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…
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…
Eighteen intrepid walkers showed up for the 6K walk around Westwood Lake and every single one made it to the finish line, which ended (conveniently!) at Westwood Lake Bistro where we enjoyed a very good lunch on their lovely patio and, as always, that special Probus camaraderie. Thanks to Steph Smith who organized this popular annual walk and to Phil Howell for his great…
We had such a good time last year that our Out and About group are planning another walk around Westwood Lake. It will be on Tuesday, August 19th followed by a wonderful lunch at the Westwood Lake Bistro at 12.30. The trail, approximately 6 km, is a pleasant, (mostly) flat walk around the lake but with one…
July 17th was the perfect evening for a sunset kayak trip leaving from Wall Beach, Nanoose, destined for Craig Bay. There were 13 of us who enjoyed 2.5 hours of calm seas, good laughter and camaraderie. All in all a great Out & About event for Northwest Bay PROBUS. Sandra Crarer Photos by Sandra Crarer & Robert…
On a perfect summer afternoon, seven of us visited the teafarm hidden in the beautiful Cowichan Valley. Margit and Victor and their staff welcomed us and treated us to an entertaining and educational time. Although they are successfully growing tea, they are not yet selling it. They do mix and sell many teas from their…