Category Archives: Probus

At our recent meeting, during the first week of February, we enjoyed and shared our finds on the country of the month, Italy. We thought that it was a fitting choice since Valentine’s day was only a week away and Italy is known for being the country of romance and its Latin lovers (although someContinueContinue reading “Through the Grape Vine #8”

The wine club decided at our last meeting that, going forward, we would collectively explore wine from different countries and regions. Since we all choose wines that suit our individual taste, we would gain more knowledge about competitive wines on an international scale and compare quality and price ranges. This month we experimented with ChileanContinueContinue reading “Through the Grape Vine #7”

Our wine tasting club met on December 4th to celebrate the coming season and share our “new” wine discoveries. These are a few of our recommendations. We hope that you enjoy them. With best wishes for a Merry Christmas and brighter days ahead. To your good health…. Tim Sulisz – Circle of Life – SouthContinueContinue reading “Through the Grape Vine #6”

The wine tasting club continues to meet on the first Thursday afternoon of each month. This month we would like to share our findings on two New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc wines which we would like to recommend. Eradus Sauvignon Blanc Pat and Murray Wood Our choice for the September Probus Wine Club virtual meeting wasContinueContinue reading “Through the Grape Vine #5”

The wine tasting club continues to meet on the first Thursday of the month to enjoy our companionship and share our wine findings. We have found since we are not all sampling the same wines together as we would if we physically met, we are now sampling each other’s recommendations. Somehow it works and weContinueContinue reading “Through the Grape Vine #4”

TUCO: THE PARROT, THE OTHERS AND A SCATTERSHOT WORLD by Brian Brett BOOK CLUB CHOICE, February 2021 Reviewed by: Wendy Edgett Brian Brett, born in April 1950 in BC, is a poet, journalist, editor and novelist. He has published sixteen books. His best-selling “Trauma Farm” won numerous prizes including the Writer’s Trust Award for CanadianContinueContinue reading “The Page Turners #5”

January 26, 2021 Meeting By James Rayner Desmond Sandford “Sandy” Hawley Secretariat, Farah Fawcett, Dean Martin, Marty McSorley, E.P. Taylor, Willy Shoemaker, Queen Elizabeth II. What do these have in common? Sandy Hawley, Canada’s winningest jockey ever. Sandy was the guest speaker at the January 26 virtual meeting of the Kingsway-Islington Probus Club where heContinueContinue reading “Monthly Speaker Review #4”

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”