PROBUS Club of Muskoka Lakes – February 2018 1 PROBUS CLUB OF MUSKOKA LAKES February 2018 Meetings - Third Tuesday of the Month - Bracebridge Rotary Centre President’s Message A belated Happy Valentine’s Day. I am writing right now from Toronto where it is +6! I think it is a similar temperature in Muskoka. Maybe spring is not so far away after all! I was sorry to miss January’s General Meeting. I heard good things about the presentation on Chautauqua and rave reviews of Walter Ried’s presentation on his experience navigating by the stars. We were in Huatulco Mexico for a week with my brother and his wife. It was our first time there and it was a pretty interesting place. My brother and I took a Mexican cooking class one day and, not only learned how to make some classic dishes, but also learned about the history and lifestyle of the area. Our teacher had grown up there and was full of stories. It was the first time my brother and I had done anything together for a very long time so that was memorable. The rest of the remaining winter is going to be busy. The March meeting will include a pot luck lunch to celebrate St Patrick’s Day as well as some interesting activities. The Chinese New Year Lunch is next week, the ‘Spring Fling’ lunch is coming up and the Theatre opportunities are numerous. We can choose to celebrate Probus month in March or April. We have decided to celebrate in April at the ‘Spring Fling’ lunch. Our Social Committee has many new ideas for fresh activities in the next year. Their committee has new members but is always ready to welcome more new members. I think they have a pretty good time at their meetings! We were reminded at our Management Meeting that we will have some vacancies next year. Judi Brouse and Linda Dix-Gibson are two that will be at the end of their terms in the fall. Judi writes our newsletter and Linda is our treasurer. They are both doing great jobs and we will miss them, but we don’t want to deprive other people of the chance to participate! Fall seems far away but time does seem to fly faster and faster. I am mentioning it now, so you can think about these opportunities. Please talk to Judi and Linda and learn more about their positions if you think you might be interested. See you I hope at the meeting February 20. Anne
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PROBUS CLUB OF MUSKOKA LAKES
February 2018
Meetings - Third Tuesday of the Month - Bracebridge Rotary Centre
President’s Message
A belated Happy Valentine’s Day. I am writing right now from Toronto where it is +6! I think it is a similar temperature in Muskoka. Maybe spring is not so far away after all! I was sorry to miss January’s General Meeting. I heard good things about the presentation on Chautauqua and rave reviews of Walter Ried’s presentation on his experience navigating by the stars. We were in Huatulco Mexico for a week with my brother and his wife. It was our first time there and it was a pretty interesting place. My brother and I took a Mexican cooking class one day and, not only learned how to make some classic dishes, but also learned about the history and lifestyle of the area. Our teacher had grown up there and was full of stories. It was the first time my brother and I had done anything together for a very long time so that was memorable. The rest of the remaining winter is going to be busy. The March meeting will include a pot luck lunch to celebrate St Patrick’s Day as well as some interesting activities. The Chinese New Year Lunch is next week, the ‘Spring Fling’ lunch is coming up and the Theatre opportunities are numerous. We can choose to celebrate Probus month in March or April. We have decided to celebrate in April at the ‘Spring Fling’ lunch. Our Social Committee has many new ideas for fresh activities in the next year. Their committee has new members but is always ready to welcome more new members. I think they have a pretty good time at their meetings! We were reminded at our Management Meeting that we will have some vacancies next year. Judi Brouse and Linda Dix-Gibson are two that will be at the end of their terms in the fall. Judi writes our newsletter and Linda is our treasurer. They are both doing great jobs and we will miss them, but we don’t want to deprive other people of the chance to participate! Fall seems far away but time does seem to fly faster and faster. I am mentioning it now, so you can think about these opportunities. Please talk to Judi and Linda and learn more about their positions if you think you might be interested.
See you I hope at the meeting February 20.
Anne
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Probus Club of Muskoka Lakes
February General Meeting
February 20, 2018
Agenda
➢ Oh Canada – pianist – Joanne Wilson
➢ Welcome and Introduction of Guests
➢ Management Committee Reports
o Social Activities – Lynette Steep
o Interest Groups – Ian Livesy
➢ Travelogue – Linda Boon
o Horsing Around in the Mountains
➢ Social Break
o Sign up for interest groups
➢ Guest Presentation
o Paul Monk – Aging Gracefully
➢ Adjourn
Management Team 2018
President Anne Noonan
Vice President Bev Baxter
Past President Ian Livsey
Membership Edie Thurston
Treasurer Linda Dix-Gibson
Program Geoff Ross
Social Activities Lynette Steep
Interest Groups Ian Livsey
Communications Judi Brouse
Secretary Debbie Hastings/Lana Guscot
Upcoming Talks:
March Rick Strongs, MNR. Bears and Wolves in Algonquin Park
April Lois Wyndham Weaving
May Northen Lights Steel Band History of the Band
June Harvey Hart The Golden Age of Radio
Nov. Jim & Sue Waddington Footsteps of the Group of Seven
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Guest Speakers:
Previous Meeting – January 16, 2018
Gayle Dempsey - Muskoka Chautauqua
Gayle Dempsey and Gary Froud explained the history and purpose of the Muskoka Chautauqua which is to design and deliver multi-disciplinary arts-based programs that inspire personal growth, enrichment and renewal by celebrating creativity, the human spirit, and Muskoka’s unique heritage and natural environment while contributing to the economic and social vitality of our communities.
Next Meeting – February 20, 2018
Paul Monk is a local Optometrist with an interest in the long term health of peoples eyes. He will talk about the change in eyesight over time and how we can enjoy good eyesight as we age. He will be joined by Rachel Nevecato.
Upcoming Travelogues
March: St. Patrick’s Day Getting to know you activity
April: Rebuilding Dominica Ken Turner
Care Bear Corner One value of our Probus community is that we support those members experiencing illness or loss. Our thoughts go out to those members and families in need of our good wishes. If the Club can be of support to you or a fellow club member please let us know.
Please remember to take pictures of your activities for the Newsletter. We all love to see and hear what is going on in the club.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday February 19 20
• General Meeting
• Arts & Crafts
21
• Ladies Dining
• Chinese New
Years
22
• Snowshoeing 23
• X Country Ski
26 27
• Healthy
Herbivores
28
• Day Bridge
March 1
• Snowshoeing 2
• X Country Ski
(Georgian Nordic)
5
6
7 8
• Snowshoeing
• Book Club
• Bridge
(Evening)
9
• X Country Ski
12
• The Lunch
Bunch
13
• Management
Committee
14
• Games Night
• Computer Club
15
• Snowshoeing
16
• X Country Ski
19
20
• General Meeting
(Pot Luck)
• Arts & Crafts
21
• Ladies Dining 22
• Snowshoeing 23
• X Country Ski
• Bowling Party
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Social Events Committee Report Chair Lynette Steep
Top of Day to You! Saint Patrick’s Day is coming, and we will celebrate again this year with a festive Pot Luck after our General Meeting on March 20. The Social Committee is looking for 4
volunteers to assist with set up (about one hour prior to our meeting) and clean up (about one hour following our meeting) for this event. We welcome new members to join our Social Committee planning fun activities for our Probus Muskoka Lakes group. All you need is a bit of time, imagination and enjoy playing!! We invite all Probus Club Members to approach any one of the social committee members to share their ideas of fun events we could arrange for our members. Every idea will be considered Chinese New Year registration is currently fully booked. We have started a waitlist. We look forward to seeing everyone February 21st at 12 noon for Lunch at New Haven Restaurant in Bracebridge to celebrate Chinese New Year! Lynette will be taking registrations for March Bowling with the South Muskoka group as well same day. Registrations must be in by March 20/18
NEW EVENT!!
Frank and Judi Brouse
Invite you To
A Fun Filled Trivia Party
Saturday March 24, 2018
7:00 pm to late.
147 Santa’s Village Road
BYOB, we will provide snacks.
Number limited to 8 groups of 4 people so put a group together and come join the fun.
Car pooling is recommended.
Social Event Committee 2017-2018 Lynette Steep Bev Webb Sonja Morawetz Terry Heenan
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Monthly Social Activities Worksheet Is there an activity that you enjoy? Here is your chance to enjoy it with your Probus Friends. It would be great to get together a couple of times a month. We have made some suggestions at the bottom of the page. If you want to see something happen fill in your name and activity on one of the rows highlighted in yellow. The Social Committee will give you support in organizing the activity.
Events are subject to change, so please continue to check our most recent plans. NFS Cheques charged $7
Possible Activities (there are many more, we are only limited by our imagination):
• Cruise on the Peerless II • Christmas House Tour • Wine Tasting Evening
• Local Garden Tour • Canada Day Party • Scotch nosing
• Christmas Trip to the Distillery District
• Banff Mtn Film Festival • Square Dance @ Pioneer Power
DATE EVENT LOCATION ORGANIZER COST February 21 Chinese New Year of
The Dog New Haven Restaurant Bracebridge
Social Committee $16.00 Pp
March 3 Trivia Night Brouse’s Judi and Frank N/A
March 20 St Patrick’s Day Pot Luck
Rotary Centre Following March Meeting
Social Committee N/A
March 23 Bowling Blast Huntsville Bowl/Brendale Square
Central Probus Club
$23.00 Pp Registration in January.
April 2018
End of April First Of May
Spring Fling Brunch TBD Social Committee TBD
May 2018
May 2018
June 2018 Separate Group Tour for Textile Museum
Car Pooling Social Committee TBD
June 2018
July 2018
July 2018
August 2018
August 2018 Musical-Hair Spray- Kings Wharf Penetanguishene
Leslie $37.00 Pp Registration in May and June 2018
September 2018 McMichael Gallery Kleinburg Lynette TBD
September 2018
October 2018
October 2018 Halloween Lunch Old Station Social Committee TBD
November 2018
November 2018
December 2018 Christmas Luncheon South Muskoka Curling and Golf Club
Social Committee TBD
December 2018
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Chinese New Year 2018
THE YEAR OF THE DOG SAVE THE DATE
New Haven Restaurant in Bracebridge
Wednesday February 21st, 2018
12:15 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. $16.00 per person (Jasmin Tea will be
provided. All other beverages are extra)
MENU
Vegetable Spring Rolls Vegetable fried rice
Mixed Vegetables Sweet and sour pork
Shrimp and mushroom chop suey Chicken Beef snow peas sizzling plate
Lemon Chicken (New this year) Mixed Vegetables, cashews and mushroom
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*WANTED* YOU and YOUR SIDEKICK TO ATTEND OUR 4TH ANNUAL BOWLING BLAST
WHERE: HUNTSVILLE BOWL WHEN: FRIDAY MARCH 23RD, 2018 TIME: 1:30-4:00 THIS YEARS THEME IS *SPAGHETTI WESTERNS*
• MENFOLK & WOMENFOLK WILL BE CORALLED INTO ‘POSSES’ & ‘GANG’S
• FILM DIRECTORS WILL BE SHOT!
WEAR YOUR BEST *SPAGHETTI WESTERN OUTFIT* google: Best Spaghetti Westerns REMEMBER – HIGH NOON – FIST FULL OF DOLLARS - THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY???? THINK OF - ITALIAN FILM CREW/OUTLAWS/STOLEN GOLD/ AMIGOS *a spaghetti western - an Italian-made western movie made between 1964-1973
CHOW TIME: PIZZA, VEGETABLE TRAY, REFRESHMENTS/MOSEY ON UP TO THE CASH BAR ANYTIME, PARDNER!
ARRIVE ON TIME * WEAR YOUR NAME TAG * NOT A GUNSLINGER? –NO WORRIES, WE GOT YOU COVERED! (5 PIN BOWLING, BUMPER RAILS, ELECTRONIC SCORE BOARDS)
Cost: $23.00 pp incl. tax, shoe rental, two games and grub
Cheque Payable: To your own club
Huntsville Bowl: Brendale Square Plaza (in corner by Home Hardware, take stairs to 2nd flr),
Members may sign up for Interest Groups at any time throughout
the year If you are interested in joining or learning more about a specific interest group, call the
coordinator of that group. Below is a list of the groups, meeting days, times, and contact information. We try to keep information accurate. Please check with the coordinators for
days and times of interest group activities.
Photos and/or reports about your special interest groups are encouraged and welcomed for inclusion in your
newsletter. Please submit no later than the Tuesday before the monthly general meeting. Send to
Hiking HAPPY WANDERERS We hike throughout the year every Thursday morning (we snowshoe in the winter). Together with Central Probus we offer two levels of hiking: an easier pace with a shorter distance and a faster pace over a longer distance. January 25: Rainbow Ridge On Thursday, January 25, we had 17 Happy Wanderers out to hike the Rainbow Ridge trail led by naturalist, Bill Dickinson. Bill showed us how to identify numerous coniferous and deciduous trees using their needles or buds, respectively. He shared with us the history of the trails and properties we explored. Isn’t it wonderful to have a trail like this in town and people like Bill who share their expertise?!
February 1: Skating Party
18 skaters and 4 snowshoers gathered at the Ried's lakefront home to take advantage of rare perfect ice conditions on Lake Muskoka. Many shovelers arrived a half hour prior to the skating to clear the ice in many imaginative ways. After an hour and a half, the frosty-nosed gang went indoors for warm beverages, home baking and more camaraderie. No injuries of significance reported! The singer/songwriter who wrote and performs the music in the skating video (click picture) is Lily Frost. She is the daughter of Probus member Martha Davis.
Twelve snowshoers met at Taboo on February 8 to hike the Big Pines trail. It was the perfect winter day....fresh sparkling snow in the sunshine and crisp air. Seven hikers continued on to complete the additional 2.2 km challenging loop of the Twin Ponds trail.
Limberlost Retreat
It was a great time again this year at Limberlost. 26 people made the trip and enjoyed lots of the laughter and friendships, as well as the food and snowshoeing.
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RAMBLERS
Meet on the first and third Monday morning of each month. Email notice are sent out about a week in advance. The walks are easy, relaxed, and shorter distance with plenty of opportunity for social chat - that is Rambling
February 5: Excell Property On February 5 10 ramblers headed to Port Sydney to enjoy the morning snowshoeing the property of Terry and Linda Excell. After an invigorating walk the group enjoyed a warm drink and cookies.
Book Club At the Book Club meeting on Thursday, March 8th, we will be sharing our favourite poems or Poet. April 12: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn May 10: A Stranger in the House by Shari Lopena at Deb Hastings June 14: A book of Interest to you at Pat Hilcoat Book Club Meetings: 2nd THURSDAY OF THE MONTH @ 1:30 PM
If you are interested in joining the Book Club contact Dinny McCraney at [email protected]
Healthy Herbivores The first Healthy Herbivores luncheon of 2018, hosted by Gloria Rowe, was well attended by a rejuvenated group of folks interested in whole food, plant-based cooking. A variety of appetizers, including faux devilled eggs, got the lunch started. Then we moved on to delicious soup, salads, lasagne, curried lentils, and side vegetables. Desserts of chocolate pie and berry crumble topped up the meal. Needless to say, we were well fed! Great conversation and lots of laughs made for a very enjoyable break in the day.
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PROBUS CLUB OF MUSKOKA LAKES
THEATRE GROUP
Happy New Year! I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas and that your 2018 is off to a good start.
For those of you (42 PCML members and guests) who booked tickets for the Tartan Terrors performance at the Gravenhurst Opera House on January 24, you can pick up your tickets either at the PROBUS meeting on January 16, or, from me, at the theatre just before the show. Come to the theatre early and, for an additional charge, enjoy a Scotch nosing (tasting) to celebrate Robbie Burns Day!
Despite the cold and snow, there is still lots happening in Muskoka during the winter months, and we have two more performances on offer for all you theatre goers.
On Saturday, February 24, the Gravenhurst Opera House has a Toronto-based female musical group called Dirty Dishes. http://www.dirty-dishes.ca/music.htm This group has been described as a kick-in-the-pants, harmony-driven roots trio. Their show consists of delicious harmonies, washboard, fiddle, guitar and ukulele, sassy song writing and killer charm. A PROBUS group discount has been arranged for this performance.
"A fun, witty, delightful band...The Dirty Dishes will have you laughing one minute, dancing another, and having so much fun with you, you will want more!" -- Julia Phillips, Blue Skies Music Festival
Then, on Friday, March 2, a PROBUS group discount has been arranged for this performance only to watch this year’s Rotary musical, the Tony award winning, Cabaret, in Bracebridge, at the Rene M Caisse Theatre.
“ Wilkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome” to the infamous Kit Kat Klub, where the Emcee, Sally Bowles and a raucous ensemble take the stage nightly to tantalize the crowd – and to leave their troubles outside. Set in 1931 as the Nazis begin their rise to power, will the decadent allure
of Berlin nightlife be enough to get them through their dangerous times? Come see if life is a Cabaret, old chum.
You can sign up for either, or both, performances at the January 16 PROBUS meeting. As always, please respect the deadline dates, and remember that only your payment guarantees your ticket. Thanks.
Dirty Dishes Dirty Dishes is a kick-in-the-pants, harmony-driven roots trio. Their show consists of delicious
harmonies, washboard, fiddle, guitar and uke, sassy song writing and killer charm.
"A fun, witty, delightful band...The Dirty Dishes will have you laughing one minute, dancing another, and having so much fun with you, you will want more!" -- Julia Phillips, Blue Skies Music Festival
Bracebridge Rotary presents Cabaret
Friday, March 2, 2018 - Rene M. Caisse Theatre, Bracebridge - 7:30 PM
Tickets - $28.50 (PROBUS group rate), $30 Regular
Final deadline for sign up is February 9
Date: Saturday, February 24th, 2018
Time: 7:00 PM
Place: Gravenhurst Opera House
Tickets: $27 PROBUS group rate (10+) - $30
(Regular)
Final deadline for sign up is February 9, 2018
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Communication Report I hope that you enjoy the newsletter and that it helps you keep in touch with what is going on in the Club. If you are part of an interest group or have attended a special event and have pictures or comments that would enhance the newsletter, please pass them on to me at [email protected].
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