In This Issue
February Meeting
President's Message
Games Afternoon
Last Meeting Report
Christmas Dinner
Combined Lunch
UPCOMING- Our Club
Mark Your Calendars
UPCOMING - In the area
Quick Links

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L.I.F.E.
(Probus style!)
 
Calendar of Events
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Contacts
PRESIDENT
 
 
VICE PRESIDENT
Don Dempson

TREASURER

SECRETARIES
 
Loretta/Heinz Dahn
 

MEMBERSHIP CHAIR

SOCIAL CHAIR
 
SPEAKER CO-CHAIRS

HOSPITALITY CHAIR

COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR
Issue: #1
February 2015

 

 

Welcome Back! It is a new year and already January has flown by so quickly. It is time to get ready for a busy year of PROBUS activities.Your executive has an amazing programme of interesting speakers and fun-filled events planned. This is the first e-newsletter of the year and it provides a brief glimpse at what the month has in store, with links to the full articles on the PROBUS website, created by our Communications Chair, Judy Love-Eastham.  Please take the time to follow the links to the full articles and all the details about past and future events. Make a note on your calendars of all the interesting speakers coming up this Spring. Most importantly, remember to renew your membership for 2015. Note the links in the column to the left. I am looking forward to seeing you in May. All the best from sunny Palm Desert.  Pam

 

Next Meeting- Our Police in Afghanistan- February 6
Join Staff Sgt Scott Warren of the RCMP on February 6, as he describes his mission in Afghanistan to train an Afghan Special Unit in basic police skills. Scott will give us insight into the risks that they faced, the war around them and the people they encountered. "There's a huge population of really good people in Afghanistan - the people we worked with just want their country back," he told the Oceanside Star in April 2014, "But the reality is that everyone in Afghanistan is in danger". ...Read more
President's Message
 

 

From his patio in Shadow Hills Country Club in sunny Indio, California, Robert sends his greetings with some inspiring words about what makes us happy and the active philosophy of PROBUS. Click the link to read this month's message....Read More 

 

Game On!      February Games Afternoon 

 

It is time for  The Northwest Bay PROBUS Winter Games! All you game and card lovers  prepare for a great afternoon of Mexican train, cards, darts, pool or bring your own game.  Organized by club social chair, Bonnie Howell, it will be lots fun.  Mark  1:30 pm February 12 at the Rocking Horse Pub  on your calendars. To sign up and learn more... Click Here 


Last Meeting Report - Christmas Social
     
What a wonderful Christmas Social! 
December 5 saw club members arriving in festive "ugly Christmas sweaters", crazy ties, Christmas hats, antlers, twinkling lights and smiles! Christmas entertainment was provided by the vocal group "Just 4 Fun". Prizes were awarded to Linda Burrows for the best sweater and to Grant Foster  for the craziest tie. To see a wonderful slide show of the highlights ...Click Here.
  

Christmas Dinner
Good food, good music and good friends! We celebrated Christmas in style at the Fairwinds Golf Club on Wednesday,December 10.  
Bonnie Howell and her team of busy elves organized a
night to remember! . To see a slide show of the highlights provided by photographer extraordinaire, Phil Howell ...Click Here.
  

Combined Ladies and Men's Lunch

     

                 

 

UPCOMING  FEBRUARY- Our Club
Fri Feb 6
GEN MTG

Our Police in Afghanistan

Wed Feb 11

Management Meeting 

Thurs Feb 12Winter Games-Rocking Horse Pub
Thurs Feb 19Book Club
Thurs Feb 19Wine Club
Mark Your Calendars                                                          

  Go to the website to see a list of our upcoming speakers. Mark your       calendars now...Click here 

            

UPCOMING - In the Area

Check out our calendar on the website to find activities that are going on around our beautiful area as well as our own PROBUS events. Here are just a few examples: 

 

At the Fairwinds Golf Club

Tuesday February 3:  Cabin Fever

Tuesday February 17: Cabin Fever

 

Tuesday February 17: ArtSpring presents: 

                                    Atlantic Ballet Canada-"Piaf"

                                    on Saltspring Island 

Click on each event in the calendar for more information.