In This Issue
President's Message
Next Meeting
Last Meeting
Report on Boat Trip
Ladies Lunch
Snowshoeing
Bailey Theatre Night
2nd Glass Tour
Sci Fi Book Club?
Mah Jongg Club?
UPCOMING - In your PROBUS
UPCOMING - In our Area
Quick Links
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Contacts
PRESIDENT
 
PAST PRESIDENT
Robert Grose
 
TREASURER

SECRETARY
Loretta Dahn

MEMBERSHIP CHAIR

SOCIAL CHAIR
 
SPEAKER CO-CHAIRS

HOSPITALITY CHAIR

COMMUNICATIONS CHAIRS
 
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE
Phil Howell
Grant Foster
Norm Kilarski


Issue: #2
March 2016
President's Message
 

March is PROBUS month.  And with the arrival of spring your Club has arranged for lots of exciting activities for you to take part in...

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NEXT MEETING (Mar.4@ 9:15) 


Our March  4
th speaker will be Dr Martin Bunton, Associate Professor, UVic Dept. of History. Martin's talk explores the historical basis of the Palestinian - Israeli Conflict including an overview of why peace has been so elusive.  This will be an enlightening talk about a continuing crisis.

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February Meeting

At our last meeting, Dr. Robert Dalton pulled us into his magic world of black and white photos.

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OUT AND ABOUT - Report - Bamfield Boat Trip on February 20

 
It was a beautiful day and the sights were lovely.  The members who took advantage of this opportunity recommend this boat trip from Port Alberni to Bamfield.

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Ladies' Lunch                                                       
 

 March Ladies' lunch:  1:00 p.m.
Thurs 10 March -
C-View Restaurant,
Qualicum Beach Inn   
Sign up here 

NOTE:  There will be no Men's Pub Lunch this month
Upcoming OUT AND ABOUT - Snowshoeing March 8
 
Come out on March 8 and try snowshoeing at beautiful Paradise Meadows at the base of Mount Washington. To find out more and sign-up, click on the link...
 
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PROBUS GOES TO THE BAILEY THEATRE: OUT AND ABOUT MARCH 11       



Enjoy live comedy? Join your Probus friends for an evening performance of Office Hours at the Bailey Studio Theatre.


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Upcoming OUT AND ABOUT - Robert Held Gallery (March 15)
 
 
This is our Club's second tour of this amazing gallery and glass-blowing studio.  The limit of 12 people has been reached but you can sign up to join the waiting list and be kept informed of plans for a third tour...

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Some Possibilities... Sci Fi Book Club?


Are you interested in reading more Science Fiction?  How about forming a new SciFi Book Club?

Learn more and sign up.. 
Some Possibilities... a Mah Jong Club?

Are you a Mah Jong Player looking for people to share your interest?
If so, perhaps there will be a new PROBUS group for you to play with...

An Invitation from NANOOSE BAY PROBUS - Let's Play Trivia!  March 30


Our friends in "the other PROBUS" are inviting us to join them for a Trivia competition.  Wings and beer and lots of fun. 

Learn more and sign up...
UPCOMING - In your PROBUS

March 8 - Social Snowshoeing

March 11 - Theatre Night

March 15 - Lunch plus tour of Robert Held Gallery

March 30 - Trivia Night with Nanoose Bay Club  

 

Mark Your Calendar: 

March 4 - General Meeting,9:15

July 20 - Summer Picnic

August 24 - Appetizer Extravaganza

December 7 - Christmas Dinner/Dance

 

Click on each event in the calendar for more information. 

UPCOMING - In the Area
Check out   the calendar on the website to find activities that are going on around our beautiful area as well as our own PROBUS events.
 
Sunday@4 Lecture Series at Fairwinds Golf Clubhouse, Nanoose Bay
3:30 bar opens/4pm lecture followed by a buffet dinner for preregistered guests (250-468-9915) following the presentation.
Feb 28 - Haydn:  Symphony No. 104
Mar 6 - African Rift Valley: Cracks into the Earth
Mar. 20 - Mozart:  Symphony in C Major "Jupiter"
 
ElderCollege Saturday Speakers Series continues at VIU.  For details: click here 
New and interesting ElderCollege courses start in March and in May.   
 
Oceanside Grandmothers to Grandmothers is holding a fabric and yarn sale on Saturday March 12 at Knox United Church, from 9:00 to 3:00.