Probus club of OAK Bay

Fellowship

Fellowship

Rising out of membership activities there is a self-generating goodwill, a sense of fellowship, a diverse background of interests and a strong feeling of cordiality.

Friendship

A basic purpose of a PROBUS club is to provide regular gatherings for semi-retired and retired people in local communities that appreciate and value opportunities to meet with others with similar interests. Meeting new people, making new friends, discovering new interests are just some of the advantages of being a PROBUS member.

Fun

Focus on fostering similar interests, social events and providing monthly meetings with interesting speakers.

Purpose of PROBUS

Our goal is to provide Fellowship, Friendship and Fun for men and women in their retirement and semi-retirement years.

We are a volunteer-based, non-profit, non-political, non-sectarian fellowship organization with over 4,000 clubs worldwide, 249 being Canadian clubs made up of over 37,600 members. Our clubs are all about encouraging healthy minds and bodies and socializing with other retirees in the community.

In PROBUS you’ll find a wealth of new experiences and a much expanded social network. The opportunities abound in each club with awesome guest speakers, a broad range of interesting activities and social events, stimulating conversation and the chance to explore your community, Canada and the world with new friends.

PROBUS has a vital Purpose

To stimulate thought, interest and participation in activities at a time in life when it is easy to become complacent.

To provide regular gatherings to those who, in retirement, appreciate and value opportunities to meet others in similar circumstances and of a similar level of interest.

Existing PROBUS Clubs and Rotary Clubs can sponsor new PROBUS Clubs.

Each PROBUS Club is autonomous but is coordinated through PROBUS CANADA so that the clubs themselves, through regional representatives on a national board, agree to minimal measure of conformity through a standard Constitution and recommended by-laws, to preserve the integrity and reputation of these clubs. This has proved a successful basis for serving the needs of retirees in the many countries in which PROBUS Clubs are now flourishing.

The PROBUS Club

The emphasis is that the club be simple in structure, be free of the constraints and obligations of service clubs, involve members in a minimal cost. Our club is directed primarily to providing fellowship between members who are compatible with each other, and the opportunity for development of acquaintance.

PROBUS Clubs are to:

Be non-political and non-sectarian
Be non-profit making and non-fundraising
Be initially sponsored by another PROBUS Club or a Rotary club, using a HOW TO manual
Be not only for retired service club members
Use a distinctive lapel pin, and name badges to assist in friendship
Keep membership fees low , covering just the costs for operating a club

PROBUS Clubs are not to:

Impose a restriction on the number of members from one former vocation
Require compulsory attendance at meetings
Place any restrictions on members belonging to other clubs or organizations