PROBUS Club of Port Perry
Monthly Meetings
3rd Tuesday of the Month
Our monthly membership meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month in-person at Hope Church. All members are welcome. Guests must register upon arrival and are restricted to attending no more than two membership meetings.
Membership meetings take place at Hope Church
10 A.M. to Noon
3rd Tuesday of each month
14480 Old Simcoe Road
Port Perry
Did you miss our October meeting?
HERE'S A RECAP
We were visited by Olivia Raspal and Morgan Tompkins, Education Coordinators from the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre (OTCC). With the help from live education ambassadors (turtles), we learned about Ontario's 8 native freshwater turtle species, how to identify them, why they are rapidly declining, the important role they play in our environment, and how the OTCC operates as a non-profit turtle hospital. We saw how to be good stewards in their protection including proper handling, what to do when one finds a turtle on the road, how to help an injured turtle and how to protect a turtle's nest. The Centre is a not-for-profit organization and runs its operation strictly from donations. Injured turtles coming to the Centre come from across Ontario. So far in 2026 the Centre has dealt with 2,497 turtles. This is a new record-breaking number for the Centre!
Guest Speaker – November 17th
TED BARRIS
“Battle of Britain: Canadians in Their Finest Hour”
Award winning journalist and author, Uxbridge’s own Ted Barris, will talk about his latest and 22nd non-fiction book, “Battle of Britain: Canadian Airmen in Their Finest Hour.” We’ll hear about the untold stories of Canadians (airmen, ground crew, as well as engineers, aeronautical designers, medical officers and civilians) who answered the call to turn back the threat of Nazi invasion and who helped secure victory in the greatest aerial battle in history.
Copies of “Battle of Britain” will be available for purchase and signing. Hardcover editions $40 each, and paperback editions of back list books $30 each. Cash, personal cheques or e-transfers will be accepted.
About our Speaker:
Ted Barris is an award-winning journalist, author, and broadcaster. He is the author of 22 bestselling, non-fiction books, including a series of books on wartime Canada. His writing has regularly appeared in the national press and in magazines as diverse as Air Force, Canada’s History and Zoomer. He has also worked as host/contributor for most CBC Radio network programs, NPR in the US and on TV Ontario. He taught journalism at Toronto’s Centennial College for 18 years and has written a weekly column/weblog “The Barris Beat” since 1983 for the Uxbridge Cosmos.
He was awarded the Order of Canada in 2024.
Short Presentation - November 17th
JUDY SPRING
“Downsizing”
Judy Spring will give a short presentation providing tips from her recent experience downsizing from 3,000 square feet of living space to 1200 square feet.
Upcoming Speakers for our 2026 Monthly Meetings
Dec. 15 IRWIN SMITH - Festive Musical Presentation
Jan. 19 AMY BARON -From Curiosities to Controversies: The Story of Museums
Feb. 16 COLIN GRANGER, DRPS - Fraud Awareness & Prevention