Membership

Membership fees are now due! We have kept Annual Membership at $55.00

The News Letter speaks to the high level of activites and fun to be had, so please make sure to attend to your committmemt for the upcoming year.

Agnora Glass Tour

On the morning of Wednesday October 2, a full roster of 25 attended a tour of the Collingwood Agnora Glass tour. We were welcomed by management, given a brief history of the company and then broken up into four smaller groups. Agnora has carved out a strong niche market for larger than standard and custom glass products. Most of its sales are within North America, but it also does custom orders for some large, global companies, with locations in other countries. The tour was fascinating, explaining how they start with large, imported, raw glass panels and transform them into a variety of oversize and custom glass solutions, which are then shipped out in custom shipping crates. After a one hour tour of the very successful business, 15 of the attendees gathered for lunch at Montana's BBQ and Bar in town. All in all a great outing that we will hopefully be able to offer again to other members in the future.

Geology Tour

The geology field trip took place on Sept 26 as planned, unavoidably delayed one day due to rainfall.

The field trip leader and instructor was Andrew Miall; author, researcher and retired professor of geology, University of Toronto. Andrew is a seasonal resident of Blue Mountains, a former employee of the Geological Survey of Canada and several companies in Calgary.

The morning field trip visited five sites, carefully chosen to showcase particular examples of specific geological features unique to our region. The complex geological history of our area was outlined in detail by Andrew along with companion handout materials that he provided. The experience was capped off with an informal lunch and further opportunities to question Andrew and discuss what we learned. Hats off to Andrew Miall for taking the time to share his knowledge and expertise with a grateful group of field trip attendees.

The event logistics were hammered out in advance by Chris Meleskie and Dennis Onn, who are grateful to all of those who attended.

Investment Group

PROPOSED TOPICS FOR PB IG 2024 MEETINGS – subject to confirmations

• Nov 12: ETF’s – The good, the bad and the ugly – discussion (will David Lindsay lead this discussion?)
• Dec 9: The determination of the investment pick winner and the award(s). The selection of a new leader or committee to oversee 2025 IG - followed by a pot luck lunch gathering (any offers to host?) or not…

Fun Car Tour

A total of 41 participants in 12 vehicles met in the parking lot of the Playtime Casino in Wasaga Beach. It was a lovely sunny day, although it was fairly cool. The tour started at 10:00 am. The vehicles going on the tour, set off every two minutes. There were 8 cars with four people, 1 car with three people, and 3 cars with only two people.

The route started in Wasaga Beach, travelling on some back roads, before moving onto Mosley Street. This led to Crossland and then we headed North to Tiny Beaches and Balm Beach. The scenery along that area was lovely with wonderful views of the bay and it passed some beautiful cottages and several large summer houses. There were some 35 clues for the contestants to observe and answer.

The winners were David and Vicki Thomson, Andy Banasza and Marilyn Beaton, who scored 34 points. Second with 33 points were Jack and Sue Marley with George and Fran Christie. Third with 32 points were Bruce and Paulette West with Fraser and Judy Main. The winning trophy was beautifully crafted by George Christie and Graeme presented it to the successful team. There were prizes for the top three vehicles.

The tour ended at the Boathouse Eatery in Midland. We had a very good lunch with great service.