Category Archives: Probus

On Thursday, May 2nd, 2024, 11 members of the Wine Tasting Club attended the Wine Tasting at Mary Mulligan’s home. We had a fun afternoon tasting and reviewing wines from different countries. The two wines preferred by the group were one white and one red. These are reviewed below. Italy (Terre Di Chieti Abruzzo), Pecornio, LatteContinueContinue reading “Through the Grapevine #43”

THE RACES, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 21st (possible new event) Do you remember that in June we used to have lunch at the Woodbine racetrack and bet on the horses? We had such fun! We have had some of our members ask if we are doing it again this year. As you are probably aware, theContinueContinue reading “Off to the Races?”

On Thursday, April 4th, 2024, 14 members of the Wine Tasting Club attended the Wine Tasting at Linda Hasler’s home. We had a fun afternoon tasting and reviewing wines from four different countries. The two wines preferred by the group were both white, and these are reviewed below. Only 13 votes for these two wines wereContinueContinue reading “Through the Grapevine # 42”

By James Rayner For this walk, the Walking Club travelled east to the “terra incognita” of eastern Toronto, specifically the neighbourhood known as Riverdale.  The name comes from the area’s proximity to the Don River Valley.  It as an older area of the city with many semi-detached houses of 2 ½ storeys, but there areContinueContinue reading “April 2024 Walk”

The Book Club met at the Fairfield Centre on April 11th, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. with the discussion of The Blue Collar CEO by Mandy Rennehan lead by Donna. “The Blue Collar CEO: Describes the Gutsy Journey from Rookie Contractor to Multi-Millionaire Construction Boss” and is a captivating memoir by Mandy Rennehan. In this respectfullyContinueContinue reading “The Page Turner #26”

April 22, 2024 Meeting by Victor Fornasier and Tim Sulisz Responding to New Advances in Mental Health Care Lee Fairclough, was first speaker. She is the Senior Vice President, Clinical Care at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto, and adjunct Professor at the Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation atContinueContinue reading “Monthly Speaker Review #17”

March 25, 2024 Meeting by Victor Fornasier and Tim Sulisz Cyber Scams and Phishing Schemes Designed to Dupe Seniors Our Probus meeting on Monday, March 25th featured Constable Marco Ricciardi from Division 22 of the Toronto Police Force, as our speaker. He spoke and gave a PowerPoint presentation on prevention and safety. The focus was on howContinueContinue reading “Monthly Speaker Review #16”

On Thursday, March 7th, 2024, The 12 members of the Wine Tasting Club who attended the meeting at Jack and Marg Markham’s home. This event is always special as the Markham’s provide a variety of hors d’oeuvres and cheeses that always exceed expectations. We had a fun afternoon tasting and reviewing the three Canadian andContinueContinue reading “Through the Grapevine # 41”

By James Rayner On March 14th, a dozen members of The Walking Club kicked off the new year with a walk through the old Town of West Toronto and West Toronto Junction.  West Toronto was an independent town until the early 1900s when it was annexed by the expanding city of Toronto.  West Toronto JunctionContinueContinue reading “March 2024 Walk”

The Book Club met at the Fairfield Centre on March 14th, 2024 to discuss Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. “Lessons in Chemistry” is a captivating historical fiction novel that transports readers to the early 1960s. The story revolves around Elizabeth Zott, a brilliant chemist who faces both professional and personal challenges. Elizabeth worked atContinueContinue reading “The Page Turner #25”