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Table of Contents<br />
Preface .....................page 3<br />
Preface to the first edition. ........page 5<br />
The Origins of Probus ..........page 7<br />
Probus comes to Perth ..........page 9<br />
Officers through the Years ........page 11<br />
Speakers and their Topics. .......page 15<br />
Special Events, Tours,<br />
Travel and Dinners...........page 23<br />
page 1
page 2
Preface<br />
On February 7, 1996, approximately 70 men attended ameeting<br />
at McMartin House to explore the idea of aProbus Club in Perth.<br />
This meeting, which is described in detail in “Probus Comes to<br />
Perth” (on page 9) resulted in the creation of the Probus Club of<br />
th<br />
Perth as Club No. 64 in Canada. The Club celebrated its 10<br />
<strong>Anniversary</strong> in 2006, and this year,2016, we are celebrating our<br />
th<br />
th<br />
20 <strong>Anniversary</strong>,along with the 200 <strong>Anniversary</strong> of the<br />
founding of the Perth Military Settlement.<br />
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In 2015, under President Jean Crowley,the club created a20<br />
<strong>Anniversary</strong> Committee, consisting of Dan Murphy (Chair), Carol<br />
Trischuk, Helen Black, Sheila Hurren, Jean Crowley and Bill<br />
th<br />
Kennedy to find ways to celebrate the Club's 20 <strong>Anniversary</strong>,<br />
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and to participate in the celebration of Perth's 200 <strong>Anniversary</strong>.<br />
The Committee proposed two major projects: the installation of<br />
th<br />
abench in Stewart Park, commemorating the Club's 20<br />
<strong>Anniversary</strong>,and acelebratory luncheon. The bench project was<br />
quickly financed by donations from the Club members and is<br />
now installed on achoice site in Stewart Park, with agreat view<br />
of the Tay River. The bench is not only acommemoration of our<br />
th<br />
20 <strong>Anniversary</strong>. It is also acontribution to the community of<br />
th<br />
Perth as it celebrates its 200 year,and away for the Club to<br />
recognize the work of the town's pioneers, community leaders<br />
and residents who did so much to create the welcoming<br />
community that we enjoy today.<br />
As amemento of this special year,we decided to re-issue the<br />
th<br />
<strong>book</strong>let printed for our 10 <strong>Anniversary</strong>,updated with<br />
information about the Club's second decade. The work done by<br />
Bob Black, Wilf Perry,Carol Trischuk, and the 2005/6<br />
Management Team is gratefully acknowledged. This <strong>book</strong>let<br />
would not have been possible without their pioneering effort.<br />
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From its beginning, Probus Perth has established areputation for<br />
excellent special events, tours, travel and dinners, as well as our<br />
monthly speakers programs, as illustrated in the following pages.<br />
It serves an important role in the community by providing<br />
opportunities for intellectual stimulation and fellowship, which<br />
are so necessary for asuccessful retirement.<br />
Twenty years has seen the Probus Club of Perth become firmly<br />
established in the community. It has grown from the initial 70<br />
participants to more than 150 members who have now retired<br />
from careers in business, professions, the arts, academia and the<br />
military. We also have several Life Members who are over 90<br />
years of age.<br />
Ten years ago, our fledgling website, probusperth.ca was a<br />
somewhat exotic innovation, regarded with some trepidation by<br />
members. Now,in the hands of our first and only technowhiz<br />
Webmaster Colin Stephenson, it has become arobust repository<br />
of all things probian, distributing our newsletters and archiving<br />
information on all our activities, past and present. Never let it<br />
be said that Probians don’t move with the times!<br />
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With these 20 <strong>Anniversary</strong> initiatives we celebrate our success,<br />
and pay tribute to all those who have served as Presidents, and<br />
Management Team and Committee members.<br />
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~20 <strong>Anniversary</strong> Committee<br />
page 4
Preface to the first edition<br />
As amember of the Probus Club of Perth since 1996, Iam<br />
particularly grateful to Wilf Parry and his small group for their<br />
remarkable vision and hard work in bringing Probus to Perth. For<br />
some time, Ihave thought some of the history of the Club<br />
should be put on paper. The purpose would be to provide<br />
information that would undoubtedly impress new members with<br />
what we have done over the past years, while simultaneously<br />
allowing “old” members to recall who they heard speak and<br />
where they had travelled. So in 2002, as Past President and not<br />
being required to do anything specific or important, Ithought I<br />
should, with the blessing of the Management Committee, try to<br />
pull together asemblance of aClub history. Now this history<br />
has been updated for our tenth anniversary.<br />
For the greater part, this task would not have been possible<br />
without The Probian,our monthly newsletter,and its forerunner,<br />
the imaginatively named Probus Club of Perth. (As an aside, the<br />
name The Probian was suggested by Maurice Hallett, and first<br />
appeared on the masthead of the January,1999 newsletter.) We<br />
owe avery large vote of thanks to our editors who have<br />
patiently captured our history in detail.<br />
Igratefully wish to acknowledge the assistance of Wilf Parry,<br />
President, 1996-1997, and the 2002-2003 Management Team<br />
who provided information and assistance in preparing this<br />
history of Probus, Perth. Carol Trischuk provided layout and<br />
production assistance.<br />
~ Bob Black<br />
page 5
page 6
The Origins of Probus<br />
Retirement can come too early for many people who want and are able to<br />
remain active. Probus clubs are organizations for men and women who<br />
have retired from their profession or business and want to maintain a<br />
social network with others who have similar interests. Each Probus club<br />
is originally sponsored by aRotary club. Once established, the Club<br />
becomes an autonomous organization and its members take over<br />
leadership. Potential Probus members are not required to be past<br />
members of Rotary. Each Probus club meets at least once amonth for<br />
fellowship and to hear guest speakers. Today,there are over 300,000<br />
members in approximately 4,000 Probus clubs worldwide.<br />
Clubs using the name Probus were first formed in the early 1920's in<br />
Saskatchewan, Canada, and in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A., the<br />
latter devoted to helping people with mental retardation, physical<br />
disabilities, and autism. Because they were not restricted to retired<br />
Professional and Business leaders, (Probus), and had adifferent objective,<br />
they are not associated with our present Probus clubs worldwide.<br />
On 6th May 1965, Fred Carnill organised the first meeting of the Campus<br />
Club in Welwyn Garden City,England. The Campus Club is affiliated to<br />
the English Probus organisation and members can and do wear Probus tie<br />
and badge and receive the newsletter,but it is otherwise an independent<br />
organisation. In “ASimple Idea”, founder,Fred Carnill writes,<br />
"I used to meet afew retired men for morning coffee -mostly excommuters<br />
(to London) with professional or business backgrounds<br />
and with awealth of experience behind them. Conversation was<br />
always brisk and entertaining. One was an architect, responsible for<br />
many public buildings over the country, another an ex-borough<br />
treasurer, an ex-railway official, aheadmaster, an ex-journalist, an exnewspaper<br />
editor and an ex-secretary to aPrime Minister. This gave<br />
me an idea, really avery simple one ...Itelephoned 33 friends that<br />
night and they said, 'Put me down, Fred.' Thus the Campus Club,<br />
(because it faced the centre of town, called The Campus), was formed.”<br />
The first non-sectarian Probus Club specifically for active retirees was<br />
formed in 1966 by the Rotary Club of Caterham, England. In “The Birth<br />
page 7
of Probus”, founding member Harold Blanchard writes,<br />
“...one of our more erudite members came up with the idea of<br />
PROBUS, PROfessional and BUSiness, He assured us that Probus was<br />
aLatin word from which “probity” was derived, and the name was<br />
adopted with enthusiasm. Incidentally we found there was avillage<br />
in Cornwall called Probus and also there was aRoman Emperor of<br />
the same name who in his day was famous for his cultivation of the<br />
vine.” (Editor’s note: Marcus Aurelius Probus reigned from 276-<br />
282 B.C. and planted vineyards in Gaul, Spain, and Britain.)<br />
Due to the success of these two clubs, which incidentally never merged,<br />
Probus Clubs were promoted in adjacent towns. There are now<br />
approximately 1,700 clubs in Great Britain.<br />
In 1974, Probus expanded into New Zealand and by 1976 the idea had<br />
spread to Australia. Although Probus membership has its greatest<br />
concentrations in Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand, clubs today<br />
exist in all parts of the world, including the U.S., Belgium, India, Cyprus,<br />
Japan, and several countries in Africa and Asia.<br />
The first Probus Club for seniors in North America was sponsored by the<br />
Rotary Club of Galt in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada in 1987. Growth in<br />
Canada (since 1987) has resulted in the successful development of over<br />
148 clubs across Canada with over 18,000 members with an average club<br />
membership of over 100.<br />
Probus Clubs are in essence autonomous and as such have no central<br />
governing body,but Probus Centers have been established internationally<br />
by country to disseminate information and assist clubs. Probus Canada,<br />
for example, provides anational insurance liability plan to cover<br />
individual club meetings and activities. Offices are staffed largely by<br />
volunteers, and operating costs are met by member contributions. The<br />
Probus worldwide web page ( www.probus.org), contains information on<br />
Probus, and includes contacts for many international Probus Clubs, the<br />
Informal Probus Network of chat groups, and several segments dealing<br />
with information about forming aProbus Club, Probus services, etc.<br />
~ The information in this section is based on material found on the Probus<br />
Canada website.<br />
page 8
Probus comes to Perth<br />
The idea of creating aProbus Club in Perth came from Wilf Parry after he<br />
had heard of asuccessful club operating in Collingwood, Ontario. In<br />
1995, he formed agroup to explore the feasibility of organizing such a<br />
club in Perth. This group consisted of George Callan, David Crowley,Ed<br />
Danner,Ralph Fish, Frank Houghton, Grover Lightford, Gordon McKibbon,<br />
Bob McMahon, Wilf Parry and David Rapkins.<br />
Toobtain an understanding of the structure and operation of Probus,<br />
Wilf and Ralph attended afew meetings of area clubs. It is to be noted<br />
that at this time there were 49 Probus clubs in Canada. After several<br />
exploratory meetings, the group agreed to form aPerth club. Aletter<br />
soliciting interest was sent to anumber of Perth and district residents.<br />
Our first action was to approach The Rotary Club of Perth to sponsor our<br />
application and provide initial funding. With the support of Rotary,the<br />
structure was agreed upon and various responsibilities were assigned to<br />
founding members.<br />
On February 7, 1996, an inaugural meeting was held at McMartin House<br />
in Perth. Approximately 70 men attended and the reaction to having a<br />
club in the Perth area was very positive. The group was addressed by the<br />
Honourable Judge John Matheson who spoke on Canada/Quebec<br />
Relations. On April 3, 1996, the Club was officially constituted with the<br />
election of officers to the first Management Team. The Rotary Club of<br />
Perth was requested to apply for official accreditation for our club. The<br />
Probus Club of Perth was duly registered as Club Number 64 in Canada.<br />
All persons who had joined the Club as of April became Charter<br />
Members. The May meeting saw the debut of aregular segment of each<br />
program known as Personal Profiles, during which members introduce<br />
themselves by means of brief biographical sketches.<br />
In January 1998, Probus meetings moved from McMartin House to the<br />
Perth Public Library.<br />
~ This page was prepared by Wilf Parry<br />
page 9
page 10
Officers through the Years<br />
President<br />
Vice President<br />
Secretary<br />
Treasurer<br />
Rotary Liaison<br />
Membership<br />
Programme<br />
Facilities<br />
Newsletter<br />
President<br />
Past President<br />
Vice President<br />
Secretary<br />
Treasurer<br />
Membership<br />
Programme<br />
Facilities<br />
Newsletter<br />
1996 -1997<br />
1998 -1999<br />
Wilf Parry<br />
Grover Lightford<br />
Frank Houghton<br />
George Callan<br />
Ralph Fish<br />
Bob McMahon<br />
David Crowley<br />
David Rapkins<br />
Grover Lightford<br />
...and Gerry Cann<br />
David Crowley<br />
Grover Lightford<br />
Bob McMahon<br />
Denise Mullins<br />
Frank Houghton<br />
Bob Taylor<br />
Wilf Parry<br />
Keith Brown<br />
Gerry Cann<br />
1997 -1998<br />
President Grover Lightford<br />
Past President Wilf Parry<br />
Vice President David Crowley<br />
Secretary Bob McMahon<br />
Treasurer Frank Houghton<br />
Membership Bob Taylor<br />
Programme David Crowley<br />
Facilities David Rapkins<br />
Newsletter Gerry Cann<br />
1999 -2000<br />
President Bob McMahon<br />
Past President David Crowley<br />
Vice President Denise Mullins<br />
Secretary Denise Mullins<br />
Treasurer Frank Houghton<br />
Membership Bob Taylor<br />
Programme Wilf Parry<br />
Facilities Keith Brown<br />
Newsletter Nancy Kenyon<br />
2000 -2001<br />
President Denise Mullins<br />
Past President David Crowley<br />
Vice President Bob Black<br />
Secretary Ruth Anne Johnson<br />
Treasurer Doug Gutierrez<br />
Membership Ken Mott<br />
Programme Henriette Laporte<br />
Special Events Bob Taylor<br />
Facilities Keith Brown<br />
Newsletter Nancy Kenyon<br />
2001 -2002<br />
President Bob Black<br />
Past President Denise Mullins<br />
Vice President Jim Smith<br />
Secretary Sheila Hurren<br />
Treasurer Doug Gutierrez<br />
Membership Ken Mott<br />
Programme Wilf Parry<br />
...and John Smith<br />
Special Events Bruce Gourley<br />
...and Glen Pettinger<br />
Facilities Don Lindsay<br />
...and Marion Smith<br />
Newsletter Ruth Anne Johnson<br />
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2002 -2003<br />
President Fred Lepine<br />
Past President Bob Black<br />
Vice President Peter Code<br />
Secretary Sheila Hurren<br />
Treasurer Doug Gutierrez<br />
Membership Rod Woolham<br />
Programme John Gibb-Carsley<br />
...and John Smith<br />
Special Events Denise Mullins<br />
...and Glen Pettinger<br />
Facilities Keith Brown<br />
Newsletter Carol Trischuk<br />
2004 -2005<br />
President Dale Nugent<br />
Past President Peter Code<br />
Vice President Ian Doig<br />
Secretary Nancy Kenyon<br />
Treasurer Ernie Trischuk<br />
Membership Rod Woolham<br />
Programme John Gibb-Carsley<br />
Special Events Denise Mullins<br />
...and Margie Brady<br />
Facilities Ella Thompson<br />
Newsletter Carol Trischuk<br />
2003 -2004<br />
President Peter Code<br />
Past President Fred Lepine<br />
Vice President Dale Nugent<br />
Secretary Sheila Hurren<br />
Treasurer Ernie Trischuk<br />
Membership Rod Woolham<br />
Programme John Gibb-Carsley<br />
...and Ian Doig<br />
Special Events Denise Mullins<br />
...and Glen Pettinger<br />
Facilities Ella Thompson<br />
...and Marion Smith<br />
Newsletter Carol Trischuk<br />
2005 -2006<br />
President Ian Doig<br />
Past President Dale Nugent<br />
Vice President Keith Brown<br />
Secretary Chris McGuire<br />
Treasurer Margie Brady<br />
Membership Rod Woolham<br />
Programme John Gibb-Carsley<br />
...and Clark Theobold<br />
Special Events Denise Mullins<br />
Facilities Ella Thompson<br />
Newsletter Carol Trischuk<br />
Web Advisor Colin Stephenson<br />
2006 -2007<br />
2007 -2008<br />
President Keith Brown<br />
President Helen Black<br />
Past President Ian Doig<br />
Past President Keith Brown<br />
Vice President Helen Black Vice President Jim Sands<br />
Secretary Chris McGuire-Sherwin Secretary Chris McGuire-Sherwin<br />
Treasurer Archie Hurge<br />
Treasurer Don McNaughton<br />
Membership Rod Woolham Membership Rod Woolham<br />
Programme Ian Doig<br />
Programme Ian Doig<br />
Special Events Denise Mullins Special Events Denise Mullins<br />
Facilities Sheila and Mike Hurren Facilities Sheila and Mike Hurren<br />
Newsletter Carol Trischuk Newsletter Jean Nugent<br />
Webmaster Colin Stephenson Webmaster Colin Stephenson<br />
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2008 -2009<br />
President Ernie Trischuk<br />
Past President Helen Black<br />
Vice President Bruce Gourley<br />
Secretary Sheila Clark<br />
Treasurer Don Sherwin<br />
Membership Rod Woolham<br />
Programme Ian Doig<br />
and Glen Pettinger<br />
Special Events Denise Mullins<br />
Facilities Bill and Kathleen Lea<br />
Newsletter Colin Stephenson<br />
Webmaster Colin Stephenson<br />
Member at Large Keith Brown<br />
2009 -2010<br />
President Bruce Gourley<br />
Past President Ernie Trischuk<br />
Vice President Mike Else<br />
Secretary Sheila Clark<br />
Treasurer Don Sherwin<br />
Membership Jean Crowley<br />
...and Rod Woolham<br />
Programme Ian Doig<br />
...and Glen Pettinger<br />
Special Events Glen Pettinger<br />
...and Mary Kilgour<br />
Facilities Bill and Kathleen Lea<br />
Newsletter Colin Stephenson<br />
Webmaster Colin Stephenson<br />
Member at Large Keith Brown<br />
2010 -2011<br />
2011 -2012<br />
President Mike Else<br />
President Dan Murphy<br />
Past President Bruce Gourley Past President Mike Else<br />
Vice President Dan Murphy Vice President Richard Thomson<br />
Secretary Sheila Clark<br />
Secretary Sharon Sheffield<br />
Treasurer Don Sherwin<br />
Treasurer Don Sherwin<br />
Membership Jean and Dave Crowley Membership Jean and Dave Crowley<br />
Programme Ian Doig<br />
Programme Peggy Moxon<br />
Special Events Glen Pettinger<br />
...and David Farquharson<br />
and Mary Kilgour Special Events Glen Pettinger<br />
Facilities Geoffrey Newman<br />
...and Mary Kilgour<br />
Newsletter Colin Stephenson Facilities Geoffrey Newman<br />
Webmaster Colin Stephenson Newsletter Dennis Dwyer<br />
page 13
2012 -2013<br />
President Richard Thomson<br />
Past President Dan Murphy<br />
Vice President Jim Gilmour<br />
Secretary David Alcock<br />
Treasurer Don Sherwin<br />
Membership Jean and Dave Crowley<br />
Programme David Farquharson,<br />
Gardner Church,<br />
Fran McNaughton<br />
and Denis Dwyer<br />
Special Events Mary Kilgour<br />
Facilities Geoffrey Newman<br />
Newsletter Dennis Dwyer<br />
Webmaster Colin Stephenson<br />
2013 -2014<br />
President Jim Gilmour<br />
Past President Richard Thomson<br />
Vice President Jean Crowley<br />
Secretary David Alcock<br />
Treasurer Don Sherwin<br />
Membership Don McDiarmid<br />
Programme David Farquharson,<br />
Gardner Church,<br />
Fran McNaughton<br />
and Denis Dwyer<br />
Special Events Mary Kilgour<br />
and Ted Glugosh<br />
Facilities Geoffrey Newman<br />
Newsletter Dennis Dwyer<br />
and Colin Stephenson<br />
Webmaster Colin Stephenson<br />
2014 -2015<br />
2015 -2016<br />
President Jean Crowley<br />
President Bill Kennedy<br />
Past President Jim Gilmour<br />
Past President Jean Crowley<br />
Vice President Bill Kennedy<br />
Vice President Mike Selig<br />
Secretary David Alcock<br />
and Richard Thomson<br />
Treasurer Don Sherwin<br />
Secretary David Alcock<br />
Membership Don McDiarmid<br />
Treasurer Don Sherwin<br />
Programme David Farquharson, Membership Don McDiarmid<br />
Gardner Church,<br />
Brian O'Conner<br />
and Derek Cooke<br />
Programme David Farquharson,<br />
Gardner Church,<br />
Brian O'Conner,<br />
Special Events Mary Kilgour<br />
Derek Cooke and<br />
and Ted Glugosh<br />
Valerie Stephenson-Gray<br />
Facilities Dave and Jean Crowley Special Events Mary Kilgour<br />
and Gail Reed<br />
Newsletter Max Wood<br />
and Colin Stephenson Facilities Dave and Jean Crowley<br />
Webmaster Colin Stephenson Newsletter Max Wood<br />
and Colin Stephenson<br />
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1996<br />
February<br />
Speakers and their Topics<br />
Hon. Judge John Matheson<br />
Canada as aNation with or<br />
without Quebec<br />
March John JStewart Restoration and Revitalization of Perth<br />
April Betty and Matt Burpee Sailboat Building and Chartering in England<br />
and the Caribbean<br />
May William Nelson Wax Technology and the Containment of<br />
Radon and Radiation in the Environment<br />
June Susan Code History of Perth<br />
July Frank Houghton CESO Canadian Executive Services<br />
Organization<br />
August No Speaker Tour of the Albany Plant in Perth<br />
September No Speaker<br />
Thousand Island Boat Cruise, Gananoque<br />
October Robert Leitch Lanark Communications Network<br />
November Bryce Bell<br />
Amalgamation of Municipalities in Lanark<br />
County<br />
December Brad Marsh<br />
His Experiences in the National Hockey<br />
League<br />
1997<br />
January Neil Fennell Community Policing and Crime Prevention<br />
February Donald McNaughton Challenges Faced By Canada's Armed Forces<br />
March John Ruggles Arctic Thoughts from<br />
Keewatin District, NWT<br />
April Charles Long Living Beyond the Fast Lane and Enjoying It<br />
May Dominic Gallerneault The 3M Company,Perth and Worldwide<br />
June Ken &Elizabeth Murray Insights into Elder Hostel Worldwide<br />
July No Formal Meeting Golf and Lunch at Links of Tay<br />
August Bob Parks Perth and Smith's Falls District Hospital<br />
September Greg Anderson Legal Problems Facing Seniors<br />
October No Formal Meeting Wakefield Steam Train Excursion<br />
November Gus Quattrocchi The Merchants, Professionals and<br />
Tradespersons of Perth<br />
December Wendy &Art Briggs-Jude Local Flora and Fauna and Related Stories<br />
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1998<br />
January Tom Graham Fitness the Key to aGood Life<br />
February Graeme Crabb Artistic Slide and Sound Presentation<br />
March Kurt Holl Leather -ADay in the Tannery<br />
April Franziska Von Rosen Film -Living with Deer<br />
May Walter Brown Genealogy and the Lanark County Society<br />
June Beverly McCreight How to Deal with Ice Storm Damaged Trees<br />
September Shaun Thompson Amphibians are Worthwhile<br />
October Linda Chaplin Long Term Care, Past, Present and Future<br />
November None<br />
Trip to Parliament Hill<br />
December Dave Darling<br />
Regional V.P.Royal Bank of Canada<br />
1999<br />
January Lana March Perth, Present and Future<br />
February Judith Knudsen Acoustics Systems for Marine Application<br />
March Olivier Chatillon OMYACanada Plant and Products<br />
April Ian Miller Ian's and Big Ben's Rise to Fame Stories<br />
May Dave Trick Development of the Perth Soap Company<br />
June Helga &Dave Zimmerly Sailing Half Way Around the World<br />
September John Clement<br />
The Perth Courier and Independent Papers<br />
October Victoria Gibb-Carsley The Council of Canadians Issues-Water Export<br />
November Jim Peden<br />
The Geographic Information System Project<br />
December Lloyd Morrison Author and Artist of Valley Churches<br />
2000<br />
January Gordon Cowie Perth's Millennium Activities<br />
February Michel Germain Development of aPerfume Business<br />
March Sharon Kraft /Stephen Taylor Organ Transplant-A Personal Story<br />
April Tim Wynne-Jones The Value of Writing for the Writer<br />
May Gus Quattrocchi Some Highlights of Perth History<br />
June David Turner Anthropological Insights of an Australian<br />
Aboriginal Community<br />
September Barry Crampton Update on the Lanark Communication<br />
Network<br />
October Don McNaughton The Great War Memorial Foundation<br />
November Joyce Firlotte<br />
Powers of Attorney-Health and Property<br />
December Laura MacCuaig Asset Allocation in an Investment Portfolio<br />
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2001<br />
January Jaime Waitman The Rideau Carleton Raceway and Casino<br />
February Ann and Gordon Munroe The 2003 International Plowing Match<br />
March John Kruithof Handing Over Hong Kong to China in1997<br />
April Alfred von Mirbach ARun Through the Himalayas Team NOMAD<br />
May Peggy Neilson /Kate Bergin Home Care Services and Long Term<br />
Placement -What We Need to Know<br />
June Dawn Smith Knowledge is the Best Medicine-Senior Drugs<br />
September Pam Tysick /Sheila Weeks Long Stay Vacations -Spain and Portugal<br />
October Peter Code AVirtual Bus Tour of Perth<br />
November John Stewart<br />
Neighbourhood Rehabilitation Project-China<br />
December Todd Stepanuik What's New at the Perth and Smith's Falls<br />
District Hospital<br />
2002<br />
January Earl Johns Policing Issues-Perth and Carleton Place<br />
February Edmund Patten Restoring the Nieuport 17 -Aviation Museum<br />
March David Ballinger History and Issues -The Rideau Canal<br />
April Robert Fonberg The Role of the Privy Council Office<br />
May Jim Peden /Jeff Dean Development and Use of the Geographic<br />
Information System in Lanark County<br />
June Henry Hengeveldt Climate Change and Global Warming<br />
September Nedege Adam<br />
Concerns About Genetically Modified Foods<br />
October Bill Hale The Story of Deregulated Hydro Power<br />
November Dan Black<br />
Generations of Remembrance<br />
December Dan Taylor<br />
Wine Making in Prince Edward County<br />
2003<br />
January Murray Quattrocchi Life in Perth During the 1920's and 30's<br />
February David Poole The Canada Council Grants Programme<br />
March Carol Dillon The Environmental Bill of Rights /Tay River<br />
April Imam Gamal Solaiman The Islam Religion with aCanadian Context<br />
May Alfred von Mirbach Climate Change and the Projects of ecoPerth<br />
June Walter Prystawski The National Arts Centre Orchestra<br />
September Joellen McHard The Volunteer Hospice Visiting Service<br />
October Ron Miller Royal Canadian Legion Hall of Remembrance<br />
November Mr.Justice Stephen March The Provincial Court System<br />
December Carolee Mason and students The Long Tradition of Performing Arts in Perth<br />
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2004<br />
January Jackie Marshall Life in Arctic Bay,Nunavut<br />
February Don MacKay The History of the Rideau Canal<br />
March Capt. Patrick Toomey Taking Tourists to the North Pole<br />
April R. Hicks and B. McInnes The ABCs of Fraud<br />
May Tobi Kiesewalter The History and Ecology of Murphy's<br />
Point Park<br />
June Gordon Walton Canadian Forces Life in Afghanistan<br />
September Hans Sinn<br />
Peace Brigades International<br />
October Judy Young Teaching ESL in China<br />
th<br />
November Murray Quattrocchi Landing on Juno Beach (60 anniversary)<br />
December Wynne White<br />
Teaching English to language teachers in Laos<br />
2005<br />
January Dr.Herb Helmstaedt The Canadian Diamond Industry<br />
February Joellen McHard The Victim Crisis Assistance and Referral<br />
Service (VCARS) of Lanark County<br />
March Capt. Patrick Toomey Comparing the Antarctic to the Arctic<br />
April Jack Herd Musical Program with the PDCI Band<br />
May John Wilson Powers of Attorney<br />
-Property and Personal Care<br />
June Graham Kelly New Zealand's Electoral System<br />
September Mike Poulin<br />
Services of Lanark County Mental Health Unit<br />
October Dr.Allen Crawford Bank of Canada and Canada's Monetary Policy<br />
th<br />
November Murray Quattrocchi VE Day 60 <strong>Anniversary</strong> Trip to Holland<br />
and<br />
David Zimmerley/Ally Ross Guatamala Stove Project<br />
December Paul Egginton<br />
Climate Change<br />
2006<br />
January Rt. Rev.Patrick Lee Six Years in Uganda<br />
February Lisa Morgan Levine Recycling and Trash Disposal<br />
March William Rowe Medications for Heart Disease and Diabetes<br />
April Tugrul Biltekin Turkey -its History and Tourist Charms<br />
May Darinka Morrelli YAK, the Youth Action Kommittee in Perth<br />
June Ian Doig My Magical Years in the Czech Republic<br />
September Catherine Shearon Reaching Fitness Goals for Healthier Lives<br />
October Grover Lightford The development of our Probus Club<br />
November Peter Black<br />
Fair Vote Canada -“Does your vote count?”<br />
December David Jacklin<br />
Meet the Marks Brothers, Canadian Kings of<br />
Repertoire<br />
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2007<br />
January Bob Sneyd The Real Miracle of the Rideau Canal<br />
February Lynn Ball Life on aPress Pass<br />
March Mike Nickerson Living on Earth as if we want to stay<br />
April Peter Code AVirtual Walking Tour of Perth<br />
May Nancy Wildgoose Volunteers in the Community<br />
June Jim Sands The Hobbies of aMaster of Detail<br />
September Brenda Hurle<br />
The United Way in Lanark County<br />
October John Kittle Uranium Exploration and Mining Issues<br />
in Eastern Ontario<br />
November Dan Black<br />
Remembrance and Youth<br />
December John Nikita<br />
RCMP International Peace Operations<br />
2008<br />
January Roy MacSkimming MacDonald,Roy's novel about Sir John A.<br />
February John Clement Heritage Perth Business Improvement Area<br />
March ~Meeting snowed out! ~<br />
April Helga and David Zimmerly Touring the Galapagos Islands<br />
May James Bartleman From Port Carling to Perth:<br />
June Ken Watson Exploring the Ancient Rideau<br />
September Nancy Scarth<br />
My Travels in Siberia<br />
October Harry Needham ATale of Six Grandfathers<br />
–the United Empire Loyalists<br />
November General Lewis McKenzie Peacekeeping Missions<br />
December The Men of the Tay Seasonal songs<br />
“All aMatter of Luck!”<br />
2009<br />
January Susan Code Stories of the area<br />
February John McKenty The life and times of the James Brothers<br />
and John’s <strong>book</strong> Follow the Crowd<br />
March Heather Perkins-McVey The legal issues associated with health care<br />
April Rudi Lepp Nuclear energy and its possible role in our future<br />
May Frank Roy Darts to Arrows: acelebration of the<br />
100th anniversary of powered flight<br />
th<br />
June Peter Craske D-Day experiences: marking the 65 anniversary<br />
of D-Day and the allied invasion of Europe<br />
September Doug Burt<br />
Dignity House of Perth, apalliative care facility<br />
October Dennis Dwyer “Will There be aChurch for Our Great<br />
Grandchildren?”<br />
November General Clive Addy Today's Soldier<br />
December Elaine Turner<br />
The Perth and District Community Foundation<br />
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2010<br />
January Carl Whitehouse Indigenous Mayans of Guatemala and the<br />
mobile eye clinic project.<br />
February Larry Cotton Author of Whiskey and Wickedness, the<br />
story of the whiskey industry in Perth.<br />
March Jorgan Hoeven The Wilson Street Redevelopment and<br />
and Eric Cosens<br />
other Perth infrastructure programs.<br />
April Bob Pearson The Elderhostel travel programs.<br />
May Keith and Graham Lindsey Heritage Re-enactment of the War of 1812.<br />
June Jim Gilpin His experiences in World War II.<br />
September David Batchelor<br />
The Guatemalan Eye Clinic<br />
and Carl Whitehouse ~apost-project report.<br />
October Walter Baker From Lands End in Cornwall to John<br />
o'Groats in North Eastern Scotland.<br />
November Brigadier General Dabros Experiences in Afghanistan.<br />
December Roy (Sandy) MacSkimming On his latest <strong>book</strong>, Laurier in Love.<br />
2011<br />
January Dennis Dwyer “Mediation and Dispute Resolution” and<br />
“Small Home-Based Businesses for Seniors” .<br />
February ~ Meeting cancelled due to adverse weather ~<br />
March Simon Lunn Nature photography<br />
April Todd Stepaniuk The Perth &Smiths Falls Hospital.<br />
May Cliff Bennett Loons.<br />
June John Chattoe Information technology’s effect on families.<br />
September Wynne White<br />
Living and teaching in Ethiopia.<br />
October Elizabeth Goldman Amore community-minded and lively Library.<br />
November Maj-Gen.(Ret'd) Clive Addy Afghanistan documentary: If IShould Fall.<br />
December Gordon &Linda Craig Music series planned for Perth Manor Hotel.<br />
2012<br />
January Bennie Beattie Whales of the St. Lawrence River and Estuary.<br />
February Diana Beresford-Kroeger Arboretum Borealis and climate change.<br />
March Dr.David Turner Experiences with aboriginals in Australia.<br />
April Nancy Wildgoose Renaissance of the Perth &District Food Bank.<br />
May Ron Alquist Economic research and oil prices.<br />
June Brian Perkin Lake 88,our very own popular FM station.<br />
September Sandra Joyce<br />
The UK Home Children.<br />
October John McKenty All about the history of Christie Lake.<br />
November Glenn Tunnock The War of 1812.<br />
December Maj-Gen.(Ret'd) Clive Addy Security and Our Continued Safety.<br />
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2013<br />
January Chris McGuire Sherwin, Lanark County Community Home Support.<br />
with Bonnie Waugh, Terrey Roach and Susan Samila<br />
February Amanda Groshinski Plasko Energy and their innovative technology.<br />
March Cheri Barton The Ontario Trillium Gift of Life Foundation.<br />
April Don Drummond The intricacies of government finance.<br />
May James Bissett Canada's new immigration agency.<br />
June Willa Dwyer Awoman in the "man's world" of<br />
long haul trucking.<br />
September David O'Blenis<br />
An unforgettable safari in Africa.<br />
October George Addy Foreign investment in Canada.<br />
November F/O (Ret'd) Jim Sands How radar helped to win World War II.<br />
December Craig Greenwood The Fantastic White Bears of the Ice.<br />
2014<br />
January Derek Cooke Eleven years in Saudi Arabia.<br />
February Alexis Troubetskoy His passion for Canada’s arctic and<br />
his <strong>book</strong> Arctic Obsession.<br />
March Ted Dyke Photo studies of wild life in its natural habitat.<br />
April George Laidlaw “For the Love of History.”<br />
May Gail Read &Ian McDonald Travels in Chile, Argentina, Peru and the Falklands.<br />
June Geoff Hart, Al Mcgregor Ticks on dogs and Lyme disease in our area.<br />
and Lisa Saunders<br />
September James Bissett<br />
The effectiveness of NATO.<br />
October Paola de Rose The Canadian approach to remote sensing.<br />
November General Paul Manson The New Face of War.<br />
December Alfred Von Mirbach Hiking the El Camino Trail.<br />
2015<br />
January Dennis Staples Smiths Falls' employment woes and rebirth.<br />
February Terrance Dickinson “ATour of the Universe” from the editor<br />
of SkyNews.<br />
March ~ Meeting cancelled due to apower outage ~<br />
April Kate Johnson “Empathy and Hope” in Canadian prisons.<br />
May Cheryl Coooper Seasons of War, novels of the War of 1812.<br />
June Toni Pickard, James Leake The Basic Income Guarantee (BIG) concept.<br />
and Bill Cooper<br />
September Dwayne Price and Greg Holbrooke “From Hand Signals to Satellites.”<br />
October Helga and David Zimmerly “Risk-taking during the Voyage of the Erasmus.”<br />
November Barry Crampton<br />
th<br />
The historical mapping project for the 200<br />
anniversary of the Perth Military Settlement.<br />
th<br />
December Jennifer Dickson The Perth 200 <strong>Anniversary</strong> Project.<br />
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2016<br />
January Kevin Gray The French and Indian Wars and<br />
the Battle of the Plains of Abraham<br />
February Sturia Sigurjonsson Mutual Interests in the North: Canada<br />
March Nine speakers from...<br />
st<br />
and Iceland in the 21 Century<br />
‘The CARR’ — the Community Alliance<br />
for Refuge Resettlement<br />
April Gary Dickson Electronic Health Records<br />
May Fred Hitchens Canada in Space: AHistory<br />
June Dr.Sandra Taylor Medical Ethics<br />
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Special Events, Tours, Travel and Dinners<br />
1996<br />
August<br />
September<br />
1997<br />
July<br />
October<br />
December<br />
1998<br />
May<br />
July<br />
August<br />
November<br />
December<br />
1999<br />
Spring<br />
July<br />
August<br />
December<br />
2000<br />
June<br />
November<br />
December<br />
2001<br />
May<br />
June<br />
October<br />
December<br />
Tour of the Albany Plant in Perth<br />
Thousand Island Boat Cruise -Gananoque<br />
Golf and Lunch at Links of Tay<br />
Wakefield Steam Train Excursion and Dinner at Kristy's<br />
Pre-Christmas Dinner at Patterson's Restaurant<br />
Eastern Ontario Probus Club Gathering at Camp Merrywood<br />
Golf and Lunch at Links of Tay<br />
Tour of Blue Bird Acres<br />
Visit to Parliament Hill<br />
Pre-Christmas Dinner at Patterson's Restaurant<br />
Visit to the War Museum and the Museum of Civilization<br />
Golf and Lunch at Links of Tay<br />
Visit to the Hull Casino<br />
Pre-Christmas Dinner at Patterson's Restaurant<br />
Golf and Dinner at Links of Tay<br />
Visit to the Canadian Museum of Civilization<br />
Pre-Christmas Dinner at Parkside Loft, Code's Mill<br />
Visit to the Thousand Island Playhouse in Gananoque<br />
Golf and Dinner at Links of Tay<br />
Trip on the Wakefield Steam Train (a repeat event)<br />
Pre-Christmas Dinner At The Links of Tay Golf Club<br />
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2002<br />
February<br />
May<br />
June<br />
October<br />
December<br />
2003<br />
February<br />
May<br />
June<br />
October<br />
December<br />
2004<br />
January<br />
March<br />
April<br />
May<br />
June<br />
October<br />
December<br />
2005<br />
January<br />
April<br />
May<br />
June<br />
October<br />
November<br />
December<br />
Visit to the Aviation Museum and the National Gallery<br />
Visit to the Thousand Island Playhouse in Gananoque<br />
Golf and Dinner at Links of Tay<br />
Two-day Trip to Sunshine Festival -Orillia<br />
Pre-Christmas Dinner at the Links of Tay Golf Club<br />
Three Day Trip to the Carnaval de Québec<br />
Visit to the Thousand Island Playhouse in Gananoque<br />
Golf and Dinner at Links of Tay<br />
Two-day Trip to the Stratford Shakespeare Festival<br />
Pre-Christmas Dinner at the Links of Tay Golf Club<br />
Robbie Burns Day Dinner at the Legion<br />
Day trip to Museum of Civilization, Gatineau, Quebec<br />
Trip to the OMYA quarry at Tatlock<br />
Visit to the Thousand Island Playhouse in Gananoque<br />
Golf and Dinner at Links of Tay<br />
Two-day Trip to the Stratford Shakespeare Festival<br />
Pre-Christmas Dinner at the Links of Tay Golf Club<br />
Robbie Burns Day Dinner at the Legion<br />
Trip to the Diefenbunker<br />
Visit to the Thousand Island Playhouse in Gananoque<br />
Golf and Dinner at Links of Tay<br />
Two-day Trip to Niagara Falls and Shaw Festival<br />
Day trip to the new Canadian War Museum in Ottawa<br />
Pre-Christmas Dinner at the Links of Tay Golf Club<br />
2006<br />
May Wine Tour of Prince Edward County<br />
June Visit to the Thousand Island Playhouse in Gananoque<br />
June Golf and Dinner at Links of Tay<br />
October<br />
th<br />
Probus Perth 10 <strong>Anniversary</strong> Gala Luncheon<br />
December Pre-Christmas Dinner at the Links of Tay Golf Club<br />
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2007<br />
January<br />
May<br />
June<br />
October<br />
December<br />
Robbie Burns Day Dinner at the Legion<br />
Visit to the Thousand Island Playhouse in Gananoque<br />
Golf and Dinner at Links of Tay<br />
Oktoberfest Dinner at Links of Tay<br />
Pre-Christmas Dinner and Dance at Links o'Tay<br />
2008<br />
January<br />
May<br />
June<br />
October<br />
December<br />
Robbie Burns Day Dinner at the Legion<br />
Visit to the Thousand Island Playhouse in Gananoque<br />
Golf and Dinner at Links of Tay<br />
Oktoberfest Dinner at Links of Tay<br />
Pre-Christmas Dinner and Dance at Links o'Tay<br />
2009<br />
March<br />
April<br />
May<br />
June<br />
October<br />
October<br />
December<br />
Visit to Fortune Farms Sugar Bush<br />
Trip to the RCAF Memorial Museum in Trenton<br />
Visit to the Thousand Island Playhouse in Gananoque<br />
Golf and Dinner at Links of Tay<br />
Fall Foliage Excursion on the Wakefield Steam Train<br />
Mississippi Mudds Mystery Theatre in Carleton Place<br />
Pre-Christmas Dinner and Dance at Links o'Tay<br />
2010<br />
January<br />
January<br />
March<br />
May<br />
June<br />
October<br />
December<br />
Dinner and theatre at the Stone Cellar and Studio Theatre<br />
Robbie Burns Day Dinner at the Legion<br />
Dinner and theatre at the Stone Cellar and Studio Theatre<br />
Visit to the Thousand Island Playhouse in Gananoque<br />
Golf and Dinner at Links of Tay<br />
Fall Colours Rideau Canal Cruise<br />
Pre-Christmas Dinner and Dance at Links o'Tay<br />
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2011<br />
January<br />
March<br />
May<br />
June<br />
October<br />
December<br />
2012<br />
January<br />
March<br />
May<br />
May<br />
June<br />
October<br />
December<br />
2013<br />
January<br />
February<br />
March<br />
April<br />
May<br />
June<br />
September<br />
December<br />
2014<br />
January<br />
January<br />
February<br />
May<br />
June<br />
September<br />
October<br />
December<br />
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Robbie Burns Day Dinner at the Legion<br />
Dinner and theatre at the Stone Cellar and Studio Theatre<br />
Visit to the Thousand Island Playhouse in Gananoque<br />
Luncheon meeting at Timber Run Golf Club in Lanark<br />
Fall Colours Bus Tour of the Pontiac and Ottawa Valley<br />
Pre-Christmas Dinner and Dance at the Lion's Club Hall<br />
Robbie Burns Day Dinner at the Legion<br />
Dinner and theatre at the Stone Cellar and Studio Theatre<br />
Probus Perth hosts Spring Fling 2012 at Code’s Mill for<br />
Eastern Ontario Probus Clubs<br />
Visit to the Thousand Island Playhouse in Gananoque<br />
Luncheon meeting at the Legion<br />
ADay at Chateau Montebello<br />
Pre-Christmas Dinner and Dance at the Lion's Club Hall<br />
Robbie Burns Day Dinner at the Legion<br />
Dinner and theatre at the Stone Cellar and Studio Theatre<br />
Senators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning at Scotiabank Place<br />
Dinner and theatre at Michael's Table and Full Circle Theatre<br />
Visit to the Thousand Island Playhouse in Gananoque<br />
Luncheon meeting at the Legion<br />
Peterborough Lift Lock Cruise<br />
Pre-Christmas Dinner and Dance at the Lion's Club Hall<br />
Senators vs. New York Rangers at Canadian Tire Place<br />
Robbie Burns Day Dinner at the Legion<br />
Dinner and theatre at the Stone Cellar and Studio Theatre<br />
Thousand Island Playhouse in Gananoque, plus Boat Tour<br />
Luncheon meeting at the Legion<br />
Bus tour to Rideau Hall and an Ottawa River cruise<br />
Dinner and theatre at Maximillian's and Studio Theatre<br />
Pre-Christmas Dinner and Dance at the Lion's Club Hall
2015<br />
January<br />
April<br />
May<br />
June<br />
September<br />
November<br />
December<br />
Robbie Burns Day Dinner at the Legion<br />
Dinner and theatre at the Stone Cellar and Studio Theatre<br />
Visit to the Thousand Island Playhouse in Gananoque<br />
Luncheon meeting at the Legion<br />
Fall Colours bus trip to several Pontiac-area small businesses<br />
Dinner and theatre at the Stone Cellar and Studio Theatre<br />
Pre-Christmas Dinner and Dance at the Lion's Club Hall<br />
2016<br />
January Robbie Burns Day Dinner at the Legion<br />
March Dinner and theatre at Maximillian’s and Studio Theatre<br />
April Tour of the Perth Campus of Algonquin College<br />
May Visit to the Thousand Island Playhouse in Gananoque<br />
June<br />
th<br />
Probus Perth 20 <strong>Anniversary</strong> Gala Luncheon<br />
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