Peppermint Twist Northwest Bay Probus Club December 7nd, 2022 “Peppermint Twist”? For a Christmas party? Yes, it is unique and unusual and, no, you won’t have to get up and do your version of the 60’s dance craze that put your back out then that you’re still paying for now. It’s a party with a peppermint twist.…
An Afternoon at Brigadoon What a perfect day for a picnic! Plenty of sunshine. Smiling faces. What more could you ask for! There was some trepidation as we learned the highway was closed north of the Petro Can, with backups as much as an hour out of Nanaimo. Not to be deterred, golfers started arriving…
The Colors of Christmas Northwest Bay Probus Club December 2nd, 2021 With bated breath, we approached our Christmas party venue, the Bayside Resort Hotel in Parksville. Not only was this a new location, having been accustomed to Fairwinds golf club, it was also during daylight hours, a luncheon. Greeting members at the door and checking…
Stetsons, Spurs and Sasparilla The haunting and dulcet notes from the theme of the “Good, The Bad and the Ugly’ hung anticipatorily in the air, while a cowboy, Stetson pulled low over his forehead, duster dragging on the ground, holster open (with a beer propped in it), strode from the shaded patio and stared ominously…
Well, I know that you all have been itching to find out who won the men’s COVID-19 hair contest put together, with thanks, by Don Dempson. Now some of you may accuse me of nepotism, but I assure you that is fake news. Terry Kelly won the hair contest fair and square. In case you’re…
On December 4th, Fairwinds Golf Club opened its doors to JINGLE ALL THE WAY, our 2019 Christmas party. Many took ‘Be There With Bells On” to heart, with TOM and LAURIE CHOW winning the best overall. To greet you at the door with her big smile was our President, MARNIE SWANSON and at the reception…