MINUTES OF MEETING: August 29, 2023
Editor: Dave Andrews
Meeting Called to Order: by Vice President Hilda Finnigan
ROTARY GRACE: Led by Past District Governor Ted Morrison
Oh 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
TOAST TO THE KING: Led by Janice Coupland
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.
TOAST TO CANADA: Led by Vice President Hilda Finnigan
Visiting Rotarians and Guests: Steve Rutledge – Rotary Club of Whitby-Sunrise and Jennifer French MPP Oshawa (our guest speaker), and Rhonda Stewart (spouse of Rotarian Bob Stewart).
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES:
Happy Anniversary on August 29 to Linda and Craig Porritt
Happy Birthday on Aug 31 to Dave Andrews (cha cha cha)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
From Vice President Hilda:
Thank you to everyone who volunteered at the Rotary Club of Oshawa’s Ribfest and at our tent at Autofest this past weekend. A big thank you to Craig Porritt for his help with the Rotary tent and Ploughman’s Choice at the Norh Oshawa Farmer’s market and for his help setting up the Rotary booth at Autofest. Thank you to Keith and Velma Ratchford, and to Ana Rejab and her son Jordell for volunteering at Autofest.
Note: Please go to the photo albums on our club website to see more photos.
Ploughman’s Choice Sales are going well. We will not be back at the North Oshawa Farmer’s market on Sept 2
There will be a Corn Roast at the North Oshawa Farmers market on Sept 9 from 11 am to 1 pm. Come on out everyone. Proceeds go to Simcoe Hall’s Food Bank.
Thank you to Janice Coupland for setting up and hosting our social evening at Bella Notte Restaurant on Aug 22. Lots of fun with Rotary friends.
Note: to see more photos, please go to the photo albums on our club website
Our Sept 6 Board of Directors Meeting will start at 5:30 pm and will be at Linda Porritt’s office - Centruy 21 Infinity Realty, 650 King St E, Unit 211.
On Sept 11, we will have tulip bulbs for sale. Same as last year. Boxes will cost $20 each and available from Hilda and Al and will be for sale throughout the fall at the North Oshawa Farmers Market. Please start preselling to your friends today. Proceeds will go to END POLIO NOW.
Sept 23 - Bingo at The Red Barn – 11 AM Start – Linda P. Dave A, Brady B., and Al F.
October 15 – District 7070 Rotary Foundation Walk is at Milne Dam Conversation Park, 8252 McCowan Road, Markham
Rotary Leadership Institute -“In Person” has been cancelled for the fall of 2023.It will be held on ZOOM. Parts One Two and Three will be held on line. Part One: from 6 to 8 pm on Sept 13, 20 and 27. Part Two from 6 to 8 pm on Oct 11, 18 and 25. Part Three from 6 to 8 pm on November 8, 15, and 22. The Spring 2024 RLI will hopefully be held at Centennial College Event Centre,
October 19 - World Polio Day – live FROM THE Rotary Global Classroom at Durham College. Be sure to register today, Only 100 seats available. (Note: Oct 17 regular club meeting cancelled).
October 20 to 22 - District Conference at the Marriott in Oshawa. Be sure to register today: https://www.crsadmin.com/EventPortal/Registrations/PublicFill/EventPublicFill.aspx?evtid=1d1bb4ba-089d-468c-8e8d-6772d1e0ba2d
NOV 4 – Rotary District Pubic Image & Technology Workshop – Oshawa Golf Club – 8:30 am to 2 pm. Register today: Perhaps it is time to BOOST your public image and come to our 2023 joint Public Image / Technology Workshop filled with tips and “how to’s” regarding club public image , club websites, club social media, MyRotary, & Clubrunner .
Bob Wallace and Dave Andrews and their District Committees are setting up a 2023 joint Public Image / Technology Workshop filled with tips and “how to’s” regarding club public image , club websites, club social media, MyRotary, & Clubrunner . Register today: https://rotary7070.org/event/public-image-and-technology-workshop/
November 5 - Kids Against Hunger packaging at the Jubilee Pavilion (about 8:30 am to 2 pm) with Oshawa, Whitby, and Whitby-Sunrise Rotary Clubs
November 27 - District Governor John Burns Official Visit to the 2 Rotary Clubs in Oshawa – 11:45 am to 1:30 pm, Wendel Clark’s Restaurant, 67 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, ON L1G 4S3. A luncheon meeting. Joint meeting of the two Rotary Clubs here in Oshawa. Our Nov 28 meeting is cancelled.
Bulletin Editor for the month of September is Past District Governor Ted Morrison.
REMINDER: from Ted – Announcing our newest fundraiser – Maple Syrup Sales. Start your pre-ordering now. Delivery is mid March 2024. Our Club logo on every bottle (750 ml) . Sell for $20 per bottle.
2024 Reverse Draw, Dinner and Silent Auction at the Courtyard by Marriott – May 9, 2024!!
PRESENTATION:
Our International Service Director David Penney presented to Steve Rutledge, founder of Adopt A Village LAOS, with a cheque for $1,500 from the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood to provide clean water to villages in LAOS.
SGT AT ARMS: BOB KOSKI
ACE OF SPADES: Rhonda Stewart won the opportunity to draw the Ace of Spades, but instead drew the 5 of Spades. The jackpot grows.
HAPPY BUCKS
I apologize. Your bulletin editor missed a few.
Jan – Thank you to everyone who came out to our social evening at Bella Notte on Aug 22. Great time.
Robert K – happy to sit beside Jennifer French tonight. The first time she came to our meeting (very shortly after her first election), Robert sat beside her , introduced himself, and asked her what she did for a living.
Al – had a good game of golf today and beat Keith Ratchford and Al gave all of his winnings to our Rotary Club. Way to go Al. So sorry, Keith.
Dave A – Over the next few days, Dave is Happy to be taking the photos as our Rotary Club makes 4 major donations (with our club directors and Pres Linda) to Durham Youth Services, Durham College, Community Care Durham, and to Lakeridge Health. We really are People of Action.
John K – very happy (with a large donation) that the tests he had recently show no cancer.
Dave P – Happy to make that $1,500 donation to Adopt A Village tonight
Ted – on Sept 21, he has a appointment to see a surgeon for a possible shoulder replacement
Hilda – thank you to everyone who helped at Autofest and to Craig for all his help over the last 2 weekends and to Ana and Jordell for coming out to help at Autofest. AND thank you toJjan for a wonderful club social at Bella Notte.
Steve Rutledge – thank you so much for the generous donation to Adopt A Vill age Laos, and he is going out to visit his sister in Vancouver this week ( and he has 17 presentations to make to Rotary Clubs while he is out there).