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The newsletter of the PROBUS Club of Northumberland – May 2016

Bee Keeping and making Honey - April 14CarolBurnham, fromCampbellford, gave an excellent presentation onkeepingBees. Carol, a retired teacher,and husband, David, a former Salesman, became interested in bees through a neighbour who had hives and hetaught them the tools of the trade. They started out with two hives a few years ago and now have eight whichyield about 700 lbs of honey per year. Carol explained how they start up the hives in the Spring and harvestthe honey in the Fall. She demonstrated the clothing and equipment necessary for the process. Each hive hasabout 60,000 bees but only one Queen, who is well-cared for by the worker (female) bees, who never sleep andwho also care for the young. The males (Drones) do nothing but fertilize the Queens and die instantly uponmating. This caused some men in the audience to comment “What a way to go”.We learned that honey is good for all brain function and it is the only insect food eaten by man. About 75% of honey sold in stores is notreal honey (only sugar) as it has been pasteurized, killing all the health benefits. Einstein once remarked that if therewere no bees, our entirepopulationwould be dead in four years - a scary thought. Bees are strictly a hobby for the Burnhams and they only sell their honey to familyand friends. ~ Lynn Wallace ....

Cobourg Taxpayers Association (CTA)OnMarch 24th, we had a very interesting talk byMiriamMutton and Ken Strauss about the newCobourg Tax-payers Association, formed late last year. The goals of the CTA are monitoringGovernment accountability and transparency from the perspective of citizens -where andhowourtaxmoney is being spent. Newmemberswould be verywelcome and can participate in any of threecategories: Supporters, Advisors andDirectors. The CTAweb site: www.cobourgtaxpayers.ca ande-mail address: info@cobourgtaxpayers.ca ~ Sue Vivian ....

Congratulations to Jamie!Our own Jamie Dolittle has been chosen as the new Director for Ontario District #1,replacing retiring Director Harold Miller. Jamie’s duties began immediately with the AGM ofthe Probus Canada Board, in Toronto on April 29th. The next three years will be very busyfor him, visiting the 24 Clubs within District #1, which stretchs from Port Hope to Cornwall,and as far north as Ottawa, as well as attending a number of Probus Canadameetings. Bestwishes to Jamie from all of us at the Probus Club of Northumberland and we offer him oursupport for an enjoyable and rewarding experience. ~ Barb Lawrence ......

Seniors in the Community - February 25The speaker was Madelaine Currelly, CEO at of The Community Training & Development Centre, in Cobourg.Website: http://ctdclearningplace.com. To begin her presentation,members were asked to fill out a Pilot Survey

questionnaire on "Age-Friendly Communities". “Habitat for Humanity” is the leadsponsor of this initiative regarding places to live as a senior.Housing, social inclusion andeconomicparticipation are thegoals of this study.Housingis an issue in old age, especially for women as they often have less income. One aim isto look at an intergenerational approach to passing on skills. All the results will go tocounty councils with recommendations. A study at Ryerson and York Universities called"ReDirection" is looking at career change in retirement. Members were urged to go to

the web site http//redirection.magnet and fill in the survey to help with gathering of information.In the future, we may benefit from the survey's findings, and, hopefully, others who follow us definitely will.

~ Marlynne Warling

Future Speakers

May 12th: Brian Findley & DonnaBennett -

Westben Arts Festival Theatre.

May 26th: T.B.A..

~ George Lawrence & Michael Hanlon

** Thank you for not using yourcellphone during presentations **

THE LUNCH BUNCHI hope you can join us next on ...

Thursday, May 26, 2016 -Carlyle Inn & Bistro

86 John Street, Port Hope

If you have suggestions of restaurants thatwe should try, please let me know.

~ Marian Boys ....

Need a Ride?

If you need a ride to ameeting or an event, youcan phone Barry Clayton and Sue Porter at(905) 377-­‐9390. They will arrange to have youpicked up and returned.

Fred Cooke claims that ...

He also says ..."Don't forget the GOLF GET-AWAY in Orillia

on MAY 30 & 31, 2016."Details of this outing have been presented in previous issues ofProBuzz. The prices include 2 nights’ accommodation, 2 breakfasts,2dinners, 9holesof golf on theMondayand18holesof golf onTuesdayat the Hawkridge Course - www.hawkridgegolf.com

Fred's suggestions for the Non-Golfers1.Walking trail behind Mariposa Inn (Not very far to go)

2. Couchiching Beach Park (Lots of walking with a beautiful view)

3. Mariposa Inn's Sauna, Hot Tub & Pool (Located in the hotel)

4. Mariposa Market (Attractive shops & stores in the old downtown)

5. Casino Rama (A favourite of those enjoy a game of chance)

6. OPP Museum (A great history lesson for all ages)

7. Stephen Leacock Museum (Interior & grounds are exceptional)

8. Royal Canadian Legion Museum (Newly renovated VimyRoom)

9. Boat Cruise on Lake Couchiching - A 90 min cruise aboard the“Island Princess” on Tuesday, May 31. Your cost is $15 with tax. Weneed 20 people to book this cruise.

10. A SPECIAL EVENT is scheduled for TUESDAY EVENING.DON'T MISS IT!If you have questions, contactFredCooke at fred62@sympatico.ca orGeorge Lawrence at barge@pppoe.ca

Northumberland Probus Bowling Tournment ~ Brian ScottOnApril 4th, seventy-­‐four Probusmembers bowledat theNorthshore Lanes, in Cobourg, andafterwards79participantswent to lunch at the Lions Community Centre. TheBrightonClubwon theoverall trophyand the Northshore Club won the toilet seat trophy. One man from Brighton bowled 341 for a singlegame. The staff of the LionsCentre servedadelicious lunchof fresh salads, hamwithpineapple, scallopedpotatoes, hot vegetable, pickle tray, rolls and an assortment of pies. A great time was had by all.

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Membership NewsIn case you have spring/ summer travel plans, this is an early reminder that it’s time to plan for our AnnualMembership dues . Ever-­‐increasing costs have forced us to raise our dues to $40 – the first increase in 15 years. Your cheque should bemadepayable toProbusClub of Northumberland and dated no later than August 1st (to coincide with the beginning of our new fiscal year). Please give yourcheques or cash to us at the front desk at any of the remaining meetings.Many thanks! ~ Gord & Dianne Grahamraha.........

SOCIAL CALENDAR ~ Mary Dunphy

Anniversary Breakfast, May 26th. As May 23rd is the Club's 16th Anniversary we are having a special Breakfast atthe Lions Centre on Thursday, May 26th. The menu includes scrambled eggs, bacon, sausages, fruit, muffins, Frenchtoast, juice, tea and coffee. The doors will open at 8:30 am and breakfast will be served at 9:00 am, to be followed byour regular meeting. The cost is $15 per person. Guests may be accommodated after members at for a fee of $17 aperson. Birthday cake will be served during the break. If you are unable to come to breakfast you are still welcome tojoin us for the meeting but please arrive later than normal, about 10.00 am. Cheques should made payable to "TheProbus Club of Northumberland" will be accepted at the next meeting, on May 12th.

At the Capitol Theatre, Port Hope. The classic play, "On Golden Pond" - Friday, June10th at 8 pm. The Group Rate is $29 per person and cheques should be made payable to"The Capitol Theatre".

TheAga KhanMuseum is set in parkland, just off the DVP, in Toronto. It housesa collection of Muslim Art from the 8th C to the 21st C, as well as the IsmailiCentre. See website: https://www.agakhanmuseum.org"The buildings and Park represent His Highness the Aga Khan’s longstandingrelationshipwithCanadaandhis appreciation for the country’s commitmentto pluralism and cultural diversity."

The trip, on July 13th, will include return bus transportation from Cobourg totheCentre, entrance fee, a guided tour of theMuseum andof the Ismaili Centre.The cost is about $48 per person. Lunch is not included but there are a numberof options on site. Please note we must get 56 people in order to do this trip.

~ Mary Dunphy <mbdunphy51@gmail.com> 289-691-3845

Northumberland Nibblers ~ Janet Taylor

OnApril 20th, theNibblerswent to Aunt Laura's Tea Room in Bethany (onHighway 7A, SWof Peterborough) fora delightful lunch and some local insight. The owner, KathleenMorton, gave us an overview of the history andthe current goings-­‐on of the area.Kathleen is a very keen local, with her fingers in many pies, not all of them "lemon meringue". She gave us ahistory lesson on her family, which has been farming in the area for many generations, and then some veryinteresting information on the building of the $80 million Cham Shan Buddhist Temple, east of the town.In my opinion, Kathleen Morton would be a fantastic speaker at one of our meetings.

Our next outing will be to the Capers Restaurant at 28 Bridge Street, in Cambellford, on May 17th.

An InvitationDiane Morrison, from the Northshore Probus Club, has invited us to attend a presentation by the well-­‐knownhorticulturist,Mark Cullen. His talk is entitled “Highway of Heroes -­‐ A Living Tribute.” Themeeting will be held atthe LionsCommunityCentre,at10:00am,on June15,2016. Tickets cost$10and theymustbepurchased inadvancefrom Judy Baker (905) 372-­‐2316. Please support this event so that Mr. Cullen will have a good audience. It is nota fundraiser. ~ Eve Gorringe...

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Fickle FriendOne evening last September, as far as I remember,I was walking down the road in tipsy pride.No one did I disturb, as I sat down on the curb,When a pig walked up and lay down by my side.

As I sat there in the gutter, thinking thoughts I shallnot utter,A lady passing by was heard to say,“You can tell a man who boozesBy the company he chooses.”And the pig got up and slowly walked away

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A Priest’s CollarFather Sean was visiting a junior class in the localschool and he noticed one little boy eyeing himquizzically. He asked the boy if he had aquestion andthe lad asked about the funny clothes the priest waswearing. The priest explained that they were like auniform - to show people who he was. He explainedthe significance of some parts of his clothing, whichincluded, of course, the white collar. He took off thecollar, which has a spiritual inscription on the inside,and passed it to the boy who ran his fingers over theinscribed words. The priest asked the boy if knewwhat the words said, the boy grinned and said “ ISure do! It says ‘Kills all ticks and fleas!’ ”.

~ Sue Tee

More GroanersI used to be a banker, but then I lost interest.Headline: “Cartoonist founddeadathome:Detailsaresketchy.”I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. I just can't put itdown.I didn't like my beard at first. But then it grew on me.When chemists die they barium.Don’t worry about old age, it doesn’t last.

HERMAN by Jim Unger (1937-2013)

“Is this your first visit to an Ophthalmologist?"