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March Speaker: – Michael Lowry, “Remediation of Oil Spills”.

Our March speaker will be Michael Lowry from Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC). This is the company that responds to oil spills in the Salish Sea. Michael is their Senior Communications Manager and as such, he teaches community leaders about oil spills and how they are handled. Michael Lowry’s Background: Michael is a strategic…

February 20, 2023 in Coming Up!, Meetings.

Report on February Speaker: – Justin McGrail, “Art Lies: Copies, Fakes, Forgeries, and Mistakes”.

Our February speaker was Justin McGrail, an art-history professor at Vancouver Island University. And what a fascinating, spell-binding journey, he took us on! Justin, who has a Ph.D. in art-history, obviously loves his job. He doesn’t just inform, he beguiles. Over the space of an hour, we learned the difference between copies, fakes, forgeries, and…

January 28, 2023 in Meetings.

Report on January Speaker: – Major Kevin Howe, “SAR System of Response along the West Coast”

Presentation on the Joint Rescue Coordination Center by Major Kevin Howe, January 6, 2023 There are people out there we seldom think about.  They work quietly in the background, unseen, 24/7, no matter the weather. They are there to save lives: the lives of passengers in crashed or missing aircraft; persons on floundering marine vessels;…

January 1, 2023 in Meetings.

December Meeting Update – Dec 2 meeting switched to zoom only!

Due to adverse weather and winter road conditions, our December 2 meeting has been switched to ZOOM only. We regret that we will not be meeting in person, however safety comes first. Our special treats will be held over to the January meeting. Our 2022 PROBUS Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held via ZOOM…

December 1, 2022 in Meetings.

Report on November Speaker: – Kiri Dixon, “Cowichan Valley Wines”

Our November speaker, Kiri Dixon (the General Manager of Red Gap Cascadia Liquors) opened her presentation by describing her deep interest in boutique, locally-produced wines. Kiri believes Cowichan Valley is evolving as one of finest wine producing regions in British Columbia. To provide insight into the reason why, Kiri introduced us to a twenty-year veteran…

October 27, 2022 in Meetings.

Report on October Speaker: – David Rose, “Door-to-door Tours of BC”

The Great Canadian Exploration On October 7 we had the pleasure of hearing David Rose, founder, owner and operator of Mile Zero Tours talk about the birth and growth of his boutique travel company. It was just eight years ago that he started up his Victoria-based company, one that drew heavily on insights he garnered…

September 26, 2022 in Meetings.

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MARCH MEETING – SPEAKER: Michael Lowry, “Remediation of Oil Spills”

Monthly Member Meeting in-person at St Mary's ChurchMarch 3, 2023

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St. Mary's Anglican Church
2600 Powder Point Road
Nanoose Bay, BC
1st FRIDAY each month
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