The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have announced Glenn Gibson as their new Presi-dent and Chief Operating Officer.

He replaces Scott Mitch-ell, who will become the team’s Chief Executive Officer. Mitchell, in a press release from the CFL club, announced that Gibson will be responsible for the day-to-day busi-ness operations of the team. Gibson had worked with the Tiger-Cats for the last two years in a con-sulting role.

The Tiger-Cats said Gib-son is a Hamilton native and grew up just a few blocks from Ivor Wynne Stadium.

"We are incredibly fortu-nate to find an interna-tional business leader of Glenn Gibson's skill and experience to run the business operations of the

lishing over 200 articles on legal and insurance related topics. He current-ly serves on 5 different board of directors includ-ing the Hamilton Cham-ber of Commerce, Hamil-ton Health Sciences Cor-poration and Bay Area Health Trust .

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U pcoming

Speakers

September 15th - TBA

October 20th—Nancy

MacLeod. “Victorian

Medicine Show”

November 17th—

Susan Raby-Dunne -

Lt. Col. John McCrae.

Tiger-Cats," Mitchell said in the press release. "With Glenn running the busi-ness side and Kent Austin running the football oper-ations, we believe we have an outstanding structure to lead the way during this exciting era in Tiger-Cats history."

According to the team Gibson previous-ly worked for Crawford & Company, a claims ad-ministration company.

In the press release Tiger-Cats owner Bob Young said, "With this outstand-ing leadership group cou-pled with the arrival of the beautiful new Tim Hortons Field, this com-ing decade will be a great time to be a Tiger-Cat fan." Glenn Gibson grew up in the north end of the City of Hamilton in the shad-ow of Civic Stadium. After 40 years of business experience that took him around the world he joined the Tiger-Cat or-ganization to lead their business through a year playing in Guelph and then the opening of Tim Hortons Field in 2014. Glenn believes in continu-ous education having achieved 7 professional designations. He has also delivered over 500 presentations while pub-

Why are the Tiger Cats Important in Hamilton?

August 2016

T he next meeting of the Probus Club

of Burlington will be held on Thursday Au-gust 18th, at 10:00AM at the Art Gallery of Burlington.

E xtending the hand

of welcome…

What better way to begin our morning than with a firm handshake and a friendly smile from our four greeters, Don Her-man, Lanny Kaine, Bill Miles, Ron Wat-son , guarantee this and will set the tone for the morning in true Probusci-an style.

Thanks Gentlemen.

Pathfinder from 1943 to 1945. His

plane was shot down on the 46th

mission and, from May 1944 to

April 1945, Fred was a POW. After

being liberated, he was awarded the

Distinguished Flying Cross.

In 1945, returning to Canada, he

began training at the Greenwood

Base, N.S. for the Japan War but,

due to the atom bomb, this mission

was cancelled. He was released

from the RCAF in 1946.

In 1947, he and a friend purchased

a General Store in Vancouver – a

venture that lasted a year. In 1949,

he joined Ontario Hydro as an Op-

erations Supervisor and remained

there until he retired in 1983.

Fred now lives in Burlington, has five children, and was involved with the Boy Scouts. Since his retire-ment (now over 30 years), he has travelled and volunteered for sever-al organizations (church, hospital, senior home and Good Shepherd Food).

WITTIG, William "Bill" Fred-erick It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of Wil-

liam "Bill" Wittig of Burlington, Ontario. He passed away peace-fully in Niagara Falls while on retreat on July 8, 2016, at the age of 77. Bill was born in Kin-cardine, Ontario.

A letter of condolence was sent to the family. A moment of si-lence in Bill’s memory was held at our July Meeting.

Jim was born in Toronto in 1943 and grew up in Hamil-ton and Dun-das until his twenties. He graduated

from McMaster University in

1965 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Business. He worked for Bell Canada for 32 years. His career was in the Infor-mation Technology sector in many technical sectors before moving into management where he ended his career as a Vice-President. While working at Bell he lived in Montreal and Toronto twice each plus a three year stint in Saudi Arabia where he was responsible to set up and man-age the Information Technology area for a brand new telephone company. After retirement, he setup his own consulting company and undertook consulting assignments internation-ally. The major undertaking was par-ticipating in the setup of new cellu-lar companies in two different states in Brazil over a period of two years. He is married with two children and four grandchildren and enjoys play-ing golf and duplicate bridge.

Fred was born

in Halifax in

1923. He com-

pleted his edu-

cation with a

focus on busi-

ness courses

covering all

aspects of busi-

ness.

In 1941, hired by Royal Canadian Engi-

neers as a government checker, his du-

ties included overseeing the construc-

tion of four army bases for ten-inch gun

forts in the Gaspé town area.

Joining the RCAF in 1942, he was sta-

tioned in England as Bomber Command

Fred Davies

As you know I have

trouble finding quali-

ty whites in the $10

price range. I first

recommended this white in January

2011 and repeated it in April of 2013

and each Christmas as a fine turkey

wine. It is gratifying to see experts

coming out in favour of something I

have recommended.

Wine Align has given this one a gold

medal in the World Wine Awards of

Canada and Steve Thurlow has rat-

ed it among the top 50 values at the

LCBO. This week Billy Munnelly

came out strongly it favour of it. He

said “ drop dead gorgeous, smack

between the refreshment of Pinot

Grigio and the glamour of Chardon-

nay. If you find Grigio too bland and

chardonnay a bit much this could be

your new friend”.

WHITE – Cono Sur Viognier –

Chile 9 - LCBO # 64287 - $10.05 –

bursting with tropical and citrus

fruit, aromatic with medium body

and good finish.

My red pick is very much in the

same class as the Deakin Shiraz

which I recommended in June this

year. A lighter but dry Shiraz which

is very gulpable and a great find for

a large gathering or BBQ. No one

would ever guess it was so inexpen-

sive.

RED – Frisky Zebras Shiraz – South

Africa – LCBO # 237644 - $8.95 –

This one was awarded a Silver at the

WWAC and Steve Thurlow picked it

as one of the 20 top value wines

under $20 and also one of the top

50 value wines at the LCBO. Quite a

feat for one so far under $20!

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Haney’s Cheapies but Goodies

Jim Connell

Condolences

Why not join some club members after our meeting for a fine lunch at the Squire’s Public House on the corner of Fairview and Walker’s line.

No members have been reported to be sick this month. Jim.

On Thursday July 21, as 76 Probust-itians sat waiting for our speaker we didn't know what to expect .... after all what would one expect a 42-year-old orphan from Vietnam, to be like? Well, I'm sure that not ONE of us ex-pected the bundle, of energy named Thanh Campbell (aka Orphan 32), that strode onto our "stage". His clothes outshone ours - - - our summer-casual looked tacky beside his version of summer-casual - - - a stylish light suit. Speaking without a mike he was easily heard throughout the room. We Pro-bustoonians were soon glancing at each other in approval as to what we were seeing and hearing. He told us we were "awesome" and "amazing". We all thought he was right and wondered how he managed to deduce that so quickly. Possibly he had something to sell? Yes, there is a book about his life .... and exciting stuff about his flight of orphans getting out of Saigon on a Canadian Hercules, with conflict still going on is all there. Of course many of our speakers have sold books, but I can't remember the last time one of them bothered to tell us how great WE are. Thanh is simply "high" on Canadians and his life in Canada.

He has done well here: a graduate of Redeemer College and asked to sit on a number of boards and committees including McMaster Children's Hos-pital and the Hamilton Media Arts Council. He operates three businesses outside of his busy speaking sched-ule .... he's booked into 2017 with Probus Clubs alone. That a two-year old could arrive in Canada, and by the time he's a young man, become somebody that we crusty, OK rusty, old guys can admire, says something about that young man. It's almost as if he took on some of the Scots spunk from his adoptive Canadian family. Or is it the religious zeal from Redeemer College? Whatev-er it is, Thanh says people don't think he looks Scottish OR Dutch. When member Jim Csordas thanked him, Jim called the talk re-markable, dynamic and mov-ing. I agree.

The Executive has approved a change to our Annual General Meeting date from March to February. The change was made to avoid having the meeting at one of the least attended meetings in the year. As it turns out, the third week of March coincides with many school break weeks when many of our members are either travelling with or visiting families.

Bob English

President

Meeting Review

By Bob Chambers

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Meanwhile in Canada

Illness Report

Change to AGM Meeting Date

Squire’s

Three neat shots from the day ......

a HOT day, a

disappointing game

and a decent meal to end it.

And then the fun Began!

Special Events

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Probus Outing to a Blue Jays Game

Mrs. Warren’s Profession

Lunch & Theatre Outing in Niagara-on-the-Lake Wednesday, September 7, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Like to go but prefer not to drive? No problem! Sign up at the ticket desk for a complimentary ride

with a fellow Probus member.

Lunch – 11:30 a.m. at the Prince of Wales Appetizer – Yellow Potato & Braised Leek Soup with Whipped Sour Cream Entrée – Chicken Provence with Roast Sweet Potato, Seasonal Vegetables and Braised Tomato Compote Dessert – Pastry Chef’s Selection of the Day Coffee & Tea Service Mrs. Warren’s Profession – 2:00 p.m. at the Royal George Theatre SINopsis: Kitty Warren has worked hard to provide for her daughter and now that Vivie is about to strike out on her own, her mother decides it’s time for her feminist daughter to finally learn the truth about her profession. A contem-porary look at a classic play that still challenges our notions of motherhood and the business of sex. Originally banned from public performance, it was first staged at a private men’s club and the production in New York led to arrests. Shaw himself said about the play, “Ah, when I wrote that, I had some nerve.” “It is a searing exposé of the world’s oldest ‘profession’ while also being a spirited defence of those who enter it, and it is all told through a love story – from first ‘date’ to break-up – between a mother and a daughter…brilliant! I di-rected the last production here in 2008 and am thrilled to pass the baton to Eda Holmes for a whole new take on the play in the intimate surroundings of the Royal George.”- Jackie Maxwell, Artistic Director Running time is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes including one intermission. Pick up tickets at the desk on August 18. Contacts: graham.schaefer@ sympatico.ca 905-335-0783 daveadeney@gmail.com 905-336-7092

Computer

Interest Group

Our next meeting will be on Septem-ber 8th at 10am at Appleby Place.

Remember to send Robert your questions via email to Rob-ert.lalonde@me.com.

Have a great summer, see you in September

Interest Group Activities

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Probus Bridge Club

The Monday Bridge Group

Meets every week at the Ca-

nadian Legion. Join us for

lunch and friendly games of

bridge Starts at 12 Noon..

An Irishman is stumbling through the woods, totally drunk, when he comes upon a preacher baptising people in the river. He proceeds into the water, subse-quently bumping into the preach-er. The preacher turns around and is almost overcome by the smell of alcohol, whereupon he asks the drunk, "Are you ready to find Je-sus?" The drunk shouts, "Yes, I am." So the preacher grabs him and dunks him in the water. He pulls him back and asks, "Brother, have you found Jesus?" The drunk replies, "No, I haven't found Jesus!" The preacher, shocked at the an-swer, dunks him again but for a little longer. He again pulls him out of the wa-ter and asks, "Have you found Je-sus, brother?" The drunk answers, "No, I haven't found Jesus!" By this time, the preacher is at his wits end and dunks the drunk again -- but this time holds him down for about 30 seconds, and when he begins kicking his arms and legs about, he pulls him up. The preacher again asks the drunk, "For the love of God, have you found Jesus?" The drunk staggers upright, wipes his eyes, coughs up a bit of water, catches his breath, and says to the preacher, "Are you sure this is where he fell in?”

Irish Humour

A farmer recently spent $6,500 on a young registered Black Angus bull. He put him out with the herd but he just ate grass and wouldn't even look at a cow. The farmer was be-ginning to think he had paid more for that bull than he was worth. Anyhow, he had the Vet come and have a look at him. The Vet said the bull was very healthy, but possibly just a little young, so he gave the farmer some pills to feed him once per day.

The bull started to service the cows within two days, all the cows! He even broke through the fence and bred with all of the neighbour's cows! Like a machine!

“I don't know what was in the pills the Vet gave him”, said the farmer .. “but they kind of taste like pepper-mint.”