Those of us who came to the August 5th PROBUS meeting expecting to hear only about the history of fisheries in B.C. were treated to much more fascinating information: Did you know, for example: It’s perfectly OK to eat farmed salmon Recent studies have de-bunked the myth that sea lice from farmed salmon have caused…
August Out & About – Golf & Dinner Outing We had a great turn-out of twelve golfers for 18 holes and eight for 9 holes. PROBUS members enjoyed terrific weather, a course in great shape and a variety of golf styles. In the end everyone had fun and with another four spouses joining us for dinner, we had…
Out & About: Cable Bay/Dodd Narrows Hike and Picnic – Thursday July 28th On July 28th, 12 PROBUS members ventured out on one of the best hikes in South Nanaimo. Beginning our walk at the trailhead in the Cedar area, we followed the path which meanders downhill through a rainforest to the Strait of…
On June 28th, what was supposed to be a Westwood Lake walk with lunch at the Bistro morphed itself into a short hike round Little Qualicum Falls when we found out the Westwood Lake Bistro is no longer open on Tuesdays. No matter; the twelve of us who went to LQF enjoyed one of…
Kat Albrecht, our PROBUS July 8 speaker, kept her audience spellbound with the story of her evolution from California police officer, trained in Search and Rescue, to VanIsle (Nanaimo) resident whose mission now is to form a nationwide team of mainly volunteer “Junior Pet Detectives”. Kat’s career came about through a series of events which…
Northwest Bay PROBUS Winery Tour Marilyn Venturi, of Venturi Schulze Vineyards, was a spirited and engaging hostess during our winery and Traditional Balsamic Vinegar production facility tour and tasting in the warm Cowichan Valley on August 18. She regaled us with the history of the winery, and of the issues facing local organic farmers in…