MINUTES OF MEETING : Tuesday, October 24, 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: Stanley Igboanugo

O Canada: Peter Dueck

Toast To The Queen : Sonya Thompson

GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS:

Welcome to our Guest Speaker Dr Bob Scott and Ann; and to Regional Councilor Bob Chapman, and to District Governor Neil Phillips and to District Governor Nominee Beth Selby and Barry Vail, to Assistant Governor Emmy Iheme, and to the 10 Durham Region Rotary Club Presidents and their many accompanying members and guests and to the Oshawa Parkwood Rotary Spouses (Sharron Morrison, Linda Biddle, and Caroline Kipling) and welcome to Leslie Cassie (guest of Kris Sachdeva) . WELCOME ONE AND ALL TO WORLD POLIO DAY IN THE REGION OF DURHAM

BIRTHDAYS:

Happy Birthday to Jill Fisher on October 25 and to Stanley Igboanugo on Ocotber 29

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Past Pres Lennis Trotter - asking for our help. He needs volunteers on Saturday Oct 28 at the Kids' Safety Village Halloween Haunt from 4:30 pm to 8 pm.

Past Pres Lennis Trotter - NOV 6 – Kids' Safety Village Annual Meeting (start at 6:00 pm) - Followed by the regular

Kids' Safety Village Committee meeting (start at 7 pm), at the Kids'Safety Village

President Ted : Thank you to Oshawa Rotary Club President Ron Dick for hosting World Polio Day in Oshawa on Oct 23 when Proclamations by City of Oshawa were presented by Mayor of Oshawa and fellow Rotarian John Henry at the Jubilee Pavilion to the two Oshawa Rotary Club Presidents Ron Dick and Ted Morrison.

President Ted – REMINDER – NO MEETING OCTOBER 31. HAPPY HALLOWEEN WITH YOUR FAMILY.

Janice Coupland – Janice is arranging dinner and theatre night on Friday, December 1 to see the naughty version of Robin Hood (before Christmas). A social event of the Fellowship Committee of the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood. Guests welcome too. Capitol Theatre, 20 Queen Street in Port Hope - The Naughty version of Robin Hood. ANTONIO SARMIENTO turns the classic tale of Robin Hood on it’s ear with hilarious and fun “Naughty” version. Featuring a phenomenal professional All-Canadian cast starring SWEENEY MACARTHUR andJAY T SCHRAMEK with a live band on stage and a stellar ensemble showcasing incredible dance moves and popular songs. For a mature audience, recommended Ages 14+. WARNING: The humour and practically everything else will be silly and raunchy to say the least. There will be sexy attire, no nudity but you may see a “moon”. Harsh language and dirty props. This is one of our most popular shows with lots of gut busting laughs! Starts at 8 pm. Dinner first at a restaurant in Port Hope. Sign up TODAY with Janice Coupland.

Janice Coupland – Dec 5 – Participation House Christmas Party - Oshawa Golf Club - Our spouses and kids and grandkids are also invited. Cost $40 per person. 6:00 pm drinks, 6:30 pm dinner . SIGN UP SHEET IS BEING CIRCULATED. Please tell Janice Coupland YES or NO and if your spouse or kids or grandkids are attending with you. she is working out all of the details. Sign up sheet is being circulated with Janice

Janice Coupland – Dec 12 – Club members Party at Kris and Janice condo in Ajax – please dress up for the party (shirt and tie gentlemen) . Details and cost will follow shortly. Bring your own refreshments. Sign up sheet is being circulated with Janice. Please let her know as soon as you can.

President Ted - Rotary District 7070 Conference – NOV 3 – 4 – Rotary District 7070 Conference –White Oaks Resort & Spa , 253 Taylor Road SS4 , Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Be sure to register soon at: http://rotary7070conference.org/

President Ted - NOV 16 – Toronto Forest Hill Rotary – Beaujolais Nouveau Night - 6:30 to 10pm, Courtyard Marriot, 475 Yonge Street, Toronto – an 18+ event, with great food, music and drinks. off course unlimited wine. Tickets are $75 each and available byregistering online at https://portal.clubrunner.ca/661/Event/beaujolias-nov-16-at-6-30pm

President Ted - NOV 16 – Rotary Club of Etobicoke – Beaujolais Nouveau Night - 6:30 to 10pm, Mimico Cruising Club,200 Humber Bay Park Rd West, Etobicoke,, ON – an 18+ event, with an evening of the Nouveau Beaujolais, Delicious Food and Music. Proceeds to support the victims of the devastating storms that are rampaging through the Caribbean . Tickets are $75 each ($85 if you register after Oct 31) and available by registering online at https://portal.clubrunner.ca/1133/Event/2017-beaujolais-nouveau-fundraising-celebration

President Ted - Rotary Leadership Institute - Centennial College From 8:30 a.m. (SHARP) to 4 p.m. at Centennial College Event Centre - 6th Floor, Progress Campus, 937 Progress Ave, Scarborough, ON. Parking available and free on Saturdays. Please register at the www.rotary7070.org website for the November 18 event. Rotary District 7070 will pay for any first year Rotarian taking Part 1, and our Rotary Club will pay for anyone taking Parts 1, 2 or 3. Just register on line, and you will be reimbursed.

REMINDERS:

Past Pres 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 . – Dave has no tickets left to sell. We would like the stubs and the money in by November 15. Sell before Nov 15. Our club gets 25% of what we sell. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20 . Canadian Funds. If you have any tickets that you cannot sell, please return to Dave . There may be other Rotarians who have customers waiting.

Past Pres Dave : World Polio Day Proclamation by City of Oshawa – Mayor of Oshawa and fellow Rotarian John Henry will be on hand at the regular weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Oshawa on Oct 23 at 11:45 am at the Jubilee Pavilion to present proclamations to the two Rotary Club Presidents Ron Dick and Ted Morrison. Come on out and support World Polio Day.

Past Pres Dave : World Polio Day - Be sure to watch the taped version of the Live Streaming at 5:30 pm our time with the program being taped for later airing as well live from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle . go to endpolio.org

VP Linda Porritt: She 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).

VOLUNTEERS - MONTH OF NOVEMBER

Front Desk - Kris Sachdeva

Bulletin/Greeter - Dave Andrews

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

ACE OF SPADES DRAW

Ken Hurst , Past President of the Rotary Club of Ajax was our draw winner who did NOT draw the Ace of Spades. Sorry Ken. And so the pot grows.

HAPPY BUCKS:

• Dr. Larry Hurren - Happy about the 5’6” World Series star, Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros, and that they are both about the same height

• Richard McGowan, President of the Uxbridge Rotary Club - Going to Africa with someone from Winnipeg on a Rotary Service Project

• Fran Taylor - Uxbridge Rotary Club – Come on out to Their Annual 2017 Uxbridge Rotary Christmas Home Tour will take place on Sunday, November 12 from 10am to 4pm. Tickets $25 each. Online passports can be picked up the day of the Uxbridge Rotary Christmas Home Tour. Sunday, November 12th, 9:30am at Wooden Sticks Golf Club (40 Elgin Park Drive, Uxbridge) .Please bring your PayPal receipt when you pick-up your tickets at Wooden Sticks. Please note, no refunds will be issued for purchased tickets.

• Emmy Iheme , our Rotary Assistant Governor and member of the Oshawa Rotary Club - happy to spend this evening with Dr. Scott

• Sharon Davidson and President Shannon Lavigne of the Courtice Rotary Club – very proud that Connor's brother raised $10k to End Polo in a demolition derby

• Pat Dyck - Oshawa Parkwood - caught the person that ran their car into her house

• Devon Biddle - happy the Ann Scott is here.

• Janice Coupland - became a grandma

• Ted Morrison - happy to have everyone here tonight to hear Dr. Scott

• Dave Andrews – thanked everyone for coming - 12 clubs represented tonight . Special thanks to Dr Bob Scott

PROCLAMATION PRESENTATION TO DISTRICT GOVERNOR NEIL PHILLIPS::

Bob Chapman, Durham Regional Councilor, on behalf of Durham Regional Chair Roger Anderson, presented to all 10 Durham Region Rotary Club Presidents their personal Proclamations, noting that October 24 is World Polio Day in the Region of Durham, before the Rotary meeting started. During the meeting, he then presented a Proclamation to District 7070 Governor Neil Phillips and thanked all Rotarians for all that they are doing to eradicate polio from the world. He also thanked all Rotarians for the many service activities they are doing, particularly in the Durham Region, on so many humanitarian fronts.

GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. Bob Scott – Past Chair of the Board of The Rotary Foundation; Past Vice President Rotary International; Past Chair International Polio Plus Committee

President Ted introduced Dr. Bob Scott and welcomed Ann to our rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood. Bob Scott was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and received a medical degree with distinction in dermatology and chest diseases from the University of Edinburgh in 1957. After his internship and two years of military service, he spent six years in general practice in North Wales. In 1966, Bob emigrated to Cobourg, Canada where he continued as a general practitioner until 1994. He then served as medical director of a home for the elderly and other geriatric facilities until 1997. He was a coroner for the Province of Ontario and investigated more than 1,200 cases before retiring in May 2000. In 2004, Bob became a Rotary Foundation trustee. In 2006, he began his term as chair of the International PolioPlus Committee. A Paul Harris Fellow, Bob has received the Rotary International Service Above Self Award, The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service, the International Service Award for a Polio-Free World, and the Four Avenues of Service Citation. He has been named an outstanding leader in polio eradication by the United Nations Foundation and has received the Glenn Sawyer Service Award from the Ontario Medical Association for professional and community achievement.

Bob has annually presented updates to our club and to many Rotary clubs in District 7070, and this year was no exception. He started by asking why are we doing this. It is because of the kids. Particularly those in the third world . We had the vaccine for nearly 60 years and did nothing to prevent polio. And so Rotary began the program. In 1985, 350,000 cases of polio per year. That's almost 1,000 per day.

Bob then asked who is eradicating polio. Bob noted the tremendous partnership of Rotary, Unicef, the Centre for Disease Control, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Health Organization, and the Governments of the World. Quite a mix of public and private organizations that really work well together.

But tonight, Bob really wanted to talk tonight about the vaccinators - the real heroes, who in some cases, fear for their own lives, as they could be shot while administering the vaccine. This year alone, 20 vaccinators have died and several others seriously injured and Bob serves on a committee to decide how their families will be looked after.

Bob then talked about “How” we are eradicating polio. He talked about the Dr Sabin oral vaccine ( 2 drops of the live polio virus) that has been used so successfully for so many years, and the recent shift to the Dr Salk's inactivated polio vaccine It is given intradermally which can be very tricky especially in newborns (IPV) with no live virus. To completely eradicate polio, we can't give a vaccine with live polio in it. It must be the IPV. The original plan consisted of routine immunization, national days of immunization (such as in India where 175 million children are immunized in 5 days), followed by surveillance and mop up programs.

The first Rotary campaign to raise funds was at the 1988 Rotary International Convention in Philadelphia (Devon and Linda were there) when it was announced that Rotary had raised $284 million US for the first campaign. Rotary has been responsible for raising 1.812 billion US as of Sept 30, 2017, while spending $1.73 billion over that period of time (from 1988 thru 2017). The costs have been kept down because of the volunteers – The Rotary volunteers. The latest big surge of money came at the Rotary International Convention in Atlanta in June 2017 . Bill Gates (plus Rotarians) pledged $450 million (Bill Gates $300 and Rotarians $150 million); Pakistan gave $154 million; Nigeria gave $135 million and Canada gave $75 million USD all in one day in Atlanta, to help finish the job we started in 1985.

The biggest difficulties are the transportation of the vaccine to the areas that require it, and the conflicts that exist in the world are in the areas where polio exists (Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the northern part of Nigeria).

Bob noted that we still need the routine immunization. With the IPV method, this can be coupled with vitamin A, Ebola and cholera vaccines.

What is our progress? In 2015, there were 70 cases worldwide. In 2016 there were 37 cases and so far this year (Jan 1 thru Oct 23) - 12 cases – 7 in Afghanistan and 5 in Pakistan. Bob is hoping for the day that we certify that Polio is eradicated (that occurs three years after the last case has been detected).

Our Treasurer and Past President Devon Biddle thanked Bob for his expert and first-hand update on polio eradication, every Rotarian's signature project.

For a look at the photos of World Polio Day, be sure to go to the photo albums that appear on our www.rotary7070.org and www.rotaryoshawa-parkwood.org websites and on our club and District Facebook pages.

Meeting Adjourned by President Ted Morrison

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