October is National Probus Month

Date: September 29, 2023Author: Probus Club of Bradford West Gwillimbury

October is National Probus Month! How better to show off our wonderful Probus organization than with photos demonstrating how our members create friendship, fellowship, and fun!

Bonnie Sitter

Bonnie Sitter, a retired travel agency owner and consultant living in Exeter, enjoys photography, theatre, music and nature and is known to be a tree hugger. She occasionally writes for magazines, often exploring agricultural themes.

History research has become a passion, and her co-authored book "Onion Skins and Peach Fuzz Memories of Ontario Farmerettes", which chronicles the young women who volunteered and replaced male farm labour during and after WW11 was developed into a play by Canadian playwright Alison Lawrence. Titled "Onion Skins and Peach Fuzz:The Farmerettes" it was successfully produced at 4TH. Line Theatre, Millbrook ON and Blyth Festival Theatre, Blyth ON in 2024.

Bonnie acted as the historical producer for the fifty minute, award winning documentary, "WE LEND A HAND:The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes" which premiered in 2025. The documentary has been nominated for a Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Community Programming.

She is a proud recipient of The King Charles III Coronation Medal recognizing her contributions to community and Canadian history.

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