club no. 101 chartered with probus canada

   Probus Club of Ottawa Alta Vista

   sponsored by the rotary club of ottawa

SPEAKER PROGRAM

October 23rd, Fred Kallin
Nobel and his Prizes

Fred Kallin, our September speaker last year, returns with a talk on Alfred Nobel, his prizes and Canadian honorees.

Who was Alfred Nobel? Why did he decide to create a set of prizes for all humanity? For many years, the Nobel prizes have been considered the most prestigious prizes in the world. Yet, there were many obstacles to overcome before these prizes became a reality. Some of the key events in this story are not well known and are quite surprising.

For example, who was the famous woman who influenced Alfred Nobel to create the Peace Prize? How are three special horses connected to the creation of the Nobel prizes? How were the Nobel prizes created in spite of interference from Alfred Nobel's relatives and the King of Sweden?

Fred Kallin was born in Gothenburg, Sweden and came to Canada as a toddler when his father Nils Kallin was assigned here as President of SKF Canada and Swedish Consul-General in 1957. Fred went to school in Toronto and attended Queen's University where he completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.

After graduation, Fred worked in the Hi-tech industry in Waterloo as an engineer and inventor. If you have ever used a bank machine, then you have probably used technology that Fred invented and developed.

In 2016, Fred retired and moved to Orillia where he and his wife, Anne, volunteer with several organizations. Fred has taken an active interest in history and volunteers with the Orillia Museum of Art and History.

Expect a dynamite presentation!

November 27th, Jean Dougherty
Ottawa Valley Geological History

As a trained biologist and geologist, Jean had a 36-year career with the Geological Survey of Canada, working to maintain Canada's treasures of paleontological specimens and data. These fossil collections are used to understand the vast geologic history of Canada, providing a timescale for this history, understanding how the Canada's landmass has changed through time, and at what rate this change has occurred.

Jean has been active in her community, serving on several boards, as a soccer coach and a karate instructor for children. Now retired, she is spending more time with her family, especially her grandchildren, with the objective of doing what she can to leave the planet in a state in which her grandchildren may have a decent quality of life.

Immediately followed by
Annual General Meeting

Our year is from January 1 to December 31, so the General Meeting is the time to elect (or re-elect) members to the Management Committee who will take over in January. All positions are open, except that the President will stert the second year of her two year term. The Nominating Committee (Ann Ketcheson, Bernetta Starkey and Jane Wickham) is the modern equivalent of the 19th century naval press gang.

The Treasurer will provide a financial update and others will give reports on their activities. The key position, which must be filled, is Vice-president.

Just a reminder of the exits (emergency and otherwise)

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.