Northwest Bay PROBUS | Summer Picnic | More than sixty happy members and guests sporting red & white attire attended our annual Summer Picnic, which was held at the Rotary Park in Qualicum Beach. We were rewarded with a sunny, warm afternoon so we could all relax, sip our wine and socialize. A few energetic…
Northwest Bay PROBUS | Appetizer Extravaganza @ Howard’s End Thank you to Joan Howard-Drew and John Drew for opening up their home for our 5th annual Appetizer Extravaganza attended by thirty PROBUS members and five guests. This enjoyable summer evening was all about food and hospitality, and both were in abundance. Our members strolled along…
Wasn’t that a party! No event this successful happens without a lot of behind-the-scenes planning and organizing: the games, the music, the fabulous food and the surprise appearance of a very cool Mrs.Santa…someone had to make that all happen. Many thanks to our amazing Social Committee and also to all those happy guests who came…
Northwest Bay PROBUS Winery Tour Marilyn Venturi, of Venturi Schulze Vineyards, was a spirited and engaging hostess during our winery and Traditional Balsamic Vinegar production facility tour and tasting in the warm Cowichan Valley on August 18. She regaled us with the history of the winery, and of the issues facing local organic farmers in…
More than fifty happy members and guests attended our annual Summer Picnic, which for the third year was held in Diane and Hans deVisser’s lovely back garden. After some anxious sky-watching, we were rewarded with a sunny, warm afternoon so we could all relax, sip our wine, socialize, and challenge ourselves with outdoor games. Diets…
One picture is worth a thousand words and the above slide show tells it all. Thanks to the hard work of Norm Kilarski and his team of elves, the Christmas dinner and dance was throughly enjoyed by all. From the humorous table names to the delicious turkey, roast beef and all the trimmings, to music…