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This document was sent to all Presidents of Probus clubs in Canada
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Suggested Guidelines for Re-Opening PROBUS Clubs: Note: These are Guidelines only and do not in any way minimize the important responsibility of Mgm't Teams and individual members to do all that is necessary to reduce risk to themselves and to their fellow members.
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With the restrictions in place prohibiting groups larger than 5 from gathering, all Probus clubs in Northumberland have temporarily ceased operating, That is, there are no meetings or events. Some clubs are continuing with their newsletters to keep continuity and community.
This is of course impacting clubs across Canada and recognising this, the President of Probus Canada, Marlene Pearce, has issued a memo addressed to presidents with her thoughts. Download here.
One of the things that the shutdown affected was the celebration of National Probus Month. Ineke Knight and Jamie Doolittle have also written to Presidents on this subject. Download their letter here.
John Draper
Probus Northumberland webmaster
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The last event of the Port Hope Probus club will be their Christmas lunch on December 16, 2019 - members are saying that "it is time". 
Alan Butler In a message from President Alan Butler in the October newsletter, Alan said:
"…Most of all I treasure the friendships made over the years, and I encourage you all to keep in touch, for example by arranging lunch groups or similar get togethers where you can socialize. I should mention that a welcome awaits any of you who would like to join the Ganaraska Probus Club that meets at the Town Park Recreation Centre on the second and fourth Thursdays each month.
Don't forget that Erik is setting out the Club's collection of photographs at each of the next three meetings so feel free to take the ones you want."
The club was founded in June 1998.