THE PARKWOOD JOURNAL

OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF OSHAWA-PARKWOOD

Mailing Address: 200-481 Taunton Rd W., OSHAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA L1J 0G3

 

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.

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 Club President President Hilda Finnigan at 905-431-4258 or Club Past President Linda Porritt at 905-626-6386 

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?.

 

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 behaviour 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 behaviours 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. Honour the trust that Rotary and fellow Rotarians provide and not do anything that will bring disfavour 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 goodwill and better friendships?
4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

 

 

SPEAKER: Johanna de Boer: Rotary & IEP Positive Peace Program

Dave A. introduced our guest. Our speaker this evening is Johanna de Boer, a proud Rotarian of nearly nine years and a deeply committed advocate for Rotary’s peace mission. She currently serves as the Education Chair for the London Peace Envoys based in London, England, and will take on the role of President in 2027. Johanna brings a thoughtful, global perspective to peacebuilding, with a particular focus on how Rotary can reflect, model, and extend peace across the Commonwealth.

Peace is more than the absence of violence — 

it’s creating and sustaining societies that allow all people to flourish. Launched in 2017, the Rotary-IEP Partnership – through IEP’s Pillars of Positive Peace framework – equips Rotary members with knowledge, resources and tools to apply innovative peacebuilding approaches to their communities while addressing underlying causes of conflicts.

Why Positive Peace?

The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) Positive Peace research demonstrates that lasting peace cannot be built merely on the absence of violence, but rather requires a supportive social system inclusive of factors such as good governance, access to needed services, a sound business environment and respect for the right of others.

Rotary's Areas of Focus - peacebuilding and conflict prevention, but also disease prevention and treatment, water, sanitation and hygiene, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy, and community economic development - all integral investments in Positive Peace.

IEP's research is proactive work that helps illuminate the factors that drive peace, providing data that peacebuilders can utilise to enhance the impact of their initiatives.

This means moving away from reactive responses to proactive initiatives like clean water projects in Laos or the Khosian Water Project in South Africa.

There are three main ways to get involved. (1) the Rotary Peace Academy, (2) the IEP Ambassador Program, or (3) becoming a Positive Peace Activator.

 

Building Peace Literacy

Getting Involved

To get more information on this partnership and to get involved go to the Rotary-IEP Hub.

 

Ted Morrison thanked our speaker.

President Dave rang the bell to end the meeting at 7:55 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.