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• Happy Hour at Montana's

  • When
    26 Feb 2025
  •  
    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    79 Balsam Street, Collingwood
  • Spaces left
    8

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  Join your fellow Probus members on Wednesday, February 26th from 3-5 pm for Happy Hour at Montana's in Collingwood.  Pay at the restaurant. 

  
  

  Drinks from $4.99 including

  -14 oz Draught Beer- Coors Light, Budweiser, Molson Canadian

  -5 oz Wine Chardonnay or Merlot 

  Happy Hour starters $10 including half-size nachos, double dusted chicken wings (8 pieces) , loaded potato skins or four-cheese spinach dip. 

  Hope you can join us.  

  
  

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• Snowshoe/Hike and Lunch at Nottawa General

  • When
    13 Mar 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Duntroon trailhead
  • Spaces left
    3

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  We will meet at a trailhead near Duntroon on Thursday March 13 at 10am for an in and out hike with spectacular views, passing the "wedding tree". Specific directions will be sent to registrants. The trail is mostly flat with some undulations and has been recently rerouted to take advantage of even better views. Hopefully, we will use snowshoes and poles but icers and poles may be more appropriate depending on the amount of snow. After the hike, we will drive to Nottawa General for lunch in the gallery room upstairs. We will order from the regular menu and pay the restaurant directly. There will be a dessert special of chocolate cake with berries and whipped cream available for $7. 

  If the weather is unsuitable for hiking, the hike will be cancelled, but the lunch is still on. Plan extra time to explore the store and art gallery in this historic building, originally a fur trading post.

  Registration opens January 25. Limit 12 people. Deadline to register March 10. 

  Event Organizer: Barbara Euler. 

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• Wildlife Pathologist - Waterfowl Mortality Event - Georgian Bay

  • When
    18 Mar 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Collingwood Legion

  Speaker:  Brian Stevens, DVM, DVSc, DACVP - Wildlife pathologist, University of Guelph

  Brian Stevens is a wildlife pathologist for the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative Ontario/Nunavut region, which is based out of the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph. Brian has been working as a veterinary pathologist for the past decade and began his career at the University of New Hampshire where he worked on wildlife projects involving disease investigation in Canada lynx, mortality of moose in New England, and mass mortality events involving Northern gannets.

  
  

  

  Waterfowl Mortality Event Happening On Georgian Bay

  Brian will be discussing the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative and the work performed by this organization and his role as a wildlife pathologist. He will also discuss diseases of wildlife in Ontario with a specific focus on diseases affecting wild birds in the Georgian Bay area.

  
  

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• Vegetarian Cooking Class

  • When
    19 Mar 2025
  •  
    3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Craigleith residence
  • Spaces left
    0

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  Have you been interested in learning how to add healthy plant based dishes to your meals?  If so, you will want to attend a cooking demonstration with Bailey Franklyn, registered dietician and owner of Harvest Table Nutrition. 

  In this unique and fun two hour class, Bailey will prepare a soup, grain and main dish (mild curry).  Participants will be provided the recipes.  After the food is prepared, you will enjoy the meal. There is a maximum of 15 members for this cooking class.  The class will be held at a member's residence in Craigleith.  

  The cost of the class is $57 per member and is to be held on Wednesday, March 19th from 3 pm to 5 pm.  Online registration and payment will open on February 19th. If the event is full, please JOIN the WAITLIST. 

  Tickets are non-refundable.  If you are unable to attend, it is your responsibility to find a replacement and have the replacement refund you for the ticket price.  

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• Wild, Weird and Wacky Weather

  • When
    15 Apr 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Collingwood Legino

  Speaker:  David T. Chapman

  

  David started doing photography at the age of 16. He is self-taught in the art of photography and has been pursuing his career professionally since the age of eighteen. He learned at a very young age from his father to appreciate his environment in the surrounding countryside. He enjoys taking photographs of weather phenomena, especially lightning, as well as scenery and nature. David likes to seek out unusual examples of nature such as albino robins, ice crystal formations and both inferior and superior mirages. To date he has found multi-petalled Ontario trilliums, the highest of which had 33 petals. 

  David is also a professional speaker and enjoys entertaining and educating a good crowd. His main areas of expertise are Weather/Aurora Borealis, Local Interests and Ontario Scenery of Ontario, Birds and Wildlife

  Wild, Weird and Wacky Weather

  In a province that is so vast and surrounded by the Great Lakes, it is no wonder we have some of the most interesting weather in the world. It offers such a variety all year round because of its terrain, temperature variations and location. Learn about Fallstreak Holes, Superior Mirages and discover how far south the Aurora Borealis can actually be seen. This presentation combines Ontario's weather uniqueness, power and beauty all wrapped into one.

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• Newfoundland Songbook

  • When
    24 Apr 2025
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Location
    John Saunders Centre, 80 Sandford Fleming Dr., Collingwood
  • Spaces left
    12

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  On Thursday, April 24th at 2 p.m., Theatre Collingwood presents "The Shipyard Kitchen Party" performing "The Newfoundland Songbook", the colourful history of Newfoundland's fishers and loggers, sealers and whalers told with a story. 

  From the remote outports to the vibrant city of St. John's, from the fishing stages to the kitchens and front parlours, you will hear the timeless sea-shanties, triumphant ballads and the hilarious foot-thumping sing-a-longs that make Canada's 10th province it's most legendary. 

  There are evening shows available on Wed. April 23rd, Thurs. April 24th, or Fri. April 25th.  If you would prefer an evening show please contact the organizer.  

  The cost is $50.30 per ticket and there are 40 tickets available.  Registration will be online beginning January 20th to April 11th with payment by credit card. Guests are welcomed and you may register them online. 

  Tickets are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, it is your responsibility to find a replacement and have the replacement refund you for the ticket price. The organizer may be able to help you with this by providing a list of members on the waitlist.

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• Humanizing the Homeless Through Photographs

  • When
    20 May 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Collingwood Legion

  Speaker:  Leah den Bok, Photographer/Artist

  Leah den Bok is an acclaimed fashion and portrait photographer who dedicated herself to capturing the stories and images of people experiencing homelessness. Since 2015, she has travelled to major cities worldwide, including Toronto, New York, and Los Angeles, to document the struggles of those affected by homelessness for her project, Humanizing The Homeless. Through her work, Leah aims to humanize and raise awareness of homelessness.

  Her powerful images and stories have been compiled in a book series titled "Nowhere to Call Home--Photographs and Stories of People Experiencing Homelessness," She donates 100% of her profits from her books and exhibits to local homeless shelters.

  Leah's work has garnered worldwide attention and featured in major media outlets such as the BBC, CBS, and Vogue Italia. She has also exhibited and spoken at prominent events such as ARTWALK New York 2017, the Women of the World 2018 festival in Brisbane, and the She Talks events in Ontario.

  https://www.leahdenbok.com/work
  https://www.humanizingthehomeless.org/photos

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• Sunset Boat Cruise with live music

  • When
    13 Jun 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Location
    Collingwood Harbour

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  Enjoy a 2.5hr boat cruise on Friday June 13th onboard the Huronic on beautiful Georgian Bay while listening and dancing to local band Not-Ottawa. The boat departs from Collingwood Harbour (Shipyards) and cruises to the Lighthouse and back. Watch the sun set beyond the vast escarpment. Drinks are available for purchase onboard. 

  Registration is a 2 step process.

  1) Register and pay directly with Collingwood Charters.  

  https://www.collingwoodcharters.ca/

  Cost is $59 plus taxes and fees ($68.67). Space is limited and tickets sell quickly. A similar cruise on another night has already sold out. Don't delay - book your tickets today! Guests are allowed.

  2) Register with Probus (no cost) so we can track how many members are coming. If you have registered with Probus for this event but are unable to get a ticket with Collingwood Charters because the event is sold out, please cancel your Probus registration or send an email to gatewayprobusevents@gmail.com and we will cancel it for you. 

  Organized by Denise Janssen

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• You Be The Judge!

  • When
    17 Jun 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Collingwood Legion

  Speaker:  Judge Norman Douglas

  Norm Douglas was born in Hawk Junction, Ontario, and grew up in Sault Ste. Marie. He earned his BA and LLB degrees from Queen’s University. In 1973, immediately after completing the Bar Admissions, Norm was appointed Assistant Crown Attorney back in his hometown of Sault Ste. Marie, and he became the Crown Attorney in 1980. In 1992, he moved to Toronto to take up the position of Senior Counsel and then Director of Criminal Prosecutions for Ontario, and two years later, after a twenty-one-year career as a Crown Counsel, he was appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice to preside as a criminal court judge in Brampton, Ontario.

  On his seventy-fifth birthday, after twenty-seven-and-a-half years on the bench, Norm retired from his position. Rewarding as his time as a Crown Attorney and judge were, the best job he has ever had is what he does now – being “Grampa Buck” to his eleven grandchildren.

  "You Be The Judge!"
  

  

  Here’s your chance to sit on the dais beside criminal court Judge Norm Douglas, as he wrestles with difficult decisions that he had to make!

  This will be an interactive legal exercise where Judge Norm will present our member with several cases and engage us with the dilemmas and considerations faced inside the courtroom and gain behind-the-scenes access to the Canadian justice system.

  What will you decide!

  
  

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• Beehive: The 60's Musical

  • When
    9 Jul 2025
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Location
    King's Wharf Theatre, 97 Jury Dr, Penetanguishene
  • Spaces left
    19

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  A musical celebration of the most powerful and iconic female voices of the 1960's. Beehive takes audiences on a vibrant journey through the era's unforgettable hits, including "My Boyfriend's Back", "Son of a Preacher Man", "Natural Woman", "It's My Party", "Where The Boys Are", and "You Don't Own Me". From the soulful stylings of Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner to the girl group harmonies of The Shirelles, The Supremes, and Leslie Gore. Don't miss this energetic tribute to the music, style, and spirit of female empowerment.

  The show is Wednesday July 9th at 2pm. Registration opens Feb 1 and closes June 11 with payment by credit card, $55 per ticket. 40 tickets are available. 

  Seats are located in the center of the theatre, close to the front, 4 seats are in the first row for those with mobility issues. 

  Tickets will be distributed at the general meetings on Tuesday May 20th and Tuesday June 17th at 10am at the Royal Canadian Legion, Collingwood. For those interested, indicate when you pick up your ticket if you want to meet after the play at The Boathouse Restaurant on the waterfront in Midland.

  Organized by Tom and Alex Wright.

  Tickets are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, it is your responsibility to find a replacement and have the replacement refund you for the ticket price. The organizer may be able to help you with this by providing a list of members on the waitlist.

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• Muskoka Boat Cruise and lunch at Canadian Race Boat Hall of Fame

  • When
    10 Jul 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Port Carling
  • Spaces left
    30

  

  Save the Date!

  Join fellow Probus club members and attend our fourth Muskoka Boat Cruise with Captain Potts on Thursday July 10th followed by lunch at the new Canadian Race Boat Hall of Fame and Museum.  Optional extension - stay overnight at Windermere House.

  The boat cruise departs from Port Carling (100 Joseph St) at noon on July 10th and runs until 1:30pm. There is a snack bar on board. Event runs rain or shine. Catered lunch will follow at the new spectacular Canadian Race Boat Hall of Fame and Museum located at 1512 Muskoka District Road 118 West Bracebridge. The caterer is well-known for their very delicious sandwiches and salads etc. Lunch includes sandwiches, salads, dessert, coffee/tea. Sandwich platters will include an assortment of classic corn beef, classic pastrami, classic smoked meat, Reuben, roast beef, veggie, and honey ham. Choice of 2 salads: pesto quinoa with feta cheese, mixed greens, Caesar salad, Greek salad and an assortment of squares for dessert. 

  Windermere House: Gardenview $349, Lakeview no balcony $449, Lakeview with balcony $469. Room rates include hot breakfast buffet (eggs, bacon, sausage, homefries, french toast, assorted pastries, cold cereals, fresh fruit and yogurt. Resort fees and taxes are extra. Resort fee covers amenities such as the hot tub, pool, canoes, kayaks, tennis, pickleball, fitness room, saunas and firepits. 15 rooms are being held for our group.

  The cost of the cruise TBD. Cost of the entrance to the Boat Museum and catered lunch TBD. Both experiences will proceed rain or shine. Hotel prices are noted below.

  Registration is a 4 step process.

  Step 1) Register on Wild Apricot (no payment) so we can track participation and identify car pooling opportunities

  Step 2) Contact Debbie at the boat cruise company 705-645-2462 to book and pay for your cruise tickets. Be sure to tell her you are with the Probus Club of the Gateway from Collingwood. https://www.sunsetcruises.ca/, email info@sunsetcruises.ca

  Step 3) Contact Ann Curley at the Canadian Race Boat Hall of Fame at 705-349-8094 to book and pay for the catered lunch buffet at the Boat Museum and advise of any dietary restrictions. Deadline to book luncheon is July 3.

  Step 4) Book room at Windermere House. Details TBD.

  Maximum 45. Event organizer: Ian McRuer 

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• MAID - Medical Assistance In Dying

  • When
    15 Jul 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Collingwood Legion

  As requested by the results in The Speakers Survey last year.

  Speaker:  Melody Fox, NP

  Details to come

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• 2025 Golf Tournament

  • When
    17 Jul 2025
  •  
    7:45 AM
  • Location
    Shelburne Golf Club, 516423 County Road 124, Melancton

  Save the date.   More details to follow in the spring. 

  In a few months, it will be time to break out the golf clubs and tune up for the annual Gateway Cup Golf Tournament on Thursday, July 17th at Shelburne Golf Club. The cost is approximately $90.00 which includes 9 hole best ball, cart, lunch and prizes. Lunch is either a hamburger (meat, chicken or veggie) with salad bar.  

  Registration is from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. with Shotgun start at 9:00 a.m. 

  
  

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• Grease

  • When
    7 Aug 2025
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Location
    King's Wharf Theatre, 97 Jury Dr, Penetanguishene
  • Spaces left
    18

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  Grease is the word as the Broadway phenomenon that inspired one of the most successful movie musicals of all time hits the stage. Get out your leather jackets, pull on your bobby socks, and get ready to hand jive as the slick Burger Palace Boys and sassy Pink Ladies enter their senior year at Rydell High in 1959. Featuring unforgettable mega-hit songs like "You're The One That I Want", "Hopelessly Devoted to You", "Summer Nights", "Greased Lightning", "Beauty School Dropout", "Sandy", "We Go Together", and many more, Grease is an 'electrifyin' musical extravaganza that will make you want to stand up and shout, "A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop A-wop-ban-boom!"

  The show is Thursday Aug 7, 2025. Online registration opens Feb 1 and closes July 10, with payment by credit card, $55 per ticket. 40 tickets are available.

  Seats are located in the center of the theatre, close to the front, 4 seats are in the first row for those with mobility issues. 

  Tickets will be distributed at the general meetings on Tuesday June 17th and Tuesday July 15th at 10am at the Royal Canadian Legion, Collingwood. For those interested, indicate when you pick up your ticket if you want to meet after the play at The Boathouse Restaurant in Midland.

  Organized by Tom and Alex Wright.

  Tickets are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, it is your responsibility to find a replacement and have the replacement refund you for the ticket price. The organizer may be able to help you with this by providing a list of members on the waitlist.

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• Murder Mystery Theatre Luncheon

  • When
    24 Sep 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Trinity United Church, Collingwood
  • Spaces left
    70

  SAVE THE DATE for this unique and fun event. On Wednesday, September 24th join in an interactive murder mystery theatre luncheon. 

  The murder mystery theatre will be performed by an acting group from Niagara Falls called Murders Tastefully Executed. 

  Lunch will be catered by the UCW at Trinity Church.  It will include salads, rolls, ham and potatoes and dessert including apple crisp and ice cream.  Drinks will include punch, water, tea and coffee. 

  The approximate cost of this event will be $50 and 70 people will be able to attend.  Guests are welcome.  

  Further details and registration to follow.  

  Tickets are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, it is your responsibility to find a replacement and have the replacement refund you for the ticket price. The organizer may be able to help you with this by providing a list of members on the waitlist.

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• Stratford Musical Including Bus Trip

  • When
    7 Oct 2025
  •  
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Stratford
  • Spaces left
    0

  Registration is closed

  Bus trip to Stratford to see the matinee of the musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at the Avon Theatre on Tuesday, October 7th.  Cost is $117 for the bus trip, snacks and the musical tickets.  Lunch will be arranged but will be paid as an extra on an individual basis. 

  We need to have 33 people registered by Feb. 1, 2025 in order to book the tickets at the early bird price.  To indicate your interest in attending, reserve your spot by registering.  We will send you an invoice in a few weeks once we guarantee the 33 attendees.  

  Once you make payment when the invoice is sent, tickets are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend, it is your responsibility to find a replacement and have the replacement refund you for the ticket price. The organizer may be able to help you with this by providing a list of members on the waitlist.

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