Our speaker on November 3 was Don Dempson, speaking on our club’s recent Haida Gwaii Adventures. In late-August and early-September 2023, 15 members of the NW Bay Probus Club travelled to Haida Gwaii via Port Hardy, Prince Rupert, Daajing Giids and Massett. The nine-day trip was planned by our own Don Dempson and managed by…
October 6, 2023 Speaker, Melissa Todd (Master of Sciences, Registered Professional Biologist, Research Wildlife Ecologist for the BC Ministry of Forests) Melissa introduced her topic about the cumulative effects of land use and climate change with the words, “Cumulative effects – Well, it’s all a Bit Messy, isn’t it?” And, that’s because it is; the…
The next time you are in the garden and you chance across buzzing bees, stop to introduce yourself. It is quite possible that your visitors hail from one of Greg Klimes’ hives. After all, bees travel from three to six kilometres, suggesting Greg’s bees touch down in gardens throughout the Fairwinds community and beyond. Although…
You had me at Aloha! It was a perfect day for Summertime, Hawaiian Style … sunshine, music, flowers, pineapples, and people, dressed for the occasion. Golfers teed off at 3:00 in temperatures warmer than warm. By Happy Hour and a Half, tables under the tents were filling up with Hawaiian shirts and brightly coloured outfits adorned…
On July 7th we had the opportunity to meet our military neighbour at the Maritime Experimental and Test Range (located just off Powder Point Road). The Test Range Commander, Craig Piccolo described the basic purpose of the range, to: Conduct tests, trials, training, and research & development, and Meet defence objectives (through training and research).…
It was June 21st, 7:30 AM, when our lively group arrived at Stone Tree Farm for what turned out to be an educational experience for all, all about, what else but stones and trees. Shawn Flynn, owner of this vast property, had us rapt, and wrapped around his finger as he led us through his…
“Behind the scenes of the Oceanside Classical Concerts Society” Music is something most of us enjoy daily, whether we listen, sing, dance or play an instrument. Music is a universal language that has the emotional power to elevate us to the heights of joy, or plunge us to depths of sorrow. Tastes may change from…
Debra Hagen, our May speaker, creates and teaches mosaic art classes in her home-based studio in Nanoose Bay. Debra brought her practical knowledge of mosaic art forms directly to us. As you can see in some of the photos above, she displayed numerous samples which included mosaics created with an array of materials. Historically,…
Our speaker at the General meeting on April 14 was Hans deVisser. Hans has worked in the forest industry in BC for more that 40 years both with the BC Ministry of Forests and principally with the private sector. Hans is currently the CEO of Coastland Wood Industries in Nanaimo. Coastal employs 300 people and…
On March 3, 2023, Michael Lowry, Senior Communications Manager for the Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC), spoke about his company’s role in responding to and remediating oil spills along the 27,000 km coastline of British Columbia. Michael’s commitment to protecting the environment was clear. Since 1995, WCMRC has been the only independent organization…
Our February speaker was Justin McGrail, an art-history professor at Vancouver Island University. And what a fascinating, spell-binding journey, he took us on! Justin, who has a Ph.D. in art-history, obviously loves his job. He doesn’t just inform, he beguiles. Over the space of an hour, we learned the difference between copies, fakes, forgeries, and…
