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 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?

MINUTES OF  MEETING:  Tuesday, October 26,  2021

                              Editor:  Allan Finnigan

Meeting Called to Order  By President David Penney

Start Time: 6.35 PM

Rotary Grace:  Ted Morrison

O Canada:  Dave Andrews

Toast to the Queen Tim Dwyer

Guests:            Past President Oshawa Rotary Club Trish Best, John Bathe ( a past member of our Rotary Club), Carol Hoover guest of Linda Porritt, Nizar  husband of Ana Rejab, Durham Regional Chair and CEO John Henry

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES.

                                Birthday -  Jill Fisher -  October 25.

                                             -   Stanley Igboanugo  - October 29

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

Manure sales 500 bags successfully sold out left.

Catch the Ace – not doing so well, need to encourage ticket buyers

Caroline Kipling won the weekly catch the ace draw

Bingo – Saturday October 23rd; Team #3 went as planned

Next Board meeting – Wednesday November 3^rd. – 7pm – ZOOM

October 19 was the official flag raising for End Polio Now at Durham Regional Headquarters

Kids Against Hunger – Ted Morrison announced that we will have the program set up at the Jubilee to start work at 9 am sharp this Saturday.

Ted also reminded all members to get their cakes and ham orders in ASAP. 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 . ORDER DEADLINE: NOV 14.

October 22^nd., was the presentation of our donation to Waverly School for their fitness equipment..

Ted also announced a spouse’s night for a special speaker on November 30.

Lennis Trotter announced: Kids Safety Village – Christmas at the Village will be held this year: November 25 – 27 and December 2 – 4 PLUS  one day for the clients of Grandview Children’s Centre.

Lennis Trotter announced: Kids Safety Village – Committee meeting Nov 8 followed by Annual General Meeting.  

Nov. 2 . Rotarian Richard Mewhinney, Chair District 7070 Areas of Focus Committee will be speaking to us about the water project in Ongutoi , Uganda.

Christmas trees are a go and Sue MacKinnon will be looking for volunteers shortly.

Trish Best Past President of the Rotary Club of Oshawa talked about The District 7070 Conference – May 13 -15 , 2022 right here in Oshawa. The keynote speaker Canadian president of General Motors and is being held at the new Courtyard by Marriott on Bloor Street Oshawa. You can register here: https://www.crsadmin.com/EventPortal/Registrations/PublicFill/EventPublicFill.aspx?evtid=120fc3f8-1d2f-4abc-a655-ddb2778cc56a

Al Finnigan announced that all the manure is sold and delivered we sold 1500 bags in the spring  and 500 in the fall. We had no complaints and lots of good exposure

Ana handed a Rotary Questionnaire for us to fill out.

Ted Morrison is bulletin editor for November

ACE OF SPADES:          Sgt at Arms  Tim Dwyre

Draw Winner  for Ace of spades was Robert Kipling drew ace of clubs.

Happy Bucks 

Dave Andrews was happy to see John Bathe here for meeting

Al happy with Global classroom and polio presentation, Waverly School check presentation and manure successful conclusion, a lot to finalized in one week

Hilda was happy echoes all others

Ted was happy to see Laura here tonight

Laura glad to be back

John Bathe enjoyed meeting

Trish glad to be at the meeting

Speaker:  David Andrews introduced Durham Regional chair and CEO John Henry

            John mentioned that this was his first in person address since covid

            and gave us an update on region:

• Durham is the fastest growth region in Canada at present

• We are known as the energy capital world 

• The Region of Durham has Vaccinated a record 1 million people

• Created an economic task force for the area

• A Durham.ca portal

• G.M. produced millions of masks for covid

• Region partnered with Province to expand Bowmanville Hospital (37.5 million)

• Promoted program for shop local on line

• Community outreach programs- added designated paramedics and social  workers to the streets and got 225 off the street last year

• A new film studio was set up in a field north of Pickering

• Pickering Nuclear facility is officially being de-commissioned, financed by the province

•  Partnered with Durham College to build 10 micro homes

• Providing wrap around services for Beaverton area

• 311 phone service for region for individuals needing help

• Purchased the first autonomous bus for Durham

• Plans to have all electric buses in 10 years

• GO east villages (walk and ride) in Bowmanville and Courtice areas to be built.

• Broadband Fibre optics to be expanded to Uxbridge and Pickering

• Proud that Durham district offices stayed open during covid

• Ordered new electric ambulances

• Planning a mixed Biometric system in Courtice

         Past president Linda Porritt thanked John for his informative presentation

        Meeting finished at 8.10 PM

OUR REGULAR WEEKLY MEETINGS ARE BACK  AT THE OSHAWA GOLF CLUB

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND OTHER ROTARY EVENTS PLEASE READ THE SECTION AT THE

END OF THIS BULLETIN

FUNDRAISERS UPDATE:

# 1: GROW GREEN WITH ROTARY –fall of 2021 – SOLD OUT – THANK YOU TO HILDA AND AL AND TO LENNIS AND JOHN FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP ON THIS GREAT FUNDRAISING PROJECT. SEE YOU ALL IN THE SPRING OF 2022

# 2: FALL 2021 ROTARY TULIP SALE  - PROCEEDS TO END POLIO NOW CAMPAIGN:

      SOLD OUT FOR THE SEASON. THANK YOU LARRY HURREN FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AND THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO SOLD THE TULIPS AND THOSE WHO PURCHASED THEM TOO.

# 3: 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.

#4 – 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 . ORDER DEADLINE: NOV 14.

5. 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. There will be an interactive schedule soon that you will be able to use to sign up!  Call Sue and she will sign you up for a shift or two or three. Thank you.

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.