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PROBUS Pickering Lakeside is a proud part of a worldwide organization whose motto is Fellowship, Friendship and Fun. We believe that retirement is the time to reinvent yourself and do the things you never had time for when you were working. We strive to ensure our members can truly say - Retired and Loving It! So scroll through our website to discover what's happening and all the activities our wonderful volunteers have planned and organized for our members. For more information about PROBUS, visit the "About Us" page. Don't forget to check out all of the great photos of events, by clicking on the menu choice - PHOTOS above. If you take any pictures of an event/activity you attended just send them to Scott (click here)and he will put them on the website for everyone to enjoy. |
Upcoming Events Below are the next few events. For a full listing, click here. We frequently add new events, so make sure you check by here frequently.
NOTICE: It is kindly requested that, if, before attending any of our activities or events you have any COVID or Flu symptoms eg: coughing, sore throat, headache, etc. that you please stay home. Masking is not mandatory but is highly recommended where possible. | Club News? April is upon us and so is our April newsletter, all our members should have received a copy of it in their inbox already. If you didn't get it, not to worry we have a link to it below. Thanks to our Newsletter team lead by Debbie B. and all her contributors - you won't want to miss it, so you can catch up with all the past months events and get a sneak peak of what is to come. Check it all out by clicking here. PS If you didn't get it in your inbox, contact Scott our webmaster (click here). Are you missing some notifications for events you are interested in?? Then you need to update/review your profile by Viewing and then Editing your profile by clicking on the blue icon TECH HELP!! - If you are having trouble with registering for events, renewing your membership, viewing or accessing our newsletter or would like any help with the website or Wild Apricot app please contact Scott - click here. If you would prefer to discuss in person please bring your device and password to your WA Probus account to our monthly meeting and Scott would be glad to help you out. Our Next Speaker.... Our next Speaker is naturalist and adventurer Geoff Carpentier.
Geoff has travelled extensively visiting approximately 90 countries on all seven continents, both as an expedition guide and interpretative leader . He has led numerous trips to Antarctica, the Falklands, Taiwan, Russia, Alaska, Cuba, Borneo, Greenland, the Galapagos, Tanzania, and more. Finally, he is also a widely published author in nature and science magazines with his latest book being “Antarctica – First Journey”. This will be the basis of his talk to us. He will take us on an adventure that begins in the southern most city in the world, Ushuaia, Argentina, and ends in Antarctica - a land of penguins, whales, albatrosses, seals and amazing ice ... Geoff has traveled here over 35 times and is an expert on this frosty landscape and its wild things! Click here to register for our members meeting (click here). Hope to see you there! Don't forget to check out all the great photos of our events by clickiing on PHOTOS in the main menu or by clickig here. Thanks to Bonnie and all of our contributors. Laura |
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Geoff studied zoology and biological sciences at Guelph University and worked for over 33 years with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment. At the same time he maintained a very active personal life teaching and leading nature trips. He was heavily involved with the Peterborough Field Naturalists club, being a former long-time resident of Peterborough. One of the many benefits of membership is access to regularly scheduled gatherings of club members who share common interests. Some Activities are seasonal, while others run throughout the year. Providing a variety of activities gives members an opportunity to get to know each other better while doing something that they enjoy. We currently have over a dozen such groups in our club, like euchre, weekly group walks, book and movie clubs, golf, trivia and much more. Click on the header to go to the Activities page. | Our members enjoy a variety of social events. Some local events include going to theatres and tourist attractions and visiting local restaurants for lunch or dinner. We educate as well as entertain by providing trips to museums, historic sites and tours of local businesses and industries. We come together annually to celebrate special times together like summer BBQ's and Holidays. These special events require advance registration and payment. On this page you can also see details of multi-day trips and vacations organized especially for PROBUS Members through HNA Travel by Lakeside member Shirlie van Puttin. Click on the header to go to the Events page. |
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City of Pickering Click on the links to the right or below to find out more:
Our sincere thanks to the City of Pickering for their ongoing support of our Club | Durham Region Durham Region have prepared and issued an excellent Community Resource for Seniors & Older Adults Guide. Click here to view it. Discover Ontario’s Medical Expense and Senior’s Care at Home Tax Credit, PLUS a number of other personal and family related tax subjects. The Ministry of Finance provides many free webinars on many different topics like Estate planning, taxes for Seniors, understanding the Ontario benefits and credits for personal income tax, etc.. Attendees will also receive electronic handouts and get an opportunity to have their questions answered. People can get more information on specific free webinars and register at www.ontario.ca/TaxTalk. |
The City of Pickering, from time to time, request that we share information with our membership about issues of interest to our seniors. 
