THE PARKWOOD JOURNAL

OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF OSHAWA-PARKWOOD

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

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

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?

                MINUTES OF MEETING:  July 4, 2023

                   Editor:  Past President Sue MacKinnon

Meeting Called to Order: by President Linda Porritt

ROTARY GRACE: Led by Sue MacKinnon

TOAST TO THE KING: Led by Bob Koski

Land Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge that we are hosting this Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood meeting from land within the jurisdiction of Williams Treaties and on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nations, the Anishnaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. This acknowledgement reminds us of our responsibilities to our relationships and the ancestral lands on which we learn, share and live.

TOAST TO CANADA: Led by President Linda Porritt

Visiting Rotarians and Guests:  Welcome Jacquie Visconti and from the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise – our guest speaker Steve

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES:

Happy Anniversary to Robert and Caroline Kipling – July 8

Happy Birthday to Kay Hurren  - July 8  

ANNOUNCEMENTS

President Linda Porritt - Courtice Club is organizing a Blue Jay game.

President Linda Porritt  - Information on Foundation Walk to follow soon

President Linda Porritt – Board of Directors meeting tomorrow night at Bill Creamer’s home.

Sue MacKinnon – Rotary Club Annual Dues are due to our Treasurer Bill Creamer.

Sue MacKinnon - Summer BBQ steak dinner - Sunday, July 16. 2:00pm to when it's over. At Bill Creamer’s Daughter’s home  - 20 Sunny Ridge Trail, Hampton - very close to Enniskillen Conservation Area.  $25 each plus a salad or dessert.   Please  Let Sue know if. you plan to attend.

Dave Andrews – The Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise is looking for volunteers for their Ribfest this weekend (July 7, 8 and 9).  It was noted if you have SmartServe, it does not expire until end of August this year. Here is Shauna Moore’s email if you can volunteer:   shaunamoore@gmail.com

Dave Andrews announced LAST CALL for the “Movie Night” sponsored by Whitby Sunrise “Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning” with Tom Cruise!  July 12^th /$15.00 ea. And we are going out for dinner first. Register with Dave ASAP – LAST CALL FOR TICKETS IS JULY 4. We will still have our regular July 11 club meeting. North American Premier of the Tom Cruise new movie is in addition to that meeting. Looks like 10 people so far.

Hilda Finnigan stated we are still receiving donations towards the Yard Sale with date change to July 8^th ; a new sign up sheet for volunteers was circulated at our meeting on July 4^th – thanks to those who can volunteer.

Hilda Finnigan - JULY 25 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM .  NO MEETING AT OSHAWA GOLF CLUB SPOUSES NIGHT at the Canadian Brewhouse 2710 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, ON L1L 0R1

REMINDER: Linda Porritt Ways and Means Committee Meeting June 20 cancelled will be on the Agenda for the July 5^th Board Meeting (Bill Creamer hosting).

UPCOMING DATES OF IMPORTANCE:

President’s Walk October 15

District 7070 Conference October 20/21/22 at the Courtyard by Marriott – Last call for the reduced Registration Fee

2024 Reverse Draw, Dinner and Silent Auction at the Courtyard by Marriott – May 9, 2024!!

SGT AT ARMS:   Bob Koski

ACE OF SPADES:

Al Finnigan won the chance to draw the Ace of Spades, but instead drew the 8 of clubs and received a tube of toothpaste as a consolation. The jackpot grows.

HAPPY BUCKS:    Bob Koski Sargent at Arms:  - Be sure to wear your Rotary pin  - no pin  = fined a buck!

Bob happy as his eldest granddaughter will be going to Vienna for 2^nd term studying Landscape Engineering at Guelph University.

Hilda happy Tim Dwyre is home and well.  Also Dave Rusza was visiting North Oshawa Farmers Market on Saturday and he is willing to volunteer but not join our club.

Robert Kipling thinks a fine for no pin is appropriate.

Dave Penney happy he was finally able to get some gas for his boat.  He thought he might miss meeting and be stranded out on the lake!

Al has a pen not a pin but happy air condition is now fixed and Hilda will be happy too!

Linda happy Jacquie is here.

Jacquie happy Linda is here.

Jan -  happy she paid her fine.

Bill paid his fine and would like to see as many as possible at our Summer BBQ!

Lennis paid his fine and son in Maritimes on enjoying his summer vacation.

Ted happy his grandson graduated with a 91% high school average and will now study political science at University of Ottawa.  Ted also happy he will take position of a new Cadillac in December!

Dave Andrews happy to donate left over tooth paste and dental floss (from Brushamania from Sonya and Raffy and the Rotary Club of Scarborough Passport) to Feed the Need in Durham.

Steve Rutledge thrilled to be back and looking forward to joining Rotarians at movies next week.

GUEST SPEAKER:      STEVE RUTLEDGE – ADOPT A VILLAGE – LAOS

Introduced by Dave Andrews, Steve is a member of the Whitby Sunrise Rotary Club.  He is a very active volunteer, now retired, spends 4 months in LAOS.   Recipient of two Port Hope Civic Awards, the most recent in 2011 for Philanthropy, is a recipient of two Paul Harris Awards and The Spirit of Rotary Awarded the Bob Scott Disease Prevention Award

Guest Speaker:   Steve provided an update on his 2022-23 visit - his first visit to LAOS since covid!  He has been dedicated to this project for 14 years!  This was a unique year, many problems !

• transportation; trucks broke down several times

• hottest temperatures ever, 75 degrees in the daytime but very cold in mountains at 8 degrees C

However, over 200 coats were donated and we were able to see big smiles on children’s faces on the video Steve was playing

They built 5 km of trenching that was required to build a dam

So far through Adopt A Village Laos, Water filters have been delivered to 80 villages, and 38,000 people now have clean water

There was a toilet shortage at one of the schools. So they built retaining walls and then the toilets were installed. There was a shortage of space for this very necessary necessity

UNESCO heritage sight, beautiful but heavily bombed

Steve has hired two assistants as this is an enormous project

Big party at end of journey, students dancing and lots of food; Steve advises volunteers to only eat what he eats!

Next year, 4 projects including more toilets!

For more info, be sure to see: https://aavil.org  and https://adoptavillageinlaos.wordpress.com

Did you know that for $125 Canadian, you can make a donation and provide a filter that will provide clean water to a family of 5? Steve’s email is : srutledge@bell.net

Al Finnigan thanked our Guest Speaker

President Linda closed the meeting at 8:00 pm.

MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND OTHER ROTARY EVENTS

JULY   5 – BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING  - AT BILL CREAMER’S HOME

JULY 7, 8 and 9 – Ribfest – Whitby Sunrise – Volunteers still required. Be sure to email Shauna Moore if you can volunteer.

JULY  8 – Rotary Yard Sale – 8 am to 2 pm – in the Parking Lot behind MAK Funeral Home – Note:  Donated Items may be dropped off to the trailer in the compound behind Meineke Muffler 162 King St E beginning Saturday June 10th. Contact John Kellam 905 435 6016 to confirm or arrange pickup if necessary. Please, no large furniture items 

JULY 11 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club   

                                                            - Speaker: Shannon Jackson, Exec Director –

                                                              Durham Youth Services

                                                              (see: https://durhamyouth.com _)

JULY 12 – Fellowship Event – Rotary At The Movies – Cineplex Odeon 7 pm  – 1351 Grandview Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1K 0G1. Premiere showing of Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning. Tickets are only $15 pp. Register and pay Dave Andrews ASAP. Dinner at a restaurant is being planned first by Sue – Thank you Sue..

JULY 18 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM . Oshawa Golf Club   

                                                            - Speaker: James Meloche, Chief Executive Officer –

                                                              Community Care Durham

                                                            ( see: https://www.communitycaredurham.on.ca    )

JULY 20 – Bingo at the Red Barn – 11 AM – Robbie L, Dave P, Ted M, Brady B

JULY 25 – Regular Weekly Meeting – 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM .

                                                            - NO MEETING AT OSHAWA GOLF CLUB

                                                             SPOUSES NIGHT

JULY 29 – Bingo at the Red Barn – 11 AM – Hilda F, Lennis T , Dave A, Ted M

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 Sue MacKinnon, or give your make-up card to the attendance/registration officer at the next club meeting.