Year 2015

On November 4, 2015, our speaker Millie Morton, told us about a book she has written which details her mother’s experiences teaching in rural Ontario.

On October 7, 2015 Captain Eric Conroy entertained us with his tales and experiences as Captain of the SS Keewatin, which was built in Scotland in 1907.

At our first meeting of the new season held September 2, 2015, Michael Newnham, musical director of the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra, gave an interesting presentation on the intricasies of conducting, and showed us various video examples of conductors at work,…

On May 6, John Boyko, a wonderful speaker and historian, kept us captivated with his compelling narrative of the American Civil War, and Canada's interaction, especially the pivotal role played by John A. MacDonald...

On April 1, Catherine Hawley told those attending the Probus meeting a true story of crisis, hope and love, about the struggles she and her husband went through when he was undergoing brain surgery.

The Family That Conquered Everest At our March 4 meeting, speaker Alan Mallory entertained us with an absolutely fascinating lecture and slide show describing how he and his family reached the summit of Mount Everest in 2008. Climbing Mount Everest…

Our speaker on February 4, 2015 was Dianne McMillan of East Central Therapy Dogs, and her helper Bob, with 2 of their "4 legged friends", a bouvier, and a border collie.

Our speaker on January 7, 2015 was Diane Pick, CEO of Five Counties Children's Centre, who gave us an very interesting talk and slide show. Diane explained that Five Counties is a...