The PROBUS Club of Vaughan

January 2027

Presentation: “Embracing the Canadian Mosaic at ImmigrantStory.ca”

Presenter: Sholom Wargon

Date of: Wednesday, January 20, 2027

Launched in 2021 after two years in development, ImmigrantStory.ca preserves first-generation immigrant stories through large-scale public exhibitions and a growing online archive. To date 56 different authors, several of them award-winning, have contributed 109 stories about immigrants from 48 countries on 5 continents. Each immigrant's journey is chronicled in STORIES and ORIGINS.

Sholom Wargon’s mission is to continue to grow the collection's ethnogeographic subject base.

February 2027

No Speaker – AGM

March 2027

Presentation: “The High Road – Confessions of a Homicide Cop”

Presenter: Hank Idsinga

Date of: Wednesday, March 24, 2027

Hank Idsinga retired from policing in 2024 after 34 years, including 18 years of homicide investigation. He wrote his memoirs “The High Road”, which was published in 2026 and became an instant #1 bestseller.

Retired Inspector Hank Idsinga lead the country’s top homicide unit for five years. Having served as Detective Sergeant and, later, Inspector in charge of Toronto’s Homicide Squad, he has policed just about every kind of case you can imagine, and has stared down some of the hardest criminals the city has ever seen.

April 2027

Presentation: “Power of the Pen”

Presenter: Elaine Charal

Date of: Wednesday, April 21, 2027

Come prepared to laugh and learn during Elaine's "Power of the Pen" while you discover how to communicate even more effectively with family and friends through knowing what the strokes of handwriting mean. Everyone will learn about their strengths as reflected in the 'paper mirror' of their handwriting. Elaine will be e-mailing Handwriting Profiles to the Participants who fill out the Handwriting Form!

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