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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!  ​

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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AS OF FEBRUARY, 2025

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 – Lunch - Bridge & Euchre at Colonel Mustard’s, 15 Water Street, Port Perry from 12 – 3. $5.00 plus the cost of your lunch ordered from the menu. Please indicate your preference when you register to play bridge or euchre. Prizes for the winning teams. To register, please email social.portperryprobus@gmail.com so that we can reserve for an accurate number. Seating is limited in the sunroom.

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 – Lunch - Bridge & Euchre at Colonel Mustard’s, 15 Water Street, Port Perry from 12 – 3. $5.00 plus the cost of your lunch ordered from the menu. Please indicate your preference when you register to play bridge or euchre. Prizes for the winning teams. To register, please email social.portperryprobus@gmail.com so that we can reserve for an accurate number. Seating is limited in the sunroom.

NEW – Monday, March 17, 2025 – St. Patrick’s Day Social – Colonel Mustard’s, 15 Water St., Port Perry from 3 – 5 pm. $15.00. Join us for appetizers and Irish music. Cash bar. To register, please email social.portperryprobus@gmail.com. Seating is limited to 35 people in the sunroom.

NEW - Tuesday, April 15, 2025 – Easter Tea following the Membership Meeting – Hope Church, $10.00 for members ($20.00 for non-members). This is a subsidized event. Price includes sandwiches, scones, and sweets, and tea and coffee. Prizes will be awarded for the best Easter bonnet or gent’s Easter hat. Seating is limited based on space in the church hall. To register, please email social.portperryprobus@gmail.com.

 

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 – Rock Stars on Ice, 7 p.m., Tribute Communities Centre, 99 Athol St. E., Oshawa - $50.00 - Music fuels every figure skater’s performance, and nothing electrifies a crowd like the power of a classic rock anthem. The 2025 Stars on Ice tour cranks that energy up a notch with the thrilling new theme, “Rock Stars on Ice.” From coast to coast, audiences will experience rock music combined with world-class figure skating, transforming each show into a rock concert on ice! Headlined by none other than the King of Rock on Ice Elvis Stojko, the tour boasts a star-studded cast, including Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier, Keegan Messing, Satoko Miyahara, Jason Brown, Isabeau Levito and more! Kurt Browning, a staple of Stars on Ice since 1991, returns as Director and Choreographer, ensuring every “Rock Stars on Ice” performance is nothing short of spectacular. To register or for further information, please email social.portperryprobus@gmail.com.

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 – Anything Goes, Shaw Festival Theatre, Niagara-on-the-Lake matinee performance - 8 am to 7 pm - Luxury Bus Trip from Port Perry Walmart leaving at 8 a.m. Lunch at 11 am at the Prince of Wales Hotel followed by Anything Goes. “Set sail on the S.S. American! This dazzling production breathes new life into Cole Porter’s timeless tale of romance, intrigue, and high-seas hijinks. Follow the delightful antics of Reno Sweeney, a spirited nightclub singer, as she navigates love triangles, mistaken identities and comical misunderstanding on a transatlantic

voyage. Featuring beloved songs like ‘It’s De-Lovely,’ ‘You’re the Top,’ and the showstopping tile number ‘Anything Goes,’ this fresh revival brims with spectacular dance numbers and non-stop laughter.” Cost is $192 including bus (407 and driver’s tip), lunch, and theatre ticket. This trip is subsidized by the club and restricted to members only. Bus has a limit of 47 passengers so sign up early. To register or for further information, please email social.portperryprobus@gmail.com.

HOLD THE DATE – Wednesday, June 4th, Lunch and Darts – more info to follow.

 

HOLD THE DATE - Tuesday, October 21, 2025 – Bountiful Lunch at Hope Church - join us folloiwng the meeting for lunch and contributed goodies (by our members). To register or for further information, please email social.portperryprobus@gmail.com.

 

 

HNA TOURS

NEW - Tuesday, March 18th – OPG (Pickering) Nuclear Power Station, 1675 Montgomery Park Rd., Pickering – 9:30 – 11:30 am (arrive 15 minutes early and car-pooling is recommended). You are invited to the Visitor Centre in the Pickering Nuclear Plant for an information session on the Operation of the Nuclear Plant. OPG’s Pickering Nuclear station is one of the largest nuclear stations in the world and has been safely and reliably providing Ontario with power for decades. Learn more about this world-class facility which features four operating CANDU reactors. For additional information contact Shirlie at 905-619-8583 or shirlievanputten@rogers.com.

 

Travel Opportunities

Join other members on the following cruises:​​​

May 18, 2025 to June 1, 2025 – Arctic Circle and Norwegian Fjord Cruise – 14 nights on Holland America – Cruise leaves from Rotterdam (one hour by train from Amsterdam), with eight Norwegian ports of call. The cruise visits the Shetland Island (Scotland), Edinburgh, and London before returning to Rotterdam.  Prices are subject to change but currently $3,447 pp inside cabin, $4,164 pp oceanview, and $4,658 pp for a balcony. Until May 31, an optional all-inclusive package is available. For further information, contact Judy Spring at 905 447-4557 or Lori Connor at Expedia Cruises at 905 982-8855. Judy Spring will take the lead on this cruise. 

March 19, 2026 – April 9, 2026 – 21-day Marquesas & Tahiti Adventure - Porthole cabin (SP) - $7,530 US per person and Oceanview cabin (S) - $8,230 US per person. Deposit is $2,429.70 US at time of booking.  Final payment is due on December 19, 2025.

To book and get a current price, contact Laurel Arnott at 905 982-8855, Ext. 235 or email larnott@expediacruises.com and advise that you are travelling with Kim Lendvay and the Port Perry PROBUS group. Also please advise our member Kim Lendvay at interest.portperryprobus@gmail.com. Kim will take the lead on this cruise.

 

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 HNA TOURS

 

​SOLD OUT ​February 25th to March 19th, 2025 – Portugal – What’s included - Round trip direct flights from Toronto to Faro, Portugal, Motor coach transfer from airport to your hotel, 21 nights’ accommodation – 1 bedroom apartment with kitchen at the Paladim & Alagoamar Resort, or a Studio apartment for Singles - https://www.paladimalagoamar.com/en/, Welcome dinner in Albufeira, Services of an HNA Travels Tour Director.  Please note that optional tours can be purchased from Tour Rep. in Albufeira.  Cost is $3,699 double occupancy - One Bedroom Apartment- Pool view.  Single occupancy - $4,999 - Deposit is due upon booking – after September 1st, we need to confirm availability with Hotel in Portugal.  Non -refundable deposit of $800 is due upon booking. Balance due December 1, 2024.  For further information or to book contact Shirlie van Putten at 905-619-8583 or shirlie@hnatravels.com.

NEW - October 4th to October 17th, 2025 – Shamrock Adventure: The North and South of Ireland – 14-day tour – What’s included: Return flight – direct with Air Canada - Toronto/Dublin/Toronto; Transfers from airport to hotel and then hotel to airport (Dublin); 10 days touring in a luxury motor vehicle with a knowledgeable “Irish” Driver/Guide; 12 night’s accommodations in centrally located, 4-star hotels; 12 - Hotel Breakfasts plus Tea and scones on the morning of your arrival in Dublin; 4 - 3 Course Evening Meals at hotel accommodation; Derry City Walking Tour of the City Walls; Belfast Panoramic city tour; 48 hour “Hop on/Hop off” ticket for sightseeing in Dublin; All entrance fees to items listed in the itinerary; and all taxes and government fees. Cost is $5,699 Cdn – pp, double occupancy - Single occupancy $6,999. Non -refundable deposit of $800 is due upon booking. Balance due June 15, 2025. For further information or to book contact Shirlie van Putten at 905-619-8583 or shirlie@hnatravels.com.

​​​ CANXPLORE TOURS

July 5 TO 14, 2025 – Newfoundland Discovery Tour - $5,795 land and air, incl tax, based on double occupancy – Prices $5,795 pp (based on double occupancy) - Return flight included - 10 days/9 nights - Non-refundable deposit of $500 due on booking. Balance due April 25th, 2025.  Included:  : 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 Bayh 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, Airport transfers if booking the land + air package, Small group size of 22 maximum, 14 meals (9 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners).  Contact CanXplore to join a 7 pm presentation on February 10th at 7 pm. For more information and to book go to www.canxplore.com/newfoundland. If you have questions, email cathy@canxplore.com.


Sept. 5-16, 2025 - Wonders of Western Canada Tour - Prices $7,495 pp (based on double occupancy) - Return flight included  - 12 days/11 nights - Non-refundable deposit of $500 due on booking. Balance due June 5th, 2025.  Included - Baggage handling (one suitcase per person at each hotel), Ground transportation, Services of a Tour Director, Visits to Calgary, Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper, Sun Peaks, Whistler, Victoria and Vancouver, Entrance fees to historic sites and museums listed in the itinerary, Guided tour of Heritage Park in Calgary, Calgary Tower visit, Banff Gondola ride, Tickets for the Glacier Skywalk, Boat cruise on Maligne Lake to Spirit Island, Wine tasting at a winery in British Columbia, Peak2Peak Gondola ride in Whistler, Whale-watching boat tour in Victoria (weather permitting), Entrance fee for Butchart Gardens, Afternoon Tea at Butchart Gardens, Airport transfers from Calgary Airport to first hotel and from hotel in Vancouver to Vancouver Airport, Small group size of 24 maximum, 16 meals (11 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners).  Contact CanXplore to join a 7 pm presentation on February 12th at 7 pm.  For more information and to book go to www.canxplore.com/westerncanada. If you have questions, email cathy@canxplore.com.

Friendship and Fun - Retired and Loving It!

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