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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

 

2017-2018 ROTARY THEME: “ROTARY: MAKING A DIFFERENCE”

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT: Ian Riseley – Rotary Club of Sandringham, Victoria, Australia

R.I. DISTRICT 7070 GOVERNOR: Neil Phillips - Rotary Club of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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

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 Director Lennis Trotter at 905-985-0963 or our Club President Ted Morrison at 905-623-3810. 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?.

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.

See: http://video.rotary.org/EgFi/ia17-people-of-action-public-image-campaign-launch-joe-otin/

 

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

 

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 2017-2018

President: Ted Morrison

Past President: Dave Andrews

Vice President: Linda Porritt

Treasurer: Devon Biddle

Secretary: Robbie Larocque

Club Administration: Janice Coupland

Community & Vocational Service: Kim Boatman

International Service: Kris Sachdeva

Youth Service: Kim Boatman

Membership: Lennis Trotter

The Rotary Foundation: Ted Morrison

Public Relations: Dave Andrews

Sgt-at-Arms: Bob Koski


ROTARY CLUB OF OSHAWA-PARKWOOD COMMITTEES MEMBERS FOR 2017-2018:

STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE: Ted Morrison / Devon Biddle / Dave Andrews / Sue MacKinnon / Hilda Finnigan

CLUB ADMINISTRATION: Hilda Finnigan 9Chair) / Tim Dwyre (Vice Chair) / Dave Andrews / Bob Koski / Robbie Larocque / 

MEMBERSHIP:   Linda Porritt (Chair) / Dave Andrews / David Mankiewicz / Sonya Thompson / Jamie Gorycki / Mike McLaren

COMMUNITY SERVICE: Janice Coupland (Chair) / Sonya Thompson / Sandra McDowell / Sue MacKinnon / Chidinma Igbanugo / Hilda Finnigan / Kris Sachdeva / Robbie Larocque / Robert Kipling / Tim Dwyre / Jamie Gorycki / Myles Fisher / Devon Biddle

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE: Robert Kipling (Chair) / Pat Dyck / Peter Dueck / Larry Hurren / Devon Biddle / Stanley Igboanugo / Myles Fisher

YOUTH SERVICE: Sonya Thompson (Chair) / Chidinma Igboanugo / Pat Dyck / David  Mankiewicz / Lennis Trotter

ROTARY FOUNDATION: Devon Biddle (Chair) / Kris Sachdeva / Dave Andrews

PUBLIC IMAGE: Sandy McDowell / Stanley Iboanugo / Janice Coupland / Bob Elliott / Ted Morrison / Bob Koski / Stanley Igboanugo

                            Sonya Thompson

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

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

Committee Members: Hilda Finnigan / Devon Biddle / Sue MacKinnon / Dave Andrews / Sonya Thompson

FUNDRAISING:

REVERSE DRAW: Kim Boatman (Co Chair) / Robbie Larocque (Co Chair) / Kris sachdeva / Sandy McDowell / Larry Hurren / Ted Morrison / Dave Andrews / Janice Coupland / Alan nason / Mike Mclaren

HERRONGATE DINNER THEATRE:

PURPLE WOODS: Robbie Larocque (Chair) /

CAKES & HAMS: Devon Biddle / Dave Andrews /

CLUB CONSTITUTION & BY-LAW REVIEW: Ted Morrison / Hilda Finnigan / Devon Biddle / Dave Andrews

YARD SALE: Linda Porritt / Bob Stewart / Laura Carey / Hilda Finnigan / Robbie Larocque

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

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

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MINUTES OF MEETING : JULY 4, 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.

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Grace: Stan Iboanugo

O Canada: Peter Dueck

Toast To The Queen : Tim Dwyre

 

GUESTS/VISITING ROTARIANS:

Four guests from the Navy League Canada: CadetsTobin and Ban, and Lt. Trumble and Blakmeyer

 

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

July 5 – Jamie Gorycki – Happy Birthday

July 8 – Kay Hurren – Happy Birthday

July 8 – Robert and Carolyn Kipling - Happy 51st Wedding Anniversary

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Hilda

- handed out contact list; send errors or omissions to Robbie.

  • picnic; please sign up for the food list

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Devon

  • treasury report – Reverse Draw was a net of $13,000

  • Kim donated a portion of her 50/50 draw back to Rotary and specified to be used for polio.

  • Dues are due: $210 + $100 + $20. Watch for invoice

 

Janice

  • WOODBINE – Saturday, August 26. Buffet served from noon to 3 and races are 1 to 5

Total cost is $48.08 includes tea and coffee and a $10. Voucher for the casino.

Be prepared to sign up next week and bring your $20.00 deposit required when reserving;

Minimum of 21 persons. We will car pool in lieu of renting a bus.

Kim

  • Read a thank you note, signed by the boys and girls themselves, from the Eastview Boys and Girls Club. A donation was made to repair their pool table.

 

DUTIES FOR THE MONTH of July:

Front Desk: Janice Coupland / Sonya Thompson

Greeter/Bulletin Editor: Sue McKinnon July 4 & 11; Dave Andrews July 18 & 25

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

 

SGT AT ARMS REPORT: Conducted tonight by Sgt Bob Koski

ACE OF SPADES DRAW:

Janice drew 5 of diamonds and won a unique deck of cards. .

HAPPY TOONIES

  • Sandy babysat and thanked Linda and Devon Biddle for hosting after last week’s meeting, back at their home.

  • Devon was happy with his unique use of the apples on the trees at his cottage - excellent taste.

  • Hilda’s weekend was good, she took the organ donor display to the lake, visited Cobourg and is happy with her citation.

  • Dave M.went to Thickson Point to view fireworks along with his boys and wildlife: a skunk, raccoon and a fox!

  • Janice had a good weekend and also thanked Linda and Devon. Janice advised that McDonalds take out is now available via Uber!

  • Linda also have fireworks from her hot-tub with Craig. She also thanked Linda and Devon and is happy with her award!

  • Dave A. saw fireworks from his condo and was impressed with how far you could see the fireworks.

  • Kris met Sam Ruparelia and advised he can walk and drive his car.

  • Ted lawn bowled but was more impressed with the lobster fest he attended at the home of Keith and Velma.

  • Bob Koski could see fireworks from afar and noted Whitby fireworks lasted longer than Oshawa’s.

  • Also suggested we pay a happy buck for not wearing our Rotary pin.

ROTARY MOMENT

None Tonight

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GUEST SPEAKER :

Kim Boatman , our Director of Community Service introduced our four guests from the Navy League Canada : Cadets Tobin and Ban, Lt. Trumble and Lt. Blakmeyer. In the 2016-17 Rotary Year, our Rotary Club assisted the Navy League of Canada with $500, towards the purchase of a new door for their building. Our Rotary Club was presented with a plaque as a token of their appreciation.

 

L to R: Lieutenant Trumble, Cadet Tobin, Cadet Bonn, Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood President Ted Morrison, and Lieutenant Plakmeyer.

 

President Ted Morrison then presented some of his plans and objective for the 2017-18 Rotary year. Here are a few of his remarks:

  • Rotary, fun and fellowship!

  • Everyone should be on three committees of interest

  • Our club has a new Strategiclanning Committee ( Dave A., Devon , Sue and Ted) and we will be working on iour very first Strategic Plan for our rotary Club

  • Membership Challenge: he said that we need young members, ask your friends. He asked our newer club members, in particular, and challenged them to bring a friend. We will continue with our “Strive For Five”

  • each committee chair should be keeping the number of volunteer hours which will be recorded into Rotary Club Central. It will be recorded by project type. Be sure to see our progress when you log into MyRotary and visit Rotary Club Central for our Rotary Club

  • Highway of Heros Tribute– partnership; a major initiative for our Rotary club to help the environment and honour our military culminating next April when we will be able to help with the planting of trees along the Highway of heroes - one tree of each fallen solder, 117,000. be sure to check out: www.hohtribute.ca for more details

  • Ted would like to see us do a Kids Against Hunger Canada project – pack meals for 42,000 see: http://www.kahcanada.org/

  • we can't let our guard down and we must renew our commitment to Rotary Polio eradication. Six new cases in 2017; challenged us to come up with a fundraiser just for PolioPlus. See: https://my.rotary.org/en/take-action/end-polio

  • Ted reminded us all of the Rotary Foundation Walk on Sunday, September 10. Bring your family, friends and pets. There will be a meal to enjoy. Let’s have a good turnout . See: http://rotary7070.org/event/2017-district-7070-rotary-foundation-walk/

  • Ted encouraged all of us to registed today for the District toto Conference in Niagara – November 3 and 4. Friday is fellowship and Saturday is the conference where we break into groups. Got to the www.rotary7070.org website and register for “Rotary Uncorked” . See: http://rotary7070conference.org/

  • Ted reminded us all of the Rotary International Convention in Toronto June - 27 , 2018. We are the hosts and we need volunteers. It is going to be spectacular! Attend or volunteer! Six hotels are already sold out. The price climbs as we get closer to the convention. See: www.riconvention.org

Ted then asked all of the club members (those present and those away) to sign up to be on at least three committees..many to choose from:

Club Administration Committee – Director Janice and Hilda

Service Projects:

Community Service Committee – Director Kim,

Vocational Service Committee – Director Kim

Youth Service Committee – Director Kim

Membership Comittee – Director Lennis

Public Image Committee – Director Dave A

International Service Committee - Director Kris

Rotary Foundation Committee – President Ted

Reverse Draw Committee – Robbie and Kim are co chairs

Cakes & Hams Committee – Dave A. and Devon – co chairs

 

A COPY OF THE COMMITTEE SHEET WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE EMAIL FOR YOUR INFO. BE SURE TO CONTACT THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE AND VOLUNTEER ON AT LEAST 3 COMMITTEES.

Meeting adjourned by President Ted.

 

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

 

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