PROBUS Club of Durham West
Welcome Our members are retired business and professional persons residing in Durham Region, including Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Brooklin, Oshawa and other areas. Our monthly meetings feature informative and entertaining speakers. Along with monthly social events and 23 activity groups who meet regularly, its a great way to meet new people, make new friends and discover new interests. Read More: Including the most recent PROBUS Canada newsletter. |
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OUR NEXT MEETING IS Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. |
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NOTE TO MEMBERS: Please note that the following pages have been moved over to Members Only and will require that you are logged-in to access them now. These are: - Activity Groups - Management Team - Newsletters |
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June Speaker Dr. Mike Daley |
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THE GORDON LIGHTFOOT STORY Dr. Mike Daley is a freelance popular music history lecturer around Toronto. He holds a Ph.D in musicology and has published widely on a variety of musical subjects. Mike's well-received lectures on the Beatles, Elvis, jazz, folk music and much more have gained him a strong following in the GTA. Mike also offers a video lecture series on his website, mikedaleymusic.com and is currently writing a history of live music in the Yorkville coffee house district of Toronto in the 1950s and 1960s. |
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Social Events
REMINDERS: There are NO REFUNDS if you sign-up for an event and are unable to attend. You may have someone go in your place by getting payment from them and notifying the event Convenor of the change, along with the name and phone number of the person replacing you. |
Past Events (for the current year)
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Click Here for information and pictures relating to past events. |
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Upcoming Events |
2025 ANNUAL PICNIC Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Come join your fellow members at our annual picnic. There will be fun outdoor games and a delicious hot meal of rotisserie chicken, roast potatoes, vegetables and garden salad. Dessert and bottled water will also be provided. The venue includes a covered picnic pavillion, so the fun will go on, rain or shine! This event is limited to the first 100 registrants. |
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FUN GOLF TOURNAMENT Friday, July 4, 2025 Calling all level of golfers! This event will be a Shotgun format ( that is, every foursome will start at the same time throughout the course so we can all finish approximately at the same time, then have lunch) The game will be in a Best Ball format, so no pressure! Come play 9 holes either walking or with a golf cart. Arrive by 8:30 a.m. Play will begin at 9:00 a.m., rain or shine, followed by a BBQ lunch. There are prizes to be won! The deadline for registration is Wednesday, June 18. To qualify for a "shotgun start," we need a minimum of 40 registrants. Registration has now opened up to Non-Member guests. The PROBUS Club of Durham West has opened up registration to the PROBUS Club of Ajax. Lunch will be served between 11:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon. When registering, please be sure to check the appropriate boxes to indicate your game and meal choices. This is a self-drive/carpool event. |
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PHANTOM OF THE OPERA IN CONCERT - WESTBEN Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Experience the incredible music of one of the most popular music theatre pieces in history: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s haunting musical based on the 1910 novel by Gaston Leroux. The same team that brought Les Mis to Westben is back! After the show, you may opt to join us for dinner at the Mill Restaurant and Pub, located at Cobourg Creek Golf Club, 990 Ontario Street in Cobourg. Dinner will be at your own expense. This is a self-drive/carpool event. |
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Activity Groups |
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Member's Corner
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NewsSharing Our Recipes Courtesy of Patricia Bolger Moroccan Rice Have you seen the price of potatoes lately? I am still looking for dinner options that can substitute for the potato. “The Big Guy” likes this recipe because it has such a quirky variety of ways it can be made special. It can be tweaked to fit an Italian meal, complement Indian food, add to a buffet or even complement a BBQ. As you know, “The Big Guy” likes to create the ambiance to match the food so it keeps him hopping and involved to locate the beverages, music and lighting to match the fete of the evening. His beverage choice this month is a Dry Light Rose, a Sparkling Rose or an ice-cold light beer. Voila! |
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