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 27 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, July 9, 2026, 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 |
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JULY SPEAKER Dr. Christopher DiCarlo |
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We are all African: Can Scientific Proof of our Commonality Save Us? Dr. Christopher DiCarlo is a philosopher, educator, and author. He is the Principal and Founder of Critical Thinking Solutions, a consulting business for individuals, corporations, and not-for-profits in both the private and public sectors. He currently holds the position of Senior Advisor at Convergence Analysis – an international organization focusing on AI Risk and Governance. Dr. DiCarlo is the Ethics Chair for the Canadian Mental Health Association (Waterloo/Wellington) and is also a lifetime member of Humanist Canada and an Expert Advisor for the Centre for Inquiry Canada. He often teaches at The Life Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University and is a past Visiting Research Scholar at Harvard University in the Department of Anthropology and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. Dr. DiCarlo has won several awards including TV Ontario’s Big Ideas Best Lecturer in Ontario Award and Canada’s Humanist of the Year. For more information on Dr. Christopher DiCarlo 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
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Annual Picnic - June 17, 2026 Come join your fellow members at our annual picnic. There will be fun outdoor games and a delicious hot meal of rotisserie chicken, roast potatoes, vegetables and garden salad. Dessert and bottled water will also be provided. The venue includes a covered picnic pavilion, so the fun will go on, rain or shine! For full details and to register for this event, Click Here. |
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Come From Away - July 16, 2026 This global sensation takes you into the centre of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town of Gander, Newfoundland that welcomed them during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry and you’ll be glad you saw it. For full details and to register for this event, Click Here. |
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Westben - Love Changes Everything - July 28, 2026 This concert showcases the transformative power of love on Broadway. It will include songs from shows such as Aspects of Love, The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Hamilton, The Music Man, Dear Evan Hansen, West Side Story, and Wicked. For full details and to register for this event, Click Here. |
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Harbourfront Cruise - September 3, 2026 Enjoy a plated lunch served at your private table while taking in views of the CN Tower, Toronto Islands, and the vibrant waterfront. After dining, step onto the rooftop deck to enjoy the breeze, capture photos, and fully experience Toronto from the water. For full details and to register for this event, Click Here. |
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Activity Groups |
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Click on Individual Clubs below. Clubs with updates for this month are identified with (**) |
Arts/Special Interests See Updates from: Garden Club ** Music Appreciation Group (PMAG) ** Probus Perch Patrol PPP (bird watching group) |
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Member's Corner
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Go To Members Corner for more details |
News
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Sharing Our Recipes |
I found this recipe at www.recipetineats.com and have added a few breadcrumbs for extra crunch. It is a quick dinner on a busy night or a classy entre for a dinner party. The spice mixture can be stored in a shaker and used if you are preparing just a single chicken breast. It seems that the chicken breasts we purchase in the store have increased in size, so sometimes preparing just one chicken breast has enough meat for 2 hungry seniors… although, “The Big Guy” tells me, he prefers working with two at a time. For the complete recipe Click here. |
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