THE PARKWOOD JOURNAL

OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF OSHAWA-PARKWOOD

Mailing Address: 96 KING ST. E., OSHAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA L1H 1B6

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO:

ROTARY – People of Action

Rotary is where neighbours, friends, and problem-solvers share ideas, join leaders, and take action to create lasting change.

We're made up of local business, professional, and civic leaders. 

We meet regularly, get to know each other, form friendships and through that, we're able to get things done in our community. 

It's up to YOU.............Join leaders in our community

Be sure to share this with all of your friends and associates and ask them to get in touch with our Club President Robbie Larocque at 905-576-8500 or our Club Vice President Linda Porritt at 905-626-6386.

You are invited to our next Rotary meeting. You may wish to become a Rotarian. Dinner is on us. Isn't it time to give back to your community?.

THE OBJECT OF ROTARY

is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

FIRST The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

SECOND High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful

occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;

THIRD The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;

FOURTH The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of

business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

Rotary Code of Conduct provides a framework for ethical behaviour that all Rotarians can use, together with The Four-Way Test, in their business and professional activities.

ROTARY CODE OF CONDUCT

As a Rotarian, I will

1. Exemplify the core value of integrity in all behaviours and activities

2. Use my vocational experience and talents to serve in Rotary

3. Conduct all of my personal, business, and professional affairs ethically, encouraging and fostering high ethical standards as an example to others

4. Be fair in all dealings with others and treat them with the respect due to them as fellow human beings

5. Promote recognition and respect for all occupations which are useful to society

6. Offer my vocational talents: to provide opportunities for young people, to work for the relief of the special needs of others, and to improve the quality of life in my community

7. Honour the trust that Rotary and fellow Rotarians provide and not do anything that will bring disfavour or reflect adversely on Rotary or fellow Rotarians

8. Not seek from a fellow Rotarian a privilege or advantage not normally accorded others in a business or professional relationship

THE ROTARY FOUR-WAY TEST

of things we think, say and do:

1. Is it the truth

2. Is it fair to all concerned?

3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships?

4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

MINUTES OF ZOOM MEETING:  Tuesday, February 1, 2022

                              Editor:  Linda Porritt

Meeting Called to Order by President David Penney at 7:04 pm

Rotarians On The Call:    

David Penney,  Sue MacKinnon, Bill Creamer, Al Finnigan, Hilda Finnigan, Robbie Larocque, Ted Morrison,  Lennis Trotter, Bob Koski, Dave Andrews, Larry Hurren, Ana Rejab, Tim Dwyre, Linda Porritt

Guests:    None

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

Coming Soon  - Bob Koski

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

• President Dave: 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. We look forward to all of our Zoom meetings and thank you both, for all of your help. See below for a schedule of meeting start times and locations for February 2022.

• President Dave: District 7070 has sent an email from DG Ron Dick asking for volunteers for the July 5 Jennifer Jones Day for a number of committees. (sent to all club members). One of the committees that we can volunteer for is for one of the planned events  - a Kids Against Hunger food packing. Dave asked anyone who wanted to volunteer to do so immediately since the date for volunteering is Feb 1. Perhaps our club could put together a table.

• President Dave : District Governor Ron Dick is also looking for participants for the 2022 Rotary Youth Leadership Symposium, May 26-29, 2022 taking place at the beautiful Ganaraska Forest Centre, Open to young people ages 17 - 33. This Symposium replaces the previous programme RYLA. The registration fee is $299. If we sponsor a participant our Club would pay the fee. Past-President Sue MacKinnon will follow up.

• President Dave : Next Bingo is February 5th, Matinee, Team 3 (Sandy McDowell’s team).

• President Dave  FEB 23 – 8 PM - VIRTUAL GALA AND FUNDRAISER FOR THE ROTARY FOUNDATION - Join our hosts, Rotary International Vice President Valarie Wafer, and Rotary Foundation Trustee, Dean Rohrs, for our Fundraising Gala. Special guests include RI President-Elect Jennifer Jones, Director-Elect Drew Kessler, and our MC for the evening, Past-Director Jeffry Cadorette. This 90-minute, fast-paced event celebrates the work of Rotarians to support and raise funds for The Rotary Foundation. Tickets to the virtual event are available by clicking this link Buy Gala Admission Tickets. Tickets are $125 USD. Each Gala ticket includes a contribution of $100 USD to The Rotary Foundation, allocated 75% to the Annual Fund and 25% to PolioPlus. Your gift will be a fully credited donation to TRF - and you will receive a charitable tax receipt, and related Paul Harris Fellowship points. Plus, each donation is credited towards your District's Foundation Goals. President Dave has registered and several other Club members indicated that they have also registered.

• President Dave – District 7070 Annual Conference is being held May 13-15 at the Courtyard Marriott in Oshawa. Please get this on your calendars. It’s a bonus to have the Conference in our city. DG Ron is counting on a good attendance by the Durham Clubs. Many in attendance indicated that they have already registered. Past-President Hilda Finnigan is Volunteer Director for the Conference, and she is hoping to sign up many from the Club to volunteer.

• President Dave: Our soil amendment (a.k.a. manure) project will be up and running before you know it. We will be selling Ploughman’s Choice again in the Spring of 2022. Start lining up your customers. Past-President Hilda Finnigan indicated we have to put in a new application for the farmer’s market, with payment for the booth due in May.

• President Dave: Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood Reverse Draw Dinner and Silent Auction will be held on June 2nd. Bill Creamer has put in the license application and tickets will go on sale as soon as we get the License. We are starting to promote this on Social Media - we need you to mention it to your friends and others who are prospects.

• President Dave: The Classic Car Raffle is being investigated and costs being evaluated by Past-President Lennis Trotter and John Kellam. More details to come soon.

• PDG Ted Morrison:  The Annual Rotary Foundation Walk is being held Sept. 25/22 at the Heber Down/Cullen Park Trail in Whitby. Every Club has a job. PDG Ted has volunteered our club for Registration as he has great confidence in Past-President Hilda Finnigan’s skills in this area.

• PDG Ted Morrison: Rotary Club of Whitby-Sunrise is selling Maple Syrup for $20/bottle. Orders can be sent to srutledge@bell.net They are hoping to sell 500 bottles. PDG Ted encourages us to buy some so that we can build goodwill in their membership for the Reverse Draw and various other fundraisers. Bob & Rhonda Stewart already have their order in!

• Past-President Dave Andrews: – We still need help getting speakers for the next few months. We can still get speakers on Zoom from anywhere in the world and project them at the Golf Club after Feb 22.  Be sure to read the first page of the Weekly Calendar of Events for all the details you need to get speakers. Please keep in mind that we are experiencing smaller numbers in the audience.

A discussion ensued, led by Past-President Dave Andrews and President-Elect Robbie Larocque regarding the prospect of remote speakers and/or hybrid meetings. The decision was that Dave and Robbie should meet with their laptops at the Golf Club and test the technology.

• President Elect Robblie Larocque: In response to a question by Dr. Larry Hurren. Robbie informed us that the City of Oshawa has decided not to hold a 2022 Maple Syrup/Pancake Festival at Purple Woods Conservation Area.

• President Dave: The next Club Board of Directors’ meeting is on Feb 2 at the the home of Dave Penney

Meeting adjourned Approx 7:50 pm

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

FEB  8-   Regular Weekly Meeting – ZOOM MEETING 6:45 PM to 8:00 PM

FEB 17 – District 7070 New members Zoom Session-  We are excited to connect!  Get to know Rotary and other Rotarians in District 7070.  Join for the third membership session of the 2021/2022 Rotary year. Register right here: https://rotary7070.org/event/membership---new-members---session-3/

FEB 22 – BACK AT THE OSHAWA GOLF CLUB STARTING AT 6:30 PM –

                Be sure to tell Hilda your menu choice by  Feb 20

             Guest Speaker: Jason King, CEO of the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce

FEB  23 – ROTARY'S BIRTHDAY AND WORLD ROTARY DAY

FEB 23 – 8 PM - VIRTUAL GALA AND FUNDRAISER FOR THE ROTARY FOUNDATION - Join our hosts, Rotary International Vice President Valarie Wafer, and Rotary Foundation Trustee, Dean Rohrs, for our Fundraising Gala on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at 8:00 pm ET.   Special guests include RI President-Elect Jennifer Jones, Director-Elect Drew Kessler, and our MC for the evening, Past-Director Jeffry Cadorette. This 90-minute, fast-paced event celebrates the work by every Rotarian in the 43 Districts of Zones 28 & 32 to support and raise funds for The Rotary Foundation. It is simple for your District to participate. Tickets to the virtual event are available by following the link on the Zone website or clicking this link to Buy Gala Admission Tickets. Each Gala ticket includes a contribution of $100 USD to The Rotary Foundation, allocated 75% to the Annual Fund and 25% to PolioPlus. Your gift will be a fully credited donation to TRF - and you will receive a charitable tax receipt, and related Paul Harris Fellowship points. Plus, each donation is credited towards your District's Foundation Goals.

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