THE PARKWOOD JOURNAL
OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF OSHAWA-PARKWOOD
P.O. BOX 54023, OSHAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA L1H 8T2
“ENGAGE ROTARY - CHANGE LIVES”
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT: Ron Burton – Rotary Club of Norman, Oklahoma, USA
R.I. DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Valarie Wafer - Rotary Club of Whitby , Ontario, Canada
ASSISTANT DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Wayne Routly – Rotary Club of Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada
MINUTES OF MEETING : Tues. January 7, 2014
Rotary Grace
O 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.
THE FOUR-WAY TEST
1. Is it the truth
2. Is it fair to all concerned?
3. Will it build good will and better friendships?
4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
OFFICERS & DIRECTORS 2013-2014
President: Allan Finnigan
Past President: Jodi Hewett
Vice President: Robbie Larocque – Standing in for President Al
Treasurer: Devon Biddle
Secretary: Pat Dyck
Club Administration: Shawn Kellam
All Service Projects: Robert Kipling
Membership: Lennis Trotter
Rotary Foundation: Laura Carey
Public Relations: Eamon Doyle
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Grace: Bob Elliott (for Devon Biddle – not in room yet)
O Canada: Marion Mills
Toast To The Queen: Larry Hurren
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
January 10 – Birthday – Margaret Nason
January 12 – Birthday – Rhonda Stewart
GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS:
Hayley McNamara – Rotaract – Durham College
Shayan Methot – Rotaract – Durham College
Cherlene Cheuns – Rotaract – Durham College
Laura Vaillaincourt – Durham Philharmonic
SGT AT ARMS: Andy Lyons
ACE OF SPADES DRAW:
Winner: Pat Dyck Card Drawn: 6 hearts
On The Door Next Week: Ted Morrison Bulletin Editor Next Week: Jodi Hewett
HAPPY BUCKS
1. Marion Mills – gave grandchildren Christmas present at Niagara Falls Fallsview Water Park with Grandma – Great time!
2. Bob Elliott - Happy New Year to everyone
3. Pat Dyck – Belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all - went to St. Marten’s for 3 weeks – Ken didn’t want to come home
4. Devon Biddle – Had excellent Ukrainian Christmas with Robert Kipling – Robert was great handling 15 kids
5. Janice Leschinsky - Had a nice break from Rotary and a cozy Christmas holiday
6. Larry Hurren – January 10 his Mom turns 91 years old – is still doing really well
7. Ted Morrison – first Christmas at the new house – instead of having 44 people for Christmas – went to daughter’s where there were 13 people – Sharron’s mom (93 years old) is in hospital with broken hip and failing kidneys
8. Alan Nason – won card draw but has received no cheque yet – Devon presented cheque for 30/70 draw - $191.00 to Alan
9. Mike McLaren – Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
10. Shayan Methot – At the top of his happy list he was to get pumpkin pie over the holidays
11. Andy Lyons – had a great Christmas and New Years
12. Pres-Elect - Robbie Larocque – took 17 players from a girls hockey team to a suite at the GM centre for an event – ate huge amounts of popcorn (approx 20 bowls). Great time.
Ted Morrison -- Thank you to Haley McNamara – Great President and Ambassador for Rotaract who has managed to maintain a 4.0 grade average.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Robert Kipling for Lennis Trotter – Re: Kids Safety Village - Monday, January 13, 2014 – Kids Safety Village Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
2. Robbie Larocque - Al Finnigan has been able to secure a Via Rail prize worth over $800 for our Reverse Draw
3. District 7070 Rotary Fundraiser – hockey gave – Toronto Marlies v. Bull Dogs – proceeds to Polio Plus – February 29, 2014
4. Grant Management Seminar – need two people from our club to attend – MANDATORY IF WE WANT TO APPLY FOR ANY GRANTS FOR ANY PROJECTS!!! Date: Saturday, February 8, 2014 – Oshawa Shrine Club
5. Bob Elliott – Guatemala Literacy Program - $339,191 was raised in 2013
ROTARY MOMENT - No Rotary Moment
GUEST SPEAKER(S):
1 – Hayley McNamara, Shayan Methot, Cherlene Cheuns – Rotaractors from Durham College - UOIT
Introduced by Marion Mills -- Marion is pleased to introduce and welcome the best Ambassadors we have ever had!
Cherlene Cheuns – 2nd year Legal Students, plays piano and soccer
Shayan Methot – 3rd year Business Accountant, Senior Student Ambassador, 1st year with Rotaract Club
Hayley McNamara – Rotaract President – has completed her event coordination studies
Update on Durham College Rotaract Club activities:
1. Hayley - Rotaractors created a pin to present to people to who helped someone else, did something for someone else that was Rotarian Rotary – the “Pay it Forward” pin. This program was hugely successful in bringing awareness to the Durham College Rotoract program
2. Shayan – Rotaract Club ran fundraisers for Horizon House – Bake Sale and Purple Pinky – The bake sale raised $335.00. They also received an excellent story in the Durham College Chronicle regarding the polio eradication campaign
3. Hayley – the Peace Photo Contest of 2012 – 2013 that was spearheaded by the Durham College – UOIT Rotaract Club was a great success with 180 submissions – a Canadian entry was the winner. They are looking forward to spearheading the 2013 – 2014 Peace Photo Contest and are partnering with India, Brazil and England Rotoract clubs.
4. Cherlene – The Rotaractors enjoyed attending the Deerhurst Conference and attended the MLT(not sure, sorry) Challenges program presentation.
5. Cherlene - their next big cause is Human Trafficking
6. Hayley – The Durham College-UOIT Rotaract Club has 40 active members and another 280 students interested in the Rotaract Club.
7. Hayley presented a cheque to Ted Morrison for funds raised by the Durham College Rotaract Club for the Polio Plus campaign in the amount of $201.22.
Ted Morrison – Ted announced that the amount of $201.22 will immunize 1,000 children with the polio vaccine and thanked Hayley
GUEST SPEAKER:
#2. Laura Vaillaincourt – Durham Philharmonic Orchestra
Update on Durham Philharmonic Orchestra – Audience Development Campaign
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: October 3, 2014 is the Mayor’s Philharmonic Gala
· Regent theatre has 600 seats
· Looking for sponsorship to encourage and enable students, seniors and other community residents to attend concerts
· Looking at sponsorship costs of $31(approx) per student/seniors ticket and $53 (approx) per adult ticket
· Sponsorship package of 5 concerts per year for Adults $265.00/$155.00 for students/seniors
Speakers thanked by Larry Hurren
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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.
The “ideal of service” is the key. It is an attitude that does not change from one version to the next. It is an attitude we all have, as Rotarians.
IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT, MAKE UP : Pat Dyck, our Club Secretary has a Rotary International Directory of all Rotary Clubs in the world, when and where they meet. Please mail or fax your make-ups to Pat Dyck, or give your make-up card to the attendance/registration officer at the next club meeting.
HERE’S A LIST OF SOME ROTARY CLUBS CLOSE TO YOU:
MONDAY:
Belleville – Ramada Inn – 11 Bay Ridges at Hwy 2 - 12:00 noon
Oshawa – Oshawa Shrine Club, 1626 Simcoe St N., – 12:10
Markham-Unionville – Al Dente Ristorante, 39 Main St.N., - 6:30 pm
Port Hope – Knights of Columbus Hall, 1 Elias St., – 6:00 pm
Richmond Hill – Sheraton Parkway Hotel, 600 Hwy 7 East, – 6:00 pm
Trenton – Holiday Inn – 99 Glen Miller Rd. at 401 - 6:00 pm
TUESDAY:
Whitby – Public Library, 405 Dundas St W - 7:00 am
Pickering – Chartwell Pickering Centre, 1801 Valley Farm Rd, – 7:15am
Bowmanville – Trinity Church Hall, 116 Church St. – 7:15 am
Picton – Royal Canadian Legion, 347 Main St., - 12:15 pm
Scarborough Bluffs – Loblaw’s Superstore (upstairs) – 1775 Brimley at Progress – 7:15 am
Scarborough – Scarborough Golf Club – Golf Club Rd. – 12:30
Scarborough Twilight – Stone Cottage – 1370 Kingston Rd. - 5:30 pm
WEDNESDAY:
Whitby-Sunrise – Sports Garden Café, Iroquois Park , 500 Victoria St W – 7:15am
Markham Sunrise – Delta Markham Hotel – 50 East Valhala Dr., Hwy 7 east of 404 – 7:00 am
Northumberland Sunrise – Dalewood Golf Club – Dale Rd, Port Hope - 7:00 am
North Scarborough – Delta Toronto East – 2035 Kennedy Rs, Scarborough – 12:30 pm
Port Perry – Piano Rest., 217 Queen St. – 6:15 pm
THURSDAY:
Ajax – Public Library, 55 Harwood Ave S., – 12:15
Agincourt – Radisson Hotel, 55 Hallcrown Place – 6:30 pm
Quinte Sunrise – Bay of Quinte Golf Club, 1830 Old Hwy 2, – 7:00 am
Uxbridge – Jersey’s, 104 Brock St W. – 7:15 am
FRIDAY:
Toronto – Royal York Hotel, 100 Front St, – 12:15
Cobourg – Best Western Cobourg Motor Inn, 930 Burnham Rd. at Hwy 2 – 12:15
Courtice – White Cliffe Terrace, 1460 Hwy 2 – 7:15 am