THE PROBUS CLUB OF HUNTSVILLE Thursday, September 20, 2018 SUTHERLAND HALL Meeting 10:00 am Ticket Sales 9:30

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1 THE PROBUS CLUB OF HUNTSVILLE Thursday, September 20, 2018 SUTHERLAND HALL Meeting 10:00 am Ticket Sales 9:30 Ahh Muskoka in the fall!! Our club presently has 201 members with 3 on the waiting list. The August meeting had 75 members and 4 guests in attendance. Membership dues are to be paid by November 30th. This year we will be having an EARLY BIRD DRAW for a free membership for If you pay your membership dues ($40.00) by November 14 you will be eligible to win! Renew at September and October Meetings Cheques Please 1

2 Gord and Nancy Bell moved from Toronto to Lake of Bays 25 years ago after purchasing Beauview Cottages. They sold the resort in 2018 and now operate an internet marketing business. Nancy sings in the Huntsville Community Choir and Gord plays saxophone in the Huntsville Community Band and Kingfisher Cottage Band. They are looking forward to participating in our PROBUS activities. Speedy recovery cards were sent to Peter Robinson and Wendy Hill. In order to maintain the quality of our guest speakers and the diversity of the topics presented at our monthly meetings, we have decided to set up a committee to help with the process. The Vice President is the chair. If you or someone you know would like to join the committee, please contact: David Mason dmason@genau.ca or Sally McClelland mcclelland.sally@gmail.com All the best in PROBUS, David Mason 2

3 Heather Smith has 30 years experience working in both history museums and the art galleries. She has a Master s degree in Museum Studies and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. She has been the curator of the Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery and of the Yukon Arts Centre and Director of the Gallery of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Heather Smith This presentation explores war-related crafted mementos, made of silk, cotton, and wool, going beyond the usual bits and pieces of brass trench art. Three areas will be explored in more detail: crafts made to encourage and rehabilitate convalescing soldiers, prisoner-of-war crafts, and quilts made to raise funds for wartime. All of these diverse crafted textile objects have something in common; they are evidence of how people experienced, understood and remembered war. Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario Elizabeth Dowdeswell 3 PROBUS club event Thursday, October 11, 10 a.m. at Faith Baptist Church 3

4 Thursday, October 4 Dinner following at Northridge Resort, Lake Bernard $48. Sold out!! Jean Campbell camjj22@gmail.com Pat Spencer patspencer81@gmail.com Wonders of South America by Barb Burton and Lynne Newell Chartwell Traditions, Legacy Lane Wednesday, October 10 7 p.m. 4

5 Ha! I m in charge! Thanks to Susan Magee and Chuck McClelland for organizing a great cruise on beautiful Lake of Bays. Peter Wood Ready to go!! Golf Tournament winners were Bob Francis, Jean Campbell, James Edney and Sally McClelland. Mary Beth Jarvis and Chuck McClelland were our top putters. C mon, sink it! Chuck McClelland Thanks to Brenda Dunton and Huntsville Downs for their prize sponsorship. Also thanks to Barb Burton and team for organizing. 250 yards Diane Litchfield 5

6 Barb Munro s gardens Brian Sproston creates sailboats and other artwork from driftwood 6

7 Michael Salter s hobby (obsession) is the restoration of early Austin Healey 100 sports cars. He has been involved in this pursuit both as a hobby and career for over 45 years. His own car is the 174th Austin Healey built in the first year, 1953, which he purchased as a former "parts" car in It was awarded one of the highest awards Concourse Gold at the U.S. national competition in To enable him to move the cars and their components around, he built a custom transporter specifically for the purpose. The car he is presently working on is a 1953 B #793 and has been painted in its original "Coronet Cream", a colour named after the colour of Queen Elizabeth's coronation gown. 7

8 Anne Mundy driving the cart with Stealer Dave Fairbarn makes wartime English models 1/64 scale as well as 1920 s railroad models 8

9 Marilyn Stirling created Swedish weaving afghans Susan Dirks creates stained glass lamps, cupboard inserts and panels 9

10 Book Club #1 contact: Catherine Hawkin Book Club September: The Light Keeper s Daughters by Jean Pendziwol October: The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony Book Club #2 contact: Cathie Flanagan cathiejflanagan@gmail.com September: Flight Behaviour by Barbara Kingsolver October: Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton Lunch Bunch October 11 12:30 p.m. The Norseman Everyone Welcome RSVP Barb Munro at munroandtonge@gmail.com Duplicate Bridge contact: Beryl and Paul Clayson clayson@cogeco.ca Monday, September 24 at 1:00 pm Bid Euchre Group #1 Contact: John and Helmy Aben johnhelmyaben@gmail.com Group #2 Contact: Barb Munro and Steve Tonge munroandtonge@gmail.com Bowling contact: Susan Magee susanmmagee@rogers.com October 9 10

11 Mahjong contact: Gloria Woodside Photography Club Next meeting Friday September 28 "Exploring Colourful Muskoka!" The "exploring" will start with lunch at 1:00 pm at Muskoka on the Rocks followed by a visit to the Limberlost Forest and Wildlife Reserve Looking forward to a fun and colourful afternoon! Contact: Ken Koehler kkoehler@vianet.ca Snowbirds Marg Masterson and Sam Havens Dining In Contact: Barb Burton burtonbaj@gmail.com Wine Appreciation Contact: Jeff and Ann Cox jeffcox88@gmail.com July Winos: Greg Peterson and Bill Rogers 11

12 September 19 Mahjong September 20 PROBUS General Meeting September 20 Bid Euchre #2 September 24 Duplicate Bridge 1:00 p.m. September 28 Photography Club October 2 Book Club #2 October 4 Car Rally October 9 Book Club #1 October 9 Bid Euchre #1 October 9 Bowling October 10 Armchair Traveller - South America October 11 Lunch Bunch October 11 Lieutenant-Governor October 24 Wine Tasting final November 20 Huntsville Brewhouse December 6 PROBUS Christmas Luncheon Click here to visit our website: 12