William Litchfield is the Associate Vice President, Development for Vancouver Island with the BC Cancer Foundation, where he leads fundraising for the new BC Cancer Centre in Nanaimo as well as the Gift and Estate Planning team for the Province. His background spans international development across South America and Africa and senior leadership roles at…
The Ladies Foursome In Norm Foster’s uproarious comedy, The Ladies Foursome, four friends tee off in a full round of golf the day after a friend’s funeral – revealing long-kept secrets, hilarious confessions, and pining for love near and far. Comedic discussions of mature themes, including sex and death. Twenty -six Probus members enjoyed the…
It’s been seven years since we last visited the Okanagan for a wine tour so … we’re going back! Join us this September 21 – 24, when we return to the ‘sun kissed’ Okanagan and visit ten different wineries to sample some incredible wines. Together withthe Nanaimo Probus club we have a great package ready…
The Truffle Farm was a lovely venue for a relaxing Easter Saturday afternoon tea, and 10 of us Probus members joined the festive group, quite a few of the participants wearing pretty floral dresses for the occasion, even one or two sporting hats, and Sonya, not to be outdone, wearing her cute Easter Bunny ears.…
“To Be? Or Not To Be?”A presentation on Artificial Intelligence by Dr. Joanna Hesketh Once upon a time, not long ago in what we now call the pre-digital era, new discoveries or current events fed conversations and rumours. Newspapers, local radio stations even townhall meetings informed what was quaintly called the ‘talk of the town’.…
On March 6, 2026, Rob Wager spoke to us about Genetically Modified Foods. Rob has been a Member of the Biology Department at VIU since 1995. His specialty has been in biochemistry and molecular biology. He is now an independent consultant involved with Genetically Modified Foods, with an emphasis on public education. Rob certainly gave us an…