Authors Janet Dunnett and Carollyne Haynes have joined forces to explore issues of significance to seniors today. Though they write in different genres, non fiction and novel, they have been surprised at the amount of common ground they found in exploring the theme of love. Janet’s book, The Dwindling, is her true story of caring…
Come along and enjoy our great new venue this year, with food by our popular caterer, Spice of Life! Date: Wednesday July 17 Time: 3pm for Golf; 4:30pm for Picnic Location: Brigadoon Golf Course ,359 Martindale Rd, Parksville, BC, Phone: 250-954-0644 Catering: Spice of Life. Guests are invited…
Are we closer to the “Big One”? June speaker, Bob Crosby, updated us on the work Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) has been doing on the earthquake early warning system and how it will work for residents of S.W. BC. It is operated by the University of Victoria. The main observatory is the Neptune network which…
Disappointment turned into an amazing trip recently when the MV Uchuck III west coast adventure went from a cancelation to a go in less than 36 hours. First came the calls that the ship had mechanical problems and the long-waited for trip was cancelled. For those anxiously anticipating an experience into the fjords of the…
Twenty people joined Bonnie and Phil Howell for a digital Scavenger Hunt in Qualicum Beach. We lunched at Lefty’s and winners were declared. Lots of fun was had by all!
REMINDER: For those who have paid – vouchers, lunch and performance tickets will be available at our next meeting (June 7). If you are unable to attend, please contact Joanie to arrange pick up. Sail to the Symphony is a day of amazing food, spectacular music and, of course, the opportunity to travel with friends,…
FINAL PAYMENT REMINDER! Summer is here and our Fall Wine Tasting Tour is that much closer! Thanks to everyone who has pre-paid the entire amount. For those that still haven’t made their final payments, they are due July 5, so bring your cheques to the next meeting. They should be made out to Northwest Bay…
Here we go again! Did we feel like singing? Yes, we did! So, it was off to the Chemainus Theatre for our group of ten to enjoy their matinee production of Mamma Mia. Lots of laughs, great music and a little tuning of our own vocal cords too. Yes, darlings we did sound marvelous. If…
On a sunny in May, nine club members got together to car-pool and head south to Victoria, making a pit stop at the Old Town Bakery in Ladysmith, to each consume one of their famous cinnamon buns. Thanks again to Sharon Seibt, for recommending the Ainslie Restaurant in Downtown Duncan for lunch, where we experienced…
What a history lesson of Saudi Arabia. Oil was discovered before WW1 but by the 1940/50s there was little oil money. By the 60’s oil money started to pour in and challenges of how to distribute it fairly began. This meant huge profits for the Royal family. They had the divine right to monarchy but…
Remember Tundra the Wolf and January Speaker Gary Allan? Gary has a new opportunity for small groups to visit Tundra and to meet with a First Nations Elder. The program is called: “Reconciliation and the Wolf” The cost of program is $40 per person for people 16 & above. Need 6 people per session which…
