TheProbusClubofBurlingtonLakeshoreHi-Lites-July2020
Monday,July1310:00am
ZoomMeeDng
TimSpeedWarplaneHeritageMuseum
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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
BillWillson'sPresidenDalRemarks
Summerhasfinallyarrivedandwearestar;ngtoseeareduc;onintheregula;onssurroundingsocialdistancingandisola;oninthecommunityasweenterintoStage2.Iactuallywentforahaircutearlierthisweekandfeelmuchbe@erforit.Aswebegintoreturntoournormallife,wemustcon;nuetobevigilantabouttheissueswearefacingandhopefullywewillavoidanotherwaveofthepandemic.
ThechangeswehavemadewithrespecttoourProbusclubschedulearestar;ngtocometogether.Wehaveheldourregularmee;ngswithourManagementCommi@eeu;lizingtheZoomprogram.Atourlastmee;ngwedecidedtoreachouttoourmembershiponthephone.Fromall
reports,itappearsthatmostofyouappreciatedtheopportunitytotalkwithusandshareyourideasandconcerns.Thesecallsalsoallowedustoupdateourmembershiplistswithyourcurrentcontactinforma;on.
Wealsodecidedtou;lizetheZoomplaJormforourregularlyscheduledmembersmee;ngsinJulyandAugust.Wewilltrytofollowtheformatofournormalmee;ngssoyouwillhearfromsomeofthemembersoftheManagementCommi@ee.InourJulymee;ng,Iamlookingforwardtohearingourguestspeaker,TimSpeed,whowillbetalkingabouttheWarplaneHeritageMuseum.
Laterinthisissue,youwillseeanar;clebyDaveMcKenziewithdirec;onsforpar;cipa;nginthismee;ng.YouwillalsoreceiveanemailclosertothedateshowingthelinktotheZoomaccountthatwewillbeusing.
Asouryear-endisapproachingattheendofSeptember,ourby-lawsrequireourManagementCommi@eetoestablishaNomina;ngCommi@[email protected]@eeconsistsofRodneyDevi@,JimThurston,MikeHoshooleyandme.Eachyearatthis;meweassessourleadershipneedsfornextyearandaskmemberstovolunteertotakeonresponsibili;[email protected]@,ourPastPresident,thenomina;ngcommi@eeisreachingouttoyoutoencourageyoutogetinvolvedwithourclub.Ifthereisaspecificareaofinterestwhereyoumightbeabletohelpout,pleasecontactthecommi@eechairsdirectlyorsendanemailtoRodneyatrodneydevi@@icloud.comandhewilldirectyoutotheappropriateperson.Welookforwardtohearingfromyou.
IwillseeallofyouvirtuallyonJuly13mee;ng.
Besafeandkeepintouchwithyourfamilyandfriends.
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Guest Speaker - Tim Speed
andhasnomilitaryexperience.HisfatherwasaNavigatorinWWIIflyingSpecialOpera;onsinaHandley-PageHalifax.Timfirstbecameinvolvedwithavia;onasanAirScoutwhiles;llwearingshortpants!HeobtainedaBusinessDegreeintheUnitedKingdomandjoinedBri;shOverseasAirwaysCorpora;on(BOAC)aaergradua;ngfromUniversity.HeservedasaSta;onOpera;onsOfficerinDubai,TokyoandBeirut.HereturnedtotheUKandworkedinBOAC'sAirCargoDivisionbeforebecomingGeneralManagerofanAll-CargoAirlinebasedatEastMidlandsAirport.
LaterTimbeganworkingforanairfreightforwarder.HeimmigratedtoCanada,withhisfamilyin1980.Beforere;ringhewastheCEOofalargeairfreightandlogis;cscompany.
HehasbeenavolunteerTourGuide,SpeakerandEducatorattheCanadianWarplaneHeritageMuseumsincere;ringinlate2010.
Tim’stalkwillbecentredaroundtwofamousaircraa.TheAvroArrowbuilthereinCanadaandtheLancasterbomber.
DuncanMcPhailSpeakersCommi@ee
TimSpeed,today’sspeakerwillenthrallallofuswhomaybeavia;onbuffsandeventhosewhoarenotsofastenyourseatbeltsandflywithusonZoom.
Timcomesbyhisinterestinavia;onhonestlydespitethefactthatheisnotapilotand
Zoom MeetingOur July meeting will be our first attempt to present a full Probus meeting on Zoom. You may be an old Zoom pro by now after 4 months of the pandemic, so you will have no problems joining in, although it may be one of the largest Zoom meetings you've be in on - it certainly will be for me.
I will be our meeting host and will email you the link for the Zoom meeting on Sunday, July 12, so that it will be reasonably fresh in your inbox.
If you have never used Zoom before but you have a computer, tablet, phone or iPad that has camera, microphone and internet connection, then you have what you need to join. The nice lady in this YouTube video will gladly guide you through the steps to become a Zoom user for the first time. Click on the following link, or highlight and copy it to your internet browser and hit enter:
https://youtu.be/9isp3qPeQ0E
If you do not have the computing power, you can still call into the meeting by phone - I'll provide the number in the email I send the day before the meeting.
Dave McKenzie, Hi-Lites Editor
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CheerCommiJee
TheCommi@eeissaddenedtoreporttherecentpassingofDaveSchutzandJohnHague.Theywillbemissedbyourmembersaswellastheirmanycurlingandgolfingfriends.
Intheeventofbereavement,acardofcondolencewillbesenttothefamilyand,foramember,amemorialdonatonmadetoacharityoftheirchoice.Nomen;onofthesitua;onwillbemadeinthenewsle@erinordertomaintainprivacy.
Pleaseinformoneofthecommi@eemembers,ifyouawareofanyonewhohasanillnessorbereavement,forappropriateac;on:
BrianLanglotz-(905)[email protected](905)[email protected]
BrianLanglotz,CheerCommi@ee
Next Zoom MeetingAugust 10, 2020
Rick RossiniMagic and Motivation
Membership
Members,our20in2020contestcon;nuestothriveinspiteofCOVID-19!Whenweresumeourmee;ngs,wewillhavethepleasureofgree;ng6newtalentedmembers!KeeppushingthebenefitsofLakeshoreProbus,sowestartoffwithaBANG!
Ken Medland,Membership
SpecialEvents
TicketHoldersfortheproduc;onof“Gypsy”attheShawFes;valshouldhaveorwillshortlyreceiveapersonalemailfromtheEventsCommi@eewhichoutlinesthecurrentsitua;onattheFes;valandthecommi@ee’sviewofhowtoproceed.Wewouldappreciateitif;cketholderswouldrespondtothisemailnolaterthanJuly15th,sowecantaketheappropriateac;ons.DavidMcKayFortheEventsCommi@ee
AcDviDes
ComputerInterestGroup
Ournextmee;ngwillbeonSeptember24at10amatBurlingtonEastPresbyterianChurch
Hi-Lites-June2020
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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 PastPresident and your Chair of Cheer Committee
BrianLanglotz
IspentseveralyearsasaProfessionalEngineerinthefoundryindustry.In1971,IjoinedtheProcorLimitedteamresearchinginvestmentandacquisi;onopportuni;es.Mymajorprojectresponsibilitywasthedesign,construc;onandcommissioningofa4-million-barrelstoragefacilityforLPG’s.AsMaterialsManager,inthe1974/5steelshortage,Isupportedthebuilding800railwaytankcarsperyearatourOakvilleopera;onandpurchased3,500flatbed,hopper,boxandgondolacarstocomplementourleasefleet.Following,IwasManufacturingSystemsManagerresponsibleforproduc;onschedulingandimplementa;onofanewMRPsystem.Next,IwasManagerCryogenicDivisiondirec;ngallfacetsofthisvacuumtechnologyservice.MylastrolewasasPlantManagerforthemanufacturingandrepairopera;ons,re;ringin2002.IhaveservedontheboardsandasChairmanofJuniorAchievementofOakville,ChairmanoftheAdvisoryCounciltotheMechanicalEngineeringDepartmentQueen’sUniversity,ChairmanoftheCompressedGasAssocia;on(CGA)ofCanadaandontheBoardandChairmanoftheTankcarCommi@eeofCGAinWashington,DC.
Mywifeof63years,Carole,andIraised3childrenwhohaveblesseduswith10grandchildrenand,sofar,5greats.Ienjoycurling,golf,swimmingandreading.IhavealwaysbeeninvolvedinmychurchandwasawardedtheOrderofNiagarabyBishopMichaelBird.
AschairoftheCheerCommi@eeItrytoensurethatweprovidesupporttothosesufferingillnessorbereavement.Memorialdona;onsaremadeformembers.
Aaergradua;ngfromQueen’sUniversityin1960,
RodneyDeviJHometown,Montreal.SchooledSelwynHouseandMcGill('65-"69).Ac;veskierandracerinwinter,squashspringandfallwithgolfandtennisinsummer.
Followinggradua;onandtriptoEnglandtobe"introduced"torela;vesonmyMothersside,beganworkingwithbou;queadver;singagencyandthenjoinedSunLifeasanagent.Heldposi;onsinsales,marke;ngandtraining.Thelate70'sbroughtotherchanges,namelystar;ngafamilyandmovingtoOntarioasSunLiferelocateditsHeadOffice-asyoumayremember,the70'swereaturbulent;meinQuebecandwithReneLevesqueandtheSepara;st'scomingintooffice,thingsmorphedquicklyformanyofusanglophones!
Bytheearly90's,withseveralcorporatechanges,someini;atedmymyselfsomenot(!),Ileacorporatetooperateasanindependentbrokerandcon;nuedun;l2015.Alongthewaygotmarried,wasinvolvedintheproduc;onandraisingofthreewonderfulchildrenwhoarenowpayingusbackbybygivingusthepreciousgiaofgrandchildren.
Some;mein2013along;meProbusLakeshorememberandSilverSlider,JimScranton,begantalking(read:recrui;ng)abouthisProbusClub.ShortlyaaerIhadtheprivilegeofbeingintroducedto(read:courtedby)othergreatmembersNeedlesstosay,itwasalloverexceptsendingthecheque.
JoinedtheSpeakersCommi@ee.ThoroughlyenjoyedmyselfsobecomeChairfortwoyearssupportedbysomeverycompetentassociates.FromSpeakers,movedontoV.P.rolesthenPresidentandnow,forthreemoremonthsPastPresident.