Canadian Pioneers
1985-95
ORIGINAL MEETING OF REGIONAL AND MEMBERS AND OFFICERS APRIL, 1996, AFTER INCORPORATION (FOR PRIOR, SEE PIONEERS 1985-95)
Front row left to right: Jim B. Wortley, (Langley, B.C.), Ronald T. Lake, (Burlington, Ontario), John R. Morris, President and Executive Director, (Alliston, Ontario), Bernard D. (Bud) Crookes, Treasurer, (Collingwood, Ontario), Carl H. Ingebertson, Secretary, (Brampton, Ontario), A.F. (Bert) Klinkhammer, Chairman, (Cambridge, Ontario)
Second row: Glenn Grosset F.C.A., Auditor, (Clarksburg, Ontario), Ralston H.H. King, (Moncton, New Brunswick), George Grummett, (Burlington, Ontario), Bruce Ferguson, Q.C., (Alternate), (Calgary, Alberta), Hal Passmore, (Brockville, Ontario), Evan (Bud) Casey, (Edmonton, Alberta)
Absent: William Edwards (Southampton, Ontario), Rick Buck (Langley, British Columbia)
John Morris' success with Probus has largely been with assistance and support from a number of persons from 1985 up until Probus Centre was incorporated in August, 1995. These among others within Probus Clubs, may be considered the PIONEERS of Probus in Canada, and are listed below with their attributes, (including firstly John and his wife Doris.):
John R. Morris
Alliston, Ontario
Doris I. Morris
Alliston, Ontario
Gordon Cockburn
Newmarket, Ontario
Bernard "Bud" Crookes
Collingwood, Ontario
Bill Edwards
Southampton, Ontario
Bruce Ferguson
Calgary, Alberta
Mary Fraser
Burlingon Ontario
John Graham
Oakville, Ontario
George Grummett
Burlington, Ontario
Carl Ingebertson
Brampton, Ontario
Bert Klinkhammer
Cambridge, Ontario
Ron Lake
Burlington, Ontario
Hal Passmore
Brockville, Ontario
Harold Ross
Alliston,Ontario
Colin Smith
White Rock, B.C.
Stan Steeves
Moncton, New Brunswick
Ted Turner
Preston-Hespeler, Ontario
Donald Wagg
Victoria, BC
Bill Young
Edmonton, Alberta