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 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:  Tuesday, July 9nd, 2024

                                Editor: Ted Morrison

Meeting Called to Order at 6:30 PM: by Vice President David Mankiewicz

Grace:   Janice Coupland

Toast to the KING  : Sue MacKinnon

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  : Irina Roudenko

 Visiting Rotarians and Guests:  

We welcomed Rotarian James Ilenikhena (just moved to Oshawa from Nigeria), Rotarian Shashi Bhatia (Pickering), Jim Lee Oshawa City Councilor, Linda Lowery and Ted Dionne (our guest speakers), and Pam Loveless, a prospective member. A warm Oshawa Parkwood welcome to all.

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES:

Happy Birthday to Kay Hurren on July 8th

Also on July 8^th Happy Anniversay to Robert & Caroline Kipling and on the same day to Colin and Elizabeth Carrie

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Reverse Draw Review Meeting 2pm July 11 @ 1349 Belair Cr.

• Board of Directors meeting at 4:30 pm at the Oshawa Golf Club

• Two dates set aside for Social evenings – July 30 and Aug 27

What would you like to do? – Great Canadian Brewhouse? Please let Janice Coupland where you might like to go.

• Ribfests     Volunteer opportunity  Whitby Sunrise July 14-16      Oshawa Aug. 16-18

• Bingo on  July 18^th   Robbie, Ted, David A., Finnigans!

Thanks to Peter Hernandez and Irina Roudenko for volunteering as Bankers

• Rotary club dues are now due. please see Linda Porritt to pay your dues

NEW MEMBER INDUCTION:

The club inducted Penelope Williams into the club. The induction was led by Dave Andrews. In the absence of President Hilda Finnigan, Vice-President David Mankiewicz presented Penelopie with her Name Badge and Membership Certificate. Penelopie is transferring from the Oshawa Rotary Club. She told everyone she very excited to be in our club and remarked at how welcoming everyone has been.

SGT AT ARMS  Al Finnigan

ACE OFSPADES David Mankiewicz drew the King of Diamonds

HAPPY BUCKS:

Irina Roudenko happy to be at the meeting and she and her family are about to leave on a three week vacation to their home in Mexico

Sashi Bhatia happy to be at our meeting and happy to join our club

David Andrews happy to see so many at the meeting and to induct a new member

Linda Lowery is happy to be here  to a very supportive club

Robbie Larocque was suffering “vacation Hangover” back to work after a week at the cottage

SPEAKER: LINDA LOWERY - HEADS UP DURHAM

David Andrews introduced Linda Lowery, Founder and director of Heads Up Durham along with her “AV man” and husband and also cofounder of Heads UP Durham ,Ted Dionne.

Linda explained that the organization she and Ted founded Is to create awareness, educate, and hopefully  prevent Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI). She showed statistics that demonstrated that TBI is a silent epidemic. There are way more cases than the average person is aware of.

She outlined all the causes of TBI with car crashes heading the list.50% of homeless men have had TBI before they were homeless. 40% of female prisoner entered jail having BTI.

The cost of treating BTI is staggering . To treat a mild case is $85,000. To treat a moderate case is $94,000 and to treat a serious case is $3million.

She described the PARTY program that she first saw at Sick Kids hospital and she brought the program to Durham. PARTY stands for Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth.

Life is full of choices…chose well!!

This was a very informative and inspiring talk.

Their Vision:

Durham Region: a community where traumatic brain injury awareness, prevention and support is evident in all aspects of our lives as we learn, work and play.

Their Mission:

​To weave traumatic brain injury awareness, prevention, policy and support into the fiber of Durham Region through community action.

Their Goals:

To create an increased awareness of traumatic brain injury, and its widespread cause and effects, by disseminating information to all citizens in Durham Region society through a multitude of channels.

To promote the prevention of brain injury in all areas of society through enhanced communication, education, policy and enforcement.

To enhance the support provided to Durham Region citizens who have experienced a TBI and/or their caregivers.

We encourage everyone to support this worthy cause. Please donate today . All funds directed to Heads Up! Durham are managed by The Brain Injury Association of Durham Region (BIAD) as a welcome in-kind donation.

Charitable tax receipts will be issued by BIAD at ​https://biad.ca/donate-2/

For more info, be sure to visit: https://www.headsupdurham.ca/

Linda and Ted were thanked by  PDG Ted Morrison

L to R: Oshawa Ward 2 Councillor Jim Lee (who suggested we get Linda and Ted back again to talk about Heads Up Durham) , Linda Lowery, and Ted Dionne

Vice President David Mankiewicz closed the meeting at 8: 05 pm. 

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.