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: May 7, 2024

                                   Editor:  Bob Stewart

Meeting Called to Order: by President Linda Porritt

ROTARY GRACE: Led by Hilda Finnigan

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.

O CANADA:  Singing led by John Kellam

Visiting Rotarians and Guests: 

Welcome to our guest speaker Pamela Loveless, Manager of Philanthropy at Lakeridge Health Foundation

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES: 

Happy Anniversary on may 14 to Bob and Patti Koski

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Preparations for the Reverse Draw , Dinner & Silent Auction on May 9:

• Al Finnigan – went over the table ticket format

• Hilda Finnigan – reviewed all of the various exceptions to the meals for those requiring special meals.

• Ted Morrison reviewed the duties of the volunteers, including seating our guests, and generating lots of fun. There are 74 silent auction items . Thank you all. Ted went over the silent auction bid sheets and how our successful bidders will be able to pay, with the assistance of the volunteers.  Ted also gave us a dry run on the Heads or Tails game  and encourage all of us to promote it at the event. He also reminded us to remind our ticket purchasers to bring cash for briefcase, heads or tails game and table tickets.

President Linda Porritt’s Announcements:

MAY 11 - is our first week at the Farmers Market on Harmony Road North. Volunteers are always welcome to help out. We will be there May 11, May18 , May 25 . and June 1.

MAY 16 - Bingo at the Red Barn-11am start Robbie, Dave Andrews, Ted, Al Finnigan

MAY 21 – There will be NO MEETING at the Oshawa Golf Club. However we encourage everyone to register for the Learning Tuesdays which will be a zoom meeting. It will be an Interactive session with Louisa Horne Zone  28 Club Innovative Club Advocate from Halifax NS. Lots of time to ask questions about how your club can become innovative and irrestible. Register Here: https://rotary7070.org/event/copy-of-learning-tuesday-membership-workshop-1/

MAY 27 - Northumberland .Sunrise Annual Golf Tournament – at Ashbrook Golf Club, 7215 Dale Road

Port Hope, ON. 11 am to 7:30 pm. $ 150 per person. This is a wonderful event for new and experienced golfers with the proceeds going to fund important Rotary Projects. Come at 11:00AM for practice on the range and putting green. Shotgun start at 1:00PM. This event includes prizes, a silent auction, closest to the hole and a hole-in-one prize. Book your group of 4 (or more) early. 11:00AM     - Registration, driving range practice and silent auction opens;  11:30-12:00AM - Lunch, golfer's gifts and load carts;  1:00PM  Shotgun Start; 6:00PM  - Dinner and low gross awards; 6:30PM -   Silent Auction closes and event wrap up; 7:30PM -  Adjourn . Registere  here: https://sunriserotary.ca/event/rotary-golf-tournament-2024/

JUNE 1 – Rotary District 7070 Assembly – Centennial College Event Centre, 8^th Floor, 937 Progress Rd, Scarborough. 8 AM to 2 PM. Registration Fee $50.00. Our club will pay. This is an excellent opportunity to get ready for next Rotary year – excellent for new members and for the incoming Board of Directors. Please  Register today: see: https://rotary7070.org/event/district-assembly---hold-the-date/ Hilda , Dave A and Ted are signed up so far.

JUNE 1 and 2 – Brooklyn Fair – we are selling Ploughman’s Choice. Volunteers are needed. Sign up with Hilda Finnigan.

JUNE 8 -9 – Peony Festival – Oshawa Botanical Gardens - we are selling Ploughman’s Choice. Volunteers are needed. Sign up with Hilda Finnigan.

Wind Reach Farm is excited to be hosting the RCMP Musical Ride and the SUPER Dogs show on Wednesday, June 12^th. and Thursday, June 13^th. They are  expecting 3,000 people and are seeking volunteers to help with parking and other areas

REMINDERS:

It is RIBFEST Season. Be sure to volunteer your services and help the neighbouring Rotary Clubs  at any one or more of the following Ribfests coming very soon:

Ajax - May 24-26; Bowmanville - June 7-9; Pickering - June 14-16; Whitby-Sunrise - June 12-14; Oshawa Aug. 16-18.

SGT AT ARMS:  Al Finnigan

____________ won the Ace of Spades raffle and drew the ___________.  The pot grows.  

HAPPY TWOONIES:

Irina R – Peter and Irina and the girls are going to Niagara Falls for a dance competition staying at one if the waterpark resorts.

Dave A – With over 6,000 people at the Oshawa Generals game, who does Dave run into but Sue Mackinnon.

Robbie L – was a witness in court at a Ontario Land tribunal hearing and had to be there for the week Good news – postponed until June 17. That allowed him to be with Terri Lynn to see Jesus Christ Superstar.

Bill C – Haopy to be at the Oshawa Generals Game 7 and watch them win and go on to the OHL Finals against London.

Robert K – On May 26, he is going to the Oshawa Historical Society’s annual general meeting and it just so happens that the guest speaker will be Hilda Finnigan talking about nursing in Oshawa

Sue M – Happy that Hilda was a nurse (as we all celebrate May 6 thru 12 as National Nurses Week

John Kellam  - Happy to pay Linda’s Happy Buck

Ted M – Happy that everything is coming together for the May 9 Reverse Draw

GUEST SPEAKER:       Pamela Loveless, manager of Philanthropy, Lakeridge Health Foundation

Janice Coupland introduced Pam Loveless.  Pamela has worked in the charitable sector for over 15 years. She has had the privilege of working for organizations she feels passionate about including; The Salvation Army, Eva’s Initiatives for Homeless Youth, and the Alzheimer Society of York Region. She credits savvy mentors, and passionate donors for making her journey meaningful and inspiring.

She has also been an avid community volunteer, who has served at the Warehouse Mission, 614 Regent Park, and Victim Services of Durham Region.

Pamela is a new resident of Oshawa and the newest member of the Lakeridge Health Foundation team.

She was inspired to take on the role of Manager of Philanthropy and raise funds for local healthcare by her late father who was the chaplain at her hometown hospital for many years.

Pam enjoyed our meeting tonight, with so much enthusiasm, and inspiration. She started by thanking our Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood for numerous donations to Lakeridge Health. Since 1991, our club has contributed over $165,000 from surgical equipment, birthing suites and cancer care, just to name a few areas.

Although Pam has only been with Lakeridge health for 6 months, she was very pleased to announce that Lakeridge health raised $21 million in their campaign which targeted $20 million, with more than 12,000 donors.

She said that a new scanner will be here soon which will allow local families to be treated here in Oshawa rather than in Toronto or Kingston – far less disruptive to the patient and the families. These tools help to attract specialists tp Durhma and to Lakeridge Health.

Pam was really looking forward to the reverse Draw with all of her colleagues.  

David Penney thanked Pam for her update on the activities of Lakeridge Health Foundation and thanked the Foundation for purchasing a table at our Reverse Draw and contributing so generously to our silent auction as well..

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.