PROBUS Club of Port Perry
Social Events
Social Events between meetings can range from sporting events, live theatre, travel, visits to places of interest, to any other activity that the Social Committee wishes to organize. These are usually one time events, one per month generally, but you can participate in as many events as you wish!
Social Activities as of January 2022
ALL SCHEDULED EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO PROVINCIAL COVID-19 REGULATIONS AND PUBLIC HEALTH ADVICE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. PORT PERRY PROBUS REQUIRES THAT ALL MEMBERS ATTENDING FACE TO FACE EVENTS BE FULLY VACCINATED.
The Christmas/Holiday Event at Herongate Barn Theatre was enjoyed by our 88 members and guests who attended. We were joined by some members from the Uxbridge, Oshawa, and Clarington Clubs. The luncheon buffet was delicious followed by musical entertainment, and the play, the Odd Couple.
The Holiday Luncheon at Kedron Dells Golf Club was also enjoyed by about 57 of our members, with a number of additional members picking up take out. Following the luncheon, we delivered $365 and many bags of food to the Operation Scugog Food Bank.
Thursday, January 27, 2022 – Music Trivia, Hope Church, 14480 Old Simcoe Rd., Port Perry – 2 pm to 4 pm. Tickets are $20 per person which includes trivia, coffee, tea, and sweets. Come and join us for an afternoon of fun. Bring vaccinated friends and your musical talent. To register, please email social.portperryprobus@gmail.com. Following registration, you will be provided with payment details. For further information, please contact Linda Parry at 905 985-8602.
Wednesday, February 2 and February 9, 2022 - Who KNEW TRIVIA – 7 pm to 8 pm. No charge – sponsored by your Social Committee. Who Knew Trivia is a Zoom based trivia game for people 50+. It is interactive and fun and there will be prizes for the winners. We are limited to 25 computer connections; however, if there are two of you sharing the same computer, that would only count as one (and remember, two brains are better than one!!) Please register by emailing social.portperryprobus@gmail.com.
Friday, February 4, 2022 – Celebrate Chinese New Year at the Mandarin, 1319 Airport Blvd., Oshawa – 12 pm. Buffet luncheon with Covid safety protocols - $25 per person. To register, please email social.portperryprobus@gmail.com. Following registration, you will be provided with payment details. For further information, please contact Ann Skinner at 905 982-8865.
Monday, April 11, 2022 – Ripley’s Aquarium, 288 Bremner Blvd., Toronto – Reserved admission is at 10:30 am. Group rate tickets are $22.10. Members can take the GO Train as a group or car-pool. Seniors’ return GO Train tickets are $12.25 payable at the GO Train. Optional lunch to follow at the Steam Whistle or a location of your choice. To register, please email social.portperryprobus@gmail.com. Following registration, you will be provided with payment details. For further information, please contact Marie Lucifora at 905-982-2721.
ADDITIONAL NON-PORT PERRY CLUB EXCURSIONS / EVENT
January 26, 2022 - HNA offers Come from Away at the Royal Alexander Theatre - Cost $159 Includes return transportation by deluxe motorcoach for the 8 pm show. SHIRLIE HAS INDICATED THAT WE NEED 10 MEMBERS TO BOOK FOR PICK-UP AT WALMART IN PORT PERRY, and tickets are limited. OTHERWISE PICKUP BEHIND THE CHESTNUT CENTRE (FORMERLY PICKERING RECREATION CENTRE). Contact: Shirlie Van Putten at 905-619-8583 or shirlievanputten@rogers.com to book.
February 15 – March 10, 2022 – HNA offers Portugal/Spain - What is included: Transportation: • Direct flight from Toronto to Faro, Portugal • Transfer from the Algarve to the Costa del Sol by Coach • Flight from Malaga, Spain to Montreal and connecting flight to Toronto Accommodation: • 12 nights’ accommodation at the Brisa Sol, Albufeira 1-bedroom apartment • 10 nights’ accommodation at the Sunset Beach Resort, Benalmadena, Spain in a 1-bedroom apartment Also included: • Services of an HNA Travels Tour Director • Welcome dinner in Albufeira. PRICING: Total selling price including all taxes: Double occupancy – $3,420, upgrades available. For prices on Single occupancy and further details, contact Shirlie van Putten 905-619-8583
CARDINAL COACH TOURS – LINDSAY, ON
All customers joining Cardinal Coach Tours currently will be required to be double vaccinated and will be asked to provide proof prior to joining the tour. Customers are required to wear face coverings (i.e., masks) always on the coach and off the coach when social distancing is not possible.
APRIL 13, 2022 – THE LEGENDS OF COUNTRY MUSIC - Bingeman’s Amusement Centre in Kitchener - $145 – Includes transportation by deluxe coach, the show, and a buffet luncheon. If you are a country music lover, you will not want to miss this show. Perfect soundalike and lookalike impersonations of all of the Country Music’s biggest stars singing their greatest hits; Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, Lorretta Lynn, Reb McEntire, Faith Hill, and Canada’s own Shania Twain and many more. ACTIVITY LEVEL: LIGHT – Morning departure times from Walmart in Port Perry are confirmed closer to departure with minimum of 10 members booking. Prices include all taxes. Call Cardinal Tours to book at (705) 324-2777 or (877) 343-7773. PLEASE TELL THEM THAT YOU ARE A MEMBER OF PORT PERRY PROBUS.
APRIL 26 – 28, 2022, FALLSVIEW CASINO Niagara Falls is known for its landscape, entertainment, hotel accommodations, and Casinos! In our overnight tour we will be offering all of this and more. We will be spending two nights at the Hilton Niagara Falls/Fallsview Hotel & Suites where a daily breakfast is included each morning. You will have the opportunity to play at the Casino and see the beauty of the falls. This tour will also include a winery tour and tasting near Niagara-on-the-lake! Let us enjoy the winter weather in a destination that is perfect all year round. ACTIVITY LEVEL: ACTIVE Double $395.00 Single $515.00 Triple $385.00 Quad $375.00. Departure times from Walmart in Port Perry are confirmed closer to departure with minimum of 10 members booking. Prices include all taxes. Call Cardinal Tours to book at (705) 324-2777 or (877) 343-7773. PLEASE TELL THEM THAT YOU ARE A MEMBER OF PORT PERRY PROBUS.
REVIEW – NOVEMBER 15-17, 2021, FALLSVIEW CASINO – Linda Elliot and Judy Spring went on this bus tour and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We were picked up at Lowes in Oshawa at 1:15 pm. The bus had a washroom but there was one stop both coming and going. We were upgraded to a two-bedroom suite, without charge. The winery tour and tasting were very enjoyable. The pool and spa were closed, but the Double Tree Hotel, which is a short walk away, has a very good spa and allows people with spa appointments to use their pool (by appointment). Return from Niagara Falls was at noon.
CANXPLORE – BOWMANVILLE, ON
July 2 - 11, 2022 or July 30 - August 8, 2022 – CanXplore offers Newfoundland Discovery Tour – What is included: 10 days, 9 nights accommodation, baggage handling (one suitcase per person at each hotel), ground transportation, services of a Tour Director, visits to Gros Morne Park, Grand Falls-Windsor, Twillingate, Gander, Trinity, Bonavista, Cape Spear, St. John’s, boat tours on Bonne Bay, cruise Western Brook Pond, in Twillingate and in Bay Bulls (weather permitting), entrance fees to historic sites and museums, guided tour of Trinity, Anchors Aweigh show, wine tasting at Auk Island Winery, craft beer tasting at Quidi Vidi Brewery, airport transfers if booking the land + air package, small group size of 22 maximum (minimum 14), 13 meals (9 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 3 dinners) - tour price $3695 per person, double occupancy (land only), $4595 per person, double occupancy (land + air (WestJet) to and from Toronto (one checked bag included)), All taxes and fees are included, $500 non-refundable deposit per person, Final payment due
April 25th, 2022, (non-refundable once paid), Book by February 1st, 2022 and save $100 per person. A Zoom Newfoundland Discover Tour Presentation will be available on December 7th, 2021, at 7. For further details or to book the presentation or the Tour, contact Cathy Spracklin at 289- 275-1182 or email cathy@canxplore.com. Their website is www.canxplore.com.
August 27 – Sept. 7, 2022 – CanXplore offers Maritimes Exploration Tour: What is included: 12 days, 11 nights accommodation, baggage handling (one suitcase per person at each hotel), ground transportation, services of a Tour Director, visits to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island including visits to Halifax, Peggy’s Cove, Baddeck, the Cabot Trail, Saint John, Saint Andrews, two ferry crossings, entrance fees to historic sites and museums listed in the itinerary, whale watching tour (weather permitting), guided walks of Charlottetown, Lunenburg, and Saint John, wine tasting in the Annapolis Valley, airport transfers if booking the land + air package, small group size of 22 maximum, 16 meals (11 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners) and much more. Tour price $4495 per person, double occupancy (land only), $5195 per person, double occupancy (land + air (Air Canada) to and from Toronto. All taxes and fees are included, $500 non-refundable deposit per person, Final payment due June 1, 2022, (non-refundable once paid), Book by March 1st, 2022, and save $100 per person. A Zoom Maritimes Exploration Tour Presentation will be available on December 8th, 2021, at 7. For further details or to book the presentation or the Tour, contact Cathy Spracklin at 289- 275-1182 or email cathy@canxplore.com. Their website is www.canxplore.com.
ZOOM CLUB
Remotely on computer & phone by appointment - Join Tim and Janet Casey for a lesson just for you in order to learn how to use Zoom. Zoom is an easy virtual meeting tool that allows you to meet with groups of people, large and small. You may connect with one friend, or meet a group who
bring their own beverages to the table and chat while seeing each other – a distanced get together. Interested? Please email Janet at speakerchair.portperryprobus@gmail.com
Need to convene a Zoom meeting for a PROBUS club event that will exceed 40 minutes?
We now have an account with Zoom that allows us to hold meetings of up to 100 people for up to 24 hours. So if you’re scheduling a Zoom meeting for club members that may go over the 40 minutes allowed for meetings on the free Zoom accounts, please email Tim Casey at president.portperryprobus@gmail.com to schedule the Zoom meeting.
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