Guest Speaker: Kenneth Wilson Retired Captain from the Naval Office Training Centre
Ken Watson gave a very interesting talk on naval training and how it has evolved since he started when everyone was trained on board a ship, to now where most training is done in simulators.
Introduced and thanked by Randy Mains
PROBUS CLUB OF SAANICH PENINSULA
General Meeting
Thursday ,October 3rd 2024
Location: Mary Winspear Centre, Meeting Room 2
Greeter: David MacDonald
50/50 Draw: Andy Rosequist
Call to Order – by President at 10:00 am
Introduction of Guests Eric Willis
Induction of New Members: David Pearce and Greg Barron were not in attendance
Count for Lunch 11 going to the Prairie Inn
New Business There is an interclub meeting in November for the Island Probus clubs
Executive Reports
- Past President: Don Lambourne away
- Treasurer: Noel Currie – balance $3300. 2/3 of membership paid. 17 left to pay.
- Secretary: Gordon Skultety no report
- Membership: Brian Muir – Brian away Andy made report 38 members present, one guest
- Speakers: Randy Mains – Next month’s speaker is Bob Park an environmental biologist
- Events: events committee has 4 people on it.
- Bulletin: Ralph Solomons – Ralph away
Activity Reports
- Golf-windup at Ardmore on Friday October 4th,\\
- Andy Rosequist on behalf of Barry Hawkeswood gave out the Duffers Trophy. The recipient is Doug Ross
- Hoppy Club – weekly on Tuesdays at 3:00 pm, at Dickens Pub
- Wine and Dine Group – Nick Seiersen away. This month it is at the Fireside Grill on the 16th and 17th of October
- Bridge update from Jim Surgenor: has been sent to Ralph to be posted on Club Runner
50-50 Draw: Won by Jack Parry
Next General Meeting: November 7th, 2024
Next Management Committee Meeting: October 15th, 2024 at 1:45 pm Dickens Pub
Next meeting greeter is: Andy Rosequist
Next meeting 50/50 ticket seller is: Jack Parry
Adjournment 11:25 am