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Probus Club of Mountain View Our Strength is Fellowship, our Success is Participation

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President’s Message It’s hard to believe that another year is almost over! I know it’s only May, but the year-end for The Probus Club of Mountain View is May 31st. Our Annual General Meeting will be held on our regular meeting day on June, 9th. At that meeting, our auditor or scrutineer will report on the financial statements of the year ending May 31st, and the Management Committee for the year 2016-2017 will be elected. A more formal notice regarding the AGM will be sent to you by our Secretary Bridget Schmidt, one month prior to the AGM. The AGM portion of the June meeting will take approximately 15 minutes and the regular meeting will take place after that, complete with two very special speakers: Doug Boy and Jamie Dougall, who over a period of nine months attended a workshop in Toronto where they built their own guitars. Their talk and demonstration promises to bring an entertaining and interesting close to our year. May 31st is the cut-off date for the renewal of memberships. If you have not yet done so, please pick up your renewal form and return it ASAP to Angela Keller as we have 80 people on the waiting list. We respectfully urge you to ask yourself if you are taking advantage of what the club has to offer and contributing to the social life of the club. If not, perhaps your membership would be better used by someone who is new to Collingwood and anxious to join a Probus Club to meet new people and establish friendships in his/her new community. After all, that’s what Probus is all about.

Sylvia

“First Light” Ste Marie

Among the Hurons

November 24th

Xmas Dinner & Dance

December 9th

MEETING May 12thth - 9:30 AM Mingle Meeting starts @ 9:45 AM Sharp!

Next Meeting: JUNE 9 th 2016

Membership Renewals: Last chance to pick up your membership renewal at our general meeting in May. To maintain your membership, renewals must be received by the Membership Chair by JUNE 1st . If you already know you will not be renewing, please let Angela know so she can make someone on the waiting list happy by inviting him or her to join. Contact: Angela Keller

Annual Car Rally

Early October

Women, Wine & Welding

TBD

Apple Pie Trail

Mid October

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MAY 2016 SPEAKER – DR TOM STIFF – Getting to Mars – What’s the Plan?

Dr. Tom Stiff holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Waterloo, and both a Master of Science Degree in Experimental Space Science, and a Ph.D. in Theoretical Astrophysics from York University. Throughout

his career, Tom has been an invited guest lecturer and researcher at various institutions, including Stanford University, the University of Arizona, the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario, and the National Astronomical Radio Observatory in West Virginia.

Tom also has over 30 years of teaching and consulting experience at the secondary school and university level. He is currently a semi- retired professor of Physics and Mathematics at the Orillia campus of Lakehead University, and continues to maintain a busy career as a consultant. Tom worked for 15 years with NASA’s manned Space Flight Program at Space Center Houston in Texas and at the Kennedy Space Flight Center in Florida. He has also shared his expertise in Astronomy and Space Science with various organizations including the Discovery Channel, and the National Research Council., and was part of a three-person team, along with his wife Susan, responsible for the development of K-12 educational resources for the Canadian Space Agency.

His talk today will focus on NASA’s most recent plans for a manned mission to Mars. In the past few months some amazing technological breakthroughs have been achieved in the US space program, particularly as it relates to getting humans to Mars. In addition to the race to develop automated self-landing and reusable rockets, NASA is working with private partners to find solutions to all of the problems associated with living and working on the red planet. Unlike current missions to the International Space Station, a mere 400km overhead, Mars lies tens of millions of miles further in space. How will we make the journey, and why will it take so long? What is it really like to walk on the surface of Mars? What’s the weather like? How will a mission survive without supply ships? How does the crew protect themselves from the hazards of space? The challenges in reaching Mars, and their potential solutions, are outlined in this non-technical talk. Richly illustrated with photos and drawings this talk will walk you through NASA’s latest plans, from the launch pad to Mars and home again.

Last Month’s Speaker: Judith Banville As a personal historian and reporter, Judith took us back to that unforgettable May

31st 1985, where Barrie was ravaged by a tornado. She brought survivors together to share their stories at a Show & Tell Simcoe County event. Her talk reminded us all that in hard times we need each other for support.

$ 76 each – 50/50 Draw won by Chris Cable & Nick Baker

Thanks Laurie, David & Mark for selling tickets & counting the $$$

Once again, thanks to all of you loyal buyers!!!

YOU help us purchase items needed to run our meetings more effectively, and to pay for great guest speakers, AV equipment and other operations of our Club !!!

The trophy was presented to Hal Keiser for his ongoing contributions to our musical events. Congratulations Hal! You really are a great musician and we all benefit tremendously

President’s Cup Winner

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HIKE & BIKE FOR HOSPICE

Meet your Probus friends there on

Sunday May 29th

9:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Register online or on site

LADIES SUMMER LUNCH

At GUSTAV’s Restaurant Georgian Bay Hotel

Date: Tuesday June 21st – 12 PM Cost: $32.75 pp. All#Probus#Mountain#View#ladies#are#

invited#to#attend#whether#or#not#you#

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year.##This#will#be#a#three<course#lunch#

with#3#menu#choices#and#tea#or#

coffee.##The#price#includes#taxes#and#tip.##

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meetings#and#have#copies#of#the#menu#

at#the#sign#up#table#so#that#you#can#

make#your#choice.##We#hope#that#you#

will#join#us.#

Bridget(Schmidt(&(Maggi(Olsen((

Kolapore Springs Fish Hatchery

Tour – July 7th

COST: $15 pp.

Product (smoked trout or fresh trout) will be available for purchase. Pre-ordering is strongly encouraged. Max: 40 People

Meet at Pet Valu at 10 AM for carpooling due to limited parking at the Fishery.

CONTACT: BOB BAKER

Free event..."Fun in the Sun" Bocce Ball at Sunset Park.

When: June 14 at 4:00 PM

(Rain Date, June 15 at 4:00 p.m.).

• Bring your own chairs, snacks and refreshments. .

• Maximum 32 people. • Needed 2 more sets of bocce

balls, can anyone help with that? Sign up at the May meeting Contact:

• Valerie Orviss or Danae Hawkins.

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SEARCH FOR ANOTHER BOBBY FISHER? You might be the one.…

CHESS PLAYERS WANTED DATE: Starting this Fall – Every other Wednesday evening from 7-10 PM

SKILL LEVEL: Must know the basics

COST: NONE

LOCATION: Rotate through the players homes starting at Ken Brown’s

Host provides light snacks and refreshments.

PROPOSED # : 10 people Sign-Up in September

EQUIPMENT: Bring a portable chess game to each session.

CONTACT: KEN BROWN

We have planned a great fall bus tour to the Creemore Brewery and the town itself on SEPTEMBER 15th. We will board the bus at Pet Valu in Collingwood at 10:30 and start the brewery tour at 11:00. Lunch is @ 12 PM - RETURN BUS DEPARTS @ 2 PM

- THE AFFAIRS CAFÉ will deliver individual boxed lunches to the Brewery Patio (for $13pp, included in the total cost) It has a sandwich, small salad, a butter tart & carrots & celery.

PLEASE CHOOSE FROM MENU: Fresh Baked Bread: Oatmeal or Multigrain Filling: Egg Salad or Tuna Salad or Turkey Ham & Cheese Salads: 5 Bean or Coleslaw Butter Tart: Plain or raisin or pecan TOTAL COST OF BUS & LUNCH: $26 pp. Excluding drinks. Maximum 20 Participants. (For Ladies and Gents) CONTACT: JON LANTZ (See my new email on newest membership list)

CREEMORE SPRINGS BREWERY TOUR & LUNCHEON

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Local Water Falls Tour & Hike - Thursday June 2nd

Bus Departs @ 8:30 AM from Pet Valu parking.

COST: $50 pp. MAXIMUM 24 people

Narrated 3.5 hour tour of our local area provided by Summerbound Tours of Collingwood. Travel in a luxury minibus to two of our local waterfalls (Eugenia & Hoggs), tour a local Cidery & enjoy a picnic lunch at the beautiful Epping Lookout in the Beaver Valley. Tour will be opened up to Lighthouse Probus members if 2nd sign up is not full. Last chance to sign up this month!

Wear comfortable shoes.

CONTACT: CORA O’CONNOR

WASAGA BEACH ANNUAL PARTY

DATE:&&August&11&at&Beach&5,&Wasaga&Beach.&TIME:&&2&–&7&PM&You#are#invited#to#arrive#whenever#you#want.#There#will#be#swimming,#Bocce#Ball,#and#any#

other#beach#games#participants#want#to#share.#Bring#a#picnic#for#supper#at#6#p.m.#We#hope#

we're#"third#time#lucky"##and#that#swimsuits,#not#ski#jackets,#will#be#appropriate#attire#this#

year#on#that#date.#(Directions#to#follow.)##CONTACT:##Sylvia#Head#

Annual Golf Tournament - “Tee it Up Tournament” @ Duntroon Highlands JUNE 16TH COST: 18 Holes = $99 or 9 Holes = $82

Price includes a round of golf, BBQ chicken & rib dinner, taxes & gratuities.

Duntroon members, spouses & non-golfers pay for dinner only $33

THEME IS: Black & White Attire

There is still space for 12 more golfers either 9 or 18 holes. No previous experience necessary. All that is required is a set of golf clubs, appropriate shoes, clothing and a sense of humour and fun!” #

CONTACT: DEBBIE KUZOFF or NINA MARGESSON directly by email

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ANNUAL BBQ – BYE GONE DAYS This year we have a “Pirate Theme” DATE: Thursday July 14th ( Rain date: July 15th) COST: $35 pp. Caterer: Valley Farm Market Entertainment by the “Young Hearts” Band CONTACT: ANDJA MARTYNUIK

Dance Under The Strawberry Moon Evening of Swing & Rock & Roll Music – with the York Swing Band

WHERE: THE BEAR ESTATE

DATE: FRIDAY JUNE 17th – 8-11 PM

COST: $25 pp.

CASH BAR – LIGHT SNACKS, COFFEE & TEA

LAST SIGN-UP: In MAY (26 tickets available)

CONTACT: ROSEMARY BOYD

THE MUSIC OF GLEN CAMPBELL

WICHITA LINEMAN Starring: Leisa Way & Aaron Solomon DATE: Friday June 24th THEATRE COLLINGWOOD COST: $35pp. Last Sign-Up in May (spots still available) CONTACT: CHRIS CABLE

WASAGA BEACH TRIATHLON RELAY

Run, Swim or Bike DATE: Sunday August 28th Looking for members who would like to participate & put a team or teams together. CONTACT: Linda Skeries

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PRIVACY

Please remember that the PROBUS email address list is reserved for Club members & Club activities only.

GUESTS:

You are welcome to invite guests to general meetings, but only once per guest.

CHEQUES:

Bring your chequebook to all meetings, as organizers do not accept cash. Cheques payable to PROBUS of Mountain View. Cheques may not be cashed until the time of the event.

REFUNDS:

Once an event or activity has been filled, booked & paid for, we are unable to process refunds.

QUESTIONS ABOUT AN EVENT?

Please contact the organizer of the event, using your newest membership list.

EVENTS PHOTOS:

See them on : Our upcoming website. Watch for launch date.

Want to see more: Share your PROBUS photos by sending them to: duncanbristow@outlook.com

BOOK EXCHANGE:

Book Exchange table is located at the back of the meeting room. Looking for fresh books for exchange at our general monthly meetings. Current novels and biographies are appreciated. Please no magazines or older books. Suggestion Box on same table. Use our CHEQUE WRITING TABLE, or even better, do prepare your cheques at home, to reduce traffic at time of sign-up.

ONGOING EVENTS

BIKING GROUP Meets @ Canadian Tire Parking Lot Wednesdays @ 9 AM Starts 1st week of May One additional Sign-Up CONTACT: Sue Bate

(See Jerry King on list)

HIKING GROUP Meets @ Canadian Tire Parking Lot Mondays @ 9 AM Starts 1st week of May Needed: Extra Volunteer Leaders One additional Sign-Up CONTACT: Fritzy Nydam