It's been a great summer so far and there's more super activities to come. Don't miss out on the Appie Party, Out & About to Westwood Lake, and (of course) our featured speaker next Friday.
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AUGUST 1st: GIVING SIGHT TO THE NEEDY
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 Dr Martin Spencer is a Nanaimo based multiple-award-winning eye surgeon who has taught and performed cataract surgery in sites ranging from mud-floored makeshift rooms in Malawi to the most advanced eye care hospitals in the third world. He has most recently been working in Tibet... |
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 What a great PROBUS month July was. It began with Eric McLean, a wonderful speaker with delicious samples who turned us all into cheese gastronomiques! Out and About continued... The big event was one of our major social activities: the Summer Picnic. Bonnie Howell and....
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APPETIZER EXTRAVAGANZA August 14th
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Joan Howard's waterfront house will be the scene of the next great PROBUS social event of the season.
Sign up at the August meeting, if you haven't already done so, and bring an appie for 20 to share, plus your own beverage.
For more details click HERE.
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OUT & ABOUT: to Westwood Lake
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 We had such a good time last year that our Out and About group are planning another walk around Westwood Lake.
It will be on Tuesday, August 19th...
READ MORE...
Sign up at the August 1st meeting or fill in the form on the website.
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FRIENDS, FOOD & FUN at the Annual Picnic
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This year we were once again very fortunate to have our Annual PROBUS Picnic in the lovely backyard of one of our members. Friends gathered for fun, food and games.
In the "golf ball challenge", teams were self named: The Troopers, IQ 220, Gawd Awful.... READ MORE
For a slide show of over 50 photos from that day CLICK HERE |
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At the July meeting, Eric McLean (owner of McLean's Specialty Foods in Nanaimo) entertained members with a lively presentation on three French cheeses. His talk was sprinkled with interesting facts about cheese and gourmet foods and he gave some useful cheese tips such as:
Best way to store cheese...
Serving cheese in your home...
Read more...
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| SUNSET PADDLE a great success! |
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 July 17th was the perfect evening for a sunset kayak trip leaving from Wall Beach, Nanoose, destined for Craig Bay.
There were 13 of us who enjoyed 2.5 hours of calm seas....
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| LADIES' LUNCH | |
SAVE THE DATE! TUESDAY AUGUST 12th LOCATION: To Be Announced
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| UPCOMING - Our Club | |
Fri Aug 1
GEN MTG | GIVING SIGHT TO THE NEEDY
Dr. Martin Spencer, Seva Canada | | Tues Aug 5 |
| | Wed Aug 6 | Management Meeting | | Tues Aug 12 | Men's Pub Lunch | | Tues Aug 12 | Ladies' Lunch | | Thur Aug 14 | APPIE PARTY | | Wed Aug 19 | Out & About to Westwood Lake | | Wed Aug 20 | 2nd Chapter Book Club | | Thur Aug 21 |
Book Club #1
| | Thur Aug 21 | Wine Club #1 | Fri Sept 5
GEN MTG | PANCAKE BREAKFAST |
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| UPCOMING - In the Area | |
Check out our calendar on the website to find activities that are going on around our beautiful area.
You'll find events at Milner Gardens, the popular Concert by the Bay at Deep Bay Marine Centre, local markets, etc. As well as...of course...our own NWB PROBUS events.
Please check out the calendar often - we add new items to it when we hear about them!! |
