More than fifty happy members and guests attended our annual Summer Picnic, which for the third year was held in Diane and Hans deVisser’s lovely back garden. After some anxious sky-watching, we were rewarded with a sunny, warm afternoon so we could all relax, sip our wine, socialize, and challenge ourselves with outdoor games. Diets…
Mount Washington Experience! On March 8th, six intrepid Probus members dutifully sunscreened, dressed in layers and challenged themselves to a day of snowshoeing at Mt.Washington. Having envisioned the lumbering designs of yesteryear were all pleasantly surprised at the design of the snowshoes: lightweight aluminium, easy to put on and off, flexible, great traction…
Twelve members of our PROBUS Club signed up early enough to make the cut-off for our second tour of the Robert Held Gallery in Parksville on Tuesday March 15. This gallery and glass-blowing facility is a real gem. Robert Held retired after many years of creating and teaching in the United States and Canada,…
One picture is worth a thousand words and the above slide show tells it all. Thanks to the hard work of Norm Kilarski and his team of elves, the Christmas dinner and dance was throughly enjoyed by all. From the humorous table names to the delicious turkey, roast beef and all the trimmings, to music…
On November 25th, eleven Probus members, led by Steph Smith, enjoyed good old pub fare at the Black Goose and then on to the Robert Held Glass Gallery in Parksville for a tour and glass-blowing demonstration. Unfortunately Robert himself had to make an essential trip to the dentist; nevertheless, we were treated to a…
Come one, come all to the annual Christmas-themed general meeting on Friday 4 December (9:15). Wear your most outrageous holiday sweater or crazy Christmas tie and prepare to enjoy carols, mulled wine and lots of goodies from the ingenious hospitality committee (who previously delighted us with ‘special’ brownies, brain food, and little blue pills). This…