Thanks to Social Director extraordinaire (Bonnie Howell) and Diane de Visser (host extraordinaire) as well as many eager volunteers, our annual picnic was a huge success. Everyone enjoyed the pulled pork, chicken wings, beans and salads from Smokin George’s BBQ and the cream-filled profiteroles (with a splash of chocolate sauce) were quickly devoured. As usual, the…
According to McHughen, many people have romantic, storybook notions about farming and food production, but it has never been idyllic. Farming is messy, not clean and pure. One can’t make a living in this way and the average Canadian farm is over 1,000 acres. By 2080, we will need to produce enough food for between…
In the midst of drought conditions, resulting in water restrictions and smoke and ask from regional fires, Joan McCully brought the welcome sound of rain to the July meeting. Her rain stick, a souvenir from a recent trip to South America is actually a percussion instrument made from a hollowed out, dried cactus branch. Filled with small pebbles and capped…
“How do we learn about history?…Burrow into it and learn about the lives of the people.” This was the focus of Ian Bruce Robertson’s presentation at our June 5th meeting. Robertson, author of “The Honourable Aleck: Love, Law and Tragedy in Early Canada”, dedicated the morning’s presentation to his grade 5 teacher, who had an…
Mission accomplished! “Golf for Fun” On Friday, June 19, 24 PROBUS members met at Arrowsmith Golf Course for a day of fun. Five groups played 18 holes and one group played 9 holes. The sunshine was warm and the course in good shape. While a few golf balls were lost, a good time was had…
If anyone was sleepy the morning of May 1st, they woke up quickly as soon as Dr. Reg Mitchell started speaking. One could certainly understand why thousands of children across BC were mesmerized by Dr. Zonk, the green-wigged “mad scientist” who made chemistry fun for over 25 years on TV and for local school groups. Now an…