~ September 2008 EditionProbus meets the first Wednesday of each month, September to June.
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~ September 2008 Edition Probus meets the first Wednesday of each month, September to June. |
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PROBUS CLUB President Past President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Ian Doig 613-264-2707 and Glen Pettinger 613-267-9747 Special Events Membership Member at Large Facilities Webmaster |
Pro-bites..... This edition of the Probian has been inspired by two seemingly disparate events: one, the dearth of volunteers to assume the daunting mantle of Newsletter Editor; and two, the statement by Hillary Clinton in her June concession speech that "every minute wasted looking back keeps us from moving forward". In a sense, we may have been spoiled by the excellence of the newsletters crafted by Jeanne Nugent and Carol Trischuk, among others, before her. They have devoted countless hours to recording the events that took place at each meeting, to telling us what lay ahead and to setting it all out so professionally. When the bar is set so high it is challenging to have people volunteer willingly to leap over it. So the idea is to simplify the newsletter to make it easier to produce on a monthly basis. Inspired by Hillary, we will concentrate on publicizing future meetings and events, as well as tidbits from the Management Team meetings and occasionally some vignettes of interest from our members. The idea is to encourage greater participation at events and meetings and to scale back the reportage of past meetings, since (if we are successful) there will be fewer members who are not there. We are also hoping to attract several people who would be willing to function as a Newsletter team. By simplifying, focusing on the future, lowering the daunting level of the bar and spreading the load, we will continue to produce monthly editions of the Probian. Vignettes from the September Meeting
During the AGM portion of the September meeting, the new management team (see the column to the left) was voted in and the financial report for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2008 was accepted. Outgoing President, Helen Black, thanked the Management Team for their contribution, with a particular thank you to those stepping off the Team. Helen noted that the past year was a year for firsts, including: the first snowed-out meeting, the first rained-out golf tournament, the first time golfers were asked to bring their own prizes and the first time that the Christmas party included participants who had just tied the knot. There was general agreement that the year had been a successful one. The speaker, Nancy Scarth, gave a very interesting talk and slide presentation of her travels in Siberia. |
Speakers' Corner Our program Coordinators, Ian Doig, (613-264-2707) and Glen Pettinger (613-264-9747) have lined up an interesting array of speakers for this fall and the new year. They welcome your suggestions for future topics and speakers .
Special Events
Members of other Probus Clubs are welcome to join our special events. If you have ideas for new events or trips, please talk to Denise Mullins (613-267-3479). Note: For all trips, the bus leaves from the Legion. |
Management Team Notes
 New members Betty Taylor, Ellen and Jim Dean, welcomed by Helen Black and Rod Woolham The Final Word If you have internet capability, but still receive the Probian by mail, please consider converting to the website version instead. Not only would this be more environmentally friendly, but you will also be able to see pictures in living colour. We will commit to letting you know via email when the latest Probian is available for viewing. This month's Probian was written by Colin Stephenson. If you would like to contribute a short vignette for the newsletter, please send it to info@probusperth.ca or the postal address on page 1. |
