club no. 101 chartered with probus canada

   Probus Club of Ottawa Alta Vista

   sponsored by the rotary club of ottawa

* * NEW * *
"Groups & Clubs" in the left menu

The new "Groups & Clubs" page introduces 6 clubs and groups which are now part of our Probus Club.
They are: Current Affairs, Craft Group, Sip & Savour, Book Club, Euchre and 'Bridge the Gap'.

SPEAKER PROGRAM

May 27th, Dr. Tim Patterson
Earth Sciences

Dr. Tim Patterson is a Professor of Geology at Carleton University and an international expert on past climate and environmental change. He has authored more than 400 scientific contributions, including over 200 peer-reviewed papers, and co-founded the world's first open-access paleontology journal. His research uses lake, ocean, and peatland sediments to understand how ecosystems respond to climate variability, land-use change, and pollution.

Crawford Lake in southern Ontario is an unusually deep, sheltered lake whose yearly sediment layers, much like tree rings, record environmental change with exceptional clarity. Because these layers capture human impact so precisely, the lake was chosen as the official reference site for marking the start of the Anthropocene, a proposed new epoch beginning in the mid-20th century. Crawford Lake is one of the best natural archives in the world for understanding how profoundly human activity has reshaped the environment.

* * * July 22nd, In-house Speakers * * *

Each July, instead of a guest speaker, three members are invited to present to the group about an area of interest, experience or expertise.

In the past members have spoken about:
Hobbies (map collecting, geocaching, wine collecting, gardening but not philately)
Volunteering (polio eradication in Cameroon, supervising elections in S.W Africa),
Travel (Bullet Trains, Antarctic, Turkey, Croatia),
History (Womens Rights Legislation, Titanic, Magna Carta, Holland in Wartime),
Local History (Perley-Rideau, Caledonia),
Facebook, Aviation, Trials of a Travel Agent and many more.

Presentations are between 10 and 15 minutes long.
It is a great opportunity to help to build our community as we learn more about our interests.
We can turn photos into a presentation for you to talk to.
If you would like to present or have any questions about presenting, please speak to Ken Blogg, our program coordinator or email him at kenneth.blogg@gmail.com

followed by * * OUR ANNUAL PICNIC * *

Mark your calendars for July 22nd. Bring your lunch, a lawn chair (or two if you have them) and a beverage of choice (no alcohol please).

We will gather outdoors if the weather is nice and indoors if it is not.

Sit and chat with friends and enjoy each other's company.

Stay Safe

Probus Insurance

We have added a link to the Probus Insurance web page (see "Links" page).

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.