MINUTES OF ZOOM MEETING: Tuesday, August 24 , 2021
Editor: Allan Finnigan
Meeting Called to Order President David Penny called meeting to order at 6.32 pm
Rotary Grace Larry Hurren
O Canada Sue MacKinnon
Toast to the Queen Chidinma Igboanugo
Guests:
Zehra Mahoon was a guest of Ana Rejab
Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter is also our guest and speaker this evening
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES:
Linda and Craig Porritt have an anniversary on August 29.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Lennis Trotter won the Ace of spades draw this week the Jackpot is over $600.00 dollars .
Motion: Allocate $10,000.00 from the funds of Oshawa Parkwood Rotary Club Charitable Foundation (Corporation) to be paid for the benefit of the Waverly Public School fitness Playground Project (Waverly) the $10,000.00 allocation conditional on the Corporation receiving at least an additional $10,000.00 of donation designated for Waverly.
Moved by Larry Hurren and Seconded by Bill Creamer
September 18 - Clean up Oshawa, Larry is organizing this project.
Ted Morrison gave out Paul Harris pins: Robbie Larocque +3
Linda Biddle +3
Dave Penny +4
Lennis Trotter +5
Larry Hurren +7
Hilda and VP elect Janice Coupland still organizing the picnic.
Hilda announced that we will be selling the manure and tulip bulls at the north market for 5 weeks starting September 11.
Team #2 will be at the Red Barn Bingo this Saturday at 11.00 am.
Ted announced that there where only 2 wild cases of polio left and that the Taliban had killed 5 Volunteers in Pakistan
ACE OF SPADES: Sgt at Arms Tim Dwyre
Winner Al Finnigan Card Drawn 3 of spades
Happy Bucks
Ted happy he and Sharon won $1,000.00 at the new Casino, donate $10.00
Ted also donated $50.00 for meetings missed due to lock down
Happy bucks where given by most, happy to be back in person
Dave Penny happy to have stitches out
Tim happy to have lot of good friends.
SPEAKER: Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter, our guest speaker introduced by Dave Andrews
Realized the importance of friends, community, during Covid
Proud of his management team during covid they worked each and every day
We will soon have 2 Costco stores in Oshawa and they pay good wages
GM Canada is investing $1.3 Billion of their own money into Oshawa creating 1700 jobs
GEO disk are opening a new business creating up many new jobs
City finances are in good shape, they collect 98% of their tax revenues
We have the lowest crime rates in Ontario
It is estimated we will have a population of 200,000 people in 5 years.
Concerned about unsheltered people and the Opioid crises in the city and is working with the Region on the problem.
Allan Finniigan thanked Mayor Dan Carter for his talk