Due to the risks of Corvid-19, WOR weekly Wednesday meetings will be temporarily held online via Zoom at 7 pm.
As usual, each week will feature an interesting program/speaker on global or community topics.
Please join us by clicking on this link: (You need Zoom app).
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We are obviously disappointed in taking this decision but felt it was in the best interests of friends and residents in the community.
We has a great meeting and presentation by local best selling author, Elaine Cougler with an interesting topic of Behind the Scenes Terry Fox Run.
She has a new book recently published outlining how Thamesford resident Ron Calhoun colaborated with Terry Fox and the Canadian Cancer Society to coordinate this great initiative.
Elaine Cougler is a local author who has a trilogy series of books on the Loyalists who in her 3rd novel brings in information researched of possible events within Oxford County. She will be speaking to us on her just completed latest book "The Man Behind the Terry Fox Legacy."
For many years our Club coordinated and sponsored the Terry Fox Run in Oxford, so the subject matter was of particular interest. Elaine is an interesting presenter and her presentation was very interesting.
The Rotary Medals is a great event, please plan to attend.
This event is where 2 students (1 male and 1 female) of each Highschool in Oxford County gets choosen for the award, please see the following criteria.
Selection of Rotary medallists
The selection of Rotary medallists is to be made by the school.
The pattern suggested has been for staff to nominate a number of suitable eligible candidates for the award, after which the students select from this nomination list one girl and one boy whom they deem most worthy of this honour.
Desirable Qualities:
The boy and girl selected as Rotary Medallists should be a person of excellent moral character. He/she should be one who has participated in one or more school activities, and who has made some worthy contribution to the life of the school. He/she should be a reasonably good student. In essence, the pupils selected should have those characteristics, abilities and interest which would make them both worthy representatives of the school and personify the motto of Rotary “Service above Self”.
The following qualities are among those deemed most desirable:
Cheerful cooperation with authority
The desire for success in studies, or play, which is founded on the highest justice or morality.
Self respect.
Consideration for the rights of others, and the exemplification of Rotary’s motto of “He Profits Most Who Serves Best”.
Independence of character.
Readiness to forgive offence.
Evidence of a practical belief in the Golden Rule.
Moral courage.
Unflinching truthfulness.
Eligibility:
Pupils in their graduating year are only eligible for these awards.
Date: Wednesday June 5th
Time:5:30pm cocktails, 6:00pm dinner
Location: Quality Suites Woodstock
Cost: $30 email Frances for reservations.by May 30 2019 frances@hoidge.ca
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It's time to get back to our regular routine following summer meetings and President John is encouraging a kick-off to our new Rotary year with lots of energy, fun and Rotary information. It is a great night to bring some prospective Rotary members, friends and colleagues.
Join us for fun, fellowship and learning this Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Oxford Gardens. Rotary dinner 6:15 pm ($20) then program. Please RSVP to: dougv@dougvincent.com or 519-537-3753
Join us this week to learn more about Rotary's Youth Programs:
especially Interact (up to 18 yrs) & Rotaract (up to 30 yrs).
Oxford Gardens, Woodstock - Wed. October 3, 2018.
6:15 pm Dinner ($20) followed by program.
Please RSVP to Linda: rosalindatay781@gmail.com
Join us for this exciting presentation on Making a Difference for Youth in Oxford. Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Oxford Gardens. Rotary dinner 6:15 pm ($20) then program. Please RSVP to: dougv@dougvincent.com or 519-537-3753
Madi Langdon is a 17 yr old, grade 12 student at St. Mary’s High school in Woodstock, as well as an aspiring actress who can been seen in the upcoming season of the hit tv series The Next Step!
Madi’s other passion is Making a Difference in the world, which she will speak about at our upcoming meeting. She has represented her school at youth leadership conferences and most recently was selected to attend the Me to We advanced leadership training in Tucson, Arizona.
She will share how this experience left her inspired and determined to make a change in the world. Madi looks forward to sharing her thoughts and experience with Woodstock-Oxford Rotary and guests, with the possibility of working with Rotary members and Oxford County Youth to make changes right here at home.
The youth in Oxford need our support so please join us to help extend a caring hand for their future.
Wondering what the Toy Auction and Show is about?.
Come out on August 25 and 26 and see for yourself, the auction part is a charity auction, where people like you, can consign scale farm, truck and construction toys to the auction.
The auction which often features many hard-to-find items. It starts Saturday morning at 9:30 am and is open to everyone. There is no admission fee other
than a small buyer’s premium for purchasers. But buyers actually get a bargain since there is no sales tax charged. That is because it is a charity event sponsored
by the Rotary Club of Woodstock-Oxford. The Rotary Club uses the commission and buyer's premium for their humanitarian projects.
If you happen to have any farm toys or memorabilia that you’re thinking of parting with, this is a great place to do it.
Just contact Peter Stam at 519-532-2181 or peter@mankar.ca to consign your items.
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This week, Wednesday, August 8th, we will listen to our members who attended the International Rotary Convention in Toronto this year. They will share pictures and their highlights of the Convention. So if you could not attend it will be interesting as well as when you are guest it will be great to be inspired by listening to these stories.
Please join us: Oxford Gardens, 6:30 Dinner & Program ($20).
Please RSVP: rosalindatay781@gmail.com
This week our meeting is at the picturesque home farm of Rotarian Peter Stam and his wife Edie.
There are many family friendly activities to enjoy, including swimming in the fresh pond, fishing or coasting calmly on a pedal boat.
There will be a BBQ and salads for $ 10.00
Please RSVP to peter@mankar.ca
The meeting starts at 6.30 pm
Adress 656441 15th line in East Zorra Tavistock
April is "Maternal & Child Health" Month
This week, Wednesday, April 4th, we welcome local Dentist Dr Bob Lail, to speak on the importance of dental health and hygiene. He will share the importance of this topic, especially why children need good dental care.
Dr Bob grew up in London and studied dentistry at the University of Western Ontario where he has continued as a part time clinical instructor. He is a local dentist and has lived in Woodstock since 1999.
...In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer and ice hockey, and spending time with his beautiful wife Kristin and daughters Jasmira and Harleen.
Please join us: Oxford Gardens, 6:15 Dinner & Program ($20).
Please RSVP: DougV@DougVincent.com
This week, Playwright Bill Butt will share his experience researching and writing the "Kai the Barbarian" theatre production, scheduled to open next week at Embro Thistle Theatre.
Join us ..
Wednesday, March 14th - Oxford Gardens, 453 Devonshire Ave.
6:15 pm - 8pm - Dinner followed by program ($20). ...
Please rsvp to narcisian@yahoo.ca for meal count.
Bill is a native of Woodstock and has a wealth of experience in theatre, television and play writing, in addition to his missionary career. He and his wife Karen were overseas personnel for the United Church of Canada from January 1998 to June 2011.
First posted to Angola, they were forced to leave because of civil war and spent most of their overseas time working for the Christian Council of Mozambique. They have also worked for United Church partners in Ethiopia, South Africa, Kenya, and Japan.
In Mozambique Bill was communications consultant and worked in a video studio with young people producing songs, music videos, documentaries, and television dramas to educate Mozambicans about issues such as HIV/AIDS, poverty, crime, and domestic violence. Much of his time also was devoted to flood and drought relief and rural development.
Before leaving for Africa, Bill lived in Woodstock, taught at Western University and wrote 5 local-history plays which were produced in Oxford County, about the Benwell/Birchall murder, Joe Boyle, Aimee Semple MacPherson, Cassie Chadwick, and the Woodstock YM/YWCA. Karen and Bill raised their 2 daughters in Woodstock. Bill was a charter member of our Woodstock-Oxford Rotary Club.
With Gee Can, Doug Vincent, John Narcisian
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