May Out & About Golf Outing Have you ever said “Oh I am just a Social Golfer!” Great, then you will fit in perfectly with your fellow PROBUS members for a fun-social 9- holes at Qualicum Memorial Golf Course on Friday , May 13 at 3:00pm. This is an easily walkable course and…
PROBUS Hikers enjoy Biggs Park-Jacks Point hike near Duke Point-May 7 Seven Probus members met at Duke Point for a 5km hike in brilliant sunshine. This hike was an absolute delight. Fabulous scenery of the Nanaimo estuary looking across to Downtown Nanaimo, Arbutus and Gary Oak trees, oyster encrusted shorelines, wildflowers at Jack Point. It…
Mount Washington Experience! On March 8th, six intrepid Probus members dutifully sunscreened, dressed in layers and challenged themselves to a day of snowshoeing at Mt.Washington. Having envisioned the lumbering designs of yesteryear were all pleasantly surprised at the design of the snowshoes: lightweight aluminium, easy to put on and off, flexible, great traction…
TRIVIA NIGHT WITH NANOOSE BAY PROBUS CLUB – Our NW Bay Probus Club joined with the Nanoose Bay Probus at Fairwinds Golf Club for a friendly trivia competition on March 30. The group of 32 people had barrels of fun. We divided into teams of four to answer trivia questions on a many different topics. …
PROBUS GOES TO THE THEATRE – March 11. Many tears were shed by the 22 Probus members who got together to see Office Hours at the Bailey Studio in Nanaimo on March 11; fortunately they were tears of laughter! The six-scene comedy, by Canadian playwright Norm Foster irreverently made fun of humankind, often doing silly things…
Bamfield Boat Trip – Saturday, February 20. Four hardy members rose early to make the trip on the Mary Rose from Port Alberni to Bamfield and return. The old boat was a lot of fun and the scenery was magnificent. We were very lucky to have exceptional weather enabling us to see the beautiful snow-capped…