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-Women’s PROBUS Club of White Rock and South Surrey-

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

2019/20

President: Joy Callbeck

Vice President: Joanne Post

Past President: Janet Marwick

Secretary: Sharon Nicol

Treasurer: Marylin Mainland

Program Convener: Joan Lister

Membership: Celia Caschetto

Newsletter/Communications: Jenet Payne

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Sunshine Corner: Sandra Hyams

Book Exchange: Ann Pajur

Greeters Coordinator: Janet Rogers

Church/PROBUS Coordinator: Joanne Post

Phoning Committee: Judy Rodney

Total Members = 84

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PROBUS meets on the last Wednesday of each month 1:30-

3:30pm at the Hall of White Rock Baptist Church, 1657 140th

St., Surrey.

Please contact Celia Caschetto, Email: celiamarycaschetto@gmail.com

through our summer? What a wonderful summer it has been! The weather has been perfect and

especially considering that I hear how hot Toronto has

been and that Edmonton has never had rain. I sure hope

you all had a great and healthy summer.

Next week we will have a most enjoyable get together, our summer ALL WHITE luncheon. I hosted this event last year at my clubhouse and it turned out great. I look forward to

seeing the different salads, and of course the ! Not everyone has an all white outfit so just wear something with white and/or floral and come to relax and celebrate

summer .

September is when we start back to our normal meetings once a month. Our dear Joan Lister has some wonderful speakers lined up on our up coming meeting; so much to look forward to. We are so lucky to have our Joan on board; she is a true PROBUS member, always a professional in every way.

Also, in September, we will once again be bringing our library books out. We feel though that we are acquiring too many books and there is not enough room to store them so we will be asking everyone to take any that suits their interests. If anyone knows of an organization which would be able use these leftover books, would you let me know as we will need to get rid of at least half of the books. Thanks to all those who came out to the picnic at Peace Arch Park. I was not able to attend but I heard it was great as everyone enjoyed just sitting around chatting, etc. The great weather was a plus because last year was washed out. Cont. on page 2..

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:

Can you believe we are halfway

I know Joanne has sent out directions for our all white lunch, so come relax and just enjoy I sure hope our new members

attend; it’s a great way to meet your fellow Probians. See you there!

-Joy Callbeck-

FORTHCOMING EVENT – August 28, 12:00 noon – 2:00pm

Summer Social in White - August 28 from 12 noon to 2 p.m.

NOTE TO ALL MEMBERS: Please do not arrive earlier than 11:45 AM as setup is being done at this time.

Please bring a salad or dessert of your choice to share with 6 – 8 people and cold beverage of your choice (wine is

acceptable). Coffee and tea will be provided.

To make clean up easy, please bring your own plate, utensils, serviette, cup, glass and plastic bag to take your dirty dishes

and leftovers back home. Washing of dishes is not available at the site.

Wear all white if you can, or something summery if you don’t have it in your wardrobe.

There are 2 driving options for Cranley Place Community Hall (2141 Cranley Drive).

1. Follow 20th Avenue east to its merge with 160th St. and keep left (becomes Cranley Drive). Cranley Place is a short

drive down and will be on the left-hand side with parking out front for first 26 cars.

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2. Follow 24th Avenue to 157th Street; turn South on 157th St. which becomes Cranley Drive. Cranley Place will be on

the right-hand side with parking out front for the first 26 cars. Using this route, Cranley Place seems a long way

down the road. Don’t give up and drive until you see our sign and balloons.

Carpooling is recommended. There is additional parking within Cranley Place on the city streets of Cumbria Drive

or Suffolk and Norfolk Roads. There is no parking allowed on Cranley Drive.

Looking forward to a fabulous afternoon of fellowship and noshing!

-Management Committee-

AUGUST BirThdAy CeleBrAnTS

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Edmee Himmrich Alice Jang – 8/07

Melene Smith

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SPECIAL ACTIVITY:

PEACE ARCH PICNIC – July 31, 2019

On a perfect, partly sunny afternoon at the end of July, 27 Probians dined alfresco at the beautiful BC side of Peace Arch

Park.

It was wonderful to catch up with each other's lives in such a relaxed setting. Thank you to the ladies who supplied us with

the delicious raspberries and cookies for dessert!

Some members wanted to re-institute games and some preferred to sit and talk. This is something to discuss for future

picnics.

Looking forward to seeing all of you and more at our Summer Social in White set for August. Pls go to pages 10-11 for more

pictures

MEMBERSHIP REPORT by Celia Caschetto

We remain at 84 members. Ads appeared in the Peace Arch News and Coffee news.

TREASURER’S REPORT by Marylin Mainland There was no banking activity this month, so all balances are as at June 30.

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SUNSHINE CORNER by Sandra Hyams

“A friend in need is a friend indeed." Remember if you know a member of PROBUS who is seriously ill or in the hospital or

has lost an immediate family member, please contact Sandra Hyams at hyamssandra@gmail.com; tel. # 604-385-1907.

Luckily, it’s not been necessary to send cards this month.

A huge thank you to the ladies who make the beautiful cards I use. They are very much appreciated.

MINI-CLUB ACTIVITIES/REPORTS: Please be reminded that ONLY MEMBERS can attend Mini Club activities.

2ND CUP COFFEE CLUB

This month we met on my patio where there’s shade in the morning for relief from the blazing sun. It was quite quiet as

well.

-Marylin Mainland-

CARD MAKING GROUP

Well, the summer warmth and sunshine seems to not have been enough to seduce the PROBUS Card Making Group from

their craft rooms. Thursday, August 8th we met at the home of Patti Wolczuk to "show and tell" our creative cards made

from last month’s stamp and cutting die. Once again, the diversity of what each of us create from the same stamp and the

same cutting die continues to inspire and amaze us all. Our hostess, Patti, got to select this month’s stamp, a cluster of sun

flowers. Pat Catton brought along a new cutting die of flowers that can be used as an edge cut on a card. We all got busy

stamping and using the cutting die selecting a variety of papers and colours to make a card or two for our next meeting.

Patti and Pat also gave us all a demonstration on using foils and a laminator to create some interesting shimmer and

colours on stamps and lettering. They both took a course a few months ago on the foil process and have been applying the

process to produce some beautiful cards. In addition to busy hands, we enjoyed tea, snacks and conversation. We meet

again Thursday, September 12th.

-Sheelah Urquhart- DINING DIVAS

Four Dining Divas went to Galini's this month. Good meals were had by all. Next month is at The Old Surrey House.

-Celia Caschetto-

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BOOKWORMS CLUB & FABS

The August book for both the FABS and Bookworms

was “The Girl Who Wrote on Silk” by Kelli Estes. The

story starts in the present time when Inara Erickson

discovers an intricately embroidered sleeve, hidden

under a stair, while having renovations done to a

home on an estate she has inherited on Orcas

Island. Fascinated by the sleeve she sets out to

discover its history.

The story then goes back to the late 1880s and we

learn the story of Mei Lien, a teenage girl of Chinese

ancestry, though born in the U.S.A. and how her

family was expelled from Seattle with so many

Chinese. How she survived and how she came to

embroider the sleeve is unveiled as Inara continues

her search.

Most members of both groups found the story very

enjoyable and they learned a lot about the history of

the Chinese on the west coast and especially the

Chinese Exclusion Act of 1883 in the U.S. and that

Canada had a similar act passed in 1923.

Though the ending was a bit contrived, most agree

that it was an excellent first novel for Kelli Estes and

will read more of her work.

-Bev Reeves-

DINING OUT

Taking advantage of the warm summer evening, we dined on the deck at Bacchus Bistro in Langley. We all enjoyed our

meals and several had enough for a second dinner at home. It’s a very popular place in the summer!

-Marylin Mainland-

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THE EARLY RISERS

Eight lovely

PROBUS ladies

started BC Day at

White Spot,

Morgan Creek.

Thanks to the

restaurant’s

management for

honoring our

8:30am reservation

on a holiday.

-Jenet Payne-

ETHNIC LUNCHES

On Wednesday,

August 14,

twelve members

of the Ethnic

Lunch group

gathered at Pho

777 in White

Rock for

Vietnamese

food. This

restaurant has a

wide variety of

pho (Vietnamese soup) and wraps as well as other Vietnamese dishes. Next month, on September 11, we will meet for

Indian food at the newly opened Curry Lounge #130-16030-24th Avenue in Surrey. Although we currently have thirteen

members in this group if anyone wants to be a “spare” and is willing to receive a last minute invitation to lunch, please

contact me at 604-536-5294 or by email at nicol36@telus.net.

-Sharon Nicol-

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THE LUNCH BUNCH for August On a wonderful sunny summer day, we held

our annual 'Dejeuner en Blanc' in the garden

accompanied by a delightful assortment of

appetizers, and white wine to compliment our

all white outfits!

It was good to have an old PROBUS member,

Elenor Gardner, able to join us and celebrate

the lasting friendships that our Club has

enabled us all to form.

-Esmé Crump-

POKER QUEENS

Elizabeth Farkas played strategically and took risks by raising the pot a few

times.......it paid off and she captured the coveted crown to become our July queen.

Jackie won our ending game of "showdown poker." Another fun time.

-Jackie Huff-

TGIF

Our outing this month took us to luncheon at Morgan Creek Golf Course. We missed the company of a couple of ladies who were not feeling well but the 8 of us in attendance enjoyed a sunny view of the greens. The food was fresh and well presented. The most popular choice was the Prawn and Crab Croissant. There is designated parking for the restaurant so we did not have to jostle with the golfers. -Trudi Ekvall-

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STANLEY THEATRE

One of our group has a ticket for sale for the Feb. 23, 2020 performance of “Noises Off,” a comedy. We have brunch in

Vancouver prior to the show & there’s usually time for some browsing/shopping on South Granville. This could be a chance

to experience the theatre for future participation. Please contact me if interested.

-Marylin Mainland-

WEDNESDAY WANDERERS We were a small group but the 5 of us thoroughly enjoyed our lunch at Washington Ave. Grill. The day was spectacular and a lovely breeze blew in the solarium. It was intimate and relaxing.

-Jo Anne Corneil-

WALKIE-TALKIES SPECIAL WALK AT STEVESTON DYKE WALK

Eleven avid walkers spent time at Garry Point Park, visiting the Japanese Garden and the Fishermen’s Needle Memorial before walking the dyke in Steveston. Our weather was a bit “iffy” at the beginning, with wind and cloudy skies, but soon the sun broke through and it was warm and pleasant. Garry Point Park was a busy place as they were filming a production of “Nancy Drew Mysteries.” Along our walk we spotted some white-banded cattle feeding along the dyke. It turns out these “Oreo-looking” beef cattle are actually called Belted Galloways. We walked to the village for our lunch which we enjoyed on the patio of Kove Kitchen. It was wonderful to have Brenda join us and we were happy that Delores persisted in fighting tunnel traffic to finally catch up with us. A wonderful time was had by all. More pictures on page 12

WALKIE-TALKIES SPECIAL WALK FOR AUGUST

Date: Tuesday, August 27th, 2019 Time: 10:30 a.m. Place: Brae Island Regional Park, Fort Langley Directions: Make your way to Fort Langley. There is more than one way to get there. Choose your favourite way. One scenic route is to drive east on 16th Avenue to 216th Street where you turn left (north). Drive straight ahead on 216th, quite a distance, until you come to Glover Road. Turn right at the lights. Drive straight ahead on Glover Road until you come to Fort Langley. Drive straight ahead through town and across the bridge. Shortly after the bridge, turn left into the large parking lot at Brae Island Regional Park; there is a large park sign there. Parking is free. Carpooling: Recommended for this trip due to the distance involved. Please make your own travel arrangements. Lunch: Somewhere in Fort Langley. Bring your ideas. Dress: For the weather -Lorraine Burns-

MINI CLUBS: The following Mini Clubs have space available:

Biking Club Shelley Fowler (778)545-5457

Bowling Group Joanne Post (604)560-6323 - Seasonal

Card Making Pat Catton (604)531-6058 – 2nd Thurs

The Early Risers Jenet Payne (604)385-3935 – 1st Mon

Friday FABS Book Club Lorraine Burns (604)542-5825 – 2nd Fri

The Lunch Bunch Esmé Crump (604)541-6314 – 3rd Thurs

Movie Goers Esmé Crump (604)541-6314

The Poker Queens Jackie Huff (604)536-3499 – Last Mon

The Walkie-Talkies Lorraine Burns (604)542-5825 – Every Tues

The following Mini Clubs are full:

Bookworms Janet Rogers (778)294-0102 – 2nd Mon

2nd Cup Coffee Club Marylin Mainland (604)538-0594 – 1st Mon

D.E.A.R. Book Club Brenda Davis (604)559-0554 – 1st Thurs

Dining Divas Celia Caschetto (604)842-5840 – 2nd Fri

Dining Out Club (Evenings) Marylin Mainland (604)538-0594 – 1st Fri

Ethnic Lunches Sharon Nicol (604)536-5294 – 2nd Wed

The Happy Ladies, Bridge Club #1 June Haller (604)535-9033

The Happy Ladies, Bridge Club #2 Jo-Anne Corneil (604)575-4685

Mahjong Club Jenet Payne (604)385-3935 – To be announced later

Stanley Theatre Marylin Mainland (604)538-0594

TGIF Lunch Group Janet Rogers (778)294-0102 – 3rd Fri

Wednesdays Wanderers (Lunch) Jo-Anne Corneil (604)575-4685 – 1st Wed

New Clubs to be started:

2nd Cup Coffee Club #2 Second coffee club

Art Club First

Bridge Club #3 Third Bridge Club

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EDITOR’S CORNER

Thank you all for diligently submitting your reports. It makes the Newsletter more interesting.

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Peace Arch picnic photos…

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Walkie-Talkies photos during Special Walk at Steveston…

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