Our June speaker, Lisa Leger, is the Natural Health Consultant at Parksville Pharmasave and has done public education about natural health care for over 25 years. Her mission is to build a bridge between conventional medicine and natural approaches to health and she invites us all to take the best of both worlds. She will discuss…
— 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 is opening its doors for us again…
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,…
FRIDAY ON THE GREEN Probus Golf May 11, 2018 It was an absolutely beautiful sunny day for golf at the Qualicum Memorial Golf Course on Friday, May 11. There were 7 foursomes of NWB Probus golfers for a Nine & Dine initially teeing off at 2:56 in the afternoon plus 3 additional members who came…
Well, wasn’t that a party! With 61 members and 11 guests present, we had a packed house as we celebrated our Club’s 15th Anniversary in grand style at the April meeting. Looks as though our Snowbirds are home to roost and to welcome Springtime in beautiful Nanoose Bay and environs. Don and Phil provided us…
JAZZ IN JUNE Join your PROBUS friends to carpool to a jazz concert at Shaw Auditorium in Nanaimo. Details below: ____________________________________________________________________ June 15 – LOVING JAZZ Rosemary Lindsay and Ken Lister SHAW AUDITORIUM Vancouver Island Conference Centre 101 Gordon St, Nanaimo, BC 7:30 – 9:30 ADMISSIONS Concert $30 Members $20 Sign up…
LET’S TAKE THE FERRY TO GABRIOLA! On Tuesday, June 12th we’ll car pool to the 9:40 a.m. ferry in Nanaimo. It’s a 20-minute ride across the channel to the beautiful and charming Gulf Island of Gabriola. There is so much to do on Gabriola, but here are a few of the tentative arrangements: A visit…
Maybe it was the return of the snowbirds, maybe it was the promise of Spring but our April guest speaker, John Deniseger, spoke to a packed house at our April meeting pulling us into the magical world of Milner Gardens where “Education, Conservation and Inspiration” are the key words to it’s mission. John Deniseger, who…
— MILNER GARDENS AND WOODLAND TOUR – May 8, 2018 — A beautiful seaside retreat in Qualicum Beach, once reserved for royalty, was the perfect place to spend a sunny Tuesday morning strolling through the lush woodland lanes and witnessing the breathtaking Springtime splendour of rhododendrons at their best. Liane, our guide, was exceptional, interspersing details…
NANAIMO FEDERATION OF CANADIAN ARTISTS (FCA) Ladysmith Art Tour From all reports, everyone had a fun day, starting with an amazing lunch at The Wild Poppy Bistro – yummy, sensible (some vegan and gluten free) food, reasonable prices, as well as a bakery case filled with all kinds of tempting goodies. Our first tour stop…
A new wine club is in the formative stages. Members so far include: Kim Rasmussen and Norm Kilarski Leslie and Al MacDonald Sue and Terry Kelly Regular monthly meetings will be held the second Wednesday of each month at one of the member’s homes commencing on May 9 from 7 to 9 pm. The cost…
