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  MEETING:  January 3, 2023

                                          Editor:  Ted Morrison

Meeting Called to Order at 6:32 PM: by President Robbie Larocque

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.

ROTARY GRACE: Led by Dave Andrews

TOAST TO THE KING: Led By Bill Creamer

Visiting Rotarians and Guests:  Welcome to our guest speaker, Debbie Morgan, Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES:

Happy Birthday to YOU !!! Margaret Nason on January 3

Happy Birthday to YOU !!! Eric Guernsey on January 4

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 1. Sue announced that we are short bingo volunteers for this Saturday January7.Thankfully, Brady stepped up

2. Sue needs someone to look after the front registration desk Jan 24 and 31. Let Sue know if you can do that.

3    We have an alley bowling night planned on Jan 17at Neb’s World followed by dinner at One Eyed Jacks. Do you plan to attend? Please let Robbie know as soon as possible.

4.   Board of Directors meeting Jan 4 by zoom.

5.  Rotary Leadership Institute being held Wednesday evenings: Part I  for 3 weeks in February; Part II for 3 weeks in March and Part III for 3 weeks in April. Sign up today  - Sessions will be held by Zoom.

6.  Friendship exchange to Sicily for the summer and return visit in the fall. Information session by zoom on Saturday morning if you are interested, contact Pres Robbie for the zoom link.

7. Participation House sent the club a nice note of thanks for the donation we sent them at Christmas time.

SGT AT ARMS:   Bob Koski

ACE OF SPADES: Winner was Bob Stewart who drew the 8 of Clubs. The pot grows.

HAPPY BUCKS:

1._Sue was very happy that her luggage made it home with her from her trip to Mexico

2. Bill was happy because he had a terrific holiday but sadly he was sick during most of it

3. Bob Koski was happy because he was able to start using the wonderful calendar produced by Robert and Caroline Kipling

4. Robbie was happy because he finally shipped his son off to college after he enjoyed a year and a half off after high school__

5. Ted was happy because his grand daughter finally received her brand new car. Only to return it a week later because there were problems with it. The saga continues.

GUEST SPEAKER:  DEBBIE MORGAN – PARTNERS IN SERVICE

During his introduction of Debbie, Ted Morison gave a brief history of the program started by Ron Murdoch a former member of our club.

 Partners has been in operation for over 20  years. Rotary clubs are asked to share the costs of purchasing health equipment request by individuals and recommended by occupational therapists (in most cases).

.The individual or family  must raise part of the money for the needed equipment and the Rotary clubs share the rest.

Debbie showed what she has purchased so far this year and thanked us for the two projects we helped with.

She also said that she would take any used equipment that you may hanging around your house – things like wheelchairs, hospital beds, portable commodes canes and walkers.

WE look forward to continue to work with Partners in Service

President Robbie thanked Debbie for her presentation.

President Robbie closed the meeting at 8:00 pm

MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND OTHER ROTARY EVENTS

JAN  4 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AT 7:00 PM  on ZOOM

 JAN  7 - BINGO – RED BARN – Evening  - 5 PM

JAN 10 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club   

                                                            - Speaker: Jean Claude Mbazumutima – Markham-Sunrise Rotarian Jean-Claude Mbazumutima discusses his project to build a fresh clean water supply system for a primary school of 1600 in his native Burundi. The school currently has no fresh water system. See: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/1136/Stories/2022-burundi-school-fundraiser

JAN 10 – Get Revved Up About Rotary -  first of three District 7070 Membership workshops. Register TODAY: https://rotary7070.org/event/grow-rotary-workshop/

JAN 17 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM . NO MEETING AT THE OSHAWA GOLF CLUB

              SOCIAL NIGHT  - Bowling at Nebs Bowl at 5 PM followed by Dinner at One Eyed Jacks –

              Spouses and friends most welcome. Please sign up with Pres Robbie .

JAN 24 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club   

                                                            - Speaker: Peter Taylor, President - Friends of the Second Marsh­­­ 

                                                                See: https://www.secondmarsh.ca/

JAN 28 - BINGO – RED BARN – Matinee  -11 AM

JAN 31 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club   

                                                            - Speaker: John Henry, Chair , Region of Durham – His Annual Address

                                                               to our Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood

FEB   4 - BINGO – RED BARN – Evening  - 5 PM

FEB  7 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club   

                                                            - Speaker: ­­­­­________­­­­­­_________________

FEB   8 – BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AT 7:00 PM

FEB 8, 15 and 22: Rotary Leadership Institute Part ONE – 6 to 8 PM on Zoom. Register today: https://rotary7070.org/event/copy-of-district-7070-rli-part-1--sep-14--21-and-28th-2022/

FEB  14 - Regular Weekly Meeting – 6 to 8 pm - NO MEETING AT THE OSHAWA GOLF CLUB

FEB  16 -  OUR CLUB'S VALENTINE'S PARTY  AT HARPO’S AT 6 pm – Menu and price will follow soon

FEB  21 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club   

                                                            - Speaker:  Dr. Scott Henderson, Dean and Head of Trent University

                                                         Durham (accompanied by Donna Doherty, Rotary Club of Oshawa) see:

                                                        https://www.trentu.ca/durham-gta

FEB 21 – Get Revved Up About Rotary -  Second of three District 7070 Membership workshops.

FEB  23 – ROTARY'S BIRTHDAY AND WORLD ROTARY DAY

FEB 23 – Rotary District 7070 World Understanding and Peace Symposium on Zoom. 7 to 8:30 pm. Register TODAY.  Register HERE: https://rotary7070.org/event/world-understanding-and-peace-day-conference/

FEB  25 - BINGO – RED BARN – Matinee – 11 AM

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.