PROBUS Club of Mississauga Centre

Bowling at Classic Bowl
2026-04-01 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-08 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-15 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-22 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Classic Bowl, 3055 Dundas St W, Mississauga, Ontario, L5L 3R8, Canada

Ladies' Bridge #3
2026-04-02 13:00 - 16:30, 2026-04-16 13:00 - 16:30
Contact: Carol Slater
Phone: 905-275-1756
Eight ladies meet on the first and third Thursday of each month from September to May to enjoy two tables of bridge, tasty desserts and treats, and most importantly, the friendship and warmth of our fellow PROBUS members. We also look forward to both a pot luck Christmas celebration, as well as, another at the end of the season.

Mahjongg
2026-04-06 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-13 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-20 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-27 13:00 - 16:00
Contact: Diane Bage: 905-824-6414 or Joyce Murdoch: 416-997-4019
The Mahjongg group meets every Monday afternoon. The four members take turns hosting. Spares are always needed and welcomed. Lessons available for a group of beginners!

Mixed Bridge #1
2026-04-06 13:00 - 16:00
Contact: Barbara Saunders
Phone: 416-621-5475
Our group meets the first and third Monday of each month from 1:00 – 4:00. We take turns hosting and start with coffee, dessert, and conversation. We play from September till the end of June. In December and at the end of June we have a potluck lunch. Each member is responsible for getting a spare if they cannot play or are away.

Gentlemen's Bridge #1
2026-04-07 14:00 - 16:30, 2026-04-14 14:00 - 16:30, 2026-04-21 14:00 - 16:30, 2026-04-28 14:00 - 16:30
Contact
Ross Dickie 416-234-8816
Gentlemen’s Bridge is held each Tuesday at 2:00 pm using Trickster.
If you are interested in being on the spare list please contact Ross.

PROBUS Monthly Meeting
2026-04-09 09:30 - 23:30

Guest Speaker: George Takach
2026-04-09 10:00 - 11:00
George Takach
His topic is Taiwan and Cold War 2.0: What Canadians Need to Know
Taiwan is a very important country that Canadians don’t know enough about. Taiwan is a first-rate democracy with a vibrant civil society that adheres to the rule of law; it has a population accepting of religious, gender and sexual diversity; it has a health care system that is the envy of Asia; it has a culture that fuses east and west; and it boasts 175 universities and colleges on an island the size of Vancouver Island. In terms of strategic geopolitics, Taiwan is indispensable to the democracies because it produces over 90 % of the most advanced semiconductor chips used in the world, including the critical chips that run the most powerful artificial intelligence software in civilian and military applications. Unfortunately for Taiwan and the rest of the world, the autocracy in Beijing claims Taiwan to be part of China, and Xi Jinping threatens to take over the small island by military force if necessary.
In his new book, Inspired By Taiwan, former lawyer and now author and geopolitical analyst George S. Takach discusses Taiwan and its outsized importance to geopolitics and countries all over the globe, including Canada. In his presentation, using some images taken from the book, George will highlight what Canadians need to know about this marvelous, very relevant, and dangerously situated country, including the critical posture of the United States and President Trump towards Taiwan.
George makes the case that the world’s democracies should support Taiwan in order to keep the peace in Asia. George also argues that Canada has a lot to learn from Taiwan, given Canada’s own challenges with a much larger neighbour that is threatening Canada’s own well-being.
George has undergrad and law degrees from the University of Toronto and an MA from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. He practiced technology law for 35 + years as a partner at McCarthy Tétrault. During his legal career, he was also an Adjunct Professor at Osgoode Hall
Currently, he is a Senior Fellow of the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary History at the University of Toronto.

Book Worms Club at Mary Desjardine's home
2026-04-10 10:00 - 12:00
Contact: Mary DesJardine,
Phone: 905-820-8275
The Book Worms meet at 10:00am on the first Friday of the month excluding July and August. The 11 members take turns hosting and try to choose books that are available at the library. The group makes suggestions about which books to read. We have a potluck Christmas party where we each share a book we have enjoyed.

Investment Club - Zoom Meeting
2026-04-13 09:30 - 12:00
Contact: Barbara Dodds
Phone: 905-849-5899
The Dream Catchers Investment Club consists of a group of members who wish to learn about and participate in buying and selling stocks that trade on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges. The group meets on the second Monday of each month at 9:30 a.m. on ZOOM

Ladies' Bridge #1
2026-04-13 13:00 - 15:00
Contact: Barbara Dodds Phone: 905-849-5899 Our Ladies Group was the first one organized by our PROBUS nearly 20 years ago. Eight devoted gals meet in the afternoons on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month (Sept. to June). We have lots of laughter and fun as we play bridge.

Stop the Presses! Stop the Presses!
2026-04-16 11:00 - 12:00
HOWARD IRON WORKS PRINTING MUSEUM
Come and see this fabulous Museum where printing history comes alive. After many years involved in the printing industry, Liana and Nick Howard set about to build a printing history museum focusing on machinery from the 1830s to the 1950s. Howard Iron Works restores and presents equipment just as it would have been when leaving the original factories. Over 200 machines and thousands of artifacts on display!
WHEN: THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2026
WHERE: 800 Westgate Road, Oakville, ON L6L 5N2
TIME: 11 am – TOUR, 1 hour in duration. The Museum is housed in a fully accessible facility.
COST: $10/Person
LUNCH: 12:45 pm – Mo’s Family Restaurant (467 Speers Rd. Oakville)
This event is capped at 30 attendees. Sign up NOW! Do not miss out.
CONTACT:
Maureen Collins: (905) 601-8883 or (905) 277-8883 maureenlydiacollins@gmail.com
Bettye Weaver: (416) 726-9520 bettye1@sympatico.ca
MAP and Directions

Mixed Cribbage #1 (Pub Crib)
2026-04-17 12:00 - 16:00
Mixed Cribbage #1 (Pub Crib):
Contact: Maureen Shaw
Phone: 647-384-7725; Email: shawmaureen149@gmail.com

Our group meets year-round on the third Friday of each month at a pub; those who wish first to enjoy lunch together, arrive at 12; those who just want to play crib, while quenching their thirst, come at 1, when play begins. We try to match up those who need a refresher with those who feel pretty confident. Games may have 2, 3 or 4 players, depending upon the needs of those who attend. Often, people will play 2 or 3 games, switching partners after each game so that we get to chat and play with a number of people. Please feel free to reserve your spot by calling or emailing me by the second Friday of any month (so I can reserve the correct number of seats).

BYOB Book Club
2026-04-20 10:00 - 12:00

Mixed Bridge #1
2026-04-20 13:00 - 16:00
Contact: Barbara Saunders
Phone: 416-621-5475
Our group meets the first and third Monday of each month from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. We take turns hosting and start with coffee, dessert, and conversation. We play from September till the end of June. In December and at the end of June we have a potluck lunch. Each member is responsible for getting a spare if they cannot play or are away.

Euchre at Parkland on the Glen
2026-04-21 13:00 - 16:00

Ladies' Bridge #2
2026-04-23 13:00 - 16:00
Contact: Suzanne Pierce
Phone: 905-823-9870
The Ladies Bridge Group which meets on the 4th Thursday of the month has been established for many years. This group of eight ladies meets from September to June, with each member taking her turn to host the players at her home.

Page Turners Book Club
2026-04-24 10:00 - 12:00

Mixed Bridge #2
2026-04-27 13:00 - 16:00
Contact: Carol Slater
Phone: 905-275-1756
Four couples meet on the last Monday of each month to test skills in bridge playing, to enjoy the tasty desserts and treats, to laugh and have fun with fellow PROBUS members and last but not least, to sip a wonderful glass of wine.

The Fourth Chapter Book Club
2026-04-28 10:00 - 12:00

Solstice Restaurant
2026-04-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Solstice, 1801 Lakeshore Rd W,, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
The dinner for April is at Solstice Restaurant in Clarkson. The address is 1801 Lakeshore Rd W, Mississauga.
The date is Tuesday, April 28th, starting at 6 pm.
There is plenty of parking behind the restaurant off Clarkson Road.
The cost has been held at the same as last year – $80 including GST and tip. Alcoholic beverages are extra.
Ruth and Rick Fawcett

Click HERE for Solstice Menu
