Speakers

Thursday, September 10 – Presentation Caledon Community Services – “Caledon’s Best Kept Secret: There’s More Support Available Than You Think” Stories of Connection, Care and Community Get ready for a truly eye‑opening (and heart‑opening) presentation as we welcome Caledon Community Services (CCS) — an organization that has quietly been transforming lives in our community for more than 55 years. Many of us know CCS for a few of its programs… but few realize just how far their reach extends. What began in 1971 as the Bolton Contact Centre — a crisis line and informal support hub — has grown into … Read more

June Speaker Report – Dr. Daniel Napierski, OD “The Eye Guy Who Saw Everything” Our June speaker, Dr. Daniel Napierski, left members saying things like “Wow,” “Brilliant,” and “I had no idea my eyelids were working that hard.” In fact, so many people kept asking questions through the break that we briefly considered offering him overtime. The need for coffee overruled that however. Freshly qualified, highly specialised, and armed with more knowledge about eyeballs than most of us have about our own grandchildren’s birthdays, Dr. Napierski delivered one of the most engaging talks we’ve had. His topic: Vision Care for … Read more

Our March Speaker: Dr. Jim Cairns– Former Chief Deputy Coroner for the Province of Ontario Dr. Cairns was the guest presenter at our March 12 meeting. Some of his background is outlined below: Dr. Cairns received his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Obstetrics in 1969. He received his Diploma in Obstetrics from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, London England in 1972 and received his College of Physicians and surgeons of Ontario Licence in 1973 after emigrating to Canada in 1972. He was a Coroner for the Province of Ontario from 1979-1991 and was appointed … Read more

On Thursday February 12, the speaker was John Steckley sharing his knowledge about the Wendat people and other Indigenous cultures. John is a Canadian scholar specializing in Native American studies and the indigenous languages of the Americas. He attended York University, Memorial University and received a Ph. D in education from the University of Toronto, working at Humber College in Toronto from 1983-2015. John shared with us his own personal journey regarding his involvement with the Wendat people and their culture and educated us about them. John has published 29 books, most of them about the Wendat language and people … Read more

Kim Delahunt – President and CEO Headwaters Health Care Centre On Thursday the 8th of January, the speaker was Kim Delahunt bringing us up to date with the Headwaters Hospital, Orangeville. What an interesting and informative presentation. The room was very quiet while we were given the past, present and future of our local hospital. One of 150 hospitals in Ontario, it is a medium size (category 2 out of 5) and was opened 27 years ago. There have been several additions since the original build and more are planned in the future.

Many of us have heard of Dave Phillips. He has often appeared in the media about weather and climate. David was employed with Environment Canada’s weather service for over 57 years. In 2024, he transitioned from Senior Climatologist to Climatologist Emeritus. (He says dropping Senior from his title immediately made him feel younger.) His work activities relate to the study of the climate of Canada and to promote awareness and understanding of meteorology. He authored several books, papers and reports, including a book on The Climates of Canada, and two bestsellers: The Day Niagara Falls Ran Dry and Blame It On … Read more

Probus Sewer Presentation by Barbara Robinson, M.A.Sc., P.Eng. Unfortunately Barbara could not visit,  but will come back. Barbara will share a lively and engaging talk about sanitary sewers, the most important infrastructure in any City. She will discuss the state-of-the-art best practices for sewer systems in Canada (which she developed), and how municipalities are falling short of making our sewer and water bills affordable through inaction. She will share information about your own sewer, how to operate and maintain it, and simple best practices to substantially reduce the risk of basement flooding at your home. She will share her newest … Read more

Our meetings start at 10,  but most arrive by 9:30 to socialize.  We meet upstairs in the Albion Bolton Community Centre.  Friendly greeters welcome you and show you the upstairs meeting room. Gillian Boyd, Public Educator with the Caledon Fire Department Gillian Boyd, the Town Of Caledon safety education officer spoke to us for the last time as she is retiring at the end of the year and she gave us a rundown of the situation in Caledon. There are nine fire stations, but only one full-time, which is in Bolton. A 10th station is planned on the west side … Read more

After 35 years in the arboriculture industry, Owen sold his private practice in 2009 and decided to become a farmer and “How hard could that be?” It took 15 years, to develop an on-farm internal nutritional system to feed his soil, animals, and his local community. He coined this type of farming in 2014, “Zero Budget Natural Farming” Little did he know, it was already becoming the largest farming movement outside of North America. Owen uses humour and passionate story telling to highlight the important connections between nature and farming. He uses the successes and failures of his own farming experiences to inspire … Read more

Show and Tell allowed Sue Calder to tell us about her Unsung Hero – her grandfather Douglas Rothwell who as a farm boy made it in the world of engineering and provided many inventions as well as working in high level utility jobs including an important role for the St Lawrence Seaway. Club members are encouraged to make a presentation about something special in their lives such as a career,  a hobby,  an expedition or a notable family member.