Our November 7 speaker will be Robin Fisher, President of the new Mid Island Elder College. Robin Fisher, is a Canadian historian known for his work on newcomer/Indigenous relations in British Columbia. He is also an accomplished university administrator. So he was uniquely prepared to assume the presidency of the new Mid Island Elder College. In this presentation,…
LAST CALL! The long-awaited tour of the BC Aviation Museum is just around the corner on Tuesday, November 18. Your last chance to sign-up will be at the General Meeting, Friday November 7. For your convenience, you can take a mini-bus, carpool or drive yourself. Details: Tuesday, November 18Admission fee: $8.40Plenty of on-site parking
Join us for Christmas at Cuckoo’s Over The Bridge and Through the City To the Party we will GO… There will be plenty of FUN and Christmas Cheer too! DETAILS: When: Wednesday, December 10th at 12PM Where: Cuckoo’s Trattoria & Pizzeria, 2310 Alberni Hwy, Coombs Menu: Click here to view or download the menu…
It’s that time of the year again. The Holiday season is rapidly approaching, as is membership renewal time. If you prefer to renew in person, the November meeting is an excellent opportunity, especially for those heading to sunnier/warmer places during winter months. All renewals are due by February 15th, 2026, and as always, you can…
Among the many gifts that Probus members enjoy is the impressive list of speakers who, without payment of any kind, generously share their knowledge and experience with us. Our October speaker was no exception. Dr. Dick Beamish is an international scientist and expert on Pacific fishes. In a short powerful presentation focusing on chum, pink…
Our Speaker on September 5 was Gary Anaka, whose presentation on ‘Keeping your Brain Healthy’ was highly interactive throughout. He shared what a healthy brain needs and what brain killers to avoid.
Our July speaker was a philosopher – the kind with degrees! Kirk McDermid is a Canadian with multiple degrees and a lot of experience with higher learning – in Canada and the United States. On July 4, he engaged our Probus audience with information about the trends of higher education and the challenge of helping…
Who: Northwest Bay Probus membersWhat: Golf, picnic, 50/50, music, schmoozingWhen: Wednesday, August 6thWhere: Brigadoon Golf Course, 359 Martindale Road, ParksvilleCost: Dinner $40 | BYOB ~ Golf $25 Time: Menu: To register for the Picnic: Signup sheets will be available at the club meeting on July 4th. Alternately, refer to the July e-news for sign-up…
What do you get when you put a bunch of seniors in a concert hall with 60 very talented, young musicians and a mallet? You get a wonderful rendition of Gustav Mahler’s Sixth Symphony and I am not kidding about the mallet. It was used on a couple of occasions during the performance when a “big…
Lynne Bowen is a much-published author of historical non-fiction. On June 6, 2025, she shared her longstanding passion for the history of coal mining on Vancouver Island. For over 100 years, coal mining was the most important industry on Vancouver Island. While it made one man, a Scot named James Dunsmuir very rich, it was…
Many are not aware of a hidden gem nestled in a bay, a short drive north of Nanoose. I am talking about the VIU Marine Field Station at Deep Bay, visited by twenty of us on May 14, 2025. We were welcomed by a small group of passionate researchers who, amongst other things, strive to…
