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…
Twelve members of our PROBUS Club signed up early enough to make the cut-off for our second tour of the Robert Held Gallery in Parksville on Tuesday March 15. This gallery and glass-blowing facility is a real gem. Robert Held retired after many years of creating and teaching in the United States and Canada,…
On November 25th, eleven Probus members, led by Steph Smith, enjoyed good old pub fare at the Black Goose and then on to the Robert Held Glass Gallery in Parksville for a tour and glass-blowing demonstration. Unfortunately Robert himself had to make an essential trip to the dentist; nevertheless, we were treated to a…
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…