THE PROBUS CLUB OF HUNTSVILLE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2018 SUTHERLAND HALL Meeting 10:00 am -Ticket Sales 9:30 am

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1 THE PROBUS CLUB OF HUNTSVILLE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2018 SUTHERLAND HALL Meeting 10:00 am -Ticket Sales 9:30 am President David Mason Iris and Richard Biggs The Biggs have been residents on Pen Lake since Richard has retired from Law and Iris has retired from Public Health Nursing. They look forward to meeting new people, learning new things and having fun with PROBUS. Gail Ivory Brown Gail is a Muskoka girl having spent her summers on Kawagama Lake since the 50's, and moving to Huntsville in After caring for her mother for a few years she returned to Muskoka to rekindle her friendships. Welcome also to Anne and Wayne McCauley dmason@genau.ca Vice President Sally McClelland mcclelland.sally@gmail.com Past President Barbara Munro munroandtonge@gmail.com Secretary Marg McLean margmclean@hotmail.com Treasurer Barry Stephens stephens5188@yahoo.ca 1

2 Special Events Lunch at Moose Café Friday, February 23 12:30 $26.00 Tickets on Sale at February Meeting Contact for lunches: Susan Magee Susan Magee Newsletter Lynne Newell Ann Rogers Facilities Brian Sproston PROBUS Picnic Wednesday, July 25 4:00pm Moose Café in Dwight Dining out Event Bear s Den at Huntsville Place Mall Wed, March 21 Please pay for events by cheque whenever possible. 2

3 Our club now has 199 members, and we had 58 members and 2 guests at the January meeting. New members have a red dot on their badges. Please introduce yourselves to new members and help them to become involved in our many activities. If you have any changes to your address, phone or information, please advise Janice Elliott. Janice Elliott janiceelliott04@gmail.com Mary Jane McCarey mjmccarey@hotmail.com Our sympathy is extended to Brenda Dunton and her family on the death of her son-in-law. Our sympathy is also extended to the family of Norma Hillier on her passing. To send condolence or get well cards, contact Helmy Aben at or johnhelmyaben@gmail.com Remember to bring your loonie for snacks! Replacement name badges $20. Would you like to help organize? This year s groups are listed on pages 5, 6 and 7. Contact Diane Burley at or diburley@yahoo.ca if you have an idea for starting a new group. Been on an interesting trip lately? Let us know! 3

4 Conservation in Muskoka: A photographic tour of Muskoka Conservancy s 38 conservation properties. What is a local land trust? Why is land conservation important? Passionate about balancing the needs of community and the natural environment, Scott has overall strategic and operational responsibility for Muskoka Conservancy. Muskoka Conservancy currently protects approximately 2,400 acres of land, 36,000 feet of shoreline, and 426 acres of wetland. The Conservancy s 38 nature reserves and conservation easements have been created in partnership with generous private land donors, financial supporters and business partners. A registered charity, Muskoka Conservancy also engages people in outdoor activities and stewardship experiences that inspire caring for the natural environment. Scott Young 4

5 The Photography Group meets for a fun afternoon on Fridays from 2:00 to 4:00 several times a year at Ken & Barb Koehler s condo (35 Dairy Lane, Unit 101). Participants are encouraged to bring along some digital images inspired by the theme of the session. There are no restrictions on when the photos were taken. Novice and experienced photographers are equally welcome! Winter s Many Moods The next session will be Friday April 27 with the theme Approaching Spring! Regardless of whether or not groundhogs saw their shadows on February 2, some signs of spring will likely be appearing over the next several weeks. So let s take our cameras with us wherever we go and record whatever harbingers of spring happen to catch our eye! Ken Koehler or kkoehler@vianet.ca 5

6 Book Club #1 Contact: Catherine Hawkin March: Moloka i by Alan Brennert April: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty Book Club #2 Contact: Cathie Flanagan cathiejflanagan@gmail.com March: H is for Hawk by Helen MacDonald April: The Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean Lunch Bunch Contact: Susan Magee susanmagee@rogers.co March 8 at Westside Fish and Chips 12:30pm RSVP to Marilyn Stirling at marilynstirling3@gmail.com New members welcome! Duplicate Bridge Contact: Beryl and Paul Clayson clayson@cogeco.ca 4th Monday of each month 1:00 p.m. Oct. Apr. 7:00 p.m. May Sept. New members welcome! Group #1 Contact: John and Helmy Aben Bid johnhelmyaben@gmail.com THIS GROUP IS CURRENTLY FULL Group #2 Contact: Diane Burley diburley@yahoo.ca 6

7 Contact: Gloria Woodside New members welcome! ESOP Excellent Snowshoers of PROBUS Contact: David Mason New members welcome! Contact: Susan Magee Meets 2nd Monday of the month at 1:00 p.m. $11.60 for 3 games including shoes New members welcome! Dining In Contact: Barb Burton burtonbaj@sympatico.ca We have 6 groups for 2018! If you wish to try it out by being a spare while some of the folks are away this winter, please contact Barb. Wine Appreciation Contact: Jeff and Ann Cox jeffcox88@gmail.com We have 5 groups for 2018! 7

8 Plaid theme Italian theme Delizioso! Outdoor fun Wine tasting winos of the month 8

9 At Sochi 2014 Dara Howell won the first ever Olympic gold medal awarded in ski slopestyle. She dominated the competition, beginning with the top score in the qualification round. In the final, her incredible first run earned her points, which gave her the victory by almost nine points. Proud grandparents are Ken and Sandy Raven and Jack and Jacquie Howell, members of our own PROBUS club! Good luck Dara in PyeongChang!! The qualifying round will be Friday February 18 at 8 p.m. 9

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11 Dates to Remember Feb 12 Book Club #1 Feb 12 Bowling Feb 13 Book Club #2 Feb 13 Bid Euchre #1 Feb 15 PROBUS General Meeting Feb 15 Bid Euchre #2 Feb 21 Mahjong Feb 23 Lunch at Moose Café Feb 26 Duplicate Bridge Mar 8 Lunch Bunch at Westside Mar 21 Lunch at Bear s Den April 27 Photography Club May 9 Armchair Traveller at Chartwell June 13 Trivia July 25 PROBUS Picnic at Moose Cafe 11