What is Rotary ?

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 Membership Chair Linda Porritt at 905-626-6386 or our Membership Director Lennis Trotter at 905-985-0963 or our Club President Mike McLaren at 905-571-4222.

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?.

 

2016-2017 ROTARY THEME: “ROTARY – SERVING HUMANITY”

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT: John Germ – Rotary Club of Chattanooga, Tennessee,USA

R.I. DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Jim Louttit - Rotary Club of Toronto-Sunrise in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

ASSISTANT DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Beth Selby – Rotary Club of Cobourg in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada

 

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 behavior 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 behaviors 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. Honor the trust that Rotary and fellow Rotarians provide and not do anything that will bring disfavor 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 good will and better friendships?

4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

 

ROTARY CLUB OF OSHAWA-PARKWOOD OFFICERS & DIRECTORS 2016-2017

President: Dave Andrews

Past President: Mike McLaren

Vice President: Ted Morrison

Treasurer: Devon Biddle

Secretary: Robbie Larocque

Club Administration: Shawn Kellam

Community & Vocational Service: Kim Boatman

International Service: Linda Porritt

Youth Service: Kim Boatman

Membership: Lennis Trotter

The Rotary Foundation: Ted Morrison

Public Relations: Dave Andrews

Sgt-at-Arms: Bob Koski / Alan Nason / Linda Porritt / Larry Hurren

 

COMMITTEES:

CLUB ADMINISTRATION: Hilda Finnigan (Chair) / Larry Hurren / Dave Andrews / Linda Porritt /Janice Coupland / Ted

Morrison / Stanley Igboanugo

MEMBERSHIP: Linda Porritt (Chair) / Ted Morrison / Larry Hurren / Kris Sachdeva / Robbie Larocque / Peter Dueck /

Dave Andrews / Janice Coupland / Robert Kipling

COMMUNITY SERVICE: Janice Coupland (Chair) / Myles Fisher (Vice Chair) / Hilda Finnigan / Bob Elliott /

Bob Stewart / Robbie Larocque / Alan Nason / Pat Dyck / Marsha Chambers / David

Mankiewicz / Devon Biddle / Bob Koski / Chidinma Igboanugo

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE: Kris Sachdeva (Chair) / Janice Coupland (Vice-Chair) / Pat Dyck / Devon

Biddle / Bob Stewart / Bob Elliott / Larry Hurren / Peter Dueck / Myles Fisher / Robert

Kipling / Bob Koski

YOUTH SERVICE: Bob Stewart / Robbie Larocque / Pat Dyck / Shawn Kellam / Larry Hurren / Chidinma Igboanugo

ROTARY FOUNDATION: Kris Sachdeva (Vice Chair) / Pat Dyck / Dave Andrews / Devon Biddle / Peter Dueck /Larry

Hurren

PUBLIC IMAGE: Kim Boatman / Myles Fisher(Vice Chair) / Robbie Larocque / Janice Coupland / Bob Elliott / Bob

Koski

CLUB'S FOUNDATION: Devon Biddle / Ted Morrison / Dave Andrews

KIDS' SAFETY VILLAGE: Board Members: Lennis Trotter / Linda Porritt / Sandy McDowell /

Committee Members: Hilda Finnigan / Shawn Kellam / Robbie Larocque / Devon Biddle / Dave

Andrews / Robert Kipling / Larry Hurren

FUNDRAISING: Ted Morrison / Robert Kipling / Alan Nason / Dave Andrews / Devon Biddle

REVERSE DRAW: Kim Boatman (Co Chair) / Robbie Larocque (Co Chair) / Dave Andrews / Kris Sachdeva / Devon

Biddle / Ted Morrison / Sandy McDowell / Larry Hurren / Alan Nason / Janice Coupland

HERRONGATE DINNER THEATRE: Bob Koski (Chair) / Robert Kipling / Kris Sachdeva /Laura Carey / Linda Porritt /

/Janice Coupland / Devon Biddle

PURPLE WOODS: Robbie Larocque (Chair) / Myles Fisher (Co-Chair) / Linda Porritt

CAKES & HAMS: Devon Biddle / Dave Andrews / Ted Morrison / Hilda Finnigan

CLUB CONSTITUTION & BY-LAW REVIEW: Ted Morrison / Hilda Finnigan / Devon Biddle / Dave Andrews

YARD SALE: Bob Stewart (Co Chair) / Laura Carey (Co Chair) / Linda Porritt / Hilda Finnigan / Robbie Larocque

40TH ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE: Sandra McDowell (Co Chair) / Lennis Trotter / Devon Biddle / Linda Porritt /

Janice Coupland / Ted Morrison / Hilda Finnigan (Co Chair)/ Dave Andrews / Marsha Chambers

FUNDRAISING REVIEW: FASHION SHOW COMMITTEE: Janice Coupland (Chair)

FUNDRAISING REVIEW: 50 -50 GOLF CLUB DRAW: Mike McLaren (Chair) / Bob Stewart / Devon Biddle / Myles Fisher /

Linda Porritt / Marilyn Taylor / Dave Andrews

FUNDRAISING REVIEW: MAN CAVE TOUR COMMITTEE: Sue MacKinnon (Chair)

FUNDRAISING REVIEW: BOSTON PIZZA COMMITTEE: Ted Morrison (Chair)

MINUTES OF MEETING : Tuesday, November 22, 2016

 

ROTARY GRACE

O 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.

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Grace: Eman Attalla

O Canada: Peter Dueck

Toast ToThe Queen: Bob Stewart

 

GUESTS: Stanley Igboanugo, Chidinma Igboanugo, and Arshad Salam

VISITING ROTARIANS: None Tonight

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

Bob Steward - Happy Birthday CHA CHA CHA on November 25

Bob and Launi Elliott – Hapy Anniversary on November 23

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Ted Morrison – Thank you to everyone who supported the Rotary Foundation during Rotary Foundation Month

• Janice Coupland – Dec 6 – Participation House Christmas Party - Oshawa Golf Club - 6:30 pm start - she is working with Past President David Mankiewiczon all of the details. Cost $40 per person. Sign up TODAY with Janice

• Janice Coupland – Dec 13 – Club members Party at Kris and Janice condo in Ajax – please dress up for the party (shirt and tie gentlemen) . A tour of their condo and then to the Party in the Party room. Details and cost will follow shortly. Cost $ 25 per person. Sign up TODAY with Janice

• Pres Dave represented our Rotary Club at the District 7070 Rotary NIght at Whitby Dunlops game on November 19. An excellent event with 4 Rotary Clubs in attendance . Thank you to Oshawa Rotarian and Whitby Dunlop owenr for hosting us. District Governor Jim Louttit and Oshawa Rotary Club President Margaret Wallace officiated in the ceremonial face-off to start the game..

• Pres Dave thanks everyone for coming to the Rotaract Club of DC-UOIT Meet and Greet at 7 pm to 9 pm at the 61 Charels Street Campus on Nov 17. Many Rotary and Rotaract Clubs were represented , along with many District officials. Great job by the Rotaract Club. 7 new members were inducted.

• Sandy McDowell announced that we STILL need volunteers for the remaining time Nov 23 thru Nov 26 Christmas Lights and Parade event at the Kids Safety Village 5 to 8 pm

• Lennis Trotter announced that on Friday and Saturday, there will be a Santa Claus Parade in the Holiday Spirit Display at the Kids Safety Village from 5: 30 to 8 pm on Friday and Saturday night at the Kids Safety Village. The first weekend saw 400 people and $400 raised for the Safety Village. He and Esther decorated the Rotary Building for this Holiday special event. Pres Dave thanked all those who have volunteered to be at the Safety Village during the Holiday Spirit Week to assist the the activities.

• Past President Larry Hurren announced that NOW is the time to SELL tickets for the January 8^th Kingston and Oshawa Generals hockey game. We need YOU to sell tickets for $19 each . Please start TODAY. And we will need a large number of volunteers to pass the bucket for the Kids Safety Village Durham that night. Speicla thanks to the Durham Region Police Association for paying the $5,000 fee for this to be DRPA Night at the Oshawa Generals in support of the Kids Safety Village of Durham Region. Larry Hurren will start a Volunteer Sign Up List for the Bucket Passing and Safety Village Promo Desk at the Game

• Pres Dave thanked everyone for participating in the selling of raffle tickets to win a trip to the Super Bowl game. We sold OUT all 300 tickets. Our Club will profit by over $300. Special thank you to Lennis Trotter's son in law, Kris sachdeva, Ted Morrison, and Robbie Larocque who sold lots of the tickets. The draw is Dec 11 in Indian Rocks Beach. Stand by and good luck to everyone. Thank you to the Rotary Club of Southern Ontario Western New York for this opportunity. And thanks to Sharron Morrison for the BIG Assist.

• Past Pres Robbie Larocque announced LAST CALL to order Cakes and Hams – oders must be in by Nov 25 at the latest. Delivery is tentatively scheduled for the week of Dec 5. and Past District Governor Ted Morrison challenged anyone to outsell him and said you can have a nice bottle of your choice if you can beat sales of 80 hams. ALL ORDERS IN BY NOV 25. (LAST POSSIBLE TIME IS NOV 25 AT 10 AM)

• Pres Dave reminded the Board of Directors of our meeting at 5 PM on November 29.

• Pres dave reminded the members to search for speakers that you feel will interest the Club. All Club members are on this Program Committee. Jan, Feb and March are filling up fast.

• Pres Dave thanked everyone for taking part in last week's Fundraising Projects review . The Fundraising events have been approved for in depth research and asked that each Committee report back to the members when their review of budget, anticipated profit, planning, and volunteer hours requirements is completed: Each event needs a committee of a minimum 4 people. The evnts to be reviewed and the Chairs for each event are:

• • Past Pres Mike McLaren – 50/50 Draw - GOLF event

  • Janice Coupland – Fashion Show

  • Sue MacKinnon – Man Cave Tour

  • Past District Governor Ted Morrison – Boston Pizza

• The final review reports to the members are scheduled for April 4, 2017. If anyone else has an idea to raise funds, please be our guest to form a committee, conduct the in depth research and review of budget, anticipated profit, planning, and volunteer hours requirements and be prepared to present it to the members on April 4. Thank you to everyone.

DUTIES FOR NOVEMBER:

Front Desk: Kris Sachdeva                     Bulletin Editor / Greeter: Janice Coupland

(Editor’s note: If you cannot be present , please find a replacement)

 

SARGEANT AT ARMS LARRY HURREN:

ACE OF SPADES DRAW Winner: our guest Arshad Salam drew the Jack of Hearts

HAPPY TOONIES

• Larry Hurren happy that the the Reverse Draw is May 10^th and we need 100 Silent Auction items everyone lets start early and make this a big success!

• Marsha Chambers – good news I can drive now but have to give up my Z34 (1994)

• Marilyn Taylor – went to a Craft Show – she took her quilts to Eastdale it was a great success! A table to rent for the event is $120. Admission was $2 per person and the profit of $5,000 went to Durham College - $335 a Table there are great possibilities for us to do the same thing she is going to look into what we can do as a group. Perhaps marilyn will form a committee and we just might have another fundraising projet to review on April 4.

• Mike Mclaren – went golfing with Al Finnigan – Al said the closest to the hole gets a free beer – wow it was the best tasting beer ever! Mike won !!!

• Ted Morrison – said that Bill Patchett has acquired a RADO diamond wrist watch from a jeweler. Draw tickets are $10 each or 3 X $20. Ted forgot the tickets tonight but will bring then next week proceeds go to Rotary – draw is March 31, 2017

 

ROTARY MOMENT none tonight

GUEST SPEAKER

Past District Governor introduced Linda Lowery from Heads Up Durham www.HeadsUpDurham.ca

Goals

• Create an increased awareness of brain injury, and its widespread causes and effects, by disseminating information to all citizens in Durham Region society through a multitude of channels.

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

• Enhance the support provided to Durham Region citizens.

Acquired brain injury:

• is the leading cause of death and disability for Canadians under the age of 45

• is the leading cause of death and disability among children

• In fact, 30 percent of all brain injuries in Canada are suffered by children and youth.

Silent Epidemic - Acquired brain injury (ABI) is 15 times more common than spinal cord injury, 30 times more common than breast cancer and 400 times more common than HIV/AIDS.

Causes of brain Injury

Falls (0-4 yrs of age and seniors); Automobile collisions; -Sports; Pedestrians struck by motor vehicles; Bicycle or recreational vehicle crashes; Violence (assaults, gunshot wounds, domestic violence or child abuse) ; Explosive blasts and combat injuries.

Steering Committee

• Linda Lowery (Chairperson) - Linda Lowery Consulting and Education

• Ted Dionne, Retired Staff Sgt., DRPS

• Brain Injury Association of Durham

• Durham Regional Police Services

• Durham College

• Durham Region Health Department

• Durham District School Board

• Craig Fisher, UOIT

• Durham Catholic District School Board

• Bartimaeus Rehab Services

• McLeish Orlando Personal Injury Law Firm

• Neuro Psychologist, Lakeridge Health

• Reg’l Mngr, March of Dimes

• Supervisor, Community Solutions Ltd.

Dr. Tator – Honourary Patron

• Board Member Parachute Canada (national injury prevention organization) and Professor, Department of Surgery University of Toronto

• His Accomplishments:

• - Former Chairman, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto: ; he received the Order of Canada;

has been inducted into the Terry Fox Hall of Fame and the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.

Dr. Cusimano – Advisory Panel

• Staff neurosurgeon at St. Michael’s Hospital since 1992

• Cross appointments with Hospital for Sick Children and UHN

• Full professor of Neurosurgery, Education and Public Health at U of T

• Founder and Director of the Injury Prevention Research Office at St. Michael’s

Community Champions

Community Champions are either:

Individuals/families representing specific geographic areas of Durham Region where they live or work (e.g. Oshawa, Uxbridge etc.) or Corporations/agencies/businesses etc. who represent/serve the Region and support the Vision, Mission and Goals of Heads Up! Durham

These Community Champions: are advocates for Heads Up! Durham. They help ensure information is being shared and communicated.. They help ensure the unique needs of their community are being addressed by Heads Up! Durham. They identify support for Heads Up! Durham in their community (interested community members, media, financial and in-kind donors etc.)

 Community Champions include

• Don Lovisa, President, Durham College

• Chief Dave Speed, Whitby Fire

• Jane Conte, Personal Injury Lawyer, Whitby

• Ian Young, President/Owner Whitby Dunlops

Linda has presented at the Brain Injury Canada conference : Heads Up! Durham was presented at the Brain Injury Canada conference in 2015 and to the Ganaraska forest Horse club: presentation in 2015. Horseback riding is more dangerous than motorcycle riding, skiing, racing cars, football, or rugby.

June: Brain Injury Awareness Month:

a) Declarations received from the Region and all Municipalities in Durham Region.

b) Heads Up Durham On the Go – at the Whitby, Ajax and Pickering Go stations where we educated approximately 2,000 people about brain injury, especially as it relates to children and youth, and about June being Brain Injury Awareness Month

c) Ad on Durham Radio News

d) Signs are up at Whitby fire and Emergency Service

Linda also presented on Oct. 5/16 - Heads Up on Concussions: educated minor hockey coaches and trainers in Clarington

and also on Nov. 18, 2016: What Health Care Providers Need to Know where Dr Cusimano educated 55 doctors on tbi.

On Social media: web site; FB and Twitter (@HeadsUpDurham)

Future directions:

• Partnership with Oshawa Generals

• Distracted driving/texting – partnership with DRPS and OPP

• Conference/symposium in the Spring

• Employment

Their Focus: Return to Learn, Return to Earn, Return to Life!

Linda nothed that :

• Traumatic brain injury: a largely preventable tragedy.

• Brain injury awareness and prevention: a shared responsibility.

• Heads Up! Durham: a community mobilization whose time has come!

President Dave thanked Linda and she noted that if any Rotarian wished to assist, she would be pleased to hear from them.

Meeting Adjourned by President Dave

 

The “ideal of service” is the key.

It is an attitude that does not change from one version to the next.

It is an attitude and passion we all have, as Rotarians.

 

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.

HERE’S A LIST OF SOME ROTARY CLUBS CLOSE TO YOU.

Please check the club website to make sure their location and time has not changed:

 

MONDAY:

Belleville – Ramada Inn – 11 Bay Ridges at Hwy 2 - 12:00 noon

Oshawa – Jubilee Pavillion Banquet Centre, 55 Lakeview Park Ave, Oshawa – 12:10 pm

Markham-Unionville – Al Dente Ristorante, 39 Main St.N., - 6:30 pm

Port Hope – Knights of Columbus Hall, 1 Elias St., – 6:00 pm

Richmond Hill – Sheraton Parkway Hotel, 600 Hwy 7 East, – 6:00 pm

Trenton – Holiday Inn – 99 Glen Miller Rd. at 401 - 6:00 pm

 

TUESDAY:

Whitby – Whitby Central Library, 405 Dundas St W - 7:00 am

Pickering – Bollocks, 736 Kingston Rd, Pickering – 7:00 am

Bowmanville – Trinity Church Hall, 116 Church St. – 7:15 am

Picton – Royal Canadian Legion, 347 Main St., - 12:15 pm

Scarborough Bluffs – Loblaw’s Superstore (upstairs) – 1775 Brimley at Progress – 7:15 am

Scarborough – Scarborough Golf Club – Golf Club Rd. – 12:30

Scarborough Twilight – The Olde Stone Cottage – 3750 Kingston Rd. - 5:30 pm

 

WEDNESDAY:

Whitby-Sunrise – Royal Oak Pub, Whitby Shores, 617 Victoria St W – 7:00 am

Markham Sunrise – Delta Markham Hotel – 50 East Valhala Dr., Hwy 7 east of 404 – 7:00 am

Northumberland Sunrise – Ashbrook Golf Club – 7215 Dale Rd, Port Hope - 7:00 am

North Scarborough – Delta Toronto East – 2035 Kennedy Rd, Scarborough – 12:30 pm

Port Perry – Sunnybrae Golf Club, 1430 King Street, Port Perry, ON , – 6:15 pm

 

 

THURSDAY:

Ajax – (First Thursday of the month) at Public Library, 55 Harwood Ave S., – 12:15 pm

Ajax – rest of the month - McEachnie Family Centre, 20 Church Street North, NorthWest Corner Hwy 2 & Church - 7:30am

Agincourt – 6:30 pm at Rotating locations. Please contact Ron -  rdhinchliff@gmail.com to verify location.

Quinte Sunrise – Bay of Quinte Golf Club, 1830 Old Hwy 2, – 7:00 am

Uxbridge – Wooden Sticks Golf & Country Club, 40 Elgin Park Drive off Concession 7 South of Uxbridge. – 7:00 am

 

FRIDAY:

Toronto – Royal York Hotel, 100 Front St, – 12:15

Cobourg – Best Western Cobourg Motor Inn, 930 Burnham Rd. at Hwy 2 – 12:15

Courtice – White Cliffe Terrace, 1460 Hwy 2 – 7:15 am