UPCOMING SPEAKERS

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SPEAKER AT OUR NEXT MEETING

Climate Change

Grant Linney was an outdoor educator at Upper Canada College and will speak to us about climate change.

He is a trained and very experienced presenter with Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project. Since 2010, he has delivered more than 1,000 presentations to a wide variety of audiences. He has attended eight Al Gore trainings, seven of them as mentor for new trainees.

He will also speak about the importance of science and the “greenhouse effect” which is created by (among other things) man-made carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. This leads to global warming and the many problems associated with it.

Some countries, like Germany and Denmark, are reducing their reliance on fossil fuels by, for example, increasing wind power generation. China is leading the world in solar power.

Summer BBQ on August 27

 The meeting will end early (about 11:15 am) on August 27. Members of the Management Committee will be the "serving staff" for a summer BBQ, right at the Portuguese Club.

Cost: $24 (includes tax and gratuities) 

Register for Summer BBQ


ABOUT OUR LAST MEETING


Doug Craig shared some of the many highlights from his 18 years as Cambridge mayor.

Doug Craig and his wife Ginny moved to Waterloo Region in 1974. Doug was a teacher for the Waterloo Board of Education and retired in 2000 after 32 years in his chosen profession. During that time period, Doug entered successfully into politics as a Ward Councillor, a Hydro Commissioner and eventually a Regional Councillor.

When Doug Retired in 2000, he was successful in his bid for Mayor of Cambridge and he held that position for 18 years over five terms.

Today, Doug is back as a Regional Councillor for the City of Cambridge.

Outside of politics Doug and Ginny raised two fine sons and rebuilt a historic homestead that once belonged to Jacob Hespeler. His hobby is writing short stories and political commentary that has on occasion found favour with local editors.

PERSONAL VIGNETTE: Also in this meeting, Myles MacInnes delivered his personal vignette.

Click on the WATCH LAST MEETING button above to watch the whole meeting. Guest Speaker Doug Craig starts at 3:41. Vignette - Myles MacInnes vignette starts at 1:13:20.   

WELCOME

The PROBUS Club of Cambridge provides the opportunity for retired or semi-retired men having similar interests to meet and mingle, enjoy challenging, interesting guest speakers and join into some group activities.

PROBUS Clubs are not service organizations. We do not engage in fundraising, sectarian or political activities. Rather, we function solely for the benefit and interest of our members.

Watch a short video about PROBUS in Canada.

If you are not a member, you are in the right place to seek information about our Club, and how you can join us.

If you have any questions, please contact  one of our Membership Co-Chairs,
David Shaw at 226-220-2498
Jim Ott at 519-241-9883
or email us at   info@probuscambridge.org 

We hope to see you soon!

Norm Steele
President 2024-25

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