On Wednesday June 24th join other members in a tour, tea and sweets tasting at Teafarm in the Cowichan Valley. Canada’s only tea farm was started in May 2010 with the planting of two terraces of Camellia sinensis. Owners Margit and Victor are purveyors of organic loose tea and creators of artful tea blends as…
On the evening of May 15th, 2014 Grandmothers to Grandmothers is hosting two award-winning and accomplished women. Rosemary Thompson is Director of Communications for the National Arts Centre and previously worked as a journalist for CTV and CBC across Canada and the U.S. Her sister, Virginia Thompson, is President of Verité Films and was the Executive…
Have you ever had the urge to try kayaking but didn’t really know where to go or how to do it?? Well, here’s your opportunity to give it a try in the company of Probus friends. Sandra Crarer is arranging a paddle into the sunset on the shores of Nanoose Bay on July 17th. Relaxed and…
Researchers at the Deep Bay Marine Field Station of Vancouver Island University (VIU) are committed to the promotion of ecologically sustainable development and marine conservation. Thirty-one members toured the station on Thursday April 24th and learned about the issues surrounding green buildings, marine conservation, and sustainable seafood. The station’s Facility Coordinator, Stephanie Richards, explained the…
Jeremy Humpherville has been carving since his childhood in Haida Gwai; taught by his elders and inspired by the diverse flora and fauna surrounding him. He and his wife, Darlene, opened the Coastal Carvings Fine Art Gallery in 2004 in order to showcase Jeremy’s work as well as that of other aboriginal artists. From traditional…