Category Archives: Probus

At our October Wine Tasting Club meeting, we continued our global search for reasonably priced, tasty wines that we would be happy to enjoy at home or with guests.  Our journey took us Down Under.   We found that the majority of wines in the Australian wine section at the LCBO were primarily red but halfContinueContinue reading “Through the Grape Vine #15”

THE DUTCH HOUSE written by Ann Patchett BOOK CLUB CHOICE, October 2021 Reviewed by: Elva Edgar At the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy built a large real estate empire, became wealthy and purchased “The Dutch House” which was the start of the family demise. Over 5 generations and 5 decades, we followed theContinueContinue reading “The Page Turners #10”

By James Rayner This month’s walk continues from the last one where we ended up at Queen’s Quay Terminal Warehouse.  This time we continued east along the waterfront. Exiting the (finally) renovated Union Station into Maple Leaf Square, you will find the entrance to the Scotia Bank Centre with its statues of notable Maple LeafContinueContinue reading “October 2021 Walk”

THE FINISHING SCHOOL by Joanna Goodman BOOK CLUB CHOICE, September 2021 Reviewed by: Kathryn Raymond One September 9, 2021, the book we discussed was The Finishing School by Joanna Goodman.  The novel was very interesting as it included many social themes relevant to current issues. Although we were missing some members, those in attendance we allContinueContinue reading “The Page Turners #9”

The new season of the Investment Club began September 14th, 2021.   It should be an interesting year with the daily changes in the world we live in.   You will note that the portfolio has been broken down into sectors to assist us in our buy/sell decisions.   This will be fine tuned as we proceed. TopicsContinueContinue reading “Investment Club News #7”

At our July meeting, we enjoyed a variety of refreshing wines from California.   Of course, because we met via Zoom, we all tested different types of wines, some particularly suited for sipping in the California climate. Every member enjoyed their particular selection and most sampled varieties that were not their first choice with remarkable results. WeContinueContinue reading “Through the Grape Vine #14”

By James Rayner Continuing our visit to Toronto’s Great Lake, our Walking group visited Harbourfront.  Taking the Bathurst streetcar south from Bathurst subway station, we got off at Fort York Blvd. From there you get a beautiful view of old Fort York which used to be on the shore of the lake but because ofContinueContinue reading “September 2021 Walk”

Goaltender, Cabinet Minister and Author Our Speaker for October, Ken Dryden, was a goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens in the 1970s, during which time the team won six Stanley Cups. He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, and in 2017, Dryden was named one of the ‘100 Greatest NHL Players’ in history.ContinueContinue reading “Welcome Ken Dryden”

Membership Renewal for the Probus Club of Kingsway-Islington Below is a copy of the form for 2021-2022 that you can use to renew your membership. Simply click on the link or the button that says download and the form will be displayed in a separate window. There, you can either print the form or saveContinueContinue reading “Renewal Form”

By James Rayner At the far eastern edge of Toronto, running west from the Rouge River boundary with Pickering, we find the beautiful Rouge Beach.  It is a magnificent stretch of sand and coves that stretches at least 3km west toward the Scarborough Bluffs.  The Walking Club visited this park on August 12. To getContinueContinue reading “August 2021 Walk”