THE PARKWOOD JOURNAL

OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF OSHAWA-PARKWOOD

Mailing Address: 200-481 Taunton Rd W., OSHAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA L1J 0G3

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?

                                   MINUTES OF MEETING OF

                                 Tuesday, March 11, 2025

                           Editor: Past President Dave Andrews

Meeting Called to Order at 6:35 PM: by Vice President David Mankiewicz

Grace:   led by  Linda Porritt

“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  :   Dave Andrews

Land Acknowledgement: by Vice President David Mankiewicz

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:   Shashi Bhatia

 Visiting Rotarians and Guests :

Welcome to our guest speaker Theresa Grabowski, and guest Fahim Fikret (guest of Shashi Bhatia)

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES:

March 13 – Happy Anniversary to Myles and Jill Fisher

March 14 – Happy Birthday to Elfrida Dueck

March 17 – Happy Birthday to Colleen Mclaren

ANNOUNCEMENTS / REMINDERS:

REMINDERS from Lennis Trotter:  

Kids Safety Village Board and Committee Meeting Mar. 17 – 1:00 pm;

Kids Safety Village and Rotary and Partners Annual joint meeting with our club Apr. 8 at Oshawa Golf Club

Kids Safety Village Easter Eggstravaganza – April 18 and 19 – 9:30 am to 2 pm - please sign up with Lennis if you can assist

On Friday March 14, Lennis and Bob Koski are picking up toothpaste from Scarborough Passport Rotarian Dr Raffy Chouljian to give out at easter at the Kids Safety Village. Thank you Raffy.

Dave Andrews has Reverse Draw Tickets for you to sell. 50 out now. Our goal is 200 (same as last year).

Dave has a number of silent auction items but we need more. Send Dave a photo of the item and description and a Value and Dave will create a poster and post to our Facebook page. Members should start thinking about who they sold tickets to last year. Members were encouraged to think about possible sponsors for this event too. The more the merrier. Dave has supplied everyone with the silent auction items and ticket sales lists from last year, and sample “ask” letters, and promo posters for this year.

Dave reminded members that they should be on the lookout for silent auction items. May 8 will be here before we know it.

Dave Andrews announced: MAR 12 – Night of A Thousand Dinners –NEW DATE -  MARCH 12, 2025 - Proceeds to  the Canadian Landmine Foundation  , Officers' Mess, Colonel R. S. McLaughlin Armoury , 53 Simcoe Street North. SAVE THE DATE : TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE: If you and/or anyone you know might like to participate in this soiree a spot can be saved by E-TRANSFERRING  $135 per person to oshawarotaryclub@rogers.com   and put one's
name followed by NKD so the treasurer (Ron Dick) will know what the money is for. Bar opens at 6 pm. Dinner at 7 pm.  Fundraiser for Canadian Landmine Foundation by the Oshawa Rotary Club. Call Gordon Dowsley for tickets, when we have more info available  at 905-576-3636 and at gdowsley@yahoo.com . Many Rotary Clubs in Canada support Canadian Landmine Foundation. Join us. See: https://canadianlandmine.org/ ......

John Kellam announced that the Ploughman’s Choice bags will be the same cost as last year. Thank you John.

David Mankiewicz adjourned the meeting shortly after 8:00 pm.

MORE INFORMATION IN THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Be sure to check out our Calendar for details.!!

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