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ISSUE #71 NEWSLETTER February 2018

Probus-Guildwood Meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of each Month, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Guildwood Community Presbyterian Church,

140 Guildwood Parkway, Guildwood Village – Everyone is most welcome.

President’s Message

I was so tempted as I sat down

to write this missive to just use

last year’s February’s

President’s Message, it was so

good that I almost just copied it

and went about doing

something else (and the editors would have caught it).

But no, my conscience overruled my tendency

to laziness and here we are again. One would

have thought that February being a short month

not much would be going on. Well, it seems the

cold really brings out the odd in a lot of people

(stop looking at me like that). That, and it’s my

birthday again and I am so not ready for that.

So, what’s some of what is happening in

February:

February is: International Boost Self-Esteem

Month; International Expect Success Month;

International Month of Black Women in the

Arts; National Black History Month; National

Laugh-Friendly Month (Helps with self-esteem

and success); National Mend A Broken Heart

Month (February is the month of Love); Spunky

Old Broads Month (Let me just say you know

who you are.)

The weeks of February:

3-9 - Dump Your Significant Jerk Week (I think

I’m lucky Wendy didn’t know about this!)

7-15 - International Week of Black Women in

the Arts

7-14 - National Marriage Week (If you liked it

the first time – do it again – maybe with your

partner)

8-14 - Love Makes the World Go Round; But

Laughter Keeps Us From Getting Dizzy Week

(I’m declaring national Monty Python Week for

this)

11-17 - Celebration of Love Week (How is

entirely up to you, just stay out of the news)

11-17 - Random Acts of Kindness Week (Go

on, you can do it)

11-17 - International Flirting Week (Expect an

uptick in harassment charges)

February noted days:

2 - Spunky Old Broads Day (It wasn’t enough

you have a whole month?)

2 - Groundhog Day

2 - Working Naked Day (Preferably inside and

out of sight)

3 - Ice Cream For Breakfast Day (I’m in)

5 - Dump Your Significant Jerk Day (Yeah, you

get your own day too)

5 - Shower With a Friend Day (Tell them it’s to

save water)

7 - Wave All Your Fingers at Your Neighbour’s

Day (Give the middle one a rest)

9 - Toothache Day (Really? They plan these

too?)

11 - World Marriage Day

12 - Clean Out Your Computer Day (That

definitely needs more than a month)

12 - Extraterrestrial Culture and Visitor Day

(Where do we sign up?)

13 - Get a Different Name Day (Just call me

%%^$&*())

13 - Madly In Love With Me Day (Nope, not

touching that)

14 - Valentine’s Day

16 – Do A Grouch A Favour Day (Why?)

17 – Random Acts Of Kindness Day (Thought

that happened yesterday)

18 - Cow Milked While Flying In An Airplane

Day (No, I don’t make this up)

18 - Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day (Hey, it’s

worth two days for that)

23 - Single Tasking Day (Either really boring or

very occupying)

27 – No Brainer Day (This is unlike other days

for some in what way?)

28 - Inconvenience Yourself Day (I do that

enough already, I’m a parent)

28 – Public Sleeping Day (Get out early and

pick your park bench)

28 - National Tooth Fairy Day (Just add it to

your allowance)

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Black Canadian Women: Stories of Strength,

Courage and Vision,” is the official theme for

this year’s Black History Month in Canada

which started February 1. The federal

government introduced this special month in

1996 to raise awareness about Canadians of

African descent. Canada recognizes a special

decade, also. The statement on this theme comes

days after the Canadian government announced

it will officially recognize the UN International

Decade for People of African Descent. The

decade goes from 2015 to 2024, and the

government news release says it “is an

opportunity to highlight and celebrate the

important contributions that Black Canadians

have made to Canadian society.” It goes on to

talk about combating racism and discrimination

and delivering better outcomes for black

Canadians.

For more details on how this month is being

celebrated in Toronto you can visit this website

http://www.shedoesthecity.com/shedoesthecitys

-top-10-black-history-month-2018 or your local

library.

With Valentine’s Day and Family Day coming

up be sure to enjoy the time with special family

and friends. Be the secret admirer to someone

special (with Valentine’s cards), indulge in

some nice chocolate and flowers (or ice cream)

and have fun. Alan Burt

Our January Presenter

Andria Teather – CEO

Jane Goodall Institute of Canada

From childhood, Jane loved animals and

dreamed of living in Africa. She grew up in her

family home, The Birches, in Bournemouth, UK

where she retreats between tours.

Initially Jane graduated from secretarial school

and at 26 travelled to Gombe, Africa. Dr. Louis

Leakey hired her to study chimpanzees in their

natural habitat. There she recorded their

interaction with one another and called them by

names rather than number, the acceptable

practice of modern research. National

Geographic funded her study and sent a

professional photographer to film her interaction

with the chimpanzees. Her novel research

proved that the chimpanzees were sentient.

Subsequently Leakey facilitated her entrance to

Cambridge for Jane to earn her PhD without

former traditional accreditation.

Today Jane’s Gombe Research Centre continues

to research chimpanzees which have the closest

DNA to humans. They are endangered along

with the great apes due to loss of habitat,

hunting and trafficking. The JGI has also

established a sanctuary in the Republic of

Congo for over 100 orphaned chimpanzees until

the animals can be rehabilitated. The JGI also

works with the Democratic Republic of Congo

encouraging the community to have smaller

families which require less exploitation of

resources and teaches them to be stewards of

their natural resources for the future.

In April 2018, Jane will be 84. She is an activist

concerned about the treatment of animals,

climate change, genetically modified food, the

plight of humans around the globe and

indigenous peoples. Consequently, Jane, via the

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JGI Canada, is promoting the program ‘Roots

and Shoots’ to engage youth from elementary,

secondary and now post-secondary schools to

take action and to create the next generation of

activists to solve environmental problems with

local initiatives such as bee propagation, organic

gardening, and improving human relationships

with nature and the environment.

There are many books written by her and about

her such as: Jane Goodall, The Woman Who

Defined Man, Harvest For Hope, A Guide For

Mindful Eating, Reason For Hope, Africa in My

Blood, The Jane Goodall Effect, 10 Trusts and

Hope for Animals and their World. Andria

recommends Jane Goodall:50 Years at Gombe

which she gifted via our January draw to Bruce

Minaker

Recently National Geographic, in collaboration

with the Jane Goodall Institute, made a

documentary called JANE from 50 year-old

archived film. It may be nominated for an Oscar

in 2018. There have been international

screenings of this film. Google National

Geographic, Jane, to see the film schedule.

Her final words are: Live in harmony with

nature. If nature suffers, we eventually will

suffer. Reduce consumption. We need to make

choices thinking not only how this is good for

me now but how will this affect future

generations.

For further information contact Andria Teather

at 416-978-3558; andria.teather@janegoodall.ca

and www.JaneGoodall.ca.

I intend to live forever… or die trying.

Lunch with Friends

Twelve guests attended on January 26 at

Remezzo Italian Bistro. Our February luncheon

will be held at the NEW La Scogliera Italian

Cuisine at 2277 Kingston Rd. (W. of Midland at

Ridgemoor Dr.[the old location of BoPeep]) on

Friday, February 23, at 12:30 p.m. There will

be a sign-up sheet at the February meeting or

call Jan Eaton at (416-261-8857). Jan Eaton ______________________________________________

Children’s Reading Program Guildwood Junior Public School is searching for

reading volunteers.

Previously our Probus-Guildwood members

volunteered one morning a week from 9:30 to

11:30 to support young readers improve their

reading skills. The school has students from JK

to Grade 6 and is located at 225 Livingston

Road. If you are interested, please contact:

Principal Marilyn Leighton

marilyn.leighton@tdsb.on.ca or secretary Mary

Kokinakis mary.kokinakis@tdsb.on.ca, or call

416-396-6295.

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Membership At our January 10, meeting we had 68 people

attending including one new member and six

guests. Please welcome Suzanne Lajeunesse

as our newest member. Our membership now

totals 109.

Updating Your Information – Occasionally

we need to contact members either by phone or

email. A reminder that if you have changed your

address, phone number or email address, please

advise the membership team when you sign in at

our meetings. Alternately you can contact: Enid

Comars at 416-264-2816, or email:

comet303@hotmail.com to update your

information. Membership back-up contact is

Elizabeth Williams at: 416-282-8595 or email:

ewilliams5524@rogers.com.

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To reduce printing costs, please give us your

email address so that we can email your

monthly newsletter. (As a bonus, you will

receive it in colour.)

Keeping In Touch and Celebration

We often think of our members who are currently

healing from their surgeries and we certainly miss

Carole Lidgold, Refreshment Coordinator and

Guildwood writer.

Kindly inform Karen Manuel at: 416-283-5079 or

by e-mail: karmanuel803@hotmail.com about any

member who is ill, hospitalized, or has

experienced a recent bereavement. We would also

enjoy announcing any special event of yours at

our next meeting, such as an award, or significant

anniversary or birthday.

We would also like to know about any member’s

special event, such as an award, 50th anniversary,

etc. Come to the meeting and we will announce it

and celebrate with you.

Membership Committee __________________________________________

Meeting Refreshments

Betty Barron, Jean Barrett, Genia Young and

Wendy Hooker provided delicious baked goods

for our January meeting.

Our four volunteers for the February meeting are

Mitzi Clarke, Anne Silliker, Cheryl Dominski

and Suzanne Lajeunesse.

We have Genia Young, June Morton, and

Susan MacDonald for our March meeting, we

still need one more volunteer. We have Gloria

Fraser for our April meeting and still need three

more volunteers. There will be a sign-up sheet at

our February meeting.

Many thanks to all the wonderful folks who take

the time to provide our Probus-Guildwood

meetings with baked goods. Please remember that

all our volunteer bakers are fully compensated for

their costs - if they wish to be compensated.

The winner of the Jane Goodall book

50 Years at Gombe

Bruce Minaker

The 50/50 ticket drawn

by Andria Teather was won by

Pauline Steel

The chance to win a Million Dollars

Lottery ticket was won by:

Eleanor Partridge

Speakers at Our Monthly Meetings

Feb. 14 Driftwood Theatre – Jeremy

Smith

Mar. 14 Environment and Energy –

Megan MacLean

Apr. 11 Heritage Toronto – Kaitlin

Wainwright

May 9 Female Pilot – Lesley Page

June 13 Habitat for Humanity – Janine

Smith

July 11 Music, Why we like what we

like – Catherine Willshire

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Volunteers Needed at the East

Scarborough Storefront

If you have a particular skill or are just interested

in helping a community occasionally or on a

regular basis, you are wanted. Perhaps you know

others who may be interested.

Please contact Nadia Heyd at 647-347-1693 or

nheyd@thestorefront.org or visit

www.thestorefront.org. Further information will

be shared at our next meeting.

Friends Of Guild Park and Gardens

Save Our Guild Summer Theatre

Our fellow Probus-Guildwood member and

beloved Jokester, Janet Heise, is the Executive

Director of The Guild Festival Theatre. For six

wonderful years many of us have enjoyed this

outdoor summer theatre at Guild Park Greek

Theatre. The company is seeking “financial

champions” to raise $35,000 by the end of

February or possibly face the final curtain.

YOU can help by calling Toronto Councillors

Paul Ainslie and Gary Crawford to advocate

financial support from the City of Toronto.

AND perhaps you know potential individual or

corporate sponsors.

Friends of the Guild advised that the community

started A GoFundMe online campaign to

support the Guild Festival Theatre. To make a

donation, simply visit

https://www.gofundme.com/help-save-guild-

festival-theatre. Also, donations can be made

online via canadahelps.org:

(www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/7884) or by

email: info@guildfestival-theatre.ca

In addition to electronic donations, cheques can

be mailed to Guild Festival Theatre, 118

Catalina Dr., Scarborough ON M1M 1K8 or by

phone: 416-265-2935 or given to Janet Heise at

the Probus meeting. See further details in the

January edition of The Bluffs Voice and page 5

of the February edition of Bluffs Monitor.

FYI (For Your Information)

FYI contains items-notices-events that members

feel others may be interested in. Thank you to

members who submit items. Please send to

Probus.guildwood@gmail.com or directly to the

NL editor dotmckinlay@rogers.com

September 26 to May 31, Free Concert Series

in the Bradshaw Amphitheatre at 145 Queen

Street West. (Phone 416-363-8231)

Artists from around the world share their talent

and passion in vocal, piano, jazz, dance,

chamber and world music.

Concerts take place most Tuesdays and

Thursdays at noon, and some Wednesdays at

noon or 5:30 p.m. The doors open half an hour

prior to the performance start time. Admission is

on a first-come, first-served basis and seating is

limited to 230. Line up early to avoid

disappointment. Latecomers are not admitted,

check the website:

http://www.coc.ca/PerformancesAndTickets/Fre

eConcertSeries.aspx to download the brochure

or pick up a copy from your library

Scarborough Southwest Constituency

Youth Council Project #1: Toiletries Drive This year, the Scarborough Southwest

Constituency Youth Council (SSWCYC)-a group

of engaged students in our community will be

working together on three community projects

from January to June 2018. The goal of each of

these projects is to help create a positive impact

on Scarborough Southwest.

The first project currently underway is a Toiletries

drive in support of local food banks and shelters

across Scarborough Southwest. The goal of this

project is to raise toiletry and hygiene items for

those in need and to raise awareness on issues on

poverty.

The Scarborough Southwest Constituency Youth

Council will be collecting donations for the

Toiletries Drive until Thursday, February 22.

The Constituency Office of Bill Blair will be

assisting with the collection. Please drop off any

donations at 2263 Kingston Road, Scarborough,

ON M1N 1T8 during office hours: Monday,

Tuesday, Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.,

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Wednesday 12-7 p.m. and Friday 10:00 a.m. -

1:00 p.m.

Any and all support provided to the youth councils

initiative is greatly appreciated. To like/follow our

youth council on social media please visit:

Facebook @sswyc https://www.facebook.com/sswyc/

Instagram @sswyouthcouncil

Scarborough Village Seniors Presents

Murder Mystery at the Old Mill For full details see January newsletter.

This trip is fully booked. To be put on

waiting list:

Contact Susan Bach at (416) 755-0179

CARP National Day of Action to

Protect Pensioners –

Wednesday, February 21, at 11:00 a.m. at the

offices of John McKay 3785 Kingston Rd. #10.

Renate from the CARP association will be the

volunteer spokesperson to lead the charge but

we need YOU to show up to your local meeting

and let your MP know you care too. Nothing

matters more to MPs than the views of their

constituents. MPs will listen because they need

your support to get re-elected.

A Fundraising evening on behalf of

Autism Service Dogs Saturday February 24, 6 – 10 p.m.

Legion Branch 345 at 81 Peard Rd. East York

(St. Clair & Victoria Park) Dinner,

Entertainment, Silent Auction and more…

Featuring “The Isotones”

$15 per ticket, including Spaghetti Dinner.

Tickets available at the Legion by calling

416-686-9012 or at the door. Cash Bar.

All money raised will be donated to Autism

Service Dogs. Cash donations will be accepted

at the Legion prior and after the event

Encore Symphonic Concert Band Thursday March 1,

12:00 (noon sharp) to 1:00 p.m.

(Admission $10 per person at the door includes

coffee and snack)

Free Parking and Wheelchair accessible

Wilmar Heights Event Centre

963 Pharmacy Ave. Scarborough

Want to catch up with technology? Local iPhone instruction is available at Momiji

Seniors Residence at Kingston and Markham

The two proposed classes will run Thursday,

March 8 and 15, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Each class will be two hours in length, each

costing $50

Contact Donna Sato at 416-261-6683 or,

donna@momiji.on.ca.

Jeremy Smith is the dynamic creator and

Artistic Director of Driftwood Theatre and our

engaging speaker on February 14. (The Guild

enjoyed his company’s production of Othello on

August 1.)

Jeremy reminds us to mark our calendars for

March 9, to enjoy TRAFALGAR 24, 6:30-11:00

p.m.

For full details see December newsletter.

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Scarborough Village Seniors Presents

Tundra Swans Every year thousands of Tundra Swans use the

Aylmer Wildlife Management Area to refuel on

their migration to the high Arctic Region

between Alaska and Baffin Island. It’s expected

that up to 60,000 birds will stop here.

Birdwatchers from all over the province come to

Aylmer to see this beautiful bird and wonder of

nature that is right here in our backyard.

Date: Monday, March 19.

Depart: 9:00 a.m. Scarborough Village

Lunch: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Enjoy a delicious lunch at the Elmhurst Inn &

Spa, Ingersoll

Swans: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Visit to the Aylmer Wildlife Area Coyle’s: 2:30

- 3:00 p.m.

Visit to Coyle’s Country Store Bright’s: 3:15 -

3:45 p.m. Visit to Bright’s Cheese Store

Return: Arrival in Scarborough approximately

5:30 p.m.

Price: $80 per person (HST Included)

Payment due by March 1

Included: Return transportation via deluxe

coach, buffet lunch, visit to Aylmer Wildlife

Management Area, visit to Coyle’s Country

Store, visit to Bright’s Cheese Store, driver

gratuity, gratuity on meal, and all taxes.

Contact Susan Bach at 416-755-0179

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Scarborough Arts Workshop Calendar has just been published. Check the website at:

www.scarborougharts.com or call

416-689-7322. In March There will be a

Toronto Mural Archive Show and a Presentation

on Murals as a catalyst. Dates TBA. March 22

there is the Write Your Own Adventure

Game workshop from 6-8 pm.

Pickering Probus Trip – Medieval Times –

Dinner and Tournament – Friday March 23

Cost $99

Your evening includes: Transportation by Motor

coach from Pickering, leaving at 5:00 p.m.to

Theatre. A four-course meal fit for royalty

inside the stone walls of our 11th century style –

Medieval Spain will come to life before your

eyes.

Contact Jill or Shirlie to sign up

shirlie@hnatravels.com

Shirlie van Putten 905-619-8583

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Love Instrumental Music?

P-G member, Karen Anhorn, invites all to

attend The Metropolitan Winds of Toronto and

the Symphonic Winds orchestras.

They are performing at the Scarborough Citadel

Community Church at 2021 Lawrence Avenue

E. on Saturday, March 24. The tickets are $20

each. www.metrowinds.ca for more

information.

Scarborough Theatre Guild Presents

Scarborough Radio Theatre Join us for a night of old fashioned radio shows.

We read them – then You read them.

(Plus make the sound effects)

SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2018, 8:00 P.M.

Scarborough Village Theatre,

3600 Kingston Rd., Scarborough

Tickets $10 at the door

Executive members and interested members

are invited to attend the April 20, 2018

Probus District 3 Meeting starting at 11a.m.

at Credit Valley Golf Course.

Participants will be sharing best practices.

Contact President Alan Burt if interested.

Scarborough Village Seniors Presents Come From Away After a sold-out, standing-

room only Toronto engagement before heading

to Broadway, Come From Away returns due to

overwhelming demand. It’s been called the

“edge of the world.” The weather is wild, but

the locals never lack for warmth. And it’s here,

in Newfoundland, where a remote town became

the epicenter of a remarkable true story filled

with unusual characters, unexpected

camaraderie and uncommon generosity. Come

From Away is the breathtaking new musical that

Toronto embraced with open arms and had

audiences leaving the theatre night after night

claiming they were “proud to be Canadian.” “A

Gem, Powerful, heart-warming and very funny.

A celebration of humanity - the tremendous

buzz is entirely justified.” The Globe & Mail

“Joyous, emotional, & hugely entertaining!”

Toronto Sun

Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Depart: 4:00 p.m. Scarborough Village

Dinner: 5-7 p.m. Enjoy a delicious dinner at the

Hot House Cafe. Choice of: 1) 8 oz New York

Sirloin Steak with sautéed mushrooms, served

with baked potato and sour cream 2) Baked

Chicken Romanello Marsala Supreme of

chicken breast baked and served with a Cremini

mushroom and Marsala wine sauce, and leek

and chive mashed potatoes 3) Char-grilled Filet

of Salmon, a succulent generous filet of Atlantic

salmon grilled to perfection and served with a

light dill butter sauce and rice pilaf 4) Butternut

Squash Bauletti Spinach pasta stuffed with

roasted butternut squash and ricotta cheese

tossed in a braised leek and sundried tomato

sauce.

Show: 8:00-9:45 p.m. Reserved orchestra

seating for Come From Away

Royal Alexandra Theater

Note: no intermission

Return: Arrival at the club by 10:45 p.m.

Price: $180 per person Payment due upon

booking

Included: Return transportation via deluxe

coach, dinner, orchestra seating, driver gratuity,

and all taxes.

Contact Susan Bach at 416-755-0179

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Bereavement

Deepest sympathies from our P-G members to

Betty Coulthard’s family at the death of her

sister Jenny who passed away on January 12,

she was a resident of Aberdeen, Scotland.

Volunteers(2) for Probus-Guildwood Due to recent illness or surgery, we need your

help. We’ve lost the services provided by Joy

McIntosh, our Secretary, and while Jane Corry,

Speakers Chair, is in respite care. If you can

prepare minutes and are willing to attend the

general and executive meetings each month you

would be a welcome addition to our executive.

Jane has been finalizing our 2018 monthly

speakers, but she really needs a partner. Please

contact an executive member if interested.

TTC Implementing Trial Seasonal

Accessible Bus Service to Bluffers

Park

Commencing May 13, to Thanksgiving Monday

October 8, the TTC will be offering bus service

on weekends and holidays to Bluffers Park. The

bus will operate from Kennedy Station along

Eglinton and then down Brimley Ave. The bus

will operate from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Q. Why did the boy have his girlfriend put in jail? A. She stole his heart!

The Camino

Many thousands of pilgrims have walked the

way of St. James, known as the Camino, from

various parts of Europe to Santiago in Spain.

They have undertaken this challenge since the

Middle Ages for religious, spiritual or other

reasons. After reading an article in the Globe

and Mail by Sandra Martin “The Camino Trek -

if not this Decade when” I decided that at age 70

plus it was high time to go for it. I traveled with

a very special group of courageous people who

were all over 50. There was a support bus which

picked us up in Bilbao and transported us to

Burgos where we spent our first night. Outside

the city we started to do some serious walking.

At the end of the day the bus picked us up and

drove us to sumptuous accommodations with

excellent dinners with lots of wine. The next

day the bus would typically drive us to the place

where we had walked to the day before and we

were on our way to trek our 20 to 24 kilometers

for the day. Our route was clearly marked by

yellow arrows and the pilgrim’s shell, symbol of

St. James, and we had our passbooks stamped at

chapels, restaurants and hotels as we wound our

way towards Santiago. En route we forged new

friendships and learned to endure challenges

which we thought were beyond us.

Even though it was October, we were lucky

because the weather was warm and sunny. The

beautiful scenery, medieval architecture and the

snippets of history we picked up made the long

treks interesting. At the huge cross called Cruz

de Hiero we deposited our stones which we had

carried as penance from home and hoped that

our sins would be forgiven. This tradition dates

back to the 11th century. Since we walked every

day we found that the last 100 kilometers were

the most challenging. If you wanted to receive

your certificate in Santiago you had to walk the

last 105 kilometers – no hitching rides on the

bus was allowed. When we arrived dusty and

proud in the square in front of the cathedral we

all embraced and took more photographs.

Unfortunately, the facade of the cathedral was

undergoing a restoration, but once inside we

experienced the full glory of the cathedral.

Yes, it was strenuous and my left foot was sore

for a month after the Camino but I am glad I did

it. Although I, personally, was not looking for

life altering insights the Camino experience has

left its mark on me in several subtle ways. We

are all pilgrims so follow your dream.

Monika Johnston

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What a misteak made – we strive for an

even number of pages and when it was

time to print the copy to be copied for

those without email – it was realized

there were nine pages – OOPS bigtime.

To fill the space and add a little coverage

– we’ll insert a few of the pictures that

didn’t make the original cut. ed

New members who we failed to note

the names for this caption.

Q: What do you call a sophisticated American? A: Canadian.

Our speaker – speaking…

I've reached the age where my brain goes "You probably shouldn't say that" to "What the hell, let's see what happens."

Q: What's the difference between an American and a Canadian? A: An Canadian not only has a sense of humour but can also spell it.

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Probus-Guildwood Information – Meeting Schedule The Club meets on the 2nd

Wednesday of the

Month

1:30 to 3:30 p.m. – Guildwood Community Presbyterian Church, 140 Guildwood Parkway,

Guildwood Village

CLUB PURPOSE

To provide regular gatherings for active retirees who join together to create opportunities to keep minds active, expand interests and enjoy the fellowship of new friends.

CLUB MAILING ADDRESS Probus-Guildwood

50 Sunnypoint Crescent Scarborough, ON M1M 1B9

email: probus.guildwood@gmail.com web site: http://probus-guildwood.homestead.com

Management-Executive Team 2017 - 2018 The Executive meets the fourth Wednesday of each month

President: Alan Burt alanburt@rogers.com

416 266-4682

Past President: Wendy Hooker wendyhooker@rogers.com

416 266-4682

Vice-President: VACANT Secretary: VACANT Treasurer: John Roblin johnroblin@rogers.com

416-266-6349

Membership: Enid Comars (chairperson) comet33@hotmail.com Barrie Morgan (Assistant) timetrac@sympatico.ca Elizabeth Williams (Assistant) Ewilliams5524@rogers.com

416-264-2816 416-261-2735 416-282-8595

Speakers: Jane Corry janeann.c@hotmail.com

416 289-1911

Newsletter [ed.] Dorothée McKinlay dotmckinlay@rogers.com

416 264-4748

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Sub-Committees and Helpers AV, Awards & Newsletter Printer: Gerard Baribeau

Refreshments: Carole Lidgold, Dorothée McKinlay, Glenna Hall 50/50 Draw: Lee Grayhurst, Cheryn Parry, Diane Gamble Photographer: Barry Scheffer Web Site Co-ordinator: Barrie Morgan Activities: VACANT Lunch with Friends: Jan Eaton Set-up/Take down: Assistance is needed – please volunteer, you are needed – John Roblin Speakers: Cheryn Parry, Lee Grayhurst, Jan Eaton Resident Jokester: Janet Heise Membership Assistants: Mitzi Clarke, Maureen Bushey, Carolyn Hannaford, Margaret Niemela Proofreaders: Judy and Gerard Baribeau Reporters: Articles & events welcomed – Please – Thanks to all who submit items/articles...

The Newsletter is published monthly prior to our monthly meeting. Your Assistance most welcome and many thanks to all our “Helpers”

Last Column – Activity Calendar–

everything in one place

Date Activity

Wed. Feb. 14 Monthly Meeting

Fri. Feb. 23 Lunch with Friends

Wed. Mar.14 Monthly Meeting

Fri. Mar. 30 Lunch with Friends

Wed. Apr. 11 Monthly Meeting

Our Flag – giving you Valentines

everyday – with a Maple Leaf