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
Kevin Donovan, the Toronto Star's Chief Investigative Reporter, took listeners inside the walls of the Muskoka Recovery Centre, where one would pay $40,000 or more to be treated for drug and alcohol addiction. But what if the people treating you were not who they said they were?
He also took questions and provided an update in the hunt for the killers of Barry and Honey Sherman.
SHARE THE WEALTH WINNERS
The winners of this month's Share the Wealth were:
Kim Pratt, Bill Swan, Kathryn Gundry, Mary Lou Burnett
The four winners each received $45.
Guest Speaker – November 18
AMY BARRON
“The History of Camp 30: German POWs in Bowmanville”
How did a Bowmanville Boys Reform school end up housing top-ranking German POWs in the Second World War? Durham Region played many parts in the overseas war effort including hosting important German officers whose one mission to get back to Germany led to many interesting escape attempts. Life in Camp 30 had many interesting ups and downs, from local recreation activities to the “Battle of Bowmanville”. And what will become of this important national historic site now?
Amy Barron received her PhD at the University of Toronto in the field of Mesopotamian history and archaeology, specializing on the military history of Iron Age Assyria. She has excavated predominantly in the Middle East but has travelled widely studying the archaeology of various remote parts of the world from Peru to China. Amy has taught archaeology, ancient history and classics at the universities of Toronto and Guelph and presently teaches museum studies in Fleming College’s post-graduate program. She has worked in the museum world for over 30 years and loves sharing her passion for the past.
Upcoming Speakers for our 2025 Monthly Meetings
December 16 - Music with VINTAGE SOUL DUO
January 20 - RANDY WILSON "Brief History of Sound for TV & Movies"
February 17 - DEIDRE FRANCOIS "Celebration - Sing-along Vegas Tribute Show"