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…
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…
Pacific Biological Station Tours – still in demand! Following the popular November 7 tour of the Pacific Biological Station, we still aim to have another tour or two in the new year or spring to try and accommodate everyone. Stay tuned for more information in the new year. The facility can only take 12 people…
Dr. Meghan Towers – MAiD Physician Medical assistance in dying has been one of the most complex and ethically challenging issues facing Canadian physicians. On June 17, 2016, the federal government introduced Bill C-14, which decriminalizes medical assistance in dying (MAiD). Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) is the process whereby a doctor or nurse practitioner helps and supports a patient…