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The investment club met on May 11th which was the final meeting for the season.   We will recommence in September, hopefully in person again when we can share coffee and cookies together. We had three presentations: Copper – David MacDonald Copper has enjoyed a huge price increase this past year.   Most of the companies engagedContinueContinue reading “Investment Club News #6”

A Tale of Two Revolutions May 25, 2021 Meeting by James Rayner Carole Jerome—Revolution Reporter As a CBC reporter stationed in Paris in 1978, little did Carole Jerome anticipate that she would become intimately involved, not in one, but in two revolutionary movements.  That year, Ayatollah Khomeini and his lieutenants landed in a village justContinueContinue reading “Monthly Speaker Review #8”

South Africa was our destination on our international wine discovery tour for the month of April.  South Africa is renowned for its excellent wines and we were not disappointed.  Everyone sampled different wines from a variety of cellars, types, regions and price points.   Wines ranged from $9.95 to $17.95 and each had a rave review.  ContinueContinue reading “Through the Grape Vine #10”

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD by Colson Whitehead BOOK CLUB CHOICE, April 2021 Reviewed by: Loretta Fines Cora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. An outcast even among her fellow Africans, she is on the cusp of womanhood—where greater pain awaits. And so, when Caesar, a slave who has recently arrived from Virginia, urgesContinueContinue reading “The Page Turners #7”

April 27, 2021 Meeting By James Rayner Moira Welsh – Happily Ever Older I imagine that by this stage in our lives, most of us have had first-hand experience with so-called Long-Term Care (LTC) homes and the experience has not been positive.  Any of the homes I have visited have been dreary places where theContinueContinue reading “Monthly Speaker Review #7”

At the meeting of Tuesday April 13th, the Investment Club discussed elements that will affect our world and what some companies are doing to circumvent catastrophic environmental incidents in the future caused by CO2 emissions. Our discussion on green bonds and Canadian companies investing in green projects revealed that carbon capture (extracting CO2 from air)ContinueContinue reading “Investment Club News #5”

The wine tasting group continue their search for international wines of interestand select a country to explore every month. Sunny Spain was the country ofchoice at our March meeting. We would like to share our findings with you andhope that you enjoy them: Toro Bravo Tempranillo – Jack MarkhamMerlot, DO Valencia, SpainMedium Bodied & FruityContinueContinue reading “Through the Grape Vine #9”

March 23, 2021 Meeting By James Rayner Steve Paikin – Host of TVO’s The Agenda The speaker at our March 23 virtual meeting was the well-known and respected host ofThe Agenda, seen on TVO (Channel 2) at 8:00 and 11:00 PM. Steve Paikin has followedOntario politics for half a century and is, therefore, quite knowledgeableContinueContinue reading “Monthly Speaker Review #6”

THE GOWN by Jennifer Robson BOOK CLUB CHOICE, March 2021 Reviewed by: Darlene Leaver Jennifer Robson, Toronto author has written six historical, fiction novels set during and after the two world wars. The Gown has been set in 1947 London, England and 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This captivating story revolves around two women whoContinueContinue reading “The Page Turners #6”

As a reminder, you are invited to attend our March 23, 2021 meeting of the Probus Club of Kingsway-Islington using Zoom at the special time of 2:00 p.m. Our speaker tomorrow is Steve Paikin. Below are the connection details for our next Probus Club Meeting.  Topic: Meeting for the Probus Club of Kingsway-Islington Time: Tuesday,ContinueContinue reading “Steve Paikin Visits Our Club”