club no. 101 chartered with probus canada

   Probus Club of Ottawa Alta Vista

   sponsored by the rotary club of ottawa

SPEAKER PROGRAM

June 25th, Rachel Kraus Matthews
The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS)

The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) is a non-profit, community-based organization and a registered charity. Since 1888, the OHS has been providing a safe haven for sick, injured and homeless animals in Ottawa.

Rachel Kraus Matthews, Outreach Attendant of the OHS, will speak about the importance of responsible pet ownership and the role the Ottawa Humane Society plays in the community. Participants can look forward to learning about the wide range of services and programs that the OHS offers to secure more second chances for all animals and to help at both ends of the leash!

A lifelong animal lover, Rachel has supported and volunteered for numerous animal welfare initiatives. She has personally cared for a variety of pets—including mice, rats, leopard geckos, cats, dogs, and, currently, a chinchilla!

* * * 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

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.