| Probus Pickering Millennium |
Welcome PROBUS Pickering Millennium is a proud part of a worldwide organization whose motto is Fellowship, Friendship and Fun. We believe that retirement or semi-retirement is the time to reinvent yourself and do the things you never had time for when you were working. We strive to ensure our members can truly say - Retired and Loving It! So scroll through our website to discover what's happening and all the activities our wonderful volunteers have planned and organized for our members. For more information about Probus, visit the "About Us" page. |
Upcoming eventsThe next 12upcoming events are summarized below and are also on the calendar page. For a full listing and full details of all events click here
| Recent NewsWith our first General Meeting now taking place in the salons at the Rec Center, the agenda has been updated. We will still enjoy our social time, and Tom Hayes remains our guest speaker. However, the meeting will now open with an official Inauguration Ceremony, formally establishing our club within PROBUS Canada and the City of Pickering. The ceremony will be attended by dignitaries from PROBUS Canada, the City of Pickering, and the Province of Ontario, and will include:
The meeting is at the Rec Center staring at 1:30pm on September 9th and there is still plenty of room. We look forward to seeing you there Tour registration for the 'Tour of the Automotive Center of Excellence Facility at Ontario Tech University' will close on September 8 at NOON because we must provide OTU with a list of attendees so they can prepare for our arrival. Mobile Apps Did you know there is a mobile app for Wild Apricot. You can use it access our directory and event calendar and you can even register for events and update your contact information! It is called 'Wild Apricot for Members' and you can download it here: App Store (Apple) or Google Play (Android). Once you have downloaded the app, sign in using the same email (logon-id) and password that you use to access the Probus Pickering Millennium website. Questions about the App? If needed, click here to contact Peter, our interim webmaster | Next Speaker
As a journalist Tom enjoyed a career of more than 35 years as an anchor, reporter and award winning storyteller in Toronto with CTV News, CityNews and Global News. His stories have included everyone from Royalty and Prime Ministers to Business Leaders and Rockstars. A message and a captivating character are the essential ingredients of any great story - crafting the story properly makes it memorable and timeless. As the winner of the Edward R. Murrow Award his work has taken him through Canada, US, UK, India and Zambia. With such a celebrated career, Mr. Hayes will surely have very interesting stories and insights to share with us!
 Our Speaker for November is Nate Hendley. Nate is a Toronto-based freelance writer and author and has written several books, primarily in the true-crime and history genres. Nate’s book, 'The Beatle Bandit won the Crime Writers of Canada Award of Excellence for Non-Fiction 2022 and was nominated for a Heritage Toronto 2022 Book Award.
Nate’s latest book and the subject of his presentation to us this Rememberance Day is 'Atrocity on the Atlantic' This story recounts the torpedoing of Canadian hospital ship by a German submarine in World War One—a forgotten tragedy that forever changed war crime prosecutions. For more information about Nate’s books and background, please visit www.natehendley.ca. |
In September we are fortunate to have Tom Hayes join us as our very first speaker at a Probus Pickering Millennium Members’ meeting. 