By joining a Probus club, you will find a wealth of new experiences and an expanded social network. The opportunities abound in each club with awesome guest speakers, a broad range of interesting activities and social events, stimulating conversation and the chance to explore your community, Canada and the world with new friends.
Probus is a social club for retired men and women providing an opportunity to meet socially and enjoy an interesting program of talks, presentations, and activities. The club is purely social, and members have no obligations as to how many meetings to attend each year. There is a yearly nominal fee required to join the club. Most Probus clubs are available for your enjoyment and participation ten months of the year as there are no meetings scheduled for the months of July and August. You can be involved in the club as much or as little as you wish, which is ideal for those retirees who like to travel at various times of the year.
Choose a club and attend a meeting as a guest to assess whether or not you feel comfortable within that particular group. You will be greeted warmly, introduced to the group as well as have the opportunity to listen to that month’s guest speaker. You may be invited to purchase a lunch ticket or join the group for lunch at a nearby pub. The following are the email addresses for the Halifax, Dartmouth, and Cobequid (Bedford and Sackville) clubs: probusclubhlfx@gmail.com ; probus.dartmouth@gmail.com and probuscobequid@gmail.com. Feel free to drop-in at one of our meetings. We would enjoy meeting you.
Once you join a Probus club, you automatically become a member of Probus Canada (www.probus. canada.ca). You are also eligible to join Probus Global (www.probus. org) however you have to go to their website and register to become a member. Membership will give you access to worldwide chat groups, a photography group as well as an opportunity to attend Probus Global meetings. If you are a world traveller, you can also make contact with a Probus club member in the city where you will be visiting. As you can see, there are many benefits to joining a Probus club. Why not give it a try? Attend a club’s monthly meeting as a guest to assess whether or not you would like to join the organization.
The Management Committee of the Probus Club Halifax thank you for sharing this information with your readers. Our club has grown due to the publicity we have received from Parkview News. Every year we lose members, so it is very important for the continuance of our club that we keep adding to our membership. Thank you for helping us reach our goal.
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