Minutes of the General Meeting of the Probus Club of Nanoose Bay
St. Mary’s Church Hall
9:15 a.m. Friday, November 20, 2017
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Welcome:
Ron Windrim in the chair welcomed the large group to the meeting. This will be the last meeting of the year, since the Christmas Party takes the place of our December meeting.
Members with Guests:
Jim and Bev Watson introduced their new neighbour, Barbara McCall. Barb Hardy introduced Judy and Frank George, the couple who have bought the Hardy’s house. Jane Juda also introduced a guest, and Lyn King introduced 2 more couples who are on the membership waiting list.
Announcements:
Ron thanked Melba and Bob Nelson for set up and door duties. Thanks as well to our Kitchen Duty crew, Tracy Dance-Olsen, Cheryl Janzen and Stan & Sandy Wood.
Ron also urged more members to sign up for Kitchen Duty into 2018, and the sign-up sheet was circulated during the meeting.
Minutes:
In Maureen’s absence, Judie Taylor moved that the Minutes of the General Meeting held October 20, 2017 be approved as posted on the website. Pat Sali seconded.
Carried.
Sunshine:
Jacqui Townsend reported that no cards had been sent out this month. Jacqui also pointed out that a third Badge Box is now ready for use. November Birthday members were asked to stand and be recognized.
Please let Jacqui know if you are aware of any member needing a card in a difficult time.
Communications:
Ann Lawson confirmed that the website is working very well, and thanked the members for making use of the sign-up capability available on the web. Ann also asked the SIG leaders to provide their monthly updates as early as possible for publication on the web.
Membership:
Lyn King reminded us that Membership Renewals and cheques must be received by December 31st. For those heading South, remember to complete renewals before you leave. Lyn presented New Members badges to Carol and Clyde Ortner, and welcomed them to the club.
Special Interest Groups:
Kathy Lowe invited SIG leaders to present information on their meetings and activities. Contact information and full details are available on the website.
ABBA – meeting Dec. 12 at Sali’s home.
- Book Exchange – Please remember No Hard Cover Books. Paperbacks and Mags only.
- Dinner Theatre – Remember that once you have signed up for a Performance, you are responsible for payment to Bev Watson. No refunds for no-shows, so remember the performance date. Bev will publish the 2018 Chemanius offerings as soon as she receives them.
- Fringe Flicks – Avalon Cinema, Nov. 26 “Rumble”.
- Garden Club – Christmas Workshop at Nanoose Library, Mon. Dec. 4th
- Les Wineaux – Wine tasting event Nov. 22 at Ransom’s home.
- Mah Jongg – Every Monday, now using 3 houses to accommodate 32 players.
- Photography – New slide show is now posted on the website. Payment of $26 is due for the 2018 14 month Calendar. Contact Tony Ransom.
Please check the website for full information on all SIGs
Pub Lunch:
Today’s Pub Lunch is at Rocking Horse Pub. All welcome.
Social Convenor:
Lorene Kehoe reminded us that cheques for the Dec. 7th Christmas Party are due today – $45 for members and $60 for guests. Cocktails at 5:45 pm, and seated at 6:30 pm for the Ice-Breaker and prizes.
Treasurer:
Carolyn Dodd reported that as of November 16, 2017, funds at CCCU are:
High Interest Account: $3,668.59
Chequing Account: $3,412.75
ELF TREE Special Announcement: Jean Russell urged members to select a gift request tag from the Elf Tree, in order to make Christmas happier for less fortunate members of our NCS community. Please return the unwrapped gift to the Church Hall before Dec. 10. The Elves will be doing the wrapping for you.
Guest Speaker:
Jim Watson introduced our guest speaker, Lisa Leger, who is a Natural Health Consultant at the Parksville Pharmasave. She has offered public education about natural health care for over 25 years. Her topic today is “A Sensible Look at Natural Medicine”.
Her hope is to build a bridge between doctors’ traditional medicine and natural approaches to health, and help us understand the benefits of both. One of her concerns is that with traditional medicine, many doctors will keep adding medications to a patient’s regime, but neglect to provide guidelines on how to wean off previous medication. Lisa’s vast knowledge of vitamins and supplements, as well as herbal remedies presents a choice for blending both types of treatment. To investigate further, Lisa suggested using the link scolar.google.ca
Jim thanked Lisa for her extremely informative presentation, and was quite sure that many of us would be visiting her at Pharmasave.
Attendance: 91 Members 9 Guests 1 Speaker
Final Announcements:
Bob Rogers invited all to attend the Director’s Interactive Forum for Area E – Nanoose Bay at Nanoose Place,7:00 to 9:00 pm on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017.
Penny Spence addressed the meeting to say a group good-bye to our Club. She will be moving to Winnipeg, and already has a suite ready for her to move into near family. Best of wishes for Penny’s happiness!
Next Management Meeting: January 11 at 10:00am at Kathy Lowe’s.
Reminder: Please return your badges to the box.
Adjourn: Meeting adjourned at 11:25
