September 5, 2024
Inga Thomson Hilton
New President of PROBUS Canada
Inga told us about some of the changes that have been happening to get PROBUS more up to date.
We found out what PROBUS Canada does for our Club (what we get for our $3/member yearly dues): liability insurance; optional health, travel, home and auto insurance; national website; marketing materials; etc.
Inga told us about the history of Probus, starting with a club in England in 1965. First club in Canada was in 1987 and there are now 242 clubs in Canada in all provinces except Quebec; more than other countries!
Probus challenges include a lack of public awareness, aging demographics, Management Team succession.
We encourage everyone to check out the PROBUS Canada website: https://www.probuscanada.ca/
Original meaning of “Probus” came from “Professional Business” (as in Rotary). Now we’re choosing to use the Latin meaning of “probus” = honest!
Note: Our charter ID is 260 (may be needed to get special insurance rates).