PROBUS GOES TO THE THEATRE – March 11. Many tears were shed by the 22 Probus members who got together to see Office Hours at the Bailey Studio in Nanaimo on March 11; fortunately they were tears of laughter! The six-scene comedy, by Canadian playwright Norm Foster irreverently made fun of humankind, often doing silly things…
Bamfield Boat Trip – Saturday, February 20. Four hardy members rose early to make the trip on the Mary Rose from Port Alberni to Bamfield and return. The old boat was a lot of fun and the scenery was magnificent. We were very lucky to have exceptional weather enabling us to see the beautiful snow-capped…
At our February 5th meeting Dr. Robert Dalton introduced us to 20th century portrait photography by both “outsiders,” those without formal training and academic credentials, as well as preeminent art photographers such as Helmut Newton, Yusuf Karsh, and Dorothea Lange. Using high quality slides, Dr. Dalton eloquently critiqued a wide variety of black and white…
Twelve members of our PROBUS Club signed up early enough to make the cut-off for our second tour of the Robert Held Gallery in Parksville on Tuesday March 15. This gallery and glass-blowing facility is a real gem. Robert Held retired after many years of creating and teaching in the United States and Canada,…
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…
On November 25th, eleven Probus members, led by Steph Smith, enjoyed good old pub fare at the Black Goose and then on to the Robert Held Glass Gallery in Parksville for a tour and glass-blowing demonstration. Unfortunately Robert himself had to make an essential trip to the dentist; nevertheless, we were treated to a…