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THEPROBUSCLUBOFOAKVILLEEstablishedin1988,TheFifthProbusClubinCanada
AsIsetouttowritethismessageIwasstruckwiththerealizationthatthiswillbemylast"President’sMessage".TherealitythatmyyearasPresidentwascomingtoanendwasabitofashockasthetimehasflownby.Thankyouforyourencouragementandkindnessduringmyyear.It'sbeenveryrewardingandIappreciateyourconfidenceinme.Inclosing,IlookforwardtoseeingyouandyourpartnersatthePresident’sReceptiononSeptember25th,2014.ThiswillbeanoutstandingeveningwiththeopportunitytomeetthenewPresident.Itwillalsofeaturegoodfood,liveentertainment.Iwouldhighlyrecommendittonewmembersasawonderfulopportunitytogettoknowyourfellowclubmembers.Youarewelcometobringguestsaswell.Seeyouthere.John Beales
ThePresident’sMessage August/September2014
Summerkeepsrollingonandsoonwillbeatourannualmeeting.Asnotedinmylastmessage,thenominationcommitteehasbeenbusyandaslateofcandidateswillbepresentedatourAugustmeetingforelectionattheSeptemberAnnualMeeting.Iurgeyoutoexerciseyourfranchiseandvoteatthemeeting.SinceourlastletterweenjoyedawonderfultriptoStratfordtoseethedelightfulmusical“CrazyForYou”.ThankstoRobin’sgroupfororganizing.JustpriortopresstimeforthenewsletterwewillexperiencetheadventureoftheGrandRivercruisewithlunchandBlazingFiddlesentertainment.JulyandAugusthavebeenquieterfortheclubactivitiesbutwecontinuetoenjoyastrongturnouttoourmeetings.Thankyouforthecontinuingsupportandforsigningupandpayingyourannualduesingoodtime.AtourJulymeetingyoumayrecallaNoticeofMotionwassubmittedwhichadvisedthemembershipoftheexecutives’intentiontobringforwardseveralamendmentstotheBylawsforavoteattheAugustmeeting.TheseamendmentsallowforthecreationofanewMemberoftheYearAwardandrefinementstotheexistingLifeMembershipAward.Thedraftmaterialsareattachedtothismonth’smeetingminutes.TheExecutivewouldappreciateitifyouwouldreviewthematerialpriortotheAugustmeeting.Inaddition,iftheresolutionsarepasseditwillsetinmotionatightnominationprocessforthisyear.Iwouldinviteyoutothinkaboutanynoteworthycandidatesthatyoumaywishtonominateintheeventthattheresolutionsarepassed.
Onalighternote,MikeandVernaPurcell,KellyandIhadthepleasureofentertainingJohnandJoanTaylorfromtheSydneyGrandviewClubastheybrieflypassedthroughOakvilleontheirwaytoatouroftheMaritimes.TheattachedpicturerecordsJohnpresentingmewithakeepsakebookofAustralia.
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UpcomingActivities
UpcomingSpeakers
August 19 Tuesday - Voyage up the 16 Mile Creek on a pontoon boat, or a real lifeboat. Explore Oakville’s natural environment---trees,--- birds,--- animals,--- in the heart of town. Depart 11:00A.M. at the dock under the Rebecca Street bridge off Water Street opposite the Centennial Pool. Approx. a one hour trip up the Sixteen Mile Creek, down to the harbour mouth, and return. Followed by Lunch at noon at Paradiso Restaurant located at 125 Lakeshore Rd. East Oakville. The cost for this event is $45.00 per person which includes the Boat Trip, Lunch and all Gratuities and Taxes. Grant Gooding (845-8973) and Frank Fisher are coordinating and taking names for this event.
August21‐BradMelle–Curator,ChiefswoodNationalHistoricSite
“I normally speak about the history of the Six Nations people (Iroquois), how they arrived in Ontario following the events of the American Revolution, and their relationship with the settler world. More specifically I focus on the family of Chief George H.M. Johnson, whose family inhabited the Chiefswood estate (where our museum is located) and the life of his youngest daughter, E. Pauline Johnson, the famous Canadian poet and performer. The Johnson family was unique in that they occupied a high place in society despite the fact that Chief Johnson (a Mohawk man) was married to an Englishwoman named Emily Howells. Their children, particularly their youngest daughter, Pauline, straddled two cultural worlds, making for a unique and distinctly Canadian upbringing.”
September 25 Thursday Evening- Presidents Reception; To be held at the Harbour Banquet and Conference Centre at a cost of $45.00 per person. The cost includes a meal and live entertainment by the Oakville Jazz Ensemble. This is our opportunity to thank our retiring President for his great work over the past year and welcome our new President. Steve Williamson (416 409-8126) is coordinating and taking names for this event. Please see the flyer at the end of this newsletter for details .
October 20 Monday – Credit Valley Explorer Tour Train; Enjoy a mid-day scenic train tour through the Credit Valley and Forks of the Credit from Orangeville to Snelgrove and return with a rest stop at the village of Inglewood. Initially Jerry has obtained 25 seats for this event. Mike Pallant (905 842-1194) is taking names and coordinating this event.
October 26 Sunday – Toronto All Star Big Band; A Fall Sunday afternoon concert at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, Titled "Swing Swing Swing" commencing at 2.00 P.M. until approximately 4.30 P.M. Tickets for this event are $38.00 per person, at this time we have 17 registered for this event. We have booked 46 tickets for this event, 30 which have been paid for with a further 16 available if we confirm prior to the end of July. Mike Pallant is coordinating and taking names.
November – Woodbine Thoroughbred Horse Racing; Mike is investigating a suitable date for this big gambling event.
December 4 Thursday – Christmas Luncheon; Once again to be held at the Atrium in Burlington.
September18–TheOakvillePublicLibrarySystemCharlotte Meissner, CEO With over 27 years of experience at the Oakville Public Library, Charlotte is extremely passionate and knowledgeable about the role libraries play in building vibrant communities. As CEO, Charlotte leads the planning and development of all our library services in Oakville. Janice Kullas, Director, Branch Services / Deputy CEO Janice plans and manages public service functions and policies for the library system. Janice has been with the library for almost 25 years.
Did you know that
the sound of chirping birds is a proven energy booster? Scientists have found that simply listening to birdsong helps us stay more alert and sharpens our thinking. The reason? Because the pattern of birdsong triggers our theta brainwaves - which are energizing.
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OurJuneSpeaker
OurJuneProfiler
OurguestspeakerattheJune19thmeetingwasCherylCooper,introducedbyRoyMcEwen.Shehaswrittenaseriesofnovels,startingwith“ComeLookingForMe”,basedonthenavalbattlesinthewarof1812.Shelearntlittleaboutthatwarinschoolbutfouryearsagoshebecamefascinatedbythewar,especiallythenavalaspectandtheconditionsunderwhichordinaryseamenlived,althoughshehadneversailedherselfexceptonacruiseship.Themovie“MasterandMariner”wasaninspiration.Shesaidshewatchedit50times.ShetourednavalfacilitiessuchasinHalifax,BermudaandPortsmouth,whereshetouredtheVictory.Thelifeoftheordinaryseamanwasprecariousandbrutal.Therewerealwaysorphanboysonboardtofetchandcarryaswellasoldermenwhobecamecooksetc.Buttheydidgetthreesquaremealsaday(onsquareplates,hencetheterm)andgrog(dilutedrumwithsometimeslimeorlemonjuiceadded),twiceaday.Incrampedquartersthebiggestriskwasdiseasebutaccidents,shipwreckandfirewereotherconcerns.Note,NelsonwaswoundedbyasharpshooterupintheriggingofaFrenchshipatTrafalgarbutherefusedtohavesharpshootersupintheriggingofhisshipsbecauseoftheriskthemusketscouldsetafiregoinginthesails.
AnumberofexpressionsstemfromthaterasuchasGrog,SonofaGun,ScuttlebutandTheCoastIsClear.ManyseamendesertedandwenttoworkonAmericanshipswhereconditionswerebetter.TheRoyalNavyinterceptedanyshipsboundforEuropeanportsandifamanwasdeemedtobeadeserterhewasarrested.TheAmericanswereinfuriatedanddeclaredwar.Itwasabloodywar,especiallybetweennaviesontheGreatLakes.Neithersidecouldbesaidtohavewon,buttheIndianswerethelosersastheAmericansexpropriatedtheirland.Gerry Sutton
CherylinconversationwithRoyMcEwanandPaulNelson
TheprofilertodaywasJackTalbot.JackwasborninMontreal,receivedhisdegreeincivilengineeringfromDalhousieUniversity.JackhasbeenintheRefractorybusinesssincegraduating,bothasanengineerandinsales.Hehasbeenrunninghisowncompanysince1994andisonlynowinthetransitionofturningthebusinessovertootherswhileremainingashareholder.Whileinthistransitionhehasfreetimetravel,forexampletoNormandyforthe70thanniversaryofD‐Day,andcontinuehiseducationatMcMaster.Jim Tonner
OurJulySpeakerAtthemeetingonJuly17thourguestspeakerwasAllanSmall,whoisSeniorInvestmentAdvisoratAllanSmallFinancialwithHollisWealthManagement,asubsidiaryofScotiabank.HehasappearedmanytimesonTVandhaswrittenabookHowToProfitWhenInvestorsAreScared.Hismainthesisisthatpeoplearenervousaboutbuyingsharesaftertheyhavehadasharpdeclinebutthatrepresentsthebestopportunity.Thetypicalstockmarketrisesonoptimismthroughexcitement,thrillandtoeuphoriawhichisreplacedbyanxiety,denial,fear,desperation,panicandfinallycapitulation,whenthosewhohaveheldonfinallythrowinthesponge;thatisthetimetobuy.Buthecautionedthatoneshouldnottryto`timethemarket``butinvestwhenfundsareavailableinqualitydividendpayingstocksoflargecompanies(dividendshaverepresentedoverhalfofthetotalreturnfromequities).Governmentbondsdonotprovideareturninexcessofinflationandhavenotperformedwellovertheyears;corporatebondsarebetterbuteventheyhavefallenwellshortofthereturnsprovidedbyequityinvestments.GoldissimplyahedgeagainsttheUSdollar.RealestateisOkbutwhatwillhappenwheninterestratesrise,assomedaytheywill.WhenaskedaboutIndexfundsherepliedtheywerealrightforthesmallinvestorbutforlargerinvestorsitwasbettertohaveawelldiversifiedportfolioofqualitystocks.Thecompositionshouldchangeasoneagesandbecomemoreconservative.Externalshocksarehardtopredictandguardagainst.WhilewewereinthemeetingaMalaysianAirlinejetwasshotdownovertheUkraineandIsraelinvadedGaza,twoshocks‐butthemarketseemstohaveabsorbedthem.DaveJohnsonintroducedAllanSmallandhewasthankedbyPresidentJohnBealeswhopresentedhimwithanillustratedbookonHaltonRegion.Gerry Sutton
OurJulyProfiler
GlennPowelltalkedabouthisearlylifeonthefarminParisON.andgrowingupinthatruralarea.GlenngraduatedfromUniversityofGuelphandafteroneyearwiththeDept.ofAgricultureinOttawa,hejoinedtheCBCasanonairradioandtelevisionbroadcaster.Glenn'sprogramswereonanythingdealingwithfarming,notonlydomesticbutonaglobalbasis.HealsoexpandedbeyondagriculturaltopicsandtravelledtheworldtoreportonmanyinternationalissuesasneededbytheCBC.Nowretired,Glennisveryactivevolunteeringasboardmemberforanumberofagricultural/environmentalrelatedendeavours.NodoubtGlennhasmanystoriestotellandhopefullywehearmoreoftheminthefuture.Jim Tonner
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ReviewsandItemsofInterest
ONESUMMER:America,1927byBillBryson.ThisisabookaboutatimeinAmericanHistorythatisfilledwithcharactersandeventsthatcanstillcaptureourinterest.Theyarebroughttolightagainbyawriterwhohasagiftofentertaininghisreaders.ReadingthisbookisabitlikehavinglunchattheCrackerBarrelandgazingatallthatstufffromanothertimeonthewallsandceilings.HerewemeetsomeofthecharacterswhochangedthewayAmericanslookatthemselves:CharlesLindbergh,BabeRuth,JoeLouis,HenryFordandseveralpresidentsofthetime.FamouscriminaltrialsarereexaminedandwereadabouteventsliketheMississippiFloodandtheProhibitionErawiththeirdisastrousconsequences.Noteveryoneisinthemoodforreadingscholarlyhistorybooks.ONESUMMERgivesyousomethingtotalkaboutwithyourAmericanfriendswhenyouheadsouthnextwinter.I’msuretheywillbeimpressed.Helmut Erxleben Erxleben
Creativitywow!ThisisoneofthebestscamsI’veheardabout.Youarriveatyourhotelandcheckinatthefrontdesk.Typicallywhencheckingin,yougivethefrontdeskyourcreditcard(foranychargestoyourroom).Yougotoyourroomandsettlein.Allisgood.Thehotelreceivesacallandthecallerasksfor(asanexample)room620‐whichhappenstobeyourroom.Thephoneringsinyourroom.Youanswerandthepersonontheotherendsaysthefollowing:'Thisisthefrontdesk.Whencheckingin,wecameacrossaproblemwithyourchargecardinformation.Pleasere‐readmeyourcreditcardnumbersandverifythelast3digitsnumbersatthereversesideofyourchargecard.'Notthinkinganythingwrong,sincethecallseemstocomefromthefrontdeskyouoblige.Butactually,itisascambysomeonecallingfromoutsidethehotel.Theyhaveaskedforarandomroomnumberthenaskyouforyour
creditcardandaddressinformation.Theysoundsoprofessional,thatyouthinkyouaretalkingtothefrontdesk.Ifyoueverencounterthisscenarioonyourtravels,tellthecallerthatyouwillbedowntothefrontdesktoclearupanyproblems.Then,gotothefrontdeskorcalldirectlyandaskiftherewasaproblem.Iftherewasnone,informthemanagerofthehotelthatsomeonetriedtoscamyouofyourcreditcardinformation,actinglikeafrontdeskemployee.Thiswasanemailsenttomebysomeonewhohasbeenduped....andisstillcleaningupthemess.ANYONEtravellingshouldbeawareofthisone! Mike Purcelltomee
JazzVespersatSt.Jude’sAnglicanChurch160WilliamSt.inOakville.The next one will be Sunday August 3 at 4pm. A great place to hear classical jazz. Admission is by donation. Grant Gooding
TheattachedphotosareofavisitingProbusmemberfromGrandviewsProbusClubinSydney,Australia.HeandhiswifedidastopoverontheirwaytoHalifaxforaweekwithafinaldestinationnearWashington,DCwheretheiryoungestsonisservingintheAustralianAirForceasanAeronauticalEngineer.TheirnamesareJohnandJoanTaylorandheistheTourDirectorforthatClub.HeandJoantouredVernaandmearoundSydneyduringourvisittherein2006andtheydidthesameforJohn&KellyduringtheirstaythispastJanuary.Soitwaspaybacktime.Verna&IpickedJohn&JoanupattheirhotelneartheairportSundaymorningandtookthemona21/2hourtourthroughHaltonRegionthengoingtoJohn&Kelly’sBeales
wheretheyhostedadeliciouslunch.Mike Purcell .
Mike,John&John
John,Joan,Kelly,John&Verna
Gallagher opened the morning newspaper and was dumbfounded to read in the obituary column that he had died. He quickly
phoned his best friend Finney. "Did you see the paper?" asked Gallagher. "They say I died!!"
"Yes, I saw it!" replied Finney. "...Where ya callin' from?"
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Leon Prasow 1929 - 2014
Mike Pallant
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OtherPositions
President:JohnBeales8844654
PastPresident:GerrySutton8443516
VicePresident:HelmutErxleben9019268
Secretary:JimTonner2579305
Treasurer:BryanNoble3191864
Speakers:BrianTaylor3373032
Activities:RobinDavison3391702
Newsletter:HelmutErxleben9019268
Membership:GuntherLutz8440542
Liaison:MikePurcell8454097
Website:PaulNelson4694752
Equipment:JimSmith8443243
Communications:RoyMcEwen8448648
ManagementCommittee
HospitalLiaisonDougWalmsley8271548Auditor:HaroldErlendson845313950/50Draw:DickGoulding8275968PhotographerPeterPretty3385583
ProbusClubofOakvilleP.O.Box52127OakvilleOnL6J7N5
Email:[email protected]
Website:
www.oakvilleprobus.com
Meetingstakeplace10amon
thethird
ThursdayofeachMonth
AttheQualitySuites
754BronteRoadOAKVILLE
PROBUS CLUB OF OAKVILLE
PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
CASH BAR AT 5:30 PM DINNER AT 6:45 PM
AT
THE HARBOUR BANQUET AND CONFERENCE CENTRE
2240 ONTARIO STREET, OAKVILLE, ONTARIO.
$45.00 PER PERSON
Let us honour our retiring President John Beales for his great work over the past year – and welcome our new President Helmut Erxleben.
MENU
YUKON GOLD POTATO BISQUE with either BONELESS BREAST of CHICKEN with PICATTA SAUCE or ROAST SIRLOIN BEEF with AU JUS
( Please indicate your choice when you sign up to attend.)
ROASTED ROSEMARY POTATOES
SEASONAL VEGETABLES
DESSERT
COFFEE/TEA
TABLE SEATING- There is no assigned seating.
ENTERTAINMENT- Oakville Jazz Ensemble
DIRECTIONS‐ProceedsouthfromLakeshoreRoadonBronteRoadtowardsthelake.TurnleftontoOntarioStreet.ThelargeyellowbuildingontherightisHBCC.
Please mark this day in your calendar