CHILLIWACK PROBUS CLUB NOVEMBER 2014 Volume 23 --Issue 11 EXECUTIVE President – Nancy Browne 1st VP Past President - Joan Gordon Secretary - Pat Worrall Treasurer – Roxanne Demianczuk Membership Dianne Van den Brink Speakers - Hennie Regoczi Entertainment/recreation Barb Urquhart Newsletter – Helen Lockwood Appointed Auditor – Gillian Rogers Historian – Marlene Dance Sunshine – Pat Huth MEETING **** COAST HOTEL**** November 18th at 9am guest speaker- Marlene Dance "The Cousins Caper" - "the genealogy adventure to help a man who'd never met his WW2 British Airman father". A group of friends who meet monthly take on the task of trying to find information for the son born in 1944. "FALSE CONFESSION POTLUCK" Notice The Club requires an election for the position of Vice President. Please give serious consideration to offering your services to the Club. The Management Team $5:00 FRIDAY NOVEMBER 21 5:30PM LAWN BOWLING CLUB AT THE CORNER OF EDWARD AND PRINCESS Come with a confession to share with the group. This confession can be true or false and the group will vote as to which it is. Prize for the winner. BYOB Contact Barb @604-858-6865 or sign up at November meeting PRESENTED ON OCTOBER 19TH 2014---------NOTICE OF MOTION The Management Team wishes to give a Notice of Motion that at the next regular meeting of the Probus Club of Chilliwack, which will be held on November 18 th, that ARTICLE VI – FINANCIAL (b) will be amended by adding in the second sentence, Dining Out Chair and Past President. After amendment Article VI – Financial (b) will read: (b) The Treasurer shall receive, record and deposit all funds of the Club in a bank, credit union or trust company approved by the Management Committee. Signatories for cheques shall be any two of the President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Dining Out Chair and Past President. Presented on October 19th, 2014. BRIDGE CLUB DISCUSSION GROUP 1:00 every Monday at Lynwood October high scorer is BOOK CLUB Decades Coffee Shop Tuesday, November 25th 9:30am Wednesday, December 3rd The Imposter Bride Ann Aichholz 5940 Author: If you wish to play please call the Friday before. Mary Boulding Nancy Richler Topic to be announced Contact : Dick Haywood 604 858 3672 Contact: Pat Huth 604-795-5553 604-824-6068 DINING OUT - $25 - Nov. 27 - 5:30 for 6:00pm Royal Hotel @ Wellington and Main We have a private room to the left from the lobby. Menu: small salad, roast beef or roast turkey. Dinners come with mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables and a roll. Turkey also comes with dressing and cranberry sauce. Sign up at Nov. meeting or contact David Westcott 604-858-5858 PUB NIGHT AT THE BEST WESTERN HOTEL The first Thursday of each month 5:30pm Come out for a good social evening and get to know your fellow Probus members Enjoy the popular steak sandwich special or choose from the pub menu. TOUR OF TECHNI-GRO GREENHOUSES 11160 McSween Rd. th Friday, November 28 10:30am Techni-Gro is primarily a grower of cut gerberas with a harvest of 3 million stems annually and a growing reputation as one of Canada's formost cut gerbera growers. Cost:$2,00 for thank you gift. Lunch to follow at Rendezvous Restaurant-9360 Young Rd. North Sign up at November meeting. WALK On the Rotary Trail Contact Barb 604-858-6865 10:00am November 21st Just turn up at the Lickman Parking lot Coffee to follow at the Little Beetle Bistro on South Sumas. CHRISTMAS PARTY BEST WESTERN HOTEL 5:00 PM. Tuesday, December 9th THE NUTCRACKER BUFFET Fresh Baked Rolls & Butter Garden Greens & Assorted Dessings Caesar Salad Sweet Broccoli Slaw with Cranberries Pear & Pomegranate Salad Assortment of Pickles & Olives Grilled Vegetable Platter Devilled Eggs, Domestic & Imported Cheese Tray Carved Slow Roasted Prime Rib OR Carved Baked Honey Ham Oven Roasted Turkey with Sage Dressing & Home Style Cranberry Sauce Baked Cannelloni with Asiago Cream Sauce Seafood Stuffed Salmon with Lobster Sauce Candied Winter Vegetables Mashed Potatoes Festive Dessert Island, Cakes, Pies & Christmas Trifle Fresh Fruit Tray, Miniature Mousse Coffee/Tea $20.00 members $41.00 Guests (Gratuity & appliable taxes apply) Sign up at the November meeting Anyone needing a ride please contact Val Ballantyne at 604-795-3706 A walk with Victor Froese and Jack Jackaman along the newly rebuilt fish habitat in Yarrow. A beautiful trail follows along the stream. Visit to the private collection of antique cars ITEMS FOR THE NEWSLETTER Deadline for pictures and information about coming events is the Monday before the first Tuesday of the month, (day before the executive meeting). Information about the events must be in writing or by email. helen.i.lockwood@gmail.com SENIOR RESOURCES SOCIETY All members of our club are members of the society and entitled to the benefits therein. The schedule of bus trips and events is on the website.: www.cdsrs.ca