov 22. Our club gets 25% of what we sell. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20 . Canadian Funds

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Aug 15 - page 3

DUTIES FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST:

Front Desk: Tim Dwyre Aug 15; Jamie Gorycki Aug 22; Kim or Sandy on Aug 29

Greeter/Bulletin Editor: Dave Andrews Aug 15 & 22 & 29

 

DUTIES FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER:

Front Desk: Janice Coupland

Greeter/Bulletin Editor: Hilda Finnigan

(Editor’s note: If you cannot be present , please find a replacement)

 

SGT AT ARMS REPORT: Conducted tonight by our Sergeant at Arms Sonya Thompson (Thank you very much, Sonya, excellent !!!)

ACE OF SPADES DRAW:

Kim drew the 2 of Clubs and won a consolation prize - a hasty note pad from Lennis Trotter. .

 

HAPPY TOONIES

Janice – Loves Rotarians. Sonya and her family came to her rescue this week. Also Kris' 2 grandsons are great golfers (aged 6 and 8) and learned to tell your playing partners “Great Shot”, and very gald it is her second anniversary into our Rotary club.

Kris – said Jan stole most of his thunder but said he was very happy to see Mike Billington from UK visiting with us again. Welcome home, Mike.

Dave A – a very warm welcome to Mike Billington and be sure to say hello to Margaret.

Hilda - Happy to see Mike too, and very proud of her grandson Ryan who is going to Royal Imperial College in St Catharine's and playing football, very well.

Mike Billington - a very warm hello to all of the members here in our Rotary club and it is so nice to see so many familiar faces, even though it has been 20 years since he moved back to the UK.

Devon – happy to have had dinner last night with Mike and Marg Billington and right after the BBQ at his cottage, he and Linda are off to Elizabethtown Kentucky to see the eclipse in its totality.

Ted – Today is India's independence. Just wondered how Kris forgot to remind us tonight. Kris then made a donation. Thanks Kris,

Many Happy Toonies for everyone who forgot to wear their Rotary Pins.

Sonya – Happy that Kim ran an excellent Community and Youth Service meetings and happy to be chair of Youth Service.

 

ROTARY MOMENT

None tonight.

 

 

GUEST SPEAKER :

President Ted introduced guest speaker, Kathy Beattie of the Rotary Club of Whitby-Sunrise , who is also the Co Chair of the 2017 District 7070 Rotary Foundation Walk.

Kathy presented the plans for September 10 at Heydenshore pavilion where the walk will originate and end. Starts at 8:30 am for breakfast (coffee and donuts), followed by the Walk at 10 am and lunch at noon. We will see The Station Gallery, Rowe House, the Abilities Centre and the pavilion at the Pier – just a few of the stops on the walk.

The key is the donations to The Rotary Foundation. Make sure you get pledges, bring in the money with your form to Devon and he will ensure that your collections go toward your next Paul Harris Fellow.

Here is a link to the Foundation Walk: http://rotary7070.org/event/2017-district-7070-rotary-foundation-walk/

Ted thanked Kathy for her excellent talk .Kathy will be back with us this week when our MPP (for Whitby – Oshawa) Lorne Coe is our guest speaker. Kathy runs Lorne's constituency office.

Meeting adjourned by President Ted.

 

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO:

ROTARY – People of Action

Rotary is where neighbours, friends, and problem-solvers share ideas, join leaders, and take action to create lasting change.

See: http://video.rotary.org/EgFi/ia17-people-of-action-public-image-campaign-launch-joe-otin/

 

F 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 Robbie Larocque, 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.

Please check the club website to make sure their location and time has not changed:

MONDAY:

Belleville – Ramada Inn – 11 Bay Ridges at Hwy 2 - 12:00 noon

Oshawa – Jubilee Pavillion Banquet Centre, 55 Lakeview Park Ave, Oshawa – 12:10 pm

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 – Whitby Central Library, 405 Dundas St W - 7:00 am

Pickering – Bollocks, 736 Kingston Rd, Pickering – 7:00 am

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 – The Olde Stone Cottage – 3750 Kingston Rd. - 5:30 pm

WEDNESDAY:

Whitby-Sunrise – Royal Oak Pub, Whitby Shores, 617 Victoria St W – 7:00 am

Markham Sunrise – Delta Markham Hotel – 50 East Valhala Dr., Hwy 7 east of 404 – 7:00 am

Northumberland Sunrise – Ashbrook Golf Club – 7215 Dale Rd, Port Hope - 7:00 am

North Scarborough – Delta Toronto East – 2035 Kennedy Rd, Scarborough – 12:30 pm

Port Perry – Sunnybrae Golf Club, 1430 King Street, Port Perry, ON , – 6:15 pm

THURSDAY:

Ajax – (First Thursday of the month) at Public Library, 55 Harwood Ave S., – 12:15 pm

Ajax – rest of the month - McEachnie Family Centre, 20 Church Street North, NorthWest Corner Hwy 2 & Church - 7:30am

Agincourt – 6:30 pm at Rotating locations. Please contact Ron -  rdhinchliff@gmail.com to verify location.

Quinte Sunrise – Bay of Quinte Golf Club, 1830 Old Hwy 2, – 7:00 am

Uxbridge – Wooden Sticks Golf & Country Club, 40 Elgin Park Drive off Concession 7 South of Uxbridge. – 7:00 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

 

What is Rotary ?

We're made up of local business, professional, and civic leaders. 

We meet regularly, get to know each other, form friendships and through that, we're able to get things done in our community. It's up to YOU.............Join leaders in our community

Be sure to share this with all of your friends and associates and ask them to get in touch with our Membership Director Lennis Trotter at 905-985-0963 or our Club President Ted Morrison at 905-623-3810. You are invited to our next Rotary meeting. You may wish to become a Rotarian. Dinner is on us. Isn't it time to give back to your community?.

 

COMMITTEES MEMBERS FOR 2017-2018:

STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE: Ted Morrison / Devon Biddle / Dave Andrews / Sue MacKinnon

CLUB ADMINISTRATION:

MEMBERSHIP: Linda Porritt / Dave Andrews

COMMUNITY SERVICE: Janice Coupland

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE:

YOUTH SERVICE: Sonya Thompson

ROTARY FOUNDATION:

PUBLIC IMAGE: Sandy McDowell / Stanley Iboanugo / Janice Coupland / Bob Elliott / Ted Morrison /

Sonya Thompson / Bob Koski

CLUB'S FOUNDATION: Devon Biddle / Ted Morrison / Dave Andrews

KIDS' SAFETY VILLAGE: Board Members: Lennis Trotter / Linda Porritt / Sandy McDowell /

Committee Members: Hilda Finnigan / Devon Biddle / Sue MacKinnon

Dave Andrews /

CLUB CONSTITUTION & BY-LAW REVIEW: Ted Morrison / Hilda Finnigan / Devon Biddle / Dave Andrews

FUNDRAISING:

REVERSE DRAW: Kim Boatman (Co Chair) / Robbie Larocque (Co Chair) /

HERRONGATE DINNER THEATRE:

PURPLE WOODS: Robbie Larocque (Chair) /

CAKES & HAMS: Devon Biddle / Dave Andrews /

YARD SALE:

FUNDRAISING REVIEW: FASHION SHOW COMMITTEE: Janice Coupland (Chair)

FUNDRAISING REVIEW: BOSTON PIZZA COMMITTEE: Ted Morrison (Chair)

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