Probus-Guildwood Our Strength is Fellowship, Our Success is Participation. ISSUE #53 NEWSLETTER August 2016 Probus-Guildwood Meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of the Month, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Guildwood Community Presbyterian Church, 140 Guildwood Parkway, Guildwood Village – Everyone is most welcome. President’s Message STUFF Recently I read an article emphasizing that clutter in your environment generates emotional stress. My dad, Slim, was a great recycler who required few physical things to keep him happy. But he was also notorious in ‘chucking’ out things that couldn’t be repaired or were no longer useful from his perspective. As a child, I personally suffered many losses from this approach. Margot, in contrast, collected many beautiful and artistic items. I’ve helped my mom move from her house, to her condominium, to her retirement residence, and just recently to a LTC facility. Mom freely liberated her possessions moving from her condominium to her retirement residence a few years ago. Now, I’m the one who is having difficulties in relinquishing the ‘stuff’ because of my sentimental connection to them. I’m sorting and documenting her remaining furniture and personal items for her room, donating the residue to charities and chucking the rest. It is very challenging not to hoard. The experience has me now seriously examining my possessions and the ‘stuff’ that my husband and daughters have stashed throughout our home. (Notice the contradiction of value here between mine and theirs.) I’m delighted that fall is approaching when I can generously donate to the many bazaars and fundraisers. With resolve, Wendy A penny saved is obviously the result of a government oversight. Important announcement Probus Refreshment Opportunity I will discontinue providing refreshments at our meetings following our October meeting. I have been doing them since we started the Club five years ago. I am a strong believer in term limits and find it is now time to turn over the privilege to someone else. If you are interested in taking over this opportunity, please let the Executive know. Thank you for eating and most likely enjoying my cookies. Judy Baribeau Membership There are currently 94 members with 43 members and two guests who attended our July meeting. Occasionally we’ve needed to contact member(s) – If you have relocated since you joined this wonderful organization – please update your current address/information to the membership people at the table at our monthly meeting or email Alan: [email protected]. To reduce printing costs, please advise us if you have an email address so that we can email the newsletter (and you’ll receive it in colour, too). Help keep us informed about members who are ill, hospitalized or have had bereavement so that Karen can send cards. Karen – 416 283-5079 by email: [email protected]. We would also like to know about any member’s special event, award, 50th anniversary, etc. Alan Burt I don't gossip – I just recycle information. Don’t let this happen
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Probus-Gui ldwood
Our Strength is Fellowship, Our Success is Participation.
ISSUE #53 NEWSLETTER August 2016
Probus-Guildwood Meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of the Month, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Guildwood Community Presbyterian Church,
140 Guildwood Parkway, Guildwood Village – Everyone is most welcome.
President’s Message
STUFF
Recently I read an article
emphasizing that clutter in
your environment generates
emotional stress.
My dad, Slim, was a great recycler who required
few physical things to keep him happy. But he
was also notorious in ‘chucking’ out things that
couldn’t be repaired or were no longer useful
from his perspective. As a child, I personally
suffered many losses from this approach.
Margot, in contrast, collected many beautiful
and artistic items.
I’ve helped my mom move from her house, to
her condominium, to her retirement residence,
and just recently to a LTC facility. Mom freely
liberated her possessions moving from her
condominium to her retirement residence a few
years ago. Now, I’m the one who is having
difficulties in relinquishing the ‘stuff’ because
of my sentimental connection to them.
I’m sorting and documenting her remaining
furniture and personal items for her room,
donating the residue to charities and chucking
the rest. It is very challenging not to hoard. The
experience has me now seriously examining my
possessions and the ‘stuff’ that my husband and
daughters have stashed throughout our home.
(Notice the contradiction of value here between
mine and theirs.)
I’m delighted that fall is approaching when I can
generously donate to the many bazaars and
fundraisers.
With resolve, Wendy
A penny saved is obviously
the result of a government oversight.
Important announcement Probus Refreshment Opportunity
I will discontinue providing refreshments at our
meetings following our October meeting. I have
been doing them since we started the Club five
years ago. I am a strong believer in term limits
and find it is now time to turn over the privilege
Growing old can be Fun… as long as you do it with the right people.
Probus-Guildwood Information – Meeting Schedule
The Club meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the Month
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. – Guildwood Community Presbyterian Church, 140 Guildwood Parkway,
Guildwood Village
CLUB PURPOSE
To provide regular gatherings for active retirees who join together to create opportunities to keep minds active, expand interests and enjoy the fellowship of new friends.
CLUB MAILING ADDRESS
Probus-Guildwood
50 Sunnypoint Crescent Scarborough, ON M1M 1B9 email: [email protected]
Management-Executive Team 2015 – 2016 The Executive meets the fourth Wednesday of each month