The Membership Committee is happy to report that almost 70% of the members paid their annual dues well ahead of the August due date which made our treasurer very happy.  If you still owe the annual amount of $40, please bring a cheque to the August 16th meeting or mail it directly to

Jim Tonner,2294 Woodfield Road,Oakville,L6H 6Y7. Make the cheque payable to the Probus Club of Oakville.

During these last few months we have had about a 55 – 60 members at meetings.  We currently have 100 members in the club so this means that there are a lot of members who have missed some great speakers to say nothing of the coffee, Timbits and the company of 55 friends.  In August another great speaker, Doug Porter, Deputy Chief Economist from BMO, will talk about the economic outlook.  Bring your friends and neighbours to hear what Doug has to say.

PLEASANT EXPERIENCES

Members are invited to offer brief write-ups on good movies, shows, restaurants or trips that they have enjoyed.

Jim Smith recently visited Jac’s an Italian restaurant on Kerr St. He reports the food was good and the price was reasonable.

Grant and Carol Gooding have just returned from a river cruise on the Rhine and Danube. It was run by Viking cruise Lines, the largest river cruise operator. Grant reports “They have cruises all over the world. They know what they are doing and satisfy their clientele. The food was excellent, as was the service. The cruise visited 6 countries, and 17 cities. Tours were included with local guides, who really knew their cities. The boat ties up at a wharf that is usually near the centre of town. You see spectacular scenery from the boat, especially the castles on the Rhine. The boat carries about 120 customers, and over 100 were Americans”.

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