Are we really in a micro climate in Nanoose Bay? Weather both impacts and benefits our Island life on a daily basis. While our geographic locale makes us immune to such dramatic weather events as hurricanes and tornados, knowledge of the common weather variables of temperature, precipitation, and wind helps us determine how to dress,…
Good food! Good company! Good weather! Who could ask for more! That was the story on Sunday August 18th at the home of Pat Scholz for our Annual Appie Party. Robert was at the ready with tents in case of a repeat of last year’s deluge, but it was a beautiful afternoon for outdoor conversation…
Our wine tour group will soon be heading for the Okanagan! Lynn Hannay has done a great job in pulling everything together and necessary deposits and payments have been made so we’re definitely in GO MODE! Lynne is coming to our September 6 meeting and will be available for questions, but we believe everything is…
July Speakers – “Love at Sunset” Authors Janet Dunnett and Carolyne Hayes joined forces to explain issues of significance to seniors today. Both shared their experiences of dealing with parents getting older and the challenges of caregiving and sunset romance. Janet shared the caregiving experiences of her father through her book “The Dwindling”. As parents…
The PRISMA Sail to the Symphony was a day of spectacular music and the opportunity to travel with friends, and make new ones along the way. 8:00 AM seemed a little early to set out for the 9:55 ferry to Powell River but we soon found over 300 other walk on passengers also going to…
In spite of the threat of rain and, at times, hurricane force winds, forty-nine people showed up for The Picnic at Brigadoon Golf Course. Leslie Macdonald was there to greet us, along with Sue and Terry Kelly whose sales technique had everyone digging into pockets for 25/25 ticket money. Background music, organized by Phil…
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!
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…
