PROBUS Club of Durham WestIf your hobbies include knitting, crocheting, quilting, sewing, needlework, beading, colouring or any other creative activity, and you would like to meet other like-minded members, please join us. We gather to chat and craft and share our projects and ideas.
We meet in the Lakeside Room (located on the second floor) at Parkland Lifestyle Residences, 3 Rossland Road West (southwest corner of Rossland and Harwood) from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. on the third Monday of the month. There is indoor as well as outdoor parking.
Contact: Sharon Marshall using our directory (Members Only).
Updates - 2024 |
November The November meeting for Create and Chat was a luncheon at the Mandarin to celebrate Christmas and mark the end of our gatherings for 2024. Twenty-two lovely ladies enjoyed a wonderful buffet while sharing plans for the holidays and reminiscing about this past year's events. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year is wished to the whole group and I'm looking forward to seeing all your happy faces in 2025! Extra Note: A number of red scarves were brought along to be included with our donation to Aids Durham. A remarkable total of 43 scarves will be distributed by Aids Durham to local communities. The Red Scarf project is a Durham Region initiative to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS. The project encourages community members to wear red scarves or tie them around lamp posts and other public spaces on World AIDS Day, December 1st. The Create and Chat group will not be meeting in December. Our next meeting will be Monday, January 20, 2025 at 1:00 pm at Parkland Lifestyle Residences. All the best!Sharon Marshall |
October A number of red scarves were brought in to be donated to Aids Durham at Christmas. We currently have 24 and counting. The last day for scarf donations will be our November monthly meeting on Thursday, November 14th. Bev reported that the Halloween costumes donated by our group were part of 30 donated to the Neonatal Unit at Sunnybrook Hospital this year. |
September We enjoyed a lively meeting, as always, in the gym at Parkland Lifestyle Residences on September 16th. Also, we welcomed a new member, Olga, to the group. Quilts were on display, as well as Halloween costumes for the premature babies at Sunnybrook Hospital, a red scarf for Aids Durham and a blanket for Ajax Pickering Hospital. For more information about Create and Chat, please contact me (Sharon Marshall). |
August Unexpectedly, our meeting took place on the third floor of Parkland Lifestyle Residences and not the usual Lakeside Room. This new location attracted a couple of Parkland residents who joined us for most of the meeting. Twelve keen PROBUS members were present. Patterns and types of wool were discussed and a couple of Halloween costumes were donated for the premature babies at the Neonatal ICU at Sunnybrook Hospital. For more information on the group, please contact me (Sharon Marshall). |
July As well as 11 chatty crafters attending, there were three Parkland residents who chose to join us this month and brought projects of their own. A number of people were working on red scarves to be donated to Aids Durham at Christmastime. And two completed scarves were brought in to add to the growing pile. If you are looking for a small project, perhaps you would like to create a Halloween costume (or two) for the premature babies at the Neonatal ICU at Sunnybrook Hospital. Please remember that the babies are very tiny, generally between one and two pounds. It's a good idea to make a costume that can be draped over the backs of the babies, with a piece for the bum and a small hat or accent piece for their heads. Think both boy and girl costumes! To give the hospital time to organize and plan, any costumes would need to be brought in either to the PROBUS Durham West monthly meeting on Thursday, September 12th, or to the Create and Chat meeting on Monday, September 16th. For ideas and inspiration, here is the link to Sunnybrook’s website showing some of the costumes and babies from previous years. https://sunnybrook.ca/media/item.asp?c=1&i=2369&page=33939&f=babies-halloween-costumes-nicu-2021 If you need more information please contact Bev Waite. |
June
On one of the warmest days we've had yet this summer, eighteen ladies met in the gym at Parkland Lifestyle Residences as our usual meeting room was being used for a birthday party.
It was a very boisterous affair as our words seemed to be magnified by the lack of buffers in the gym. However, we managed to communicate our thoughts quite well and enjoyed a lovely afternoon trading and discussing patterns, having a show-and-tell of current work, all accompanied by tea and cookies.
A couple of residents came in to have a look and have agreed to join us next month when we will be in our usual (quiet-ish) spot.
If you have any questions regarding the group or would like more information, please contact me via the directory (Members only).
May
On May 20th, Victoria Day, eleven ladies met in the Lakeside Room at Parkland Lifestyle Residences.
There were knitting and crochet projects as well as quiltwork being worked on. And, another red scarf was brought in to be donated to Aids Durham at Christmas - any time of year is a good time to start a scarf.
Also, if you would like to contribute, you may want to consider getting an early start on Halloween costumes for the Neonatal ICU at Sunnybrook Hospital. Please remember that the babies are generally between one and two pounds. They are very tiny and, rather than worn, the costumes are normally draped over the backs of the babies. Costumes for both boys and girls would be welcome. If you need more specific information about the costumes, please contact Bev Waite.
April As our usual cosy meeting room was being used for an outside event, 16 keen PROBUS crafters met in the gym at Parkland instead, and we were joined by two Parkland residents. Judy brought along a very large and beautiful quilt to display, while Maureen showed us a treasured sweater from which she was going to duplicate the pattern. Others worked on rug hooking, red scarves, embroidery, knitting and crochet. One of the Parkland ladies showed us fidget muffs that she makes. Also, Vita brought in a bagful of blankets, hats and scarves which will be delivered to the volunteer group at Ajax-Pickering Hospital for distribution, as needed. Not our usual surroundings but a bright and beautiful day. |
March We had a busy and chatty March meeting with 17 attending. A new member, Elizabeth Long, brought along a rug-hooking project. Many were knitting and crocheting and some quilting works were on display. Also, a few more red scarves were brought in contributing to our donation to Aids Durham, which will be made at the end of November. So, if you're looking for a small hobby and have a bit of time on your hands, Aids Durham would welcome red scarves (size 6" by 60"). |
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February This Family Day, 13 ladies met at Parkland Lifestyle Residences to exchange news, patterns and ideas for future projects and admire current ones. There was knitting, crocheting and embroidery on display and lots of lively discussion. |
January The first meeting of 2024 involved fifteen ladies catching up with Christmas and New Year's events while enjoying an excellent afternoon tea. New projects, including socks, blankets, scarves, embroidery and a smocking machine were displayed. Also, patterns were exchanged and requested. It was a good turnout for a very cold winter day. |
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