GUEST SPEAKER: JOE SOLWAY – CONCERT FOR FEED THE NEED IN DURHAM
Introduced by Dave Andrews, Joe Solway spoke passionately about the need to Support the Annual Feed the Need Concert as the number of people requiring assistance is increasing daily. This concert which began in 2018 is held at the Biltmore Theatre and features fantastic local talent. Joe emphazied the growing need and increased use of Food Banks, thanking Oshawa Parkwood for our ongoing support and participation. Further details re the concert can be found in the District Newsletter.
Past President And Director of Service Al Finnigan thanked Joe for his dedication to this project and presented a cheque for $1000 to support this year’s concert
President Linda closed the meeting at 8:00 pm.
MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND OTHER ROTARY EVENTS
OCT 10 - Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club
- Speaker: Peter Moreira – Chief, Durham Regional Police
Service (with Chris Bovie – Communications )
OCT 11 – Rotary Leadership Institute – Part Two – Week One - on Zoom – 6 PM to 8 PM
Register here for Part Two ( weeks 1, 2 and 3):
see https://rotary7070.org/event/rotary-learning-institute-(rli)-part-ii-session-1/
OCT 15 – ROTARY FOUNDATION WALK – 9:00 am to 2 pm - Milne Dam Conservation Park, 8251 McCowan Road, Markham, ON. Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy a great walk, fellowship with new and old friends and to raise money for the Rotary Foundation. The Walk will happen rain or shine. Register today (see: https://rotary7070.org/events/district-7070-rotary-foundation-walk-2023/ ) . REGISTER TODAY. COLLECT YOUR PLEDGES AND BRING YOUR MONEY TO THE CLUB FOR DONATIONS TO THE ROTARY FOUNDATION.
OCT 17 – NO MEETING AT THE OSHAWA GOLF CLUB – COME TO WORLD POLIO DAY LIVE EVENT ON OCT 19
OCT 18 – Rotary Leadership Institute – Part Two – Week Two - on Zoom – 6 PM to 8 PM
Oct 19 – Bingo - RED BARN – 11 AM Start – Robbie L, Ted M, David P, Al F
OCT 19 – WORLD POLIO DAY LIVE FROM THE ROTARY GLOBAL CLASSROOM AT DURHAM COLLEGE – 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm (LIVE BROADCAST) – joint meeting of Durham
Region Rotary Clubs and co-hosted by the Rotary Clubs of Oshawa and Oshawa-Parkwood, in the Rotary
Global Classroom in the new Centre for Collaborative Education at Durham College where we will celebrate
World Polio Day with leaders from around the world. This is one of District 7070’s premier events in the Rotary
year : The Rotary Foundation's Polio Eradication Initiative to END POLIO NOW.
Reception with light lunch and beverages being planned from 6 PM to 7 PM.
Be sure to invite you spouse, relatives, business associates, and prospective members and all clubs in District
7070. We will see the live Rotary International livestream event and we will also broadcast our event live to
Rotary Clubs and to Universities and colleges worldwide.
All clubs in the District are invited. Proclamations from City and Region to our clubs. We will connect with
PolioPlus Volunteers and special guests from around the world.
Register NOW ( see: https://rotary7070.org/event/world-polio-day-2023-live-from-durham-region/ )
OCT 20, 21 & 22 – Rotary District 7070 Conference – Courtyard by Marriott in Oshawa – Register here: https://www.crsadmin.com/EventPortal/Registrations/PublicFill/EventPublicFill.aspx?evtid=1d1bb4ba-089d-468c-8e8d-6772d1e0ba2d
OCT 24 - Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club
- Speaker: Oshawa Generals (coach Derek Laxdal, GM Roger Hunt,
Director of Ticket Sales Jason Hickman) (tentative booking)
OCT 25 – Rotary Leadership Institute – Part Two – Week Three - on Zoom – 6 PM to 8 PM
OCT 26, 27 and 28 – Halloween Haunt at the Kids Safety Village
OCT 28 – Bingo – RED Barn – 11 AM Start - Hilda F, Dave A, Brady B, Al F
OCT 31 - Regular Weekly Meeting – IT’S HALLOWEEN - NO MEETING AT THE OSHAWA GOLF CLUB
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 Sue MacKinnon, or give your make-up card to the attendance/registration officer at the next club meeting.