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THE PARKWOOD JOURNAL

OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF OSHAWA-PARKWOOD

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

2024-25 ROTARY THEME: “ THE MAGIC OF ROTARY ”
 
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT:   Stephanie Urchick – Rotary Club of  McMurray, Pennsylvania, USA  
 
R.I. DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR:    Virginia O'Reilly - Rotary Club of  Toronto East , Ontario, Canada
 
ASSISTANT DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR:  Shauna Moore – Rotary Club of Whitby-Sunrise , Ontario, Canada
 

 

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 President Hilda Finnigan at 905-431-4258 or Club Past 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?

 

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Page 2 - Oct 8, 2024

            MINUTES OF  MEETING:  Tuesday,   Oct. 8, 2024

                                Editor:    Linda Porritt

 

Meeting Called to Order at 6:30 PM: by President Hilda Finnigan

Grace:   Bob Koski

Toast to the KING  : Robert Kipling

Land Acknowledgement:  We respectfully acknowledge that the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood is meeting on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas 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  : Lennis Trotter

 Visiting Rotarians and Guests  : 

Visiting Rotarian - George McCormack (Rotary Club of Oshawa)

Patti Koski

Esther Trotter

Olaleye Oluwaolorunlanke (Past-President of a Rotary club in Nigeria)

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES:  

October 8th - Birthday - Peter Hernandez

October 11th - Birthday - Shawn Kellam

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Lennis T.  made an appeal for volunteers for Hallowe’en at the Kids' Safety Village Friday October 25th or Saturday October 26th, as we are short on those days. Time is 3:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Janice C. received a card of thanks from Sue MacKinnon.

Dave A - World Polio Day event at Durham College is Friday evening Oct 18th. Please register now if you have not already. Admission is $35 which includes sandwiches, desserts & beverages.

Robbie L. - Starting to hold meetings for the Reverse Draw fundraiser. Looking for volunteers for the organizing committee.

Ted M.  - Cakes and Hams.. The hams are $30 and the cakes are $25. Deadline for orders is November 12th. Congratulations to Kim Tan who has already sold $360 worth!

Hilda F. Circulated a card for Bill Creamer.

North Oshawa Farmers market selling composted manure October 12th the sellers will be Linda & Craig Porritt. That is the final week of the season.

Next Bingo is Thursday October 17th. Volunteers will be Hilda, Al, Dave A. and Lennis.

Reminder:  the Kids Against Hunger date will be Saturday November 2 from 8:30 am to 2 pm at the Jubilee Pavillion. We will need at least 20 Rotarians, spouses and family members from each of the

6 clubs participating.

Rotary Club of Uxbridge is launching a Catch the Ace fundraiser to support their new hospital.

The Oshawa Walk of Fame Gala Dinner and Induction Ceremony will take place at the Jubilee Pavilion at Lakeview Park on Thursday, November 7; starting at 5 pm. Tickets are $135.

Hilda reminded members of upcoming District events :

District Conference Oct 25-27. There is now unbundled pricing if you only want to go for part of the weekend.

We host DG Virginia O’Reilly’s official club visit to the two Oshawa clubs at the Oshawa Golf Club Tuesday Nov 26th.

Note from president Hilda: There is no meeting at the Oshawa Golf Cub on Tuesday October 15th.

 

SGT AT ARMS  David Penney

ACE OF SPADES George McCormack drew the Jack of Diamonds. The pot grows bigger . It is now over $500

HAPPY BUCKS

1.  Janice C, gave $5. On the sad side, she has friends with a property right in the eye of Hurricane Milton. PSW “Happy” could not come, so she now has PSW “Blessing” who is getting along great with Kris.

2. Al F. - Had a good time at the Foundation Walk.

3. Shashi B. - Happy to have been at the Foundation Walk. Great food and many Rotarians to meet. Great turnout from our club.

4. Tess P. was happy about the Foundation Walk. She walked with a graduate from the 1st graduation class at UOIT (Ontario Tech)

5. Bob S. - reading all about Gender Equality in Bankruptcies.

6. Dave A. gave $5 - Foundation Walk was great.. World Polio Day organizing going very well!. On October 16th at 9:30 a.m. there will be a flag raising at Oshawa City Hall to honour World Polio Day.

7. Ted M. November 19th has been declared by the UN & Rotary as World Toilet Day to recognize the very important contribution the toilet has made to improving world sanitation and saving lives.

8. Hilda F. Sold all of the tulips except for 4 boxes at the Foundation Walk. Very proud of our club and to be its President.

9. Robert Kipling  Oshawa Public Library.made $26,000 at the public book sale last week..

10. Patti K. - wanted to say how happy she is about the lovely calendar that Robert & Caroline Kipling put together each year.

11. Bob K. - Very happy about last Saturday that he spent selling manure at the market.

12. Esther T. - Thankful for the day at the market last Saturday - it was a great day.

SPEAKER    Dr. Tess Pearce

Our speaker for the evening was member Dr. Tess Pearce, who spoke about “Resilience”.

Tess is a retired Ontario Tech professor. She is currently teaching a course at the Oshawa Senior Citizens' Centre and she is a leader for the Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI).

We can sometimes be overwhelmed by our own and world problems. In the face of all problems, we can call on our resolve, we have resilience.

We can live a resilient life - we have the ability to prevent, resist, absorb, adapt and recover positively. The effects of being resilient are reflected in physical health, mental health and in community building.

Older adults bounced back better from Covid isolation than younger adults. This is because older adults have learned resilience.

How do we build resilience?

Rotary, for example, is all about community building. Resilience can be measured and taught. It is built with optimism, It grows with Service above Self. You can improve your resilience by activities that encourage stillness and being in the moment - like meditation and forest walking, or social activities with good friends.

Tess encourages us to tell our story. We all have the capability to bounce back!

Bob Stewart thanked Tess for her presentation, and told us of his experience with human resilience.

MORE INFORMATION IN THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS

be sure to check this out!!

 

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 Secretary Sue MacKinnon, or give your make-up card to the attendance/registration officer at the next club meeting.

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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Peter Dueck
February 8
 
Kris Sachdeva
February 9
 
Robert Koski
February 12
 
Ted Morrison
February 23
 
Larry Hurren
February 27
 
Spouse Birthdays
Ntumba Tshibuabua
February 7
 
Krishan Sachdeva
February 9
 
Rachel De Lio
February 17
 
Jan
February 20
 
Anniversaries
Leon Efraim
Keela
February 11
 
Speakers
Feb 11, 2025 6:00 PM
Valentine's Dinner Out with Spouses
Feb 11, 2025 6:00 PM
Challenge League Sports
Feb 18, 2025 6:00 PM
Alzheimer Society of Durham Region
Feb 25, 2025 6:00 PM
Activities at Hearth Place
Mar 04, 2025 6:00 PM
Humane Society of Durham Region
Mar 18, 2025 6:00 PM
St Patrick's Day Dinner Out with Spouses
Apr 01, 2025 6:00 PM
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Upcoming Events
Bingo - Red Barn
Feb. 22, 2025
11:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
 
Bingo - Red Barn
Feb. 27, 2025
11:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
 
Club Board of Directors Meeting
Mar. 05, 2025
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
 
Night of A Thousand Dinners -March 6, 2025
Ontario Regiment
Mar. 06, 2025
6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
 
Bingo - Red Barn
Mar. 22, 2025
11:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
 
Bingo - Red Barn
Mar. 29, 2025
11:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
 
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President
 
Vice President
 
Secretary
 
Treasurer
 
Director - International Service
 
Director - Rotary Foundation
 
Director - Membership
 
Director - Club Administration
 
Director - Community, Vocational,Youth Service
 
Past President
 
Director - Public Relations
 
Executive Secretary
 
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