I was asked today “What exactly is Probus?” And I was off to the races enthusing about a social club, where membership requires no meeting attendance and no participation; but why wouldn't you?
When I first heard about Probus in Kamloops, I thought: when I retire, that is the place for me. Imagine a resource of people who live in my community, are free from their work schedule and are looking for new friends with common interests.
I love to read advice columns and a common issue that comes up is: My kids are grown, I am now retired and I am ready to live this great new chapter in my life, but I feel lonely.
Probus can't make you happy, but it can give you an opportunity to regularly encounter a variety of friendly faces. Soon, you will be running into Probus acquaintances in the ATM line, during theatre intermission, and walking in the park.
This year Kamloops Grasslands Probus membership is 150 including Twenty-Four! new members.
So, participate and don't wait for a friend to go with you. You have joined a membership of people that want to meet you and do fun stuff together.
Maybe I'll see you hot gluing your fingers in a craft club, or asking about last month's guest speaker, or telling me about trying to locate a copy of the Book Club's latest title, or in one of our wonderful nature parks rolling your eyes at my hysterically barking dog. It's always nice to see a friend!
Laurel Haywood-Farmer