About Our Club
We are an association of retired or semi-retired women who come together in autonomous clubs throughout the world. Our goal is to provide our members with Fellowship, Friendship and Fun.
PROBUS clubs are non-political, non-profit, non-sectarian, and non-fundraising. PROBUS is an acronym of the words professional (PRO) and business (BUS).
The Women’s Probus Club of Burlington was formed in 1990 and was the first women’s Probus club in North America. We are fortunate to have dedicated volunteer teams and coordinators who plan exciting speakers, programs, special events and activities to enrich your membership experience.
Management Team
Cheryl Byrne, President
Faye Matthews, Past President
Daria Kalawski, 1st Vice-President
Liz Derksen and Margaret Furness, 2nd Vice-Presidents
Judy Collum, Treasurer
Pat Crawford, Secretary
Brenda Brown, Membership Chair
Elaine Heaver, Newsletter Chair
Lisa Boyko and Patricia Rostern, Speaker Committee Co-Chairs
Susan Russell, Special Interest Groups Chair
Diana MacKenzie, Special Events Chair
About PROBUS
PROBUS is a local, national, and international association of retired and semi-retired people who come together in non-political, non-sectarian, non-profit, autonomous clubs which provide regular opportunities for members to meet others in similar circumstances, with similar levels of interest, make new friends, and maintain and expand their interests.
Probus Clubs can be made up of men, women or be mixed (men and women) clubs.
The Probus Club movement was formed in the United Kingdom in 1965 by retired Rotary members and has now spread to many countries with over 4,000 clubs worldwide.
PROBUS Canada reports that there are some 250 Clubs across Canada with over 35,000 members.
Check out the PROBUS Canada website to learn more about the benefits of membership.