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 President Hilda Finnigan at 905-431-4258 or Club Past 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,  July 16, 2024

                                Editor:  Ted Morrison

Meeting Called to Order at 6:30 PM: by President Hilda Finnigan

Grace:   David Mankiewicz

Toast to the KING  : Shashi Bhatia

Land Acknowledgement:

We respectfully acknowledge that the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood is meeting on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nations, within the jurisdiction of the Williams Treaties.  We are committed to our responsibility of stewardship, in these relationships and for this land on which we learn, share and live.

Toast to CANADA  : Dale Duke

 Visiting Rotarians and Guests Shahi Bhatia, and Paula Carter (speaker)

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES: Linda Porritt happy Birthday cha-cha-cha

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• please see Linda Porritt to pay your dues

• Linda Porritt read a letter of thanks from Hospice Whitby for our generous donation.

• Ted Morrison reminded members that we have started a new Rotary year and we should be making our annual donation to the Rotary Foundation and to Polio. Polio cases took a jump last week we now stand at 17 for the year. Ted asked us to mark on our calendars October 6 for the Foundation Walk . This year the walk will be held in Newmarket. Details will follow.

• Janice announced that this month’s social will be held at the Canadian Brewhouse on July 30 at 6pm. RioCan Windfields 2710 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, ON L1L 0R1

• President Hilda’s Announcements:

• COMMENTED THAT SHE HELD A VERY SUCCESSFUL Board meeting just before this meeting

• Kris Sachdeva has been given an Honorary membership.

• The Oshawa Rotary Ribfest is August 16-18 . volunteer opportunities are available. Contact Karen Dick.

• Bingo is Thursday July 18 Robbie, Ted, David A and the Finnigans.

• Hilda has this year’s theme pins available if you didn’t get one last week.

• Hilda announced an invitation for our members to attend an “evening with Dr. Paul Thistle” at the Whitby Library. Dr Thistle is a Canadian doctor working in Zimbabwe. Enjoy an evening with Dr. Thistle of the Karanda Mission Hospital, Zimbabwe. On July 24^th from  6:30-8:30 PM at the Rotary Room Whitby Library (405 Dundas St W. Whitby). Dr Thistle will be providing an update on his Karanda Missions work & his most recent focus on Cervical Cancer detection & treatment. To expand on funding for his work we are offering to match charitable donations made to our club charity arm (up to $7,000) The website is: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/neil-
  murkar-charitable-foundation/
  *You will receive a receipt shortly after donation.Registration is free & Spouses are welcome but you must RSVP to attend by end of day Tuesday, July 22.  Dress code: Casual . Light dinner and beverages will be available. You may register here: https://rotarywhitby.org/event/a-fundraiser-for-dr--thistle/

SGT AT ARMS  Al Finnigan

ACE OFSPADES Peter Hernandez drew the Jack of Hearts

The club inducted Dale Duke  into our club . Dale is a transferee from the Oshawa Club. Dale is retired from IBM(32 years) He joined Rotary in 2007 and was a member of the Rotary world curling team . Dale’s expertise is used at the District Conferences as the AV man. President Hilda presented Dale with his membership certificate, name badge and theme pin. We are indeed pleased to have Dale in our club.

HAPPY BUCKS:

1. David P. was happy to have supper with Al Finnigan

2. Al was happy to have a great meal prepared by Peter Hernandez.

3. Dave A. was happy to get his 3 mi walk in today in between the raindrops.

4. Shashi was happy to be here and to be welcomed the way she has been here.

5. Hilda happy to see everyone here. She was also happy to have successfully chaired her first Board meeting. All is well!

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•   David Andrews introduced Paula Carter, the Director of Development for Autism Home Base.

(see: https://autismhomebase.com/ )

Here is a link to their annual report: https://autismhomebase.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2023-IMPACT-compressed-1.pdf

Paula explained that after kid’s finish school and reach 21 years of age there is nothing for them so the parents become the sole caregivers. This is a heavy load on the parents. Autism Home Base provides a place for these families to go with activities for the autistic adult and social time for the families. Paula showed a short video that showed what they do in the community. AHB also educates firefighters, police and Lakeridge Health how to communicate with autistic adults during times of emergency. The families pay a $100 membership fee And are asked to give 10 hours of volunteer time.

Janice Coupland thanked Paula for coming to talk to us.

MORE INFORMATION IN THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS

be sure to check this out!!

IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT, YOU CAN 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 Sue MacKinnon, or give your make-up card to the attendance/registration officer at the next club meeting.