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:  Tuesday, November 9,  2021

                              Editor:  Ted Morrison

Meeting Called to Order    By President David Penney

Rotary Grace:  Robbie Larocque

O Canada:  Bill Creamer

Toast to the Queen:    Pat Dyck

Guests:            none tonight

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES.

Happy Birthday to Janice Coupland on November 10                              

Happy Birthday to Kristen Colton(Shawn’s spouse)  on November 12                              

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

Dec 7 will be our Annual General Meetings of our Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood and oue Oshawa Parkwood Rotary Club Charitable Foundation where we will select our next year’s President and Directors.

From Past Pres Sue: Christmas tree sales will commence December 3 and continue until we are sold out.  Sale Times: Sat and Sun shift-hours will be:  noon to 3:30 pm AND 3:30pm to 7:00pm; Weekday hours will be 3:00pm to 5:00pm and 5:00pm to 7:00pm. There will be an interactive schedule soon that you will be able to use to sign up!  Call Sue and she will sign you up for a shift or two or three. Thank you.

Kids Safety Village will be decorated for Christmas ( 5 pm to 8 pm on Nov 26, 27 and 28  and again on December 2,3 and 4, with Dec 5 as the date for the clints and families of Grandview Children’s Centre)  Volunteers needed for helping to decorate , and for the evenings as indicated. Please let Hilda Finnigan or Lennis Trotter know when you can put in a volunteer shift or two.

Ted thanked those members who were able to serve on Saturday at the Kids Against Hunger event. It appeared everyone had a good time. Everybody chipped in with the set up, and the take down. We packaged 36,000 ,meals for needy families around the world.

Ted also reminded all members to get their CAKE AND HAMS orders in ASAP. The hams are $30.00 and cakes are $20.00 and come in a nice Christmas tin this year (great Christmas gift).  ORDER DEADLINE: NOV 14 FOR HAMS AND NOV 21 ORDER DEADLINE FOR CAKES. GET YOUR NUMBERS TO TED BY NOV 14 AT THE VERY LATEST.

President David announced that we will have our annual Christmas party for the club on December 14 at Larry’s Party room 900 Wilson Road north. Save the date.

Ted also announced a spouse’s night for a special speaker on November 30. Please let Hilda know if your spouse is coming and what meal they will have .

ACE OF SPADES:          Sgt at Arms  Tim Dwyre

  Draw Winner  for Ace of Spades was Robbie Larocque drew 5 of Hearts. The pot grows.

Happy Bucks 

Sue had a cooking accident and almost included her finger in the salad she was making

Bob Stewart was surprised to see Dave A walking past his house on his daily walk

President Dave was happy for the Kids Against Hunger event

Al was happy to be going golfing one last time this week

Bill Creamer was just happy.

Speaker:  Tuesday Talks  - Rotary Foundation – Where your money goes

For the speaker this week we were joining the Tuesday Talks program by zoom  on the Foundation.

Bryne Styles was the first speaker. Bryne is a former Director of RI and former Trustee of TRF. Currently his the Aide to the President if RI Shekhar Mehta

Bryne spoke about how much money TRF has given clubs for global grant projects over the last five years. He also spoke about Peace scholars.

The second speaker was Dr.Charlotte Hunter currently on staff of St Michaels Hospital. Her specialty is HIV/AIDS. She is also associated with Casey House in Toronto. She described her journey as a Global Grant Scholar in 2020-21 in the UK.

Both of these talks were recorded and are available on the District website if you missed them on the District 7070 You Tube Channel. ( see: https://youtu.be/zTkICTe8Y0Y )

 Meeting finished at 8.00 PM

OUR REGULAR WEEKLY MEETINGS ARE BACK  AT THE OSHAWA GOLF CLUB

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND OTHER ROTARY EVENTS , SEE THE CLUB CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND PLEASE READ MORE ……..

FUNDRAISERS UPDATE:

# 1: GROW GREEN WITH ROTARY –fall of 2021 – SOLD OUT – THANK YOU TO HILDA AND AL AND TO LENNIS AND JOHN FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP ON THIS GREAT FUNDRAISING PROJECT. SEE YOU ALL IN THE SPRING OF 2022

# 2: FALL 2021 ROTARY TULIP SALE  - PROCEEDS TO END POLIO NOW CAMPAIGN:

      SOLD OUT FOR THE SEASON. THANK YOU LARRY HURREN FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AND THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO SOLD THE TULIPS AND THOSE WHO PURCHASED THEM TOO.

# 3: CATCH THE ACE:

IT’S HERE. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS.  – PLEASE GET REVVED UP AND GET YOUR “ASK” IN GEAR AND GET ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS TO BUY TICKETS EVERY WEEK FOR A CHANCE FOR THE BIG JACKPOT AND “CATCH THE ACE”. THE WEBSITE IS UP AND RUNNING. WEEKLY DRAW EVERY TUESDAY AT 8 PM.

#4 – ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAKE AND HAMS SALE: The hams are $30.00 and cakes are $20.00 and come in a nice Christmas tin this year (great Christmas gift), see  attached flyer . ORDER DEADLINE: NOV 14.

5. The Rotary Clubs of Oshawa and Oshawa-Parkwood Christmas Tree Sale:

 From Past Pres Sue: Christmas tree sales will commence December 3 and continue until we are sold out.  Sale Times: Sat and Sun shift-hours will be:  noon to 3:30 pm AND 3:30pm to 7:00pm; Weekday hours will be 3:00pm to 5:00pm and 5:00pm to 7:00pm. There will be an interactive schedule soon that you will be able to use to sign up!  Call Sue and she will sign you up for a shift or two or three. Thank you.

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 Robbie Larocque, or give your make-up card to the attendance/registration officer at the next club meeting.