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TheProbusClubofBurlingtonLakeshoreHi-Lites-April2020
Monday,April13
NoMeeCngduetoCOVID-19
StaySafeEveryone
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Management Committee2019-2020
Bill Willson, President(905) 332-7652
Jim Thurston, 1st VicePresident(905) 319-9352
Mike Hoshooley, 2nd VicePresident(905) 634-2531
Malcolm Ramsay, Secretary(905) 681-8109
Dave Little, Treasurer(905) 681-6147
Rodney Devitt, Past-President (289) 313-0593
Duncan McPhail, Speakers(905) 336-2495
Ken Medland, Membership(905) 818-2902
Dave McKenzie, Hi-Lites(905) 639-7529
David McKay, Special Events(905) 634-8256
Jim Gilleland, House(905) 634-6490
Brian Langlotz, Cheer(905) 632-8197
Ken Medland, Ext. Publicity(905) 818-2902
Dennis Colameco, Golf(905) 639-7921
Jim Barnett, Curling(905) 639-8624
President’sMessage
WewrotetoyouearlierinMarchtoannouncethattheAprilmee;nghasbeencancelledoutofconcernforthehealthandwellbeingofourmembersandourguests.WehaveseparatelyreceivedwordthattheArtGalleryofBurlingtonwillbeclosedthroughoutMayandJune,soIthinkitwillbesome;mebeforewemeetagaintogether.Inthemean;me,wewillcon;nuetocommunicatebyHi-Lites.YourManagementCommiIeewillcon;nuetoreviewthesitua;onanddeterminewhentohaveournextmee;ng.Also,theStraLordeventthatwehopedtoenjoyinAprilandthesmall“OntarioGleaners”tourscheduledforJune4havebeencancelled.Ourhard-workingEventsCommiIeewillprovidemoreinforma;ononthisandothereventsthatthey
haveplannedforus.
BynowyouhaveheardplentyofwarningsabouttheimpactofCOVID-19onyourpersonallife.Weareadjus;ngtothenewnormalofsocialdistancingfromeveryonearoundyou.Itrytogoforawalkintheneighbourhoodmostdaysandfindthatmostothersdoingthesamethingtakeawideberthastheypassyouandobservethe“walk-don’tstop”rule.Hopefullyourdiligencewillbeenoughtolevelouttheincidenceofthisvirus.
Wearebeinginundatedwithnewregula;onsfromourpoli;calleaders.IthoughtyoumightbeinterestedinsomeofthechangesproposedbyRevenueCanadathatmayaffectourmembers.Ofcourse,thesechangeswillhavetobeconfirmedbyLegisla;vechanges:• CRAhasextendedthedeadlineforfilingourindividual2019personaltaxreturnsun;lJune1,2020.However,ifyouareen;tledtoarefundoraGSTcredit,youshouldnotdelayfilingyourreturn.• Thereisalsoataxdeferralavailable.TheCanadaRevenueAgencywillallowalltaxpayerstodefer,un;la_erAugust31,2020,thepaymentofanyincometaxamountsthatbecomeowingonora_erMarch18,2020andbeforeSeptember12020.ThisappliestotaxbalancesthatwouldotherwisebedueattheendofAprilandinstalmentsthatwouldnormallybedueonJune15.
Formoreinforma;ononthesechanges,IsuggestyoushouldreviewCRACOVID-19webpageordiscussthiswithyourprofessionaltaxadvisor.
IwouldalsoliketowelcomebackoursnowbirdmembersandothersreturningfromoutsideofthecountryforMarchBreak.Bynowtheyarelikelyintheprocessorcompletedtheirself-isola;ngperiodof14daysathome.
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The2020GrummeOCurlingTrophyYourwarriorsgaveittheirbest!ValiantlystrugglingthroughalleightendstheycameupjustaliIlebitshortandhadtoawardthetrophytothegentlemenfromProbusBurlington.MilburGilesandDawsonKilpatrickranagreatspielandwewereprovidedwithawonderfullunch.Wedidnotcomehomeemptyhanded.TheCryingTowelwaspresentedtoourPresident,BillWillsowhohaspromisedtohangitprominentlyinhishomeforthenextyear.
JimBarneIandBobNielsen,Co-Chairs
SpecialEvents
StraQordEvent:furthertotheinforma;onprovidedintherecente-blast,theeventscommiIee,inconsulta;onwithsome;cketsholders,hasdecidedthat:becauseoftheuncertaintyofthesitua;onandthedifficultyoftransferringourgroupordertoalaterdate,theProbusClubofBurlingtonLakeshoreshallrequestarefundofitspaymentsforthecancelledApril29thperformanceofChicago.
SomeofyoumaybeawarethattheStraLordFes;valhascancelledallperformancesun;ltheendofMay,laidoffitsperformancerelatedstaffandaconsiderablenumberofitsadministra;onstaff.Theyarenottakingphonecallsbut
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President’sMessageConCnued
Hopefullytheyhavearrangedwithfamily,friendsorneighbourstodropoffsuppliesandgroceries.Pleasemakesureyoucheckwithanyofyourfriendswhohaverecentlyreturnedfromtheirwintervaca;onstoseeiftheyneedanyassistance.
Onapersonalnote,inearlyMarchwereturnedhomeearlyfromaplannedlongweekendinEllicoIville.Unfortunately,mywife,Dorothy,hadabadfallontheskihillandbrokeherleg.Wespent;meintheorthopedicclinicinEllicoIvillebeforewereturnedhometotheemergencywardandthefractureclinicatJosephBrantHospital.Fortunately,thecarewereceivedattheseclinicswasfirstrate.Wewereturnedaroundintheemergencywardandfractureclinicinrela;velyshortorderandsheisnowbeginningtheslowprocessofhealing.IamalsofindingoutthatIhaveskillsthatIdidnotknowIhadasIampressedintoac;onasacookandahouseboy.Consequently,wehavebeenforcedtokeepalowprofileathomeandtoobservethesocialdistancingrulesaroundus.
Bestwishestoallasweworkourwaythroughthesedifficult;mes.
BillWillsonPresident
GolfOurannualgolftournamentisscheduledforFridayMay29thatCenturyPinesgolfclub.OurhostclubthisyearistheBurlingtonProbusClubanditwillbetheircalltohostorcancelthisyear'stournament.Thisdecisionwillbemadebeforeournextscheduledmee;nginMay.
Withthedailybriefingswereceive,itdoesn'tlookpromisingthatthispandemicwillflaIenoutbyMay.Asseniorswemustbeextracarefulofassocia;oningroups.Letsbesafeandprotectourhealth.
IwillsetupagolfdayinthefallatHiddenLakeGolfClubwhenwereturntonormality.
DennisColameco,GolfCoordinator
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Membership
Members,our20in2020contestcon;nuestothriveinspiteofCOVID-19!Whenweresumeourmee;ngs,wewillhavethepleasureofgree;ng6newtalentedmembers!KeeppushingthebenefitsofLakeshoreProbus,sowestartoffwithaBANG!
Ken Medland,Membership
SpecialEvents-conCnued
allcorrespondencetothewebsite.Itislikelythereforethatitwilltakesome;mefortherefundtobereceived.
OtherTheatreEvents:Wearesuspendingfurther;cketsalesforthePortDoverandShawFes;valeventsun;lthesitua;onforourPerformancedates-July16forPortDoverandSeptember15thforShaw-becomesclearer.
"ItishardtohaveaneventwhentheaOendeescan'tleavehome"-WilliamS.
DavidMcKayfortheEventsCommiIee
CallingAllAccountants!
FormanyyearsmemberDavidPagehasservedastheClub’saccountant.Understandably,a_ersomanyyearsofserviceDavidhaschosento“opt”outofthisrole.WethankDavidforallhispastservicetotheClub.
SowenowneedamembertostepupandtakeontheroleofClubaccountant.Thesoleresponsibilityoftheaccountantistocompiletheyear-endfinancialstatementsoftheClubbasedontheaccoun;ngrecordsoftheClubandinforma;onprovidedbytheClubTreasurer.ThestatementsarenotsubjecttoauditorreviewnordoestheAccountantexpressanopinionorassuranceonthestatements.
Thisrolewouldonlyrequire2-4hours’worthof;meinOctober.Aprofessionalaccoun;ngdesigna;onorpublicaccountant’slicencearenotrequired.Abasicknowledgeofaccoun;ngrecordsandfinancialstatementsarethemainrequirements.
Pleasecontactme–daveliIle1946@gmail.com-toexpressinterestinthisroleortoaskanyques;ons.
Manythanksforconsideringsteppingupforthisposi;on.
AcCviCes
ComputerInterestGroup
Ournextmee;ngwillbeonSeptember24at10amatBurlingtonEastPresbyterianChurch(505WalkersLine)locatedonWalkersLinejustaboveNewStreet.Entryfeeis$7persession.
RemembertosendRobertyourques;[email protected]
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CheerCommiOee
TheCheerCommiIeewillcontactorvisitmembersorspouseswhoareill.Intheeventofbereavement,acardofcondolencewillbesenttothefamilyand,foramember,amemorialdona;onmadetoacharityoftheirchoice.Nomen;onofthesitua;onwillbemadeinthenewsleIerinordertomaintainprivacy.
PleaseinformoneofthecommiIeemembers,ifyouawareofanyonewhohasanillnessorbereavement,forappropriateac;on:
BrianLanglotz-(905)[email protected](905)[email protected]
BrianLanglotz,CheerCommiIee
Next Regular Meeting
To Be Determined
HouseCommiOeeCoffeeSales
WeprovideTimHortonscoffeeatourmee;ngsasaservicetoourmembers.Iordera35cupurnwhichnormallyprovidesenoughcoffeeforeveryonewhowantsacup.From;meto;me,werunshortandyoumaybeoutofluck,par;cularlyaswegetcloseto10:00whenthethemee;ngstarts.Ifyoufindthere’snomorecoffeewhenit’syourturn,couldyoupleasespeaktomeatthebacktablesothatIcandetermineifitmightbenecessarytoordermoreinthefuture.Thanks.Incaseyou’rereallyinneedofajavajerk,thereisamachineintheArtGalleryfrontlobbyoppositethegi_shopthatservespreIydecentcoffee.(SorryTimmy!)
JimGillelandHouseCommiIeeChair
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Getting to know your Management Team
Please watch this space each month as we introduce your Management Committee members. This month we feature your Secretary and your External Publicity & Membership Chair
MalcomRamsay
windingdownmyconsul;ngbusinessforfourmoreyears.InOctober2015IwasappointedasSecretaryoftheClubandhavecon;nuedinthatroleun;lnow.Ihavesomehowmanagedtoextendmy;measSecretarybeyondthestatutorythreeyearsandhaveenjoyedtheexperienceofworkingwithCo-PresidentsBobMillerandJohnWishartandPresidentsRonLuxonandBillWillson.
IchosetooffermyservicesasSecretaryasIbelieveditwasataskIcouldmanageinmybusyschedule.IhaveaIemptedheretosummarizemyresponsibili;esasamemberoftheManagementCommiIee.ThereisafullJobDescrip;onavailableandwhenyoureadthisIhopeoneofyouwillbemo;vatedtoofferyourservicestobeeffec;veattheAGMinOctober.Thatwillprovideyou,mysuccessor,andmyselfa;mefororienta;oninadvance.
Onapersonalnote,Iwasbornin1943atHamptonCourt,England.No,notinthePalace!
ImarriedmywifePaulain1971.WemovedtoBurlingtonin1976.Wehavetwochildrenandfourgrandchildren.Outsideofbusiness,IservedontheCityofBurlington’sCommiIeeofAdjustmentfortwenty-fiveyears,thelasteightasChair.IhavebeenavolunteerTourGuideattheCanadianWarplaneHeritageforthepasttwelveyearsandIenjoyGolf,CurlingandChoralsinging.
KenMedlandMyapplica;onformembershipoftheProbusClubofBurlingtonLakeshorewasapprovedsevenyearsagoonFebruary11,2013.Ithadalwaysbeenpartofmyre;rementplantojoinProbusbutinfactIcon;nuedworkingand
KenMedlandisourcurrentExternalPublicityandMembershipChairmanandhaskickedoffanaggressivecampaignen;tled“20in2020”withthegoaltoadd20newmembersthisyear!
Kenisalong;meresidentofBurlington,marriedtoCharlenefor52yearswith2adultsonsand6beau;fulgrandchildren.Heisanavidsportsfanandacarandrailroadbuff.HiscareerwasspentwithCi;bankandtheNewsGroup,adivisionofJimPatsonwherehewastheNa;onalAccountexecu;veforChapters/Indigo.KenkeepsbusywithProbusLakeshore,gym,yoga,travel,healthylivingandvolunteeringwithBurlingtonSpecialOlympicsBasketballCoachaswellasTheatreAquarius,hisCondoBoardandSt.Christopherchurchwiththeircommunityprogramandmentalhealthcounselling.Inhisspare;mehedoesinstorepromo;onsandisac;vewithTVandprintadsappearinglatelyinaseriesofcommercialsforHockeyNightinCanada.HisbiggestthrillrecentlywasguidinghisSpecialOlympicsbasketballteamtotheProvincialChampionshipsthisMay!
MymoIo....”Keepac;ve,bothmentallyandphysicallyandalwaysthinkyoungandposi;ve!”