Future of Flight Centre

Future of Flight

On Tuesday, September 29th a large group of North West Bay PROBUS members met for dinner in Everett, Washington.   Denalli’s Grill & Bar was the the host for 29 members eagerly chatting about their tour the next day of the world’s largest building by volume.  The Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour complex is so massive…

Out & About: Fun Golf in Qualicum

Almost 20 people joined our President on Friday, August 28 at Qualicum Beach Memorial Golf Course for “Nine & Dine”. The skies threatened rain but the weather turned out to be perfect for golf  – overcast and a bit cooler than we’ve had most of the summer. All agreed after the game that it is now time to bring…

Golf duffer

Out & About: Golf @ Arrowsmith

Mission accomplished!  “Golf for Fun” On Friday, June 19,  24 PROBUS members met at Arrowsmith Golf Course for a day of fun. Five groups played 18 holes and one group played 9 holes.  The sunshine was warm and the course in good shape. While a few golf balls were lost, a good time was had…

Dr. Paul Harrison

Out & About: Dinner & Lecture in Deep Bay

On Thursday 30 April, 42 members travelled to the Deep Bay Marine Field Station for dinner catered by VIU Culinary Arts department and a lecture by Dr. Paul Harrison, Emeritus Professor at UBC and author of one of the chapters in the recent award-winning book:  “The Sea Among Us: The Amazing Strait of Georgia“. Past President, Sharon Seibt, wrote the…

Barbara (champ!) and Bob Hartley

Winter Games

On Thursday, Feb. 12th, thirty members and their guests met at The Rocking Horse Pub for lunch and an afternoon of games. A circuit of seven different games was set up, including darts, pool, dice, and cards. Some members and their guests were introduced to new games and some members were experts who taught the…

Out & About to the Theatre

Mark Thursday October 23rd as your night with the Nanaimo Theatre Group at the Bailly Theatre. This quaint 172 seat theatre is located at 2373 Rosstown Road in Nanaimo. Their first production of the season is The Foreigner,  a British comedy that received the following rave reviews after professional performances: Ben Brantley in The New York Times: “deliberately…