Nanaimo Theatre Group and The Bailey Theatre presents: When We Are Married – Wed Oct 26th More fun as a group, J.B. Priestley’s comical farce is sure to bring the house down with laughter. It is 1908 and in the heart of Northern England. Three couples who are the very essence of respectability and are…
Our September 2nd presenter, Erin Beaudoin discussed dementia care on Vancouver Island. Erin is the Executive Director at Eden Gardens in Nanaimo, a long-term care home for people living with dementia. Eden Gardens was specifically designed to reflect the manner in which one normally lives (i.e., in a community-style setting). It’s organized into “neighbourhoods.” Each…
Our Probus club member Sonya Bardati recently celebrated her 80th birthday by rollerblading from Port Hardy to Parksville – more than 350 kilometres – over seven days. “I don’t feel old, I feel like I’m back at 60,” she said when CHEK News caught up with her at a roadside pullout near Port McNeill on…
An Afternoon at Brigadoon What a perfect day for a picnic! Plenty of sunshine. Smiling faces. What more could you ask for! There was some trepidation as we learned the highway was closed north of the Petro Can, with backups as much as an hour out of Nanaimo. Not to be deterred, golfers started arriving…
Our guest speakers at the July 8th, 2022 meeting were Alyssa Noble and Caryl Wylie from the Arrowsmith Restorative Justice Society. Their informative presentation discussed the goals and values of the Society. A brief description of the concept is: “Restorative justice is a philosophical framework…
Osteoporosis Risks, Presented by Yuridia Morales On June 3rd we learned all about bone health and the risks of poor bone health, leading to osteoporosis. Yuridia Morales presented a well organized, informative discussion developed by “Osteoporosis Canada.” Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue, which can lead to…