Co-Presidents' Message: June 2024
Hello Everyone
We hope you are all enjoying our lovely spring weather. It is amazing how fast the bare trees become fully green.
You will remember that at our May meeting we all received a Member Questionnaire from our Vice President, Nancy Holmes, concerning Speakers. We were impressed by the number of members who replied. This will provide great assistance to the Management Committee in selecting speakers who will cover popular topics. We may conduct other questionnaires in the future which could provide the Management Committee with guidance, for example lunches after the meetings, (and associated costs).
Remember to check your Probus website for our planned outings and we hope you will participate in some of them.
We hope to see you at the June lunch at the Highland Golf & Country Club on June 19th and we wish you a wonderful summer.
Maybe this is too soon, but, we would like to inform you that you will receive a Membership Renewal Reminder around the beginning of August. The amount for renewal will remain at $45. E-transfers are acceptable, but please identify this as “Membership Renewal”.
We now have Business cards for Probus Club of South London. These are available for those members who would like to have them.
Please remember that all of our meetings are fragrance free as we have members who are highly sensitive to perfumes.
Membership renewals due September 1, 2024 and are as follows:
New membership is $45 plus $30 = $75. Renewal is $45
Yes - e transfer acceptable and preferred.
Note it must be sent to: slptreasure@gmail.com
Note: no r on the end of treasure
Sandra and Jim Gilmour, Co-presidents
Share the Wealth: 
Please buy your tickets when you arrive for the meeting as the winner is announced at coffee break. The tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00. At the May meeting, the winner of $67.00 was Bob H.
Birthdays:
June:
Susan K, June 1; Richard M. June 5; Dianne W, June 13; Marian M. June 18; Doreen S, June 19; Siegfried B. June 22; Bob G. June 25; Susan W., June 25; Jim E. June 26; Shirley H. June 28; Judy D. June 29.
July:
Liz G. July 6; Barbara M. July 6; Sandy P. July 7; Nancy H. July 7; Sheila L. July 10; Julie C. July 13; Lynda S. July 18; Nancy F. July 19; Karen B. July 21; Doris M. July 27; Sue W. July 29; John K. July 29; Ralph P. July 31.
August:
Mike H. August 1; Linda V. August 2; Mike S. August 8; Grant M. August 8; Cheryl W. August 11; Marg D. August 15; Sheila J. August 17; Dinie W. August 17; Diane W. August 27.
Sign up for our Social Events online or in person: 
Register for the events online by clicking on the event in our Calendar, or in person at a meeting, and bring your cheque to the meeting to secure your spot! If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact Marg D. or click on the underlined name in the newsletter to gain access to the person's phone # and email.
June 10, Walters Music Venue, Please confirm your car pooling arraingements.
June 19th- The June Luncheon at the Hyland Country Club –. Time: 11:30 a.m. Cash Bar, 12:00 noon Lunch, 1:30 Entertainment. The meal cost is $41, (paid by cheque - no cancellation) with a choice of two entrees – Parmesan Chicken on Pasta or a Steak Sandwich. Please register online or in person if you are planning to attend. Cut off date is June 10th. Payment by cheque made out to Probus Club of South London, delivered to Marg Dean or etransfer to slptreasure@gmail.com. Please put "June luncheon " in the "Memo Box". Also let Marg Dean know your choice of entree. Contact Marg D.
September 25- Petrolia theatre. Fiddler on the Loose with lunch at "Actors". ONLY 4 tickets left at a cost of $84.00. Price includes lunch, gratuity, tax and special group price for theatre. Payment due by cheque at time of registration payable to Probus Club of South London, delivered to Marg Dean by August 1st. Open to members only unless tickets still are available after cut off date. It is an easy one hour drive with a free parking lot next to restaurant and theatre. Car pooling will be arranged later. Contact Marg D.
October 23rd - SARI - Therapeutic Riding School. This unique experience explains the history, philosophy, care and grooming behind SARI Therapeutic Riding. Cost $35.00 payable by cheque to Probus Club of South London. Time 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. available to members only. The tour is limited to 10 people. Only 3 spots are left. A second tour will be set up in the afternoon, if required.
Attire: closed toed shoes or boots – Walking surfaces are on cement flooring or have rubber mats or are within the building. The different areas that we access are quite close together. Deadline for sign up and payment is October 1st. Contact Marg D.
Interest Groups:
Participate - Volunteer - Have Fun!
Dine Out:
The next Dine Out is Wednesday, June 5, at 11:30 a.m.. At Eddington's in Exeter, 527 Main Street.
Please confirm if you are attending by Saturday, June 1st.
Call or email Lynda S.
Pot Luck:
3rd Tuesday of the month 12 p.m. in member's homes. 8 maxim
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For more information, and if interested in being a spare call convenor: Donna Jean I.
Coffee Mornings:
Men's Coffee:
2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 10:00 a.m. except 4th Monday in December. We meet in Westmount Mall across from Tim Horton's. Contact Larry M.
Women's Coffee:
2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 10:00 a.m., except 4th Monday in December. See the photos from our coffee meet ups, in the photo section at the end of the newsletter! Convenor: Shirley . We meet in Westmount Mall across from Tim Horton's.
Investment Club:
The Investment Group will be meeting on Wednesday, June 12 at 10:00 a.m. at Riverbend . Regular meetings are on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Newcomers are welcome and are asked to contact Don to confirm the date and time.
Euchre:
4th Thursday of the month (except December) at 1 pm in a member’s home. 8 players maximum plus spares. Usually over in about 3 hours. If interested in being a spare, call Convenor: Gail.
2nd Euchre Group:
4th Tuesday of the month. Contact Louise M. for more information.
Walking Group: 
Meet every Wednesday except the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Guy Lombardo Parking Lot for a one hour walk.
Contact Person: Geesje
Rummikub –
Rummikub is a game that involves both luck and strategy. It is played with tiles, numbered 1 to 13 in 4 different colours, and is similar to Rummy O. Your mind is constantly working to win the game by getting rid of the tiles on your rack. It is fun and easy to learn, yet can be challenging. We can have groups of two to four per table, with a maximum of 10 players per session.
1st Tuesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. Contact Louise – if interested in being a spare.
Games –
1st Friday of the month at 1:30 p.m. Contact Linda H. - still require substitutes/spares
Support:
Do you know of a South London Probus member who is having a difficult time (health issue, accident, hospitalization, loss of partner, etc.) and would benefit from receiving a card or a call from our team? If so, please let me know. I will be happy to follow up and/or get in touch with them.
Contact Marg C.
Book Club:
Book Club meets the 4th Tuesday of the month at 2:00 p.m. except December, July & August in a member’s home. We are currently full. Please call Susan or Liz, if you wish more information.
2nd Book Club:
Book Club #2 meets every 2nd Friday of the month. We are currently taking more members. We meet in members homes except December, July and August. Contact Janice R. for more information.
Travel Group: 
Our Agawa Canyon 4 day tour begins October 1. All members who signed up for this tour at our meeting on January 8th have now been informed of all the details. Please contact Jim G.
There is, within our Probus membership interest in forming group tours to other destinations, such as Nashville, New Orleans or ????? If you are willing to act as a group leader for these or to another destination please contact Jim G.
Day Trippers - Out of Towners:
We have 3 exciting events underway. We are organizing theatre dates at Pt. Stanley and Grand Bend in June and July (details below). The third event is Christmas at Casa Loma, lunch and time at the Distillery District. As of Friday, the bus for the Casa Loma tour is almost sold out.
WANTED WANTED
We require volunteer drivers for the Pt. Stanley and Grand Bend events. Please contact the event organizer to volunteer. Contact person listed below.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
We are organizing a trip to the Hamilton Botanical Gardens and Dundurn Castle. Currently the date is June 5 pending availability when we confirm. May 1 is closing date to confirm your interest in this tour. This will allow us to make arrangements and provide a price for the tour. Email Janice R. if you are interested in this tour. Approximate cost is $150.00.
Our final trip in August is the Rum Runners Prohibition Tour. This tour visits 4 locations around Windsor that were central to the prohibition . There is lunch and entertainment at the final stop. Stay tuned for email requesting interest in the tour.
INFORMATION ON THEATRE EVENTS
The Jersey Boys, July 11. 2:00 pm matinee show The contact person is Angie J. All questions and inquiries should be directed to her.
Purchase tickets for July 11/2024 at the Huron County Playhouse in Grand Bend Box office 1-855-372-9866 Tickets are $65.26 Please email Angie when you purchase your ticket.
Lunch will be The Lake Hound on Highway 21. A reservation will be made closer to the date. Please advise Angela if you wish to be included.
Port Stanley Festival Theatre - June 26, 2024 @ 11:30 AM. On June 26 we will enjoy a trip to Port Stanley to see the Norm Foster play "They're Found in Trees". His shows are always extremely entertaining. The 2:00 p.m. matinee will be preceded by lunch at Kettle Creek Inn at you own cost. Theatre tickets are $49 and may be paid by cheque or etransfer to Brigitte D. For more information about this event please contact Brigitte D.
Looking forward to great entertainment food and fun.
Cheers from the Out of Towners.
Speakers:
In May, Mike S., a Probus Member, spoke on his "Travels Through Life". Mike was born in Wales. After graduating with an honours degree in chemistry and math, followed by a post grad in Education, he taught high school in London, England for a year before moving to Kingston, Jamaica for 3 years. He then moved to Toronto where he lived for 5 years, followed by Winnipeg for over 30 years.
Since moving to Canada, Mike has worked in insurance and financial services. He travelled extensively across Canada training/educating brokers on taxation, investment and insurance products, as well as estate planning concepts. Mike also provided educational seminars to business owners and farmers. Mike retired 15 years ago. He became our Club's Treasurer in the fall of 2022.
Upcoming Speakers:
Sept. 18 – David Hicks, Cambodian Jungle School Oct. 16 – Catherine Janssen, Award-winning Creator of BRACAshirts Nov. 20 – Jean Alice Rowcliffe, Nanny to the British Royal Family
WHO AM I SPEAKER FOR MAY: Marcel L. 
I was born in Istanbul, Turkey on March 23rd, 1945 of Jewish heritage, and in my adult life was baptized and became Christian.
My parents immigrated to Montreal, Canada when I was 11 years old. At that time, I spoke Turkish, some French and Spanish but no English. It was a hard start.
I was a student, and went to High School in Montreal, and Graduated as Mechanical Engineer from McGill University in 1968.
As a Professional Engineer I worked in Sudbury, for Inco Ltd (now called Vale Ltd. A Brazilian Company) at surface mining plant operations, for 8 years, and then the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Mining Health and Safety Branch, for 35 Years.
During my working career I also worked for fifteen years as a part time professor at Laurentian University, and taught Engineering Graphics and Design and Thermodynamics.
I was actively involved until the present with the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), and volunteered for the Maintenance, Engineering and Reliability (MER) Society as the Chair, Administrator and Communications Director.
I retired from my full-time professional working life and career in 2010 in Sudbury, and thereafter engaged in minor consulting work. Today I consider myself a hobbyist, and lifelong learner.
I participate and volunteer for such organizations as:
- Probus Club in London, (help with audio visual equipment)
- Senior Learning in Retirement, SLR (co-moderator for Metals, Minerals and Mining course to be held in the Fall of 2024)
- Gateway Church, (volunteer in ushering)
The requested a link for the Age Friendly London Network, which includes the link to subscribe to the newsletter:
Age Friendly London Network | City of London
"Speaker Survey”
A big thank you to the 87% of our members in attendance who responded to the speaker survey conducted at the May meeting. Your answers gave us excellent insight into the kinds of speakers you most enjoy and/or value, plus guidance for speaker selections into the future. Special thanks go to those who provided ideas and leads for specific topics and speakers you would like to see at our meetings."
If someone would like more of the details, Please speak to after the September meeting.
Nancy Homes, Vice President
Susan W., Past President
Our wonderful volunteers on our management committee are looking for an infusion of energy and talent! While they would like to keep all the fun to themselves, they are willing to share it with a few members ready to get to work. In particular, we are looking for a Newsletter Editor, next year! (training is provided for the position of Newsletter Editor) If you might be interested, please contact me, or any of the management committee to learn more about the role!
Susan W.
HELP WANTED
The Social Committee requires two new members (women or men) to join their team in planning social events for Probus. You only would be required to organize one event. Fellow team members would be there for assistance, if needed. Please contact Marg D. for additional information. Looking forward to some fresh ideas!
We strive to make our Club the best possible for everyone. If you have a suggestion to enhance our Club, or a concern, please send it to our general mail box:
southlondonprobus@gmail.com
MEET YOUR EXECUTIVE:
Past President: Susan W.
Co-Presidents: Jim & SandraG.
Vice President: Nancy H.
Treasurer: Mike S.
Recording Secretary: Liz G.
Newsletter Editor: Brigitte D.
Membership Co-Ordinator: Nancy F.
Social Event Co-Ordinator: Marg D.
Cheer Designate: Marg C.
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