PROBUS CLUB OF HOUT BAY
Box 27092 Hout Bay 7872
President John Hill Hon Secretary Keith Osborne
Minutes of the meeting held on 1st May 2013
At Atlantic Boat Club Hout Bay
Welcome President Hill welcomed the members and guest speaker Pierre Malan, Oceanographer introduced by Dave Cowley
Apologies Chris Hudson, Geoff Arkwright,, Ian Pollock
While overseas members have now returned home, Wallace Mulholland to Northern Ireland, John Anderson to Canada and our Oliver Price will return to South Africa in early November 2013
Fines 0 Attendance 21
Previous minutes Proposed by Ray Sanger Seconded by Willem Thijsse
Membership Birthday greetings to Huck Endersby on the 17th May, Eeuwoud Goudriaan on 4th May, Oliver Price on 17th May, Les Williams on the 10th May.
Speaker Pierre Malan, while a local resident, as an oceanographer, he travels extensively with his wife, taking small parties of fee-paying guests to destinations as diverse as the Antarctic, Madagascar, Costa Rica, Mozambique. The diversity of scenery was brilliantly captured by a wonderful collection of Nikon Digital photos including the exotic wildlife in pin-sharp close-ups as to a backup to a very entertaining talk.
Past activities: Walk: 10th April: arranged by Ray Sanger, through the quiet peace of Newlands Forest, took some 12 members/wives an hour and a half to traverse, although the last stretch up a (dried up river bed/), strewn with boulders could have been exciting if the rains that fell on the SPAR visit had come a week earlier.
Later we joined up with Ray and 12 non-walkers at Barristers Newlands for lunch and drinks to round off a gentle sunny day
Outing: 17th April to SPAR Distribution Centre, arranged by Oliver Price. 19 members attended and again awards had to be issued for supreme navigation skills on the part of drivers. Members thought it was a very interesting and stimulating visit, made doubly so by our being given a bottle of red wine each.
The elements however, were not with us. A monsoon like storm made reaching our cars a very damp exercise and the journey to CATTLE BARON, where we had lunch was fraught with danger and some of us came close to practicing our aquaplaning skills!. Lunch was attended by 19.
Fellowship : 24th April: arranged by Don Bothwell at Madeira hosted 12 members enjoyed friendly service, good food, wine and company in groups of 4 at a table. Wished goodbye to overseas member, John Anderson till he next visits, and Oliver Price who shares time in England and South Africa
Future Activities IMPORTANT NOTICE: Outing to National Archives will be on 8th May, with walk arranged by Ray now on 15th May.
Outing National Archives, 72 Roeland Street Cape Town, arranged by Oliver will now meet on 8th May at 10:40am inside for 1100am for conducted tour lasting 1 hour. Ray has organized lunch at DIAZ TAVERN, Caledon Street, Cape Town .
Walk: Walk along the beachfront from Muizenberg to Kalk Bay on May 15th. Meet in the carpark in Muizenberg, sea-side of the station at 10.30. Optional lunch at the BRASS BELL. Partners and adult friends are welcome to join us and should contact Ray Sanger cell 0828908230 or raysanger@telkomsa.net
Fellowship Arranged by Don for 12noon, 22nd May at Royal Cape Yacht Club. Don’s cell: 0823445606
5th Wednesday: Organised by Ray 29th May for early dining with wives/partners at TANGO’S, Kendal Road, Diep River. Meet at restaurant at 1800hrs for 1815hrs
Speaker Our June speaker will be Willem Steenkamp who will talk about the Battle of Blaauberg
Next meeting 5th of June 2013 11am at Atlantic Boat Club.
