What does a man who once ran a mountain climbing school for 15 years in Vancouver do in retirement?  He moves to Qualicum and starts annual hikes with his 70+ year old buddies. Roger Griffiths will present a light-hearted visual presentation encompassing both video & still images of five men in their 70’s who each…

Well our March guest speaker, David Prud’homme, did not disappoint. In response to the question, what lies up in the stars? The answer is a whole lot of nothing, with large amounts of space between planets – stars and galaxies. David did so many comparisons to the size of the earth to the sun, moon,…

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…

“Who Speaks for Wolf?  Our January speaker, Gary Allan from Cedar, does and has been for many years. Originally a Probation Officer up north, he now lives on an acreage in Cedar with his  3 wolves:  Tundra 12 yrs old – 90%, wolf.  Nahanni an Arctic wolf and Mahikan is a black wolf, both are…

Once again our December meeting was a lively party with music, photographs of the year’s events, and lots of yummy food from our fabulous Hospitality Committee.  Thanks to Linda, Leslie and Al, for the wonderful selection of Christmas treats – and the Baileys touch was especially appreciated!  The wearing of Christmas sweaters (from the ugly…