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PROBUS CLUB OF PICKERING
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Welcome The PROBUS Club of Pickering is a local community association of active retired and semi retired seniors who join together with others of similar interests. The purpose of PROBUS is to provide regular gatherings offering varied social and learning opportunities. Members participate, engage, develop friendships and have fun! PROBUS encompasses a diverse background of interests, generates cordiality, friendship, goodwill, and a sense of community. Monthly general meetings offered by the PROBUS Executive provide Club updates. Informative speakers provoke interest and discussion on a wide range of topics. Regular Activities are offered allowing PROBUS members to meet in smaller groups to pursue common interests. If you are retired, searching for new experiences and enjoy meeting people, PROBUS meets your needs. To satisfy your interest in trips, excursions, or hearing exciting speakers, this club provides it. Whether making new friends, learning new skills, or developing new interests, the PROBUS Club of Pickering is an excellent fit for you. We have reached a maximum member allowance and are currently unable to take new membership at this time. |
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President’s Message - October 2024
Greetings PROBUS members, Well October has finally arrived and PROBUS month has begun. Also my term as President is up and I hand over my reigns to Vice President Nancy Turner Grant and the new Executive. What a pleasure it has been working with these folks as well as the membership and all the new friends I’ve made during my term. A hardworking group of people that enables us to do a variety of at least 40 different activities and excursions, the highest in all of Durham Region’s Clubs. Please remember to renew your membership by month’s end. If you need help, please refer to our website or one of our executive. Our Christmas luncheon on December 13th is booking up quickly. Please remember to register soon. We will have a DJ again this year, so a good time will be had by all! I know that you will all support President Nancy Turner Grant and her Team during her Presidency, as we look forward to another successful year of Pickering PROBUS. Yours for PROBUS, Rod Lawrence President What's Coming Up You Ask? Below are the next few events. For a full listing, visit the Calendar section. We frequently add new events, so make sure you check by here often. You are reminded that we have protocols in place for all in-person events. Click here to review them. Upcoming Activities
| October Speaker - Adam Shoalts, "Canada's Indiana Jones"
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Adam Shoalts is a professional adventurer and Westaway Explorer-in-Residence at the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. His expeditions range from mapping rivers to archaeological projects, but Shoalts is best known for his long solo journeys, including crossing alone nearly 4,000 km of Canada’s Arctic. Named one of the “greatest living explorers” by CBC and even declared “Canada’s Indiana Jones” by the 
The City of Pickering, from time to time, request that we share information with our membership about issues of interest to our seniors. Click on the links to the right to find out more. Our sincere thanks to the City of Pickering for their ongoing support of our Club | The City of Pickering:
Here is where you can get the latest City health guidelines. |
City of Pickering Updates