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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Recreational Cycling #16 (September 07, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meeting place:&amp;nbsp;St. Moritz Cres., The Town of Blue Mountains.&lt;/strong&gt; (address will be sent in the confirmation email)&lt;/p&gt;We will be cycling from Mary Ann and Don's Chalet to the Georgian Rail Trail. On this trail we will cycle to Collingwood. In the front of the Canadian Tire store, we will cross Hwy.26 at the lights and proceed along a trail to the Hen &amp;amp; Chickens Island. Recently, in the past two years, a bridge was repaired so the trail proceeds to this Island with splendid views of Collingwood Harbour.If cyclists want a longer ride, we can continue to ride on the Harbour trail in Collingwood. We will return to the Chalet where Mary Ann and Don will serve home baked muffins and drinks.&lt;br&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Best regards,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Mary Ann&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Golf Group 16 (September 08, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;We have booked five starting times for up to 20 players at Tomahawk next &lt;strong&gt;Tuesday, September 8th,&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;beginning at 9:00 and going through to 9:50 AM. Please let me know if you need an earlier or later tee off time and we will try to accommodate you.&amp;nbsp; As always, if the roster is full when you try to register, please add your name to the Wait List and we will get you out if anyone cancels.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ADVANCE NOTICE:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;after a successful day at&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Duntroon Highlands&lt;/strong&gt; Golf Resort last August, we will be returning there on &lt;strong&gt;September 15th&lt;/strong&gt;. This will be a 9-hole cart event with hot dog/fries afterwards at a special price ($75) that Elaine Kilmer-Choi has negotiated.&amp;nbsp; You will receive an invitation for this event on Monday, Sept.7th so watch your email and register early - we have spaces for only 28 golfers.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Nordic Pole Walking (September 08, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Pole Walking group will meet at the far side of the Little River Park on Tuesday, Septembern 8.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Little River Park (beach) is by the pier in Thornbury at the end of Elma St N. If you drive down Bruce St N past the trestle bridge and down the hill you will see the yachts and then the pier.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you have a TBM parking pass you can park in the lot by the beach/pier. If not you can park on Elma St.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Please respond to the email address below if you plan to attend.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Nancy&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a&gt;toadhole@xplornet.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Euchre 1 (September 08, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;It's Party Time!!!!&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Pizza, Chicken Wings, Cake, Pop and Euchre&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Welcome to our monthly Euchre Tournament.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Please use church front door and go downstairs. Elevator available. Please plan to arrive between 12:00 - 12:15 pm. Everyone helps with set-up and take down and stays to the end when the scores are announced.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Canoeing and Kayaking #8 (September 09, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Location : Sauble Falls Provincial Park- paid parking lot&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Due to popular demand we will return to Sauble Falls for another paddle this season.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We will meet at the boat launch which is just down the hill from the Paid Parking Lot to the left of the bridge and falls.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Time: 10:00 AM - on the water. Please give yourself enough time to unload your boats and prepare for the paddle.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Paddling Route:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We will head up the Sauble River from the boat launch and paddle up the river for an hour then turn around and return to the boat launch completing our 2 hour paddle. This is a fun leisurely paddle and we hope that you can join us.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Note: there are washrooms and picnic facilities on site. We will be staying for a picnic following&amp;nbsp; the paddle and you are welcome to join us.&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>E-Bikes &amp; Explorators - Welland Bike Trip (September 09, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;This two-night bike trip to Welland is planned for after Labour Day and is open to members of the E- Bike and Explorators Activity Group. We will be staying at the Best Western Rose City Suites, conveniently located just steps from the Welland Canal recreational trail.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;The hotel is bike-friendly and offers a secure storage room for bicycles; guests also have the option of bringing their bikes into their rooms. A complimentary breakfast is included each morning.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Participation is limited to 30 riders. If the trip fills up, please add your name to the waitlist. Single participants who would like to share a room are welcome, and we will do our best to arrange suitable roommate matches.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Follow the link to to see the rates and room type then reserve your room, tax's are extra, as a group we get a small discount&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Right click to open the link:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.66042.html?groupId=5X3EB5N0" style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Times New Roman, serif" style=""&gt;https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.66042.html?groupId=5X3EB5N0&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Day 1 - Wed Sept 9:&lt;/strong&gt; Arrive at the Hotel by Noon and we will&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;Bike to the Lock 7 viewing center (36 km return)&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li style="list-style: none"&gt;Dinner is Pot luck in the Rose room.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li style="list-style: none"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Day 2 - Thurs Sept 10&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;. We will transport our Bikes to the&amp;nbsp;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;&lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;&lt;font color="#2B2E2F"&gt;Whirlpool Aero Car parking lot found at 3850 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls (free parking)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--EndFragment--&gt; and bike on the Niagara River Recreation Trail to Niagara on the Lake for lunch, 40 km return.&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li style="list-style: none"&gt;Dinner is at the infamous "Rex Hotel"&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Day 3 - Fri Sept 11:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Return home or go to a matinee at the Shaw then return home.&lt;/li&gt;
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Back Roads Cycling #17 (September 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meeting Place:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; North Chair Parking Lot County Rd #19&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Blue Mnts to Cwood Airport Return Approx 40km&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Turning right out of the parking lot onto #19. Left onto Monterra Rd. Right onto County Rd #21. Cross Mountain Rd. Take #19 to Poplar Side Rd and turn left. Right onto Tenth Line. Left onto County Rd #33-#34. Cross Hwy #124. Right onto Conc Rd #6 to the Airport. We will be stopping for breakfast @ Jimmy's Cafe.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Returning on Conc #6 heading towards Nottawa. Right onto Batteaux Rd. Left onto County Rd #36-#37. Right onto Tenth Line. Left @ the lights (Currie's) onto Sixth St. Right onto #19 Left onto Monterra. Right onto #19 returning to the parking lot. Approx 40km refer to mapmyride&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/6575327099" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/6575327099&amp;amp;source=gmail&amp;amp;ust=1788305692574000&amp;amp;usg=AOvVaw1UmTy8FrHN6HilrWIHhGS2"&gt;&lt;font color="#1155CC"&gt;https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/6575327099&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The ride begins @ 9:00AM&lt;/strong&gt;. Please plan to arrive 15mins earlier so you are ready&amp;nbsp;on time. Ride leaves @ 9:00AM. Hope to see you there.&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Hike #18 (September 10, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;This hike is on a &lt;strong&gt;Thursday at &lt;span style="background-color: rgb(178, 214, 243);"&gt;9:30 am&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Hopefully we can meet afterwards for a coffee at the new Kimberley Cafe.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Jane A. &amp;amp;/or Michael F. will lead this approx 6 kms hike which takes about&amp;nbsp; 2+ hours. Pace will be medium and &lt;u&gt;difficulty will be moderate to difficult.&lt;/u&gt; The climb up will be a bit of a challenge.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;As always, please ensure you have the physical ability to handle the length, difficulty and pace.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Reminders and cancellations are only sent to those who register so please register if joining us in order to receive any changes or cancellations.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;This is a new hike for our group as it includes hiking up the escarpment from Kimberley to the top of Old Baldy for the marvellous views over the valley.&lt;br&gt;
After parking in Kimberley we will hike south to the side trail that leads up the hill. It is an interesting trail&amp;nbsp;in the&amp;nbsp;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Open Sans, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_0"&gt;woods th&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Open Sans, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_0, WaWebKitSavedSpanIndex_0"&gt;at includes an old&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;bridge over the stream. The side trail is an &lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style=""&gt;almost constant climb with switchbacks&lt;/span&gt; that concludes with a rocky portion to the top. We will join the main Bruce trail to the Old Baldy lookout and loop back and down the hill.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Walking poles, hiking boots and&amp;nbsp;water&amp;nbsp;are recommended. Bug spray may be required.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;Meeting spot details will be sent via the Registration Confirmation and Reminder emails.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Hiking down a notch #17 (September 11, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The hike is on a &lt;strong&gt;Friday,&lt;/strong&gt; meeting at 9:30 to carpool to start. Please arrive 10 minutes early.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Thank you to Janet L. who will be leading this linear hike. We will start in&amp;nbsp; Meaford and then carpool to the trail as the parking area is very small. The hike is on the Bruce Trail&amp;nbsp; east of Owen Sound.&amp;nbsp; It is considered moderate with some more difficult areas climbing over rock and using a ladder to access the rock wall crevices. It will last approx. 1.5 hrs. Pace will be medium. Length 4 kms.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This is a very unique area with amazing rock walls. The majority of the trail includes lots of roots and rocks.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Walking poles, sturdy footwear, &lt;strong&gt;bug spray and water&lt;/strong&gt; are recommended.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;More details re: meeting spot on Registration Confirmation email.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Travel: Le Petit Train du Nord Cycling Trip (September 13, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;img src="https://beavervalleyprobus.com/resources/Documents/Activities/Travel/2026/2026-09-13_Petit_Train_Du_Nord_img.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="220" height="125" align="right" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 5px;"&gt;Join us for an 8-day scenic cycling tour along Quebec’s famous Petit Train du Nord, with charming villages, restaurants, microbreweries, and beaches along the way. The tour accommodates 14–24 cyclists, with luggage transferred daily and includes accommodations in lovely inns, breakfasts, one dinner, maps, itinerary, and guide support. A shuttle transfers participants from Saint-Jérôme to Mont-Laurier, where the journey begins with a 44 km loop ride, followed by a four-day ride back to Saint-Jérôme (207 km total) at about 50 km per day, staying inn to inn. The trip concludes with two nights in Old Montreal, including a day ride along the Lachine Canal and time to explore the historic district. (Photo courtesy of @Tourisme Larentides)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;September 13-20, 2026&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;strong&gt;Cost:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Approx. $2,199 CDN per person sharing.&lt;br&gt;
  +929 CAD Single supplememt&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  See &lt;a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YUnAH748ap6fOyrVmhxsd5a6fmRuPGz6/view" target="_blank"&gt;Poster and&amp;nbsp;Detailed itinerary&lt;/a&gt; &amp;nbsp;for more details&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;li&gt;Contact Carl Wintermeyer for details on this trip: carlwintermeyer@gmail.com&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Contact Ana at Velo Quebec for booking: 514-521-8356 ext 307 or vqv@velo.qc.ca&lt;/li&gt;
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>E-Bikes &amp; Explorators #18 (September 14, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 17px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Elmvale to Anton Mills &amp;amp; return 27km&amp;nbsp; ....&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;10am Start&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Bike Trail Details:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Elmvale to Anton Mills &amp;amp; return 27km &amp;nbsp;Mostly on a&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;Rail trail with one section on a county Rd, if you want a shorter ride you can turn around at any point.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ride Leader:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;Terry&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meeting Place:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Elmvale Heritage Park 116 Queen St W&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lunch:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp; Wasaga Beach Beach, Chucks Roadhouse?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Please note that if this session needs to be cancelled due to weather an&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;announcement will be sent by 8:00 AM on the date.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dining Around Town - September (September 14, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;O&lt;/font&gt;ur September DIning Around Town is at Marilynne Restaurant in Markdale.&amp;nbsp; We must have a &lt;strong&gt;minimum of 35&lt;/strong&gt; members as the restaurant is opening up especially for us. To date, 26 members have registered.&amp;nbsp; If you wish to bring a guest(s),&amp;nbsp; please email your guest's names(s) to Hank.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The meal is served "Family Style". Dinner is $43.00 plus tax &amp;amp; gratuity.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;No-Shows or late cancellations will be charged $43.00.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Menu: Herb roasted Beef, with red wine gravy and horseradish.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sides: Caesar Salad with bacon, Yorkshire pudding, roasted potatoes, honey glazed carrots and charred broccoli florets.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Desserts: Extra&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Non-Fiction Book Club (September 14, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Our next Non-Fiction Book Club meeting will be held on Monday September 14 at 7:00 PM at Lora Bay Lodge&amp;nbsp; (ground floor entrance to the left of the Clubhouse, then upstairs to the golf simulator room).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;We will be discussing Andrew Sorkin's book&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;1929&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;We have some new members to welcome at this meeting.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Please bring your own beverages, and please remember to wear your PROBUS name tag.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;For our October meeting, we will need another topic for discussion&amp;nbsp; (articles/essays/podcasts etc.) and we will also need to decide on a book for November, so please think of some suggestions for discussion.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;We look forward to seeing you on Monday.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Hike #19 (September 16, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note this is a Wednesday hike&amp;nbsp; 9:30am start&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;This is a new hike for our group. It is a linear trail and we will shuttle from the parking area to the start.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;We will follow the main trail of the Bruce Trail from Rd 19 to Rd 119 down, along and up the Escarpment. We cross two streams,&amp;nbsp; Silver Creek has a bridge, and hike across the top of Scenic Caves to the top of Blue Mtn. Of course there will be Views over the bay.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;The length is 6 kms and incorporates numerous&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;ascents and descents.&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;We will be in forested areas with some open areas and a gravel lane to follow.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;The&amp;nbsp; pace is medium and the difficulty as&amp;nbsp; Easy to Moderately Strenuous due to the ascents. Primarily hard packed trail. Estimated time of 2hrs 10 minutes.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Please bring water, bug spray and hiking poles.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Reminders and cancellations are only sent to those who register so please register if joining us in order to receive any changes or cancellations.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Cocktails and Nibblies - # 5 (September 16, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Welcome to &lt;strong&gt;Cocktails and Nibblies&lt;/strong&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You are invited to participate in our &lt;u&gt;outdoor&lt;/u&gt; cocktail events from 4 to 6:00 pm. Let's hope for good weather. If we need to cancel an email will go out a couple of hours before the event. (Look for a last minute email as the rain/ weather can change just before 4 pm).&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Remember&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;to Bring an appetizer, ready and serving utensils of your choice to share with others. (Enough for aprox. 8 people). You will also need to bring your own beverage, and all utensils, (cutlery, glasses, plates etc). Let's make is easy for the hosts by taking your dirty dishes and garbage.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If the event is full, make sure you add your name to the Waitlist, then check your emails to see if at a later date you were added.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Please bring your own chairs and name tags&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>French Club-le Club francais. (September 17, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Bonjour tout le monde,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Our next get-together is coming up on Thursday, September 17, 2026.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;The topic will be “Qu’est que vous avez fait pendant l’ete?”&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Time will be 2:00 p.m to 3:30 p.m.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The limit of participants is 10 to 12 as this makes for easier conversation.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>E-Bikes &amp; Explorators #19 (September 21, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Start Time: &lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;10am&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Starting Point&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;We will meet at the Hibou Conservation Area, 359099 Grey County Road 15 (also called Bayshore Road) my three words are opener.joints.cooperation&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;At times it is paid parking at Hibou (a Grey Sauble Conservation Authority (GSCA) pass will let you park for free, there is also some parking at the entrance, Chances are the lot won't be Supervised on a Monday in Sept. There is a washroom at Hibou.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img src="https://beavervalleyprobus.com/resources/Pictures/Leith%20Annan.png" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ride Leader:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Wayne&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bike Trail Details:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;This weeks ride will explore the area around Leith and Annan. . We will follow Bayshore Road along the Bay, head to the upper bench on SR 18 and through Annan on CR 15 to Tom Thomson Lane&amp;nbsp; to Leith then back to Hibou Conservation area and yes there are both hills up and down and some Gravel&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 17px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lunch:&lt;/strong&gt; We will have Lunch at the old Owen Sound Airport, its a great restaurant called Williams on 26 .&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>September Membership Meeting (September 22, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;We hope you will join us at our next monthly meeting at the Beaver Valley Community Centre,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; Tuesday, September 22, 2026&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Doors open:&lt;/strong&gt; 1:00 PM&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Meeting begins&lt;/strong&gt;: 1:30 PM&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Speaker:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;Angela Yenssen&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Topic:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;Cyber Security for Seniors&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://beavervalleyprobus.com/resources/Documents/Speakers/2026/09_Angela_Yenssen_crop.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="100" height="124" align="right" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 5px;"&gt;Angela Yenssen is a lawyer at Grey-Bruce Community Legal Clinic. She runs the elder law project in seven counties in rural southwestern Ontario funded by the Law Foundation of Ontario. She gives presentations about legal issues that arise as people age. She also does legal work, such as writing wills.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;During this meeting, Angela Yenssen will present the major strategies used by fraudsters to scam people out of money and real estate and will offer a toolkit to help you protect yourselves from fraud.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange Table&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong style=""&gt;Elaine Bouwman / Rita Melzer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://beavervalleyprobus.com/resources/Documents/Newsletter/images/AG_Puzzle_Exchange.jpg" border="0" width="110" height="110" align="right"&gt;Enjoy doing puzzles? We have started up a jigsaw puzzle exchange table at our monthly member speaker meetings. Bring 1 or 2 jigsaw puzzles and exchange them at the back of the room. Puzzles must be 100% complete with no missing pieces.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>G.L.E.A.M. Lunch 6 (September 23, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Enjoy casual, homestyle Italian cuisine in Polpette's lovely back garden (seating reserved inside their century home diningroom if weather is inclement). We will order from the&amp;nbsp; selected menu below on the day of our luncheon.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Click to see &lt;a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zBLWvfrr3MMJcOyebgzewjA_jt2TYUS4/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank"&gt;Special Menu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Gathering beginning at 11:30. Parking is available on site.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>R.O.M.E.O. September lunch (September 24, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;We hope you are enjoying August. September builds on one of our most popular 2025 events and this year adds the option to bring a guest(s) to&amp;nbsp; enjoy both&amp;nbsp;lunch and a round of Golf before hand.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;On Thursday, September 24, ROMEO’s will convene at Blue Mountain Golf and County Club in Collingwood. Not everyone has to play golf, but we have reserved up to 40 tee times – beginning at 8 am for a full 18 hole round of golf at one of the areas premier golf clubs. The price per round is $100.00 which includes- practice facility warm up, 18 holes with a Cart and all taxes. After the round there will be a full luncheon (individually charged) in the Club House Dining Room for golfers and non golfers alike. We can host up to 70 in the dining room.&amp;nbsp; This is a great opportunity for everyone to ask a non Probus member friend(s) to join you.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Please indicate your choice of the two options when you register.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Option 1- Golf and&amp;nbsp;lunch&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Option 2- Lunch only&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Looking forward to seeing you on September 24.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Casual Dining with Friends (September 24, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Firstly a sincere thank you to Hazel and Martin for hosting our August picnic. Again the threat of a weather situation was evident but fortunately the clouds held and we had a most enjoyable evening.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A new season arrives and we look forward to starting up our small group dinners again. As always our get togethers will be on the 4th Thursday of the month and will be hosted by our members in their private homes in groups of 6, 8 or 10 as space allows. The role of the host is to provide the venue and the main course with appropriate table settings and the guests will provide the appetizers, salad or perhaps a vegetable dish and dessert of their choice as requested by the host.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The guests will, as always, provide their beverage of choice.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Please note that we will not&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;have a dinner in October as the date conflicts with the anniversary celebration. Have a good time at the anniversary celebration.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Meaford International Film Festival 2026 (September 25, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;This year we are going to the Meaford International Film Festival, and hope that you can join us.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We will be viewing the film &lt;strong&gt;Still Mine&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Based on true events and laced with wry humour, Still Mine is a heartfelt love story about an 89-year-old New Brunswicker who comes up against the system when he sets out to build a more suitable house for his wife.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We will have an optional pre show brunch at &lt;strong&gt;The Eggcitement Bistro&lt;/strong&gt;, at 11:30.&amp;nbsp; Please indicate when you register if you will be coming for the brunch as well, so that we can make the appropriate reservation.&amp;nbsp; The cost of brunch is extra, paid at the time, and is NOT included in the registration fee.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Payment:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Payment is online only. Member couples may register and pay together if they wish. If you need any assistance with the online payment, please call us—we can even take your credit card details over the phone!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Refund Policy:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;As with past events, refunds will not be given for any reason&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This event is for PROBUS members only!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>End of season ride and Party (September 28, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Start time &lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;10am&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meeting Point&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;.... At Terry and Vicki's house, lots of parking in our driveway and on the street. Address will be on the confirmation email&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Details:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;We will have a mystery ride, well not so much a mystery as we did it last year.&amp;nbsp; After the ride you invited to our house for a end of season gathering, there will be Coffee and treats and we may be able to find some Beer and Wine.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We will provide the snacks and drinks but as it will be Noon when we return from the ride and you may be hungry and&amp;nbsp; wish to bring a lunch to picnic on our deck.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We could talk about the 2027 riding season and next years overnight trip.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Leader:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Terry&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Note:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;In case of inclement weather please check your email the day of the ride for possible cancellation information.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Recreational Cycling #19 (September 28, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meeting place:&amp;nbsp;Brebeuf Event Centre at 16164 Hwy 12 East, Midland&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Don and I have been asked to lead the cycle again along the Tay Shore Rail Trail as some members of our group were unable to participate in the June ride. This is a scenic easy ride which hugs the shore of Georgian Bay. We will cycle from Sainte-Marie among the Hurons (Brebeuf Event Centre) to Waubaushene and return (33 km). It is an effortless ride along a paved flat trail with only one or two small hills. After our ride we will plan lunch at the Boathouse Eatery in Midland (177 Kings St.- 705-242-2428). In June we had a very enjoyable ride and lunch.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Best regards,&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Mary Ann&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>25th Anniversary - Grand Finale (October 22, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;img src="https://beavervalleyprobus.com/resources/Documents/Events/2026/2026-10-22_Anniversary_Invite_Image.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="350" height="482" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; display: block;"&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;font face="Comic Sans MS" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000FF"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000FF"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#0000FF" face="Comic Sans MS"&gt;Timeline:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Comic Sans MS" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000FF"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000FF"&gt;&lt;font face="Comic Sans MS" color="#0000FF"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;12:00 p.m.&lt;/strong&gt; - Doors open at noon. Enjoy a reception featuring “small bites” catered by Chef Christina Sheardown. Cash bar.&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Comic Sans MS" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000FF"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000FF"&gt;&lt;font face="Comic Sans MS" color="#0000FF"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1:30 p.m&lt;/strong&gt;. - We move to the theatre to be welcomed with an address by President Kirby Philp, followed by remarks from Martin Buscher, Ontario District 7 Director and Past President of Probus Canada. Special thanks to our Founders, Past Presidents and hundreds of volunteers.&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Comic Sans MS" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000FF"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000FF"&gt;&lt;font face="Comic Sans MS" color="#0000FF"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2:00 p.m.&lt;/strong&gt; - Duelling Pianos Niagara takes the stage. Prepare to be entertained!&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Comic Sans MS" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000FF"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000FF"&gt;&lt;font face="Comic Sans MS" color="#0000FF"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4:00 p.m.-&lt;/strong&gt; We bid farewell to the first 25 years and look forward to the future!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>October Membership Meeting (October 27, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;We look forward to seeing you at our next monthly meeting at the Beaver Valley Community Centre.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; Tuesday, October 27, 2026&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Doors open:&lt;/strong&gt; 1:00 PM&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Meeting begins&lt;/strong&gt;: 1:30 PM&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Speaker:&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;Joan Knighton&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Topic:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; British Home Children—The Almost Forgotten Children&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://beavervalleyprobus.com/resources/Documents/Speakers/2026/10_Joan_Knighton.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="125" height="123" align="right" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 5px;"&gt;Joan Knighton is a former teacher, nurse and ortho tech and a proud descendant of a British Home Child. She has previously written and published her father's story. In her retirement she loves presenting this important, but often little known, part of Canadian history. She feels that she honours her Dad and all the children each time she presents.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Joan will present the history of the British Child Migrant Scheme, which spanned eight decades. More than 100,000 children of all ages were sent by ship to Canada, where many became indentured farm or domestic workers until the age of 18. She will cover why, how and the outcome of the system that gave us The British Home Children.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To learn more about Canada's British Home Children view the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://beavervalleyprobus.com/resources/Documents/Speakers/2026/10_Home_Children_Handout.pdf"&gt;Handout&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange Table&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Elaine Bouwman / Rita Melzer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://beavervalleyprobus.com/resources/Documents/Newsletter/images/AG_Puzzle_Exchange.jpg" border="0" width="125" height="125" align="right" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 5px;"&gt;Enjoy doing puzzles? We have started up a jigsaw puzzle exchange table at our monthly member speaker meetings. Bring 1 or 2 jigsaw puzzles and exchange them at the back of the room. Puzzles must be 100% complete with no missing pieces.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Dining Around Town - November (November 02, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Our&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Dining Around Town&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;sessions in November are scheduled to be held at the Mill Cafe.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Select 1 of 3 dates (Monday Nov. 2, Wednesday Nov. 4, Monday Nov. 9) with only 16 seats available for each date. Please select another date if your preferred date is full or go on the waitlist.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;blockquote&gt;
  The Mill Cafe&lt;br&gt;
  12 Bridge Street&lt;br&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;Thornbury&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registration /&amp;nbsp;Cancellation deadline is Thursday October 29. No-shows or late cancellation fee of $25.00 applies.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Please JOIN WAITLIST when full, as we may get cancellations.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Menu&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Choices:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Order off of the Lunch menu.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We hope you can join us!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>November Membership Meeting (November 24, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;We look forward to seeing you at our next monthly meeting at the Beaver Valley Community Centre.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; Tuesday, November 24, 2026&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Doors open:&lt;/strong&gt; 1:00 PM&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Meeting begins&lt;/strong&gt;: 1:30 PM&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Speaker:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;John Amone&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Topic:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; Canada, Canadians and the Beatles&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;More details coming soon!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange Table&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong style=""&gt;Elaine Bouwman / Rita Melzer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://beavervalleyprobus.com/resources/Documents/Newsletter/images/AG_Puzzle_Exchange.jpg" border="0" width="110" height="110" align="right"&gt;Enjoy doing puzzles? We have started up a jigsaw puzzle exchange table at our monthly member speaker meetings. Bring 1 or 2 jigsaw puzzles and exchange them at the back of the room. Puzzles must be 100% complete with no missing pieces.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Holiday Luncheon (December 01, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;img src="https://beavervalleyprobus.com/resources/Documents/Newsletter/images/12_candle.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="150" height="167" align="right"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SAVE THE DATE!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Our annual Beaver Valley PROBUS Club Holiday Luncheon is being held on Tuesday, &lt;strong&gt;December 1&lt;/strong&gt;, 2026!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;blockquote style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;
  &lt;p data-watemprangeelementstart="1" data-watemprangeelementend="1" align="left"&gt;Stay tuned - Invitations with all the information coming in November!&lt;/p&gt;
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2027 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>January Membership Meeting (January 26, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;We look forward to seeing you at our next monthly meeting at the Beaver Valley Community Centre.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Date:&lt;/strong&gt; Tuesday, January 26, 2026&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Doors open:&lt;/strong&gt; 1:00 PM&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Meeting begins&lt;/strong&gt;: 1:30 PM&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Speaker:&lt;/strong&gt; Karin Euler &amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Topic:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt; Mission Work in Tanzania&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://beavervalleyprobus.com/resources/Documents/Speakers/2026/01_Karin_Euler.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0" width="166" height="125" align="right" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 5px;"&gt;Dr. Karin Euler began her academic journey in 1987, earning a BA in Life Sciences from Queen's University in 1991. She then attended Medical School at the University of Western Ontario, where she was named to the Dean’s List and received an award for her mission work in Angola. She completed her internship at Dalhousie University, with hospital affiliations at Guelph General Hospital (1992–2002), Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (2009–2023), and Grey Bruce Health Services (2007–2023). Dr. Euler is currently employed at the Community Health Caring Refugee Clinic. Since 2010, she has participated in annual medical missions to Tanzania with the Canadian African Community Health Alliance and has supported the Women's Shelter in Collingwood. A Family Doctor since 1992, she has special interests in palliative care, tropical medicine, sickle cell anemia, and mental health.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Jigsaw Puzzle Exchange Table&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong style=""&gt;Elaine Bouwman / Rita Melzer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;img src="https://beavervalleyprobus.com/resources/Documents/Newsletter/images/AG_Puzzle_Exchange.jpg" border="0" width="110" height="110" align="right"&gt;Enjoy doing puzzles? We have started up a jigsaw puzzle exchange table at our monthly member speaker meetings. Bring 1 or 2 jigsaw puzzles and exchange them at the back of the room. Puzzles must be 100% complete with no missing pieces.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://beavervalleyprobus.com/event-6780016</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2027 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Golf Tournament 2027 (June 15, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;img src="https://beavervalleyprobus.com/resources/Documents/Events/Golf_Shelburne.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="100" height="100" align="right"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SAVE THE DATE:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;We are excited to announce the 2027 annual golf tournament!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;The price includes&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;18 holes of golf with cart, coffee and muffin to start, followed by a BBQ lunch and prizes after the golf.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;The format is "Team scramble - 18 holes".&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;As with past tournaments, the teams will be assigned by the organizers to balance the teams and encourage meeting new members. We will consider preferred pairs by request only. &lt;strong&gt;You are welcome to register a non-member guest for this event!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;Lunch options are: chicken on a bun, hamburger or a veggie burger or an egg salad sandwich and a choice of two side dishes: country potato salad, pasta salad, garden salad or Caesar salad.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;General Information:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;blockquote style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial;"&gt;Cost:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style="font-family: Arial;"&gt;TBD&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;strong style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;Location:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;font face="Arial" style=""&gt;Shelburne Golf and Country Club&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;font face="Arial" style=""&gt;516423 County Rd 124, Melancthon ON&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
  (50 minute drive from Thornbury)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;br&gt;
  &lt;strong&gt;Timeline:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;Tuesday, June 15&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Check-in:&lt;/strong&gt; 8:00-8:40 AM&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;Get cart, team assignments, starting hole #, muffins and coffee&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Welcome and review of rules:&lt;/strong&gt; 8:40-8:50 AM&lt;br&gt;
    All players in carts at 8:40 AM for the welcome&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Golf—Shotgun Start:&lt;/strong&gt; 9:00 AM-2:00 PM&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BBQ lunch:&lt;/strong&gt; 2:00-3:00 PM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Prizes and Wrap up:&lt;/strong&gt; 3:00-4:00 PM&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;
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&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registration&lt;/strong&gt;: Sign-up and payment is online. Member couples can register and pay together using the &lt;strong&gt;Add Guest&lt;/strong&gt; button.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: Arial;"&gt;Refund Policy:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;As with past years, refunds will not be given after payment has been made.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Inclement Weather Policy:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;Cancellation of the tournament will be considered &lt;strong&gt;only if the Shelburne Golf and Country Club officially closes the course to all play.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;This will be determined using &lt;strong&gt;R&amp;amp;A&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;standards for play&lt;/strong&gt; whereby dangerous weather prevents safe play on the course. Beyond this we will play—rain or shine. If the tournament is cancelled, we will reschedule based on availability of requested rain date.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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