PROBUS Club of Durham West
Welcome Our members are retired business and professional persons residing in Durham Region, including Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Brooklin, Oshawa and other areas. Our monthly meetings feature informative and entertaining speakers. Along with monthly social events and 23 activity groups who meet regularly, its a great way to meet new people, make new friends and discover new interests. Read More: Including the most recent PROBUS Canada newsletter. |
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OUR NEXT MEETING IS Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. |
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NOTE TO MEMBERS: Please note that the following pages have been moved over to Members Only and will require that you are logged-in to access them now. These are: - Activity Groups - Management Team - Newsletters There are more details in our December Newsletter |
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April Speaker ROBIN CLIPSHAM |
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IMPROVISATION FOR ADULTS AND SENIORS “LAUGHING MATTERS” Enjoy a fun session with professional educator and improv coach, Robin Clipsham, and learn all about the ways to open and maintain brain function and increase relaxation! Engage in creative group activities in an expressive environment that is safe, fun and dynamic. Improvisation combines the excitement of spontaneous conversation with listening skills, all while relaxing and playing. There is no performance – no threat! Improv games are just good for the brain…and for your stress levels.* Let’s build some brain food! *Northwestern University and Loma Linda University studies For more information on Robin Click Here. |
Social Events
REMINDERS: There are NO REFUNDS if you sign-up for an event and are unable to attend. You may have someone go in your place by getting payment from them and notifying the event Convenor of the change, along with the name and phone number of the person replacing you. |
Past Events (for the current year)
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Click Here for information and pictures relating to past events. |
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Upcoming Events |
ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel Monday, March 31, 2025 Ontario Tech University in the north end of Oshawa is the home of ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel. This is a company that can re-create any weather conditions a vehicle will experience anywhere in the world, from the blistering heat in Death Valley to the frigid conditions in the Arctic. This is a free event, but registration is required. |
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YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU Sunday, April 13, 2025 Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s classic comedy, You Can’t Take It With You has been charming audiences for decades with its story that celebrates life and the courage to embrace one’s individuality. Join us for an afternoon at the theatre. We have reserved the 60 best seats in the house for this performance, so feel free to bring along friends. For more information and to register |
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WINDREACH FARM Thursday, May 15, 2025 We have planned a trip to WindReach Farm in mid-May when the baby lambs should be out. Guided tours will be based on volunteers' availability. We will have a guided farm tour of the sheep, goats and cows. A stable tour and pastures to see the horses. Possible tractor-drawn wagon ride – approximately 30 minutes. Boardwalk which is a self-guided tour. An opportunity to cuddle bunnies. Bring our own lunch and eat in the gazebo. There is no snack bar or café available on site. For more information and to register |
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Activity Groups |
Click on Individual Clubs below. Clubs with updates for this month are identified with (**) |
Food & Drink See updates from: | Arts/Special Interests See Updates from: Cribbage ** Garden Club **
Good Time Gamers ** Novel Readers** |
Member's Corner
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Go To Members Corner for more details |
NewsSharing Our Recipes Courtesy of Patricia Bolger Guinness Cake Top O’ The Day to You! This “Guinness Cake” is a perfect St Patrick’s Day dessert. It is a moist, rich, dark and delicious cake with a light fluffy texture, a deep chocolate flavour and a spectacular icing. I found this recipe on one of my favourite recipe websites www.theviewfromgreatisland.com. It is naturally vegan without dairy or eggs (if you eliminate the Irish Cream buttercream icing). I send “The Big Guy” out to the Capital Letter Store for just 1 can of Guiness Draught Stout and he comes home with two or three 500 ml cans. What would you expect!!! It is just my kind of cake! Measure the dry; measure the wet; combine and bake. A one bowl cake! |
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