Vancouver Island History Comes to Life… Our speaker for September is David Maas who for the past 18 years David has done historical bus tours from Sooke to Port Hardy. He has guided more than a thousand Newcomer’s from the Parksville/Qualicum Newcomers Association on tours of the Island. His talk will provide an overview of…
— Friday, October 19th — As a followup to his presentation at our September meeting, David Maas has agreed to lead us on a day long Mystery-Historical tour on Vancouver Island. We will be renting a 48- passenger bus and meeting at Nanoose Place parking lot at 8:45 am – returning by 4:00pm. Bring your own…
What a great way to close the summer! We get to enjoy socializing in Pat Scholz’s lovely garden while nibbling a variety of delicious tidbits and sipping a cool drink. The annual Appetizer Party is one of our PORBUS Club’s most popular events. Bring an appetizer to share with others (finger food only, please) and…
— Wednesday, September 19 — PROBUS GOES TO THE FARM… AND THE MARKET… AND THE WINERY RESTAURANT… AND THE TEA FARM. Joanie Miller has planned a full day for you on September 19th! We will meet at St. Mary’s at 8:45 a.m. to car pool and then it’s off to the Duncan area for…
“Petit Milo, “Sauvignette”, “Cabernet Libre” were some wine varietals most of us had never even heard of. Vancouver Island’s unique cool coastal climate requires special knowledge when it comes to wine-making…(Teaser) Local Sommellier, Mich Pambrun, presented us with some interesting details about these processes, taking us on a virtual trip to Unsworth Winery, where the…
We basked in the sunshine and perfect weather on our trip to Mt. Washington on August 9. Twelve Probus members enjoyed the chairlift ride to the top of the mountain where we meandered on the trails and took in the beautiful 360- degree views. We ate our picnic lunches while balancing on cattywampus picnic tables…
On July 31, 2018, eighteen PROBUS members, led by Linda Burrows, ventured out to explore parts of Hornby Island. After a scattered start from Buckley Bay (two ferries and five cars later), the “herded cats” met at the Cardboard Bakery on Hornby for retail and culinary opportunities. From there we went on to visit Big…
TACKY TOURIST PICNIC As was the case for most days this Summer, July 25th was a hot one! Bravo to those intent on keeping with the theme and who came dressed up for the occasion. Don’s photos illustrate the creativity of our crowd with the prize for the Tackiest Tourist going to Leslie MacDonald and…
Northwest Bay PROBUS | Lisa Leger: A Sensible Look at Natural Medicine Lisa Leger, the Natural Health Consultant at Parksville Pharmasave, helped guide us through the quagmire of information out there to build a bridge between conventional medicine and natural approaches to health. Lisa discussed preventative strategies like diet and lifestyle and the use of…
— PACIFIC BIOLOGICAL STATION TOUR – JUNE 20 — The mystique and magic of our oceans has fascinated locals and scientists for centuries. What goes on in our seas and throughout their depths is simply amazing, and hidden in Nanaimo is one of Canada’s leading research stations that opened its doors for us again this…
Upon completing university, Byron Horner and Ian McAllister, long- standing best friends, chose career paths that went off in completely different directions: Byron to become a corporate lawyer and businessman; Ian an environmentalist, photographer and film maker. Many years later fate re-connected them for the making of IMAX film: The Great Bear Rainforest when Byron,…
