FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
HOW DO I RENEW MY MEMBERSHIP?
- Membership term is September 1st to August 31st annually.
- To renew see the Membership Page and complete the form and submit the annual fee.
- Any questions contact membership chair by phone or email mmbshp@hapc.ca.
HOW DO I JOIN AN ACTIVITY?
- The list of activities are shown here.
- Contact the Activity Coordinator (see membership booklet/or membership list) for more details
- Or email the Activity Group Chair at act@hapc.ca
- They will provide full activity details and respond to any questions
DO THE ACTIVITIES COST AND HOW DO I PAY?
- Activities such as Theatre, Travel, Scotch Tasting, Wine Tasting, and Christmas Luncheon have participation fees to cover associated costs. These fees are usually non-refundable
- Payments in cash or by cheque (Payable to “Hanover Area Probus Club) are collected by activity coordinators at a specified monthly meeting(s)
- Payment can also be made by an online e-Transfer to tres@hapc.ca. If you have any questions or require assistance contact the club treasurer
HOW DO I START A NEW ACTIVITY?
- If you have an idea for a new activity that you would volunteer to coordinate please e-mail the Group Activity Chair at act@hapc.ca. The club is open to providing new activities for members.
DOES THE HANOVER LEGION HAVE AN ACCESSIBLE ACCESS?
- There is a ramp at the right or south side of the building. As you go up the ramp you will see a large wheelchair door opening button.
- Push the button and an alarm is sounded inside the building. A club member or Legion staff will open the door and lead you into the meeting room.
HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE OR OBSERVE HOW THE CLUB IS MANAGED?
- The Management Committee meetings are held 1st Tuesday each month (except July & Aug) at the Hanover Legion 493-8th Ave, Hanover ON N4K 2K9
- See the website for details on the Management Committee roles
- A member who is interested in serving on the committee in the future is welcome to attend a Management Committee meeting and then has the option to participate in future monthly meetings as a “Member At Large” which is a non-voting position.
- This process allows the member to understand what is involved in being a member of the management committee.
HOW DO I ADVISE THE CLUB TO “UPDATE” MY PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION?
- E-mail the Membership Chair at mmbshp@hapc.ca with any changes to your personal contact information. They make the necessary changes to ensure the membership list info is current.
HOW DO I OBTAIN A MEMBERSHIP BOOKLET OR MEMBERSHIP LIST?
- Membership Chair compiles the membership list annually in September or October
- The list includes all the members that have paid the annual membership fee
- Membership Chair will e-mail this current membership list to all members
- If you have not received this list, e-mail Membership Chair at mmbshp@hapc.ca
I AM NOT RECEIVING CLUB E-MAILS?
- E-mail Membership Chair at mmbshp@hapc.ca to ensure you are on membership list
- If it is confirmed you are on the list CHECK your e-mail “Spam” or “Junk” folders
- Sometimes email apps route “unknown senders” emails to these folders
- Try adding the group hapc-probus-club-members@gogglegroups.com to your contacts
- Check out Google or Bing to search the details on your specific email app or see this video.