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Probus Club of Perth
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This listing is intended to give newer members a sense of the range
of topics covered and older members a nostalgic look back.
1996
February Hon. Judge John Matheson Canada as a Nation with or without Quebec
March John J Stewart Restoration and Revitalization of Perth
April Betty and Matt Burpee Sailboat Building and Chartering in England
and the Caribbean
May William Nelson Wax Technology and the Containment of
Radon and Radiation in the Environment
June Susan Code History of Perth
July Frank Houghton CESO Canadian Executive Services Organization
August No Speaker Tour of the Albany Plant in Perth
September No Speaker Thousand Island Boat Cruise, Gananoque
October Robert Leitch Lanark Communications Network
November Bryce Bell Amalgamation of Municipalities in Lanark County
December Brad Marsh His Experiences in the National Hockey League
1997
January Neil Fennell Community Policing and Crime Prevention
February Donald McNaughton Challenges Faced By Canada's Armed Forces
March John Ruggles Arctic Thoughts from Keewatin District, NWT
April Charles Long Living Beyond the Fast Lane and Enjoying It
May Dominic Gallerneault The 3M Company: Perth and Worldwide
June Ken & Elizabeth Murray Insights into Elder Hostel Worldwide
July No Formal Meeting Golf and Lunch at Links of Tay
August Bob Parks Perth and Smith's Falls District Hospital
September Greg Anderson Legal Problems Facing Seniors
October No Formal Meeting Wakefield Steam Train Excursion
November Gus Quattrocchi The Merchants, Professionals and Tradespersons of Perth
December Wendy & Art Briggs-Jude Local Flora and Fauna and Related Stories
1998
January Tom Graham Fitness the Key to a Good Life
February Graeme Crabb Artistic Slide and Sound Presentation
March Kurt Holl Leather - A Day in the Tannery
April Franziska Von Rosen Film - Living with Deer
May Walter Brown Genealogy and the Lanark County Society
June Beverly McCreight How to Deal with Ice Storm Damaged Trees
September Shaun Thompson Amphibians are Worthwhile
October Linda Chaplin Long Term Care, Past, Present and Future
November None Trip to Parliament Hill
December Dave Darling Regional V.P. Royal Bank of Canada
1999
January Lana March Perth, Present and Future
February Judith Knudsen Acoustics Systems for Marine Application
March Olivier Chatillon OMYA Canada Plant and Products
April Ian Miller Ian's and Big Ben's Rise to Fame Stories
May Dave Trick Development of the Perth Soap Company
June Helga & Dave Zimmerly Sailing Half Way Around the World
September John Clement The Perth Courier and Independent Papers
October Victoria Gibb-Carsley The Council of Canadians Issues-Water Export
November Jim Peden The Geographic Information System Project
December Lloyd Morrison Author and Artist of Valley Churches
2000
January Gordon Cowie Perth's Millennium Activities
February Michel Germain Development of a Perfume Business
March Sharon Kraft / Stephen Taylor Organ Transplant-A Personal Story
April Tim Wynne-Jones The Value of Writing for the Writer
May Gus Quattrocchi Some Highlights of Perth History
June David Turner Anthropological Insights of an Australian
Aboriginal Community
September Barry Crampton Update on the Lanark Communication Network
October Don McNaughton The Great War Memorial Foundation
November Joyce Firlotte Powers of Attorney-Health and Property
December Laura MacCuaig Asset Allocation in an Investment Portfolio
2001
January Jaime Waitman The Rideau Carleton Raceway and Casino
February Ann and Gordon Munroe The 2003 International Plowing Match
March John Kruithof Handing Over Hong Kong to China in1997
April Alfred von Mirbach A Run Through the Himalayas Team NOMAD
May Peggy Neilson / Kate Bergin Home Care Services and Long Term Placement
- What We Need to Know
June Dawn Smith Knowledge is the Best Medicine-Senior Drugs
September Pam Tysick / Sheila Weeks Long Stay Vacations - Spain and Portugal
October Peter Code A Virtual Bus Tour of Perth
November John Stewart Neighbourhood Rehabilitation Project-China
December Todd Stepanuik What's New at the Perth and Smith's Falls District Hospital
2002
January Earl Johns Policing Issues-Perth and Carleton Place
February Edmund Patten Restoring the Nieuport 17 - Aviation Museum
March David Ballinger History and Issues - The Rideau Canal
April Robert Fonberg The Role of the Privy Council Office
May Jim Peden / Jeff Dean Development and Use of the Geographic
Information System in Lanark County
June Henry Hengeveldt Climate Change and Global Warming
September Nedege Adam Concerns About Genetically Modified Foods
October Bill Hale The Story of Deregulated Hydro Power
November Dan Black Generations of Remembrance
December Dan Taylor Wine Making in Prince Edward County
2003
January Murray Quattrocchi Life in Perth During the 1920's and 30's
February David Poole The Canada Council Grants Programme
March Carol Dillon The Environmental Bill of Rights / Tay River
April Imam Gamal Solaiman The Islam Religion with a Canadian Context
May Alfred von Mirbach Climate Change and the Projects of ecoPerth
June Walter Prystawski The National Arts Centre Orchestra
September Joellen McHard The Volunteer Hospice Visiting Service
October Ron Miller Royal Canadian Legion Hall of Remembrance
November Mr. Justice Stephen March The Provincial Court System
December Carolee Mason and students The Long Tradition of Performing Arts in Perth
2004
January Jackie Marshall Life in Arctic Bay, Nunavut
February Don MacKay The History of the Rideau Canal
March Capt. Patrick Toomey Taking Tourists to the North Pole
April R. Hicks and B. McInnes The ABCs of Fraud
May Tobi Kiesewalter The History and Ecology of Murphy's Point Park
June Gordon Walton Canadian Forces Life in Afghanistan
September Hans Sinn Peace Brigades International
October Judy Young Teaching ESL in China
November Murray Quattrocchi Landing on Juno Beach (60th anniversary)
December Wynne White Teaching English to language teachers in Laos
2005
January Dr. Herb Helmstaedt The Canadian Diamond Industry
February Joellen McHard The Victim Crisis Assistance and Referral
Service (VCARS) of Lanark County
March Capt. Patrick Toomey Comparing the Antarctic to the Arctic
April Jack Herd Musical Program with the PDCI Band
May John Wilson Powers of Attorney - Property and Personal Care
June Graham Kelly New Zealand's Electoral System
September Mike Poulin Services of Lanark County Mental Health Unit
October Dr. Allen Crawford Bank of Canada and Canada's Monetary Policy
November Murray Quattrocchi VE Day 60th Anniversary Trip to Holland
and
David Zimmerley / Ally Ross Guatamala Stove Project
December Paul Egginton Climate Change
2006
January Rt. Rev. Patrick Lee Six Years in Uganda
February Lisa Morgan Levine Recycling and Trash Disposal
March William Rowe Medications for Heart Disease and Diabetes
April Tugrul Biltekin Turkey - its History and Tourist Charms
May Darinka Morrelli YAK, the Youth Action Kommittee in Perth
June Ian Doig My Magical Years in the Czech Republic
September Catherine Shearon Reaching Fitness Goals and Living Healthier Lives
October Grover Lightford Background, and development of our Probus Club
November Peter Black Fair Vote Canada - “Does your vote count?”
December David Jacklin Meet the Marks Brothers, Canadian Kings of Repertoire
2007
January Bob Sneyd The Real Miracle of the Rideau Canal
February Lynn Ball Life on a Press Pass
March Mike Nickerson Living on Earth as if we want to stay
April Peter Code A Virtual Walking Tour of Perth
May Nancy Wildgoose Volunteers in the Community
June Jim Sands The Hobbies of a Master of Detail
September Brenda Hurle The United Way in Lanark County
October John Kittle Uranium Exploration and Mining Issues in Eastern Ontario
November Dan Black Remembrance and Youth
December John Nikita RCMP International Peace Operations
2008
January Roy MacSkimming “MacDonald”, Roy’s current novel about Sir John A.
February John Clement Heritage Perth Business Improvement Area
March Meeting snowed out!
April Helga and David Zimmerly Touring the Galapagos Islands
May James Bartleman From Port Carling to Perth: “All a Matter of Luck!”
June Ken Watson Exploring the Ancient Rideau
September Nancy Scarth My Travels in Siberia
October Harry Needham A Tale of Six Grandfathers – the United Empire Loyalists
November General Lewis McKenzie Peacekeeping Missions
December The Men of the Tay Seasonal songs
2009
| January | Susan Code | Stories of the area. |
| February | John McKenty | The life and times of the James Brothers and his book "Follow the Crowd". |
| March | Heather Perkins-McVey | The legal issues associated with health care. |
| April | Rudi Lepp | Nuclear energy and its possible role in our future. |
| May | Frank Roy | "Darts to Arrows: a celebration of the 100th anniversary of powered flight". |
| June | Peter Craske | D-Day experiences ~ marking the 65th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied Invasion of Europe . |
| September | Doug Burt | Presentation on Dignity House of Perth, a palliative care facility. |
| October | Dennis Dwyer | “Will There be a Church for Our Great Grandchildren?”. |
| November | General Clive Addy | Today's Soldier |
| December | Elaine Turner | Presentation on Perth and District Community Foundation, which has provided more than $100,000 in grants for worthwhile projects in our area in recent years. |
2010
| January | Carl Whitehouse | Living conditions for indigenous Mayans of Guatemala and the mobile eye clinic project |
| February | Larry Cotton | The author of "Whiskey and Wickedness" on the early whiskey industry in Perth |
| March | Jorgan Hoeven & Eric Cosens | The Wilson Street Redevelopment and other Perth infrastructure programs. |
| April | Bob Pearson | The Elderhostel travel programs. |
| May | Keith & Graham Lindsey | Heritage Fair Re-enactment of the War of 1812 . |
| June | Jim Gilpin | His experiences in World War II . |
| September | David Batchelor & Carl Whitehouse | The Guatemalan Eye Clinic ~ a post project report. |
| October | Walter Baker | His walking tour from Lands End in Cornwall to John o’Groats in North Eastern Scotland. |
| November | Brigadier General Dabros | His experiences in Afghanistan. |
| December | Roy (Sandy) MacSkimming | His latest book 'Laurier in Love'. |
2011
| January | Dennis Dwyer | A two part presentation “Mediation and Dispute Resolution” and “Small Home Based Businesses for Seniors”. |
| February | n/a | Meeting cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.. |
| March | Simon Lunn | Presentation on nature photography |
| April | Todd Stepaniuk | |
| May | Cliff Bennett | Presentation on Loons. |
| June | John Chattoe | The effect of information technology on our families including seniors, presented at the Timber Run Golf Club in Lanark |