MINUTES OF MEETING : Tuesday, November 7, 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 Devon Biddle
O Canada: Past President Larry Hurren
Toast To The Queen : Myles Fisher
GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS:
Welcome to David Penney from the Rotary Club of Bowmanville, and welcome to Jacques Baptiste a guest of the Club.
BIRTHDAYS:
Happy Birthday to Janice Coupland on November 10 and to Kristen Colton (Shawn's wife) on Novemver 12
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
President Ted : A good time was had by all who went to the Rotary District 7070 Conference on Nov 3 – 5 at White Oaks Conference Centre and Spa in Niagara On The Lake: Ted and Sharron, Devon and Linda, Kris and Janice, Hilda and Al, Linda , and Dave Andrews. We had an excellent night of fun with our own members on Friday night at Johnny Rocco's Italian Restaurant in St Catharines followed by the two Rotary Hospitality suites (and Ted and Sharron's Hospitality suite). We met the Rotary International's Representatives to the Conference, Virpi , and her husband Matti Honkala from Finland. The Keynote morning speaker was Nazanin Afshai-Jam MacKay, President and Co-Founder of Stop Childhood Executions , an activist of International Human Rights, a former Miss World Canada in 2003 and wife of Honorable Peter MacKay. At Lunch, we heard Mark Cullen , founder of the Highways of Heros Tribute and Rotary's involvement. We saw another version of Taming of The Dragon, put on by the Rotaract Clubs in District 7070 , whereby Interact Clubs pitched their humanitarian project to a panel of Rotary judges (Valarie Wafer, Kevin Duguay, and Anthony Su) with the winner getting $1,000 toward their project. There were several breakout sessions all accenting Rotary's 6 areas of focus: Heather Lennie, a global ambassador of The Free Reading program; William Cherniak , executive director of Bridge To Health ; Thanh Campbell , born in Vietnam and was on the last plane out of Saigon in 1975; Kathleen Davies and her Buzz Honey products, who took a group to tour the working hives of honey bees on the White Oaks property ; Chuck Taylor, Past President of the Uxbridge Rotary Club talking about Dignitas and Heather Johnston , Director of Canadian Feed The Children; Doug Vallery a Rotarian with the Rotary Club of Toronto-Sunrise who spoke about trens in water in Ontario ( he is on Twitter @WaterTrends) . There were a few hands on projects too. The creation of a Kairos blanket led by Bear Standing Tall; and also the creation of Happy Birthday Kits for those who cant afford them for their kids , in the Niagara Region. On Saturday evening we heard from the past 4 District Rotaract Reps and their continued efforts to attract member to Rotaract clubs in District 7070 and we heard from the 2018 District Conference Ccommittee which will be a one day event in Wellington (Prince Edward County) , called a Rotary Reunion on October 27, 2018 where we can relax, refresh and refocus after the June Rotary International Convention. (Kris and Janice are on the 2018District Conference Committee).
Sue MacKinnon - A huge turnout at the Halloween Haunt at the Kids' Safety Village on Saturday Oct 28 : 2,200 people and $ 1,600 was raised to go towards the new Fire Safety Room.
Sue MacKinnon - We need lots of volunteers to decorate the Kids' Safety Village on Sunday Nov 12 from 10 am to 2 pm to get it ready for the Nob 17 thru 25 Holiday Spirit at The Kids Safety Village. Sign up sheets went around. But it is not too late . Just go to the Kids Safety Village on Sunday . Thanks very much.
Past Pres Lennis Trotter - January 8 – the next Kids' Safety Village Board and Committee Meeting (start at 7:00 pm) - at the Kids'Safety Village
Janice Coupland – Janice is arranging dinner on Friday, December 1 at Bella Notte Restaurant on Brock Street North in Whitby. This is a social event of the Fellowship Committee of the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood. Guests welcome too. 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. Please let her know as soon as you can. 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 – passed around the two Polio Day Proclamations given to our Rotary Club from The Mayor of Oshawa, Rotarian John Henry and from Bob Chapman, on behalf of Durham Region Chair Roger Anderson honouring our club's efforts to end polio.
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. of course unlimited wine. Tickets are $75 each and available by registering 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.
Past President Dave – Cakes and Hams – Sell , Sell, Sell - $25 each. Delivery Dec 1 . Thanks to Co-Chair Devon for helping the Club again. President Ted will offer to the Rotarian , a bottle of your choice, if you can outsell him on the hams. Order deadline is 4 pm on November 24.
President Ted – Rotary Club of Etobicoke is asking for gently used hockey equipment to send north tou our indigenous people. A huge project of the Rotary club. Got something to donate? Equipment will go to MasterCard Centre, 400 Kipling Ave, Etobicoke, ON M8V 3L1 and benefit First Nations youth in remote northern Ontario communities.
Read more about Rotary Club of Etobicoke's ongoing hockey equipment drive to benefit First Nations youth in this Inside Toronto story: http://bit.ly/2fMI8VX
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 14. 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.
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 Conducted by our Sargent At Arms Bob Koski
Devon Biddle pulled the 3 of Diamonds (almost the Ace of Spades - really), and for his efforts received a note pad from Lennis Trotter Architect and a pen from Hilda Finnigan (Organ Donors) . And so the pot grows.
HAPPY BUCKS:
Linda Porritt – had a great time at the District Conference and was impressed with the Rotaractors and the Highway of Heros Tribute and the seedlings given away to each Rotarian who stopped by their booth.
Janice Coupland too had a great time. Kris drove back on the 407 and did okay. And glad to meet Rotarians from Halifax who were at their table for the Saturday Dinner.
Hilda Finnigan also had lots of fun and remarked on the exchange student sitting with us at the dinner table, Valentina Barbose from Argentina. Al was impressed too.
Dr. Larry Hurren – Heard a story from his daughter, a nurse at the hospital about an elderly lady and her kneecaps in the hospital.
Kris Sachdeva also had an excellent time and showed everyone the flashing Rotary Pins – a preamble to the Rotary International Convention in June 2018.
President Ted - was glad that o many Rotarians from our club were at the District Conference. Lots of fun with friends.
Dave Andrews also had a great time and was most impressed with Thanh Campbell. Be sure to look him up.
Devon Biddle also had a great time at the District Conference and had a great chat with the Honourable Peter Mackay, the husband of Nazanin , who spoke at the conference. Devon had met Peter MacKay in Nova Scotia in a restaurant in Peter's riding and Peter remembered meeting Devon and Linda and Robert and Caroline there.