MORE ROTARY INFORMATION:
THANK YOU FOR ZOOM:
To our very own Oshawa-Parkwood Rotarian Eric Guernsey for arranging the Zoom Meeting sharing with Heather McMillan, Executive Director of the Durham Workforce Authority, The Durham Workforce Authority is the acknowledged provider of local workforce information and champion of workforce development initiatives unique to Durham Region. Their Mission is to produce and offer comprehensive Labour Market Information to our stakeholders, to facilitate workforce solutions by engaging community partners and employers and to encourage development and maintenance of a sustainable and dynamic workforce. It was so nice to be able to have a whole hour for our Zoom meeting. We look forward to all of our Zoom meetings and thank you both, for all of your help.
OUR REGULAR WEEKLY MEETINGS STILL ON ZOOM AND WILL NOT BE AT THE OSHAWA GOLF CLUB UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
We will let you know when and if we return to the Oshawa Golf Club. As it stands right now, the Oshawa Golf Club is not hosting any outside organizations (such as ourselves) at the present time.
MEALS ON WHEELS:
Thank you to President Sue and several members of our Rotary Club who have stepped up and are volunteering for the Monday delivery by our Rotary Club. We are so proud of our club members for volunteering to help with this service to our community.
GREAT LAKES WATERSHED CLEANUP – APRIL 24, 2021 TO EARLY JUNE 2021:
NOTE: DUE TO THE RECENT THIRD WAVE OF COVID-19, WE HAVE PUT OUR CLEAN UP PROJECT ON HOLD. OUR NEW DATE IS MAY 29 PENDING PROVINCIAL COVID REGULATIONS (ONLU IF IT IS SAFE TO DO SO).
Due to Ontario’s Province wide COVID 19 Emergency Break, and applicable Public Health Guidelines, The Multi District Great Lakes Watershed Clean-Up has been extended to allow clubs to choose their best time between April 24 and early June 2021.
Plan is for all clubs in District to participate!. Plans are underway to team up with all Clubs/Districts within the Great Lakes watershed on April 24, 2021 to clean up the shores of our waterways. Save the date! President Sue announced our plan to help clean up the Oshawa Creek Valley area as a project for our club. As we get past the recent “stay-at home order”, we will decide if it is a “Go”, depending on the COVID-19 restrictions at that time. Details will follow. We are encouraging all Rotary Club members to join the Facebook Group by clicking here.
Contact District Environmental Action Committee (nilam.bedi@gmail.com) for more info. We want to know the weight of the garbage you collect!!
We will be giving away 3 or 4 T-shirts (with the GLWC logo) to every President/Club that is participating in the event! Others will be able to purchase for $20. Stay tuned for the central locations where you can pick up your T-shirts in early April.
ROTARY FOUNDATION GRANTS QUALIFICATION for 2021-22 NEED TO BE DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
AND – GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR 2021-22 ARE DUE MAY 31:
Qualification modules/quizzes to enable your club to apply for District grants (by May 31) are now available on the District website (rotary7070.org). Click here to go directly to modules
JUNE 12 THRU JUNE 16: ROTARY INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL CONVENTION
From Rotary International president Holger Knaack: I am looking forward to having all of you join me for the Rotary Virtual Convention. Save the dates of 12-16 June in your calendar. The Rotary Virtual Convention will be open to all Rotary members and participants. Event registration is NOW open. The 2021 Virtual Convention will be better than ever, opening more innovative opportunities to learn and to engage with the family of Rotary, near and far. You’ll be able to network in virtual lounges, meet new partners in service, and join fun activities with Rotary members from around the world. This event is open to all Rotary members and participants from June 12 thru 16, 2021. Registration fees are as follows:
US$65 - May 8 through June 16
* Find out more: https://on.rotary.org/3f85TJH
JUNE 25 and 26 – District 7070 Conference:
Register Here:
Friday, June 25 – Sponsor a ShelterBox Tent Kit for $1,200 and have the privilege of having the Tent Kit delivered to a home of your choice for a week and the Friday sleepover and party. Act quickly, 10 clubs have already expressed interest in sponsoring the 12 tent kits! Contact Debbie Morgan (debbiem@rogers.com) to secure your Tent Kit now, if available.!
Saturday, June 26, 9 am to 12 noon - the Zoom portion of the weekend. Registration coming March 15
With the help of technology, we will have an awesome program:
Superhero Evan Burrell all the way from Australia
2021-21 Rotary International VP and our PDG Val Wafer
Honouring Indigenous People + Environmental Program
Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup Highlights
Celebration of D7070 Heroes and Champions
Saturday, June 26, 1 - 4 pm. Community Engagement - We are encouraging each club to get out into the community in the afternoon and do a hands-on activity - paint an outdoor fence for a local women’s shelter, plant a flower bed at a senior’s centre, package food for a food bank or Kids Against Hunger, clean up a neighbour’s yard, host a community BBQ, etc.! To encourage participation, the District will offer $500 to the first 30 clubs to submit a request to Helen Lackey (helenlackeyrotary@gmail.com).
Note: Our club has obtained one of the $500 grants to be used at Mary Street Community School. The activity to be determined, PENDING PROVINCIAL COVID 19 REGULATIONS (IF IT IS SAFE TO DO SO). Many clubs have already submitted!.
Refunds for those who have already registered – option to donate to TRF! - For those members who have already paid your registration fees for the previous Conference dates, you are entitled to a full rebate of this registration fee. There is an option to donate this money to the Rotary Foundation (TRF). To date, about 50 members who have already registered have not contacted us. Send a message to Helen Lackey (helenlackeyrotary@gmail.com) letting her know to either issue you a full rebate or donate a portion or the full registration fee to TRF.
June 30, 2021 at 7 PM – Rotary District 7070 Year End Celebration:
Mark your calendars - a time for all of us to laugh and celebrate this crazy, memorable year together and give out a few awards.
FUNDRAISERS UPDATE:
# 1: GROW GREEN WITH ROTARY – HERE TODAY – COME AND GET IT:
GET READY FOR SPRING GROW GREEN WITH ROTARY IS HERE
Less than 200 bags remain
Ploughman's Choice is the ultimate slow-release soil amendment for flower and vegetable gardens and lawns.
FROM THE ROTARY CLUB OF OSHAWA-PARKWOOD. Composed of 100% composted, all-natural livestock manure, both vegetable growers and Ontario homeowners are discovering the advantages of this remarkable soil amendment and mulch.
Available NOW in 24 lb bags for $7.00 per bag.
Proceeds go to Rotary Community Projects. For advance orders, call Oshawa-Parkwood Rotarian Hilda Finnigan at 905-431-4258 to place your order and arrange for pickup and payment (by cash or by cheque)
OR go to the new website https://funditrotaryparkwoodoshawa.ca/product/grow-green-with-rotary-ploughmans-choice/ where you can order and pay by credit card. Donations will be gratefully accepted for delivery of 5 bags or more.
FUNDRAISER# 2: CATCH THE ACE:
COMING SOON (TARGET DATE: JUNE 2021)
OUR REGULAR WEEKLY ZOOM MEETING LINK:
Topic: Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood Weekly Meetings on ZOOM, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Time: 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/99926166884
Meeting ID: 999 2616 6884
Pass Code: 2020
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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.