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MINUTES OF MEETING ON Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Editor: Dave Andrews Meeting Called to Order at 6:30 PM: by Incoming President Dr Tess Pierce Grace: led by Robbie Larocque “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: Kim Tan Land Acknowledgement: Tess Pierce We respectfully acknowledge that the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood is meeting on the traditional territory of the Mississauga’s of Scugog Island First Nations, within the jurisdiction of the Williams Treaties. We are committed to our responsibility of stewardship, in these relationships and for this land on which we learn, share and live. Toast to Canada: Jan Coupland Visiting Rotarians and Guests: Welcome to our visiting guests: Yvonne Henry, guest of Hilda Finnigan Lt Commander Alex Wood, our guest speaker BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES: July 8 – Happy Birthday to Kay Hurren July 8 – Happy Anniversary to Caroline and Robert Kipling July 11 – Happy Anniversary to Colin and Elizabeth Carrie INDUCTION OF AMBER DERBY INTO OUR ROTARY CLUB OF OSHAWA-PARKWOOD: It is with great pleasure that we welcomed Amber Derby, Past President of the Rotary Club of Oshawa, who transferred into our Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood. Welcome Amber. Amber was born in Barrie, Ontario and lived in Barrie, Bancroft and Peterborough but has spent most of her life in Maple Grove/Courtice area before moving to Oshawa ten years ago. As a Past President of the Rotary Club of Oshawa, Amber has always believed in giving back to her community. She sits on the Board of Directors for the Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce and Attractions Ontario. She sits on many other local committees and works very closely with Durham College, mentoring the next generation of Hospitality Professionals. Amber is a proud recipient of King Charles Coronation Medal for Volunteerism in the Oshawa Constituency awarded by Colin Carrie.  
ANOUNCEMENTS / REMINDERS: Janice Coupland – reminded everyone to sign up for the JULY 29 Meeting –at 6 PM for our DINNER NIGHT OUT WITH SPOUSES at the Canadian Brewhouse at RioCan Windfields: 2710 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, ON L1L 0R1. If you missed the meeting, please contact Jan at  janicecoupland@rogers.com. Janice Coupland – reminded everyone to email her with your meal choice by Sunday evening every week. If you are not coming to the meeting, that notice will help her too. Sunday evening is our cutoff time with the Golf Club for our preference. Thank you all. Lennis – Esther asked Lennis to announce that the next Ladies Lunch is at the Mandarin on Wednesday July 16 at 12 noon. All ladies (members and non-members are welcome). Ted - announced that NOV 1 is confirmed as the date for our Kids Against Hunger meal packing – 8:30 AM TO 2 PM – JUBILEE PAVILLION, OSHAWA, with Oshawa, Whitby, Whitby-Sunrise, Bowmanville, Ajax and Courtice Rotary Clubs. Volunteers needed to set up at 7:30 am. This year we will be packing 30,000 meals This is less than last year due to a decrease in the size of our District Grant. Shashi –Thanked everyone for coming to our June 3 journey to the Tank Museum at the Oshawa Airport South Fields. On Saturday, July 12 at 5 PM, there is a VIP reception highlighting the 1917 tank. If you wish to attend, please contact Shashi at shashibhatia@rogers.com . Tess – A colleague of Tess, Dr Shilpa Dogra, at Ontario Tech, is conducting EngAge and has asked for seniors to volunteer to help edit workbooks. Dr. Dogra recently completed a series of studies that led to the development and implementation of the EngAge program. The program is focused on supporting people over the age of 65 years of age who are inactive with reducing their sedentary time. We recently completed a pilot study and have heard loud and clear that the workbooks we designed are missing the mark. |
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At this time, we are looking for people over the age of 65 who are interested in helping us update the EngAge program workbooks. If you agree to volunteer, you will be:
- sent a copy of the EngAge workbooks to read and review
- asked to join an online meeting (small group format) to provide feedback
- asked to support re-writing or provide feedback on re-written materials
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Please let Tess know if you are interested Tess – The sign-up sheet went around last week inviting you to add your name to at least two club committees. Please do so as soon as you can. A reminder email will be sent out this week. Tess - JULY 15 – BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING – 4:45 PM – Oshawa Golf Club Tess - JULY 17 – Bingo at The Red Barn – 11 AM to 3 PM – Robbie, Dale, David P, Hilda Tess - JULY 22 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Oshawa Golf Club - Speaker: KIDS SAFETY VILLAGE ANNUAL UPDATE – SPOUSES INVITED Cost will be announced next week. SGT AT ARMS: Amandeep Singh ACE OF SPADES: The draw was won by Kim Tan who drew the five of Spades. The pot begins to grow. HAPPY BUCKS: Thank you to Amandeep for collecting our Happy Bucks. Kim T – Kim was able to sell the yearly membership to the YMCA, that was an item on our Silent Auction for $400 and the people who paid for the membership even donated $100 to the YMCA., Al F – A warm welcome to Amber Derby, our newest member. Janice C - Welcome back Pat Dyck. So nice to have you back with us. Shashi – Glad she is back at Rotary with her friends. Special welcome to our guest speaker Alex Wood. Emmy – Welcome Amber. You will be a great addition to our club. So nice to have Pat Dyck back with us. Robbie – Happy to have a great vacation (Vancouver to Calgary on the Rocky Mountaineer) and at the Rotary Convention in Calgary. Dave A – Very glad to welcome Amber Derby to our club. Lennis – A warm welcome to Amber Derby to our club. Be sure to read the article in Rotary Canada on the Rotary Global Classroom. Dave A is highlighted. Tess – Her platelet count is up, and she does not go back to see her doctor until after the summer. Ted – Complete with Cowboy hat, Ted had a great time in Calgary with 15,700 Rotarians and guests even though the temp was cold. Great speakers. Welcome to Amber. He is very glad you are here. Welcome back Pat Dyck. And nice to see Lennis. Linda – Welcome to Amber and welcome back Pat. She echoed the article in Rotary Canada magazine with Dave A highlighted with Ron Dick. Hilda – Welcome to her friend Yvonne Henry, welcome to Amber and welcome back Pat. Great news about Tess too. We are looking for more club members to volunteer at our twice a month matinee session of Bingo at the Red Barn (11 am to 3 pm, on a Thursday or Saturday). Help your fellow club members who currently volunteer. More volunteers mean less work for everyone. Pat Dyck – Glad to be back and glad to get the weekly bulletins to keep her up to date with the club and nice to see the photos in the bulletins. Welcome to Amber. SPEAKER: Lt Cmdr. Alex Wood Lieutenant-Commander (LCD) Alex Wood enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces as a Maritime Surface/Sub-Surface Officer (now Naval Warfare Officer) at Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) STAR, in Hamilton, ON, in September 2014. A short time later he was transferred to HMCS YORK in Toronto and completed the Basic Military Officer Qualification course in April 2015 at St. Jean sur Richelieu, QC. In 2017 he transferred to the Public Affairs branch and completed training as a public affairs officer in June 2018. Currently, he serves as the Senior Engagement Officer for the Assistant Deputy Minister, Public Affairs, Stakeholder Engagement Team. He is also the Senior Reserve Public Affairs Advisor for the 4th Canadian Division, providing advice to the Division Senior Public Affairs Officer on reserve matters, supervising and developing subordinate staff, providing mentorship to junior PAOs throughout the division, advising senior staff on public affairs issues, and developing content for internal and external communications products. Alex’s civilian career has been in the media and entertainment industry for over 30 years. He has worked on numerous film, television and video projects in a variety of roles, such as producing web videos for Canadian Tire, and appearing on screen in CNN's "Race for the White House", as well as "Web of Lies" and "Motives and Murders" on the Investigation Discovery Channel. Some other career highlights including having worked at Turner Entertainment Networks, Rogers Communications, Inc., and several projects with comedian and talk-show host, Steve Harvey. Alex Wood has also worked in higher education, having taught for the Communication Department at Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA, and is currently a professor in the Media Studies Department at the University of Guelph-Humber in Toronto, ON. He is also the author of the recently published book, “101 Things I want my (adult) Child to Know”. Having researched Rotary Alex recognized that Rotarians are leaders in our communities and that our mission is service. He talked to us about building a foundation for effective leadership. He said that we need to pour it onto young people to ensure that they have the skills for both service and leadership. Alex referenced: “Acting For Real” by Thom McFadden What Paul Whitten got out of Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T.E Lawrence (see: Paul Whitten ) Alex quoted Dr King when he said to serve, we need to be a servant first. Everyone can serve. He added that leadership is the ability to guide and inspire people to reach a common goal. He added that vision fosters growth. Alex talked about 3 tools (skills and methods) to be a leader: (balance. observant, and present – BOP) Be balanced – be healthy – physically, mentally and emotionally – take care of yourself Be observant – with the whole world around us – intervene with the people we work with – we need to be in control Be present – be in the moment with the people around you – focus on the need to be here and now Alex talks about 5 Keys to Leadership: Hard work is important to success but not the only thing. Empower others Continue to develop your leadership styles – develop new skill sets – grow with technology Adapt – listen to your people The only failure is the failure to act – we can’t be stuck – take action When you fail to lead, others will lead – they will be successful - very competitive Alex then talked about the 7 Pillars of Leadership and how they apply in business: Have vision – establish goals – inspire others Collaboration – watch the credits at the end of a movie or TV show – thousands of people working together - everyone has a role - partnerships and respect are non-negotiable Adaptability – be ready to redesign plans – be flexible Empowerment – let people be their best selves – develop purpose in them Focus – how to prioritize issues – minimize distractions – don’t get distracted by noise Resilience – manage stress and adversity – life is hard – find ways to build resilience – develop skill sets to handle diversity Authenticity – keep it real - be genuine as a person – be honest – build connections 
Alex was thanked by Past President Al Finnigan. Meeting adjourned: shortly after 8 PM. IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT, YOU CAN 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 Executive Secretary Dave Andrews or give your make-up card to the attendance/registration officer at the next club meeting.
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