PROBUS Club of the Gateway

President's Message
November 2026

Dear Members

Happy New Year everyone. Probus New Year that is. Its November 1st. Welcome to a day of confusion. Changing all those clocks, especially the annoying ones on the microwave and stove. Deciding when its time to eat and go to bed tonight. November 1st does however begin an exciting new chapter for Probus of the Gateway. If you have forgotten to renew your membership, this message will self destruct with a flash in exactly 10 seconds and disappear forever. Stand back!..... Only kidding of course. However if you are one of the few that have not renewed, I would suggest you do it immediately as we have reserves on the bench that are anxiously waiting to jump on the ice. Our waiting list for membership is very healthy. You do not want to lose your spot.

This is such a busy and exciting time of the year. Snowbirds are flapping their wings and getting ready to take flight. Golfers are turning in their clubs for curling brooms and skis. Its the time of the year to have a variety of coats in the car and closet to deal with whatever nature decides to deal us on any given day. The trick and treaters hit the street yesterday and those holiday decorations are soon coming out of storage. 

Our Monthly General Meeting will be held on Tuesday November 17th at the Legion. This will be the last meeting of the  calendar year so I hope you can join us. Our speaker this month will be Steve Black, a Senior Fitness Specialist at the Collingwood YMCA. He is going to lead us through a session on Chair Fitness. His presentation is called " Don't Just Sit there.....Get Fit There! So join coach Steve for this fun interactive session. Perfect timing ahead of the holiday feasts. As usual we will have our social session with coffee and our monthly draw for a Tims certificate. Don' forget a book for the exchange table if you have a novel to share. 

 I want to talk today about the secret sauce of our terrific Probus Club.  Its not just the great meetings, social events and activities. Its YOU! Behind every meeting and event there are hands at work. We are entirely a club of volunteers. Everything we enjoy exists simply because members step up and share a bit of their time and talent. We have opportunities for people to lend a hand. Its not a huge time commitment, and one of the best ways to get to know other members. If you have been looking for a way to dive a little deeper into our club community, WE NEED YOU! Don't be shy. Please feel free to send me an email, or chat when we meet at one of our meetings or events. Our wonderful Management Committee members are also very approachable.

Finally, as we approach Remembrance Day, let me take this opportunity to thank our veterans and families.  We salute your courage, your sacrifice and the strength shown in defence of our country and freedom. Today and every day we remember, we honour and we thank you.

Regards

Ray Scott

President