Category Archives: Probus

This month we met at Jack and Marg Markham’s condo for an Italian wine tasting event. The two white wines were from the FOLONARI Winery, one being a Chardonnay, the other a Pinot Grigio.  Both were a 2021 vintage. Folonari – Pinot Grigio, Delle Venezie, 2021 This wine comes from Veneto, Italy, and is madeContinueContinue reading “Through the Grapevine #30”

By James Rayner I recently wrote about a walk we took along Queen St. West from Roncesvalles to University Avenue; this current installment includes Queen Street from Bay to Dufferin, going west instead of east.  It is amazing how the same street looks so different when going in the opposite direction! We started the walkContinueContinue reading “February 2023 Walk”

In February, the wine tasting group met at Linda Hasler’s condo to sample an array of vintages from South America.    Linda selected these particular wines because of their high ratings by noted wine critics.    It’s interesting that of the two red and two white wines rated highly by these critics, our Probus wine tasters didContinueContinue reading “Through the Grapevine #29”

As our last walk of 2022, we were happy to revive our traditional walk through the downtown area to see Christmas decorations, attend a free noon-hour concert at Roy Thomson Hall, wander over to the St. Lawrence Market for the traditional back bacon on a bun, and to end up at the Christmas Market inContinueContinue reading “James’ Last Walk of 2022”

The Dinner Club meeting hosted by Wendy Edgett was on Thursday November 10th, when sixteen Probus members met at “Peter’s on Eglinton Restaurant and Deli” for an enjoyable evening. Established over thirty years ago, Peter’s is famous for Montreal Smoked Meat and many other popular dishes such as Souvlaki and (yes) liver! In pre-Covid daysContinueContinue reading “Dinner Club #3”

The Wine Tasting Group met at Ruth Warren’s home on January 5th.  The first three wines were recommended by one of the staff at the LCBO store at Royal York and Bloor. Lindeman’s Winery – Pinot Grigio, 2022 The first wine we tasted was an Australian wine from the Lindeman’s Winery.  That winery was establishedContinueContinue reading “Through the Grapevine # 28”

Photograph of the Facilities at Lambton’s G&C Club by Jack Markham Photograph of the Club’s Executive by Maggie Hoffmann Photograph of Club Members by the Christmas Tree by Jack Markham Photograph of Club Members by Maggie Hoffmann

By James Rayner In early December, the Walking Club visited the Yorkville area of Toronto to view more than 30 floral installations called Fleurs de Villes, featuring the works of Toronto’s favourite florists.  I had seen an ad for this event on the subway but didn’t have any details.  Members of the Walking Club wereContinueContinue reading “December 2022 Walk”

November 10th, 2022, saw the Book Club gather at the Fairfield Seniors’ Centre (at 2:00 p.m. in Room 3) to discuss Crow Lake by Mary Lawson.  Our animated discussion was led by our new President, Debra Owens.  Everyone enjoyed reading her suggestion. Crow Lake by Mary Lawson (293 pages) Who doesn’t love Mary Lawson? Even thoughContinueContinue reading “The Page Turners #18”

By James Rayner I have already mentioned in my last post, how lucky we are in Etobicoke to be living near one of Canada’s most historic rivers, the Humber.  As a final autumn walk, the Walking Club visited this river once more before the snow flies.  Our route was from Albion Road to Albion Road,ContinueContinue reading “November 2022 Walk”