President Sandy Dreger welcomed everyone to the start of our 7th year as a Probus Club. Sandy welcomed new members and reminded longer term members to greet new members who have happy faces on their name badges as they are new to the club. She also welcomed some guests who are visiting us this month.
The club is now at our 250 limit but we are taking names for a waiting list. Thank you to Heather Crites for organizing the "trade" show for activity groups. Thanks were also extended to the Activity group coordinators. Leaders are needed for Random Readers - a very informal book club that meets once per month. Donna and her helpers were acknowledged for the lovely snacks served with coffee and tea.
Sandy advised that each member will be asked to provide emergency contact information so that the rest of the group can be in touch with your designated contact if necessary while you are participating in Probus activities. We should all think of being sure that when we leave the house we carry something that could help identify us if we unexpectedly become unable to communicate.
Steve Roy asked if any club member is traveling to Victoria in the near future. A member who was injured in an accident will be moving from hospital to a facility where she will be able to have her two cats with her. If anyone is traveling to Victoria please contact Steve. The cats will be ready to go in carriers and our member would be very happy to have her furry friends with her.
Sandy advised that this year we will have a monthly meeting on December 5 in lieu of the January 2 meeting.
Sandy introduced this month's speaker Pat Trask who has a lifelong interest in the natural world. He has been with the Courtenay and District Museum and Palaeontology Centre since 1993. Has led several excavations and has hosted thousands of visitors on fossil tours in the Comox Valley. He is a founding member of the Vancouver Island Palaeontology Association. In 2019 the Elasmosaurus (discovered in Courtenay) was proposed as the official BC fossil emblem. Tony Nicol presented a small token of our appreciation to Mr. Trask for his very interesting presentation.
The meeting concluded with the draw for this month's gift certificates. The winners of Starbucks' gift certificates were Marie Morck and Phil Morck.
Sandy thanked everyone for coming and said she looked forward to seeing them at next month’s meeting.
The club is now at our 250 limit but we are taking names for a waiting list. Thank you to Heather Crites for organizing the "trade" show for activity groups. Thanks were also extended to the Activity group coordinators. Leaders are needed for Random Readers - a very informal book club that meets once per month. Donna and her helpers were acknowledged for the lovely snacks served with coffee and tea.
Sandy advised that each member will be asked to provide emergency contact information so that the rest of the group can be in touch with your designated contact if necessary while you are participating in Probus activities. We should all think of being sure that when we leave the house we carry something that could help identify us if we unexpectedly become unable to communicate.
Steve Roy asked if any club member is traveling to Victoria in the near future. A member who was injured in an accident will be moving from hospital to a facility where she will be able to have her two cats with her. If anyone is traveling to Victoria please contact Steve. The cats will be ready to go in carriers and our member would be very happy to have her furry friends with her.
Sandy advised that this year we will have a monthly meeting on December 5 in lieu of the January 2 meeting.
Sandy introduced this month's speaker Pat Trask who has a lifelong interest in the natural world. He has been with the Courtenay and District Museum and Palaeontology Centre since 1993. Has led several excavations and has hosted thousands of visitors on fossil tours in the Comox Valley. He is a founding member of the Vancouver Island Palaeontology Association. In 2019 the Elasmosaurus (discovered in Courtenay) was proposed as the official BC fossil emblem. Tony Nicol presented a small token of our appreciation to Mr. Trask for his very interesting presentation.
The meeting concluded with the draw for this month's gift certificates. The winners of Starbucks' gift certificates were Marie Morck and Phil Morck.
Sandy thanked everyone for coming and said she looked forward to seeing them at next month’s meeting.