In November we held a working meeting with the purpose of keeping our club vibrant and in line with the interests of our members, based on the results of the recent member survey. Members of the management team set up sign-up tables for new Special Interest Groups (SIGs) that had been proposed in the survey.…
Thank goodness our coach had a double rear axle and was able to accept the added 1.5 tons of weight during our recent bus tour, because with more than 85 cases of wine returning to Nanoose Bay, there was concern – we might have to stop and call for a back-up vehicle! Forty-two Probus members…
Remember Tundra the Wolf and January Speaker Gary Allan? Gary has a new opportunity for small groups to visit Tundra and to meet with a First Nations Elder. The program is called: “Reconciliation and the Wolf” The cost of program is $40 per person for people 16 & above. Need 6 people per session which…
An intrepid group of 19 Probus members – “Theatrical wannabes” was off to see the production “Self-Help” on Feb 22 in Nanaimo. Many of us had been to previous productions at The Bailey that are usually British humour of the dry farce variety. This one turned over our definition of farce. Norm Foster is considered…
On Sunday January 20th, two teams, The Pin Heads and Valiant Effort, while battling it out at Sunset Lanes, displayed some very interesting bowling techniques. At the awards dinner at Boston Pizza, DAVID WHITE was recognized for the highest individual game (168) and the aggregate three game total (352). SUE KELLY had the next highest individual…
The speakers for the February Probus meeting were two lawyers from Nanaimo, Nathan Seaward and Wendy Clifford of Heath Law LLP. They explored with us the complex topics of Powers of Attorney, Representation Agreements and Medical Assistance in Dying. Nathan, formerly a massage therapist and a small business owner, joined with Wendy at Heath Law…