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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

2022-23 ROTARY THEME: “ IMAGINE ROTARY ”
 
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT:   Jennifer Jones – Rotary Club of  Windsor-Roseland, Windsor, Ontario, Canada  
 
R.I. DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR:     Iosif Ciosa - Rotary Club of  Etobicoke , Ontario, Canada
 
ASSISTANT DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Gord Wallace – Rotary Club of Bowmanville , 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 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?

 

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Page 2 - Nov 30, 2021

MINUTES OF MEETING:  Tuesday, November 30, 2021

                              Editor:  Hilda Finnigan

 

Meeting Called to Order    By President David Penney

Rotary Grace:  Ted Morrison

O Canada:  Kay Hurren

Toast to the Queen:    Past President Keith Ratchford

Guests:            Donnie & Star Balsdon,Jan Penney,Trish Best (Rotarian-Oshawa),Kay Hurren, Keith and Velma Ratchford, Bruce and Sheila Morrison, Barb and Howard Smith, Ron Mortson, Nizar Rejab

 

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES.

Happy Birthday to Bill Creamer December 3

Happy Birthday to Trish Best (Past President of the Oshawa Rotary Club)  December 3.

We sang the “cha cha cha” version of happy Birthday to them both.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

President Dave announced that we have a winner of the Progressive Jackpot and the Weekly Jackpot of Catch The Ace. Al Finnnigan caught the Ace of Spades . Congratulations.

President Dave reminded us to buy tickets for the Dec 12 concert at the Regent Theater at 2 pm to support Feed The Need in Durham. This event is being supported by 8 Rotary Clubs in Durham region (including our Rotary Club).

Tickets are $30 for in person, $12 to live stream. All net proceeds will be going to Feed the Need in Durham. The agency collects and distributes food to over 60 emergency food providers across the region, including food banks, shelters, meal and snack programs and other social service agencies. Here are some links and attachments for tickets and sponsorships:

https://tickets.regenttheatre.ca/eventperformances.asp?evt=764

 

https://www.facebook.com/ConcertToFeedTheNeedInDurham/

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Hilda - Dec 14  - RC of Oshawa Parkwood Christmas party at Harpo’s restaurant in Oshawa. 3 entrees to choose from- beef, salmon or chicken . cost is determined by what you order off the menu. Separate billing. Cocktails 5:30 dinner at 6:30

President David reminded everyone that  Dec 7 will be our Annual General Meetings of our Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood and our Oshawa Parkwood Rotary Club Charitable Foundation where we will select our next year’s President and Directors. Next year’s President and Board will be elected. We need as many members out as possible so that we have a quorum for both Annual General meetings.

From District Governor Ron Dick: Jennifer Jones, Incoming Rotary International President will be starting her year with a two week cross Canada tour to showcase Canada to the Rotary World!  As part of this tour, Jennifer Jones will be "dropping into the GTA" on Tuesday, July 5th for the day!  So no glitzy dinners, Jennifer is looking for People of Action projects and activities to roll up her sleeves and showcase Canada and Ontario to the Rotary World.  Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, July 5th and send in your project / activity suggestions on what we can keep Jennifer (and her team) busy with on Tuesday, July 5th, 2022!  More details to follow! .

Lennis  - Kids Safety Village has been 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 clients and families of Grandview Children’s Centre). A huge first weekend (over 1,500 on Saturday night) . Thank you to everyone who volunteered.  We still need volunteers for the evenings as indicated for the second weekend. Please let Hilda Finnigan or Lennis Trotter know when you can put in a volunteer shift or two.  Members volunteering at the Kids Safety Village for Christmas activities need a police safety check. Hilda has handed out the forms to fill out.

Ted thanked the members for their tremendous support selling cakes and hams. We ordered 232 hams and 179 cakes (so far). Our pick up was Nov 29 in Oakville and Toronto. They are at Bill Creamer’s home for you to pickup. After delivering your cakes and hams get the money in to either Bill or Ted asap.

From Past Pres Sue: Christmas tree sales will commence December 4 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. PLEASE VOLUNTEER. SIGN UP WITH SUE!   Please call Sue and she will sign you up for a shift or two or three. Thank you.

 

ACE OF SPADES:          Sgt at Arms  Tim Dwyre

  Draw Winner Looking for Ace of Spades was Robert Kipling who drew the 5 of Spades ,

  The pot grows.

 

Happy Bucks 

Sue was happy to see a large crowd at the meeting

Robert was sad he didn’t win the 50/50 draw

Larry told a cute story about his grandfather calling him his best friend.

Trish was happy to get the cha-cha- cha treatment

Dave A. was happy to see Keith and Velma back at the meeting

Al was happy to win the big prize at our catch the Ace Draw.

Linda was happy to see the big crowd tonight.

Hilda was happy with the large numbers tonight. She was saddened to announce the passing of a former member Marilyn Taylor

David P was happy to see Past President of the Oshawa Club here Trish Best. He was also happy to hear the KSV was doing well.

Sharron Morrison was happy to have so many of her friends from Wilmot Creek here tonight.

Ana was happy that her son received his first covid shot. He was very brave, she was proud of him.

 

Speaker:  Ted Morrison introduced the speaker- Donnie Balsdon.

Donnie was an engineer at GM when he had a stroke in the parking garage of Pearson airport on November 18 1998.

He was not discovered for FOUR days. He was taken to the hospital and his family was called because he was not expected to live to the end of the day. He remained in a coma for 8 months .

When he came to he was blind and had to relearn everything including swallowing. He was studied by Doctors who came from UCLA and from Japan because he should not be living.

Donnie recounted the small things that he had taken for granted that know give him great joy. He remained in hospital for 18 months. He still has health challenges. He is legally blind. He has become diabetic. Organ failure is common when his sugars get out of wack.

But he goes on a perseveres lives each day as it comes. Great inspiring speech.

Donnie was thanked by Dave Andrews

 Meeting finished at 8.20 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 ……..

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Page 3 - Nov 23, 2021

FUNDRAISERS UPDATE:

# 1: 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.

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#2 – 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 . PICK UP will begin November 29

 

 

 

3. 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. PLEASE VOLUNTEER. SIGN UP WITH SUE!  Call Sue and she will sign you up for a shift or two or three. Thank you.

4. Concert for Feed The Need:

REMINDER: Our Club is part of the Committee for the upcoming concert on December 12 at the Regent Theatre in Oshawa.

All proceeds go to Feed the need Durham. Eleven acts will be performing in the 2 ½ hour show. Tickets are $30 each.

The concert begins at 2pm.

Sponsorships are available. Sponsorships for $1000, $500, or $250 are available.

 

 

 

 

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.

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Colin Carrie
April 11
 
Susan MacKinnon
April 29
 
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Esther Trotter
April 17
 
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Annual Update of Kids Safety Village to our club
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Bingo at The Red Barn - Team
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Apr 29, 2023
11:00 AM – 3:30 PM
 
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