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 Linda Porritt at 905-626-6386 or Club Vice President Hilda Finnigan at 905-431-4258.

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:  October 3, 2023

                                   Editor:  Hilda Finnigan

Meeting Called to Order: by President Linda Porritt

ROTARY GRACE: Led by Sue MacKinnon

Oh 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

TOAST TO THE KING: Led by David Penney

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We respectfully acknowledge that we are hosting this Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood meeting from land within the jurisdiction of Williams Treaties and on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nations, the Anishnaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. This acknowledgement reminds us of our responsibilities to our relationships and the ancestral lands on which we learn, share and live.

TOAST TO CANADA: Led by Robbie Larocque

Visiting Rotarians and Guests:  A warm Rotary welcome to Joe Solway, Rotary Club of Bowmanville and to Craig Porritt

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES:

Happy Birthday on October 3 to Ana Rejab AND to Craig Porritt

Happy Birthday on October 4 to Hilda Finnigan and Laura Carey

Happy Anniversary Dan and Moira Panteleo on October 7

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Board Meeting October 4 at 5:30 pm at Century 21 Office

Rotary Foundation Walk: Oct 15 - Ted reminded us to take home the pledge sheets, get your friends and neighbours to sponsor You, collect the funds and bring them to the next Rotary meeting and let’s all raise funds for the Rotary Foundation on October 15 – District 7070 Rotary Foundation Walk is at Milne Dam Conversation Park, 8252 McCowan Road, Markham.

Be sure to register. We need to know how many are coming for lunch and You have a choice to make too. : https://rotary7070.org/events/district-7070-rotary-foundation-walk-2023/

October 16 - Polio Flag Raising at Region – Headquarters with Durham Region Club Presidents

October 17 at 11 am - Polio Flag Raising at Oshawa City Hall – Both Oshawa Clubs are invited.

Oct 17 – Our Regular weekly meeting is cancelled . Please come to the Oct 19 World Polio Day Event at Durham College.

Hilda announced that the Bingo schedules are out and we have volunteers now for all of them . Thank you to everyone.

October 19 at 11 am- Bingo @ Red Barn

Hilda also announced that we have tulips for Polio – 20 bulbs for$20. Please buy a box and tell your friends too.

Rotary Leadership Institute -  “In Person” has been cancelled for the fall of 2023. It will be held on ZOOM. Parts One Two and Three will be held on line.  Part Two from 6 to 8 pm on Oct 11, 18 and 25. Part Three from 6 to 8 pm on November 8, 15, and 22. The Spring 2024 RLI will hopefully be held at Centennial College Event Centre, 937 Progress Ave, Scarborough, ON M1G 3T8, in late March or early April.

October 19 - World Polio Day – live FROM THE Rotary Global Classroom at Durham College.  Be sure to register today,  AT https://rotary7070.org/event/world-polio-day-2023-live-from-durham-region/ Only 100 seats available. (Note: Oct 17 regular club meeting cancelled). Please register TODAY. We need to know how many meals to prepare. New cost is $35 with $10 of that going to your next Paul Harris Fellow award.

October 20 to 22 - District Conference at the Marriott in Oshawa. Be sure to register today: https://www.crsadmin.com/EventPortal/Registrations/PublicFill/EventPublicFill.aspx?evtid=1d1bb4ba-089d-468c-8e8d-6772d1e0ba2d . Single day attendance is also possible. See the link for more details.

OCT 26, 27 28 and 29 – Halloween Haunt at the Kids Safety Village – 4 pm to 8 pm – Volunteer Sign ups coming soon.

OCT 28 – Bingo – RED Barn – 11 AM Start -  Hilda F, Dave A, Brady B, Al F

OCT 31 - Regular Weekly Meeting – IT’S HALLOWEEN - NO MEETING AT THE OSHAWA GOLF CLUB

NOV 4 – Rotary District Pubic Image & Technology Workshop – Oshawa Golf Club – 8:30 am to 2 pm. Register today: Perhaps it is time to BOOST your public image and come to our 2023 joint Public Image / Technology Workshop filled with tips and “how to’s” regarding club public image , club websites, club social media, MyRotary, & Clubrunner .

Bob Wallace and Dave Andrews and their District Committees are setting up a 2023 joint Public Image / Technology Workshop filled with tips and “how to’s” regarding club public image , club websites, club social media, MyRotary, & Clubrunner . Register today: https://rotary7070.org/event/public-image-and-technology-workshop/

November 5 - Kids Against Hunger packaging at the Jubilee Pavilion (about 8:30 am to 2 pm) with Oshawa, Whitby, Bowmanville and Whitby-Sunrise Rotary Clubs.

NOV 9 – Oshawa Walk of Fame – Rotary Club of Oshawa at the Jubilee Pavillion at Lakeview Park starting at 5 pm. The mission of the Oshawa Walk of Fame is to preserve, Celebrate, and Showcase Oshawa’s history and heritage of excellence and achievement. The Oshawa Walk of Fame highlights the achievements and success of individuals and groups who have significantly contributed to the life of the City. At our Gala induction dinner, we will celebrate those who have significantly contributed to our City and beyond. We will honour the past and inspire the future! , 2023 inductees: Ken Shaw: Retired CTV New Anchor, Andrew Nicholls and Darrell Vickers:  Comedy Writing Team and Head Writers for Johnny Carson, The Ontario Regiment: 157 Years of Service, Ross Mackie: Mackie Group, Adriane Stewart: Opera Singer. Dinner Gala Tickets  are $125 are can be purchased by calling

905 925-4771. See: https://oshawawalkoffame.ca

November 27 - District Governor John Burns Official Visit to the 2 Rotary Clubs in Oshawa – 11:45 am to 1:30 pm, Wendel Clark’s Restaurant, 67 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, ON L1G 4S3. A luncheon meeting. Joint meeting of the two Rotary Clubs here in Oshawa. Our Nov 28 meeting is cancelled.

REMINDER: from Ted – Announcing our newest fundraiser – Maple Syrup Sales. Start your pre-ordering now. Delivery is mid March 2024. Our Club logo on every bottle (750 ml) . Sell for $20 per bottle.

REMINDER:     2024 Reverse Draw, Dinner and Silent Auction at the Courtyard by Marriott – May 9, 2024!!

COMMUNITY SERVICE UPDATE: DIRECTOR AL FINNIGAN:

Director of Service Al Finnigan gave a summary report of the Community Service donations which totalled approx. $20,000 of a $30,000 budget.  It should be noted that Parkwood Rotary also participates in “Partners in Service” which has an approved budget of $3000 and is monitored by Ted Morrison.  Donations have been approved for Feed the Need in Durham, Hospice Whitby, D-Camp Oshawa Diabetic, Alzheimer’s Durham Region, Art for Aid, Durham College Skilled Trades Centre, Simcoe Hall, Salvation Army, Children’s Aid (Sharon’s Kids), Durham Youth Programs, Lakeridge Health Oshawa

SGT AT ARMS:  BOB KOSKI

ACE OF SPADES:  Ted Morrison won the opportunity to draw the Ace of Spades, but instead drew the 6 of Clubs. The jackpot grows.

HAPPY BUCKS

Lennis Trotter SAD Bucks – broke his plate eating turkey dinner!! Got a speeding ticket on Simcoe Street north – from the little GRAY box!!

Ted Morrison HAPPY to have garden cleared for winter and brown bags out; great response to Feed The Need and a good golf game

Al Finnigan – good golf game, won $$ from Keith. Editor’s note Keith won that back the next day!!

Craig Porritt – made it through another birthday!! Looking forward to seeing his sister first time in 17 years

Hilda Finnigan – great Nursing Reunion, manure sales going well, great to have joe Solway with us

David Andrews – welcome Joe; great Zone Conference this past weekend

Robbie Laroque – asking Ted for help with yard work?!

Sue McKinnon – grandson #2  arrived on the weekend’ all is well

GUEST SPEAKER:      JOE SOLWAY – CONCERT FOR FEED THE NEED IN DURHAM

Introduced by Dave Andrews, Joe Solway spoke passionately about the need to Support the Annual Feed the Need Concert as the number of people requiring assistance is increasing daily.  This concert which began in 2018 is held at the Biltmore Theatre and features fantastic local talent. Joe emphazied the growing need and increased use of Food Banks, thanking Oshawa Parkwood for our ongoing support and participation. Further details re the concert can be found in the District Newsletter.

Past President And Director of Service Al Finnigan thanked Joe for his dedication to this project and presented a cheque for $1000 to support this year’s concert

President Linda closed the meeting at 8:00 pm.

MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND OTHER ROTARY EVENTS

OCT 10 - Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club  

                                                            - Speaker: Peter Moreira – Chief, Durham Regional Police

                                                       Service (with Chris Bovie – Communications )   

OCT 11 – Rotary Leadership Institute – Part Two – Week One  - on Zoom – 6  PM to 8 PM

                            Register here for Part Two ( weeks 1, 2 and 3):

                      see https://rotary7070.org/event/rotary-learning-institute-(rli)-part-ii-session-1/                                                                 

OCT 15 – ROTARY FOUNDATION WALK – 9:00 am to 2 pm - Milne Dam Conservation Park, 8251 McCowan Road, Markham, ON. Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy a great walk, fellowship with new and old friends and to raise money for the Rotary Foundation. The Walk will happen rain or shine. Register today (see: https://rotary7070.org/events/district-7070-rotary-foundation-walk-2023/ ) . REGISTER TODAY. COLLECT YOUR PLEDGES AND BRING YOUR MONEY TO THE CLUB FOR DONATIONS TO THE ROTARY FOUNDATION.

OCT 17 – NO MEETING AT THE OSHAWA GOLF CLUB – COME TO WORLD POLIO DAY LIVE EVENT ON OCT 19

OCT 18 – Rotary Leadership Institute – Part Two – Week Two  - on Zoom – 6  PM to 8 PM

Oct 19 – Bingo  - RED BARN – 11 AM Start – Robbie L, Ted M, David P, Al F

OCT 19 – WORLD POLIO DAY LIVE FROM THE ROTARY GLOBAL CLASSROOM AT DURHAM COLLEGE – 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm (LIVE BROADCAST) –  joint meeting of Durham

                 Region Rotary Clubs and co-hosted by the Rotary Clubs of Oshawa and Oshawa-Parkwood,  in the Rotary

                 Global Classroom in the new Centre for Collaborative Education at Durham College where we will celebrate

                 World Polio Day with leaders  from around the world. This is one of District 7070’s premier events in the Rotary

                  year :  The Rotary Foundation's Polio Eradication Initiative to END POLIO NOW.

                  Reception with light lunch and beverages being planned from 6 PM to 7  PM. 

                 Be sure to invite you spouse, relatives, business associates, and prospective members and all clubs in District

                 7070. We will see the live Rotary International livestream event and we will also broadcast our event live to

                 Rotary Clubs and to Universities and colleges worldwide.

                 All clubs in the District are invited. Proclamations from City and Region to our clubs. We will connect with

                PolioPlus Volunteers and special guests from around the world.

                 Register NOW ( see: https://rotary7070.org/event/world-polio-day-2023-live-from-durham-region/ )

OCT 20, 21 & 22 – Rotary District 7070 Conference – Courtyard by Marriott in Oshawa – Register here: https://www.crsadmin.com/EventPortal/Registrations/PublicFill/EventPublicFill.aspx?evtid=1d1bb4ba-089d-468c-8e8d-6772d1e0ba2d

OCT 24 - Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club  

                                                            - Speaker: ­­­­­Oshawa Generals (coach Derek Laxdal, GM Roger Hunt,

                                                        Director of Ticket Sales Jason Hickman)  (tentative booking)  

OCT 25 – Rotary Leadership Institute – Part Two – Week Three  - on Zoom – 6  PM to 8 PM

OCT 26, 27 and 28 – Halloween Haunt at the Kids Safety Village

OCT 28 – Bingo – RED Barn – 11 AM Start -  Hilda F, Dave A, Brady B, Al F

OCT 31 - Regular Weekly Meeting – IT’S HALLOWEEN - NO MEETING AT THE OSHAWA GOLF CLUB

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 Sue MacKinnon, or give your make-up card to the attendance/registration officer at the next club meeting.