Review for July 2025
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PROBUS Club of Blue Mountain
Friendship, Fellowship, and Fun
Thursday July 17th
President’s Comments
No comments this month, as Michael was away!
Michael Coward michael.coward@gmail.com
New Members
Dan Edwards introduced Phil Stark, Stu Auty and Ian McCruer as new members to Probus, this month.
Welcome gentlemen!
NEW GUEST INTRODUCTIONS THIS MONTH!
Stephen Hyndman introduced Tom White and Chris Millar introduced Pat White as new guests to Probus Blue Mountain. Welcome gentlemen!
Activity Announcements
Chris Meleski spoke to the following activities/events this month:
- Lunch Group: Wed., Aug. 13 – Fish House - noon- Chris
- Cycling Group: Tues., July 22 – Collingwood to Meaford - Tom -Tues., Aug. 5 – Tay Trail, Midland - Tom -Tues., Aug. 12 – Awenda - Tom
- Paddling Group: Thurs., July 24 – Beausoleil Island – Carl
- Thurs., July 17– Lighthouse Collingwood (Princeton Shores) Jim Higgins
- Thurs., Aug.7 – Nottawasaga to Klondike Park – Carl
- Thurs., Aug. 14 – Boat Lake Sauble River - Carl
- Hiking Group: Cancelled until the Fall!
- Bridge Club: first and third Thursday of each month – at the Legion – George Powell
- Grease – King’s Wharf: Thurs., Aug. 28 – David Thomson
- Rossiter Boat Tour: Wed., Aug. 20 – Jim Pady
- SKI LEGENDS
- St. Anton, Austria: February 5 – 14, 2026
- Sun Peaks, B.C.: February 25 – March 4, 2026
- Online Trip Applications will open on Wednesday, May 21 at 6 pm
NEW UPCOMING EVENTS:
- Murder Mystery Theatre Luncheon: Wed., Sept.24, Trinity United Church, Collingwood
- Ice River 3: Date to be determined – Feversham
- Blue Jay Baseball: Wed., Sept. 10 – Pickup: TBD – Game Time 3:00pm – Jake
- Autumn Cocktail Party: Fri., OCT. 3 – 3-7 – Thomson Household
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
ALSO, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FILLED OUT WAIVER FORMS BEFORE GETTING INVOLVED IN ANY ACTIVITY!
Kultural Attaché - Bill Barclay
No jokes this month, as Bill was away!
Speaker: Tom Carter
Don Stockman introduced Tom Carter, a professional engineer who has worked in the Ontario nuclear business for 50 years. Tom began by telling us how the development of nuclear power energy came about in Canada, in 1942 whenCanada set up programs in the development of how nuclear power energy could be developed to provide energy for Canada. For the next few years Canada worked alone i, but in 1944 joined forces with the US and UK in discussing how this nuclear power energy could be developed further. Because of this, secrecy and security became paramount. Years later, Canada went in another direction from the US and UK. Due to its availability of natural resouces of natural uranium and heavy water, Canada began the developemnt of Candu reactors to provide energy for Canada. In 1968, Canada began the development of nuclear reactors at the Bruce Peninsula, which became the largest in the world. Over time more reactors were devloped in Pickering and Darlington giving us a total of 28 reactors in Ontario. These reactors are highly regulated with many types of storage to prevent release of the different types of radio active waste into the air.
50/50 Draw
The winners of the 50/50 draw this month were Don Arthur and Martin Oosterveld.
Next Meeting August 21st at the Legion.
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