2024 Year of the Dragon The dragon enjoys a high reputation in Chinese culture representing auspiciousness and has been associated with Imperial power since ancient times. For this Year of the Dragon, Sharon Seibt once again organized a Chinese New Year Dim Sum celebration at the Shanghai Restaurant in Nanaimo. Sharon pre-ordered all the…
Our guest speaker at our General meeting on January 5 was Karla Louwers. Karla is a Public Affairs Coordinator for BC Hydro in the Vancouver Island – Sunshine Coast Region. She joined BC Hydro in 2002. For a selection of photos and content from Karla’s presentation, see the slideshow below. Highlights of her presentation included…
The December 1, 2023 meeting was called to order at 9:15 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church Hall. Thirty-two members attended, which represented a quorum. Sue Kelly explained the purpose of the AGM, presented the agenda, and introduced the incoming 2024 president, Jim McKinlay. Sue asked Sonya Bardati to present the Treasurer’s Report. 2023 figures are…
Merry Anniversary! The Christmas party for 2023 was once again, by popular request, a luncheon, this year held at Tigh-Na-Mara resort. Greeting guests at the entrance door were Santa’s helpers, Al MacDonald and Marcel Lalonde who directed guests to the Grand Strathcona Room. At the reception table were our favorite hostesses, Sue Kelly and Leslie…
Our speaker on November 3 was Don Dempson, speaking on our club’s recent Haida Gwaii Adventures. In late-August and early-September 2023, 15 members of the NW Bay Probus Club travelled to Haida Gwaii via Port Hardy, Prince Rupert, Daajing Giids and Massett. The nine-day trip was planned by our own Don Dempson and managed by…
October 6, 2023 Speaker, Melissa Todd (Master of Sciences, Registered Professional Biologist, Research Wildlife Ecologist for the BC Ministry of Forests) Melissa introduced her topic about the cumulative effects of land use and climate change with the words, “Cumulative effects – Well, it’s all a Bit Messy, isn’t it?” And, that’s because it is; the…