Lauren a registered nurse with Fraser Health for 17 years with a background in surgery, critical care, and cardiology with her co-worker Jamee an experienced social worker now implement Advance Care Planning practices in both the health care system and the general public.

She will be talking about the Self-Management Frailty Coach Program which is a free, telephone based program that supports adults in BC who are experiencing difficulty managing their frail conditions and/or those wishing to prevent frailty.

His focus is helping older adults understand and confidently use Artificial Intelligence. Through his presentations, AI & You, he equips seniors to use AI safely, thoughtfully, and practically in everyday life

Road Safety

Karon Trenaman ICBC road safety & community coordinator will be giving an update on driver safety and an update on the new additional requirements for seniors renewing their drivers licences

Fitness Programs

Sara Gilbert is a Canadian clinical exercise physiologist and entrepreneur, known for founding the LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic in 2011, a medical fitness program helping people with chronic diseases like diabetes through supervised exercise

Facility Dogs in the Criminal Justice System

Kim, of the Delta Police force,  is the Founder and Chair of Justice Facility Dogs Canada. Kim is joining us today to tell us about the transformational work of Facility Dogs working in the Canadian Criminal Justice System.

Medications for Seniors

Andrea is the Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator at Langley Memorial Hospital. Many members take both prescription and non prescription medications and so there was interest in what we are taking. She has agreed to cover some of her favourite topics: Medications and Aging: Educate, Evaluate, Deprescribe

Investment Income And Charitable Giving

Yehen will bring his Edward Jones experience to talk about Retirement Income investment strategies and charitable giving

Dementia

Louise, the Director Community Engagement for the Brella Community Services Society will share her knowledge on dementia and supporting people with dementia. 

The Yukon Gold Rush Souvenir Project

Ken will describe his contribution to the documentation of the Yukon Gold Rush as told by a friend who had a grandfather who was a Yukon miner.  

Safety for Seniors

Margaret comes to us from the Crime Stoppers organization.

She will be giving us an update on Safety for Seniors

Overweight Ironman

What do you do if you are overweight but want to try and compete in an Ironman competition? Greg will share what he did.

Freelance Writer & Former Editor

The future of Canada plus  he will build on his years in traditional media to trace the pace of change since the internet and social media began to make conventional media much less relevant

Notary Public Services

Appointed by the Province of BC in 2018 to the Board of Examiners for BC Notaries wherein Trish creates curriculum & exams for notaries

"Incarceration"

Professor Parkes' scholarly work examines the challenges and possibilities of addressing societal injustices through rights claims, with a focus on the criminal justice, corrections, and workplace contexts

“Probus annual christmas lunch”

 Surrey Golf Club, 7700 168St. Surrey

Music by Frank David

“THE MERCHANT NAVY AT WAR”

Our only Probus WRSS Club member who fought in WW II, Percy will lead the Remembrance Day meeting with a focus on the Merchant Marine during WW II

hosting for seniors

Rich will build on his many years as a Mortgage Broker to help members understand current housing options,

including reverse mortgages

My sailing adventures around the world

Join  our own Probus WRSS Member Lyle Chase as he describes his trials and tribulations sailing around the world

A Sustainable Food Supply for all

Dr Soma is an Assistant Professor at SFU. Her  Food Systems Lab is a research and innovation hub at Simon Fraser University

"The Legacy Coach"

Robb shows how to create legacies tiny to large, and tell their stories.

"Navigating BC Healthcare System"

Connie has supported hundreds of patients, and their care partners, in their journeys through serious and complex illness, and end of life

"Shakespeare Wrote Shakespeare"

Paul is Professor of English at SFU. He has published seven books and numerous articles on Renaissance literature and contemporary popular culture. 

AUDIOLOGIST

Rachael is passionate about helping people hear better and cope with hearing loss. 

power of attorney

Tanya Lyn Werk has been a Financial Planner, focused on Estates, for more than 20 years. She will be explaining the need and options for Power of Attorney documents. 

BC Hydro and Site "C" Dam

John served on the Board of Directors of BC Hydro, will outline the need for the project as seen in 2014 and today, and will summarize progress of project construction. 

lonliness

Loneliness, a human condition which Bill will help the audience understand

singles or with partners welcome

Christmas luncheon at the "Hills of Portal" Golf Club

Member and 1 Guest invited (ticket sales close when the maximum is hit or on Nov 29th)

Experiences from ww ii

At age 100 Percy has the perspective of having lived through WW II  and the Burma campaign 

From the Alzheimer society of bc

Avalon has been the Support and Education Coordinator with the Alzheimer Society of BC for 24 years

author of "the Boys War"

Born in Vienna in 1929, emigrated to Canada in 1956 where he operated a Graphic Design and Marketing Business

A chance to learn about WW II from Alfred's perspective

“Dialogue Between The Decades”

(Intergenerational Communication)

How to Learn from Each Generation’s Experiences to

Create Trust, Respect, and Friendship

"UNRAVELING THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION - BLOCKCHAIN" 

Exhilarating journey into the future as we decipher the Blockchain technology (that you may refer to as bitcoin/ethereum, NFT, small contracts, DeFi)

Topic:How money works 

Money is an interesting subject since we work hard for our money but is our money working hard for you.  We have the myth that money is complicated and hard but today we are going to cover concepts that are easy and strategies that you can take home and implement by yourself or with our help.

Stress Reductions for Seniors Using Computers at Home  "To click or not to click" a review of how to recognize which emails are "fake" 

Memory improvement for Seniors

 SPEAKER: Ashley Gowanlock, Paralympic athlete

Gang crime in Vancouver

Manager External Relations, Port of Vancouver Authority

Christmas Luncheon at Hazelmere Golf Course $50 per person Member and 1 Guest invited

The November Meeting will  celebrate the sacrifices of our Veterans.

Provincial Film Commission, Location and Data Consultant

Dept. Head of the History Faculty at KPU

Speaker and Board Member Electric Vehicle Society

Local News Journalist, Commentator and Author

RCMP Officer Wounded in the line of Duty

No speaker

 The longtime CBC Host of the National. Peter has written a new book: “Off The Record”

There has been a lot of controversy about the transition to a new police service from the RCMP but it is almost certain to be a reality going forward.

The November Meeting will  celebrate the sacrifices of our Veterans.

 Author & Lawyer

Our first in person meeting since April 2020

Our own Aroon Shah is an expert in Empoyee Advocacy

Norm is White Rock Deputy Fire Chief

John Buis is no longer available to present to the Club and George speak about past experiences

Nadine is an author of 2 books - Hold On, Let Go: Facing ALS With Courage and Hope & High & Wide: When Grief and Love Collide.

Linda Annis is Executive Director of the Metro Vancouver Crimestoppers and will speak about the work of Crimestoppers in assisting police to solve crimes.

Mark co-author of "Extraordinary Canadians” with Peter Mansbridge. He is an outstanding CBC producer.

Baden is Director of Information Security for the Save On Foods stores

Glenda is a is a cancer survivor, humorous inspirational speaker and author 

Dick is a retired broadcaster and author who has written about Canadian Achievers.

Andy is a Sales Associate at Oceana Parc an independent living retirement community in White Rock

The November Meeting will  celebrate the sacrifices of our Veterans.

– Compassionate teacher and author Kristi Blakeway Author of “Beyond Hello” 

BC Stories He has covered and Fake News

Investment Fraud

Pandemics Then and Now

Policing and Community Safety