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Probus Club of KamlooPsNewsletter No: 39, January 2017

PETER ALLIK-PETERSENN President

DINING GROUP

The Dining Group continued its world wide tour and for the final meal of the year in December touched down for a Jamaican beach party at the James’ house. They were joined on the beach by Caroline who was on holiday in Jamaica! As was fitting for a party the evening started with an “old Jamaican cocktail” (and rum continued to flow through the evening!), continued with sweet potato fritters and hot banana salsa appies followed by sweet potato soup, culminated with goat curry, jerk pork, tropical chicken and saltfish with ackee, and was topped off with pineapple upside down cake! These dinners are always great fun and help us see the world through our tummies! -Colin James

This is the photo from our last dinner. As you can tell the theme was Jamaican. left to right, Colin James, Jean Tilt, Caro-line Laitenen, Shane Haywood, Ron Haywood, Peter Tilt and Katie James. -Tom Walton

On December 13, Heidi Coleman proudly showed us R.I.H.’s new Clinical Services building, it’s truly a facility to be proud of.

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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS: COORDINATORS CONTACT LIST

OUR GUEST SPEAKER: AARON WEISS

Special Interest Group Coordinator Telephone Email

Ladies Fun Golf Caroline Laitinen 250-374-9091 budcar@shaw.caWalk in the Park Nonie Miles 250-579-2474 gnmiles@telus.netTaster’s Choice Ron Haywood 250-573-5029 ronhaywood@shaw.caChapter 1 Book Club Caroline Laitinen 250-374-9091 budcar@shaw.caLadies Wednesday Morning Coffee Beatrice McAteer 250-376-4087 beatricemmc@gmail.comSnow Shoeing Group Bill Flynn 250-828-2094 s-b-flynn@shaw.ca Bob Jennejohn 250-372-7966 lila_jennejohn@telus.net Larry Dixon (cell) 250-314-4518 larry501@shaw.ca Topical Issues Discussion Group Fanny Monk 573-5277 fannymonk@hotmail.comMen’s Golf Bob Hunter 250-374-7228 rbh3@live.caMen’s Cooking Group John Crowe 250-573-4264 jcrowe@telus.netPage Turner’s Book Club Heather Johnson 250-320-7623 hmjohnson@telus.netProbus Hiking Group Jim Sherb and 250-579-2148 jdsherb@shaw.ca Colin James 250-573-5373 tenbycol@hotmail.comProbus Tea Connoisseurs’s Group Midge King 374-2566 mhking@ucalgary.caLazy Lunch Group Felicity Klassen 250-318-5259 klassen4135@gmail.com

Men’s Coffee Dale Merrett 250-828-0469 dmerrett@live.caSingle Ladies Dinner Out Donna Cassidy 778-471-3937 djcassidy@shaw.ca

OUR NEXT GENERAL MEETINGwill be on Thursday, January 26, 2017

Coffee at 9:30. Meeting at 10:00

Lunch at CeCe’s Kitchen

1835 Rogers Pl, Kamloops, Phone 250-371-2806

Our Guest Speaker isAaron Weiss

Our Club Speaker isSteve Quiney and Joan Rathbone

Sales Manager at Sun Peaks Resort. Aaron will be speaking about the history of the development of Tod Mountain as a Ski Resort and how it evolved into Sun Peaks Resort and became a fully contained village as well as a year-round destination for a variety of both winter and summer sports and activi-ties.

TEA CONNOISSEURSPROBUS MEN’S COOKERS

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The Men’s cooking group met for its second session of the season at Tom Walton's house on January 5th. Although close on the heels of the Christmas season; under the able supervision of Tom, we all managed to summon up enough enthusiasm to prepare a fine, plain, meal of pork chop medallions au gratin (set on a bed of finely chopped onions and finely sliced pota-toes) - although Chris Rose's idea of what constituted "finely sliced" was a matter of debate!The first thing my dear wife asked me after I had described what we had prepared was "And what did you have for vegetables?" Even after I had patiently explained that onions and potatoes are vegetables she seemed to think we had missed something.-John Crowe

The picture below was taken at our most recent Tea Connoisseurs get together at Elaine Wood’s. The story on the picture goes something like this – How often does the colour of the tea, match the pattern of the Royal Albert Blossom Time teacup? Rarely, I would think but Elaine managed to do this with her “Sleigh Ride” tea which was a blend of many blossoms and other exotic ingredients. Very tasty! The Red Velvet Whoopee Cookies and Buttery Pumpkin cook-ies make a good backdrop for the tea. We also enjoyed tea from Rita McNeil’s Tea House in Big Pond, Nova Scotia. A pleasant way to spend a very cold January afternoon!

At the Tea Connoisseurs January 5th get together. Peter is the only gentle-man member of the group. He has no trouble holding his own amongst the ladies.

CHRISTMAS PARTY 2017

Marg & Don Waldon livened up the Christmas lunch on December 8’16 with humour and song.

Peter & Janet Northcott and Jean & John Crowearrive at the Coast Hotel for the club’s an-nual Christmas lunch

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SNOWSHOEING GROUP 2017

This was our first snowshoe of the season. There are a couple of pics that together show all of the “brave” 4 who ventured into the freezing temps. You may want to use all or parts of the remarks.If you are interested in this activity, Give Bill Flyn a call or sign the sheet at the Probus sheet at the next Probus meeting.. Some would say, “hardy”, others “foolhardy”. But then “intrepid” might fit too after a day which began with some “trepidation”. What a great first snowshoe of the year it turned out to be, on Tuesday January 3rd, for the Probus Snowshoers. Wind chill -23 ºC? No bother! Blue skies, sunshine and lots of snow at Stake Lake made the day for Joanne and Gary McClelland (Probus Thompson), Larry Dixon (Pro-bus Thompson) & Bill Flynn (Probus Kamloops). We followed the Giant Fir, Marsh and Lake Trails in an interesting 4.25 km circuit out from and back to the Lodge. In all it took an hour and 25 min. Various ailments and the continuing cold weather led to only 7 signing up before departure. Of those, 3 didn’t make it on the day since it was so cold.

CHRISTMAS PARTY 2017 (CONTINUED FROM LAST PAGE)

David & Jan Davies, Donna Cassidy, Janet McChesney, Gordon & Anne Lloyd & Sheena & Bill Flynn are obviously enjoying the good food and lively conversation at the Christmas lunch.

Peter Allik-Petersenn presented Norm Moss with a gift certificate to Hoodoo’s as a “thank you” in appreciation for the work he did as President last year

More on Snowshoeing on next page

1st Snowshoe at Stake Lake Bill Flynn, Gary and JoanneMcClelland

Joanne and Gary McClelland, Larry Dixon

Probus Snowshoe to Isobel Lake, Thursday, Jan 19th, 2017Nine members spent the morning snowshoeing 4 km around Isobel Lake on Thursday, January 19th, 2017. It was warm @ 5 ºC but there was lots of snow, along with blue skies and sunshine. A beautiful snowshoe was the result.

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SNOWSHOEING GROUP 2017 CONTINUED FROM LAST PAGE

Joanne McClelland, Lila Jennejohn, Bob Jennejohn, Larry Dixon, Linda Mathieson, Roy Haugen, Chris Rose, Bill Flynn (photo by Midge King)

Linda Mathieson, Midge King, Joanne McClelland, Roy Haugen, Chris Rose, Lila Jennejohn, Larry Dixon, Bob Jennejohn (Photo by Bill Flynn)

photo by Bob Jennejohn photo by Bob Jennejohn

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President: Peter Allik-Petersenn 250-374-7117 pdap@shaw.caVice President: Norma Brown 250-371-4900 nbrowne@telus.netPast President: Norm Moss 250-579-8738 normanmoss@telus.netCo-Secretary: Jan Petrar 250-319-8590 jan.petrar@gmail.com Co-Secretary: Elaine Woods 250-374-4913 elaine_woods@telus.net Treasurer: Peter Baron 250-371-7774 p.baron@live.ca Membership: Beatrice McAteer 250-376-4087 beatricemmc@gmail.com Hospitality: Tom Walton 250-578-7367 ltwalton@telus.netSpeakers: John Crowe 250-5734264 jcrowe@telus.netNewsletter/Web: Ed Baron 250-828-1092 ebaron@telus.netSocial Convenor: Judy Brown 250-372-8415 Jimand judybrown@gmail.com

Historian: Shane Haywood 250-573-5029 shaywood@shaw.ca Special Interest Groups: Annette Noel 250-377-0866 ranoel43@gmail.com Donna Cassidy 778-471-3937 djcassidy@shaw.caMember At Large: Jim Browne 250-371-4900 jamesbrowne@telus.net

Back row, left to right: Peter Baron, Judy Brown. Elaine Woods, Peter Allik-Petersenn,Tom Walton, Jan Petra, Bearrrice McAteer,Middle: Shane Haywood, Kneeling: Ed Baron, John Crowe

Missing from photograph: Norma Browne, Norm Moss, Annete Noel, Donna Cassidy, Jim Browne

Probus Club of KamloopsManagement Committee, 2016 –17