Dr. Richard Beamish, C.M., O.B.C, Ph.D., D.Sc., F.R.S.C. is an Emeritus Scientist at the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo, B.C. where he served as Director from 1980-1993. He retired in 2011. Dr. Beamish has the Order of Canada, the Order of British Columbia, is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and received 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…
Celebrating The Year of the Fire Horse at the Shanghai City Restaurant in Nanaimo. This is at least the seventh year that we have celebrated the lunar new year in style! We had the ideal number of attendees, 24, which fit beautifully in our private room. Most importantly, this number also worked well with the…