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:  January 4, 2024

                                   Editor:  Brady Bodley

Meeting Called to Order at 6:00 PM: by President Linda Porritt

 Visiting Rotarians and Guests:

None

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES:

None

Tonight’s meeting - A casual dinner with lots of Rotary conversations to get us back into the new year.

REMINDER: BE SURE TO LET JANICE COUPLAND KNOW WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE FOR DINNER THIS WEEK , BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE NEW MENU IS LOCATED IN THE ROTARY CLUB CALENDAR OF EVENTS.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

JAN 9 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club  

                                                            - Speaker: Adrian Betts – Executive Directot –

                                                             AIDS Committee of Durham (see: https://www.aidsdurham.com )

JAN 10 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING  - 6 PM at D G Biddle office (also on Zoom)

JAN 16 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:15 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club  

                                                            - Speaker: LEARNING TUESDAYS  - ZOOM MEETING

                                           PUBLIC IMAGE WORKSHOP – HOW TO KICK START YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA

                                                        (keynote speaker: Hannah Shaw –

                                                 Rotary International Social media  Specialist)

JAN 18 - Bingo – RED Barn – 11 AM Start

JAN 18 – Night of A Thousand Dinners – Proceeds to  the Canadian Landmine Foundation  , Officers' Mess, Ontario Regiment, Simcoe Street North. Tickets $125.00 per person. This elegant evening will have a the Dress Code: Business Attire. The Bar opens at 6 pm. Dinner at 7 pm. This is a Fundraiser for Canadian Landmine Foundation hosted by the Oshawa Rotary Club. Reserve your spot through Past District Governor, Ron Dick   ( ron@rrdfsi.ca 416-988-8077) or Gordon Dowsley  (gdowsley@yahoo.com  905-576-3636). Internet transfer payments can be made  through  OshawaRotaryClub@rogers.com   Please indicate landmines dinner.. Many Rotary Clubs in Canada support Canadian Landmine Foundation. Seating is very limited to 100 patrons only. Please purchase your tickets as soon as possible. PLEASE CONTACT RON DICK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

JAN 23 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club  

                                                            - Speaker: John Henry, Chair, Durham Region

                                                       – His Annual Address to our Rotary Club

JAN 27 - Bingo – RED Barn – 11 AM Start

JAN 30 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM .

                                                        NO MEETING AT OSHAWA GOLF CLUB

                                                             DINNER NIGHT OUT WITH SPOUSES

FEB  6 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club  

                                                            - Speaker: Richard Mewhinney, Uganda Water Project Update

FEB  7 – BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING  - TIME AND LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED

FEB  13 - Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM . NO MEETING AT THE OSHAWA GOLF CLUB

                                        - Speaker:  OUR CLUB'S VALENTINE'S PARTY    - SPOUSES INVITED

FEB 15 - Bingo – RED Barn – 11 AM Start

FEB  20 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:15 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club  

                                                            - Speaker: Don Lovisa – President , Durham Colleg

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. Gift Certificates are now available . Great Christmas Gifts. See Ted. All certificates are $20.

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

                          TICKETS AVAILABLE VERY SOON !!!

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.