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-Women’s PROBUS Club of White Rock and South Surrey-

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

2019/20

President: Joy Callbeck

Vice President: Joanne Post

Past President: Janet Marwick

Secretary: Sharon Nicol

Treasurer: Marylin Mainland

Program Convener: Joan Lister

Membership: Celia Caschetto

Newsletter/Communications: Jenet Payne

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Sunshine Corner: Sandra Hyams

Book Exchange: Ann Pajur

Greeters Coordinator: Janet Rogers

Church/PROBUS Coordinator: Joanne Post

Phoning Committee: Judy Rodney

Total Members = 95

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PROBUS meets on the last Wednesday of each month 1:30-

3:30pm at the Hall of White Rock Baptist Church, 1657 140th

St., Surrey.

Please contact Celia Caschetto, Email: celiamarycaschetto@gmail.com

into the Christmas season already. I swear I just put the tree away…; it seems to come so fast. This is a beautiful season for sure!

Our Joan Lister is bringing another great speaker next meeting. Topic is about Community Services from Sources Foundation Services of White Rock. This should be very interesting. I am looking forward to learning of what we have out there in White Rock.

For our new members, I hope you will be able to join the clubs you want to join; if not, how about starting your own? This is definitely a great way to meet members. If you don’t know what to do to move forward with this, you may ask any of the club leaders and for sure they will be of great help in starting a new mini club.

I am hopeful that a lot of you will come out to our annual Christmas party. I, for one, love this get together. We will have a beautiful meal and lots of wonderful desserts prepared for us. We will have a fantastic singer to entertain us. All of our members have heard Jason sing before. This is a young man with a beautiful voice; he will make our party a great treat for everybody.

May we also ask our members that if you happen to have something at home that you might have received as a gift that you can’t use, please rewrap, do not put any name on the gift, and bring for inclusion with the other gifts to be raffled. After dinner, we will call out the names of the winners. You will never know who donated this gift; but what is one person’s trade might be another’s treasure.

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- Joy Callbeck-

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:

I can not believe we are heading

Lots of laughs and good cheers everyone and oh yes bring your singing voices!

I will see you at the November meeting, please remember to wear your name tags.

-Joy Callbeck-

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Christmas Lunch Reminder:

Our Christmas Luncheon, will be held Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at Hazelmere Country Club. Doors open at

11:30 am.

Tickets are $42.00 each. Please bring your completed cheque made out to the Women’s PROBUS Club of WR/SS

to our November 27 meeting. This is the last day that tickets will be available.

Entertainment this year will be a selection of Christmas songs by Jason Rahardjo and a sing-along by members.

Please be reminded that current members can invite previous members to our luncheon; always nice to get

reacquainted.

Members are also asked if they have any items to donate for door prizes at the luncheon, to please wrap them

and bring them with you. Now is the time to donate some of your knitting projects or re-gifting good items you

just can't use.

If the weather is warm, carpooling is recommended as we will be vying for parking spaces with the avid golfers.

NOVEMBER GUEST SPEAKER BRIEF BIO by Joan Lister

Sources may have just the service for you – or for someone you know!

Ever needed home cleaning services? Move-in or move-out cleaning?

Sources Concierge does that. And Sources Concierge does a lot more. It also offers office and strata cleaning services. All of

which provide stable employment and livable wages to women in our community.

Sources Concierge is just one of more than 35 services offered by Sources Community Resource Centre. And the objective

of those services is to promote social wellness in our community.

How can you find out more about Sources and its services?

Your opportunity comes Wednesday, November 27, when David Young, Chief Executive Officer of Sources Community

Resources Society and the SOURCES Foundation, will be guest speaker at our Club meeting.

David has been a champion of community-based and client-centred approaches in the public and the voluntary sectors for

almost 40 years.

SOURCES is a community-based, not-for-profit, multi-service agency based in White Rock, Surrey, Delta, Central Vancouver

Island, and Prince George.

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OCTOBER GUEST SPEAKER by Joan Lister

Hear why Thrift is more than a virtue ...

The way Sandy Lucas sees it, Thrift also is the way of the future for

fashion. She was the Guest Speaker at our meeting last October 30.

Sandy should know. She is Business Manager of the Peace Arch

Hospital Auxiliary Superfluity Thrift Shop. While her job is to ensure

Superfluity provides great quality merchandise at a reasonable price

to the community, Sandy is quick to point out that thrift stores are

becoming increasingly important for the future.

NEW MEMBER CORNER

From Left to Right: 1) Joy Callbeck- President, 2) A. Cheryl Andrews, 3) Marie Harvey , 4) June Brancato, 5) Erika Harris, 6)

Brownwen Combrink, 7) Olivia Thornburn, 8) Carol Edwards, 9) Irene Dahl, 10) Pamela Ackerman, 11) Diane Salter Menzo,

12) Celia Caschetto- Membership Chair.

NEW MEMBER BIO by Joan Lister

1. Say “Hello!” to Bronwen Combrink (No. 6 on The New Member group picture)

Cruising the canals of France’s Midi is one of new member Bronwen Combrink’s best-ever vacation experiences. “There are

so many beautiful and historic places to see,” she says. “And once you’ve rented the boat in Castelnaudary, you’re on your

own. You’re free to cruise or stop wherever you please within the canal system.”

Other destinations Bronwen and her husband, Gary, have enjoyed are Australia, New Zealand, most European countries,

Egypt, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Mexico, the United States, and Canada. (Cont on page 4).

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Beyond travel, Bronwen enjoys reading – in particular, murder mysteries and spy stories – walking, hiking, snow-shoeing,

and yoga. And she’s a knitter of sweaters, blankets and scarves.

A recent retiree, she has taught – and continues to teach on a part-time basis – the operation of software applications, such

as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Originally from South Africa, Bronwen, Gary, and their two daughters immigrated to Canada in 1997. She became a

Canadian citizen on July 1, 2002.

2. Say “Nee How” to new member, Carol Edwards (No. 8 on The New Member group picture) – and get a smile!

Why the smile? Because in China “ni hao” – pronounced “Nee How” – means “Hello.” And China is the destination that

Carol, an avid traveler, considers most interesting.

“Old, traditional China is so rich in culture and history,” she explains, “and the new China is interesting.” For sheer beauty

plus interest, her favourite city is Paris.

Carol’s greatest travel surprise, she says, was on a recent visit to Southern Italy and Pompei, the ruins of which extends

over an area far greater than she had anticipated and which she describes as “Huge. Absolutely huge.”

Her other interests include art, in particular, paintings of the impressionists and Emily Carr, and reading – especially the

histories of pre-Revolutionary Russia, and of Tudor England, as well as novels about China.

A retired school principal and former teacher, Carol also enjoys the VSO’s Sunday Symphony Series, yoga, walking,

meditation, and bowling.

Welcome to PROBUS, Carol!

3. Remember the DEW Line?

Meet MARIE HARVEY, who played a role (No. 3 on The New Member group picture)

When the shipping and receiving function for the DEW Line – Distant Early Warning Line, a system of radar stations in the

far northern Arctic– moved from Montreal to Winnipeg, time was of the essence. New member Marie Harvey, who helped

set up that department, recalls: “We were up against the weather. If planes couldn’t get in, there would be no food for staff

serving on the DEW Line.”

So Marie and colleague Craig Hannah put shoulders to the wheel and had the shipping and receiving supply centre set up

and fully operational within two months.

It would be the first of several interesting and challenging jobs Marie would have as her husband’s career took its course

across Canada and into the U.S. Another, recalls Marie, was working for MasterCard in Calgary, when it was getting

started. “We did mass mailouts of unsolicited cards,” she recalls. “Many were stolen, and fraudulent cardholders piled up a

lot of debt.”

A life-long curler, she learned to play golf when she retired at age 45.

Marie and her husband, Don, met at school at age 13. Married 62 years ago, when they were 20, they have two sons, who

live in Bellingham, and a daughter residing in Surrey.

Welcome to PROBUS, Marie!

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4. “Family stories make sense of our lives. . .” -- meet Diane Salter Menzo (No.11 on The New Member group picture)

After a distinguished, interesting career spanning four continents, new member Diane Salter Menzo has retired, and is

enjoying family time, travel and writing.

As a university professor, Diane worked with faculties to create exciting learning environments for students in Canada,

Europe, Australia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Grenada. Here’s how she describes her role:

“Most university teachers begin their careers with content expertise but little prior experience in teaching. Consequently,

they believe their role is to deliver content. This leads to didactic instruction and rote learning with students as passive,

surface learners. In contrast, meaningful learning occurs when teachers shift their focus to create a learning experience

where students learn by engagement and conversation. To support this paradigm shift, most major universities have

created teaching and learning centres. My role was to provide leadership for centres in Canada, Hong Kong and Grenada.”

In June 2019, Diane was awarded the International Desire to Learn Innovation in Education Award by the Society for

Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.

Another of her interests is mindfulness – being present, alert, focused on what is happening in the moment and noticing

our inner reactions. Diane has incorporated her interest in mindfulness into her work environment where she developed

seminars for faculty in Mindfulness in Education and Everyday Life.

As for those family stories that make sense of our lives, Diane is researching and writing about how we interpret our family

stories and use them to understand and shape our lives. In particular, she is researching how children interpret their

stories, and how family stories help define our lives and how we see our fit in the family and the community.

Diane and her husband, William, have two married daughters. One lives in Vancouver, the other in Winnipeg with their

almost two-year-old grandson.

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS

Those born in the month of November are easily approachable and are blessed with a sharp mind. They are known for their

forward thinking and are always full of unique and extraordinary ideas. They are also known for their strong sense of

clairvoyance. Though not known for being talkative, they are extremely affable and make a lot of friends. Famous

Canadians born in November include: Bryan Adams, David Foster, Diana Krall, Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, Joni Mitchell

and Margaret Atwood. Other world notables include: Winston Churchill, Prince Charles, Marie Curie, Marie Antoinette,

Martin Luther, Leon Trotsky and Mark Twain. Our Probian birthdays include:

Lois Avison, Nina Axford, Joy Callbeck, Iris Claney, Jo-Anne Corneil, Lone Larsen, Lilianne Mahler, Sharon Nicol, Linda Sinclair, Doreen Wayman and Donna Wilkinson

MEMBERSHIP REPORT by Celia Caschetto

We have one new member, Pat Sinclair, that brings our total membership to 95.

We now have business cards to hand out to potential members. Come see me at the meeting to get your supply. A

mention of our club was included in the November issue of today's senior news magazine.

TREASURER’S REPORT by Marylin Mainland The bank balance at Oct. 31 was $3687.15, plus $3000 in GIC’s and a $500 deposit with Hazelmere Golf Club for the

Christmas lunch. The bank balance has increased temporarily due to the payments for the Christmas lunch.

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SUNSHINE CORNER by Sandra Hyams

“A friend in need is a friend indeed." Remember if you know a member of PROBUS who is seriously ill or in the hospital or

has lost an immediate family member, please contact Sandra Hyams at hyamssandra@gmail.com; tel. # 604-385-1907.

MINI-CLUB ACTIVITIES/REPORTS: Please be reminded that ONLY MEMBERS can attend Mini Club activities.

2ND CUP COFFEE CLUB

On a cold, but sunny morning, we scored the fireplace location at Esquire’s on Crescent Rd. It has a neighbourly feeling as

familiar faces are usually seen, and it isn’t crowded with laptop loungers!

-Marylin Mainland-

BOOKWORMS CLUB

How It All Began

We enjoyed a robust discussion of this engaging, utterly

absorbing and brilliantly told novel. Award winning

British author, Penelope Lively, wrote the novel in 2011.

In the novel she shows how one random event can cause

marriages to fracture and heal themselves, opportunities

to appear and disappear, lovers who might never have

met to find each other and entire lives to become

irrevocably changed. A good read!

-Olivia Thornburn-

BOWLING GROUP

Bowling has been slow to catch on. Unfortunately, on November 10th, no one showed up so I bowled alone. The good

news is that I won every game!

There will be one more bowling Sunday in November and then it will be over for the year. If you have a chance to come

out on Nov. 24th, I would love to bowl with you.

-Joanne Post-

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CARD MAKING GROUP

The Card Making Group met at Pat Catton’s house

this month. Great fun was had by all as we made

a card with a pop-up center. New member,

Irene, joined us for the first time. Lots of

discussion about cruises and holidays as everyone

shared their experiences.

-Pat Catton-

DEAR BOOK CLUB On Thursday, November 7th, cool crisp weather, leaves fluttering down, brought six D.E.A.R. Book Club members together to discuss “The Bookshop of Yesterdays” a first-time novel by Amy Meyerson.

Meyerson weaves a mystery's solution through literary references in eight classic novels, clues used to lead to the inheritance of Prospero Books. The last clue is in Shakespeare's, The Tempest, wherein Prospero and Miranda are persona.

The protagonist, Miranda, in The Bookshop of Yesterdays, however, was not a favourite of those D.E.A.R. members present, nor of the absent members who sent in their reviews. Prospero Books, on the other hand, evoked fond memories of the many bookstores which existed until the advent of e-readers, internet ordering and big chain stores.

There was discussion of family dynamics and how in the past obscure family relationships existed. Many related how often children were really grandchildren, or out-of-wedlock children were brought up as adoptees of older brothers or sisters.

-Annie Kaps-

DINING DIVAS

Seven Divas met at Golden Lion Chinese restaurant.

We ordered the dinner for 6. All agreed it was the

best food and price and 3 of us took home

leftovers.

-Celia Caschetto-

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DINING OUT

We headed down to Marine Dr. in W.R. to take advantage of free parking for the winter & dined at Jan’s on the Beach

where we enjoyed the 3-course menu that’s part of the “Taste the Rock” event. The food was delicious and we enjoyed

the ambiance of new lights on the pier that change colour and the decorated trees.

-Marylin Mainland-

THE EARLY RISERS

De Dutch was our breakfast experience for November. We

enjoyed a variety of options: Pannekoeken,

Mediterranean Omelette, Dutch Toast, Stormy Fruit and

some sides of toast & eggs, all with lots of coffee or tea. It

was helpful to be able to order a half order...at least on

some things, as some of our appetites are not so large. As

always, there was lots of chatter and interesting stories to

share. We thought of our friend Ann Blane, as it was her

moving day; also Jenet who was visiting in the Philippines;

Donna who was in Hawaii and Rena who was unable to join us. It was a great way to start the week.

-Lorraine Burns-

ETHNIC LUNCHES

On Wednesday, November 13, nine members of the Ethnic Lunch Group gathered at the Cosmos Greek Restaurant on Marine Drive in White Rock for a delicious Greek lunch. This restaurant is very accommodating bringing free pita bread to the table and willing to provide half portions of dips such as tzatziki and humus. We will not meet again until January 8, 2020. The location, to be decided closer to the date, will be somewhat dependent on weather and road conditions. Although we currently have thirteen members in this group, if anyone wants to be a “spare” and is willing to receive a last-minute invitation to lunch, please contact me at 604-536-5294 or by email at nicol36@telus.net.

-Sharon Nicol-

FABS

Ros changed the routine for October’s Friday

Fab Book club, with a ‘roulette' format that

wove through may themes and sparked lively

discussions. Pachinko by Min Jin Lee tells the

story of Korean immigrants living in Japan

between 1910 and today. The story follows a

family saga and explores the effects of

poverty, abuse, war, suicide, and the

accumulation of wealth on multiple

generations.

-Ros Hansen-

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THE HAPPY LADIES, BRIDGE CLUB #2

This Club is now closed due to a lot of members health issues.

-Jo-Anne Corneil-

LUNCH BUNCH

It’s been a long time since we were at Crescent Beach Bistro, and again we were all pleased with both the food and the

service we had.

It was really good to have almost the whole group get together this time.

-Esme Crump-

POKER QUEENS

Five ladies met up in October to play poker. An interesting

afternoon, sharing stories, giggles, homemade chocolate

zucchini loaf cake.

Oh.....I digress...and Miss Lone Larson emerged the grand

winner! Congrats, Miss Lone!

-Jackie Huff-

WEDNESDAY WANDERERS The Wednesday Wanderers went to Swiss Chalet on a spectacularly mild day. We all savoured the taste of the chicken and sauce and enjoyed the chance to chat with our friends.

-Jo Anne Corneil-

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WALKIE-TALKIES SPECIAL WALK IN OCTOBER It was a sunny, cool, crisp morning when eight of our

members set out for our special walk along the Elgin

Heritage Park Trails. And what a fabulous walk it was! The

three kilometer loop trail was in all it’s autumnal glory. We

made our way through the woods and wetlands along the

Nicomekl River. There were lots of birds enjoying the day

with us: chickadees, red-winged blackbirds, towhees, jays,

goldfinches and a great blue heron. Two of us saw a large

seal breach in the river. Our lunch was enjoyed at the

Ocean Park Pub.

-Lorraine Burns-

WALKIE-TALKIES SPECIAL WALK FOR NOVEMBER NICO WYND…RIVER WALK

DATE: Tuesday, November 26th, 2019 TIME: 10:30 a.m. PLACE: Nico Wynd Golf Course MEET: At the main parking lot near the Club House DIRECTIONS: The Golf Course is at 3601 Nico Wynd Drive. Drive Crescent Road (east or west) to the intersection of 140th Street. Turn north into the Nico Wynd complex on Nico Wynd Drive. Take the first turn left toward the Clubhouse. We’ll meet in the parking lot near the entrance to the river walk trail. DRESS: For the weather. It may be cool along the dyke. Consider something for your ears. Good walking shoes are recommended. LUNCH: At a local restaurant. Bring your ideas. CARPOOLING: Not really necessary but it’s always nice to have company

MINI CLUBS: The following Mini Clubs have space available:

Bowling Group Joanne Post (604)560-6323 - Sundays

Card Making Pat Catton (604)531-6058 – 2nd Thurs

The Early Risers Jenet Payne (604)385-3935 – 1st Mon

Friday FABS Book Club Lorraine Burns (604)542-5825 – 2nd Fri

Movie Goers Esmé Crump (604)541-6314

The Poker Queens Jackie Huff (604)536-3499 – Last Mon

The Walkie-Talkies Lorraine Burns (604)542-5825 – Every Tues

The following Mini Clubs are full:

Bookworms Janet Rogers (778)294-0102 – 2nd Mon

2nd Cup Coffee Club Marylin Mainland (604)538-0594 – 1st Mon

D.E.A.R. Book Club Brenda Davis (604)559-0554 – 1st Thurs

Dining Divas Celia Caschetto (604)842-5840 – 2nd Fri

Dining Out Club (Evenings) Marylin Mainland (604)538-0594 – 1st Fri

Ethnic Lunches Sharon Nicol (604)536-5294 – 2nd Wed

The Happy Ladies, Bridge Club #1 June Haller (604)535-9033

The Lunch Bunch Esmé Crump (604)541-6314 – 3rd Thurs

Stanley Theatre Marylin Mainland (604)538-0594

TGIF Lunch Group Janet Rogers (778)294-0102 – 3rd Fri

Wednesdays Wanderers (Lunch) Jo-Anne Corneil (604)575-4685 – 1st Wed

New Clubs to be started:

2nd Cup Coffee Club #2 Second coffee club

Art Club First

Bridge Club #3 Third Bridge Club

EDITOR’S CORNER

Thank you all for diligently submitting your reports. It makes the Newsletter more interesting.

Please notify me immediately for any errors and/or ommissions.

If you know anyone who is not receiving the Newsletter, please ask them to send me their current email addressess.

Comments/suggestions to improve the Newsletter are most welcome. Please send them to jenet.probus@gmail.com

For more info on our Club please visit https://probusforwomen.ca

More pictures…Walkie-Talkies…

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