Special Interest Groups
Updated Nov. 9, 2024
To view/print a copy of the Probus Club of Nanoose Bay Guest Waiver for Club activities click here.
A request to the leaders: Please volunteer to write up a short report for your group – a couple of lines and one or two pictures is all that is required. We will then put this report on the website so that other members can see what your activity is all about, potentially encouraging additional participation.
If the group you are interested in is ‘full’ – please try to solicit other members who may be interested in joining and then contact the leader of the current group and suggest that he/she consider splitting the Group and starting a new one, with new plus current members in each. This will provide an ideal opportunity for the new members to meet long-time members as well as allow for ‘coaching’ for beginners.
For contact information on Special Interest Group Leaders and locations, please refer to your membership list.
CHECK BELOW FOR UP-DATES FROM OUR SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
There’s always room for more. If you have an idea for a Special Interest Group, talk with VP Brian Freestone or other members of the Management Team.
Anything But Bridge Association (ABBA) Games Night
| ORGANIZER | Jo Graham | |
| DAY/TIME | December 3 – brunch out January 7 – Mary will host February 4 – Jo will host |
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| Bring Your Own Book Club gathers book lovers to discuss and share books of interest. The books chosen can be fiction or non-fiction, recently published or an old classic, well known or obscure. Group members take turns hosting, providing coffee, tea and simple snacks for those who attend. The group meets the first Tuesday of the month at 10:00 am. BYOB is full at the moment. If you are interested in starting a second chapter please contact Darrell at specialinterestgroups@nbprobus.org |
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Book Exchange
| ORGANIZERS | Melba & Bob Nelson | |
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This free book exchange happens at all our monthly meetings. Please bring in any paperback (please no hardcovers) or magazine you are finished with. |
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Evening Bridge
| ORGANIZER | Toine Rhemtulla | |
| DAY/TIME | Every second Wednesday at 7 pm, meeting in members’ homes. |
Evening Bridge – from beginners to more experienced, couples or singles, ladies and gentlemen, all are welcome. We play friendly social bridge. We are open to setting up new groups on any evening . We host in our homes and play with partners. If anyone does not have a partner we will try to find one for you. If you enjoy bridge and would like to play on a regular basis or as a spare please contact Toine.
Chemainus Theatre
| ORGANIZERS | Barb & Garnet Hunt |
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All performances are Sunday matinees at 2:00 pm.
Optional dinner to follow at The Fox and Hounds Pub in Ladysmith.
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Chemainus Theatre brings us a full season of live professional theatre from the murals capital of Vancouver Island. This year features a wide array of musicals, comedies, mysteries and thrillers.
Last event for the year – December
We will have a sign up sheet at the next meeting but if anyone wants to pre-book contact us by email Barb Hunt Potential members are cordially invited to join us!
Sign up sheets for each performance will be available at monthly Probus meetings for 2 months prior to performance date. You can also call Barb or Garnet Hunt to reserve seats. E-transfer is recommended (treasurer@nbprobus.org) _________________________________________ |
| ORGANIZER | Graham Farstad | |
| DAY/TIME | Greetings Probus Kayakers Any destination/routes suggestions contact Graham Farstad |
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| ORGANIZERS Bryan and Vicki Beazley | |
| DAY/TIME November 21 – Tasting at the Commanders’. Les Wineaux is currently full. If you wish to be added to the waiting list, contact Bryan. | |
| ORGANIZERS | Sharon Jackson and Jo Graham | |
| DAY/TIME | Second Wednesday of the month, 5:00pm | |
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| ORGANIZER | Anne Larson | |
| DAY/TIME | Mondays @ 1:00 -4:00 pm | |
| Mah Jongg has resumed play from our summer break, meeting at Nanoose Place every Monday from 1-4 pm | ||
 MOTO – Members on their Own |
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All Probus members living on their own are welcome to join us – call Heather Utley or Jean Russell or email specialinterestgroups@nbprobus.org Activities both augment the social committee’s program and provide an opportunity for the group to socialize together. If you are interested in attending concerts, theatre, movies, special events, dining out, travel and more, then join our group. All suggestions for activities will be welcome. |
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| ORGANIZER Bo Hakanson | |
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| November 13 book “The Revenge of the Tipping Point”, by Malcolm Gladwell, hosted by Doug Horsman. | |
| ORGANIZER | Peter Milne | |
| DAY/TIME | Weekly on Tuesdays @ 9:00 am | |
| We meet every Tuesday morning to grapple with the issues of the day such as immigration, ESG, federal and provincial debt levels, and the security around our chip industry. No issue is too big for this group. Members take turns hosting our meetings.
Call or email Peter Milne if you think you may be interested: currently a waiting list, but another group could be started. |
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| ORGANIZER | Ron Windrim | |
| DAY/TIME | Our last tasting for 2024 (our annual ‘heel party’ is scheduled for Wednesday December 11 at 5:00pm, at Tony Ransom’s |
