WHEREAS, PROBUS is a local, national, and international association of retired and semi-retired people who come together to meet others in similar circumstances, to make new friends, and to maintain and expand their interests; and
WHEREAS, The purpose of the PROBUS Club is to provide regular meetings, guest speakers, programs, and activities for its members; and
WHEREAS, Presently there are 10 active PROBUS clubs in the Town of Collingwood, with approximately 2,400 members; and
WHEREAS, PROBUS Clubs are strictly social clubs, that are non-political, non-sectarian, non-profit and non-charitable.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Yvonne Hamlin, Mayor of the Town of Collingwood,
DO HEREBY PROCLAIM October 1st, as “Probus Month” in the Town of Collingwood.
Dated this 1st day of October 2026.