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Our guest speaker on June 1, 2016, Megan Murphy, has had an interesting and varied career in the performing arts for over two decades. Since graduating from York University’s Fine Arts program, she has worked as an actor in both…

At our April 6, 2016 meeting, we were entertained by Sher Leetooze, who gave us a very interesting lecture on WW1 nurses.

On January 6, 2016, we were entertained by members of the Peterborough Theatre Guild, who are celebrating their 50th anniversary. Gillian Wilson, a long time resident of Peterborough, has put a lot of time and effort into the Theatre scene...

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…