THE PARKWOOD JOURNAL

OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF OSHAWA-PARKWOOD

Mailing Address: 200-481 Taunton Rd W., OSHAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA L1J 0G3

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 Past President Hilda Finnigan at 905-431-4258 or our Club Membership Director Shashi Bhatia at 416-887-2953 

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 SPECIAL MEETING:  Tuesday, September 23, 2025

SUMMARY: Tess Pierce

This is a summary of the official meeting held to ratify the revised By-Laws to comply with the new ONCA regulations and to approve the incorporation of the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood.

Special Meeting Called to Order at 8:11 PM: by President David Mankiewicz

Motion # 1: Ratification By-Laws No. 1

WHEREAS the Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood, by resolution adopted on September 2, 2025, approved By-Law No.1 relating to the general conduct of the business and affairs of the Club.

AND WHEREAS the Board of Directors now submits this By-Law No. 1 for ratification by the Members at this Special General Meeting.

Moved by: Donald Igbokwe

Seconded by: David Andrews

Discussion:

Pat Dyck noted that there seemed to be two different regulations for the appointment of a Sargent-at-Arms.

Section 2.01 (g) states the President would appoint.

Section 2.03 states the elected Officers and Directors select the Sargent-at-Arms.

After a discussion to clarify, it was decided to amend By-Law No. 1 by deleting 2.03 the sentence “and elect a member of the club to act as Sergeant-At-Arms”.

Section 2.03 now reads “The Officers and Directors, so elected, together with the Immediate Past President, shall constitute the Board. Within one week after their election, the Directors-Elect shall meet.”

Section 2.01 (g) stands as the requirement.

Pat Dyck also had a question regarding Section 5.09 Duties of Committee Chairs. After a clarification from David Andrews and Donald Igbokwe, no changes were needed.

Motion to approve the amended By-Law No. 1 was unanimously approved.

Motion # 2 Authorization to Incorporate the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood

WHEREAS the Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood, by resolution adopted on Sept 17, 2024, approved to incorporate the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood, based on the laws of Ontario, Canada.

BE IT RESOLVED that in accordance with the Club and By-laws, the Members present at the Special Meeting hereby authorize and empower the Board of Directors to take all necessary actions to incorporate the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood as a legal entity under the laws of the Province of Ontario.

Moved by: Shashi Bhatia

Seconded by: Amandeep Singh

Discussion:

Questions about timelines and who was responsible for submitting the incorporation were clarified. There were no other discussions.

Motion to approve the incorporation of Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood was unanimously approved.

President David closed the special meeting at 8:35 PM.