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Probus-Gui ldwood
Our Strength is Fellowship, Our Success is Participation.
ISSUE #52 NEWSLETTER May 2016
Probus-Guildwood Meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of the Month, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Guildwood Community Presbyterian Church,
140 Guildwood Parkway, Guildwood Village – Everyone is most welcome.
President’s Message
Finally, I can see evidence
of Spring. The robins have
returned and the trees are
budding profusely. But the
real testament is the
resurgence of the yellow-
capped dandelions
upstaging the daffodils and
tulips. Many of us are
enthusiastically cleaning up our gardens,
delighted to be outside in the sunshine and fresh
air. The cycle of life seems assured.
Each day is a gift, as are those whose lives
encircle us. Respectfully we pay tribute to our
mothers on Sunday, May 8. Sadly some have
passed or are ill; however, there remain
beautiful memories of these personal heroines.
Traditionally we also celebrate the reign of
Queen Victoria as a Canadian holiday on
May 23. Queen Elizabeth has surpassed
Victoria’s sovereignty with her 63 years of
remarkable service. She recently turned 90 on
April 23.
Sincerely, Wendy
Executive Update At our April 27 executive meeting, Alan Burt
was nominated and appointed Vice President of
our Probus-Guildwood club. Alan will continue
his role as Membership Chair. He has recently
completed the Probus-Guildwood Members
Registry with photos, contact information and
interests of most members. Sincere thanks to all
who participated, particularly Barry Scheffer,
who took most of the professional portraits.
Looking forward, we invite you, our members,
to share your time and talents by joining our
executive or a committee. Serving on both the
executive and committee level, I’ve met many
remarkable and generous people in our club.
Currently we are searching for volunteers to
Chair the Activities, Speakers Committees and
as Treasurer. Our executive meets two weeks
after each Wednesday general meeting.
Committee members volunteer on an ‘as-needs’
basis. Please approach any executive member to
express your interest.
Membership
There are currently 94 members with 51
members and one guest attending our April
meeting. Welcome Elizabeth Wilson who
joined us in April.
Occasionally we’ve needed to contact
member(s) – If you have relocated since you
joined this wonderful organization – please
provide update your current
address/information to the membership
people at the table each monthly meeting or
email Alan at: [email protected].
To reduce printing costs, please advise us if you
have an email address so that we can email the
newsletter (and you’ll receive it in colour, too).
Help keep us informed about members who are
ill, hospitalized or have had bereavement so that
Karen can send cards. Karen – 416 283-5079 by
email: [email protected]. We would
also like to know about any member’s special
event, award, 50th anniversary, etc. Alan Burt
Bob Boone
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Growing old can be Fun… as long as you do it with the right people.
Our April Speaker
Judy Mak
of Toronto Public Library,
Cliffside Branch
Judy Mak accepts
the P-G plaque of Appreciation We also presented a $100 cheque to the
Guildwood Library
Members concentrating on Judy Mak’s presentation
The Toronto Public Library (TPL).
April 13 we heard from Judy Mak, Branch Head
of the Cliffcrest Library. She provided a short
but very informative PowerPoint presentation
followed by a Q and A session. Judy also
brought many TPL resources for distribution.
Currently there are 100 Toronto libraries, the
newest one adjacent to the Scarborough Civic
Centre. Many members were surprised that you
can book an hour appointment with your
librarian to assist you with the latest technology.
Most libraries provide computers, space and
WiFi access for residents. There are lending
libraries for musical instruments and tools and
even a site for 3D printing. For a modest fee a
patron can print their own book via Asquith.
Check the TPL website and review video
tutorials on Youtube.
Our Scarborough district libraries facilitate book
clubs, tea and movie sessions, children’s
programs, book launches, public education,
memoir writing programs and rotating art
shows. In addition they are excellent
distribution centres of pamphlets and booklets
about Toronto events, local newspapers and
limited but free passes to museums and the
AGO. Following Judy’s presentation we
provided a gift to the TPL Foundation via the
Guildwood library.
Maureen Bushey
presents the P-G
cheque at the
Guildwood
Library
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Selecting April Winners
Judy pulls the winning stub with
Wendy and the Winner is
Vincent Mitchell
Who then pulls the stub for a chance
to win 2 Million Dollars
Please Lord let me prove that winning
the lottery won't spoil me
It's not whether you win or lose, but how you place the blame.
And this winner is –
Dorothée McKinlay
Activities/Trips – 2016 Works
in progress P-G Trips, etc.
The Activities Committee continues to search
outings of interest.
Julia has researched another but
different trip to Prince Edward
County – cheese factory tour,
shopping, lavender, and Lake on
the Mountain– July 2016.
Here’s the finding – Lavender
Farm + Alpaca Farm Tours ∙
Saturday, July 9. Trip price is $89 + HST
$11.57 = $100.57 per person (full refund if
cancelled at least seven days before departure).
No refunds with less than seven days notice.
Bus picks up at Scarborough Town Centre
9:40 a.m. Drop off at 8:00 p.m.
What's Included:
Round trip transportation on a deluxe
highway motor coach.
Visit to Prince Edward County and lavender
farm tour.
Tasting of lavender lemonade and lavender
cookies.
Visit to Nuevo Norte Alpaca Farm.
Tour of alpaca herds and fiber mill.
Stop at The Big Apple on the way home.
Complimentary bottled water and snacks on
the bus.
All tips included.
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Meal Stops – stop for an early lunch from
approx 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. at the OnRoute Port
Hope rest area on Hwy 401. Tim Hortons,
Burger King, Extreme Pita and Starbucks. Price
of lunch is not included in tour price. For dinner
we stop from approx 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at The
Big Apple. Large menu, wine and coffee bar,
gift shop, amusement arcade, picnic area and
lots of apple related products for purchase. Price
of dinner is not included in tour price.
http://www.shorttrips.ca/lavender-farm-tour--alpaca-farm-
tour-8729-day-trip-from-
toronto.html?utm_source=ShortTrips.ca+Newsletter&utm
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We’ll talk about this trip at our Wednesday
meeting.
Pole walking anyone? Join a group of
retired
Scarborough
teachers who
meet at a local
park for exercise,
exploration and
friendship every
Wednesday at 10 a.m. We’re all ages and abilities.
On May 4 we completed a trek about Rosetta
McClain Gardens and Scarborough Heights.
Contact Wendy Hooker (416) 266-4682.
April Birthday
Karen Anhorn
Walking group – meets at 10 a.m.
P-G walkers join with the Scarborough walkers.
They meet at 10, walk for one-half hour and
turn back. When I asked for the meeting place
the lady told me it was exactly as mentioned.
When I went to check there was a sign, most are
parks with signs.
May 11 – Seaton Park Leslie north of Eglinton,
First road on left
May 18 – Colonel Danforth Kingston and
Lawson
May 25 – Thomson Park, Brimley north of
Lawrence
June 1 – The Bluffs foot of Brimley, keep
right
June 8 – Edwards Gardens Leslie and
Lawrence
June 15 – Rouge Park east end of Lawrence at
Rouge Hill Drive
June 22 – Ashbridges Bay, Coxwell and
Lakeshore
June 29 – Morningside Park, Morningside
south of Ellesmere (trail to house)
goes down to Old Kingston Road
If anyone wants to be added to the walking list,
let us know or sign up at the meeting. Contact
Mitzi Clarke (416) 751-4076 or
Thanks Mitzi for taking on this column. ed.
Yours in Probus, Pauline Koch
The above “tag line” was used by Pauline since
she began this column. We sadly report that
Pauline passed away. Here is an excerpt from
The Star obit ed.:
Pauline Marie Camille Koch (née Lelievre)
December 12, 1945 - May 2, 2016. Pauline
passed away at her home in Toronto. Born in
Hanmer, Ontario. Pauline was a multifaceted
adventurer who loved family, camping, travel,
geocaching and life. Solo hiker of the Camino
de Santiago. Chair of her Walking Group and
Member of Probus-Guildwood, Royal Canadian
Legion and Beta Sigma Phi. In lieu of flowers, a
donation in Pauline's memory to help women
and children through Plan Canada is
appreciated.
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FYI (For Your Information) FYI contains items-notices-events that members
feel others may be interested in. Thank you to
members who submit items. Please send to
[email protected] or directly to
the NL editor [email protected]
Our own Probus-
Guildwood fiber artist,
Ellen Poborska, invites you
to The Art of the Needle
presented by her
Scarborough Needlearts
Guild. The show runs from
Saturday, May 14 to
Thursday, May 19 at
Cedar Ridge Creative
Centre, 225 Confederation Drive. The opening
is on Sunday, May 15 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Call 416-396-4026, or contact:
toronto.ca/cedarridge/gallery for further
information.
St. Theresa Church, 2559 Kingston Road at
Midland hosts its Spring Bake Sale and Tea
Room from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Sunday, May 15,
in the Church Hall. Welcome to all.
Cedar Ridge Annual Exhibit and Sale is on
Sunday, June 12 from noon to 5 p.m. at 225
Confederation Dr.
Art, Country store, drawing, folk arts, jewellery,
painting, pottery, sculpture, weaving and wood
carving. Special events, live entertainment, tea
room, hot dogs and cold drinks.
Directions: off Scarborough Golf Club Road
turn east on Confederation Dr. Entrance of
Cedar Ridge.
Ladies, there is an Older Womens Group offered
also at BBNC afternoons from 1-3. Topics are:
on May 30 – What Matters at the End: life and
death choices as we age and June 27 –
Nutrition. For further info. or registration,
contact dee@bbnc
The following trip information was sent in by
Lee MacLeod, President of
Scarborough Horticultural.
Here is an article I have written
about Scarborough Garden and
Hort’s day trip to the Port Hope
area. We are using Parkinson’s
Bus Line and our tour guide is
Peter Brotherhood who knows
everything about the history of
this unique area in Ontario.
Three Unique Gardens – Port Hope
Bus Trip – June 28, 2016
Come along on a scenic and restful tour of three
unique gardens in the Port Hope area. For a flat
fee of $95 we will visit three very different
gardens and a local nursery.
Just sit back and read the
descriptions. You will
want to pay up immediately
(or at the next meeting).
Our bus leaves the
Scarborough Recreation
Centre at 8:30 a.m.
The first garden is a city
garden with a reproduction Ontario cottage. It
has a dry brook and a huge garden front and
back making this an example of a small space
used to the fullest.
The second garden just outside of Port Hope
was a working farm in the past with a heritage
style farm house. This year they are opening
their house for us, now an antique store. They
have a four-square formal garden with many
other flower beds around the house and garden
sheds.
Then we come back to Port Hope to lunch at the
Carlyle Inn, another historic building, originally
a bank. The menu is already planned – either a
hot chicken salad or quiche with salad and
carrot cake for dessert plus tea or coffee.
Then it’s off to our third and final garden
outside the city in Garden Hill which is where
the photograph was taken. There are sunken
gardens, fields of exotic grasses, hills, valleys,
bridges, and a natural stream where you can
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relax and absorb nature at its finest. You will
easily want to spend two hours here and that’s
why we left it to the last. If you want to wander,
sturdy walking shoes are recommended. Or, you
can sit at the back of the house in a shade
garden and have a delightful rest. The view is
tranquil and green.
On the way back we visit Rekkers Nursery on
old Highway #2, where you can purchase plants
and stow them in the luggage compartment of
the bus until we reach Scarborough. We will
arrive at the Scarborough Village Recreation
Centre at around 5:00 p.m.
Payment is due at the next meeting, May 11 (if
possible). I would like to have a firm count of
paying members and their guests. Final
payment could come at the June 15 meeting but
sooner is better. All participants will sign an
insurance waiver before boarding the bus.
Remember that for $95 you will have a
wonderful day in the country. Contact me at:
Lee MacLeod, 416-284-6626 or email:
The following was submitted by Lee MacLeod
Highway of Heroes – Honoring Our
Fallen
Along Highway 401 from CFB Trenton to the
Coroner’s office in Toronto a large scale
planting of 117,000 trees has been proposed by
the Ontario Horticultural Organization. “A Tree
for Every Hero” will tell the story of our
veterans. The project – Highway of Heroes – is
a meaningful way to honour our Canadian
veterans who have made such a vital
contribution to our way of life in Canada.
You are invited to contribute to the planting of
117,000 trees along this bleak corridor. Such a
large scale tree planting and a series of elements
along the roadway will remind those who pass
by of the great debt we owe to these courageous
Canadians.
The Ontario Horticultural Society and its 282
member societies are the umbrella organization
raising funds for the tree planting. The
administrative costs have been covered by a
private donor.
We are inviting everyone in our community to
participate. Your donations – your loonies and
your toonies – will make a meaningful
contribution to this cause. The OHA Board of
Directors approved this project and agreed to
match donations up to a maximum of $2,500.
All money raised goes directly to tree planting.
Donations may also be made privately by
sending a cheque directly to the OHA treasurer.
For donations of $50 or more, a tax receipt will
be issued. Please see me for the donation form.
The Honourable Pauline Browes, who spoke to
us about the Rouge National Urban Park, had
the following information sent to us.
Bus Tour of Canada’s First National Urban Park….
“THE ROUGE NATIONAL
URBAN PARK”
Thursday, June 2, 2016
Leave Scarborough Village Community Centre at 1 p.m.
Visit: the Rouge Marsh, Glen Rouge Campground,Glen Eagles Vista, Historic Pearse House, Woodland Park and more
with lots of stories
Enjoy the great outdoors and the environmental beauty of the Rouge. Learn
of the Aboriginal history, the farming community, wetlands and marshes, wildlife
and nature at its best!
View it all while on the bus or a look off the bus at the stops.
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Tickets: $30 pp - Contact: Susan Bach – Tel. 416-755-0179
Sponsored by Scarborough Village Seniors
Toronto Doors Open runs May 28 and 29. It
celebrates architectural design and includes
walking tours featuring local history. Some sites
are the City TV and Omni buildings, Elgin and
Winter Garden Theatre, The Daniels’ Spectrum,
Toronto City Hall, Bata Shoe Museum,
Heliconian Hall, Pure Springs Still House, and
Riverdale Farm. Details to be posted on line.
FYI Aga Khan Park Tour starts May 7,
Tuesday to Sunday 4:00 p.m. plus 10:30 a.m. on
weekends.
View flowers and bushes and learn about the
architectural inspiration of park
Lunch with Friends, May Will be at 12:30 p.m. Friday May 27 – Cora -
Scarborough, 45 Milner Avenue.
There will be a sign-up sheet at the meeting or
call Jan Eaton at (416) 261-8857 – if you are
unable to make our meeting.
Probus April Luncheon at
Borsalino Dining Lounge
The Probus luncheon on Friday April 29, 2016
was well attended again although the attendance
of men dropped by 50% from the previous
month. As you are able to see from the photo
the meals were rather large and they were
served pretty fast although we had only one
waiter. Join us at our next luncheon at Cora’s.
This is an excellent way of getting to know your
fellow Probus members better in an atmosphere
of fun and you do not have to run back to the
‘workplace’. Eric
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Probus-Guildwood Information – Meeting Schedule
The Club meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the Month
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. – Guildwood Community Presbyterian Church, 140 Guildwood Parkway,
Guildwood Village
CLUB PURPOSE
To provide regular gatherings for active retirees who join together to create opportunities to keep minds active, expand interests and enjoy the fellowship of new friends.
CLUB MAILING ADDRESS
Probus-Guildwood
50 Sunnypoint Crescent Scarborough, ON M1M 1B9 email: [email protected]
Management-Executive Team 2015 – 2016 The Executive meets the fourth Wednesday of each month
President: Wendy Hooker
[email protected] 416 266-4682
Past President: Eric Niemela
[email protected] 416 267-2762
Vice-President: Alan Burt
[email protected] 416 266-4682
Secretary: Joy McIntosh
[email protected] 416 269-7376
Treasurer: Gerard Baribeau
[email protected] 416 264-4527
Membership: Alan Burt
[email protected] 416 266-4682
Activities: vacant – Gerard acting Speakers: vacant – Jan Eaton acting
416 264-4527 416 261-8857
Newsletter [ed.] Gerard Baribeau
[email protected] 416 264-4527
Sub-Committees and helpers
Refreshments: Judy Baribeau, Dorothée McKinlay 50/50 Draw: Lee Grayhurst, Cheryn Parry, Diane Gamble Photographer: Vacant Activities: Sharon Kohalmi, Julia Taylor, Wendy
Hooker Lunch with Friends: Jan Eaton Set-up/Take down: assistance is needed – please
volunteer, you are needed – John Roblin Speakers: Cheryn Parry, Lee Grayhurst, Jane Corry Student Reading: Joyce Russell Resident Jokester: Janet Heise Walking Group: Mitzi Clarke Membership Assistant: Mitzi Clarke, Maureen Bushey,
Carolyn Hannaford Proofreader: Dorothée McKinlay Reporters: articles welcomed – Please – Thanks to all
who submit items/articles...
The Newsletter is published monthly prior to our monthly meeting.
Your Assistance most welcome and many thanks to all our “helpers”
Last Column – Activity Calendar– everything in one place
Date Activity
Wed. May 11 Monthly Meeting
Fri. May 27 Lunch with Friends – Cora’s
Wed. June 8 Monthly Meeting
Wed. July 13 Monthly Meeting
Janet delivers the giggle
of the month…
Speakers at Our
Monthly Meetings May 11 Barry Scheffer – Photography
June 8 Kelly Griffin Scott – Monarch
Butterflies
July 13 Dr. Vieth returns with a discussion
on Calcium – Vitamin D was a hit.
