Billiards is held at the JJQs Billiards and Lounge at 3055 Dundas Street W near Winston Churchill. Games are every second Friday, beginning at 1:00 pm. Players of all skill levels are welcome. To be added to the group's invitation roster, you are invited to contact Bill Jones. Or just drop in to give billiards a try.
The Book Club meets on the first Wednesday of each month on Zoom. The meeting starts at 10am and ends around 11 am. A presents a book previously selected for discussion. After a brief presentation each attendee in turn comments for two or three minutes and gives it a rating out of 10. The presenter then leads a general discussion about the book. All Probus members are welcome to join us any time. You are invited to contact David Williams to be added to the attendees list.
Come and join fellow Probians and others in 5 pin team bowling every Wednesday afternoon at 1.00 pm at Centre Bowl, located in the basement level of John Paul ll Polish Cultural Centre, 4300 Cawthra Rd south of 403. Bowling runs from September to the end of April. Current costs are $20.00 yearly initiation and $20.00 each day for 3 games. Come and have fun, obtain bragging rights and win prizes. Contact John Mark for more information.
The Craft Beer Appreciation Group is a forum for exploring the world of craft beer. You don’t have to know anything about beer or to even to like it to enjoy this experience. This group is about fun and developing new tastes and pleasures. Please join us! We meet from time to time as opportunities for novel gatherings are developed. The best way to ensure your place at outings which interest you, is to be included on our roster. Contact David Luckock or Kevin Paterson to be added to the group.
All skill levels are welcome along with partners, friends and relatives. Our riding days will be on the 3rd Friday of each month, starting in May and running until late October.
We endeavour to ride off road on groomed trails that are suitable for most types of bike tires. E-bikes are welcome, riding lengths can be adjusted for individual endurance. Picnic lunches or restaurant settings are organized for each ride.
Remember to always check your bike prior to rides, bring water, wear a helmet, bring a lock and your cell phone (if you have one). Contact Joe Reid for more information.
This is one of the best attended regular social activities in our club. We currently have 11 groups meeting monthly at nearby restaurants. This is a great activity to meet and socialize with other members of Applewood PROBUS as well as to experience new places to eat. In turn, group members host the others at a restaurant they have previously visited. Dinner Club coordinator is Marty Wanat.
Games are played on Tuesday mornings starting around 9:00 am. at Mount Nemo Golf Club. The season starts in late April with weekly games through early October. We normally have between 16 and 20 golfers participating. Foursomes are shuffled each week to enable us to meet more Probus members. Our focus is having fun. All skill levels are welcome – especially new golfers.
After each game, many players stay to enjoy lunch together, but this is entirely optional. Contact Steve Jones.
The agenda includes the broader subject of “Wealth Management” and always includes conversations around elements of financial planning such as Tax, Estate, and Risk.
We open with a general conversation about the state of the world and how that may impact economics and investments, but follow that with sharing ideas of how each of us manage our affairs.
Importantly, this is an open forum and not a platform for any of its members.
We meet monthly but since Covid have met virtually - meetings are the third Wednesday of every month at 10:00 am. Investments coordinator is Jim Carmichael.
Men's Duplicate Bridge is held on the third Tuesday of each month at the Fairways condominium on Dixie Road. We do our best to follow the ACBL Yellow Card bidding system. Start time is promptly at 1:00 so please be there a little early. Contact Scott Franklin for more information.
The Mixed Bridge club is an activity for all levels of bridge players.
We use a bridge method called “Chicago". The score is recorded for each hand, and the totals are sent to the convener, Stu Hutcheson.
A schedule is sent to you in January for the whole year. There are 9 sessions, one in each month except for November and December, with one session for July/August. Each month, according to the game schedule, one couple hosts one other couple at their house. This is usually arranged by a phone call or email. Typically the hosts provide only light refreshments such as tea, coffee and/or wine, and perhaps a light dessert.
It is not strictly necessary to play your assigned games in the exact month indicated. It is important however to complete and report all of the games assigned within a reasonable time.
At the end of the year, the group normally holds a celebratory luncheon to get everyone together socially, to celebrate our playing successes, to award prizes for high scores, and to contemplate and set up for the coming new season.
The Movies Group meets to attend matinee shows on weekday afternoons. The convenor, Ron Linklater, selects a promising movie and sends out an email, a few days in advance, to all who have expressed an interest. Attendance is not compulsory and light refreshments may follow, if anyone is interested. Contact Ron Linklater for more information.
There are two offerings in the program. The first program is to learn to play. The second program is open play. Contact Dave McCash for more information.
The learn to play program meets Friday mornings, 1 hour weekly sessions with 4-6 participants per session. The cost is $10 for court time. We are located at the Erin Mills Soccer Club 3135 Unity Dr Unit 4, Mississauga Unity Dr. Mississauga. Please bring a paddle, appropriate footwear and a water bottle.
The Second program is open play. The games will be played on Thursday mornings, 930 - 1130 at the Erin Mills Soccer Club. The open play program is open year-round.
Low Stakes Poker presently has eight players and we are always looking for more members who are interested. The players meet on the first Monday of each month in the home of one of the players. The games run from 1 pm to 4 pm. Each player hosts once a year. The card players are a friendly group who always enjoy a laugh along with the betting. If you are interested, please contact John Spence.
The Pub Lunch group provides all Applewood Probus members with an opportunity to meet and socialize with others while enjoying a nice lunch and beverage of their choice from the restaurant’s interesting menu.Everyone who comes is made welcome, whether they become a “regular”, or only drop in from time to time.
Pub Lunch is on the third Monday of each month at 12 noon. If you are interested contact Bob Martin.
The location is Chuck’s Roadhouse, located in West Dale Mall at 1151 Dundas Street West, Mississauga
The Senior Common Room (“SCR”) is a monthly drop-in coffee and discussion hour on Zoom. Its objectives are fellowship and the exchange of ideas. Every Probus member is welcome to participate on a regular, or an occasional basis. To receive an invitation every month, Paul Moore, the Convenor. He will add you to the SCR’s email roster. Each month a topic of interest is selected by the Convenor and his small committee of “Primers”. The selected topic is emailed in advance to all roster members, together with an invitation to participate and a link to join that month’s Zoom meeting at the scheduled time.
Members are not expected to research the topic, nor to demonstrate any special expertise in their remarks.
The Convenor or one of the Primers may initiate each month’s discussion with a short introduction. Everyone participating then is encouraged to contribute their thoughts.
The Probus Triva group plays on the second Wednesday of each month, starting at 10:00 am until about 11:00 am. The group connects once a month using Zoom.
Everyone is welcome to give Probus Trivia a try. To be included on the game invitation each month, (and to receive the necessary Zoom link), you must be on the Convenor’s roster. To give Triva a try, please contact the Convenor Ron Linklater.
Each walk offers outdoor exercise, an introduction to other members, and a chance to discover various trails in the Mississauga area. We choose groomed trails with wide paths to facilitate conversation. Members and spouses are welcome to join each walk. Everyone is free to walk at their own comfortable pace and distance.
We meet at 10 am on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month of the year. We walk on local trails and sometimes further afield. A typical walk would be up to 7 km and about 2 hours, with 10-20 participants. Weather permitting, we have a picnic lunch together, and otherwise find a suitable restaurant. Contact Doug Johnston.
Applewood Probus Tastings incorporate some formality, but REALLY, we are just enjoy the wines. We do each use an evaluation sheet to score our impressions - Appearance; Aroma/Bouquet; Taste/Texture; After-taste and more. It’s amazing how at times everyone’s scores can be so similar, or so very opposite, which causes immediate “guffaws” and much friendly discussion.
The groups decide for themselves what works best for them for their meeting every month. There are currently 4 groups, each consisting of 8 - 9 members. Those who prefer to participate just occasionally may register on a “Spares” listing. All groups meet at 2:00 PM, at least 8 times per year, (usually excluding July and August).
Each group member hosts at least one meeting per year, with the other members contributing $20 - $25 (the group’s decision) to cover cost of the wines, cheese and crackers, etc. Contact Mike Preston to find out more.
Join with other members and spouses and enjoy premium, custom excursions designed exclusively for Probus that include many all inclusive features. For more information contact Jim Christie.
