President: Paul Charlton 657-3544 1st Vice- Pres: Sheila Brown 663-0579 2nd Vice-Pres: Harry Garner 933-9417 Past-Pres: Guy Beliveau 641-0364 Secretary: Janis Kempinska 472-6274 Treasurer: Ann King 641-2270 Membership: Margaret Trollope 204-0159 Speakers: Pam Beker 642-2677 Fran Godin 663-0034 Communications: Andy van der Zanden 473-4407 Coffee: Gaye and Richard Weston Probus North London News Vol. 6 No. 3, November 2014 Published monthly for the Probus Club of North London November Meeting Highlights: The presentation started with the playing of the national anthem. We all eagerly sang along. Our speaker Joeff Harold Jell has been married to Pauline for 72 years and has 3 girls and 1 boy. Joeff read from a prepared text so as to be sure to cover all the details of his war experiences. His 7 years and 71 days of service spans the entire 2nd World War starting in May of 1939 to June of 1946. The life of a soldier is 90% training and 10% action. He started with extensive training in England, home on leave, then on a troop ship to Africa, Egypt, Tunisia, Sicily, France, Holland and finally home to England. One deployment was being attached to the 8th Army under Montgomery clearing mine fields. As Joeff says, "I don't consider myself a hero. I was one of the lucky veterans who made it out safe and sound. The heroes are in military graveyards scattered across this war-torn world." Michelle Iurman then sang a very heartfelt version of the poem In Flanders Fields written by John McCrae, born in Guelph, Ontario. The Club meets: When: 1st Wednesday of the month War Time Remembrances: Where: Masonville Library 30 North Centre Road, London, Ontario At the beginning of WW2 Jack Malone trained as a pilot. He joined the RCAF at age 18, flew Spitfires and retired after 27 years service. Jack and his wife Hazil were honoured to be invited to be part of the Canadian delegation to Normandy in June to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of D-Day. Juno Beach was the site of the Canadian ceremonies which was attended by world dignitaries. Jack got the chance to have a one-on-one conversation with Prince Charles about his services Meet and greet: 9:30 am Meeting: 10 am -12 noon Guests are welcomed to attend 2 meetings to discover what Probus is all about as an RCAF pilot during the War and then had a personal exchange with Camilla Parker-Bowles. Jack is 92 years of age and is a life member at the Probus Club of North London. 1 December Lunch Meeting: DECEMBER EVENT: The December 3rd lunch meeting will be held at the West Haven Golf & Country Club. Guests welcomed. Event:Lunch Meeting Entertainment: Sonja Gustafson Who Am I: No Who Am I in December. Stay tuned for January. Call Harry Garner @933-9417 Meet and Greet @11:30 am. Lunch will be served @12:15 pm. Entertainment starts @1:00 pm. Euchre: No Euchre in December. Stay tuned for January Euchre @1:00 pm At the Thistle Club, Beaufort Street, London, Ontario. Call Lyn Thompson @666-3910 The cost is $22.00. Please pay Ann King (641-2270) by check (no cash please) no later than November 26. Please make check payable to Probus Club of North London. Please note that seating will be assigned by table. Our entertainment, for about one hour during lunch, will be Sonja Gustafson. Sonja is a versatile performer spanning the range from jazz to opera standards. Sonja is a regular guest performer in the Orchestra London Pops series. Photography Club: The first meeting of the new Photography Club will take place during the afternoon of November 26. Please contact Paul Charlton at [email protected] or 519-6573544 for more details. Book Club: Call Gina McDonald @642-2815 GEMs: Call Sue Merrit @6635036 Dining Out: No Dining Out in December. Call Guy Beliveau @641-0364 Photography Club: Call Paul Charlton @657-3544 Dine at Home: Call Donna Jean Innes @433-8330 In Flanders Fields: In Flanders fields the poppies blow Take up our quarrel with the foe. Between the crosses, row on row To you from failing hands we throw That mark our place, and in the sky The torch, be yours to hold it high The larks, still bravely singing, fly If ye break faith with us who die Scarce heard amid the guns below. We shall not sleep, though poppies grow Stitch and Chat: Call Gaye Weston @679-0525 Newsletter: If you wish to receive the newsletter by surface mail there is a fee of $10.00 payable to the Probus Club of North London and given to Ann King @641-2270. In Flanders fields. We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow. Dec. 8, 1915 John McCrae Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. 2