As those who heard Warden Teri DuTemple at the June meeting discovered, Nanaimo Correctional Center’s programs are not what one generally perceives prison life to be. Typically inmates may be on remand awaiting trial or serving a sentence of two years less a day. Corrections staff provide safe and secure custody but also deliver programs…
Clayoquot Days — Annual Victoria Day spring garden show and open island event — May 19-21, 2017 Venturing to the wild west coast, twenty-three Northwest Bay Probus members converged in the Tofino area to attend a special once-a-year chance to visit Clayoquot Island Preserve on Stubbs Island, which is privately owned and normally closed to the public.…
– JOHN HART GENERATING STATION AND DAM COMMUNITY TOUR – | Campbell River | Sunday, July 9 | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm | The third annual John Hart Generating Station Replacement Project community event is a unique annual opportunity to see the construction site and watch the project evolve. Construction activity will shut down…
Do You Know What Island Timberlands Does? Well, 48 Northwest Bay PROBUS members do now! That’s how many of us put on forest safety gear: orange helmets and vests, before heading into the Arrowsmith hinterlands to explore Island Timberlands local domain. Makenzie Leine, Manager of Community and Government Relations with I.T., entertained members with many…
Northwest Bay PROBUS | Jackson Pollock Inspired: Paint Splatter Party On a sunny Saturday afternoon in June, local artists unleashed their creativity under the direction of ‘The Donald’. Adopting Jackson Pollock-like stances they splattered paint their canvasses, the room and themselves in a dazzling display of colour. The event concluded with the creation of a…
On Friday, May 5th, David Hahn, Manager of Nanaimo Costco gave an informative and frank presentation to possibly the largest audience ever to attend a Northwest Bay PROBUS meeting. Seventy-nine people waited anxiously as David’s opening comments answered the question on everyone’s mind: “Does the Nanaimo Costco have plans to relocate?” His answer… “None right now” after which…
Northwest Bay PROBUS | An evening at the Theatre | May 10, 2017 After plundering the local eateries and watering holes, and prowling about the fair streets of the Village of Qualicum Beach, our band of seventeen Northwest Bay Probusites converged in the Village Theatre for the sold-out performance of “The Pirates of Penzance”, a…
You are invited to a Summer Picnic! WHEN: Wednesday, July 26 1, 5:00 ~ 9:00 pm WHERE: Rotary Park, 2945 W. Island Highway Qualicum Beach Fun & games | Catered Feast | BYOB Dress code: Red & White Kim Rasmussen is the coordinator. Sign up using the form below or at the monthly meeting at St. Mary’s…
Join us on a road trip to Chemainus in Septemeber to enjoy a spot of British comedy. “Jeeves Takes a Bow” Bertie Wooster has bitten off more of The Big Apple than he can chew. All attempts to inflict his charming ineptitude on America and break into show biz are foiled by a kooky childhood…
Coyote’s Coffee Roastery & Tea Did you know that Tim Horton’s is now owned by a Brazilian billionaire? Or that after oil, coffee is the second largest commodity in global trade? Or that Asians now drink more coffee than tea? These were some of the facts presented to nine PROBUS members who attended a fascinating…
Janice Perrino: A Lady with a Mission. “We want to diagnose, treat people, and get them home!” These were the words of our dynamic April speaker Janice Perrino, CEO of Nanaimo Hospital Foundation but, in order make it happen, we as individuals need to shoulder some of the cost for state-of-the-art hospital equipment needed to…
