Muriel Dodge, national Probus president, attended a meeting at the Shuswap Club in Salmon Arm to present an honorary award to Peter Kilby. Kilby helped pioneer the Shuswap Club and was instrumental in forming Probus clubs in Vernon, Kamloops, Sorrento and a second club in Salmon Arm.
Members from these clubs came together to honour Kilby for his dedication, mentorship, and vision over the last 16 years. Probus clubs are international and are sponsored by Rotary or an existing club in the area
In the Shuswap there are three Probus clubs, two in Salmon Arm and one in Sorrento. The clubs meet monthly, have a featured speaker and are made up of many sub-groups such as golf, bridge, dining, outdoor activities, book group etc. They are non-profit and non-fund-raising.