PROBUS Club of Mississauga Centre

Mixed Bridge #1
2026-05-18 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto)
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.

BYOB Book Club
2026-05-18 10:00 - 12:00

Mixed Cribbage #1 (Pub Crib)
2026-05-15 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).

Guest Speaker: Barbara Dickson
2026-05-14 10:00 - 11:00
Barbara Dickson

Most Canadians are unaware that over 800,000 Canadians, mostly women, worked on the home front to satisfy the need for munitions and other materiel during World War II. Scarborough, Ajax, Brownsburg, Valleyfiel,d and many other towns across Canada hosted these workers during this turning point of our history.
Barbara Dickson’s book, Bomb Girls: Trading Aprons for Ammo describing one such plant in Scarborough, Ontario, has remained in print since 2015. Her follow-on book, Courage and Grit: The Legacy of Canada’s Bomb Girls, scheduled for an October 2026 release, chronicles almost 100 Bomb Girls’ personal stories that helped save and reshape our nation.
In her presentation, Barbara delivers a dramatic and detailed review of their incredible contribution so long ago. What was it really like to work in a munitions factory? Did anyone die? What were working conditions like? How closely did bomb girls resemble “Rosie the Riveter”? Barbara draws from over 25 years of archival research and personal interviews to answer such questions.
Barbara Dickson is a sought-after, award-winning, best-selling author, historian, public speaker, and documentary film producer who has entertained and educated audiences for over 25 years.
Through her new Bomb Girls Legacy Foundation, Barbara strives to educate Canadians about the phenomenal work carried out by women across the nation whose invaluable contributions helped win the Second World War. The foundation wants to establish a museum, erect plaques, teach schoolchildren, and build a national monument in Ottawa, all to commemorate Canada’s bomb girls.

PROBUS Monthly Meeting
2026-05-14 09:30 - 23:30

Golf 18 Holes
2026-05-13 10:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-06 10:00 - 14:00

Bowling at Classic Bowl
2026-05-13 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-06 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-29 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Classic Bowl, 3055 Dundas St W, Mississauga, Ontario, L5L 3R8, Canada

Golf 9 hole
2026-05-13 09:30 - 12:00, 2026-05-06 09:30 - 12:00
Contact: Robin Fowler
Phone: 905-274-6858
The 9-hole Golfers meet each Wednesday between April & October at the Oakville Executive Golf Course at 4414 Forth Line, Oakville. Tee off times start at 9.30 am and, although carts are available, most walk the 2,700+ yards par 36 course. After the round many stay to enjoy lunch together. If you wish to play, please contact me by the prior Sunday, and arrive between 9.00 to 9.15 am so that foursomes can be organized.

Gentlemen's Bridge #1
2026-05-12 14:00 - 16:30, 2026-05-05 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.

Mahjongg
2026-05-11 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-04 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!

Ladies' Bridge #1
2026-05-11 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.

Investment Club - Zoom Meeting
2026-05-11 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

Book Worms Club at Mary Desjardine's home
2026-05-08 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.

Digital Literacy Club
2026-05-08 09:30 - 11:30 | ZOOM

Ladies' Bridge #3
2026-05-07 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.

Mixed Bridge #1
2026-05-04 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.

Ladies' Bridge #1
2026-04-28 19:00 - 21:00
Contact: Sandy Turner Phone: 905-823-3533 Our Ladies Group was the first one organized by our PROBUS nearly 20 years ago. Eight devoted gals meet in the afternoons on the second Monday and last Tuesday of each month (Sept. to June). We have lots of laughter and fun as we play bridge.

The Fourth Chapter Book Club
2026-04-28 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.

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

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.
