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1 The Beachcomber APRIL 2018 Official Newsletter of The PROBUS Canada of Wasaga Beach, P.O.B. 481, Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada, L9Z 1A5 International Web Site: www.probus.org National Web Site: www.probus.org/canada.htm Newsletter Website: http://mensprobuswasaga.org President George Howie Vice President Lee Huish Secretary Brian Gurnhill Past President Russ Talbot Social Chair Lee Huish Speakers Co-Chairs Hamilton Gibson Michael Jacobs Membership Chair Rick Badowski Treasurer Al Chambers Newsletter/Web Site Editor Jim Desormeaux Phone and Visitation Chair Ken Hayes John Harder To advise the Club of any illness or bereavement situation affecting a member, please contact: [email protected] SOCIAL EVENTS Isn't it appropriate that the month of the tax begins with April Fools Day and ends with cries of 'May Day! unknown JUNE APRIL MAY WHAT: Barrie Green- house Tour WHERE : 165 Ferndale Dr. N, WHEN: May 15, 2018 @ 11:00 am COST: free See Social Commiee Arrive at 9:30 and maybe meet someone new and enjoy coffee with your friends WHAT: Roy’s Rads WHERE : Grey Road 4 at #407188 west of Maxwell on the South side of the road. WHEN: June 19, 2018 @ 11:00 pm COST: free See Social Commiee Our Speaker and Topic Thursday April 12, 2018 10:00 a.m. WHAT: Napoleon Products WHERE : 24 Napoleon Road WHEN: April 17, 2018 @ 11:00am COST: free See Social Commiee
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The Beachcomber
APRIL 2018 Official Newsletter of The PROBUS Canada
of Wasaga Beach,
P.O.B. 481, Wasaga Beach, Ontario,
Canada, L9Z 1A5
International Web Site:
www.probus.org
National Web Site:
www.probus.org/canada.htm
Newsletter Website:
http://mensprobuswasaga.org
President
George Howie
Vice President
Lee Huish
Secretary Brian Gurnhill
Past President
Russ Talbot
Social Chair
Lee Huish
Speakers Co-Chairs
Hamilton Gibson
Michael Jacobs
Membership Chair
Rick Badowski
Treasurer
Al Chambers
Newsletter/Web Site Editor
Jim Desormeaux
Phone and Visitation Chair
Ken Hayes
John Harder
To advise the Club of any illness or bereavement situation affecting a
member, please contact:
SOCIAL EVENTS
Isn't it appropriate that the month of the tax begins with April Fools Day and ends with cries of 'May Day! unknown
JUNE APRIL MAY
WHAT: Barrie Green-house Tour
WHERE : 165 Ferndale Dr. N,
WHEN: May 15, 2018 @ 11:00 am
COST: free
See Social Committee
Arrive at 9:30 and maybe meet someone new and enjoy coffee with your friends
WHAT: Roy’s Rads
WHERE : Grey Road 4 at #407188 west of Maxwell on the South side of the road.
WHEN: June 19, 2018 @ 11:00 pm
COST: free
See Social Committee
Our Speaker and Topic
Thursday April 12, 2018
10:00 a.m.
WHAT: Napoleon Products
WHERE : 24 Napoleon Road
WHEN: April 17, 2018 @ 11:00am
COST: free
See Social Committee
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Gentlemen spring has come and Mary and I are returning from Florida and looking forward to getting into our
Wasaga Beach format.
I have been away for three months and I must thank all the members of the Probus management for their ded-
ication to our club. Lee Huish and Russ Talbot have stepped up and filled in for me and for that I am truly
grateful.
Over the winter you had many great speakers and social events that I hope you have enjoyed.
The management team have arranged a booth at the Wasaga Beach Home and Garden Show to promote our
Probus Club and attract new members. Hopefully, if you are at the show you will stop and say hello.
Again I would like to encourage you to bring a male friend or acquaintance to one of our Probus Meetings or
social events and hopefully they may consider joining our club.
George Howie
The President’s Corner
LAST MONTH’S MEETING AND OTHER BUSINESS
1st prize: $50.00 Don Binning
2nd prize: $47.00 Peter Gifford
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Bank Balance: $ 4,044.44
Social Committee: $ 1,001.05
Uncommitted Net Balance:
$ 2,329.39
Social Fund Reserve: $500.00
(Refer also Page 3 for more current info)
Membership: 92
Attendance: 50
% of total membership: 54
Life Members: 2 Member
Guests: 8
Grant Jennings - teacher Alathena Academy
Auston Wang - student Jerry Yang - student
Annabell Yu - student Jason Wu - student
Brad Qiu - student plus two non students associated with the academy
Two new members joined. Allan Northan and Dallas Stinson
April Birthdays
Ken Birse, Cliff Mann, Alan Ritchie, Dallas Stinson
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Hamilton Gibson welcomed Geoff Coulson - Meteorological Service of Canada.
Geoff gave a very interesting and detailed presentation on how the weather information is gathered and the different problems the Meteorological Service has in winter and sum-mer. Also, he talked about "safety and weather", particularly thunder storms and lightning.
UPCOMING GUEST SPEAKERS and TOPICS
MAY
Topic: British Home Children Advocacy and Research Association.
Speaker: Lori Oschefski.
JUNE
Topic: Earth Treks-(Eco Tours in Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands)
Speaker: Alison Braun
JULY
Topic: CARP- A new vision for aging for Canada.
Speaker - Linda Flemington.
THE SOCIAL JUNCTION
April 17, 2018 11:00 am NAPOLEON PRODUCTS PLANT
TOUR
Our April event is a factory tour of Napoleon Products, located at 24 Napoleon Road at the junction of highway 11 and high-way 93 just North of Barrie.
At this facility, Napoleon Products manufactures gas fireplaces, furnaces and air conditioners. Everyone who is participating in the tour will be required to wear safety glasses, which are pro-vided. In some areas hearing protection is required and tour headsets will be provided. This allows everyone to hear what is being said and reduces noise levels at the same time. Closed toe and closed heel footwear must be worn throughout the tour.
The tour is free and starts at 11:00 am. The size of the group is limited to 24 people for safety reasons.
Lunch will take place after the tour at the “Amiche Restaurant” in Craighurst. This is located at the junction of “Horseshoe Val-ley Road” (22) and “Penetanguishene Road” (93).
For further details, please contact Lee by email, [email protected] or call 705-429-5541
MAY 15th 2018, 11:00 am BARRIE GREENHOUSES TOUR
Our May event is a tour of the City Of Barrie Greenhouses. Each year the greenhouses, located at 165 Ferndale Dr. N, start their plants in the early months in preparation for planting in hanging baskets and planters throughout the city. Due to the vast area involved, the greenhouses have a huge number of various flowers growing and being made ready for display dur-ing the Spring, Summer and Fall seasons. The city of Barrie has won numerous awards for their displays.
There is no cost for the tour. Since the tour starts at 11:00 am, we should meet prior to that time and be ready to enjoy the sights.
Lunch will be held afterwards at “THE MARKET BUFFETT”, 147 Mapleview Drive West. However, we are best to enter the parking lot off of Veterans Drive south of Mapleview.
Please sign up at the Social Table. For further details contact Lee at 705-429-5541 or email [email protected].
JUNE 19, 2018 11:00 am ROY’S RADS
Our June event is a tour of “Roy’s Rads”. This is a col-lection of several Studebaker cars as well as other inter-esting vehicles. There is a large assortment and display of antique and related auto paraphernalia. The tour will begin at 11:00 am and there is no cost.
Roy’s Rads is located on Grey Road 4 at #407188 west of Maxwell on the South side of the road.
We will meet for lunch at Mylar and Loreta’s Restaurant in Singhampton on a pay for your own basis, arriving at approximately 1:00 pm.
For further information please contact Lee at 705 429 5541 or email [email protected].
GUEST SPEAKER GEOFF COULSON
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF CANADA.
GEORGIAN PROBUS TRAVEL GROUP
There are 4 trips are being presented this year to enable members to travel together and encourage inter club friendships.
1. Ireland, 15 days, 04 May 2018.contact , Gloria 705 429 9455…a
few spaces still available.
2. Danube river cruise ,21 Sept, 15 days, Amsterdam to Budapest,
contact Doug at 705 293-0930
3. Danube River cruise, 23 Oct , 15 days, Budapest to Amsterdam.
Contact Doug 705-293-0930
George Potopnyk introduced Grant Jennings from Alathena Inter-national Academy at the March meeting.
Grant brought with him five Chinese students and associates who are studying English at the Alathena Academy which is a private school registered under the Ministry of Education.
They were all seated at different tables with our members so they could interact and everyone could learn from each other.
WELCOME SPECIAL GUESTS
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TREASURER’S REPORT
Please send your comments, ideas or articles of interest to newsletter editor at [email protected]
We now have our very own Wasaga Beach Men’s PROBUS web site. Please check it out for even more information on our club’s activities, more pictures and articles. The site is http://mensprobuswasaga.org
TID BITS
The Club Banner is available for loan to display at one of your events other than PROBUS. Please contact Al Cham-bers at
We encourage members to seek out opportunities to display the banner at various venues in the community, e.g., other Clubs, Garden Shows, Community events, etc.
ROMEO BREAKFAST” – will be held Friday April 13, 2018 at 9.00 a.m.at Yammas Restaurant. Please confirm attend-ance with Tom Parkes.
On our web site has further information on the topics below:
• There a lot of photos of our past social events. And remember if you want to get in touch with your club just send an email to
The Treasurer’s Report is prepared by Al Chambers and will be posted on the bulletin board. There is a bank bal-ance of $ 3,676.89 which $ 1,018.42 was the balance in the Social Committee Account. $ 500.00 is also set a side as an Emergency Social Fund Reserve, with an uncom-mitted net balance of $ 1,944.47 as of February 28, 2017. This report is subject to approval by Club membership at the April 12, 2018
General Meeting.
The car started moving slowly. John looked at the road ahead
and saw a curve approaching. Scared, he started to pray,
begging for his life. Then, just before the car hit the curve, a
hand appeared out of nowhere through the window, and
turned the wheel. John, paralyzed with terror, watched as the
hand came through the window, but never touched or harmed
him. Shortly thereafter, John saw the lights of a pub appear
down the road, so, gathering strength, he jumped out of the
car and ran to it... Wet and out of breath, he rushed inside and
started telling everybody about the horrible experience he had
just had.
A silence enveloped the pub when everybody realized he was
crying ... and wasn't drunk. Suddenly, the door opened, and
two other people walked in from the dark and stormy night.
They, like John, were also soaked and out of breath. Looking
around, and seeing John Bradford sobbing at the bar, one
said to the other...‘Look Paddy .... there's that idiot that got in
the car while we were pushing it!'
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Volunteers are needed for our booth at the Wasaga Beach Home and Garden show on Saturday April 14th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday April 15th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. There will be two shifts per day with two or three members per shift. If you are interested contact the social table. One more volunteer is needed. Please send an email to
WANTED
HTTP://MENSPROBUSWASAGA.ORG
LAUGHING TIME
IRISH GHOST STORY (Heard on St. Patrick’s Day)
This story happened a while ago in Dublin, and even though it
sounds like an Alfred Hitchcock tale, it's true.
John Bradford, a Dublin University student, was on the side of
the road hitch-hiking on a very dark night and in the midst of a
big storm.
The night was rolling on and no car went by. The storm was so
strong he could hardly see a few feet ahead of him.
Suddenly, he saw a car slowly coming towards him and
stopped. John, desperate for shelter and without thinking about
it, got into the car and closed the door ... only to realise there
was nobody behind the wheel and the engine wasn't running.
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