Out &About: An Evening at the Theatre: Pirates of Penzance

Northwest Bay PROBUS | An evening at the Theatre | May 10, 2017 After plundering the local eateries and watering holes, and prowling about the fair streets of the Village of Qualicum Beach, our band of seventeen Northwest Bay Probusites converged in the Village Theatre for the sold-out performance of “The Pirates of Penzance”, a…

Out &About: Attention Java Lover!

Coyote’s Coffee Roastery & Tea  Did you know that Tim Horton’s is now owned by a Brazilian billionaire?  Or that after oil, coffee is the second largest commodity in global trade?  Or that Asians now drink more coffee than tea? These were some of the facts presented to nine PROBUS members who attended a fascinating…

Out &About: An Afternoon at the Theatre

Venturing south on a sunny winter’s day was a band of eighteen inquisitive NW Bay PROBUS members seeking information about the proper life skills of Regency England. We arrived in the quaint township of Chemainus proceeding with gentle purpose to the Chemainus Theater’s dining room to be greeted by the dulcet tones of a grand…

Out & About: Wine & Dine in the Cowichan Valley

Northwest Bay PROBUS | Wine & Dine on Valentine’s Day Venturing south on a nice sunny winters day, down picturesque country roads winding through the working farms and rolling hills in the heart of Cowichan Valley’s wine country, our group of twelve arrived at Unsworth Vineyards. We were greeted with the sights, sounds and fragrance…

Out &About: Bowling at Sunset Lanes

On Sunday, March 5th,  23 Probus Club members and friends participated in 5 pin bowling at the Parksville Sunset Lanes.   Bill Harvey organized this fun event which featured pizza, 2 hours of non-stop bowling and two days afterward of non-stop moaning and groaning caused from an activity that most of us had not done…

Out & About: Tsawwassen Mills Shopping Excursion

OUTING TO TSAWWASSEN MILLS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2017 Depart on the 7:45 am ferry from Duke Point | Return on the 5:45 pm ferry Attention happy shoppers, Judy Karlson has arranged for a special group tour of the recently opened Tsawwassen Mills outlet shopping mall on January 18, 2017.  The plan is for us to…