LAST CALL! The long-awaited tour of the BC Aviation Museum is just around the corner on Tuesday, November 18. Your last chance to sign-up will be at the General Meeting, Friday November 7. For your convenience, you can take a mini-bus, carpool or drive yourself. Details: Tuesday, November 18Admission fee: $8.40Plenty of on-site parking
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…
The PRISMA Sail to the Symphony event in Powell River is coming up once again. Sail to the Symphony will be held on Saturday June 29 It is a day of amazing food, spectacular music and fun. The event includes walk on ferry tickets from Comox to Powell River, a fine catered lunch and the…
For our first theatre outing of the year, Sharon Brocklesby is organizing a group dinner and play event in Qualicum Beach to see the romantic comedy called Queen Milli of Galt at the Village Theatre, on 2nd Ave. Date/Time: Friday, March 8th. Dinner (optional): Qualicum Beach Cafe, 5:30 PM 2690 Island Hwy. W., Qualicum Beach…