HAPPY NEW YEAR
2026-01-01 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto)

Ladies' Bridge #3
2026-01-01 13:00 - 16:30, 2026-01-15 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
2026-01-05 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-12 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-19 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
2026-01-05 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
2026-01-06 14:00 - 16:30, 2026-01-13 14:00 - 16:30, 2026-01-20 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.

Bowling at Classic Bowl
2026-01-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Classic Bowl, 3055 Dundas St W, Mississauga, Ontario, L5L 3R8, Canada

PROBUS Monthly Meeting
2026-01-08 09:30 - 23:30

Guest Speaker: Gordon Cressy
2026-01-08 10:30 - 11:30
Gordon Cressy is a great story teller and he has stories to tell.
He is a walking, talking civics lesson. His work over the years has been a driving force in making Toronto what it is today – a city that takes top spots globally in livability rankings for diversity, inclusivity, and tolerance. Few know just how many lives he has had or the immense behind-the-scenes contributions he has made to the fabric of Canadian society. Through his stories, Gordon’s life unfolds as a fish-out-of-water tale of a kid from North Toronto ending up in the Caribbean and transforming lives, including his own. It is also a story about youth and growing up. It is a story about giving. But it is ultimately the story of the people who made Toronto the community it is today.
Gordon will take us on a sixty-year journey starting as a young CUSO volunteer with the YMCA in Trinidad, followed by College on the south side of Chicago during the mid-1960s. He came back home to work in Toronto for 50 years, and then went off with his wife for three years to set up the first ever YMCA in Tobago. There are stops along the way in China and Africa.
Gordon has been a swim instructor, youth worker, community organizer, auctioneer, teacher, politician, fund raiser and senior executive. He played a key role on two of Nelson Mandela’s visits to Toronto, and founded Take Our Kids to Work and Canadian Tire’s Jump Start. He is also a keen senior competitive table tennis player.

Wine Pod #6 Supper at Mandarin
2026-01-08 17:30 - 19:30

Book Worms Club at Mary Desjardine's home
2026-01-09 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.

Wine Pod #3 at the Keane's
2026-01-10 15:30 - 17:30

Investment Club - Zoom Meeting
2026-01-12 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
2026-01-12 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.

Mixed Cribbage #1 (Pub Crib)
2026-01-16 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).

Wine Pod #1 at Kathy & Mike Jansen’s
2026-01-16 17:00 - 19:00

Wine Pod #4 at Sue Christie’s
2026-01-17 17:00 - 19:00

BYOB Book Club
2026-01-19 10:00 - 12:00

Mixed Bridge #1
2026-01-19 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.

Lunch at Italian Pacini Restaurant
2026-01-20 12:30 - 15:00 | Pacini Italian Restaurant, 298 Derry Rd. West, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Italian Pacini Restaurant is fully accessible.

Order from lunch options or the full menu.
For menus, click: https://pacini.com/en/italian-restaurant-mississauga/

Sign up TODAY or at the next PROBUS meeting.
You may also contact the hosts:
Jane Eftaxias – jeftaxias@gmail.com, (416) 606-3407‬
Mary DesJardine – marydesjardine@sympatico.ca, (416) 917-3851‬

Euchre at Parkland on the Glen
2026-01-20 13:00 - 16:00

Ladies' Bridge #2
2026-01-22 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
2026-01-23 10:00 - 12:00

Wine Pod #7 at Kate & Chris Watkiss’
2026-01-23 17:00 - 19:00
