club no. 101 chartered with probus canada

   Probus Club of Ottawa Alta Vista

   sponsored by the rotary club of ottawa

SPEAKER PROGRAM

* * * July 23rd, In-house Speakers * * *

Each July, instead of a guest speaker, three members are invited to present to the group about an area of interest, experience or expertise.

In the past members have spoken about:
Hobbies (map collecting, geocaching, wine collecting, gardening), Volunteering (polio eradication in Cameroon, supervising elections in S.W Africa),
Travel (Bullet Trains, Antarctic, Turkey),
History (Womens Rights Legislation, Titanic, Magna Carta, Holland in Wartime),
Local History (Perley-Rideau, Caledonia),
Facebook, Aviation, Trials of a Travel Agent and many more.

Presentations are between 10 and 15 minutes long.
It is a wonderful opportunity to help to build our community as we learn more about our interests.
If you would like to present or have any questions about presenting, please speak to Ken Blogg, our program coordinator or email him at kenneth.blogg@gmail.com

followed by * * OUR ANNUAL PICNIC * *

Mark your calendars for July 23rd. Bring with you your lunch, a lawn chair (or two if you have them) and a beverage of choice (no alcohol please).

We will gather outdoors if the weather is nice and indoors if it is not.

Sit and chat with friends and enjoy each other's company.

August 27th, Laurence Wall
CBC Radio

"Twentieth Century Canadian History Through the Magic of Radio" is a nostalgic look back at some of the greatest news stories of the last century where radio played a significant role. Some of the stories are well known while others, such as the Moose River Mine Disaster of 1936, are all but forgotten.
Former CBC newscaster Laurence Wall will use slides, audio clips and humour to bring these stories to life.

Laurence Wall worked for CBC Radio for 44 years, retiring last year. He spent 28 of those years as a newscaster with CBC Ottawa. During that time, he produced and put to air more than 50-thousand newscasts and news updates. He was also the last person in this area to voice the National Research Council Official Time Signal before it was "retired" in 2023. Laurence lives in The People's Republic of Nepean with his wife, aka She Who Must Be Obeyed.

Stay Safe

Johnson Insurance

We have added a link to the Johnson Insurance web site (see "Links" page).
Johnson provides competitive rates for Probus members for all kinds of insurance, particularly travel insurance.
They are in the process of joining with Belair Direct, but this link will still give you access.

Guests and Visitors from other Clubs are welcome.

Meetings are at:

Gloucester Presbyterian Church
91 Pike Street
Ottawa K1T 3J6

Pike Street runs north from Hunt Club just west of Conroy. The church is at the corner of Lorry Greenberg and Pike. The parking lot entrance is off Pike.

... to stimulate thought, interest and participation in activities at a time in life when it is easy to become complacent and self-centred.