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• 2025 Annual Golf Tournament

  • When
    August 20, 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Puslinch Lake Golf Course, 6527 Ellis Road, Cambridge (on the east side of Hespeler)
  • Spaces left
    11

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  $130 for golf, cart and steak dinner
  $90 for golf and cart only, no steak dinner
  $40 for steak dinner only

  The best ball format makes this a fun event for golfers of all skill levels. PROBUS members are welcome to bring guests. This is a good way to introduce a friend to the fellowship of PROBUS.

  The program is similar to past years: 18 holes of golf followed by a dinner and “awards” ceremony with prize exchange.

  • Post game meal will be a barbecued steak dinner with baked potato, Caesar salad, dinner rolls and butter  Coffee and Tea, with dessert.
    (Please make the event organizer aware of any food allergies using the contact information below.)
  • Payment will be required in advance by July 30th to confirm your registration. This is necessary to enable planning the logistics of the event for everyone’s enjoyment.

  The price for green fees with one half cart rental and the dinner is $130.00 (including taxes and tip). Alcoholic beverages are extra.

  For those who would like to participate in the fellowship of the dinner only, the fee will be $40.00.

  To participate in the prize table, 'bring a prize and win a prize', just bring a prize with a minimum $25 value for the prize table. Then you are eligible to choose a prize with your as scores are announced.

  Your group will Tee off from the 1st Tee. The first foursome at approximately 1:00 PM, and each foursome every 9 minutes thereafter. Your specific tee time and details of the day’s program will be advised prior to the event.

  Registration Notes
  

  • Maximum of 1 guest per registered member
  • Maximum number of reservations available is 32 (8 foursomes)
  • Wait list will be available once capacity is reached
  • Cut off date for cancellations is July 30th
  • No refunds after July 30th

  If you have questions or would like to arrange for a ride, please contact Jerome Amlinger at (519) 620-3818 or email him at jeromeamlinger91@gmail.com.

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• Monthly Meeting with Grant Linney

  • When
    August 27, 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Portuguese Club, 870 Townline Rd, Cambridge, ON

  Climate Change

  Grant Linney was an outdoor educator at Upper Canada College and will speak to us about climate change.

  He is a trained and very experienced presenter with Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project. Since 2010, he has delivered more than 1,000 presentations to a wide variety of audiences. He has attended eight Al Gore trainings, seven of them as mentor for new trainees.

  He will also speak about the importance of science and the “greenhouse effect” which is created by (among other things) man-made carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. This leads to global warming and the many problems associated with it.

  Some countries, like Germany and Denmark, are reducing their reliance on fossil fuels by, for example, increasing wind power generation. China is leading the world in solar power.

  LUNCH BUNCH: After the meeting, all members are invited to have lunch (at their own cost) at a local restaurant. A great way to get to know your fellow members.

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• 2025 Summer BBQ Lunch

  • When
    August 27, 2025
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Portuguese Club, 870 Townline Rd, Cambridge, ON N1T 2G3
  • Spaces left
    43

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  Cost: $24 (includes tax and gratuities)

  Your activities committee has managed to steal the Lunch Bunch banner for the August 27th end of summer General Meeting.

  We coerced President Norm to agree to end the meeting early (about 11:15 am) and he's whipped the members of the Management Committee into shape so they will be the "serving staff". Here's the plan:

  • 11:15 am - meeting ends and cash bar opens
  • 11:15 - 11:45 am - visit time with coffee, tea, water, fountain soft drinks or "something from the bar" Beer and Wine $5.00
  • 11:45 am - Tony Chaves' Portuguese Club crew, with help from Management Committee members, will deliver the salads and food as needed

  That's about it .. it's meant to give time for mingling and saying hello to some members, particularly new ones! Here's the menu:

  • BBQ burger
  • cheeseburger
  • Octoberfest sausage on a bun with sauerkraut
  • Tossed green salad with choice of dressing
  • cole slaw
  • potato salad
  • macaroni salad
  • Choice of coffee, tea, water or fountain soft drink
  • A full dessert table with cookies, sweets and pastries (only one Portuguese tart per person) 

  Registration Notes

  • For registered members only, not spouses
  • Feel free to invite any guests who may be potential members
  • Deadline for registration is August 20
  • Cut off date for cancellations is August 20
  • No refunds after August 20

  Transportation

  If you would like a ride to and from the Portuguese Club, we will happily arrange that for you.

  If you have questions or would like to arrange for a ride, please contact Jerome Amlinger at (519) 620-3818 or email him at jeromeamlinger91@gmail.com

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• Lighthouse Theatre and Luncheon at Erie Beach Hotel

  • When
    September 11, 2025
  •  
    11:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    247 Main St. Port Dover Ontario
  • Spaces left
    4

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  Cost: $90 per person

  HERE ON THE FLIGHT PATH

  
  

  WRITTEN BY NORM FOSTER

  DIRECTED BY DEREK RITSCHEL

  Set on adjoining balconies in a big city apartment building, the play follows John Cummings as he interacts with three women, Fay, Angel, and Gwen, who become his neighbors over a three-and-a-half year period. Hilarious and, at times, touching. A true Foster delight.

  Schedule

  • Arrive and assemble for lunch at 11:30 AM at the Cove Room in the Erie Beach Hotel
    19 Walker St.
    Port Dover, ON
  • Assemble for the theater at 2:00 PM at the 
    Lighthouse Theater
    247 Main St. 
    Port Dover, ON

  Lunch Menu

  Choice of two options;

  • Perch and choice of fries or mashed potatoes, or, 
  • Roast beef dinner with choice of fries or mashed potatoes, gravy and vegetables

  Lunch includes: Cove Room salad, hot celery bread and butter, coffee, tea or fountain drink.

  Alcoholic beverages available for additional cost.

  Registration Notes
  

  • Maximum number of reservations available is 46
  • 3 guests allowed per member
  • Wait list will be available after registration capacity is reached
  • Registration deadline Aug.11
  • Cut off date for cancellations is Aug. 11
  • No refunds after Aug. 11
  • Please make the event organizer aware of any food allergies using the contact information below

  For help or more information, please contact: Jerome Amlinger at jeromeamlinger91@gmail.com, or call at (519) 620-3818

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• Monthly Meeting with Hailey Patry

  • When
    September 24, 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Portuguese Club, 870 Townline Rd, Cambridge, ON

  Hailey Patry, will speak to us about: The Best is Yet to Come - Make the REST of your years, the BEST of your years.

  Hailey, known as "The World's Happiest Woman" and "The Woman of Resilience," is a True Happiness Coach dedicated to helping others create more joy, reduce stress, and improve their quality of life. After overcoming over 30 years of trauma, she has made it her mission to empower individuals, families, and organizations to thrive, no matter their challenges.

  An internationally recognized speaker and facilitator, Hailey has impacted over two million people across 136 countries. She is a Master Coach in happiness, resilience, love, and success, earning an Honorary Doctorate for her transformative work. As an award-winning author of six international bestsellers, her books, including HAPPY LOVE and Life Lessons – 52 Tips for Living Your Best Life, provide actionable insights for personal growth.

  Beyond her professional achievements, Hailey is a devoted wife and mother to three neuro-diverse sons. She deeply understands the struggles of balancing life’s demands and prioritizing well-being. When she’s not coaching, speaking, or writing, she enjoys time in nature with her family and practicing the self-care principles she teaches. Hailey’s mission is to help others make the rest of their years the best of their years.

  LUNCH BUNCH: After the meeting, all members are invited to have lunch (at their own cost) at a local restaurant. A great way to get to know your fellow members.

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• Monthly Meeting with Ted Barris

  • When
    October 29, 2025
  •  
    9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Portuguese Club, 870 Townline Rd, Cambridge, ON

  Battle of Britain: Canadian Airmen in their Finest Hour

  Ted Barris will tell us about the gripping and heroic story of fighter pilots defending the skies over Britain from unprecedented Nazi attack.

  For 113 terrifying days in 1940, Nazi Germany’s air force, the Luftwaffe, threw everything it had at Great Britain in hopes of early victory in World War II.

  The task of defending southern England from airborne attack fell to pilots in the Royal Air Force, supplemented in their darkest hour by more than 100 flyers from Canada.

  These Canadians, some from famous families, some straight off the farm, served in forty-seven different Battle of Britain squadrons.

  On Dec. 29, 2022, the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, announced 99 new appointments to the Order of Canada, including Ted Barris, C.M., “For advancing our understanding of Canadian military history as an acclaimed historical author, journalist and broadcaster.”

  LUNCH BUNCH: After the meeting, all members are invited to have lunch (at their own cost) at a local restaurant. A great way to get to know your fellow members.

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• Monthly Meeting with Tom Woodcock

  • When
    January 28, 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Portuguese Club, 870 Townline Rd, Cambridge, ON

  Local Conservation in Waterloo-Wellington

  The rare Charitable Research Reserve was founded in 2001 to protect 900 acres of natural habitat near the Village of Blair that was threatened by development.

  In the years following the charity developed its programs of Conservation, Research, and Education to serve the community and to confront threats to the natural systems that we depend on for food, water, and air.

  This presentation will discuss the early days of rare in the historic village of Blair, and how we have expanded our efforts with the goal of protecting habitat across the Region of Waterloo and Wellington County.

  We will briefly discuss the significance of some of the ecological services that protected lands provide, how they support human society and economy, and how everyone can do their part on their own properties to protect and enhance our environment.

  LUNCH BUNCH: After the meeting, all members are invited to have lunch (at their own cost) at a local restaurant. A great way to get to know your fellow members.

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• Monthly Meeting with Lisa Hood

  • When
    February 25, 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Portuguese Club, 870 Townline Rd, Cambridge, ON

  The Y is so much more that a "gym and swim".

  For more than 150 years, the YMCAs of Cambridge and Kitchener-Waterloo, the YMCA-YWCA of Guelph, and the YMCA of Stratford-Perth have served our communities. In 2020, we officially unified and became the YMCA of Three Rivers, allowing us to continue showing up for our communities where and how they’ve needed us most.

  The Three Rivers name was inspired by the history and legacy that rivers played in each of our communities, including the Avon, Grand, and Speed Rivers. Much like the Y, rivers are places of connection. They bring people together. They unite. They foster growth and well-being. Across our communities, this is what the Y has worked to do. And, in unifying, it is our goal to continue doing this — to show up where and how our communities need us most, and work to meet current and emerging needs — well into the future.

  ​Like the rivers that inspired us, we’re never the same place twice. Each time you come to the Y, you’ll see familiar faces and meet new ones. You’ll engage in programming you know, and perhaps learn about something new. Through it all — the ebbs and flows of your life — in all three regions, like a river, it’s our goal for the Y will be a constant point of reference for you.

  LUNCH BUNCH: After the meeting, all members are invited to have lunch (at their own cost) at a local restaurant. A great way to get to know your fellow members.

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