A WELCOME MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT, WALTER EADIE
Welcome to The Probus Club of Milton website.
Here is where you can find out about who we are and what we do.
You will see that we are not a fundraising or service club. PROBUS is simply a volunteer-based organization that provides fellowship, friendship, and fun for men and women in their retirement and semi-retirement. We are non-profit, non-political, and non-sectarian.
The Probus Club of Milton offers monthly general meetings on the first Wednesday of each month (except July and August), at the Milton Sports Centre, 605 Santa Maria Blvd, Milton. We have guest speakers, fellowship with tea and coffee, and the opportunity to sign up for special events and activities.
However, at the heart of our organization are our many Special Interest Groups where we get to know each other and talk about everything under the sun while participating in our favourite games, activities, or hobbies. You will find a listing in this website.
I invite you to give us a try. Please get in touch by using the “NEW MEMBER INQUIRY” page. Our Membership Director will get back to you with additional information and answer any questions you may have.
Walter Eadie, President
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2026/2027
Back Row; Heddy Wright, Walter Eadie, Anne Ferguson, Vicky McGonigle, Laurie Andrews, Pat Oates, Heather Ley, Brian Idenden,
Susan Popp, Brian Murphy,
Front Row; Gwen Holroyd, Shirley Dusmet, Anne Eadie,
A short history of our club, details from our archives
Summer 2005
The first thought of a Probus Club in Milton took place on a warm 2005 summer's day in the parking lot of Food Port. The Milton Rotary Club was having one of their fund raisers when Myra Faichnie, a current member, and her late husband Bill were about to go shopping. The Faichnies had first joined Probus in Brampton and Bill made inquiries at the Rotary fund-raising booth. Subsequent to that, Tom Dusmet, then Rotary President and now a Probus member, agreed that Rotary would sponsor the first Probus Club in Milton and assist in finding our first meeting venue at St. Paul's United Church.
The Faichnies and a small group of friends canvassed the town for interest and planned for an information meeting. The committee hoped for a turnout of 40-50 persons at that information meeting but 80 members signed up in October 2005. (picture above left-some members of the 2005 organizing committee - left to right, Dan & Linda Reid, Keith and Norma Copeland, Myra Faichnie, Heather & Gus McCorquodale, and Diane Mitchell -taken at December 2019 Christmas luncheon.
Charter received November 8, 2005
The Charter Meeting was held on Wednesday December 7, 2005 at which time we were presented with our Club Charter, dated Nov 8th 2005. This meeting also elected the Club’s first Management Committee and ratified our first Bylaws. Bill Faichnie was elected as the first President of the new Probus Club of Milton.
By the conclusion of the first Wednesday general meeting on January 4th2006, the Club had 113 registered members and has been in operation ever since.