Rotary Moment
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Tonight Ted shared the Rotary’s commitment to access to sanitation. For the past 13 years, November 19th has been designated as World Toilet Day.
The common toilet is the everyday hero in the war against diarrheal diseases. Here are some of the facts:
HALF of the world’s population (about 3.5 billion people) lack access to basic sanitation
IN THESE AREAS, 1000 children under the age of 5 die every single day.
Diarrheal diseases kill more children under the age of 5 than AIDS, malaria, and measles COMBINED.
Access to sanitation is under threat because of conflict, climate change, disasters, and neglect.
The UN’s Sustainability goal – to reduce the number of people without sanitation access to ZERO - has been extended to 2030. And that date is in jeopardy. One of Rotary International’s focus areas is water and sanitation. Folks like Rotarian Steve Rutledge are active in this area. Our club is proud to support his Laos Project.
The toilet is truly a lifesaver, so on November 19 when you visit the bathroom, reflect on the importance of the device you are sitting on.
No speaker this evening!
We conducted the Annual General meetings of the Rotary Club of Oshawa -Parkwood and the Oshawa-Parkwood Rotary Club Charitable Foundation for the year ending June 30, 2025.
Highlights: election of Club officers for July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027
Immediate Past President (assumed) | David Mankiewicz |
President (elected) | Tess Pierce |
Vice-President (elected) | Donald Igbokwe |
Secretary (to be appointed) | Janice Coupland |
Treasurer (to be appointed) | Linda Porritt |
Executive Secretary (to be appointed) | David Andrews |
Director Club Administration (year 2 of 1st term) | Robbie Larocque |
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Director Membership (year 2 of 1st term) | Shashi Bhatia |
Director Community Service (year 2 of 1st term) | Camille Miquel Farfan |
Director Youth Services (year 2 of 1st term) | Fahim Fikrat |
Rotarians Bev Fiddler and Amandeep Singh accepted their nominations for the position of Director for their 1st year of a 2-year term. We need one more Director to fill the position of Public Image.
MORE INFORMATION IN THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Be sure to check out our Calendar for details.!!
The full text of both AGMs will be distributed as separate documents later
Meeting adjourned by President Dave @ 8:05 pm
IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT, YOU CAN 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 Executive Secretary Dave Andrews or give your make-up card to the attendance/registration officer at the next club meeting