PROBUS Outdoors Club – Lavase River

This week you will be exploring the Lavase River starting from the Champlain Park boat launch at the end of Premier Road. Please have your boats in the water and ready to paddle for 10:00am.  Directions: Lakeshore Drive to Premier Road, at the end of Premier Rd turn left towards the playground, round the corner and drive ... Read more

PROBUS Outdoors Club – Lavase River

Champlain Park Boat Ramp 7 Champlain Park Rd., North Bay, Ontario, Canada

We are going to try this again. Unfortunately last week’s paddle was canceled due to the poor weather forecast. Thanks to Lorna for making the tough call to cancel last week. I was in the Lindsay area and I can testify to sweeping rain squalls, thunder, hail and gusting wind. It wasn’t the two day ... Read more

PROBUS Outdoors Club – Turtle Lake

Stepping Stones Boat Launch, 1028 Macpherson Dr, Corbeil, Ontario, Canada

A big thank you to Betty T. for helping out with the Outdoor group while we were away. Betty, we all enjoyed your emails. Thank you again. ? Our next paddle will be from the Stepping Stones boat launch at the end of Macpherson Drive, in Corbeil. There is plenty of parking and washrooms. The ... Read more

Wine and Cheese

Blue Sky Probus invites all members of both local PROBUS clubs to a Wine Tasting get together    What:  We will be tasting Bread and Butter Chardonnay and Pinot Noir paired with appropriate cheeses. When:  Thursday, June 30th starting at 3pm Where: The event will be at Howard & Belle Kizell’s home on Lakeshore Drive. ... Read more

$10

PROBUS 229 – Special Celebration Luncheon

Davedi Club 313 Airport Rd, North Bay, Ontario, Canada

Dear Members,  We're having a Special Celebration instead of our usual monthly meeting.  Why, just because we can.  Moreover though, the flowers are up & Covid is down (mostly) after 2.5 years, the weather is good and, as the lawyers say “we are in funds”.  So, here are our Spring Celebration details;   What:   ... Read more

PROBUS Outdoors Club – The Hydro Pond

The Hydro Pond Purdon Line, Powassan, Ontario, Canada

This week we'll be launching at The Hydro Pond. That's on Purdon Line just west of Powassan. You used to be able to exit directly from Highway 11 south to Purdon Line, but they're changed that intersection a few years ago and we don't know if you can still exit there. You can exit at ... Read more

PROBUS Outdoors Club – Restoule Provincial Park

Restoule Provincial Park 8818 Highway 534, Restoule, Ontario, Canada

This Thursday July 14th we will be paddling  Stormy / Patterson Lake in Restoule Provincial Park. We will be looking for those lovely pale pink water lilies that grow in one of the shallow bays of the lake. Park and launch at the Stormy Lake boat launch. There is plenty of parking and washrooms too. You will ... Read more