Probus Club of Ottawa Alta Vista

Dinner/Theatre Outing - February 15th


Johnson Insurance
We have added a link to the Johnson Insurance web site (see "Links" page). Johnson provides competitive rates for Probus members for all kinds of insurance, particularly travel insurance.

January 23 - Matthew Behrens Perth Classic Theatre
Our outing to the Perth Classic Theatre Summer production of There’s Always Juliet was very enjoyable, so we thought we should learn more about the Festival. Matthew Behrens is a writer and community organizer who has been Associate Producer of Perth's Classic Theatre Festival since its founding in 2010. He will discuss growing up in a theatrical family whose travels took them everywhere from the Stratford Festival to the Neptune in Halifax and a decade in Hollywood. Along the way, he learned a lot of lessons about the power of storytelling, not only as a form of entertainment, but also as a means of achieving community improvements.

February 27 - Matthew Bellamy History of Brewing in Ottawa
Dr. Bellamy, Carleton University, specializes in Canadian business and economic history. His latest research has taken him into the realm of brewing history. His work has been published recently in The Walrus, Canada’s History Magazine, Legion Magazine, the Canadian Historical Review, and the international journal of Business History. He is also a regular contributor to Taps: The Beer Magazine. and is currently working on the history of the Labatt’s brewery.

Guests and Visitors from other Clubs are welcome.
We are a 'Combined' Club. We meet on the 4th Wednesday of the month (except December - 2nd Wednesday). Meetings begin at 10:00 with a few minutes of announcements and then a speaker. Members start to arrive about 9:30 for coffee, cookies and chat (tea, Tim-bits and talk).
	Meetings are at: Gloucester Presbyterian Church 91 Pike Street Pike Street runs north from Hunt Club just west of Conroy. The church is at the corner of Lorry Greenberg and Pike. Parking lot entrances are off Pike.
PROBUS' Vital Purpose … ... to stimulate thought, interest and participation in activities at a time in life when it is easy to become complacent and self-centred.