Author Archives: Probus Club of Kingsway - Islington

Etobicoke Bridge Centre, Virtual Game & Learning For those Probus members that are inexperienced in playing bridge and need practice, or if you prefer to play on-line bridge, Bridge Base Online or BBO is an alternative. Inexperienced members can use the Solitaire option, while more experienced Bridge Players can play socially, participate in American Contract Bridge LeagueContinueContinue reading “The Bridge Club # 1”

THE SILENT PATIENT by Alex Michaelides BOOK CLUB CHOICE, January 2021 Reviewed by: Kathryn Raymond That rarest of beasts: the perfect thriller. This extraordinary novel set my blood fizzing—I quite literally couldn’t put it down. I told myself I’d just dip in; eleven hours later—it’s now 5:47 a.m.—I’ve finished it, absolutely dazzled. A.J. Finn, #1ContinueContinue reading “The Page Turners #4”

November 24, 2020 Meeting By James Rayner Digital Information Privacy and Security Training (A Webinar for Retirees) – Steve Chapelle Do you Tweet? Use Facebook? Instagram? It seems that half the world is signed up for some form of Social Media, but Joan and I have not yet gotten on board. From the get-go, weContinueContinue reading “Monthly Speaker Review #3”

September 22, 2020 Meeting By James Rayner The Northwest Passage in Story and Song with David Newland For centuries, Canadians have been fascinated by the far north. Numerous European explorers tried and tried to find the fabled Northwest Passage to the Orient and its riches. According to the mythology, the far north was a wastelandContinueContinue reading “Monthly Speaker Review #1”

October 27, 2020 Meeting By James Rayner Unknown and Unforgettable: A Guide to Canada’s Prime Ministers – Gary Schlee (Available on Amazon) I wonder how many of us have yawned our way through a course in Canadian History. As a student, I found the subject mildly interesting but had to memorize a lot of datesContinueContinue reading “Monthly Speaker Review #2”

November 2020 Edition by Linda Hasler Our meeting on November 10th was quite successful with 15 attendees.  We had good discussions regarding our holdings and made many decisions to strengthen our portfolio going forward.    A summary of our meeting and decisions made are as follows: Discussions Increase our holdings in renewable energy.  Although we willContinueContinue reading “Investment Club News #2”

September 2020 Edition by Linda Hasler At our September 15th meeting, we agreed on the following: One Portfolio – We agreed that we would amalgamate Team A and Team B’s portfolios.  The final results of each of the two teams portfolios are available below in the Club Posts section in the file called Team SummariesContinueContinue reading “Investment Club News #1”

RAGGED COMPANY by Richard Wagamese BOOK CLUB CHOICE, November 2020 Reviewed by: Mhairi Godley How do four very different people end up homeless, and become friends not only with each other, but also with a ‘Straight John’ disillusioned journalist (whom they nickname “Granite”) who is struggling to come to terms with his own issues?  WagameseContinueContinue reading “The Page Turners #3”

The Woman Who Smashed the Codes:  A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America’s Enemies by Jason Fagone BOOK CLUB CHOICE, September 2020 Reviewed by: Gina Steele Joining the ranks of Hidden Figures  and In the Garden of Beasts, this is the incredible true story of the greatest codebreaking duoContinueContinue reading “The Page Turners #1”

THE BRIDGE LADIES: A Memoir, by Betsy Lerner  Harper Wave: Harper Collins Publishers, 2016.  BOOK CLUB CHOICE, October 2020 Reviewed by: Sally Goodwillie When her mother needs help following surgery, Betsy Lerner steps up, although with some trepidation as a result of their historically difficult relationship. As she settles into her mother’s routine, she isContinueContinue reading “The Page Turners #2”