MORE ROTARY INFORMATION:
THANK YOU FOR ZOOM:
To our very own Oshawa-Parkwood Rotarian Eric Guernsey for arranging the Zoom Meeting sharing with Heather McMillan, Executive Director of the Durham Workforce Authority, The Durham Workforce Authority is the acknowledged provider of local workforce information and champion of workforce development initiatives unique to Durham Region. Their Mission is to produce and offer comprehensive Labour Market Information to our stakeholders, to facilitate workforce solutions by engaging community partners and employers and to encourage development and maintenance of a sustainable and dynamic workforce. It was so nice to be able to have a whole hour for our Zoom meeting. We look forward to 2021 with your help. THANK YOU.
The Rotary Club of Toronto is hosting an online 3-week series of dynamic speakers (January 22, January 29 and February 5 from 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. EST) sharing their experiences of Racism in Canada and promoting positive paths forward. This is meant to build awareness of and insight into the prevalence and impacts of racism and to stimulate ideas to help be a part of the solution. The series will be presented live on YouTube or you can view after using the links below.
You can also watch all three sessions on You Tube already recorded. Click on this link https://youtu.be/gL9JDFULS80
OUR REGULAR WEEKLY MEETINGS STILL ON ZOOM AND WILL NOT BE AT THE OSHAWA GOLF CLUB UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
We will let you know when and if we return to the Oshawa Golf Club. As it stands right now, the Oshawa Golf Club is not hosting any outside organizations (such as ourselves) at the present time.
MEALS ON WHEELS:
Thank you to several members of our Rotary Club who have stepped up and are volunteering for the Monday delivery by our Rotary Club. We are so proud of our club members for volunteering to help with this service to our community.
MEMBERSHIP RELATED ZOOM SESSIONS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF OUR ROTARY CLUB
Here are as few sessions that may be of great interest to you and our club members. They include a New Members Get-togethers, and a Grow Rotary Workshops for all Rotarians and Rotaractors (register for the following workshops online at rotary7070.org.)
NEW MEMBERS’ GET TOGETHER:
One hour get together on a weekday evening – currently all slated-on Zoom – what an excellent opportunity for any member, new or old, to learn more about Rotary. Everyone is welcome.
Thursday February 18, 7-8 pm Register soon: https://rotary7070.org/event/copy-of-new-members-zoom-gettogether/
GROW ROTARY WORKSHOPS – Saturday February 27 – please register as soon as possible:
Approximately 90 minutes on a Saturday morning - currently all slated on Zoom – interact with Rotarians from all over the District. Get ideas and offer ideas how we can grow our club membership. Here is a link to the recorded Oct 3 Zoom Grow Rotary Workshop. https://youtu.be/M8m5B0kJes4
Many excellent ideas to grow Rotary in this session. Are you interested in your club’s path to Grow Rotary ? Having a strong vibrant Rotary Club involves Membership - looking after our members - new, seasoned and potential; Public Image – reaching out to our communities showing them what we do and showing the power of what we can do; and The Rotary Foundation. This is your chance to hear from some District 7070 Clubs that are successfully Growing Rotary in this current situation. We encourage at least 3 members from a club to attend so you can share the discussion and work on plans integrating Membership, Public Image and Foundation in your growth strategy.
Saturday, Feb 27, 9:30-11:30 am Register soon: https://rotary7070.org/event/grow-rotary-workshop-part-3---feb-27th/
District 7070 Rotary Foundation Committee Members Still Wanted:
Bob Wallace is still looking for new members for the District Foundation Committee to help spend our Rotary District 7070’s money (grant money that is). See the District website www.rotary7070.org (centre column) for more details. Isn’t it time that you volunteered beyond your own Rotary Club?
FEB 24 - Promoting Mental Health at Work, noon. Join Progress Place, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Toronto, for a free webinar with Canadian entrepreneur and Dragon’s Den success story Tonia Jahshan, Founder of Sipology. Click here to register
MAR 8 - Celebrating Women in Rotary D7070, International Women's Day, March 8, 630pm. This will be a zoom session showcasing some amazing women in Rotary. Details and registration coming shortly.
GREAT LAKES WATERSHED CLEANUP – APRIL 24, 2021:
The plan is for all clubs, not only our District, but in all of the Districts surrounding the Great Lakes, to participate!. Plans are underway to team up with all Clubs/Districts within the Great Lakes watershed on April 24, 2021 to clean up the shores of our waterways. Save the date! President Sue is looking at cleaning up a portion of the Oshawa Creek Valley near the Children’s area, as a possible project for our club. Details will follow. Perhaps with the Oshawa Rotary Club too. We are encouraging all Rotary Club members to join the Facebook Group by clicking here.
The Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) has a mission to strengthen Rotary clubs through quality leadership education. As Rotarians, you are already a leader in your community and in your profession. The purpose of RLI is to give you the skills and competencies to be an effective leader in Rotary. Rotarians new to Rotary and even those with many years of service will benefit from learning how we can create strong clubs with vibrant members who are engaged and committed to Service Above Self. Now more than ever, the world needs Rotarians to create a more peaceful and equitable world for all.
For more information, please contact Susan Hunter at susan.hunter@rotarytoronto.com
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
Feb 16, 2021 7 pm
Feb 23, 2021 7 pm Nancy Shaw, CEO and General Manager - Oshawa Chamber of Commerce (see: https://oshawachamber.com/ )
Mar 2, 2021. 7 pm John Currie, Exec Director Rotary Honouring Indigenous Peoples (see: https://honouringindigenouspeoples.com/ )
Mar 9, 2021. 7 pm Nilam Bedi, Chair, Districtn7070 Environmental Action Committee
OUR REGULAR WEEKLY ZOOM MEETING LINK:
Topic: Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood Weekly Meetings on ZOOM, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Time: 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 999 2616 6884
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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 Robbie Larocque, or give your make-up card to the attendance/registration officer at the next club meeting.