OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF OSHAWA-PARKWOOD
Mailing Address: 96 KING ST. E., OSHAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA L1H 1B6
2021-2022 ROTARY THEME: “SERVE TO CHANGE LIVES”
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT: Shekhar Mehta – Rotary Club of Calcutta-Mahanagar, West Bengal, India
R.I. DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Ron Dick - Rotary Club of Oshawa , 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 David Penney at 905-623-6751 or our Club Past President Lennis Trotter at 905-985-0963.
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
Exemplify the core value of integrity in all behaviours and activities
Use my vocational experience and talents to serve in Rotary
Conduct all of my personal, business, and professional affairs ethically, encouraging and fostering high ethical standards as an example to others
Be fair in all dealings with others and treat them with the respect due to them as fellow human beings
Promote recognition and respect for all occupations which are useful to society
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
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
Not seek from a fellow Rotarian a privilege or advantage not normally accorded others in a business or professional relationship
MINUTES OF ZOOM MEETING: Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Editor: Sue MacKinnon
Meeting Called to Order
Rotary Grace Lennis Trotter
O Canada Hilda Finnigan
Toast to the Queen Sue MacKinnon
Guests: Judy Hanson, CEO Autism Home Base
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES:
Ana had an anniversary on September 3!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bingo on September 25, a matinee, team #1
ACE OF SPADES: Sgt at Arms: Tim Dwyre
Hilda Finnigan drew the Jack of spades
Happy Bucks:
Bob Stewart almost attended a wedding on Saturday. Guests were all negative for Covid-19 but the bride and groom tested positive
Hilda happy her vacation was lovely and her and Al did not argue!
Sue just happy
Ted Morrison is happy Blue Jays are on a winning steak.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
President Dave Penney
Catch the Ace ticket sales are slow! We have only sold 151tickets to date and we are committed to sell 1,500 first year of operation. Let’s get those numbers up!
Social lunch at the Canadian Brewhouse on Simcoe Street North, on Sunday, September 12, 11:30am to 3:00pm. Rooftop patio with option to be inside should weather not co-operate. Also an elevator to transport to the roof. Cost is $25.00 and please let Janice know if you plan to attend. Pre ordering not necessary.
September 14, guest speaker will be Cynthia Davis, CEO of Lakeridge Health
September 18 – clean up with Waverly Street Public School, meet at the school at 10:00am
Manure and tulip sales resume on the Oshawa Farmers Market on September 11
September 13 – next Safety Village Meeting, at the village at 7:00pm.
October 21 – World Polio Day – there will be a flag raising; proclamation in the works, Dave and Peter working with Major and Councillors to arrange date and time for this event.
HYBRID MEETINGS – good article in Rotary magazine and a district webinar will be available very soon, on how and why. Watch for details, this will be informative and of interest to our club.
GUET SPEAKER: Judy Hanson, Autism Home Base
Dave introduced Judy. Judy Hanson is the CEO of Autism Home Base, a social club for adults with autism and their families. Judy founded the charity nearly 10 years ago when her son aged out of high school. The group has grown to serve 165 members in Durham Region. Autism Home Base hosts daily social and recreational programs on-line, in the community and at their hub space, one of a handful in Canada that serve autistic adults over age 18. No longer alone, members are connected to a support community of peers. Judy’s presentation was informative and touched on the caregivers as well. There are 3 types of autistic persons, first can life independently, middle requires some assistance where as the 3rd category require assistance 24/7. Programs assist the caregivers as well as they too require adult time, being able to connect with others in similar situations.
AS OF AUGUST 24, 2021, OUR REGULAR WEEKLY MEETINGS ARE BACK AT THE OSHAWA GOLF CLUB
To our very own Oshawa-Parkwood Rotarian Eric Guernsey for arranging the Zoom Meeting sharing with Heather McMillan, Executive Director of the Durham Workforce Authority, The Durham Workforce Authority is the acknowledged provider of local workforce information and champion of workforce development initiatives unique to Durham Region. Their Mission is to produce and offer comprehensive Labour Market Information to our stakeholders, to facilitate workforce solutions by engaging community partners and employers and to encourage development and maintenance of a sustainable and dynamic workforce. It was so nice to be able to have a whole hour for our Zoom meeting. We look forward to all of our Zoom meetings and thank you both, for all of your help.
OUR REGULAR WEEKLY MEETINGS STILL ON ZOOM AND WILL NOT BE AT THE OSHAWA GOLF CLUB UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
We will let you know when and if we return to the Oshawa Golf Club. As it stands right now, the Oshawa Golf Club is not hosting any outside organizations (such as ourselves) at the present time.
Pre-order starting Sept 1. Delivery Sept 7. PLUS we will be at the North Oshawa farmers Market on Sept 11, 18 and 25 and Oct 2 and Oct 9
FUNDRAISER# 2: CATCH THE ACE:
IT’S HERE. YOU CAN BUY TICKETS. – PLEASE GET REVVED UP TO 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 . DRAWS EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT AT 8:00 PM.
FUNDRAISER# 3: END POLIO NOW TULIP CAMPAIGN – FALL 2021:
Coming SOON:
OUR REGULAR WEEKLY ZOOM MEETING LINK:
Topic: Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood Weekly Meetings on ZOOM, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
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