YOUR CLUB’S SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS: We’re all Retired and Ready to Play! Northwest Bay PROBUS Club members benefit from an excellent speaker program. We also have theatre outings, annual social events and organized “Out & Abouts”. Another aspect of our Club however is the Special Interest Groups (SIGs). These groups meet to pursue a particular…
Did you know that the person who serves your All Aboard breakfast or the clerk who sells you a magazine in the gift shop when you travel on a BC ferry has also had intensive training in marine emergency response? After the tragic Queen of the North accident in 2006, BC Ferries implemented a…
On Wed. Feb. 28th we had twenty people travel to Nanaimo, to the Bailey Theatre, to enjoy a fun play called Stepping Out. Several of the people had never attended a play at that theatre or even knew it existed, but were pleasantly surprised at the quality of the actors who had worked very hard…
President’s Message – January 2018 I’m really pleased to be taking on the NW Bay PROBUS Presidency for the next two years and once again want to thank our past president, Don Dempson, for his inspired leadership over the past two years. For my first President’s message, I thought I’d tell you a bit about…
Sixteen Probus members enjoyed a delightful afternoon at the Chemainus Theatre on Wednesday March 7. It was hard to miss the Irish theme in honour of the upcoming St Patrick’s Day. The delicious buffet featured dishes such as “Emerald greed salad”, “Potatoes O’Brien”, “Irish macaroni and cheese” and even the poached salmon was bathed in…
It’s hard to believe two years have come and gone; where does time go! As your out-going President, I want to say: “Thank You” for all the support, ideas, challenges, commitment, jokes and friendship. This club works because, YOU MAKE IT HAPPEN. The Management teams over the past two years have evolved into well-honed machines…