Volume3,Issue7 November2018

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In This Issue

P.1 President’sMessageP.2 UpcomingSpeakers PROBUSProfileP.3/4 InterestGroupsP.5 SocialEvents P.6 BylawAmendment NewMembers’Welcome ASpecialNoteofThanksto OurFoundersP.7 Photogallery-CarRally

Next Meetings and Upcoming Speaker

TheNovember7meeSngwillbethelastmeeSngatTheSalvaSonArmyCommunityChurchHall,75LibertySt.S.,Bowmanville.

ThereisnoregularmeeSnginDecember.Instead,signupforourChristmasLuncheonatBobbyC’s.SeeP.5formoreinfo.

PleaseremembertowearyourpoppytotheNovembermee3ng.

PROBUS CLUB OF CLARINGTON President’s Message for November

TherearefourbigreasonswhyyoushouldbeatourmeeEngNov.7!

WewouldliketohaveagoodturnouttovoteonthebylawchangerequiredtocompleteourplanformovingtoHopeFellowshipChurchinJanuary.ThebylawchangeisnecessarybecauseourmeeSngdaywillbechangingfromthefirsttothesecondWednesdayofthemonth.(Seemoredetailonthisamendment,page6.)Specifically,weneedatwothirdsmajorityofourmembersina]endancetoapprovethechange.Comeoutandvote.

ThiswillbeourlastmeeSngintheSalvaSonArmyFacility.ItfeelslikethisrepresentstheendofourfirstchapterasanorganizaSon.Comeandjoinustocelebratethismilestone.Asavital,growingorganizaSonwithenthusiasScmembersandpopularsocialacSviSes,wehavealottocelebrate.

Aspreviouslyannounced,sincetheupcomingmeeSngwillbethelastattheSalvaSonArmyfacility,theexecuSveisencouragingourmemberstomakeacontribuSontotheSalvaSonArmyattheNovembermeeSng.(SeeP.4forwaysyoucanhelp.)

Last,andmostcertainlynotleast,youshouldcometohearourspeaker.Ma]AndersonhasbeenPresidentandCEOofLakeridgeHealthfortwoyears.HehasastellarreputaSon.HewillbeoutliningplansforLakeridgeHealthwithparScularemphasisontheBowmanvillehospitalexpansion.I’msurethisisatopicofgreatinteresttoourmembers.ComeandhearMa].HehasareputaSonasadynamicspeaker.

OnOctober23,Anne-MarieandIparScipatedinthefirstClaringtonProbuscarrally.Wehadneverdonethisbeforeanddidn’tknowwhattoexpect.Wefoundourselvesfollowingwri]eninstrucSonstofollowawindingroute(andanswerquesSonsaboutpointsofinterestalongtheway)throughruralpartsofClaringtonandNorthumberland.Wehadablast!Itwaslikeascavengerhuntonwheels.Intotalwedrovejustovertwohoursand100km(notcounSngoneSmewemissedacriScalturnduetotheina]enSonofournavigator-me),andacerwardsall14teams(29ofusintotal)hadlunchattheSnuginNewcastle.ThisisoneofthemostfunthingswehaveeverdoneinProbus!Ireallywishthatevenmoreofourmembershadhadtheopportunitytoenjoythis.IencourageeveryonetoconsiderjoininginmoreofouracSviSeslikethis.Forexample,considercomingtooneofourgamesnights,oramovienight,orpotluckdinner,oranyofmyriadotheropportuniSestogettogetherasagroupandhavefun.HavingfuntogetherisabigpartofwhatPROBUSisallabout.

PaulHalliday

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November Guest Speaker: Matthew Anderson, Lakeridge Health President & CEO

Ma]hasbeenworkinginhealthcaresince1992.HerosequicklytoleadershipposiSons,becomingChiefInformaSonOfficerofUniversityHealthNetwork(UHN)in1998.

In2000,hebecameaVicePresidentatUHNandin2004wasnamedoneofCanada'sTop40under40bytheGlobeandMail.

In2008,Ma]wasnamedCEOoftheTorontoCentralLocalHealthIntegraSonNetwork(LHIN).In2010,hebecameCEOofWilliamOsler-overseeinga$655millionbudget,5200full-Smeandpart-Smestaffand850physiciansinahospitalsystemofmorethan850beds.

Ma]becamePresidentandCEOofLakeridgeHealthinNovember2016.

Ma]andhiswifehavelivedinBrooklinfor15yearsandtheyhavethreechildren.

Future Guest Speakers

January’sspeakerisRichardPyves,authorofWW1historyanditsimpactonsociety.

InFebruary,StevenMurphy,thenewPresidentofUOIT,willbringusnewsofwhat'sgoingonattheuniversity.

PROBUS Profile: Eleanor Zadlo, Membership Chair

EleanorZadlowasbornElenoraHarlozinskiinPoland.ShecametoCanadawhenshewasjustshyofthreeyearsold.EleanorisfiercelyproudofherPolishheritage.ShegrewupinHamiltonandgraduatedwithherChildandYouthWorkerDiplomafromMohawkCollegeattheageof19andbeganhercareerofcaringforothersatthatSme.

EleanorworkedatatreatmentcentreforemoSonallychallengedyouthfortwoyears.ShewasthenhiredasachildyouthworkerwithTorontoChildren’sAidSociety,whereshefiguredshewouldalsoremainfortwoyears,butfinishedhercareerthereacer37years.Duringthosefirstfewyearsworkingshicsinthegrouphome,EleanorwenttonightschooltogetherBAinPsychology.Thiswasnotaneasytask,butithelpedmovehercareerthroughouttheAgency.ShemovedtovariousposiSons,aswellasteachingpartSmeatCentennialCollegeintheChildandYouthWorkerProgram.Eleanor’sfinalposiSonattheAgencywassupervisingtwoteamsofworkerswhosupervisedvisitaSonandaccessvisitswithchildrenincare,andtheirbiologicalfamilies.

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EleanortookearlyreSrementandisenjoyingtheSmeshehastospendwithfamilyandfriends.Sheistheproudmotheroftwolovelydaughters.SamanthalivesandworksasaSocialWorkerinO]awaandEmilyiscompleSngherfinalyearwithherBAinPsychologyatTrent.EleanorsaysthatbeinginvolvedwithPROBUSisawonderfuladdiSontotraveling,a]endingthetheatreandsocializingwithfriends.EleanordoesanexcellentjobasourMembershipChair.

Interest Groups - News from John Muzik

TherewillbeameeSngofthefourthbookclubinterestgrouponThursday,November1stattheCourScepublicLibraryat10:00am,intheGreatRoom.Wewillbediscussinghowthegroupistoberun,meeSngday,etc.WewillbesharingthosedetailsatthenextgeneralmeeSngonWednesday,November7.

ThehikingandurbanwalkinggroupshavedecidedtoextendtheirseasonandwillbehavingwalksinNovember.AllwalksaresubjecttocancellaSonduetobadweather.

Interest Groups

TheFollowingisalistofthecurrentSpecialInterestGroups:

Billiards:October–May.MeetsonthefirstThursdayofthemonthatShootersinBowmanville.ContactCarolineCharman

BirdWatching:MeetmonthlytovisitbirdhotspotstofindmigraSngandresidentbirds.MonthlymeeSngdateTBD.ContactJohnMuzik

BookClubIII:MeetsonthefirstThursdayofthemonthattheBowmanvilleLibrary.ContactsSusanWoodandSusanHollyman

BreakfastMeet:Time:9:00-11:00AMThirdWednesdayofeverymonth.LocaSontobedeterminedonamonthlybasis.ContactJoanPumphrey

CraNBeer:Newgroup.MembersmeetregularlytovisitandtastecracbeersinandaroundDurhamRegion.ContactsAllanVincentandMikeWolnik

Euchre:ThirdThursdayofthemonthfrom1:00-4:00pm.Gameswillbehostedineachother’shomesonarotaSngbasis.ContactJoanPumphrey

FiberArts:MeetsonthefourthMondayofthemonth.Ifyouareinterestedinneedleworkofanykindsignupforthisgroup.ContactStellaDorsman

GardenChat:FourthThursdayofthemonth.Meetoveracupofcoffeeandtalkaboutgardening,tourlocalgardensandshareideasandexperiences.Note:groupiscurrentlyclosedtonewmembers.

Genealogy:Bringyourlaptops/tabletstotheCourScelibrarywithfreeaccesstoancestry.com.MeetonthethirddayMondayofthemonthtoshareSpsandhelpeachotherwiththeirsearchesandsocialize.ContactLorraineVeroba

GlobalDesEnaEons:MemberssharetheirexperiencesoftraveldesSnaSonsaroundtheglobe.FourthFridayofthemonth4:00-6:00PM.ContactVictoriaGirling

Golf:May–October.MeeteveryTuesdayatStonehengeGolfclubforafriendlyroundofgolf.Lunchacerwardsforthoseinterested.ContactGeorgeAitken

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Friends and family are always welcome to join Social Group

outings. Interest Groups are for PROBUS

members only.

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Hiking:April–October,Time:10:00AMMeetonthe2ndand4thWednesdayofthemonthtohikeapproximately2hoursor5kmataslowpace.Dogsonleashwelcome.ContactJohnWynda]

ThehikinginterestgrouphikedtheOronoCrownLandsonWednesdayOctober24.ThegroupmetattheOronoPark,andJohnWindaDledabrisk90-minutewalkthroughtheOronoCrownLands.Itwasacoolbutdryday.AJerthewalksomeofthehikersmetattheOronoCaféforlunch.

InvesEnginTheMarket:TheProbusInvestmentGroupmeetsonthethirdWednesdayofeachmonth,at1pm.It’sacasualgroup,wheremoreexperiencedinvestorstalkabouttheirexperiences,strategiesandfavouritestocks,tohelpnewerinvestorsbuilduptheconfidencetostartmakingtheirowninvestmentdecisions.Newmemberswelcome!ContactHeatherGriffin

LunchMeet:FirstWednesdayofthemonthacertheProbusmeeSng.ContactLiolaLimeback

Men’sBookClub:MeetsthesecondThursdayofthemonth.ContactDaveDurbin

MovieClub:ThirdMondayofthemonth.MeetforamaSneemoviewithadiscussiontofollowatalocalrestaurant.Movieswillbechosenbymembers.ContactRhodaWraith

PremiereCrew:AwinetasSnggroupthatmeetsevery6to8weeksinmembershomes.Halfthemembersbringabo]leofwine,andtheotherhalfbringappeSzerstomatchwiththewineand

thethemechosenbythehost.ContactKathleenBrear

Scrapbooking:MeetsthethirdThursdayofthemonth6:30PMatmembershomes.ContactNellyVanVeldhuizen

UrbanWalking:MeetthefirstandthethirdFridayofthemonth.MembersmeetatvariousurbanlocaSonsthroughoutClarington.ContactLynnHooper

What'sforDinner:GourmetPotluckDinnerClubtobeheldmonthlyatmembershomes.ContactDawnAitken

Number1LadiesBookClub:MeetsthesecondThursdayofthemonth.Thisgroupiscurrentlyclosedtonewmembers.

UkuleleGroup:MembersmeetTuesdays,beginningOctober2topracSceandhonetheir

skillsplayingtheukulele.SusanWood.

Salvation Army Donations

TheSalvaSonArmyhasbeenourhostsinceourinauguralmeeSnginApril2016.Asawayofsayingthankyou,weareinviSngPROBUSmemberstosupportthisworthwhileorganizaSontohelpthecommunitythisholidayseasoninthefollowingways:

•Non-perishablefooditems•(pleaseensureitemsarenotexpired!)

• New,unwrappedtoy• Wintercoatsandaccessories

• (clean,andingoodcondiSon)• MonetarydonaEons

• (completewithtaxreceipt)• Pancakesyrup!

• TheSAispuqngtogetherChristmasbreakfastpackagesforfamiliesinneed.Theyhavetonsofpancakemixbutnosyrup.

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Social Events

YourSocialCommi]eeconSnuestoofferadventure,funandopportuniSesforcamaraderie.

Algoma Tour, November 8, 6 pm, $5 201 Regional Road 42, Newcastle (905)-987-4961 TheGibsonandKempfamilieshavebeengrowingapplesinDurhamRegionasAlgomaOrchardssince1964.Comeforanin-depthtouroftheirstateoftheartautomatedfarmfreshjuice,appleciderfacilityandapplepackingfacilityshippingtogrocerystoresacrossCanada.

Games night, November 14 – 6pm - $5.00 THE SNUG 28 King Ave. E., Newcastle, ON L1B 1H6 905 987 1961

ParScipantsareencouragedtohavedinnerthere–withthegamesporSonstarSngat7pm– Comeforsomegoodfood,goodcompany&lotsoffun!!Doorprizes!

“Under the Stars” - Astronomy Event at the Ganaraska Forest Centre, November 16, 7 to 9 pm. $15.00 per adult and $10.00 per child.

ParEcipantsneedtoregisterdirectat905-885-8673h]ps://kawarthanow.com/event/39857/under-the-stars/

Wednesday December 5, - Christmas Luncheon at Bobby C’s $30.00

TurkeyDinner,Entertainment,CashBar&DoorPrizes.InsteadofourregularmonthlymeeSngwewillcelebratethefesSveseasonwithourPROBUSFriends!

A Christmas Carol, Wednesday, Dec. 12, Shaw Festival $159.00

EnjoySmewithEbenezerScroogeatthehistoricRoyalGeorgeTheatreinNiagaraontheLake,includesdinneratHernderEstateWineryfollowingPerformance.OfferedbyLakeshoreTravelandTours-BusdepartsBowmanvilleat8:45am.

Abbamania & Night Fever 2019, Saturday, January 19, 2019, $ 53, Regent Theatre, Oshawa, 8-11 pm

TributebandpresentsthemusicofABBAandTheBeeGees.

PLEASENOTE:TicketsareonlyavailableattheNovemberMeeSng.

Footloose, April 4, Oshawa Little Theatre, 7:30 pm, $31 For more information on upcoming events, check out the events online at http://probusclarington.com/social-events

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Bylaw Amendment

InaccordancewithourBylawswhichrequireatleast30dayswri]ennoSce,thisistoinformthemembershipthatavotetoamendoneofourbylawswillbeheldatourNovember7meeSng.

ThischangeisnecessarybecauseourmeeSngdayswillbechangingfromthefirstWednesdayofthemonthtothesecondWednesday.(ThenewfacilityisnotavailablethefirstWednesday.)

Bylaw5.1currentlystates:

GeneralMee3ngsoftheclubwillbeheldonthefirstWednesdayofeachmonthat10:00amatthedesignatedvenue,exceptforDecembers.

Wewillbeaskingthemembershiptovoteonamendingthistothefollowing:

GeneralMee3ngsoftheclubshallbeheldmonthlyatthedesignatedvenue,subjecttovenueavailability.

Welcome New Members!

OurPROBUSFamilyisgrowing!Wecurrentlyhave155members.ThefollowingpeoplejoinedourPROBUSfamilyinOctober:

• BarryPedwell• AlvinaandKelvinHare• WendyKamstra• GinnyLock• KathyandJimClarke

A Special Note of Thanks to our Founders

BeforetherewasthePROBUSClubofClarington,therewasalotofsupportandhardworkfromneighbouringPROBUSclubs.BeforeourinauguralmeeSngonApril6,2016,therewerefiveplanningmeeSngsandmuchworkdonetobringtheClubtoofficialstatusasaPROBUSClubofCanada.

ThefirstmeeSngtookplaceinNovember2015.A]endeeswerefromOshawaPROBUS,Whitby/BrooklinPROBUSandinterestedpeoplefromPortPerry,andClaringtonBowmanvilleareas.

BobAshdown,foundingpresidentofWhitbyBrooklin,andLorraineVeroba,foundingpresidentofOshawa,co-chairedthemeeSngsandbecametheSteeringCommi]eechairsoftwonewclubsinsteadofone.AsaresultoftheterrificinterestfrombothClaringtonandPortPerryareas,thesetwonewclubswereestablishedin2016.ClaringtonwassponsoredbyOshawaandPortPerrybyWhitbyBrooklin.

AhugethankyougoesouttothemanypeoplewhosteppedforwardtotakeonthedevelopmentofthesenewclubsincludingpeoplefromOshawa-JimMurray,RonAllen,Be]yDubowski,ErnieVallee,ArtVeroba,FrankKelcey,MoidaWheller,MaureenFowler,JudithSpring,Marg&RodMillerandWhitby/Brooklin–RussCaple,KarenMarSn,TrudySemenuk,ValRandall,Denis&PatriciaBailey.MargMillerandPatriciaandDenisBayleytookonPublicityforbothclubs.

CarlaFooteandLuciaKzanoskitookontheroleofMembershipforClaringtonsincenameswerepouringinassoonaspublicitybegan.Therewasan

amazingresponsetoallExecuSveposiSons.

AllofthisamazinghardworkanddedicaSonpaidoff.AtourinauguralmeeSngwehad118members.Nowthatournumbershaveswelledtoover150,andwe’veoutgrownourmeeSngvenue,itseemedlikeagreatSmetothankeveryoneinvolvedfortheirencouragement,alongwiththeirideasandexperSse.

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HELP WANTED! When we move to Hope Fellowship Church in

January, we’ll need volunteers to help set up and take down tables before and after meetings.

We’ll also need people to help run the AV system during meetings. Training provided.

Please sign-up at the November meeting.

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Photo Gallery

Everypicturetellsastory.SendusphotosofyourPROBUSeventstosharewithmembers.PleaseremembertoincludeacapSondescribingwhereyouareandwhatyou’reupto!

Thismonthwe’refeaturingthosedaringyoungmen(andwomen)whoparScipatedinourfirst(andhopefullyannual)CarRally!

JoanSeatonandMervBoltonorganizedthisverysuccessfulevent.Thisamazingracemeanderedthrough100kilometersofcountrysideinandaroundtheClaringtonarea.WemetattheBowmanvilleMcDonald'swherewegivenourdirecSonsandquesSonsweneededtoansweralongtheway.Theroutetookustoplacesmostofushadneverbeento.TherallyendedattheSnuginNewcastlewherewehadlunchandpriceswerehandedout.AgreatSmewashadbyall.

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