Huntsville Lakes. Newsletter. President s Message. Sue Burger, President. Huntsville Lakes Probus Club Newsletter Issue: Mar/Apr 2019 Page Probus Club

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1 Huntsville Lakes Huntsville Lakes Probus Club Newsletter Issue: Mar/Apr 2019 Page Probus Club Contact us: c/o Unit Dairy Lane Huntsville, ON P1H 0A4 Huntsvillelakesprobus.com Inside This Issue President s Message Guest Speaker this month Membership News Member Care Photo Gallery Social Activities Special Interest Groups Next Monthly Meeting: March 28, :00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Location: Trinity Hall, Trinity United Church, 33 Main Street East, Huntsville Entrance off West St. S. Agenda: 10:00 a.m. President s Remarks Social Activity Update Interest Group Update Membership Update Announcements 10:30 a.m. Coffee & Conversation 11:00 a.m. Guest Speaker Next Management Team Meeting: Monday, April 8th, :00 am 11:30 am Bullock s Independent Grocer 2nd Floor Meeting Room Newsletter Founded: January 24th, 2013 President s Message Issue: Mar/Apr 2019 March and the spring equinox is here. In Roman times, March named after the Roman God of War (Mars) was the traditional beginning of war. Like our Roman ancestors, we are preparing for a war except this one is against snow, ice and rising water. Instead of the weapons the Romans used, we are arming ourselves with shovels, high rubber boots and sand. But like war, it will be a mess. There will be rain, rising water and MUD. And of course, the little surprises, those things we have left out or not gotten to in the late fall that are still there, hidden under the beautiful snow banks. We don t need to worry about gardens yet, some of us cannot find our front steps. If we are hoping for a quick melt we would be disregarding the grief that will be served on our low lying members who are praying that the flood plain will remain a plain and not a river. Any harbingers of spring have not appeared as our conditions will not support them. Robins, snow drops, crocuses are something for further down the road like late April or May. The groundhog who predicted an early spring has gone back into his hole to await a later spring and feels no shame after his prediction. After all, we yanked him out from his hole before he was ready. Hope he keeps his head above the water. We are a lucky group because we have Interest groups still thriving on indoor or snowy outdoor activities. We have excellent speakers for our meetings including Kaye Leslie, speaking on Living with Blindness, Steve Dengler who flew around the world in a helicopter, Brock Godfrey speaking on Cyber Fraud and our own Jim Miller talking about his trip on a tramp steamer. You are not going to want to miss any of these. Our Social Committee seems to anticipate our need for indoor fun. On March 28th, we return to That Little Place by the Lights which is a favorite for dinner before attending Mamma Mia at the Algonquin Theatre. I cannot think of a better way to say Goodbye to March. In April we have the popular and free Potluck and Games night. This one is too much fun to miss. Sue Burger, President Interested in what Probus Canada is up to? Click to view the National Club s newsletter: January 2019 NEW

2 Huntsville Lakes Probus Club Newsletter Issue: Mar/Apr 2019 Page 2 Our March Guest Speaker Kaye Leslie Kaye has worked in the field of Human Resources for the past 35 years. She has worked in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors and has designed and delivered workshops in Managing Change, E f f e c t i v e C o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d Accommodating Employees In The Workplace across Canada and the United States. Kaye has a zest for learning and believes in continuous learning. She recently completed her Masters degree at York University in Disability Studies. Kaye was born with a condition that resulted in a 98% loss of vision and she has developed a personal and professional interest in disability and human rights. When Kaye is not doing volunteer work, she can be found cross country skiing, swimming and water skiing, sailing and was an avid scuba diver for over 20 years. Kaye found that the best way for her to manage and deal with her disability was through humour. She has been known to participate in stand-up comedy shows at Yuk-Yuks and Second City in Toronto. Kaye also enjoys travel, cooking and entertaining, reading and theater. She also has an interest in writing and she and her brother co-authored a chapter for a text book that has been published and is being used by schools of social work in Canada and the United states. The subject of this chapter was Sensory Loss and Seniors. Kaye acquired her first guide dog named Ultra at 30 years of age and has never looked back. She is now working with her guide dog Storm and retired from Scotiabank a year ago. Kaye and Storm have recently moved from Toronto to Huntsville and are delighted to be closer to family and nature.

3 Huntsville Lakes Probus Club Newsletter Issue: Mar/Apr 2019 Page 3 MEMBERSHIP Our Club s seventh year is off to a great start as evidenced by the popularity of social events and the various special interest groups. Our membership is presently at its limit of 175. We have a Waiting List which at present has twenty-eight names on it. Requests for membership will still be received and names placed on our Waiting List. In the course of the year, it is likely that space for new members will become available due to members changing circumstances such as a move away from the area. When this happens, the next in line on the Waiting list will be contacted. Membership tab at the top of the Home page. For further details, click on the Please remember to wear your name badge at Probus events, especially at the monthly meetings. This makes greeting other members easy. New members have a green dot on their badge and Management Team members have a coloured star so they are easy to identify. Lynn McGregor, Membership Chair MEMBER CARE Three Get Well cards and one Sympathy card were mailed recently. Be sure to contact me at lynnmcgregor@vianet.ca when you hear of any member who should receive a Get Well or Thinking of You card, or the family of a member who should receive a Sympathy card, as I would like to acknowledge this by sending a card on our Club s behalf. Many of you have let me know in the past, and I thank you for that. Huntsville Lakes Probus Club makes an annual memorial gift to Hospice Huntsville and the Huntsville Hospital Auxiliary in memory of members loved ones who passed during the calendar year. Lynn McGregor, Membership Chair

4 Huntsville Lakes Probus Club Newsletter Issue: Mar/Apr 2019 Page 4 NO PARKING AT PHARMASAVE, PLEASE Please be aware that the owners of Pharmasave, have requested that HLPC members not park in the parking lot across from Trinity Church. The lot is reserved parking for Pharmasave patients and customers. Pharmasave requests that HLPC members park in Public parking areas or in available parking on the street. Your cooperation is much appreciated. FLICKR PHOTO GALLERY Special Interest Group (SIG) Albums Cross Country -- Skiing Limberlost Forest Reserve February 26th Curling -- February 26th Curling -- March 1st Social Committee Events Photographs Wanted! Other Events HLPC Annual General Meeting February 28th To see all the albums in FLICKR click here. Please forward your photographs of our Probus Events to Judy Ruan for publication in the next newsletter. MAKE IT HAPPEN!! Judy Ruan, Flickr Photo Editor

5 Huntsville Lakes Probus Club Newsletter Issue: Mar/Apr 2019 Page 5 Social Activities On the following pages you will find information on events that your Social Committee is working on. If you have questions, or suggestions for future activities, please contact one of the Co-chairs listed below. REMEMBER: you can register for a current activity at any time by contacting one of the co-chairs either by or phone and arranging payment. MaryLou Fletcher-McCormick Sherry Mossman Please bring your chequebook or cash if you are signing up for a Social Activity. We are no longer allowing signups for activities without payment. A Special Note for those that have purchased Come from Away Tickets Your tickets will be available at our next meeting. Those of you who paid $150 will need to contribute $3 more. Bus pickup will be at 9:30 am in the Walmart parking lot. We will stop quickly at the service centre below Barrie. There will be no time to buy lunch so please bring a bagged one. I have booked Frankie Tomatoes for buffet dinner at an approximate cost of $20. Thanks everyone, Paulette

6 Huntsville Lakes Probus Club Newsletter Issue: Mar/Apr 2019 Page 6 HUNTSVILLE LAKES PROBUS CLUB EVENT DINNER AND A SHOW When: Thursday, March 28, 2019 Time: Dinner: 5:00 PM Showtime: 7:30 PM Cost: $55 for dinner & show, taxes and tips included. Enjoy dinner at: That Little Place By The Lights. Start with your choice of either a Garden or Caesar salad. Then, savour one of three entrees: Lasagna (meat), Chicken Cacciatore or Pasta Primavera. Finish with dessert (TBD). Then head across the street... to the Algonquin Theatre to see MAMMA MIA! The Smash Hit Musical Based on the Songs of ABBA. SOLD OUT! A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you'll never forget! ABBA's Wait list only! hits tell the hilarious story of a young woman's search for her birth father. This sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother's past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. The story-telling magic of ABBA's timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, creating an unforgettable show full of non-stop laughs that will have you dancing in the aisles!

7 Huntsville Lakes Probus Club Newsletter Issue: Mar/Apr 2019 Page 7 HUNTSVILLE LAKES PROBUS CLUB EVENT POT LUCK DINNER AND GAMES EVENING Date: Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 Time: Place: Event: 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM Active Living Centre, Summit Centre Pot Luck Dinner and Games Night Admission by potluck item sign up on the sheets at the General Meeting NOTE: Main dishes or hot items must come in a crock pot or similar as there is no access to warming ovens, etc. All other items must be fully prepared as we will not have access to the kitchen area. Coffee, tea and a fabulous punch will be provided Bring your favourite board games! COME ON OUT AND HAVE A GREAT TIME AT THIS POPULAR EVENT THIS ONE IS ON US!!! (Social Committee)

8 Huntsville Lakes Probus Club Newsletter Issue: Mar/Apr 2019 Page 8 HUNTSVILLE LAKES PROBUS CLUB EVENT FACTORY TOUR AND LUNCH Date: Friday, May 10 Time: Tours at 10:00 AM & 11:00 AM, Lunch at 1:00 PM Place: Visit Dwight Garden Centre 2876 Hwy 60, Dwight Tour of Axiom Audio 2885 Hwy 60, Dwight Lunch at Route Hwy 35, Dwight Event: Visit Dwight Garden Centre & Axiom Audio followed by lunch at Route 35 Visit the Dwight Garden Centre & Gift Shop Visit Axiom Audio, one of the world s premium manufacturers of quality loud speakers Learn about Axiom at Follow up with lunch at Route 35 Burgers n Brews. This will be a self pay lunch. Entrees range from $12 to $24. Check out the menu at BE SURE TO SIGN UP EARLY, THIS IS A VERY LIMITED EVENT! (24 persons)

9 Huntsville Lakes Probus Club Newsletter Issue: Mar/Apr 2019 Page 9 HUNTSVILLE LAKES PROBUS CLUB EVENT VISIT CFB BORDEN MUSEUMS Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2019 Time: Meet to carpool at 8:00 am, Museum Tour begins at 10:00 am and goes until 4:00 pm Place: CFB Borden, 27 Ram St., Borden, Ontario (near Barrie) Event: Visit CFB Borden Museums Cost: $2.00 per person for the guided tour, self pay lunch. The museum emphasizes the role of Canada's military as a fighting force. There are about 10,000 artifacts ranging from a CF-5 Freedom Fighter aircraft to giant tanks, guns, uniforms, pins and ribbons and a huge collection of model airplanes. We will have a guided tour of the various museum buildings, with a break at noon for lunch in the Vickers mess hall. Please be sure to bring cash for lunch as credit cards are not accepted.

10 Huntsville Lakes Probus Club Newsletter Issue: Mar/Apr 2019 Page 10 Special Interest Groups Please check out the Special Interest Groups to see what our members are doing. Group Details: Joy Penttila & Keith Langston Special Interest Coordinators A detailed description of each Group and its activities and/or requirements are available on our website. To view this information go to: Special Interest Groups Group Status: Availability of membership in each Group is noted by the status WAIT-LIST or indicated in right top corner of the Group box. Groups may be in WAIT-LIST because of space restrictions for meetings held in members homes. PLEASE DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED BY WAIT-LIST GROUPS. If a Group is WAIT-LISTED we encourage interested persons to contact the Special Interest Coordinator to go on a list to start an additional Group. Other Probus Clubs in our area have many Special Interest Groups that have multiple groups for the same interest. Some have as many as a dozen separate Groups for the same interest. Groups that are WAIT-LISTED may not have their meeting dates displayed on the active Group calendar. For information on the various Interest Groups or to join a group, please contact the Co-chairs Joy Penttila or Keith Langston ART GROUP: Contact: Pam MacKenzie Meetings will take place every second and fourth Wednesday of the month in Room 4 of the Active Living Centre from 1:00 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. The group will meet March 27 th, April 10th & April 24th. The cost is $1.00 and includes a coffee. This group is open to whatever project a beginner or experienced person wishes to work on. Presently they are exploring the use of acrylic, alcohol ink, watercolour and painted ceramic. BID EUCHRE ONE: Contact: Louise Nickalls WAIT-LIST March 29 th is hosted by Don & Bonnie Young. April 26 th is hosted by Ruth & Rick Biggs. May 24 th is hosted by Jim & Sherry Mossman. BID EUCHRE TWO: Contact: Shirley Neil This group meets the first and third Tuesday of the month at 1:00 pm in the big room upstairs at the Active Living Centre. Cost: $1 Dates coming up are April 2nd, April 16th, May 7th and May 21st

11 Huntsville Lakes Probus Club Newsletter Issue: Mar/Apr 2019 Page 11 BOOK CLUB 1: Contact: Brenda Potts WAIT-LIST March 29th hosted by Judy Langston. Title: Boat People by Sharon Bala April 26th hosted by Madeline Fitzsimmons. Title: The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton BOOK CLUB 2: Contact: Sheila Maurice WAIT-LIST March 25th hosted by Mary Meldrum. Title: Right To Be Cold by Sheila Watt-Cloutier. Presented by Sheila Maurice. BOOK CLUB 3: Contact: Helen Bastedo April 1st hosted by Paulette Fisher. Title: Elephant Whisperer by Anthony Lawrence May 6th hosted by Heather Anderson. Title: Sisters in the Wilderness by Charlotte Gray BOOK CLUB 4 (Men): Contact: Frank Bastedo ( ) This group is just being formed and is looking for more men who enjoy reading. If interested please sign up at the back table. The next meeting will be in May. BOWLING GROUP: Contact: Dove Steele This group meets on the second Monday of the month at 1:00 P.M. at Huntsville Bowl. Cost is $12.43 & includes shoes and 3 games. BRIDGE GROUP 1: Contacts: Sheila and Andre Maurice WAIT-LIST This group meets every other Thursday at 1:00 P.M. March 28th hosted by Jack Burger. April 11th hosted by Louise Nickalls & David Crouch. April 25th hosted by Andre & Sheila Maurice. May 9th hosted by Linda & David Burgess. May 23rd hosted by Bea & John McBride.

12 Huntsville Lakes Probus Club Newsletter Issue: Mar/Apr 2019 Page 12 BRIDGE GROUP 2: Contact: Janet Baillie March 21st is hosted by Beryl & Peter Nelson. April 4th is hosted by MaryLou & Rod Fletcher-McCormick. April 18th is hosted by Pam Tye. May 2nd is hosted by Janet Baillie. May 16th is hosted by Charlotte Lee. New members are welcome. COMPUTER GROUP: Contact: Norma Stahls Meetings: Last Monday of the month at 11AM Place: Huntsville Public Library CREATIVE CUISINE (CC19): Contact: Mary Lynn Bastian April 19th Food from the Last Supper & Passover celebrations honoring our Judeo Christian Traditions Our slogan is "Reply by the 1st, dine on the 19th!" If interested in joining, please contact Mary Lynn Bastian CROSS COUNTRY SKIING: Contact: Denise Julian This will be an informal group. It will be an opportunity for Nordic Skiers to get to know one another and organize outings together. Ski trails will be at the various ski trails throughout Muskoka. It could be as far as the East Gate at Algonquin Park or as close as Arrowhead. Depending on numbers maybe carpooling can be organized. Each person is responsible for their own equipment and cost. There is no specific day planned as outings will depend on the weather. You will be given at least one day s notice of an event. If interested please sign up at the back table. CURLING: Contact: Denise Julian This group curls every Friday night at the Huntsville Curling Club. Anyone is welcome to come out to watch and join in the social following the curling match. The Curling Season ends March 29th.

13 Huntsville Lakes Probus Club Newsletter Issue: Mar/Apr 2019 Page 13 GENEALOGY GROUP: Contact: Jim Mossman The group normally meets the second Friday of the month from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Huntsville Library. Jim will run a Genealogy Meeting in April on Ancestry TruLines. HIKING GROUP: Contact: Heather Anderson This group will start up again in the spring. There will be a sign up sheet at the back table for the 2019 season on March 28 th at the Probus Monthly Meeting. INVESTMENT GROUP: Contact: Doug Wilson All meetings are held at the Huntsville Public Library at 2:00 pm on the 3rd Thursday of the month. The library charges $26/meeting. We collect $20 per member about once a year. Next meetings March 21st and April 18th KNITTING/CROCHETING GROUP 1: Contact: Jill Patterson WAIT-LIST Meetings: second Wednesday of the month at 1:30 P.M. Dates: April 10th host to be decided. May 8th is hosted by Bonnie Young. June 12th is hosted by Jill Patterson. KNITTING GROUP 2 : Contact: Bea McBride We meet every Wednesday from 1 to 4 P.M. Members take turn hosting in their homes. A small snack and coffee or tea are provided by the host. They are happy to help beginning knitters & always glad to learn from advanced knitters.

14 Huntsville Lakes Probus Club Newsletter Issue: Mar/Apr 2019 Page 14 LUNCH BUNCH Contact Norma Stahls WAIT-LIST This group meets the third Friday of the month. The Host will inform the group of place and time. Next Lunch: Date: Time: Host: Place: Friday March 22nd (moved due to March Break) 12:00 p.m. Jan Robertson 3 Guys and a Stove MIG: (MEN S INTEREST GROUP) Contact: Peter Dirks We meet every 2nd Tuesday of the month at Bullock s Independent Store from 10 until noon. Cost is $2 per meeting. Next Meeting: April 9th We discuss topics of interest to men and provide support to the members of the group. MUSIC: Contact: Frank Bastedo WAIT-LIST Mainly for jamming. Acoustic or electric instruments. Bring a bit of music. It could be pop, jazz, folk. Dates are random but usually a Thursday or Friday. THE PADDLERS: Contact: Heather Anderson There will be a sign up sheet for the 2019 season at the Probus Monthly Meeting on March 28th. PHOTO GROUP: Contact: MaryLou Fletcher-McCormick WAIT-LIST Date: March 27th at 10:00 A.M. Hosted by MaryLou Fletcher McCormick Continuing to learn about shooting in Program mode, and adjusting the aperture, shutter speed and compensation based on a variety of situations.

15 Huntsville Lakes Probus Club Newsletter Issue: Mar/Apr 2019 Page 15 TRAVELLERS GROUP: Contacts: Glen Vey & Mary Meldrum Location: The Summit Centre at 10:00 A.M. Date: Topic: Monday April 15th Don McCormick will present a cruise of the Baltic that includes Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Tallin, Gdansk, Copenhagen, Aarlborg, Stavanger, Flam, Bergen and Reykjavik. WINE GROUP # 1 : Contact: Jane Hunt WAIT-LIST Date: March 21st at 5 p.m. Hosted by Marg and Scott Winchester We will be having a tasting Tutoring by the folks who own Wine Excellence, followed by dinner and a full moon snowshoe. WINE GROUP # 2 : Contact: Bev Freel WAIT-LIST Date: Monday April 15th from 2-5 p.m. Hosted by Louise Nickalls and David Crouch WINE GROUP # 3: Contact: Edith and Brian Warr WAIT-LIST April 9th hosted by Brian & Edith Warr. May 14th hosted by Enid & Michael Young. WOOD CARVING GROUP: Contact: John McBride We meet every Wednesday from 1:00 till 3:30. Location: Downstairs at the Active Living Centre (ALC). Cost: $1 per week per person. FOR DATES AND TIMES OF EVENTS AND MEETINGS VISIT OUR CALENDAR ON THE WEBSITE. Newsletter prepared and edited by: Communications Chair Rob Julian. Please direct any questions or concerns regarding content directly to: Rob Julian.