Our Strength is Fellowship; Our Success is Participation.

Guest Speaker, Tim Morawetz

‘Highlights of Canada’s Art Deco Architectural Heritage’
Past Speakers
Speakers, 2022

January: WO Nicole Laidlaw, Military Service in Afghanistan

February: Dr. David Chandross, Future of Artificial Intelligence

March : Professor Leonard Friesen, Russia and Ukraine

April 7: Annette Sandberg, Niagara Escarpment

May 5: Don MacKay, Dog Guides

June 2: Terry Gregson, NHL Referee, Retired

July 7: Jory Pritchard-Kerr, President CGM Hospital Foundation

August 4: Tony Dittenhoffer, Volunteer to Ukraine

September 1: Dr Bob Galway,Arctic Aviation and Exploration

October: Malcolm Kelly, Sprog, A Novel of Bomber Commaand

November: M/CPL Jean- Francois Hinse, JDFD, Canadian Forces Base, Borden

December: Neil Crone, Actor. comedian, writer.

Speakers, 2023

January: Bonnie Campbell, Seniors Fitness

February: John Millar, Clean Water for Indigenous Communities

March: Ted Barris, Author, Historian. Battle of the Atlantic

April: Bonnie Sitter, Peach Fuzz and Farmerettes

May: TC Energy, Meaford Pumped Storage

June: Ed”Chen” Cohen, A Lifetime of Mountain Climbing

July: Melissa Shaw, ‘Farm Fresh’, a History of Smart Bros Brands in Collingwood

August: Fred Dobbs, Nottawasaga River Restoration Program.

September: Nadia Stolfi and Terry Geddes, Collingwood Health and Wellness Development

October: Carole Binsky, Protection from Fraud and Scams

November: Ted Barris, ‘Rush to Danger”, Medics in War.

December: Captain Peter Lang, Safe Commercial Flight

Speakers, 2024

January: Kelly O’Neil, Public Relations and Communications Manager, Hospice Georgian Triangle.

February: Amanda Pegg, Executive Director, Town of Collingwood

March: OPP Constable Trevor McKean, Fraud Awareness and Prevention

April: Will Goertz, Casinos and a whole lot more.

May: Mike Hiltz, The Canadarm..A Canadian Success Story

June: Ted Barris Video Interview with Jim Deeks of Canada Files

July: Andrew Kirsch, Former CSIS officer, Author, ‘I Was Never Here’.

August: Nancy Esson, Right At Home, Health care in the home.

September: Peter Lang, Nuclear Power.

October: Malcolm G Kelly, Canada’s Sports Century

November: Jane Fleetwood-Morrow, WW11 Through An Unseen Lens.

December: Julian Bayley, ‘Ice Sculptures Tha Worked’

Upcoming Events

Dec
28
Sat
Winter 2025, Snowshoeing Group
Dec 28 2024 @ 10:00 am – Mar 31 2025 @ 1:00 pm
Routes and Dates, TBD by the participants.

Contact: Stephan Brown

Feb
13
Thu
Snowshoeing at The Christensen Farm
Feb 13 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
Thursday, February 13th, 2025, 10:30 am
8315 21/22 Sideroad Nottawasaga, Duntroon
Directions: come south on Highway 124 go through the lights at Duntroon and 2122 Side Rd. is the next one after the Duntroon corner. Turn right heading west and go 1.6 km and the house is on the left-hand or south side up along driveway. There is signage at the road.
Choose one of two routes.
Bring your own drink and lunch.
Sue and Bud will be providing soup!

Partners and guests are welcome to attend.
Contact: Bob MacNair

Mar
12
Wed
VOA Canada Inc. (Autoliv) Collingwood
Mar 12 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

VOA manufactures seat belt webbing etc. for

Autoliv, a large vehicle safety equipment

manufacturer.

Wednesday, March 12, 10:00 am.

190 MacDonald Road, Collingwood.

Contact: Paul Natale

Meetings

Meetings are the first Thursday of every month, starting at 10:00 am. They are held at The Royal Canadian Legion, 490 Ontario Street, Collingwood.

Contact Us

Probus Club of Collingwood
Membership: Ian Donaldson,
Email: collingwoodprobus@gmail.com