Special Activities

The Special Activities that take place throughout the year are the herbs and spices of the Probus Perth menu. They add zest to the program and help to bring members together in pursuit of common interests and friendship.

We have been exceptionally fortunate to have had such interesting activities over the years.

For all events, priority is given to members and their guests. If there is room, members of other Probus Clubs are welcome to attend. For some events there may be minimum numbers of people required to proceed and there is usually a charge, payable in advance. The advance payments are normally reimbursed in full if the members are unable to attend or the activity does not proceed, unless a non-refundable deposit has to be paid to reserve the event. The club attempts to break even on all special activities.

Future Special Activities

October 7, 2010 ~ Probus Fall Colours Rideau Cruise
Events Coordinator Mary Kilgour has organized a Rideau Lake Cruise from Perth to Jones Falls, during the peak of ‘leaf season’. The cruise will start at 9:30am in Last Duel Park in Perth and end in Jones Falls at 3:30pm, with a bus trip back to Perth. Please be ready to board at 9:15. Lunch will be served on board the double decker boat. The cost will be $75 / person including cruise, lunch, bus home and HST. The cruise company requires a minimum of 30 passengers and we must confirm by August 1st. This activity promises to be a good one, so please let Mary know if you are interested in joining in. (613-264-0024 or mkilgour@superaje.com). Mary will also need your cheques payable to Probus Perth, before August 1st and dated August 1st. Please send your cheques to Mary Kilgour, 121 Juniper Dr., RR#5, Perth ON, K7H 3C7.
Click here for event poster.

Guests and members of other Probus Clubs are welcome to join our special events. If you have an idea for an activity you think other Probus members might enjoy, please talk to one of the members of the Management Team.

Previously Enjoyed Special Events

June 21, 2010 ~ Annual Golf Tournament, book exchange and dinner was organized again by Glen Pettinger by popular demand.
Every one who attended was asked to bring a cherished favourite book (slightly used paperbacks are fine) for the Prize Table. Tee off at 3 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Green fees for non-members of the Perth Golf Club are $18 and dinner (chicken or roast pork) is $27 per person, incl. tax and tip. Diners are not required to have played golf.


May 27, 2010 ~ Trip to see "The 39 Steps" at 1,000 Island Playhouse in Gananoque.
This wass a matinee performance, with optional gourmet boxed lunch on the deck. The "talk" by two of the actors prior to the play was a big success. Fifty of our members enjoyed this event immensely.
May 18, 2010 ~ Spring Fling (the annual regional Probus social event) held at the The Best Western Parkway Inn in Cornwall.

March 18, 2009 ~ Probus Dinner & Theatre Night.
Meet for dinner at 5:45pm upstairs at the Stone Cellar ($20) and at 8pm at the Studio Theatre for the thriller "Laura" ($15).
For more information click here.
January 23, 2009 ~ Robbie Burns Night at the Legion.
Tickets are $20 and it starts with cocktails at 6PM. Contact Eric Devlin for tickets.

January 22, 2009 ~ Probus Dinner & Theatre Event
6:00 pm: Meet at the Stone Cellar Restaurant 71 Gore St. E. Dinner will be served upstairs to our group.
8:00 pm: Norm Foster’s play “The Affections of May” in the Studio Theatre
Cost: Dinner $20 + Theatre $15 = Total $35 / person (Special price for Probus members)
December 10, 2009 ~ Annual Christmas Dinner at the Perth Links O’Tay Golf Club.
Including the very popular "Saints and Sinners" musical group.

October 31, 2009 ~ Mississippi Mudds Mystery Theatre
At the Heritage Inn in Carletoon Place. Cost $40 per person for dinner and you also get a big helping of a murder mystery. Glen Pettinger arranged car pooling so that no couple or person had to go alone.
October 5, 2009: Fall Foliage Excursion on the Wakefield Steam Train.

For details on the Fall Folliage Steam Train Excursion to Wakefield, please click here.
A map is also available ~ please click here.