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 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

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 ZOOM MEETING:  Tuesday, August 17 ,  2021

                              Editor:  Allan Finnigan

Meeting Called to Order at 7:05 pm and Welcome by President Dave Penney

Rotarians On The Call:   Pres. Dave Penney, Ted Morrison, Dave Andrews,  Janice Coupland, , Hilda Finnigan, Al Finnigan,  Robbie Larocque, Lennis Trotter,  Kris Sachdeva, Sue MacKinnon, Larry Hurren, Tim Dwyre and Bill Creamer

Guests: MPP for Oshawa and Third deputy Chair for the House Jennifer French the speaker for tonight

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES:  Happy Birthday  Terry  Lynn Larocque.

                                                           Wedding Anniversary (August 20.) Colleen and Mike McLaren

ANNOUNCEMENTS:                      

       Rotary Foundation Walk 2021 will be on Sunday September 26,  FROM 9 AM TO 12 NOON in Trenton, Ontario.

       More details will follow soon . Please keep this date open

       Catch the Ace  is now $585.00, last week won by Allan Finnigan  – thanks to all who bought tickets; we need to promote with friend  and family; those outside of our club,

       This is a notice to members. We have a Waverly Public School Project proposal. Members will be asked for their  support  at our in person meeting on August 24.

V.P. Janice and Hilda are putting the finishing touches BBQ/Picnic outing

Team #2 is at the Red Barn on the Aug 28

We are back to the Golf club for meetings on August 24.

      Bowmaville Drive thru-Ribfest August 22 and 23.-they are asking for volunteers.

Hilda announced Ploughman’s Choice is here (500 bags) and will start selling September 7.

We will take pre-orders starting on Aug 23, for Sept 7 pickup or delivery.

Hilda announced that the Tulip bulbs are Canadian produced and will be grower’s choice in color

HAPPY THOUGHTS: 

Robbie’s daughter is participating Jamie Allen performance in Toronto

Dave Penny is getting pretty good at using his right hand. PLUS 3 friends of his donated $400.00 to our foundation for the Waverly project

Sue bought a new Mac lap top after she spilt wine on her old one, needs help getting familiar with it. Larry offered to help.

• August 24 - Mayor Dan Carter is our speaker

All in Dave Andrews weekly calendar.

      David Andrews introduced MPP Jennifer French as the guest speaker

Ted Morrison thanked Jennifer for her enthusiastic presentation.

Jennifer’s presentation included the following points

• Jennifer is  concerned about long line and waiting times ups for driving licenses (G1)

• Pro active in long term care accountability

• Would implement a program for Climate change, jobs  and Justice plan

• Promote real jobs

• Work with Municipal leaders for Broad band and fiber optics

• Concerned about new cars on lots with no computer chips, could build these chips locally

• Feels that we should build what we need locally and is promoting this

• Need to focus on Durham housing

• Insure everyone gets their Vaccines

The meeting concluded at 8.10 PM

MORE ROTARY INFORMATION:

THANK YOU FOR ZOOM:

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.

FUNDRAISERS UPDATE:

# 1: GROW GREEN WITH ROTARY – Fall 2021.

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

Time: 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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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.