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The Probus Club of Burlington Lakeshore Hi-Lites - July 2020 Monday, July 13 10:00 am Zoom MeeDng Tim Speed Warplane Heritage Museum www.burlingtonlakeshoreprobus.org Page 1 Management Committee 2019-2020 Bill Willson, President (905) 332-7652 Jim Thurston, 1st Vice President (905) 319-9352 Mike Hoshooley, 2nd Vice President (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 Bill Willson's PresidenDal Remarks Summer has finally arrived and we are star;ng to see a reduc;on in the regula;ons surrounding social distancing and isola;on in the community as we enter into Stage 2. I actually went for a haircut earlier this week and feel much be@er for it. As we begin to return to our normal life, we must con;nue to be vigilant about the issues we are facing and hopefully we will avoid another wave of the pandemic. The changes we have made with respect to our Probus club schedule are star;ng to come together. We have held our regular mee;ngs with our Management Commi@ee u;lizing the Zoom program. At our last mee;ng we decided to reach out to our membership on the phone. From all reports, it appears that most of you appreciated the opportunity to talk with us and share your ideas and concerns. These calls also allowed us to update our membership lists with your current contact informa;on. We also decided to u;lize the Zoom plaJorm for our regularly scheduled members mee;ngs in July and August. We will try to follow the format of our normal mee;ngs so you will hear from some of the members of the Management Commi@ee. In our July mee;ng, I am looking forward to hearing our guest speaker, Tim Speed, who will be talking about the Warplane Heritage Museum. Later in this issue, you will see an ar;cle by Dave McKenzie with direc;ons for par;cipa;ng in this mee;ng. You will also receive an email closer to the date showing the link to the Zoom account that we will be using. As our year-end is approaching at the end of September, our by-laws require our Management Commi@ee to establish a Nomina;ng Commi@ee to fill our commi@ees for the following year. Our commi@ee consists of Rodney Devi@, Jim Thurston, Mike Hoshooley and me. Each year at this ;me we assess our leadership needs for next year and ask members to volunteer to take on responsibili;es in our various commi@ees. Under the capable leadership of Rodney Devi@, our Past President, the nomina;ng commi@ee is reaching out to you to encourage you to get involved with our club. If there is a specific area of interest where you might be able to help out, please contact the commi@ee chairs directly or send an email to Rodney at rodneydevi@@icloud.com and he will direct you to the appropriate person. We look forward to hearing from you. I will see all of you virtually on July 13 mee;ng. Be safe and keep in touch with your family and friends.

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TheProbusClubofBurlingtonLakeshoreHi-Lites-July2020

Monday,July1310:00am

ZoomMeeDng

TimSpeedWarplaneHeritageMuseum

www.burlingtonlakeshoreprobus.org Page1

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

BillWillson'sPresidenDalRemarks

Summerhasfinallyarrivedandwearestar;ngtoseeareduc;onintheregula;onssurroundingsocialdistancingandisola;oninthecommunityasweenterintoStage2.Iactuallywentforahaircutearlierthisweekandfeelmuchbe@erforit.Aswebegintoreturntoournormallife,wemustcon;nuetobevigilantabouttheissueswearefacingandhopefullywewillavoidanotherwaveofthepandemic.

ThechangeswehavemadewithrespecttoourProbusclubschedulearestar;ngtocometogether.Wehaveheldourregularmee;ngswithourManagementCommi@eeu;lizingtheZoomprogram.Atourlastmee;ngwedecidedtoreachouttoourmembershiponthephone.Fromall

reports,itappearsthatmostofyouappreciatedtheopportunitytotalkwithusandshareyourideasandconcerns.Thesecallsalsoallowedustoupdateourmembershiplistswithyourcurrentcontactinforma;on.

Wealsodecidedtou;lizetheZoomplaJormforourregularlyscheduledmembersmee;ngsinJulyandAugust.Wewilltrytofollowtheformatofournormalmee;ngssoyouwillhearfromsomeofthemembersoftheManagementCommi@ee.InourJulymee;ng,Iamlookingforwardtohearingourguestspeaker,TimSpeed,whowillbetalkingabouttheWarplaneHeritageMuseum.

Laterinthisissue,youwillseeanar;clebyDaveMcKenziewithdirec;onsforpar;cipa;nginthismee;ng.YouwillalsoreceiveanemailclosertothedateshowingthelinktotheZoomaccountthatwewillbeusing.

Asouryear-endisapproachingattheendofSeptember,ourby-lawsrequireourManagementCommi@eetoestablishaNomina;ngCommi@[email protected]@eeconsistsofRodneyDevi@,JimThurston,MikeHoshooleyandme.Eachyearatthis;meweassessourleadershipneedsfornextyearandaskmemberstovolunteertotakeonresponsibili;[email protected]@,ourPastPresident,thenomina;ngcommi@eeisreachingouttoyoutoencourageyoutogetinvolvedwithourclub.Ifthereisaspecificareaofinterestwhereyoumightbeabletohelpout,pleasecontactthecommi@eechairsdirectlyorsendanemailtoRodneyatrodneydevi@@icloud.comandhewilldirectyoutotheappropriateperson.Welookforwardtohearingfromyou.

IwillseeallofyouvirtuallyonJuly13mee;ng.

Besafeandkeepintouchwithyourfamilyandfriends.

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Hi-Lites-July2020

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Guest Speaker - Tim Speed

andhasnomilitaryexperience.HisfatherwasaNavigatorinWWIIflyingSpecialOpera;onsinaHandley-PageHalifax.Timfirstbecameinvolvedwithavia;onasanAirScoutwhiles;llwearingshortpants!HeobtainedaBusinessDegreeintheUnitedKingdomandjoinedBri;shOverseasAirwaysCorpora;on(BOAC)aaergradua;ngfromUniversity.HeservedasaSta;onOpera;onsOfficerinDubai,TokyoandBeirut.HereturnedtotheUKandworkedinBOAC'sAirCargoDivisionbeforebecomingGeneralManagerofanAll-CargoAirlinebasedatEastMidlandsAirport.

LaterTimbeganworkingforanairfreightforwarder.HeimmigratedtoCanada,withhisfamilyin1980.Beforere;ringhewastheCEOofalargeairfreightandlogis;cscompany.

HehasbeenavolunteerTourGuide,SpeakerandEducatorattheCanadianWarplaneHeritageMuseumsincere;ringinlate2010.

Tim’stalkwillbecentredaroundtwofamousaircraa.TheAvroArrowbuilthereinCanadaandtheLancasterbomber.

DuncanMcPhailSpeakersCommi@ee

TimSpeed,today’sspeakerwillenthrallallofuswhomaybeavia;onbuffsandeventhosewhoarenotsofastenyourseatbeltsandflywithusonZoom.

Timcomesbyhisinterestinavia;onhonestlydespitethefactthatheisnotapilotand

Zoom MeetingOur July meeting will be our first attempt to present a full Probus meeting on Zoom. You may be an old Zoom pro by now after 4 months of the pandemic, so you will have no problems joining in, although it may be one of the largest Zoom meetings you've be in on - it certainly will be for me.

I will be our meeting host and will email you the link for the Zoom meeting on Sunday, July 12, so that it will be reasonably fresh in your inbox.

If you have never used Zoom before but you have a computer, tablet, phone or iPad that has camera, microphone and internet connection, then you have what you need to join. The nice lady in this YouTube video will gladly guide you through the steps to become a Zoom user for the first time. Click on the following link, or highlight and copy it to your internet browser and hit enter:

https://youtu.be/9isp3qPeQ0E

If you do not have the computing power, you can still call into the meeting by phone - I'll provide the number in the email I send the day before the meeting.

Dave McKenzie, Hi-Lites Editor

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Hi-Lites-July2020

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CheerCommiJee

TheCommi@eeissaddenedtoreporttherecentpassingofDaveSchutzandJohnHague.Theywillbemissedbyourmembersaswellastheirmanycurlingandgolfingfriends.

Intheeventofbereavement,acardofcondolencewillbesenttothefamilyand,foramember,amemorialdonatonmadetoacharityoftheirchoice.Nomen;onofthesitua;onwillbemadeinthenewsle@erinordertomaintainprivacy.

Pleaseinformoneofthecommi@eemembers,ifyouawareofanyonewhohasanillnessorbereavement,forappropriateac;on:

BrianLanglotz-(905)[email protected](905)[email protected]

BrianLanglotz,CheerCommi@ee

Next Zoom MeetingAugust 10, 2020

Rick RossiniMagic and Motivation

Membership

Members,our20in2020contestcon;nuestothriveinspiteofCOVID-19!Whenweresumeourmee;ngs,wewillhavethepleasureofgree;ng6newtalentedmembers!KeeppushingthebenefitsofLakeshoreProbus,sowestartoffwithaBANG!

Ken Medland,Membership

SpecialEvents

TicketHoldersfortheproduc;onof“Gypsy”attheShawFes;valshouldhaveorwillshortlyreceiveapersonalemailfromtheEventsCommi@eewhichoutlinesthecurrentsitua;onattheFes;valandthecommi@ee’sviewofhowtoproceed.Wewouldappreciateitif;cketholderswouldrespondtothisemailnolaterthanJuly15th,sowecantaketheappropriateac;ons.DavidMcKayFortheEventsCommi@ee

AcDviDes

ComputerInterestGroup

Ournextmee;ngwillbeonSeptember24at10amatBurlingtonEastPresbyterianChurch

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Hi-Lites-June2020

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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 PastPresident and your Chair of Cheer Committee

BrianLanglotz

IspentseveralyearsasaProfessionalEngineerinthefoundryindustry.In1971,IjoinedtheProcorLimitedteamresearchinginvestmentandacquisi;onopportuni;es.Mymajorprojectresponsibilitywasthedesign,construc;onandcommissioningofa4-million-barrelstoragefacilityforLPG’s.AsMaterialsManager,inthe1974/5steelshortage,Isupportedthebuilding800railwaytankcarsperyearatourOakvilleopera;onandpurchased3,500flatbed,hopper,boxandgondolacarstocomplementourleasefleet.Following,IwasManufacturingSystemsManagerresponsibleforproduc;onschedulingandimplementa;onofanewMRPsystem.Next,IwasManagerCryogenicDivisiondirec;ngallfacetsofthisvacuumtechnologyservice.MylastrolewasasPlantManagerforthemanufacturingandrepairopera;ons,re;ringin2002.IhaveservedontheboardsandasChairmanofJuniorAchievementofOakville,ChairmanoftheAdvisoryCounciltotheMechanicalEngineeringDepartmentQueen’sUniversity,ChairmanoftheCompressedGasAssocia;on(CGA)ofCanadaandontheBoardandChairmanoftheTankcarCommi@eeofCGAinWashington,DC.

Mywifeof63years,Carole,andIraised3childrenwhohaveblesseduswith10grandchildrenand,sofar,5greats.Ienjoycurling,golf,swimmingandreading.IhavealwaysbeeninvolvedinmychurchandwasawardedtheOrderofNiagarabyBishopMichaelBird.

AschairoftheCheerCommi@eeItrytoensurethatweprovidesupporttothosesufferingillnessorbereavement.Memorialdona;onsaremadeformembers.

Aaergradua;ngfromQueen’sUniversityin1960,

RodneyDeviJHometown,Montreal.SchooledSelwynHouseandMcGill('65-"69).Ac;veskierandracerinwinter,squashspringandfallwithgolfandtennisinsummer.

Followinggradua;onandtriptoEnglandtobe"introduced"torela;vesonmyMothersside,beganworkingwithbou;queadver;singagencyandthenjoinedSunLifeasanagent.Heldposi;onsinsales,marke;ngandtraining.Thelate70'sbroughtotherchanges,namelystar;ngafamilyandmovingtoOntarioasSunLiferelocateditsHeadOffice-asyoumayremember,the70'swereaturbulent;meinQuebecandwithReneLevesqueandtheSepara;st'scomingintooffice,thingsmorphedquicklyformanyofusanglophones!

Bytheearly90's,withseveralcorporatechanges,someini;atedmymyselfsomenot(!),Ileacorporatetooperateasanindependentbrokerandcon;nuedun;l2015.Alongthewaygotmarried,wasinvolvedintheproduc;onandraisingofthreewonderfulchildrenwhoarenowpayingusbackbybygivingusthepreciousgiaofgrandchildren.

Some;mein2013along;meProbusLakeshorememberandSilverSlider,JimScranton,begantalking(read:recrui;ng)abouthisProbusClub.ShortlyaaerIhadtheprivilegeofbeingintroducedto(read:courtedby)othergreatmembersNeedlesstosay,itwasalloverexceptsendingthecheque.

JoinedtheSpeakersCommi@ee.ThoroughlyenjoyedmyselfsobecomeChairfortwoyearssupportedbysomeverycompetentassociates.FromSpeakers,movedontoV.P.rolesthenPresidentandnow,forthreemoremonthsPastPresident.