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Our October Speaker is Moe Hanif

At seventy-two years young, I am a grandfather, a native of Ogle, Guyana, and a proud Canadian who has called Ontario home for many years.

I migrated to Canada in 1975 after graduating from the Port Mourant Training Center and the Georgetown Technical Institute in Guyana, and later from Ryerson Polytechnic, where I studied Mechanical Engineering. I went on to spend nearly fifty years in the nuclear power generation industry as a Maintenance Manager.

Along the way, I balanced my professional career with two lifelong passions: aviation and adventure motorcycling.

I have been an aviator for more than forty-five years. I built and flew my first aircraft right here in Hanover, Ontario, and I still enjoy flying out of the beautiful Saugeen Municipal Airport.

My passion for adventure motorcycling has taken me to some extraordinary places. I have ridden the Guyana Pakaraima and Rupununi Safaris, the Brazilian Ghost Highway (BR-319), the Trans-Amazonian Highway (BR-230), and Bolivia's infamous Death Road. But there was one ride that remained my ultimate dream: to ride from the place where I was born—Guyana, South America—to the place where I now live in Glammis, Ontario, Canada.

I had been planning this journey since moving to Canada back in 1975, always imagining myself making the trip with a riding companion. My first attempt was cut short by COVID-19. We had made it as far as Cartagena, Colombia, when the pandemic forced us to make a hasty retreat—just one day before the airports shut down for what would become two very long years. On my second attempt, I set out from Canada, riding south through the United States and into Mexico, determined to make the journey all the way through Central and South America. But once again, fate intervened and the dream had been postponed—but it had not disappeared.

Then came February 2025 - this time, I did it! I finally made the journey I had dreamed about for so many years—from Guyana, the country of my birth, to Glammis, Ontario, my current home.

At seventy-two, after a lifetime of engineering, nuclear power, aviation, motorcycles, setbacks, and adventure, I proved to myself that some dreams are worth pursuing no matter how long they take.

I am pleased and proud to share this adventure with you.

The dream refused to fade—and in February 2025, I finally chased it all the way home.

Our September Speaker was the Activity Showcase

The second annual Activity Showcase for Hanover Area PROBUS Club was held on September 9 at the Hanover Legion.

People wandered around the tables, finding out information about the activities and signing up for them. At the end of the meeting, door prizes that each table provided were awarded.

Two new groups were introduced, Catan and PROBUS On Discovery (PODs). Catan is a board game and anyone interesting in playing or learning about the game are welcome to join. PODs are monthly activities that cover a wide range of items, for example visiting a brewery, attend high tea or learning how to make a prop for the theatre.

Thank you everyone who helped with the show case and all of you who attended the show case and signed up for activities.

A Message from Your President

Hello to All,

October is Probus Month and I am proud to be part of the Hanover and Area Probus Club. We would not be the dynamic and active club we are (with a wide variety of activities) without the dedication and commitment of the founding members who got the club going. To those members and others who have over the years volunteered their time and dedication (to the various activities, organizing events, management committee etc.)- I am truly grateful to all of you.

With that being said, we are looking for someone to fill the role of secretary on the Management Committee. The role consists of taking the minutes of the monthly management committee meetings, distributing the minutes, preparing the meeting agenda in collaboration with the President, maintaining club archival material. You must be comfortable using a computer. If you are interested, please let me or any of the Management Committee members know.

The date for the Christmas luncheon is December 9. More information about it will be sent as an email to members before the October meeting.

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect what you are grateful for - enjoy your Thanksgiving with family and friends. And then Halloween is just around the corner, with trick and treaters anxiously knocking at our doors.

Enjoy everything this fall season has to offer,

Tina

News

Membership Renewals for 2026-27

If you did not renew at the September general meeting or before, you have until the General Meeting on October 14^th to renew your membership without interruption.

After that date, you will be considered a non-member and will be removed from the club directory and all club-wide and activity mailing lists. Your participation in all activities will be suspended until your renewal is processed. You are most welcome to rejoin after that date, but you will then be responsible for reactivating your participation in all activities.

If you plan to renew, all the instructions for how to get the form to the Membership Chair and the fees to either the Membership Chair or the Treasurer are on the club website at hapc.ca. Both the form and the $30 annual renewal fee for each member must be submitted for your renewal to be complete

If you are not planning to renew your membership, please drop a short email to the Membership Chair at mmbshp@hapc.ca (no questions asked). If you have any questions or require further information, please contact the Membership Chair at mmbshp@hapc.ca.

Ways to Stay Up to Date with Probus Canada

Podcast - Go to the Probus Canada website, scroll down to the footer, and click on the green Spotify icon.

Facebook - News from Probus clubs in Canada.

YouTube - two new videos that were developed this year.

Newsletter - latest issues of the PROBUS Canada Connections.

Probus Global is a network of Probians from all over the world who meet quarterly on ZOOM. If interested, you can visit the Probus Global website and follow the route to become a member at NO cost as long as you are a Probus member.

October Probus Activity Updates

Club Activities

There are currently 20 Club Activities and over 30 volunteer coordinators and committee members who plan, organize, manage and share their talents and expertise to provide our members with this wide variety of activities to enjoy. Many of them have volunteered for multi-years. Please celebrate these individuals! Let’s acknowledge them at our monthly meetings by saying “Hello”, pat them on the back and say “Thank You” for all they do! They are a big part of the “heart” of our club!

Book Club (Loretta Dunn); Bridge (Bev Hambly); Catan (Janice Koehler); Cycling (Terry Koehler)

Dinner Club (Karen Farrow); Healthy Living (Kathy Greensides, Robin Hill)

Film Club (Pat Butler);Genealogy(Terry Koehler, Janice Koehler); Golf (Ulli Kaempfe)

Hiking(Vernon Freer); Kayaking (Paul Scott); Knitting & Crochet (Nina McTeer); PODs (Lorna Eadie Hocking)

Pole Walking (Joan Ferguson);Pot Luck (Marybelle Schumacher)

Scotch Tasting (Bob Farrow, Garry McGregor); Snow Shoeing (Vernon Freer)

Theatre Committee (Peter Dalton, Jill Dalton, Tracey Neuman, Andy Keir, Susan Keir)

Travel Committee (Co-Chairs Joan Roseborough & Margaret Elliot Niesen, Committee Members: Peter Dalton, Dianne Mather); Wine Tasting Committee(Frances Agnew, Dan Hobler, Helen Peppler)

For detailed information on all the activities club members are invited and encouraged to visit Hanover Area Probus Club website at www.hapc.ca/activitieslist. It’s as easy as clicking on the “blue more info” link or click on any activity or event on the monthly calendars. If you need assistance or have any questions contact your Activity Co-Chairs (Frances Agnew and Terry Koehler) at act@hapc.ca.

Hiking

September walks included Hogg's Falls trail (see picture below left), West Rocks (see picture below right), and the Chain and Tulip trails at Inverhuron Provincial Park.

Here is the link to view all of the pictures from all hikes.

Coordinator: Vern Freer

PoDs (Probus on Discovery)

PROBUS on Discovery is a new activity introduced this Fall.

On September 20th, participants toured the Neustadt Springs Brewery. The brewery was established in 1859 and was built over one of the finest sources of spring water in Canada. It is reputed to be the oldest operating original brewery building in Ontario. We all enjoyed a tour of the brewery, including the underground caverns. The history of the building is fascinating.

Make sure you stop in and discover their premium ales and lagers brewed using the finest natural ingredients. You can also enjoy a snack to complement your drinks. To get more information and to book a tour, visit: https://neustadtsprings.com

Both our October and November PoDs are full with wait lists.

In October, we will gather at the Hanover Cemetery and take a walk with our local historian Al Morrow.

November will see us gathering at the new Hanover Fire Department building where we will tour this state of the art facility. If you would like to be added to a wait list, please contact Lorna by email.

Our December PoD will be a little different.

We will enjoy Christmas High Tea at the new restaurant, Eh! Bistro in Hanover.

Date: Dec 17th

Time: 1:00-3:00 pm

Cost: $35 pp

You may pay for the High Tea in cash at the meeting or etransfer your payment to tres@hapc.ca

**Payment must be received before the November 18th PROBUS meeting.

If you can’t be at the October meeting, and want to sign up, please email Lorna.

NOTE:

Please be considerate of others and if you have signed up for a PoD, and can’t make it, contact Lorna and let her know. This will give the wait list folks a chance to enjoy the PoD experience.

Coordinator: Lorna Eadie Hocking

Potluck

Twelve ladies attended the Potluck on September 21st. It was nice to welcome some new members to the group. Good food, good conversation. The next Potluck will be on Monday, November 16th.

Click here to see all the potluck pictures.

Coordinator: Marybelle Schumacher

Travel

The Travel group will be meeting on Oct 15^th at the Landing Gear restaurant at the Saugeen Municipal Airport. The agenda has been forwarded to the travel group members.

Carol Brownell from Direct Travel will be present at this meeting to speak about the 2027 tours “Spectacular Scandinavia” and “Exploring Greece and It’s Islands” destinations.

Whether you want a travel buddy or like to travel solo but want to know others in a group, the Travel Committee has developed a “Travel Match-up Questionnaire”. This information will be collated by the travel committee to assist in finding like-minded travellers to share future travel adventure(s). Travel group members who have already been to destinations the travel group has selected, or perhaps have other places on their bucket list may find completing this form helpful in planning a future trip.

Here is the link to view all of the pictures from the Travel group

Probus Travel group committee chairs: Joan Roseborough and Margaret Elliot-Niesen

Wine Tasting

Bill from Southbrook Vineyards attended our wine tasting on September 17th. He explained what was involved in producing organic and biodynamic wines. The group was able to taste 6 of the wines from Southbrook
Vineyards and enjoy excellent food pairings with each wine.

The plans for the New Year's Eve dinner and wine pairing have been finalized. An amazing number of people responded to an email sent in the summer to see how much interest there was in holding a NYE event. The
people that showed an interest are getting first chance to confirm attendance at the NYE event. If there are any unbooked seats still available at the beginning of October, an email advertising the NYE will be sent out to the wine tasting group.

Click here to see pictures from all Wine Tasting events.

Wine Tasting Committee: Frances Agnew, Dan Hobler, Helen Peppler and Stephen Peckham

Local and Area Events

Visit their website for full details and schedules.

Visit their website for full details or contact your local branch.

Next in The West Grey Library’s Author Reads Series

Saturday, October 24th , 4pm

Durham Town Hall, 179 George St W

Terry Fallis, multiple Stephen Leacock medal-winner and author of 10 national bestsellers, winds up our West Grey Library’s Author Reads series.

His debut novel, The Best Laid Plans, won the 2008 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour and was crowned the 2011 winner of CBC Canada Reads as the “essential Canadian novel of the decade.“ It became a six-part television miniseries and a stage musical in Vancouver.

Admission by donation; pre-registration required.

https://westgreylibrary.com/event/west-grey-librarys-author-reads-series-terry-fallis/#rsvp-now

Visit their website for all upcoming Library programs and events.

Hanover Age Friendly events and programs webpage

Under the above page, you will find the following sections:

Hanover Age Friendly Connections Monthly E-Newsletter - Information for Seniors about events, clubs and ongoing programs.
Hanover Seniors Resource Guide - Information about organization, safety with the internet and the community. Contains contact information, including phone numbers.
Hanover Parks, Recreation & Culture Guide - Programs and courses offered for the coming season.
Information on the Hanover Age-Friendly Advisory Committee, which was created in June 2017 and involves community and agency representatives.