club no. 101 chartered with probus canada

   Probus Club of Ottawa Alta Vista

   sponsored by the rotary club of ottawa

SPEAKER PROGRAM

August 27th, Laurence Wall
CBC Radio

"Twentieth Century Canadian History Through the Magic of Radio" is a nostalgic look back at some of the greatest news stories of the last century where radio played a significant role. Some of the stories are well known while others, such as the Moose River Mine Disaster of 1936, are all but forgotten.
Former CBC newscaster Laurence Wall will use slides, audio clips and humour to bring these stories to life.

Laurence Wall worked for CBC Radio for 44 years, retiring last year. He spent 28 of those years as a newscaster with CBC Ottawa. During that time, he produced and put to air more than 50-thousand newscasts and news updates. He was also the last person in this area to voice the National Research Council Official Time Signal before it was "retired" in 2023. Laurence lives in The People's Republic of Nepean with his wife, aka She Who Must Be Obeyed.

September 24th, Garry Smith
1991 Canada - Russia Hockey Series

Gary Smith, a former Canadian diplomat and ambassador, will tell us about the 1991 Canada - Russia Hockey Series which he helped to negotiate.

Gary dedicated over thirty years to serving on eight foreign assignments. He earned an honours BA in Political Science from York University and was a Fellow at Harvard University's Center for International Affairs.

Gary is also a published author, with works such as "Ice War Diplomat" that led to the creation of the documentary "Ice-Breaker: The '72 Summit Series."

Stay Safe

Johnson Insurance

We have added a link to the Johnson Insurance web site (see "Links" page).
Johnson provides competitive rates for Probus members for all kinds of insurance, particularly travel insurance.
They are in the process of joining with Belair Direct, but this link will still give you access.

Guests and Visitors from other Clubs are welcome.

Meetings are at:

Gloucester Presbyterian Church
91 Pike Street
Ottawa K1T 3J6

Pike Street runs north from Hunt Club just west of Conroy. The church is at the corner of Lorry Greenberg and Pike. The parking lot entrance is off Pike.

... to stimulate thought, interest and participation in activities at a time in life when it is easy to become complacent and self-centred.