Our October Speaker was our own President Don Dempson, who took us behind the scenes at the Calgary Stampede Rodeo. For most of his career, Don had worked for Eastman Kodak. In the latter years this involved being on camera as a company spokesperson and product host on the Home Shopping Channel. In 1997, on…
“Gilakas’la!”: “Welcome! Come with all that you are.” These are the words that greeted PROBUS members who came out to hear a fascinating presentation by Terri Mack on September 1st. Terri, a member of the Da’naxda’xw Awaetlala Nation Band, is an educator, author and founding member of Strong Nations Publishing in Nanaimo. Her greeting, a…
Isobel Mackenzie: Seniors’ Advocate for BC: “Whatever age you are, continue to live!” Our July Speaker, Isobel Mackenzie, has over 20 years’ experience working with seniors in home care, licensed care, community services and volunteer services. In 2014 she accepted the Advocate position which was created as a politically neutral appointment and which cannot…
As those who heard Warden Teri DuTemple at the June meeting discovered, Nanaimo Correctional Center’s programs are not what one generally perceives prison life to be. Typically inmates may be on remand awaiting trial or serving a sentence of two years less a day. Corrections staff provide safe and secure custody but also deliver programs…
On Friday, May 5th, David Hahn, Manager of Nanaimo Costco gave an informative and frank presentation to possibly the largest audience ever to attend a Northwest Bay PROBUS meeting. Seventy-nine people waited anxiously as David’s opening comments answered the question on everyone’s mind: “Does the Nanaimo Costco have plans to relocate?” His answer… “None right now” after which…
Janice Perrino: A Lady with a Mission. “We want to diagnose, treat people, and get them home!” These were the words of our dynamic April speaker Janice Perrino, CEO of Nanaimo Hospital Foundation but, in order make it happen, we as individuals need to shoulder some of the cost for state-of-the-art hospital equipment needed to…