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MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Contacts
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PRESIDENT
TREASURER
SECRETARY
Gail Sherson
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
SOCIAL CHAIR
SPEAKER CHAIR
HOSPITALITY CHAIR
COMMUNICATIONS CHAIRS
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE
Bea Kolodziej - Web
Phil Howell - Technology
Grant Foster - Operations
Norm Kilarski - 50/50
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President's Message Next Meeting is Friday November 3rd @ 9:15 AM
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As we look forward, the first thing on the November 3rd agenda is our Annual General Meeting. This event is important to our club as it sets the stage for a new year. You will hear about the incoming management team...
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General Meeting Speaker - November 3rd
Dr. Graham Pike, Dean of International Education at VIU
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"I stand behind VIU's vision of leadership in international education, preparing students to contribute actively to a changing world." Dr. Graham Pike has said, "To promote responsible citizenship, we need to consider the fact that we live in a global era and our duties as citizens do not end at national boundaries."
To find out more click here (or better yet, come to the Meeting!)...
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IMPORTANT!! OUR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IS SCHEDULED -
Please attend on Friday, November 3rd at 9:15 a.m.
A Note from President Don Dempson
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November is our Annual General Meeting - Please make sure you take the time to attend! This event is a cornerstone for our club and it's a time for us to review the year, welcome our new leadership and review the upcoming budget.
Throughout 2017, our Club enjoyed another series of exceptional experiences; we've added a significant number of new people, watched others take leadership roles, run with fabulous Out and Abouts and heard how our interest groups have thrived.
Our new President as of January 2018 will be Marnie Swanson. Other new members to the Management Team are:
Treasurer: Linda Burrows
Membership Chair: Barbara Hartley
Hospitality co-Chairs: Leslie and Al MacDonald
All other existing team members will be staying on for another year. Many thanks to them for staying on, as well as to departing members Bonnie Howell (Membership) and Doug Pearson (Treasurer)
The AGM is your forum, and it's your opportunity to bring questions to the table. Help us continue to make our club something special.
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Men's Pub Lunch: November 7th at Black Goose Pub
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Come out on November 7th for tasty pub fare and good conversation at the Black Goose Pub in Parksville (for you new members) it's a good way to get to meet a few of your fellow PROBUS fellows.
You can contact this month's organizer,
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Ladies Who lunch: Tuesday, November 7th at Noon
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November's Lunch will be at The Final Approach Restaurant at the Qualicum Beach Airport. It's a fun little place with very good, fresh food and a comfortable setting. Please check out the web site and the TripAdvisor reviews and be sure to sign up early. You'll be glad you did! (We can also arrange for carpooling for those who would like to.)
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OUR PROBUS CHRISTMAS PARTY WILL BE AMAZING!
Wednesday, December 6th
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You're invited to kick-off the holiday season in style with your friends at Northwest Bay PROBUS.
This will be a great evening of socializing, and celebrating the highlights of our past year. Fun and games and dancing are being arranged, and... there may be occasional surprises thrown in too!
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REPORT ON TOUR OF THE PACIFIC BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH STATION -
Wednesday, October 25th
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If you let the scientific terminology overwhelm you, you could end up being lost. But, for expert scientists who love what they're doing and want to share their life's work, they made our October tour to the Pacific Biological Station (one of the leading oceanic research centers in the world) , understandable and fun.
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REPORT ON NANAIMO THEATRE GROUP - Key for Two at the Bailey -
Friday Evening, October 27th
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The 21PROBUS members who went to see Key for Two at the Bailey, enjoyed a British farce that left you howling and wanting more...
To keep reading, click here...
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REPORT ON OKTOBERFEST - NWB PROBUS Members were there!
October 13
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Friday the 13th was a lucky day for those
eight hardy members of our club who attended the rollicking Oktoberfest party in Qualicum Beach.
We were entertained by the lively Oom Pah Pah band and the appropriately- dressed patrons roaming the German-style beer hall in dirndls and lederhosen.
Read more and see photos here...
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REPORT ON OCTOBER SPEAKER: Our own Don Dempson!
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For an enthralling hour, President Don Dempson, took us behind the scenes at the Calgary Stampede Rodeo showing us how the 'magic' happens.
Each year Don arrives in Calgary 12 days before the grand opening of the "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth" in order to test every piece of production technology. (And with 38 miles of cable, there is a lot to check!)
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For Your Information:
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As many of you know we had a very special First Nations speaker, Terri Mack, come out to speak to us at our September meeting. For those of you who are interested we are including a link to a map of First Nations peoples in B.C.:
https://www.google.ca/search?q=first+nations+people+bc+map&dcr=0&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwifjKm5l4XWAhVW4WMKHVU2B2cQsAQIQg&biw=1920&bih=932#imgrc=uStHWGTL4Bl7oM:
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Here's What's in the Works...
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You have already read in this issue about our speaker for November, Dean Graham Pike of VIU, who will tell us about the school's international student program. There will be no speaker in December; instead we will ring in the holiday season with our usual Christmas fun, songs and goodies . But other very interesting speakers are lined up in the new year, thanks to Robert Grose:
On
January 5, Kathleen Gilbert's topic will be
Naming the Named: The Surveying, Mapping and Naming of BC's Coast. Then on
February 2 Darin Guenette, Manager of Public Affairs will give us a
BC Ferries Update and promises to answer any of our questions. On
March 2nd we will hear from Dwight Owens on the topic of
Sunken Treasure: Canada's Hydro Thermal Vents.
The big event we are all waiting for is our
ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY, to be held on
December 6th at Fairwinds Golf Club. Read more about it in this issue. In the works for early in 2018 is another
Trivia Night, when our Club will challenge Nanoose Bay Probus Club. Watch your eNews for further details.
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HEADING SOUTH SOON? IMPORTANT REMINDER: Member Renewal!
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It's almost time to renew our dues for next year - more about that in the next issue. But if you are planning to spend the winter in southern sunshine and warmth, don't forget to renew your membership of 2018 before you go. Download the form...
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UPCOMING - In your PROBUS
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November 3 - Membership & AGM - St. Mary's Church Hall, 9:15 a.m.
November 10 - Taste of Moroccan Cooking Demo - Ladysmith December 1 - Membership Meeting - St. Mary's Church Hall, 9:15 a.m. December 6 - Annual Christmas Party at Fairwinds For most events more than one month away, details will follow. Click on each event in the calendar for more information. |
UPCOMING - In your COMMUNITY
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Always find the perfect gift at the
Oceanside Grandmothers to Grandmothers Tenth Annual Christmas Extravaganza. Mark your calendars: November 24-25 (10 am to 4 pm) at the Quality Resort Bayside in Parksville.
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