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PROBUS CLUB OF MOUNTAIN VIEW Our Strength is Fellowship, our Success is Participation

MEETING JANUARY 14TH – 9:30 Mingle - Meeting starts @ 9:45 Sharp! Next Meeting February 11th 2016

Wine, Beer, Cheese Tasting – Thornbury

Cheese Shop March 22nd 5-7 PM

SIGN-UP in February

Collingwood Olive Oil

Company Feb. 23th – 6 PM Sign-up January

St-Patrick’s Day Celebration

March 17th. Details &

Sign-up in February

J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 6

President’s Message Last year was an outstanding year for Probus of Mountain View! We became stronger as a club, we grew as individuals through all the activities in which we participated. Our circles of friends expanded, and there was almost unlimited opportunity for all of us to enjoy the fellowship, learning and fun our club promotes. Let us salute the past year, for it was a good one. Let’s now look to the year ahead, to a year of new experiences, new friendships and new opportunities. As a Management Committee we will strive to make 2016 the Best Year Ever, and with your help and participation, we’re sure we can achieve it.

So… Happy New Year!

Be adventurous, be happy, be whole, and try to make this your Best Year Ever!

Sylvia

FYI from the Editor:

You will notice a change starting this month in the newsletter providing

only the organizer’s name for each activity. The email address you

need is in your membership list with all the details you need to contact

every member, and as we move forward, we are even more conscious

of privacy.

Rachel

PRESIDENT’S CUP Congratulations to Angela Keller, who received the award in November. We all know Angela as our hard working membership chair. Angela, you really do a fantastic job!

Valentine Dance With Gateway Probus

February 12th – 6 PM

Snow Valley - Snow Tubing

February or March - TBA

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This Month’s Speaker – Mark Wolfson Mark Wolfson, retired Vice President of Henry’s, Canada largest independent camera retailer, is a graduate of Ryerson University Photographic Arts. In his near half-century in the photographic business, Mark has witnessed extraordinary changes to the equipment, materials and processes that once defined photography. Mark is a passionate photographer who has travelled extensively through many parts of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa. His photographs hang in homes and businesses across Canada. In 2010 Mark donated his collection of vintage photographs to the Ryerson Imaging Centre in Toronto. Recently Mark has lectured at York University’s Glendon College Campus, Ryerson University and camera clubs across Canada. Mark’s presentation is going to focus on Travel Photography— the photo shows an Icelandic Pony that Mark saw on a recent trip to Iceland.

November SPEAKER – Doug Gibson Doug Gibson took us through a literary journey across Canada. His “show”, as he calls it, was filled with stories about Charles Gordon, Al Purdy, Margaret Laurence, Gabrielle Roy, Guy Vanderhaeghe, Grey Owl, who’s real name was Archibald Belaney, W.O Mitchell, Trevor Herriot, Margaret Atwood,Pierre Trudeau, Michael Ondaatje, just to name a few. Doug is a captivating story teller. Each author has been caricatured by Anthony Jenkins, who can capture the essence of a person with a one eyed portrait.

Thank You to Dan Hennessy for having chosen this very entertaining speaker.

$67 Each !!! Won by Linda Skeries and Ernest Montgomery Thanks Laurie & Danae 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 !!!

WE WANT YOUR IDEAS !!! Bring us your ideas or opinions. We will have the box on the book exchange table every month, so please do tell us

what is on your mind…

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CANAPÉS & CONVERSATION chez Bev Shannon and Leo Greenberg!

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JANUARY 26th - 11:30 AM LOBLAWS COOKING CLASS LUNCHEON COST: $34 per person TASTE OF SOUTHERN ITALY (Maximum 30 part i c ipants) *******Chef Er ic Madden f rom the Cabin w i l l p repare th is spec ia l lunch, and we w i l l learn f rom the Master and enjoy the result !

“Southern I ta l y ’s cu is ine tends to be hearty and down to earth”

- Spaghett i squash sa lad in pesto v ina igrette on red pepper coul i s - Tender ju icy Ch icken Supreme f i l l ed w i th chèvre sundr ied tomatoes on herba l jus . - Herba l scented Risotto - Fresh rap in i w ith sha l lo ts & pancetta - Desser t : L ight twisted Berry Sabayon CONTACT: Irene Stannanought

VALENTINE DANCE with Gateway Probus Friday February 12th 2016

Blue Mountain Golf Club Once again our Gateway friends have asked us to join them for this fun evening.

Cocktails are 6 PM - Buffet Dinner at 7 PM

Cash bar & Prizes

CONTACT: Dorte Hawker

- 40 TICKETS available - $40 Per person

Annual FULL MOON Snowshoe Walk - FEBRUARY 22nd – 6:45 PM

Blue Mountain Golf Club – 706 10th Line We will meet at Blue Mountain Golf Club’s parking lot at 6:45, so we can all get our snowshoes on & be ready for a wonderful evening walk under that midwinter full moon. Afterwards we will gather at Kelsey’s for drinks & munchies. $12 p.p. covers appetizers Sign up this month with Anni Douglas

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COLLINGWOOD OLIVE OIL COMPANY- Tuesday February 23rd 6-8 PM COST: $15 p.p. (Includes wine, salad, bread, olives, fresh fruit & ice cream for tasting) Min. 8 / Max. 16 persons 42 STE-MARIE STREET, COLLINGWOOD Sign Up for this popular event with: Ann Booth

MORE EVENTS

Our Probus Men’s Luncheon Group meets monthly for lunch at local restaurants.

Contact: Jon Lanz

WEDNESDAYS 9:30 AM

- Easy start of 3 km - Building up as we get stronger to about 6 km - Guaranteed fun & exercise for free!

Meet at Canadian Tire parking lot by Pet Store for car pooling.

Contact: Dale Bristow

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING

When: TUESDAYS at 10:30 AM Where: Nordic Highlands ( 10th Line, just north of Duntroon Highlands Golf Club). Cost: Pay as you Ski ($15 per person + cost of rentals if needed) Getting a season’s pass is another option. Contact: Sue Bates & Jerry King

Ping Pong Anyone???

• Who wants to play? • Who has tables? • Singles? • Doubles? • Format?

CONTACT: LIZ BAUER

SNOWSHOEING

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Wizard'players'and'wannabe'players:''It'is'time'to'form'new'groups.''No'need'to'be'experts,'this'is'a'fun,'easy'to'learn'and'very'social'card'game'that'will'enable'you'to'meet'new'people.''

?'Sign?Up'table'this'month'–'''Contact:''Sylvia'Head'or'Suzanne'Olejnik'

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Pretty Please!!! Do write your cheques for events at home. It really helps reduce congestion at sign-up tables!

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.

EVENTS PHOTOS:

See them at: www.buffalonas.com/theShipyards (There could be issues with the site at this time. Duncan is working on these.)

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.'''!Thank!you,!Dorte!Hawker.!

USUAL REMINDERS

TRAVEL CLUB- VIETNAM with Paul & Mary Darby

THURSDAY JANUARY 21ST at 7 PM Chartwell Georgian Traditions 57 Trott Blvd

For many of us, Vietnam represents a tragic war that we grew up watching on news clips & reading newspaper headlines in the 60’s & early 70’s. As part of a 2 month trip to Asia, Paul & Mary had an opportunity to experience the country, starting in the South China Sea & then taking an 18 day land excursion from Hanoi to Chau Doc on the Mekong River. Come & hear about their experience on the other side of the world.

WIZARD'PLAYERS'NEW'GROUPS'