WILDFIRES …..We have seen it in California, Australia and in 2018 on Vancouver Island and Kelowna. Will 2020 be a repeat year? What can we do to prepare for it? Our January speakers, Lesley Brown and Andrew Stimpson, will present valuable information about the FireSmart program we should all be aware of. The increasing rate…
For those of you wanting to improve your physical condition in the New Year, here is an opportunity to bend and stretch and have a lot of fun at the same time. Join us on Sunday, January 19th for an afternoon of bowling at Sunset Lanes at 678 Island Hwy E, Parksville, followed by our Bowling…
The Nanaimo Theatre Group is presenting Lend Me a Tenor at the Bailey Theatre, 2372 Rosstown Road, Nanaimo. A sensation on Broadway and London’s West End and winner of 3 Tony Awards and 4 Drama Desk Awards, this madcap, screwball comedy is set in the golden age of 1934. Saunders, the general manager of the Cleveland…
Our December meeting commenced with the AGM, followed by a short business meeting, and soon evolved into a festive celebration. Participants enjoyed a wonderful selection of Christmas treats, accompanied by the welcome touch of Baileys in our coffee or sipped and savoured on its own. A big thanks to our hospitality team for outstanding refreshments…
On December 4th, Fairwinds Golf Club opened its doors to JINGLE ALL THE WAY, our 2019 Christmas party. Many took ‘Be There With Bells On” to heart, with TOM and LAURIE CHOW winning the best overall. To greet you at the door with her big smile was our President, MARNIE SWANSON and at the reception…
On December 10th, twenty-four Ladies Who Lunch were treated to an amazing catered Christmas luncheon at the home of Pat Scholz. The food, prepared by Occasional Occasions Catering in Lantzville was delicious. Our wonderful host kept our wine glasses full with some exceptional bottles from her private cellar. The happy faces in the…
Twenty of our PROBUS members spent a delightful Sunday in Qualicum Beach, enjoying brunch at the C View Restaurant followed by a hilarious presentation of The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever at the Village Theatre. In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman…
Our November 1st meeting was a great demonstration and reminder of the enthusiasm of our members. The meeting was helped off to a great start with a delicious continental breakfast of cinnamon buns, fruit, juice, coffee, tea and other treats. Marnie presented the results of the recent member survey which was designed to get feedback…
In November we held a working meeting with the purpose of keeping our club vibrant and in line with the interests of our members, based on the results of the recent member survey. Members of the management team set up sign-up tables for new Special Interest Groups (SIGs) that had been proposed in the survey.…
Chamber Music in the Lobby, with the charismatic BERGMANN DUO and featured guests.Wintersong: From Franz Schubert to Randy Newman, Benjamin Butterfield, tenor.Warm up to winter with songs from Schubert’s seminal song cycle Winter Journey, to some British and American songs by Charles Ives and Arnold Bax. To round out this programme, Mr. Butterfield will present…
This classic comedy develops as a group of friends assemble for a weekly poker game in the apartment of divorced, Oscar Madison. And if the mess is any indication, it’s no wonder his wife left him. Last to arrive is Felix Unger, who has just been separated from his wife. Fastidious and depressed, the neurotic…
