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SUMMARY:Angela Cancellara - Alzheimer Society Niagara Region
DESCRIPTION:Angela Cancellara – Alzheimer Society Niagara Region. Programs to help those with dementia \nAngela Cancellara clears the mystery around aging and dementia \nHerb Woods introduced guest speaker\, Angela Cancellara\, Public Education Coordinator\, Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region whose presentation is on dementia and programs available to help those with the disease. She pointed out that the number of people living with dementia in Canada is increasing and the Alzheimer Society is a very valuable part of our community. \nAngela has a degree in Community Health and her role at the Alzheimer Society has provided her with the opportunity to educate and support care partners and people living with dementia. \nAngela discussed how our brain works\, and the oxygen/nutrients required for its maintenance. She used the simple act of answering a telephone to show how the brain uses perception\, decision making\, motor skills and social skills for such basic everyday tasks. She described how our brain changes as we age and gave several examples of normal aging and not normal aging such as social engagement and not remembering names and faces. \nNormal aging\, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)\, and dementia are cognitive states encountered in older adults. She said that 40% of people over 65 experience some form of memory loss with no cognitive loss; MCI has cognitive loss but no impairment of daily living; dementia shows cognitive loss with impairment of activities of daily living. Angela pointed out that dementia is not just an old person’s disease as there are limited cases of young onset dementia. \nDementia is an overall term for a set of symptoms that are caused by disorders affecting the brain. These include Alzheimer’s Disease (60-80%)\, Vascular Dementia (15-25%)\, Lewy Body Dementia (5-10%)\, Frontotemportal Dementia (5-10%)\, Huntington’s Dementia and Parkinson’s Dementia among others. \nAngela pointed out that there are unavoidable risk factors such as age\, gender (women are more likely to suffer dementia than men) and genetics. \nShe said that early diagnosis is important as some causes are reversible such as elevated cholesterol\, thyroid problems\, diabetes and medications. Angela urged people to make healthy choices by choosing nutrient-dense foods\, giving your brain challenges and increasing physical activity.  Most important is to stay socially engaged and manage stress by finding pockets of joy every day. \nThere is hope for the future. Angela said that 40% of cases could be prevented and many more delayed through awareness and lifestyles. \nDuncan McLaren thanked Angela for helping us understand dementia and how we can help ourselves and others. The message was timely as evidenced by the numerous detailed questions. \n 
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/angela-cancellara/
LOCATION:Lions Hall\, 732 Niagara Street\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2M 7W7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2024 Past Speakers,Speakers
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SUMMARY:Emily Liefl\, Outreach Manager  Niagara Region "Seniors community programs"
DESCRIPTION:Emily Liefl\, Outreach Manager Niagara Region “Seniors community programs” – Seniors community programs \nMany services available to Niagara’s seniors \nAndy Redman introduced Emily Liefl\, Outreach Manager at Niagara Region Senior Services. Emily spoke on the range of services offered by NRSS and their importance in today’s community as in Canada the population of seniors 65 and older is projected to nearly double in size from 2.4 million in 2017 to 4.6 million in 2041. In Niagara\, 11\,400 individuals are living with a diagnosis of dementia according to the Alzheimer Society of Niagara. \nThe Seniors Community Programs include Long-term Care Services and Assisted Living Services. All are aimed at helping older adults to stay connected\, be active and keep learning. \nTwo new Community Hubs will be added in 2024 and 2025 — the Gilmore Community Hub in Fort Erie (Fall 2024) and the Linhaven Community Hub\, currently under construction on Ontario Street in St. Catharines. These hubs will house Seniors Community Programs. \nOutreach Services connect Community Workers who can assist older adults to find and access programs and supports that help them to live independently and safely at home. Seniors Exercise programs aim to maintain and improve balance\, strength and endurance for older adults and those at increased risk of falls. \nThe Ambulatory Rehab Program Partnership of community and healthcare providers offers outpatient ambulatory rehabilitation with a 12-week wellness program of health promotion/education/exercise sessions. \nThe Adult Day Program\, available across Niagara\, is designed to help older adults stay physically active\, cognitively stimulated and socially connected. The Respite Companion Program provides an in-home respite companion for persons living with Alzheimer’s or other progressive dementia and their care partners. \nThe Wellness Services include\, in addition to group exercise\, virtual wellness guest speakers on a variety of health and wellness topics related to healthy aging. Emily also mentioned Hotel Dieu Shaver Hospital which provides professional services including physiotherapy\, occupational therapy and speech language pathology. \nEmily pointed out that the many services are available to older adults 60+ who reside in Ontario and have a valid Heath Card. While many of the services are free\, there is a nominal charge for some. \nConcerned about a senior? The Niagara Gatekeepers program works to identify at-risk older adults and link them with community support agencies. More information about all the services is available at www.niagararegion.ca/seniors. \nDenis Woods thanked Emily for her presentation noting most of us haven’t used these valuable programs yet but certainly some of us will in the future.
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/emily-liefl/
LOCATION:Lions Hall\, 732 Niagara Street\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2M 7W7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2024 Past Speakers,Speakers
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SUMMARY:Lori Gill - Founder and clinical director of (ATTCH) Niagara
DESCRIPTION:Lori Gill – Founder and clinical director of (ATTCH) Niagara \nTopic:  “An introduction to the neurobiology of trauma and how ATTCH Niagara is meeting the need for the treatment of complex trauma within the Niagara Region”\n \nATTCH Niagara works to heal trauma from bad experiences \nDuncan McLaren introduced Lori Gill\, founder and clinical director of the Attachment and Trauma Treatment Centre for Healing (ATTCH) Niagara. She is a registered psychotherapist\, Certified Trauma Specialist\, Consultant\, Supervisor and trainer and a Certified Compassion Fatigue Specialist. ATTCH is a non-profit providing free and low-cost trauma specialized therapy to individuals who could not otherwise afford it. Its mission is healing life’s hurts through awareness\, compassion\, and self-care. \nLori’s presentation was titled Healing Life’s Hurts. She discussed the brain’s critical development during the first five years of a child’s life. During the first year\, the brain grows more rapidly than through the rest of one’s life. It is also susceptible to adverse childhood experiences including intergenerational transmission of trauma through as many as four generations\, that’s from one’s great grandparents. The experiences witnessed as a child mirror the adult’s actions and experiences. \nLori said that as many as one in four youth will experience potentially traumatic experiences and she pointed out that emotional abuse can damage the brain more than physical abuse. \nShe said that regulating the nervous system is very important to ongoing resiliency and optimal development.  To that end\, ATTCH Niagara incorporates various holistic wellness practices to increase attention span\, regulate the body and mind and to optimize the ability of clients to regulate their emotions and behaviours. \nATTCH Niagara specializes in the impact that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) have on the brain\, body and nervous system. ACEs account for many of the traumatic experiences suffered by people throughout their lives. These experiences affect how your brain works. “Flipping your lid” means that feelings get so big that you lose control of your ability to think and act clearly. You may start screaming\, acting restless\, trying to run away from a situation\, feeling numb\, unable to move\, feeling unable to control your reactions. \nIn her PowerPoint presentation\, she illustrated the hand-brain model coined by Dr. Daniel Siegel showing how the brain and body are connected. \n \nBoth brain hemispheres are affected. The left and right brain don’t integrate and work together – there is no cooperation between the two hemispheres. ATTCH diagnoses brain function to help people understand trauma’s impact on their life and give them programs and actions to control and manage their problems. \nMore information about the work of ATTCH Niagara is available at www.attchniagara.com \nDuncan thanked Lori for her informative presentation on a topic not well understood but likely experienced directly or indirectly by most people. \n 
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/lori-gill-attch/
LOCATION:Lions Hall\, 732 Niagara Street\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2M 7W7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2024 Past Speakers,Speakers
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240514T110000
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SUMMARY:John Arnone - author
DESCRIPTION:John Arnone  Topic: Us and Them: Canada\, Canadians and The Beatles NEW updated book \nSpeaker details many links between Beatles\, Canada \nBob Henderson introduced author John Robert Arnone whose topic was the story of the Beatles’ and their many connections to Canada.  John\, who lives in Victoria Harbour\, Ontario\, is a self-confessed passionate Beatles’ fan and spent years researching ties between the Beatles and Canada. \nJohn said that one of the Beatles’ first public performances was interrupted when a fight broke out between rowdy Canadian soldiers in the Top Ten Club in Hamburg\, Germany that required police and tear gas to quell. John’s quest to tell the Canadian side of the Beatles’ story began when he noticed errors in references to the Beatles’ appearances in this country during a tour of a Beatles museum in Liverpool. \nJohn noted that George Harrison had both an uncle and sister living in Canada and John Lennon’s mother resided in Toronto. \nJohn highlighted numerous Canadians who came into contact with the Beatles in the early days including Carrol Levis who hosted the Talent Discovery Show in the UK where the Quarrymen in 1957\, with John Lennon\, Paul McCartney and George Harrison\, failed to impress.  The group changed its name to Johnny and the Moondogs and auditioned for the talent show again in 1959 but once again failed to impress. After Ringo Starr joined the group they encountered a woman from Hamilton in Mayfair\, London who spiked their sugar cubes with LSD providing them with their first exposure to drugs.  Possibly as a result\, their music evolved into classics like Strawberry Fields Forever and the Rubber Soul Album and the rest is history. \nJohn’s book titled “Us and Them” details the long history of connections between the Beatles and Canadians including the Decker Dash at the Winnipeg airport when the Beatles’ plane stopped for refueling only to have the airport overrun by fans leading to the foursome stepping foot on Canadian soil for the first time. Harry Saltzman from St. John\, N.B.\, long-time producer of James Bond films\, passed on producing the first Beatle movie\, A Hard Day’s Night in 1964.  One of the most interesting was Lillian Shirt\, a Cree from Northern Alberta who was protesting housing opportunities for Indigenous peoples in Edmonton.  A local radio station contacted Lillian and said that John Lennon wanted to support her and had asked to speak to her.  When they spoke\, she repeated words to John that her grandmother had often said to her.  These words were “Imagine if there was no hate\, if we loved each other\, loved one another\, that there would be no war between us”. John asked for permission to use the words and they likely helped inspire Lennon’s famous song “Imagine”. \nDuncan thanked John for speaking to the club and making us aware of these Canadians who were part of the Beatles legend of the 50’s\, 60’s and 70’s. \n  \n  
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/john-arnone-author/
LOCATION:Lions Hall\, 732 Niagara Street\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2M 7W7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2024 Past Speakers,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240409T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240409T110000
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SUMMARY:Randy Klaassen - Training Officer CASARA Niagara
DESCRIPTION:Randy Klaassen – Training Officer CARES – CASARA Niagara \, \nTopic:  “Civil Air Rescue Emergency Service (CASARA Niagara)\n \nLocal organization plays key role in search and rescue \nRudy Thiessen introduced guest speaker Randy Klaassen\, who was accompanied by Rick Kaczkan\, from the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association Niagara\, (CARES–CASARA)\, which is based at the Niagara District Airport. \nRandy’s topic was the Civil Air Rescue Emergency Service and its role in both air and ground search operations across Ontario. Randy and Rick brought their Yellow Cube Van (“The Pig”)\, their operations vehicle with radio comms\, and extended an invitation to anyone interested to view their equipment. \nRandy\, who is a training officer with CARES Niagara\, said the organization became operational in 1977. CARES Niagara is a founding member of CASARA National and is now part of a Canada-wide organization. \n \nCASARA is a registered non-profit organization with community volunteers who are trained to professional standards in the many aspects of search and rescue. Randy reviewed their role in supporting Canada’s Search and Rescue (SAR) program and to promote aviation safety and SAR awareness. \nSAR operations are conducted by various means of air and ground\, visual and electronic search for missing aircraft\, persons and vessels. Ground search activities (“ground homing”) are generally electronic searches for aircraft emergency location transmitters (ELTs) that are present on all commercial and private aircraft. \nThey support the RCAF in training and searches anywhere up to the Arctic as called upon. Their team comprises spotters who are trained “eyes in the sky” for visual and electronic searching\, navigators who are skilled in search patterns and pilots who are trained for low-level SAR flying. They also have adopted Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (drones) that have a pilot and observer. They use software that identifies particular colours in photos such as blue objects in a forest. Generally\, each member has 10 hours of ongoing training for each hour worked. \nTraining sessions are held September to June at the Niagara District Airport. Training covers a wide variety of topics including aviation safety\, meteorology\, first aid\, navigation\, survival techniques and search methods using visual and electronic skills. CASARA Ontario works with the Ontario Provincial Police\, the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Canadian Coast Guard among others. \nRandy\, using a PowerPoint presentation\, illustrated the difficulty of spotting a downed airplane in a densely wooded area even while flying at low heights. \nCASARA is funded by the Department of National Defence and by community donations.  Randy pointed out that more information about the organization is available at www.casaraniagara.ca \nDuncan McLaren thanked Randy for his most informative presentation on this critical aspect of Canadian aircraft safety. \n \n 
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/randy-klaassen-cares/
LOCATION:Lions Hall\, 732 Niagara Street\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2M 7W7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2024 Past Speakers,Speakers
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240312T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124158
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SUMMARY:Dominic Ventresca & Koby Vanyo\, St. Catharines - Older Adult Centres
DESCRIPTION:Dominic Ventresca & Koby Vanyo\, St. Catharines – Older Adult Centres \nOlder Adult Centres – The City of St. Catharines offers a variety of recreation and leisure programs at our three older adult centres! Make new friends\, get involved\, volunteer and keep your mind and body active with our many opportunities.\n \nTopic:  Older Adult Centres – The City of St. Catharines \n          \n Seniors urged to maintain active and healthy lifestyle \nAndy Redman introduced Domenic Ventresca whose topic was “Making a Difference in Aging:  For Ourselves and for our Community”.  Dominic studied gerontology at the University of Toronto and had a 36-year career administering long-term care and community services for Niagara Region. He continues to apply his learning through volunteer roles as chair of the Age-Friendly Niagara Council Board (AFNC)\, as director on the board of the Ontario Association of Councils on Aging and as a member of the St. Catharines advisory committee on older adults. \nDominic pointed out the world is facing a situation where there are more older people than children and more people at extreme old age. AFNC addresses questions like how do we foster better health and well-being in older age and address challenges and opportunities.  And will population aging be accompanied by a longer period of good health and sustained sense of well-being and extended periods of social engagement and productivity or more illness\, disability and dependency? \nThe World Health Organization emphasizes that health and well-being are determined not only by our genes and personal characteristics\, but also by the physical and social environments in which we live our lives. \nThe World Health Organization Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities connects communities world-wide with the common vision of making their community a great place in which to age\, focuses on action at the local level\, fostering full participation of older people and the promotion of healthy and active ageing membership of approximately 850 communities in over 40 countries covering over 230 million people. \nOlder adults are valuable contributors to the community.  Dominic noted approximately 38% of the Niagara population is 55 years and over\, compared to 33% for the rest of Canada. Current Niagara population growth is from commuters and retirees moving to Niagara. Most of today’s older adults are well\, active\, healthier and living longer to unprecedented levels\, all of which provides for great opportunities. Older adults make up many of the volunteers for local organizations\, and donors to local causes. Baby Boomers control the bulk of wealth and spending; they spend 66% more on goods and services than millennial households. \nDominic emphasized that older adults should modify what can be modified over their life course with personal lifestyle choices like healthy diet\, activity\, social relationships. Brain health and dementia risk reduction recent research has shown that there are several actions you can take to promote brain health and delay or prevent cognitive impairment. Things such as proper sleep\, diet\, exercise habits\, lifestyle choices\, and level of brain activity can all affect how your brain functions.   Research supports that engaging in several healthy lifestyle behaviours could prevent or delay up to 40% of dementias and lower the risk of Alzheimer’s by up to 60%. \nThe Age-Friendly Niagara Council’s vision is for an age-friendly Niagara community for all ages.  Its mission is to foster a caring community that optimizes quality of life as people age. Visit the  website www.agefriendlyniagara.com to find out more information. \nDominic was accompanied by Koby Vanyo\, programs supervisor for older adult centres in St. Catharines\, who detailed a host of opportunities to get and stay involved in a wide variety of activities. \nHarold Nash\, who is in his 90’s\, thanked Dominic for his presentation and his emphasis on the importance of active aging. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/simone-phelan-koby-vanyo-st-catharines-older-adult-centres/
LOCATION:Lions Hall\, 732 Niagara Street\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2M 7W7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2024 Past Speakers,Speakers
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SUMMARY:Rochelle Bush - Tubman Tours
DESCRIPTION:Rochelle Bush – Tubman Tours\,\n \nTopic: Links to Underground Railroad and Black history unveiled \nDuncan McLaren introduced Rochelle Bush whose topic was the Underground Railroad in Niagara and the Black presence in St. CatharinesRochelle is the owner and primary guide of Tubman Tours Canada and is a trustee and resident historian of the Salem Chapel\, BME Church. Her presentation celebrated Black History Month 2024. \nRochelle talked about the Niagara Freedom Trail and its many characters\, events\, and locations.  She traced Black history from Carter G. Woods\, who founded the Association for the Study of African American Life and History\, to the establishment of Negro History Week in the USA in 1926 and Canada in the 1950’s to the establishment of Black History Month\, every February since 1976. \nRochelle told the stories of Elijah McCoy (the real McCoy) who invented the lubricating cup\, Mathieu da Costa\, who was an Afro-French member of the exploring party of Samuel de Champlain and was the first recorded free Black person to arrive in Canada\, and Olivier Le Jeune who was the first recorded slave purchased in New France. \nThe Niagara Freedom Trail was established in 1995 and honours the thousands of African American slaves who found freedom in Canada. The Underground Railroad aided an estimated 40\,000 slaves in their escape to the northern American states\, or ultimately to the freedom of Canada. Fort Erie was a popular crossing for freedom seekers because of its proximity to Buffalo along with Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake. \nRochelle told the story of Josiah Henson who was an author\, abolitionist\, and minister. Born into slavery\, in Maryland\, fearing that he would be separated from his family\, he escaped and hiked from Kentucky to Upper Canada in 1830 with his wife and four children\, and founded a settlement and laborer’s school for other fugitive slaves in Upper Canada. \nShe spoke of many historic figures including Harriet Tubman who had ties to St. Catharines. Tubman\, for a time a member of the Salem Chapel BME Church\, who\, after escaping slavery\, made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 enslaved people\, including her family and friends\, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad. Reverand Anthony Burns\, an escaped slave\, gained his freedom in Canada and briefly served at the Zion Baptist Church now located on Raymond Street. \nRochelle told the story of the Chloe Cooley incident. Chloe was sold by her enslaver and was to be sent back across the Niagara River to a new owner in New York\, but her loud protests drew attention and although she wasn’t rescued her abduction played a key role in the passage of the Act to Limit Slavery in Upper Canada in 1792. Slavery was eventually abolished throughout most of the British Empire in 1833 and Emancipation Day\, held each August 1\, marks the date in 1834 when the act came into effect. \nRecently\, on February 3\, 2024\, Parks Canada unveiled a historical plaque outlining the Chloe Cooley story\, to be installed at Queenston Heights. \nRochelle also talked about Richard Pierpoint who came to Canada\, served as a British soldier\, fought with Butler’s Rangers\, raised a Colour Corps and received a land grant in what is now St. Catharines. \nShe pointed out that the Fugitive Slave Act passed in the United States in 1850 meant that any Black people living in the northern states could be accused of being runaways\, captured and returned to enslavement. This increased the urgency to seek safety north of the border. \nDuncan McLaren thanked Rochelle for her very interesting and extensive presentation of this part of Niagara’s history and asked for a show hands of members who would be interested to taking one of Rochelle’s tours. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/rochelle-bush/
LOCATION:Lions Hall\, 732 Niagara Street\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2M 7W7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2024 Past Speakers,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240109T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240109T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124158
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SUMMARY:Susan Gram - Niagara chapter of the Canadian Hemochromatosis Society
DESCRIPTION:Susan Gram\, – Niagara chapter of the Canadian Hemochromatosis Society \nTopic:  Hereditary hemochromatosis – a genetic\, metabolic disorder that results in iron overload\n \nHereditary blood disorder affects many Canadians \nDuncan McLaren introduced Susan Gram of the Niagara chapter of the Canadian Hemochromatosis Society. Her topic was hereditary hemochromatosis — a genetic\, metabolic disorder that results in iron overload. Susan has hemochromatosis and told her personal journey with this condition. \nSusan explained that HHC is one of the most common genetic disorders in Canada\, affecting one in 300 Canadians. The disorder causes the body to retain too much iron from dietary sources that builds up in various body organs such as liver\, pancreas\, heart\, pituitary gland\, joints\, and endocrine glands. It affects both men and women and is most prevalent in those of European and Celtic descent but can be found in other ethnic backgrounds as well. \nSusan said that HHC cannot be cured but added that most of the complications are preventable with early testing\, diagnosis\, and treatment. \nShe pointed out that\, until recently\, most general practitioners believed the disease was extremely rare and patient’s symptoms were overlooked or attributed to other causes. Some of the general symptoms include chronic fatigue\, loss of body hair\, thyroid problems\, sudden weight loss\, personality changes\, arthritic pain\, and bloating. \nHereditary Hemochromatosis is caused by defects in the gene called HFE. Screening blood tests for Ferritin levels must be specifically ordered by a physician\, but DNA testing can confirm whether or not an individual with elevated transferrin saturation and serum ferritin has HHC. \nSusan said that one in nine Canadians are carriers of the disease. She said a person must inherit two defective copies of the HFE gene — one from each parent — for hemochromatosis to occur. \nTreatment involves removing blood from the patient. When the body creates new blood\, excess iron is drawn from other organs and tissues. \nSusan said that in her own case\, the blood letting brought her levels back to normal with no organ damage. People with hemochromatosis must maintain their lower iron levels for life with periodic blood removal. She said that this blood can often be donated to Canadian Blood Services through blood donor clinics. \nSusan urged everyone to be vigilant in looking at items like diet supplements that can in heavy in iron. The society is based in Richmond\, B.C.\, and more information is available on the website www.toomuchiron.ca \nDuncan thanked Susan for her informative talk and presented a donation on behalf of PROBUS to the Canadian Hemochromatosis Society. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/susan-gram-niagara-chapter-of-the-canadian-hemochromatosis-society/
LOCATION:Lions Hall\, 732 Niagara Street\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2M 7W7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2024 Past Speakers,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231219T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231219T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124158
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SUMMARY:Men’s Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Our club group breakfast is at 8:30 at Johnny Pastrami’s on Lake St in the Club Heidelberg building near Lakeshore Rd.  Johnny offers a great breakfast at very reasonable price and lots of coffee refills (decalf or straight up). \nPlease use the side entrance. Lots of parking \nDon’t be shy – bring a friend. A great way to introduce him to our club. \nArt Currie
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/mens-breakfast-19/
LOCATION:Johnny Pastrami’s Diner\, 569 Lake St\, St.\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2N 4J1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activities,Men's Breakfast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231213T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231213T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124158
CREATED:20221202T165545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T165545Z
UID:5084-1702468800-1702479600@probusstcatharines.com
SUMMARY:Christmas Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Christmas Romeo Luncheon \nDon’t forget to wear your name tags. \nThis year we are inviting members and spouses (or significant others) to join us for a Romeo Christmas sit-down lunch (not a buffet) at the Dalhousie Yacht Club at noon on December 14th. From noon to 2: 00pm. \nMenu:\n• Oven roasted Turkey with Gravy\, Stuffing\, Mashed Potatoes\,\n• Maple Ginger Carrots & Cranberry Sauce\n• Warm Apple Crumble\n• Choice of coffee or tea\nCost is $28 per person (including HST and gratuity). No table reservations please.) \n \nYou can reserve with Art Currie by email (jcurrie7@cogeco.ca) or phone to (905-938-1264). Cheques\, payable to the Probus Club\, can be sent to:\nArt Currie\n7 Castlemere Court\nSt. Catharines\, L2N 5V1 \n  \nI will be taking sign – ups at the October and November meetings and at the club breakfasts and Romeo lunches until  Dec. 1st.   If you don’t book and pay for the Christmas lunch in advance\, we probably won’t be able to accommodate you. \nAs we have done in past years Past Presidents dine as guests of our PROBUS Club.
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/christmas-luncheon-3/
LOCATION:Dalhousie Yacht Club\, 74 Lighthouse Rd\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231212T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231212T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124158
CREATED:20230220T164912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240120T003139Z
UID:5198-1702375200-1702378800@probusstcatharines.com
SUMMARY:Dan Laroche\, Site Supervisor\, Fort George National Historic Site
DESCRIPTION:Dan Laroche\, – Site Supervisor\, Fort George National Historic Site \nTopic:  Fort George\, in an interesting Show & Tell presentation\n \nBattle of Fort George played key role in war of 1812 \nDuncan McLaren introduced Dan LaRoche\, Site Supervisor of the Fort George National Historic Site. Dan presented the background of the War of 1812 and specifically the battle of Fort George in 1813. The Fort George property extended four miles inland from the Niagara River and was purchased from the Anishinaabe people in 1781. \nThe interests of the Anishinaabe people and the British in the lakes and rivers in the late 16th century were the same – transportation. The upper lakes and rivers connecting to the St. Lawrence River were the route to the middle of the continent along with the Mississippi River. From a strategic perspective\, waterways were everything and if you owned the waterways\, you won wars. \nThe American strategy was the same each year: a three-pronged attack on Montreal\, Niagara and Detroit. In 1813\, the Americans attacked York which was a major naval facility. They defeated York on April 27 and proceeded to Fort George with a flotilla of 14 ships with which they controlled the Great Lakes.\nThe British were fighting Napoleon in Europe and the war in the Americas was a “side-show” and there was little assistance available. The Americans built up their forces at Queenston with five artillery batteries that bombarded Fort George with “hot shot”\, 24-pounder cannonballs heated in a furnace before being fired. These set buildings on fire and all wooden structures perished except the powder magazine which miraculously survived and remains today.\nDan said that after heavy bombardment of the fort\, the American landing craft were beaten back three times before successfully landing and forcing the Canadian troops to retire. British Brigadier General John Vincent feared being caught in a pincer movement and moved his troops all the way back to Burlington Bay. \nDan brought many artifacts of the battle era including a musket and rifle\, bayonet\, tomahawk\, cannon ball\, canister shot plus a diagram of the fort. He explained the use and limitations of the artifacts including the musket’s misfire rate of 30% and inaccuracy due to the ball wobbling as it passed through the smooth bore barrel. He pointed out that rifles were more accurate but took much longer to reload. \nDan said that the War of 1812 is important to everybody because a different outcome could have changed what our country looks like today.\nA map showing Fort George in 1804-1806 that was acquired on eBay helped with the reconstruction of the palisade and buildings. A cache of artillery buttons from the time period were found during the reconstruction. \nIn the Q&A period\, Dan profiled the local militia and the coloured corps that included men aged between 16 and 60 who volunteered and drilled once or twice per year and provided their own weapons and uniforms. The British had disdain for the militia\, so they trained them into a more traditional fighting force and provided weapons and uniforms in the second year of the war. Together they became an effective fighting force.\nDuncan thanked Dan for his informative and knowledgeable presentation and for bringing the artifacts that gave a real perspective to this important part of Niagara’s history. \n 
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/dan-laroche-site-supervisor-fort-george-national-historic-site/
LOCATION:Lions Hall\, 732 Niagara Street\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2M 7W7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2023 Past Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231124T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231124T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124158
CREATED:20221202T165348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231106T165742Z
UID:5082-1700829000-1700834400@probusstcatharines.com
SUMMARY:Romeo Lunch
DESCRIPTION:The monthly Romeo Lunch at the Dalhousie Yacht Club \nGathering time is noon and lunch will be served at 12:30. \nEmily will take the drinks order at your table and payment will be at the table as well – preferably by debit or credit card \nThis is a great opportunity to introduce prospective members to our club.
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/romeo-lunch-20/
LOCATION:Dalhousie Yacht Club\, 74 Lighthouse Rd\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activities,Romeo Lunch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231122T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231122T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124158
CREATED:20231101T155859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240120T002958Z
UID:5540-1700661600-1700667000@probusstcatharines.com
SUMMARY:Heddle Shipyards Port Weller Docks
DESCRIPTION:HEDDLE SHIPYARDS\nVISIT ONE OF ST\, CATHARINES BIG SUCCESS STORIES \nPROBUS MEN’S CLUB TOUR\nHeddle Shipyards Port Weller Docks\n340 Lakeshore Rd\,\nSt. Catharines\, Ontario\nCanada\, L2M 0A2 \nEstablished in 1987\, Heddle Shipyards is a 100% Canadian-owned company and the largest Canadian ship repair and construction company on the Great Lakes. Our goal is to be the leading vessel life cycle service provider to the Canadian Coast Guard\, the Canadian flagged commercial fleet. and Canada’s partner for new-build vessels under 1000 Gross Tons. \nHeddle Shipyards utilizes a combination of highly skilled people and unique equipment/assets to provide Vessel Lifecycle Services\, specialized Heavy Industrial Fabrication Services and Project Support Services. \nSIGN UP AT OUR NOVEMBER 14 MEETING
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/heddle-shipyards/
LOCATION:Heddle Shipyards Port Weller Docks\, 340 Lakeshore Rd\, St. Catharines\, ON\, L2M 0A2
CATEGORIES:Activities
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231121T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231121T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124158
CREATED:20221202T173946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T173946Z
UID:5104-1700555400-1700560800@probusstcatharines.com
SUMMARY:Men’s Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Our club group breakfast is at 8:30 at Johnny Pastrami’s on Lake St in the Club Heidelberg building near Lakeshore Rd.  Johnny offers a great breakfast at very reasonable price and lots of coffee refills (decalf or straight up). \nPlease use the side entrance. Lots of parking \nDon’t be shy – bring a friend. A great way to introduce him to our club. \nArt Currie
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/mens-breakfast-18/
LOCATION:Johnny Pastrami’s Diner\, 569 Lake St\, St.\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2N 4J1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activities,Men's Breakfast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231114T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231114T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124158
CREATED:20221109T164415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240120T003146Z
UID:5022-1699956000-1699959600@probusstcatharines.com
SUMMARY:John Bullen - Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
DESCRIPTION:John Bullen – Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum \nTopic:  Pilot Officer Andrew Mynarski\, VC\, RCAF \nSpeaker details heroic role of Andrew Mynarski \nAndy Redman introduced guest speaker John Bullen\, a member and volunteer with the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. John’s interest in the museum was inspired by his uncle who was a senior Harvard flight instructor during WWII where he was based at the Kingston\, Ontario airport. \n John’s topic was pilot officer Andrew Mynarski\, VC and his role as a member of the RCAF. John pointed out that the Lancaster was one of three heavy bombers produced during the war. It was the fastest\, had the greatest range – up to 4\,000 km – and could carry the largest bombs. He noted that of 430 Lancasters built at Malton\, 320 were sent overseas. By 1945\, Canada was building 400 Lancasters per month. The plane carried six tons of ordinance and flew night-time missions which lasted four to seven hours. Crew members signed on for 30 missions but in 1943 the survival rate was just 18%. \nJohn said that Andrew Mynarski\, who was born in Winnipeg in 1916\, joined the army at age 25 but was assigned to RCAF Bomber Squadron in 1944 as part of a crew of seven. Mynarski\, a mid-upper gunner\, developed a close relationship with tail gunner Pat Brophy. The two positions were considered the most dangerous and most isolated on the plane. \n \nJohn described the events of the bomber’s mission on the night of 12-13 June 1944. The plane was picked up enemy spotlights and attacked and hit by night fighters. With two engines knocked out and fire starting to spread\, the pilot ordered the crew to evacuate but just as Mynarski was about to bail out\, he noticed that his friend Brophy was trapped inside his tail gunner turret. Mynarski crawled through flames to try to free Brophy but finally\, at Brophy’s urging\, he left the plane with his uniform and parachute on fire. He landed but died from his burns in hospital the next day at the age of 27. He is buried near Amiens\, France. \nAmazingly\, Brophy went down with the plane but was thrown clear still in his turret and survived with hardly a scratch. He and three other members of the crew were picked up by French Resistance and eventually made their way back to England. Bullen noted that after the war\, Brophy moved to Niagara and died in St. Catharines in 1991. \nMynarski was awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously in 1946 for his valour and bravery in giving his life trying to save his fellow crew member. Mynarski was further honoured in 1984 when the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum restored a Lancaster Mk X to full flying condition — one of only two still flying in the world — and dedicated it to his memory. A large bronze statue was dedicated to Mynarski’s memory at the Middleton St. George bomber base where he served in England. \nDuncan McLaren thanked John for his moving presentation\, so appropriate for a day of remembrance. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/john-bullen-canadian-warplane-heritage-museum/
LOCATION:Lions Hall\, 732 Niagara Street\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2M 7W7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2023 Past Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231027T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231027T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124158
CREATED:20221202T165254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T014609Z
UID:5080-1698409800-1698415200@probusstcatharines.com
SUMMARY:Romeo Lunch
DESCRIPTION:The monthly Romeo Lunch at the Dalhousie Yacht Club \nGathering time is noon and lunch will be served at 12:30. \nEmily will take the drinks order at your table and payment will be at the table as well – preferably by debit or credit card \nThis is a great opportunity to introduce prospective members to our club.
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/romeo-lunch-19/
LOCATION:Dalhousie Yacht Club\, 74 Lighthouse Rd\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activities,Romeo Lunch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231017T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231017T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124158
CREATED:20221202T173855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T173855Z
UID:5102-1697535000-1697540400@probusstcatharines.com
SUMMARY:Men’s Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Our club group breakfast is at 8:30 at Johnny Pastrami’s on Lake St in the Club Heidelberg building near Lakeshore Rd.  Johnny offers a great breakfast at very reasonable price and lots of coffee refills (decalf or straight up). \nPlease use the side entrance. Lots of parking \nDon’t be shy – bring a friend. A great way to introduce him to our club. \nArt Currie
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/mens-breakfast-17/
LOCATION:Johnny Pastrami’s Diner\, 569 Lake St\, St.\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2N 4J1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activities,Men's Breakfast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231010T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231010T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124158
CREATED:20221206T151324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240120T003219Z
UID:5111-1696932000-1696935600@probusstcatharines.com
SUMMARY:Ernie Sibbett - Crime Stoppers of Niagara 
DESCRIPTION:Niagara Elder Abuse Prevention Network (NEAPN) in partnership with Crime Stoppers of Niagara presents “Be Aware…Take Care: A Safety Guide for Our Community”.  \n \nErnie Sibbett warns of scams\, threats directed at seniors \nDuncan McLaren introduced speaker Ernie Sibbett\, chair of the board of Crimestoppers Niagara\, who was accompanied by Dorothy Nugent and Carolyn Robinson from Crimestoppers. \nErnie talked about the Niagara Elder Abuse Prevention Network and its safety guide called “Be Aware…Take Care.” Ernie said that Crime Stoppers\, which receives a yearly grant of $50\,000 from Niagara Region\, fields 60 to 70 calls per day related to elder abuse. \nThe program’s aim is to provide information on fraud\, scams\, and threats to elders and to assist them if they are victims. He reviewed some of the scams directed at seniors such as telemarketing\, mail or newspaper marketing\, cyber scams\, thefts by deception or distraction\, bank related scams and identity theft. \nErnie offered examples of scams such as someone calling claiming to be from your bank or from the CRA demanding immediate payment; someone calling to warn that your computer has been infected with a virus but they can fix it if you give them access to your computer. A common one is someone calling pretending to be a friend or relative in an emergency and in need of money. \nHe warned of two red flags related to such calls: an immediate request for money or a request for personal information. He advised that in such cases\, you should hang up immediately. He noted that many people fail to do so but recommended that if potential victims have concerns\, they should notify the police. \nErnie also warned about door-to-door sales. Provincial laws ban door-to-door sales for certain household appliances\, but he said you shouldn’t feel pressured and should never allow strangers into your home. As a rule\, don’t enter into any contract with someone that you didn’t initiate contact with. \nErnie recommended signing up with the National Do Not Call List. Although this won’t eliminate all unsolicited calls\, it can reduce the number and type of calls you receive. \nErnie also spoke about the Niagara Community Information Database which can be reached by calling 211 to receive information about a wide variety of government and other service providers. Ernie mentioned the importance of having a legal Power of Attorney for both personal care and for property to designate someone to make important decisions if you become incapable. \nFurther information is available at www.crimestoppersniagara.com and a complete list of contact information for Niagara community resources is available in the safety guide booklet. \nDuncan thanked Ernie for his important and informative presentation and presented him with a gift certificate.
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/brooklyn-mercer-crime-stoppers-of-niagara/
LOCATION:Lions Hall\, 732 Niagara Street\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2M 7W7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2023 Past Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230927T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230927T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124158
CREATED:20221202T164259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T165056Z
UID:5069-1695821400-1695826800@probusstcatharines.com
SUMMARY:Romeo Lunch
DESCRIPTION:The monthly Romeo Lunch at the Dalhousie Yacht Club \nGathering time is noon and lunch will be served at 12:30. \nEmily will take the drinks order at your table and payment will be at the table as well – preferably by debit or credit card \nThis is a great opportunity to introduce prospective members to our club.
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/romeo-lunch-15/
LOCATION:Dalhousie Yacht Club\, 74 Lighthouse Rd\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activities,Romeo Lunch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230927T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230927T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124158
CREATED:20230907T141318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230907T142148Z
UID:5468-1695805200-1695816000@probusstcatharines.com
SUMMARY:PROBUS Fall Car Rally
DESCRIPTION:Fall Car Rally\n\nThe date has been set for the PROBUS Fall Car Rally to make its return.\n\nThe rally will be held on Wednesday\, September 27 and is slated to wind up at Johnny Pastrami’s on Lake Street for lunch.\n\nThe rally is open to all members and guests. Further details regarding starting point and cost will be announced at the September meeting.\n\nFurther information will be available from Herb Woods (herbwoods12@gmail.com\, 905-394-1155).  Entry Fee to be determined.
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/car-rally/
LOCATION:To Be Determined\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Herb Wopds":MAILTO:herbwoods12@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230919T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230919T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124158
CREATED:20221202T173801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T173801Z
UID:5100-1695115800-1695121200@probusstcatharines.com
SUMMARY:Men’s Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Our club group breakfast is at 8:30 at Johnny Pastrami’s on Lake St in the Club Heidelberg building near Lakeshore Rd.  Johnny offers a great breakfast at very reasonable price and lots of coffee refills (decalf or straight up). \nPlease use the side entrance. Lots of parking \nDon’t be shy – bring a friend. A great way to introduce him to our club. \nArt Currie
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/mens-breakfast-16/
LOCATION:Johnny Pastrami’s Diner\, 569 Lake St\, St.\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2N 4J1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activities,Men's Breakfast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230912T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230912T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124158
CREATED:20221107T153239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240120T003227Z
UID:5018-1694512800-1694516400@probusstcatharines.com
SUMMARY:Jesse M. Abbott - University of Waterloo
DESCRIPTION:Jesse M. Abbott Ph.D. Graduate Department of History University of Waterloo \nTopic: Soldiers on the Niagara Frontier \n\nDuncan McLaren introduced guest speaker Jesse Abbott whose topic was the life of soldiers on the Niagara Frontier in the war of 1812. Jesse’s presentation\, which consisted of a portion of his thesis presented to the University of Waterloo for his Doctor of Philosophy in History\, looked mainly at the role alcoholic consumption played in the conduct of soldiers.\nJesse’s research indicated that although heavy drinking was common in that period\, the reputation of some groups\, especially the Irish\, meant that all soldiers were labelled the same. He said that drinking and bad behaviour was not as common as many officers indicated.\nHe pointed out that the class system was much in evidence in the army. Soldiers faced flogging as a form of discipline for various incidents of bad behaviour and were generally held in disrespect and often believed to have joined the army to escape accepted life responsibilities. On the other hand\, officers were often allowed to bring their wives and children to the battle area.\nBut alcohol certainly was in common use. Soldiers were granted daily rum rations including sometimes prior to going into battle. Rum was also provided to help cope with the severe climate. Jesse said that if army rations ran out\, soldiers were often able to obtain spirits from outside sources and regularly gambled for spirits.\nHe said that at the time\, Britain recruited soldiers as young as 13 and their lack of experience\nand the style of fighting — solid lines of men firing muskets — sometimes contributed to the lack of discipline.\nJesse concluded his presentation with a quote from Dylan Thomas who said\, “an alcoholic is someone you don’t like who drinks as much as you do.”\nFollowing a question-and-answer period\, Duncan thanked Jesse and presented him with an LCBO gift certificate. \n  \n 
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/jesse-m-abbott-university-of-waterloo/
LOCATION:Lions Hall\, 732 Niagara Street\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2M 7W7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2023 Past Speakers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230830T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230830T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124158
CREATED:20221202T164856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T164856Z
UID:5077-1693402200-1693407600@probusstcatharines.com
SUMMARY:Romeo Lunch
DESCRIPTION:The monthly Romeo Lunch at the Dalhousie Yacht Club \nGathering time is noon and lunch will be served at 12:30. \nEmily will take the drinks order at your table and payment will be at the table as well – preferably by debit or credit card \nThis is a great opportunity to introduce prospective members to our club.
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/romeo-lunch-18/
LOCATION:Dalhousie Yacht Club\, 74 Lighthouse Rd\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activities,Romeo Lunch
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230823T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230823T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124158
CREATED:20230805T153133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230907T144016Z
UID:5428-1692788400-1692792000@probusstcatharines.com
SUMMARY:Shaw Festival Back Stage Tour
DESCRIPTION:PROBUS is attending the Shaw Festival Back Stage Tour on August 23 at 11:00 am. \nIt is a 1 hour-long guided tour of the Festival Theatre that reveals the secrets that bring the plays to the stage. \nCost is $15.00.  Contact Herb Woods to book a ticket.
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/shaw-festival-back-stage-tour/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230815T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230815T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124158
CREATED:20221202T173658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T173658Z
UID:5098-1692091800-1692097200@probusstcatharines.com
SUMMARY:Men’s Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Our club group breakfast is at 8:30 at Johnny Pastrami’s on Lake St in the Club Heidelberg building near Lakeshore Rd.  Johnny offers a great breakfast at very reasonable price and lots of coffee refills (decalf or straight up). \nPlease use the side entrance. Lots of parking \nDon’t be shy – bring a friend. A great way to introduce him to our club. \nArt Currie
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/mens-breakfast-15/
LOCATION:Johnny Pastrami’s Diner\, 569 Lake St\, St.\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2N 4J1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activities,Men's Breakfast
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230808T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230808T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124158
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SUMMARY:Brian Narhi - St. Catharines Historian
DESCRIPTION:Brian Narhi – St. Catharines Historian \nTopic: Hydraulic raceways played key role in St. Catharine’s growth \nDuncan McLaren introduced guest speaker\, local historian Brian Narhi whose presentation was entitled “Hydraulic Raceways and the St. Catharines Economy in the 19th Century.” \nBrian\, who obtained his first of several degrees from Brock University and has over 20 years experience as an historian and archival researcher\, said that William Hamilton Merritt built an early mill on Twelve Mile Creek but experienced problems with low water levels and looked for a solution to provide a consistent source of water. A man by the name of Henry Mittelberger proposed the idea of a separate ditch feeding from Chippawa Creek. \nBut when the first Welland Canal\, which followed the path of Twelve Mile Creek\, was opened in 1830\, there was no room for the original feeder ditch. Merritt combined with Oliver Phelps\, chief builder of the canal\, to create a new ditch\, drawing water from the canal and emptying back into the canal\, from near Lock 19 of the canal in Merritton to the Taylor and Bate Brewery\, which was located just north of the present Burgoyne Bridge\, below Yates Street. \nBrian used Power Point to display old maps and diagrams showing the path the raceway took across the city. He explained that there was a three-tiered raceway and that it had a 56-foot drop from top to bottom. \nBrian said that although the raceway suffered regular breakdowns it sparked tremendous economic growth for the city as more and more mills were built to take advantage of the waterpower. \nLocal businessman Thomas McIntyre was one of the early builders with his Norris Mills. Others included Canada Haircloth\, McKinnon Industries and Wood Brothers Tannery. Brian pointed out that in 1827 there were just 384 people here and by 1834 the population had grown to about 700 and by the 1940’s to about 2\,000. Canada Haircloth was the first to make use of the waterpower to generate electricity. \nHe pointed out that many of the buildings that face St. Paul Street and backed onto the old canal were built on stilts because the tiered raceways didn’t allow room to build right down to ground level. \nBrian explained that the raceways were owned by the government which at one point granted leases for water rights to various businesses The city finally took possession of the raceways in 1935 and as electricity started to diminish the demand for waterpower much of the raceway was covered over and\, in some cases\, converted to sewer lines. \nMuch of the old canal and the raceway were filled in as children and adults frequently drowned in the open raceway. \nAfter a question-and-answer session\, Duncan thanked Brian for his fascinating look at part of our history and presented him with a gift certificate. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/brian-narhi-st-catharines-historian/
LOCATION:Lions Hall\, 732 Niagara Street\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2M 7W7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2023 Past Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230726T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230726T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124158
CREATED:20221202T164802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T164802Z
UID:5075-1690378200-1690383600@probusstcatharines.com
SUMMARY:Romeo Lunch
DESCRIPTION:The monthly Romeo Lunch at the Dalhousie Yacht Club \nGathering time is noon and lunch will be served at 12:30. \nEmily will take the drinks order at your table and payment will be at the table as well – preferably by debit or credit card \nThis is a great opportunity to introduce prospective members to our club.
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/romeo-lunch-17/
LOCATION:Dalhousie Yacht Club\, 74 Lighthouse Rd\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activities,Romeo Lunch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230718T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230718T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124158
CREATED:20221202T173554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T173554Z
UID:5096-1689672600-1689678000@probusstcatharines.com
SUMMARY:Men’s Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Our club group breakfast is at 8:30 at Johnny Pastrami’s on Lake St in the Club Heidelberg building near Lakeshore Rd.  Johnny offers a great breakfast at very reasonable price and lots of coffee refills (decalf or straight up). \nPlease use the side entrance. Lots of parking \nDon’t be shy – bring a friend. A great way to introduce him to our club. \nArt Currie
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/mens-breakfast-14/
LOCATION:Johnny Pastrami’s Diner\, 569 Lake St\, St.\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2N 4J1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Activities,Men's Breakfast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230711T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230711T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124158
CREATED:20221109T180058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240120T003243Z
UID:5030-1689069600-1689073200@probusstcatharines.com
SUMMARY:Ed Telenko - St. Catharines Academy of Fine Artists
DESCRIPTION:Ed Telenko\,  Executive Director  St. Catharines Academy of Fine Artists \nTopic: Participation in art has therapeutic benefits \n Duncan McLaren introduced guest speaker Ed Telenko\, a new member of the PROBUS Club and a graduate of the Ontario School of Art and Design\, whose topic was art for older adults stressing the therapeutic benefits of participating in art. Ed is the executive director and lead instructor at the St. Catharines Academy of Fine Artists. \nEd pointed out that art has helped shape thousands of years of culture around the world. He referred to the evolution of art over the years and said that in the 20th century all the rules gave way to a greater freedom of expression. \nEd explained that there is no need to feel intimidated by the idea of art. It is the act of doing art and not the final product that carries the benefits. He pointed out that anyone can begin with simple sketches in black and white and from there perhaps move on to using basic coloured pencils and progress to using simple water colours without every venturing into oil. \nEd offered a quote from Picasso who said\, “Art washes the dust from the soul.” Dr. Ann McMillen\, a physician\, has done much for modern art stressing its therapeutic benefits and how it enhances cognitive impairment allowing people to cope with stress\, anxiety\, and depression. \nEd said that children are attracted to pen and paper to create something which to their mind is artistic. He added that art connects kids to people and the world. \nWorking in art offers creative expression and can boost self esteem while enhancing cognitive abilities. Ed said that he has been influenced by Lawrence Katz whose book “Keep Your Brain Alive” stresses the need to use all five senses to keep your brain strong and healthy. He says that art stimulates brain and nerve connections and promotes the production of Dopamine\, a motivational molecule that helps maintain brain plasticity. \nEd also mentioned another influencer for him and showed examples for the creative work of famous glass blower Dale Chihuly. \nEd said that his own artwork has progressed through various stages. He showed examples of the caricatures he has done of prominent St. Catharines people as well as more recent works of Lyrical Surrealism. He added that he has tried to disprove the idea that water colours are “wimpy” and can be vibrant. \nDuncan thanked Ed for his interesting talk and presented him with a gift certificate in token of appreciation.
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/ed-telenko-st-catharines-academy-of-fine-artists/
LOCATION:Lions Hall\, 732 Niagara Street\, St. Catharines\, Ontario\, L2M 7W7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2023 Past Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230706T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230706T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T124158
CREATED:20230907T150945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230907T150945Z
UID:5481-1688637600-1688644800@probusstcatharines.com
SUMMARY:Hamilton Steam and Technology Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a private tour of the Museum with a special focus on the long history of the massive “walking beam engine” which in the 1800’s brought running water to a very disease ridden Hamilton. Local professional engineers restored the engines and they are a magnificent sight to see. \nWe will also visit the Golden Horseshoe Live Steamers’s miniature railway at the same location. The club has been in operation for 48 years now. It has over 3\,000 feet of track and offers rides to kids and adults also. \nTicket Price is $7.50
URL:https://probusstcatharines.com/event/hamilton-steam-and-technology-museum/
LOCATION:Hamilton Steam Museum
CATEGORIES:Events
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