Are we closer to the “Big One”? June speaker, Bob Crosby, updated us on the work Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) has been doing on the earthquake early warning system and how it will work for residents of S.W. BC. It is operated by the University of Victoria. The main observatory is the Neptune network which…
Disappointment turned into an amazing trip recently when the MV Uchuck III west coast adventure went from a cancelation to a go in less than 36 hours. First came the calls that the ship had mechanical problems and the long-waited for trip was cancelled. For those anxiously anticipating an experience into the fjords of the…
Twenty people joined Bonnie and Phil Howell for a digital Scavenger Hunt in Qualicum Beach. We lunched at Lefty’s and winners were declared. Lots of fun was had by all!
Here we go again! Did we feel like singing? Yes, we did! So, it was off to the Chemainus Theatre for our group of ten to enjoy their matinee production of Mamma Mia. Lots of laughs, great music and a little tuning of our own vocal cords too. Yes, darlings we did sound marvelous. If…
On a sunny in May, nine club members got together to car-pool and head south to Victoria, making a pit stop at the Old Town Bakery in Ladysmith, to each consume one of their famous cinnamon buns. Thanks again to Sharon Seibt, for recommending the Ainslie Restaurant in Downtown Duncan for lunch, where we experienced…
What a history lesson of Saudi Arabia. Oil was discovered before WW1 but by the 1940/50s there was little oil money. By the 60’s oil money started to pour in and challenges of how to distribute it fairly began. This meant huge profits for the Royal family. They had the divine right to monarchy but…