Review for August 2025
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PROBUS Club of Blue Mountain
Friendship, Fellowship, and Fun
Thursday August 21st
President’s Comments
Michael’s message for this month is one of a continued treat to our sovereignty as evidenced by the failure to reach a deal on tariffs with the USA and the prospect of Trump forcing early negotiations on the USMCA free trade pact.
He mentioned the great response from our members to the weekly activities provided by our many leaders and to thank them for volunteering their time and expertise. Micheal also wanted members to be aware of the change in membership dues from $55 to $65 for next year and that starting in September, luncheons will once again be provided at the Legion after our monthly meetings.
New Guest Introduction
Ron Mitchell introduced John Pedelski as a new guest this month. Welcome John!
In Memoriam
Ron Mitchel brought to our attention, the passing of Brian Bailey, who was an active member since 2013. He was involved with the Collingwood Yacht, a Ski Patroller at Blue Mountain and part of the organizing the running of the Collingwood Sailing School. A card was sent to his family and a donation sent to Hospice!
Activity Announcements
Chris Meleski spoke to the following activities/events this month:
- Lunch Group: Wed., Sept. 10 – Huron Club - noon- Chris
- Cycling Group: Tues., Aug.26 – Creemore Crawl – Paul Darby For all other upcoming rides, Tom will send everyone a text message!
- Paddling Group:
- Thurs., Sept. 11 – Thornbury Harbour – Carl
- Thurs., Sept. 25 – Nottawasaga Klondike Shoonertown– Carl
- Thurs., Oct. 9 – Beaver River #2 to #3 (Fall Colours) – Carl
- Hiking Group: Cancelled until further notice!
- Bridge Club: first and third Thursday of each month – at the Legion – George Powell
- Rossiter Boat Tour: Wed., Aug. 20 – Jim Pady
New Upcoming Events:
- Murder Mystery Theatre Luncheon: Wed., Sept.24, Trinity United Church, Collingwood
- Ice River 3: Date to be determined – Feversham
- Autumn Cocktail Party: Fri., OCT. 3 – 3-7 – Thomson Household
PLEASE CHECK THE PROBUS NEWSLETTER FOR MORE INFO CONCERNING THESE ACTIITIES
ALSO, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FILLED OUT WAIVER FORMS BEFORE GETTING INVOLVED IN ANY ACTIVITY!
GEORGIAN PROBUS TRAVEL GROUP
- Rideau Summer Cruise: Sept. 6-11, 2025
- Manitoulan Island/Agawa Canyon Train Tour: Sept. 29- Oct. 3, 2025
- Morocco Trip: Apr. 10-24, 2026
PLEASE CHECK THE PROBUS NEWSLETTER FOR MORE INFO CONCERNING THESE ACTIITIES
Probus Ski Legends Newsletter Update SEPTEMBER 2025
With the change in the weather it's time to get ready for the ski season!
Registration for 2026 Legends Ski Trips is open, and they are both filling up:
St Anton, Austria, February 5 to 14 – only 4 spots left, double (1 bed) rooms only!
Sun Peaks, BC, February 25 to March 4 – only 10 spots left! One female Legends member is looking for a roommate for this trip. If you are in the same situation, please contact legendsskitrips@gmail.com to be connected.
For details see https://probusskilegends.ca/2026
All participants must be PROBUS members and members of PROBUS Ski Legends: http://probusskilegends.ca/membership/
Membership cost is $50 per year.
Monty
King's Wharf Theatre
I wanted to share a delightful recap of our recent outing on August 28th. A group of our members, along with their spouses, had the pleasure of attending a performance of Grease at the Kings Wharf Theatre. The day kicked off with a scrumptious lunch at The Boathouse Eatery in Midland, setting the perfect tone for the afternoon.
The performance was absolutely fantastic, and the energy in the theatre was palpable. By all accounts, everyone who attended had a wonderful time enjoying the lively music and engaging storyline.
Kultural Attaché - Bill Barclay
Bill had a few senior jokes today with some trivia. Here are a couple of jokes and trivia: he began with:
A spry widow went on a blind date, after she returned the daughter thought her mother was a little upset, when she asked her mother what happened, she said she had to slap him 3 times, the daughter asked her mom “was he being fresh with you”, no the mother said, I thought the old codger was dead”.
The next one involved Mrs. Sullivan, 80 year old lady who after she finished her annual physical examination doc Murphy told her she was in fine shape for your age, but tell me do you still have intercourse? Well just wait a minute I have to ask my husband, Mrs. Sullivan stepped out of the crowed waiting room and yelled “John do we still have intercourse” John answered impatiently, “ I’ve told you several times we have Blue Cross”.
The trivia today was all about Ontario. First of all:
- what is the % of the world’s fresh water that is found in Ontario – 20%,
- what is Ontario’s official tree – White Pine,
- what is Ontario’s oldest city – Sault Ste. Marie and
- what city is known as the city of waterfalls – Hamilton!
Thanks Bill!
Speaker: Adam Gallant
Adam Gallant (Collingwood Terminals Redevelopment)
Steve McGill introduced Adam Gallant, who is a seasoned Project Manager at the Town of Collingwood and brings a wealth of experience to his role supporting the Terminals Point project.
Adam began by giving us a history of the Terminals from 1833 to 1993, the last year of its operation. In 1833. In 1833, the man-made land for this iconic land mark was purchased. In 1855, the first elevator was constructed but burned down in 1862,
In 1871, the second grain elevator was constructed and at one time was the largest and busiest on the Great Lakes, however this was demolished in 1937. In 1929, the construction of the existing Terminals were completed.
These Terminals operated from 1929 to 1993 with the peak year in 1948 with 17 million bushels shipped. The Great Depression impacted grain trade and need for grain storage all over Canada and by 1933 there was no need for more storage facilities and less use due to rising popularity of transporting goods by truck and the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway.
By the 1970’s, it became local customer based and in 1997 the Town purchased the Terminals including the Yacht Club. In 2000, parks were built and the surrounding lands included leased roof space, Yacht Club, Town Marina, Sailing School, Parks Storage, Paddling Club and Special Events. In 2020, the Town wanted to revitalize the area and began looking for partners with community based strategic plans and in 2022, interested partners were asked for proposal agreements to be executed by 2024. As of now, one developer has been found but his site plan must be approved by 2027.
Next Meeting September 18th at the Legion.
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