Last Meeting | Probus Club of Collingwood

Our Strength is Fellowship; Our Success is Participation.

O.P.P. Constable Helena Beck

Community Engagement Officer, Collingwood/ Blue Mountains.

‘Fraud Prevention for Seniors.’

August 6 Meeting.

Prior to joining the OPP, Const. Helena Beck was a municipal bylaw officer. She’s a recent graduate from the Police Studies program at Georgian College. In her free time, she coaches and plays soccer. She loves baking, hiking, and mountain biking.

President, Tom Baulke, Constable Helena Beck, and Detective Constable Scott Thompson.

A Members Story: Robert Turner

Robert was born in the Gaspe, in the mining townof Murdochville in1953.
Working in the mines to pay for University and playing hockey were a big part of his young life.
Off to the University of Toronto for a Batchelor of Chemistry to be followed by a Masters Degree at the Ivey School of Business took care of the post mining years.
Procter & Gamble paid the bills for the next 12 years.
Skiing led to Ontario management position for the Canadian Ski patrol.
Marriage in 1979 at the ripe old age of 26, led to 47 years of marital bliss to this day.
His management positions gave John a chance to be a world traveller.
Management and recruiting positions at numerous companies, Pepsico, Globe & Mail, Canadian Tire, Chief of HR at Descartes Systems Worldwide, and Alberta Healthcare Services to name a few.
He now does personal consulting through his own company.
John is very active in management with many Community Projects.
John is an avid skier, when he has time and now calls Craigleith home.
A lot going on here John, well done.

* Dues. Dues. Dues!!

It’s that time of year!! Dues are due again.

$70 of your grandchildren’s inheritance should do it.

Please do your best to get them paid by June 30!

Thanks for this.

*Our New Executive and Volunteers*

President: Tom Baulke

Vice President: Pierre Tousignant

Past President : Dave Stamper

Secretary: Dennis Butcher

Treasurer: Will Goertz

Membership: Ken Mang

Speakers: John Millar

Social Committee: Eric Pahapill

Book Exchange: Al Wallace

Cashier: John Shadbolt

Member Support: Richard Rood

Information Table: Al Grondin

* After years of yeoman service to the Book Exchange, Al Wallace is retiring. If you would like to use your skills at this popular feature of our Probus Meetings, please contact Tom Baulke.*

Events:

When paying for Events, please try to use eTransfer, Debit, or lastly personal cheque.

Breakfast Club : Contact: Dan Fournasier

Lunch Club: Contact: Dennis Butcher

Georgian Probus Travel Group:

*We are looking for a new Club rep for the Travel Group. If you are interested, please let Ken Mang know.*

See website below.

Probus Ski Legends 26

Ski Legends Ski Trips for 2026 go on sale on May 21 at 6 pm

Click on the links for the flyers:

For the latest information, check the Legends website: 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. Membership for 2026 is now open.

QUESTIONS? Email the Trip Organizer at legendsskitrips@gmail.com
Please DO NOT contact Linda Kroiss at Merit Travel with questions about the trips, unless it is about Travel Insurance.

https://probusskilegends.ca/2026
See website https://probusskilegends.ca/membership.
Contact: Jack Marley

Darts . First and third Thursdays, 1-3 pm, Collingwood Legion. Contact: Pierre Tousignant.

Billiards. Second and Fourth Wednesdays, 1-3 pm. Contact: Jim Theobolds.

Kitchen Bridge: @ the Legion. First and Third Tuesdays. Contact: Pierre Tousignant.

Investors Group. Contact, Bob MacNair

Georgian Probus Travel Group

The Georgian Probus Travel Group is an initiative created by Probus members to promote group travel among the Probus clubs of the Georgian Bay Region.
Our Club contact: Roger Dunning

Georgian Probus Travel Group Website

,*Volunteers, volunteers. We can always use volunteers.
Positions needing volunteers:
*Georgian Travel Group Club needs a new Club rep.

The Speakers Committee can always use fresh input.If you have any suggestions, please contact John Millar, Jack Marley, Tom Baulke or Bob MacNair. The Social Events Committee, Bob MacNair, could use some help.

If you are interested in sharing your profile or story, please contact Tom Baulke.

* Book Exchange:
Our book exchange, so well looked after by Al Wallace, is retiring. If you would like to volunteer your services to this very popular part of our meetings, please contact Tom Baulke.

Remember: Be a friend, bring a friend. And let us know if there’s a member who’s not doing well.