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

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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;onsviaemailtorobert.lalonde@me.com

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CheerCommiOee

TheCheerCommiIeewillcontactorvisitmembersorspouseswhoareill.Intheeventofbereavement,acardofcondolencewillbesenttothefamilyand,foramember,amemorialdona;onmadetoacharityoftheirchoice.Nomen;onofthesitua;onwillbemadeinthenewsleIerinordertomaintainprivacy.

PleaseinformoneofthecommiIeemembers,ifyouawareofanyonewhohasanillnessorbereavement,forappropriateac;on:

BrianLanglotz-(905)632-8197bpl328@bell.netJohnHughes-(905)333-4910johnhiltonhughes@gmail.com

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!”