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THE PARKWOOD JOURNAL

 

 

OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF OSHAWA-PARKWOOD

Mailing Address: 96 KING ST. E., OSHAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA L1H 1B6

 

What is Rotary ?

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 Membership Chair Linda Porritt at 905-626-6386 or our Membership Director Lennis Trotter at 905-985-0963 or our Club President Mike McLaren at 905-571-4222.

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?.


2016-2017 ROTARY THEME: “ROTARY – SERVING HUMANITY”

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT: John Germ – Rotary Club of Chttanooga, Tennessee,USA

R.I. DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Jim Louttit - Rotary Club of Toronto-Sunrise in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

ASSISTANT DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Beth Selby – Rotary Club of Belleville in Belleville, Ontario, Canada

 

ROTARY – People of Action

Rotary is where neighbors, friends, and problem-solvers share ideas,

join leaders, and take action to create lasting change.

 

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 behavior 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 behaviors 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. Honor the trust that Rotary and fellow Rotarians provide and not do anything that will bring disfavor 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

  9.  

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 good will and better friendships?

  4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

 

ROTARY CLUB OF OSHAWA-PARKWOOD OFFICERS & DIRECTORS 2016-2017

President: Dave Andrews

Past President: Mike McLaren

Vice President: Ted Morrison

Treasurer: Devon Biddle

Secretary: Robbie Larocque

Club Administration: Shawn Kellam

Community & Vocational Service: Kim Boatman

International Service: Linda Porritt

Youth Service: Marianna Herczeg

Membership: Lennis Trotter

The Rotary Foundation: Ted Morrison

Public Relations: Dave Andrews

Sgt-at-Arms: Bob Koski / Alan Nason / Linda Porritt / Larry Hurren

 

COMMITTEES:

CLUB ADMINISTRATION: Hilda Finnigan (Chair) / Larry Hurren / Dave Andrews / Linda Porritt /Janice Coupland / Ted

Morrison / Marianna Herczeg

MEMBERSHIP: Linda Porritt (Chair) / Ted Morrison / Larry Hurren / Kris Sachdeva / Robbie Larocque / Peter Dueck /

Dave Andrews / Janice Coupland / Robert Kipling

COMMUNITY SERVICE: Janice Coupland (Chair) / Myles Fisher (Vice Chair) / Hilda Finnigan / Bob Elliott /

Bob Stewart / Robbie Larocque / Alan Nason / Pat Dyck / Marsha Chambers / David

Mankiewicz / Devon Biddle

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE: Kris Sachdeva (Chair) / Janice Coupland (Vice-Chair) / Pat Dyck / Devon

Biddle / Bob Stewart / Bob Elliott / Larry Hurren / Peter Dueck / Myles Fisher / Robert

Kipling /

YOUTH SERVICE: Bob Stewart / Robbie Larocque / Pat Dyck / Shawn Kellam / Larry Hurren

ROTARY FOUNDATION: Kris Sachdeva (Vice Chair) / Pat Dyck / Dave Andrews / Devon Biddle / Peter Dueck /Larry

Hurren

PUBLIC RELATIONS: Kim Boatman / Myles Fisher(Vice Chair) / Robbie Larocque / Janice Coupland / Bob Elliott

CLUB'S FOUNDATION: Devon Biddle / Ted Morrison / Dave Andrews

KIDS' SAFETY VILLAGE: Board Members: Lennis Trotter / Linda Porritt / Sandy McDowell /

Committee Members: Hilda Finnigan / Shawn Kellam / Robbie Larocque / Devon Biddle / Dave

Andrews / Robert Kipling / Larry Hurren

FUNDRAISING: Ted Morrison / Robert Kipling / Alan Nason / Dave Andrews / Devon Biddle

REVERSE DRAW: Kim Boatman (Co Chair) / Robbie Larocque (Co Chair) / Dave Andrews / Kris Sachdeva / Devon

Biddle / Ted Morrison / Sandy McDowell / Larry Hurren / Alan Nason / Janice Coupland

HERRONGATE DINNER THEATRE: Bob Koski (Chair) / Robert Kipling / Kris Sachdeva /Laura Carey / Linda Porritt /

/Janice Coupland / Marianna Herczeg

PURPLE WOODS: Robbie Larocque (Chair) / Myles Fisher (Co-Chair) / Linda Porritt / Marianna Herczeg

CAKES & HAMS: Devon Biddle / Dave Andrews / Ted Morrison / Hilda Finnigan

YARD SALE: Bob Stewart (Co Chair) / Laura Carey (Co Chair) / Linda Porritt / Hilda Finnigan / Robbie Larocque

40TH ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE: Sandra McDowell (Chair) / Lennis Trotter / Devon Biddle / Linda Porritt /

Janice Coupland / Marianna Herczeg / Ted Morrison / Hilda Finnigan / Dave

Andrews / Marsha Chambers

FUNDRAISING REVIEW: FASHION SHOW COMMITTEE: Janice Coupland (Chair)

FUNDRAISING REVIEW: BOSTON PIZZA COMMITTEE: Ted Morrison (Chair)

Apr 25 - page 2

MINUTES OF MEETING : Tuesday, April 25, 2017

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.

.......................................................................................................................................................................................

Grace: Past District Governor Ted Morrison

O Canada: Peter Dueck

Toast To The Queen : Robert Kipling

GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS:

A warm Rotary welcome to Jamie Gorycki. Come back again soon.

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

Sue MacKinnon – April 29 – Happy Birthday to YOU !!!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1 – Ted had multiple announcements including Rotary Leadership Institute on April 22 at Scarborough' Centennial College's new Event Centre; he thanked everyone who attended. Chidinma Iboanugo completed PART I and Past Presdent lennis trotter graduated from Part III. Congratulations to both of you.

Ted added that we will need 3000 volunteers from our District next year in June 2018 for Rotary International Conference – please sign up at http://www.rotary2018.org/ ; he added that we are expecting 40,000 to 50,000 attendees at the ;

Ted announced only 3 weeks to the Reverse Draw , Dinner and Silent Auction on May 10and we need Silent Auction prizes for our Reverse Draw ( value about $ 50 – 75 ) by next Tuesday evening

2 – Lennis Trotter announced that there MCs a meeting of the Kids Safety Village committee on Wednesday April 26 at the Kids Safety Village of Durham Region starting at 7 pm.

4 – REMINDER - Devon informed us that about $ 500 has come in so far in memory of Peter McGill passing. Additional donations are welcome.

5- Co-chair Robbie Larocque remineded us that our biggest fundraiser is coning up on May 10. REVERSE DRAW, DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION – RECEPTION AT 6:00 PM, DINNER AT 7:00 PM, DRAW AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 PM. TICKETS: $125 PER PERSON. OUR BIG FUNDRAISER FOR THE YEAR IS FAST APPROACHING. GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY FROM PRES DAVE AND START SELLING . PLEASE GET DONATIONS TO THE SILENT AUCTION AND GET YOUR ITEMS ANYTIME TO TED MORRISON. PLEASE TRY TO GET SOME CORPORATE SPONSORS . OUR OBJECTIVE: 100 SILENT AUCTION ITEMS.

6 – Past President Mike McLaren went over the details of the 50 ; 50 Draw starting on Wednesday May 3 at 3:30 pm and also at 5:30 pm. Tickets to be sold for $10 each or 3 for $20 on the 6th tee at 3:30 and at 5:30 on the 6th tee and after the round is finished in the clubhouse from 7:30 to about 8 pm. Please sign up . We need everyone in the Club to help if at all possible.

7 – Director Kim Boatman announced a Fashion Show at 420 wing at the Oshawa Airport on Stevenson Rd N. Our Past President Jodi Hewett is in charge. Fundraiser Details: Sunday April 30 - 5 Year old Taylor has Cerebral Palsey. She cannot walk and is confined to a wheelchair. A surgery can  be performed in the United States that has a very high chance of Taylor being able to walk. Cost for parents and Taylor to attend in the U.S. for this surgery is approximately $150,000. Organizers of this FASHION SHOW are hoping to donate $500 to this cause. TICKETS FOR THE FASHION SHOW are $20.00 per person - AVAILABLE AT THE 420 WING bar Cash bar/Refreshments available Organizers are Linda Harrison and Grace Mountenay - Both are members of the 420 Wing.

Editor's comments: The meal this week: Your scribe had difficulty with the gooey dinner that was served, The last 3 weeks had been mouth watering but the honeymoon (for the editor) came to an end. Although Robbie did not agree, judging from the smile on his face. Hence, overall reaction to the meal was mixed.

PRESIDENT DAVE'S REMARKS:

MAY 6 – Rotaract District Conference at York University, from 9am to 9pm. Weare honoured to have Rotary International President-Elect Ian Riseley and his wife Juliet attend as special guests of the conference. We will be hosting a Q&A with Ian after dinner, where attendees will get a chance to submit their questions to be answered. If you'd like the incredible opportunity to meet Ian and participate in the discussion of Rotary's future, make sure to register to this year's District Rotaract Conference! Our theme this year is "You've Got a Friend in Me: Share YOUR Story!" based loosely on everyone's favourite Pixar movie franchise, Toy Story. With this theme we want to place a focus on what being a part of the Rotary community means; supporting diversity & inclusion, lending a helping hand to those in need, and ultimately service above self. Open to all Rotarians in District 7070. Cost $50 per person. Register : Register here.

MAY 7The 100th Anniversary of the Rotary Foundation Luncheon Celebration, featuring keynote speaker, Rotary International President Elect Ian Riseley. NOON TO 4 PM - at the Scarboro Golf & Country Club, 123 Scarborough Golf Club Rd., Scarborough, Ontario.This Million Dollar Luncheon is a celebration event designed to recognize all Arch Klumph Society, Major Donors and recent Bequest Society Members whose gifts or commitments are $10,000.00 or greater. Our goal is to show that District 7070 is committed to our Rotary Foundation by raising a minimum of $1 Million US Dollars in 2016-17.

Even if you are not a member of one of the above mentioned groups there is still a way for you to attend this exciting event as our guest:

  1. if you are or become, between July 1, 2016 and May 7, 2017, a member of the Arch Klumph Society, Major Donor, or Paul Harris Society, you will be our guest at this event.

  2. if you are or become a Benefactor or Bequest Society member between July 1, 2016 and May7, 2017, you will be our guest at this event.

  3. if you make a donation of $200.00 US or more to the Polio Plus Program between July 1, 2016 and May 7, 2017, you will be our guest at the event.

  4. all donations between July 1, 2016 and May 7, 2017 earmarked for Polio Plus will be matched 5 to 1 from District Designated Funds up to a maximum of $50,000 CDN

MAY 10 - REVERSE DRAW, DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION – RECEPTION AT 6:00 PM, DINNER AT 7:00 PM, DRAW AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 PM. TICKETS: $125 PER PERSON. OUR BIG FUNDRAISER FOR THE YEAR IS FAST APPROACHING. GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY FROM PAST PRES LARRY AND START SELLING . PLEASE GET DONATIONS TO THE SILENT AUCTION AND GET YOUR ITEMS ANYTIME TO TED MORRISON. PLEASE TRY TO GET SOME CORPORATE SPONSORS . OUR OBJECTIVE: 100 SILENT AUCTION ITEMS.

WE ARE JUST 3 WEEKS AWAY FROM OUR BIGGEST FUNDRAISING EVENT OF THE YEAR. THE SUCCESS OF THIS EVENT DEPENDS ON YOU. YOUR SUPPORT IS TRULY NEEDED AND WILL ALLOW OUR CLUB TO DO MANY PROJECTS.

MAY 13 - DISTRICT 7070 ASSEMBLY, BMO'S IFL BUILDING, 3550 Pharmacy Ave at Steeles , Scarborough, ON M1W 3Z3 . 8 am to 2 pm. Please register on line on the District website. two discount levels are now available:

1. All new/recent Rotarians are applicable to receive a $35 discount - so their cost to attend the Assembly is reduced to $40. This is a great way for newer Rotarians to get engaged. The discount is available to all Rotarians who joined from January 1st, 2016 (yes, 2016). Simply enter the following discount code on the payment screen: 2017NewRotarian.... (Yes, we will be checking.) :-) INCOMING PRESIDENT TED WOULD LIKE NEXT YEAR'S COMMITTEE CHAIRS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BOARD MEMBERS TO REGISTER FOR THE TRAINING ASSEMBLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND ANY MEMEBROF OUR CLUB IS VERY WELCOME TO ATTEND. OUR CLUB WILL PAY FOR YOUR REGISTRATION.

2. Any Rotaractor, Interactor or Youth Exchange Student have a reduced price of $35.00. While the Assembly is primarily geared to Rotarians, those wishing to learn more about Rotary may choose to attend with their sponsor Rotary Clubs.

Note the above discounts are only applicable for those booking in advance, and paying online. No discounts will be offered at the door on the day of the Assembly.

MAY 27 - Membership Matters Seminar Part 2 – Reprised.. Membership Matters Seminar Part 2 garnered rave reviews after its first outing in Oshawa. You have one more opportunity to participate in Part 2 and it is in Aurora!!! Time:  8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Check in 8 to 8:30) Location:  Aw Shucks Seafood Bar & Bistro – The Pearl Room; Address: 15230 Yonge St, Aurora, ON L4G 1P2  Phone(905) 727-5100 The workshop is limited to the first 50 registrants.  There is no charge to participants (however no shows will be charged $20). Lots of parking behind the restaurant, with elevator access if needed. Please register on line on the www.rotary.org website

Apr 25 - page 3

May 30 - VISIONING EXERCISE – 5:30 PM START. SANDWICH BUFFET. VISIONING FROM 6 PM TO 9 PM. THIS IS EVERYONE'S CHANCE IN OUR CLUB TO DETERMINE WHERE WE WANT TO BE IN 3 YEARS.

THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO HELP PAVE THE WAY TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR CLUB OVER THE NEXT 3 YEARS AND HELP DETERMINE HOW WE GET THERE.

ACE OF SPADES DRAW:

Winner: Past President Kris Sachdeva Card Drawn: Queen of Hearts .

We are down to only 5 cards in the deck next week. The suspense and the pot grows.

DUTY ROSTER FOR MAY:

Greeter and Bulletin Editor: David Mankiewicz

Registartion: Robbie Larocque (and past Presdient Hilda Finnigan is filling in May 2)

Thank you all for your assistance.

(Editor’s note: If you cannot be on the door , please find a replacement)

NEXT WEEK: MAY 2, 2017

SPEAKER – Stanley Iboanugo will give his Craft Talk

INTRODUCER: Past District Governor Ted Morrison

THANKER: Past Presdient Kris Sachdeva

 

HAPPY TOONIES

  • Janice - Happy that Kris spoke to the Rotary Club of Richmond Hill on Philanthropy on Monday evening

  • Ted – cut his grass at his house. big mistake.

  • Sue – in Victoria vsiting her son last week

  • Dave – signed up for the 100th Anniversary Rfotary Foundation luncheon because he MCs a Benefactor to the Foundation.

  • Devon – he is the oldest of four

  • Robert Kipling – Caroline is in Texas

  • Dave – Welcome back Pat Dyck

  • Kim – Welcome to Janie Gorycki; welcome back Pat ; and welcome back Sandy !!

  • Bob Stewart- almost bought 6 bottles of $100 per bottle of wine by mistake. Close call

  • Bob Koski – thanks Sue for good ideas on the 50/50 draw at our club

ROTARY MOMENT

None tonight.

GUEST SPEAKER :

None tonight.

Meeting adjouned at 8:00 pm

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 Robbie Larocque, 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.

Please check the club website to make sure their location and time has not changed:

MONDAY:

Belleville – Ramada Inn – 11 Bay Ridges at Hwy 2 - 12:00 noon

Oshawa – Jubilee Pavillion Banquet Centre, 55 Lakeview Park Ave, Oshawa – 12:10 pm

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 – Whitby Central Library, 405 Dundas St W - 7:00 am

Pickering – Bollocks, 736 Kingston Rd, Pickering – 7:00 am

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 – The Olde Stone Cottage – 3750 Kingston Rd. - 5:30 pm

 

WEDNESDAY:

Whitby-Sunrise – Royal Oak Pub, Whitby Shores, 617 Victoria St W – 7:00 am

Markham Sunrise – Delta Markham Hotel – 50 East Valhala Dr., Hwy 7 east of 404 – 7:00 am

Northumberland Sunrise – Ashbrook Golf Club – 7215 Dale Rd, Port Hope - 7:00 am

North Scarborough – Delta Toronto East – 2035 Kennedy Rd, Scarborough – 12:30 pm

Port Perry – Sunnybrae Golf Club, 1430 King Street, Port Perry, ON , – 6:15 pm

 

THURSDAY:

Ajax – (First Thursday of the month) at Public Library, 55 Harwood Ave S., – 12:15 pm

Ajax – rest of the month - McEachnie Family Centre, 20 Church Street North, NorthWest Corner Hwy 2 & Church - 7:30am

Agincourt – 6:30 pm at Rotating locations. Please contact Ron -  rdhinchliff@gmail.com to verify location.

Quinte Sunrise – Bay of Quinte Golf Club, 1830 Old Hwy 2, – 7:00 am

Uxbridge – Wooden Sticks Golf & Country Club, 40 Elgin Park Drive off Concession 7 South of Uxbridge. – 7:00 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

Speakers
Aug 08, 2017
Her Classification - Craft Talk
Aug 15, 2017
District 7070 Rotary Foundation Walk
Aug 22, 2017
"State of the Province" Address
Aug 29, 2017
"State of the Region" Address
Sep 05, 2017
Adopt A Village - Laos
Sep 12, 2017
Update on Activities of the Fire Department
Sep 19, 2017
Her humanitarian medical missions to Nepal and Peru
Sep 26, 2017
Status Update on Club's Strategic Plan
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Upcoming Events
Summer Bar B Que at Biddle's Cottage
Aug 19, 2017
2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
Day At The Races - Woodbine
Woodbine Race Track
Aug 26, 2017
12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
District 7070 Rotary Foundation Walk
Heydenshore Pavillion
Sep 10, 2017
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
 
Executives & Directors
President
 
Vice President
 
Secretary
 
Treasurer
 
Director - International Service
 
Director - Youth Service
 
Diretcor - Rotary Foundation
 
Director - Membership
 
Director - Club Administration
 
Director - Community and Vocational Service
 
Sargeant At Arms
 
Past President
 
Director - Public Image