WAWA
MAY 2017
MEETINGS:
3rd Thursday of each
month at 09:30
First United Church
20 – 4th St. SE
Salmon Arm, BC
CLUB EXECUTIVE:
President: Fred Fowler
Vice-President: Chris Guiver
Past Pres: Alice Duck
PROBUS CLUB OF THE SHUSWAP
SPEAKERS - PROGRAMS
March – Kathryn Vennard, of the law firm Brooke
Downs Vennard, gave us a very informational talk on
Estate Planning, and highlighted some of the errors to
avoid. Always make sure you have an up-to-date will, as
well as a power of attorney and a representation
agreement. Also be careful about giving joint ownership
(tenancy) – as soon as you do this you are giving up
control of your assets. Many people have joint tenancy
with their spouses (normal), but be careful about doing that with your children.
She also asked the audience how many of us have an Executor who is as old as
or older than ourselves.
The cost of having a will prepared, together with the other documents, is pretty
standard around town, whether you use a lawyer or a notary. Either way is
better than picking up a “drug store” document and preparing it yourself. Your
peace of mind from having it prepared professionally is probably worth the cost.
Secretary: Al Christie
Treasurer: Ted Hillary
Social: Alice & Fred Duck
Membership: Anne Dixon,
Joyce Jack
Program: Fred Bird
Meeting Photos: Fred Bird
Member Welfare: Shari Baker
WAWA: Hazel Nevrkla
April – Harry Welton gave us a talk in conjunction with
the 100-year anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge,
recently honoured on April 9. Vimy Ridge, located in
northern France, was a very important victory. The site
had been occupied by the Germans since October 1914.
For the first time, during the Battle of Vimy Ridge, the
four divisions of the Canadian Corps fought side-by-side,
securing a great victory. The ingenuity and fighting skills
demonstrated at Vimy marked the coming of age of the
Canadian military.
Harry concentrated his talk on the local soldiers who fought at Vimy Ridge. 28
fought and 4 were killed in action. There is a plaque in commemoration which
lists all their names. During the talk, Harry passed around some First World
War medals earned at the time.
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial, located at the site on land ceded by
France to Canada, has an interesting side story. During the Second World War,
the opposing side specifically avoided damaging the memorial.
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Memorial Plaque with Local Names
Vimy Memorial
Medals, War, Victory, 1914-15 Star
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
May 18
Speaker – Madeleine Eames on Mindfulness
Bio – Jan Turner
June 15
Speaker - Sheri Simpson on Pole Walking
Bio - TBA
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MEMBER BIO – Gabi Klein
I’m told there were fireworks at my birth--a different sort. Bombs were falling in
the distance on December 14, 1944 in a small town not far from Frankfurt, then
West Germany. My father dreamed of a better life without war. His wish was
granted when his application was accepted to emigrate to Canada—his skill as a
master toolmaker was in demand. We sailed over on the SS Neptunia and made
our way to Montreal by rail. The streets were not paved in gold and life was
difficult. There was not yet a social safety net. The entire family worked in the
evenings assembling small items. I am forever grateful to my parents for the
sacrifice and hard work in making Canada their home.
In 1974 they moved to Salmon Arm to retire, grow their own food, breathe the
fresh air and enjoy the natural beauty of what my father called “Heaven on
Earth”. I still had my career in Montreal but visited twice a year until I moved
here in 1995. So I already knew a number of people. I graduated from Montreal High in 1961, and even
though I was accepted at McGill we could not afford my going. So I went to the Mother House for
secretarial training. I made up for University later!
I then embarked on a 30-year career with Bell Canada mainly in Accounting. I started as a secretary in
1963, then supervised clerical staff and over the years was able to move into positions that were not
open to women when I started.
During those 30 years I had several careers including running keypunch and other training, programming
in Cobol computer language, and implementing systems needed to convert manual to computerized
systems. In my last two years I managed Bell’s Environmental audit program to ensure compliance with
environmental legislation and company policy.
In 1964 I started evening courses on a BA in Psychology and English at Concordia. In 1971 I reached
another fork in the road and took a leave of absence to finish that degree at the University of Alberta.
When I returned to Bell I continued at Concordia, but in Fine Arts, and graduated in 1979 with a BFA in
Sculpture and Drawing. Then another fork in the road presented itself. Do I do an MBA to help my
career, or do I pursue my love of art? So I started a Masters in Fine Arts specializing in Photography—
completed 1986. I always loved photography and was blown away by The Family of Man exhibition at
Expo 67.
I was able to retire early in 1994 and move to Salmon Arm to be here for my parents in the evening of
their lives. I became an instant nurse for three years as each parent died in their own bed. It was the
most difficult project of my life, but the most rewarding.
When I volunteered to use my art and business knowledge to help the Art Gallery become more
professional I embarked on a 16-year second career—for the big volunteer dollars! I am proud to have
initiated the establishment of the Gallery’s Endowment Fund when we were left a legacy. It was the first
non-profit endowment fund and has helped the Gallery immensely. Now I ‘administer my life’ and am a
‘free lance community volunteer’:
--on the Media Committee for the Shuswap Community Foundation—interview donors and write their
stories for the annual report and the web page
--help the Salmar Community Association to promote the HD Live from the Met operas by writing stories
for the Observer on the operas at the Salmar Classic.
--on the Kamloops Symphony Committee to help keep the KSO coming to Salmon Arm, help organize
some fund raising events
--Shuswap Music Festival—act as adjudicator’s secretary
--jump in where help is needed with a number of other groups
I’m an engaged environmentalist and naturalist and love gardening. In 2004 I renovated my parents’
home into a healthy and environmentally friendly home that includes geothermal and heat recovery
ventilation. I seem to be away a lot, at times out of the country, often in Victoria to help my brother, or
Edmonton or Whitehorse where my nieces reside. I’m here for the long term and have far too many
projects that I want to work on--writing, sculpture, photography. I will I need another lifetime!
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MEMBER BIO – Julia Bowlby
- I was born in 1947, my sister in 1951 and a brother in 1955; sadly, he
died of crib death.
- Parents bought a new home and father spent many hours landscaping
the yard; my sister and I each had a small plot in which we could grow
whatever we wanted; this was the beginning of our love of gardening.
- Sister and I grew up playing with all the children in the neighbourhood,
including softball on the boulevard, roaming the wooded areas and
many hours at John Lawson Park, swimming, and having picnics.
- Graduated from West Van Secondary in 1965, completed Grade 13,
then began teacher training at UBC.
- After 2 years, went to CFB Holberg on the North end of Vancouver Island to teacher Gr.4 in a K to Gr. 10
school.
- Met James in Holberg and married in 1969, then both of us went to U. Vic for the next year.
- I worked for Hertz Rent a car for one year, then was hired to teach in Coombs BC.
- In 1972 James and I moved to Warrnambool, Victoria in Australia.
- I taught Math in a Technical School and James taught English in the High School.
- I returned to Canada in Dec.,1974 and taught in Nanaimo in a Junior High.
- At the end of the school year, I returned to UVic to complete my 5th year and finish my degree in Special
Education.
- In Sept. 1976 I moved to Penticton to teach a class for Learning Disabled students for 3 years.
- Between 1978 and 1980 I completed my Masters in School Counselling at UVic.
- In 1979 James and I bought a home in Salmon Arm and I moved here to be the Learning Resource
Teacher at Parkview Elem.
- In Feb. 1981 Amanda was born and in Oct. 1983, Bronwyn was born and throughout I worked part time.
- I returned to full time teaching in 1986, when I was in charge of a Program Development Centre at
Hillcrest School with children who needed additional support to consolidate basic skills.
- In 1989 I went to teach at North Canoe School and in Dec. was appointed as Principal.
- Over the next 17 years, I served as Principal at N. Canoe, Grindrod, S. Broadview and Silver Creek,
retiring in 2006.
- Over 30 plus years I taught regular class, special classes and as a Learning Resource Teacher and Teacher
Librarian for K to Gr. 10
- After retirement, I needed two knee replacements, the first on my 60th birthday.
- Volunteered at the Health Unit, helping with Baby Clinics and Flu Clinics.
- Worked for UVic and UBC-O as Faculty Advisor for 6 years, supervising teacher candidates completing
their practicum.
- Three memorable trips: to Japan as a chaperone with students visiting Salmon Arm’s sister city, to
Switzerland and driving through Switzerland, Italy and France with my daughter who was working there;
taking my two daughters to St. Maarten for two weeks in 2011 to celebrate successful completion of
cancer treatment for my daughter.
- Joined Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW Vernon) and have been an active member since
2006.
- Joined PROBUS at the same time and have greatly enjoyed the fellowship and various mini groups.
- Have 2 wonderful daughters, a home I love, 2 special cats and many friends and lots to do.
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May: Dave Bateman, Muriel Dodge, John Grave, Don
Huntington, Harvey MacMillan, Joan Marshall, Hans Nevrkla,
Cecilia Stiles, Tom Sveinson, Jack Swanson, Jon Turpin
June: Dieter Heermann, Betty Huntington, Gloria Makey, Tom
Makey, Susan Rothlisberger, Carole Turner
A NAVAL MOMENT – contributed by Jon Turpin
At twenty years old I became 3rd Mate of the 16,000-ton tanker Stanwell. Amongst the paperwork we
are trying to reduce in our home, Alyson found this note on scrap paper from the 2nd Mate of that
ship. Ozzie McCurdy was much older than me and was ships navigator. A very helpful friend to a green
new officer starting his 4th year at sea.
All officers of the watch checked the ships master compass for error at least once during a 4 hour watch
on the bridge. This was done by taking an azimuth bearing of a known object and then calculating what
the bearing should have been.
I had found that Ozzie had made some mistake in recording his check in the Compass Error Book. So I
made some (hopefully) funny remark in the book and corrected it.
Next time I made an entry in the compass book there was a note inside on a scrap of paper. It was this
note that Alyson found amongst my old papers.
To whom it may concern
I am informed by the Master that the compass error
book is to be treated as an official document at all
times. Mistakes can be made by all and corrected.
However on application to the Chief Steward
suitable paper in roll form can be obtained by anyone
wishing to exercise their natural wit.
OmcC
2/M
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March 31 was hosted by Jan Turner and John Graves. There are some
pictures below from this event.
April 28 was hosted by Adeline and Ken Kolkind.
And A Half
May 26 will be at Julia Muller’s home, June 30 at Joyce Jack’s, and July
28 at Ella Hoskins.
All events start at 5:00 pm and finish at 6:30 pm. Bring an appie, your own beverage / imbibement, and
your own glass. Watch for an email coming from Diana to remind you about upcoming events.
Remember to contact Diana if you’d like to host one of these fun events – email [email protected] or
phone her at 250.833.4737.
UPCOMING SOCIAL EVENT
Date: June 9, at 4:30 pm
Place: Lawn Bowling Club.
Bring meat to BBQ, a main dish to share, or dessert. Bring own glass and drink. Flat shoes for bowling,
lessons included. If it rains, it’s still a go. An email will be sent out closer to the date.
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Spring Birding Around the Bay – Ted Hillary
This spring has been wet and cold and slow in coming. Canada geese are nesting in some of the ospreys’
nests, but for a change many ospreys arrived back as soon as the ice was off the lake and before the
geese set up housekeeping. The number of geese seem to be lower than usual so perhaps some headed
south rather than wait for more favourable weather. The bald eagle is sitting on eggs in its nest at West
Harbour Village.
Much as last year most of the tundra and trumpeter
swans left for the north about mid April, and a few
American white pelicans arrived a few days later to take
their place. Mixed in with the water fowl there have
been a few snow geese feeding, especially toward the
mouth of the river. With them for at least one day was
a much smaller relative, a Ross’s goose, which we very
seldom get here.
Another rarity I saw in mid April was a prairie falcon.
L - Snow Goose, R - Ross' Goose
This was hunting between the Nature Park and the
Prestige Inn. This bird is about the same size as a peregrine falcon, a regular visitor here, but it is overall
light tan in colour.
The western grebes started arriving in the second week of April, a bit later than usual, and more seem to
be coming every day. Some are already starting their courtship displays, including dancing, and are
getting closer to the wharf. Among them may be seen several of their smaller relatives, the eared and
horned grebes. The males in their breeding plumage are spectacular with their yellow and rusty brown
colouring – they are one of my favourites.
One of our warblers – the yellow-rumped - can be seen on the
spit of land and in the trees next to the wharf. These are a
common summer bird but hard to see when the leaves are on the
trees because of its size and colouring.
There have been next
to no shorebirds this
spring. Now that the
foreshore is covered in
water we will have to
Eared Grebe
wait to see them in the
fall as they head south. There are a few killdeers which will
nest in fields adjacent to the lake.
Over the winter we had up to 300 red winged blackbirds,
mostly males, feeding west of the Nature Park. They have
now been joined by their mates. Amongst them are also other
Prairie Falcon
blackbirds. These include the yellow-headed which will nest in
the reeds, the brewers which will nest in trees adjacent to the Bay, and the brown-headed cowbird which
lays its eggs in the nests of other birds.
It is unfortunate that the trees next to the Prestige Inn have been cut down. Summer and winter they
were full of birds which we will now lose from the foreshore. What price for development.
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Gardens
The weather’s been so awful, I’m sure we’re all rather late with our gardening progress. So, nothing
much to report this issue – just enjoy this image of one of the new plants available this year. It’s called
Petunia ‘Night Sky’. Chris says his granddaughter was rather taken with it.
Protect the Bumblebee
I heard an interview on the radio this morning. Did you know that the rusty-patched bumblebee has
become the first bee species in the continental U.S. to be declared endangered after suffering a dramatic
population decline over the past 20 years? And did you know that bumble bees love to feed on
dandelions – so don’t dig them out of your lawn. Keep the bumble bees healthy.
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A " BRIDGE " BIRTHDAY...- Cecilia Stiles
As Wednesday April 26th approached, the Bridge Club was anticipating a Birthday Celebration...a BIG
year for one of our Members ~~ Jan...
However, someone else had another idea ~~ put on a Surprise Party for Jan that very afternoon.....
what to do !!!???
Oh well, that wasn't hard. Have our own celebration ...so we did ...
We toasted Jan with some lovely wine (thanks, Anne.) and goofed it up. We do believe that the bidding
became more lively as the afternoon wore on...
So, Jan, we couldn't "trump" your other get together but we all wish you "heart ‘-felt wishes for many
more years of Health & Happiness.
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THREE HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE by Margaret Hardy
Last October I had the pleasure of going with my daughter to Ghana to help with
the work she is doing through an NGO she has co-founded called 'Move the World'
(MTW).
I must admit that I arrived in Ghana with preconceived ideas that were confirmed
in the chaos of the airport, crazy driving, poor road conditions, basic
accommodations and unknown languages. However, on this trip I felt, like Alice,
that I had stepped through the looking glass and discovered a world of contrasts.
From black to white, poverty to privilege, IPhone technology to no computers,
school uniforms to no textbooks, group memory rather than individual learning,
different learning styles – authoritative versus personal motivation, manual labour
versus machines (i.e. washing laundry by hand, meal preparation, digging ditches,
dressmaking and harvesting crops). I saw multiple roadside stands, goats on
roads, babies on backs, baskets of goods balanced on heads, half-finished
The Gold Coast
buildings. Garbage polluting streets, people squashed into ‘tro-tro’s’ the local bus
system, police stops with bribes and fast talking, young and old selling wares in busy traffic, crowded classrooms
sharing a teacher and a sea of humanity moving like waves in the city of Accra and Kamasi.
We stayed in a village called Medie about an hour north of Accra for two weeks. Each morning I was woken by
roosters calling, children singing, dogs barking and calls for prayer and the day started with a traditional Ghanaian
breakfast of porridge, fresh fruit, eggs (boiled, fried or scrambled), cold baked beans, bread and jam, hot
chocolate or tea (with evaporated milk). Each day the temperature hovered between 25-32 C and the occasional
monsoon rain downpour was a welcome reprieve.
After breakfast, on those days we needed to do laundry, in true Ghanaian style, we hauled water in several large
tin containers on to the grass to wash our clothes and hung them on the line where they dried more quickly than
in my electric dryer at home. In some respects, I longed for the modern conveniences I enjoy at home but I
knew when I returned to 'reality' I would miss the camaraderie of manual labour, cold showers, fans instead of air
conditioning, the slower pace of life, generator failures and outdoor meals by flashlight.
The first week was spent immersed in the Ghanaian
culture as we learned some of the traditional dances
plus songs sung in Twi (one of the local dialects). I
might add the songs were taught by rote and it is
amazing how much you can remember without
understanding a word! However, putting the dance
steps and songs together was another challenge!
We also learned to play the drums and an
instrument called a Gyill - a cross between a giant
xylophone and a drum.
Our main purpose was to work in the schools and to
help us to understand the culture we actually sat
alongside the students for a morning. However,
Who's That Dancing?
this school is unlike any you can imagine - dirt floors
- no doors or windows (perhaps a good idea as the open spaces allowed for a little air to come through), rough
wooden desks that seated 3 to 4 students, few outdated textbooks to share amongst a class of 20+ students but
each student is dressed in a uniform and pays daily to attend. Our donation of a note book and pen for each child
was received like manna from heaven. The playground was just red dirt, no toys, swings or climbing apparatus,
and goats and dogs wander through as the children of all ages play together a variety of games accompanied by
singing. By the way school starts at 6:15am and finishes at 3pm and each student is given one litre of water a
day - most bring something to eat. The students range in age from 3 - 20. All subjects are taught by rote
repetition so we were pleased to introduce interactive learning games that required some thought and a personal
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opinion. We also met with parents to encourage them to work together to create solutions for the challenges they
face in affording school, very limited higher education and consequently high unemployment.
We went on a 5-day trip to see some more of this vast country and I enjoyed a few crazy 'out of the box'
experiences including climbing up behind a wall of water at the Kintampo Falls and sliding down the rocks to a
natural pool; visiting a crocodile farm, walking along a precarious rope suspension bridge 40 metres above a rain
forest and jumping over the waves at the Gold Coast.
I also looked in awe at magnificent sunsets and lightning flashes and saw trees bending against giant winds just
before torrential rain pounded loudly on rooftops. I also heard people singing as they work and felt the beat of
drums reverberate inside me as I learned new rhythms and amazing traditional dances.
Through these collective experiences I have learned that you can’t judge a book by its’ cover. So although, from a
Western perspective, there seems to be much to do to improve life in Ghana I have come to realize that the ‘white
civilization’ can learn much from the ‘black culture’. This includes acceptance despite frustrating circumstances;
respect for family and authority; religious tolerance; family commitment and community unity and, perhaps more
importantly, to take the time to smile, to allow laughter to bubble up unrestrained, to sing….just because and to
dance to express the joy of life. It struck me that the ebb and flow of life is the same for everyone.
Change is daunting but on this trip I learned that sometimes we need to do the opposite of what we want to do in
order to make a difference. In other words, before you can help you must develop relationships; before you can
do something you must understand; and before you talk you must listen. As the Asante King of this 'Land of Gold’
would say ‘three heads are better than one’.
I was thrilled to be part of this trip to Ghana to see first-hand how this small NGO - Move The World- is making a
difference in each persons’ life – black and white – including mine. I am definitely empowered, inspired and
changed.
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BOOK CLUB – Lesley Haddock
In April there was a joint meeting due to icy problems in March. Hazel Nevrkla and I hosted jointly at
Hazel’s home. We reviewed two books.
Avenue of Mysteries by John Irving, was our choice for March. Although
there was much praise for John Irving’s many previous books (The World
According to Garp, Cider House Rules) most felt that this one was not one of his
best. It focuses on the life of Juan Diego, a Mexican/American who grew up in a
Mexican garbage dump, an orphanage and a circus. The plot centres on his life as
a fourteen-year-old with his sister, Lupe, whose language only he can
understand, and also, Juan Diego as a crippled fifty-four-year-old writer/former
teacher who has a problem with the social attitudes of the Catholic Church. The
story moves back and forth as the older Juan Diego, on a trip to the Philippines,
remembers his childhood.
The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty is a modern day take on the
story of Pandora’s box. It tells of the lives of three women who are impacted
by the murder of a teen girl that happened nearly thirty years ago. The end
of the novel includes an ironic twist as the author shows how tiny decisions
can change our lives. The novel's three stories are intertwined in many ways,
but decisions that each woman makes determines their ultimate fate.
Everyone enjoyed this book and there was a lively discussion around whether
or not each character made the ‘right’ decisions, or what we would do if faced
with the same dilemmas. Liane Moriarty, an Australian, has written a
number of books - Big Little Lies has recently been made into a HBO series
with Nicole Kidman, and Reese Witherspoon.
Our next meeting is May16th when we will review The power of habit : why we do what we do and
how to change it by Duhigg, Charles.
How did a fool and his money get together?
Do Scottish Terriers get Scotch Tape worms?
Life is all about perspective. The sinking of the Titanic was a miracle to the lobsters in the ship's kitchen.
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NATIONAL PROBUS MONTH – A Look Back
This letter was sent to Muriel Dodge from the Probus Month Chair:
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO DISCOVER OPERA? By Gabriele Klein
The Metropolitan Opera’s Emmy Award winning series continues in Salmon Arm for an eighth season
thanks to the vision of the Salmar Community Association. The ten live transmissions range from the
classics to contemporary by a variety of composers with world-class singers and productions. There is
something for all tastes, from seasoned opera lovers to newcomers.
Check out the Salmar website for all the productions, times and price. Local and neighbouring residents
can take a bite out of the ‘Big Apple’ in the comfort of the Salmar Classic without the expense of travelling
to New York City. An added bonus is the close ups of the action, interviews with the artists as well as the
amazing scene changes during intermissions.
The next production is Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss on
Saturday May 13 at 9:25 am
Richard Strauss (1864–1949) composed an impressive body of
orchestral works and songs before devoting the second half of his
long and productive career to the stage. Strauss collaborated with
Viennese author and poet Hugo von Hofmannsthal (1874–1929) to
write the libretto. They worked together on six operas over the
following 20 years, in one of the most remarkable partnerships in
theater history.
Der Rosenkavalier, Strauss’s grandest and most popular opera, premiered at the Court Opera in Dresden in
1911. It is set in an idealized Vienna of the 1740’s and concerns a wise woman of the world who is
involved with a much younger lover but ultimately forced to accept the laws of time and give him up to a
pretty young heiress.
Genuine historical references are merged with fictitious inventions (like the “noble custom” of the
presentation of the silver rose to a fiancée), and anachronisms (like the Viennese Waltz, which did not yet
exist at that time). It’s a mixture that creates a seductive mythical landscape, a ceremonious and
impossibly beautiful Vienna.
In the Met’s new production, Robert Carsen, places the action at the end of the Habsburg Empire,
underscoring the opera’s subtext of class and conflict against a rich backdrop of gilt and red damask. This
is a co-production with the Royal Opera House Covent Garden and Teatro Regio di Torino.
The dream cast stars soprano Renée Fleming, in one of her signature roles as the Marschallin and mezzo
Elīna Garanča in the trouser role of Octavian, the impulsive young title character. Bass Günther Groissböck
sings the buffo role of Baron Ochs (the name suits the character). Soprano Erin Morley is Sophie, the
beautiful young heiress; Marius Bruck is Faninal and tenor Matthew Polenzani is the Italian singer in one of
opera’s most beautiful cameo roles. Sebastian Weigle conducts the sparklingly perfect score.
Richard Strauss so loved the female voice that he composed some of the most breathtakingly beautiful
music for the blending of mezzo and soprano voices. Opera lover Gabriele Klein is certain that viewers will
be holding their collective breath during the second act presentation of the rose scene for soprano and
mezzo. It gets even headier in the heavenly final trio for two sopranos and mezzo, when the older woman
gives way to the young lovers. Audiences usually sit in stunned silence at the end of the final trio then
float out of the theatre with the idea that age can bring wisdom and acceptance.
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THE PUZZLE CORNER
Answers to puzzles in the March WAWA:
Puzzle #1:
Call the 4 people 1, 2, 4 and 10, denoting how long it takes
them to cross. The best sequence is
1 - 1 and 2 cross
2 - 2 returns
3 - 4 and 10 cross
4 - 1 returns
5 - 1 and 2 cross
Winner Fred Bird
The total elapsed time for the crossing is 17 minutes.
Puzzle #2:
The postman walked around the outside of the wall. The dog
followed him, gradually winding its leash around the tree. The
effective length of the leash was eventually reduced so much
that the dog could no longer reach the path, so the postman
delivered the mail.
Winner Hans Nevrkla
NOW – Try these puzzles and you could win a prize next time. Send your answers direct to the Quiz
Master Chris Guiver
Puzzle #1
A woman travels by bus to a certain building every day. There are 2 bus stops on her side of the
street. One is 100 yards before the building, and the other is 200 yards beyond the building. She
always gets off at the bus stop 200 yards past the building and walks back. Why?
Puzzle #2
Some time after Salvador Dali's death, his younger brother became famous as a surrealist painter.
This younger brother had great international success and the word "genius" was used to describe him.
His name was Dali and he did not change it. Yet today, the world remembers only the one Dali and
few people even know that he had a brother. Why is this?
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FIGHT STARTERS – contributed by Jack Swanson
One year, I decided to buy my mother-in-law a cemetery plot as a Christmas gift.
The next year, I didn't buy her a gift.
When she asked me why, I replied,
"Well, you still haven't used the gift I bought you last year!"
And that's how the fight started.....
______________________________ __
My wife and I were watching "Who Wants to Be A Millionaire" while we were in bed.
I turned to her and said, 'Do you want to have sex?'
'No,' she answered.
I then said, 'Is that your final answer?'
She didn't even look at me this time, simply saying, 'Yes..'
So I said, "Then I'd like to phone a friend."
And that's when the fight started...
______________________________ __
I took my wife to a restaurant.
The waiter, for some reason, took my order first.
"I'll have the rump steak, rare, please."
He said, "Aren't you worried about the mad cow?"
"Nah, she can order for herself."
And that's when the fight started.....
______________________________
My wife sat down next to me as I was flipping channels.
She asked, "What's on TV?"
I said, "Dust."
And then the fight started...
______________________________ __
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President’s Message
Hello Again Probus Friends,
We are coming to the end of another successful 'Probus' year, and
although there were some 'ups and
downs', as President I have enjoyed presiding over the meetings.
I would like at this time to welcome the new executive on board. I'm
sure we will enjoy another successful year.
In closing, thank you to everyone for your help, suggestions and
support the past year.
Have a wonderful summer—and hopefully I will see you at the 'events' currently being planned.
Fred Fowler
As a fitting close to our newsletter this month, here is a beautiful painting done by our very
talented member, Alice Duck. She painted it in the forest on Hornby Island
WAWA Contact information
As always, thank you to all our WAWA contributors this month – keep it coming! – INCLUDING
PICTURES! The next WAWA will be published in July 2017.
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