Celebrating The Year of the Fire Horse at the Shanghai City Restaurant in Nanaimo. This is at least the seventh year that we have celebrated the lunar new year in style! We had the ideal number of attendees, 24, which fit beautifully in our private room. Most importantly, this number also worked well with the…
Celebrate Easter in elegant style at Truffle Farm Parksville with a beautifully curated high tea experience. Settle into the warmth and charm of the farm for a leisurely afternoon filled with exceptional teas, seasonal delicacies, and the tranquil beauty of springtime. What Awaits You: Date: Easter Saturday, April 4th, 3 – 5pm Tickets: $53 includes…
It was worth the wait! F-I-N-A-L-L-Y, on November 18, 2025, twenty-five of us from the NW Bay Probus Club descended on the BC Aviation Museum near Victoria International Airport for a long-awaited tour of the museum. That is to say: 25, plus a wayward Norm…. If you ask him, he’ll tell you he knew exactly…
What do you get when you put a bunch of seniors in a concert hall with 60 very talented, young musicians and a mallet? You get a wonderful rendition of Gustav Mahler’s Sixth Symphony and I am not kidding about the mallet. It was used on a couple of occasions during the performance when a “big…
Many are not aware of a hidden gem nestled in a bay, a short drive north of Nanoose. I am talking about the VIU Marine Field Station at Deep Bay, visited by twenty of us on May 14, 2025. We were welcomed by a small group of passionate researchers who, amongst other things, strive to…
The Truffle Farm – Guided Tour, Workshop and Tasting Event On a beautiful May late afternoon our group of eight visited the Truffle Farm in Parksville (next door toMorningstar Farm) to learn about truffles, the fungi that could be considered as “Caviar of the Earth.”Upon arriving at the Truffle Barn, we were met by Pete…