With the humour and skill of a stand-up comedian, RCMP Staff Sgt. Scott Warren pulled in his audience, then kept us enthralled with a fascinating presentation on his year in Afghanistan. His mission, which took place in Kabul along with two other team members, was to teach basic police skills to an Afghan Special Police Unit.…
Our Speaker Co-chairs, Barbara Hartley and Marnie Swanson, have come up with a great line-up of speakers for the coming year. Mark your calendars for the following meetings: May 1 Dr. Reg Mitchell Better Living through Chemistry: Removing Wrinkles, Adding Hair and Muscle, Improving Your Sex Life June 5 Ian Robertson Author of “The Honourable…
On December 5th, many members donned their ugliest Christmas sweaters and/or ties, while some just came to enjoy the meeting and mirth with those who did. The choral quartet “Just 4 Fun” sang and encouraged all to join in while everyone enjoyed delicacies of the season provided by the Management team. Photos: Phil Howell
On Friday November 7th members sat in rapt attention as Bob Crosby talked about the ground-breaking ocean research that is being facilitated by a University of Victoria-based centre. Bob is the Software Quality Control Specialist in the Digital Infrastructure department at Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) and is an integral part of the team that manages and analyzes…
It seems that every day we see another article in the paper about a famous person who has been afflicted with dementia. As we age we learn of more of our friends, neighbours, or family members suffering and looking for caregivers or facilities. What is the state of dementia care on Vancouver Island and what…
With Fall upon us, we kicked off September with a Pancake Breakfast meeting. This is traditionally the meeting where the men have the opportunity to show their culinary skills. The cooking team of Stu Manson, Bernie Podlubny, Roy Deveraux and Robert Grose arrived early laden with electric griddles and pans of ham, sausage and potato…