SOCIAL ACTIVITIES – updated February 10, 2025

Did you Know??

Guests are welcome to attend most special events with members!  To view/print a copy of the Probus Club of Nanoose Bay Guest Waiver for Club Activities click here

Ideas for social events for 2025?  please email your suggestions to the social committee here.

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PRISMA 2025
Sail to the Symphony

PRISMA stands for Pacific Region International Summer Music Association. This year’s Sail to the Symphony concert is being held on Saturday June 21st. Attendees depart from the Little River ferry terminal in Comox at 9:55 am, arriving in Powell River at 11:25 am. Buses take us to the concert venue, where we enjoy a buffet lunch, and the concert begins at 1:30. Buses take us back to the ferry terminal to catch a late-afternoon ferry back to Comox.

While details of the music being offered are not yet available, ticket sales for the 2025 PRISMA Festival will open in early March, with early access for Probus Clubs. In order to get good seats we need to pounce as soon as they are released. The cost is $110 for return ferry, lunch and the concert.

Please let Ann Lawson know if you are interested and she will organize payment and tickets.

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Brewery Tour and Lunch
Join us for a late morning tour of Mt. Arrowsmith Brewing in Parksville on Wednesday, February 12 at 11 am. Following the tour we will have lunch at their Smokehouse Restaurant.  E.mail Vicki if you are interested.

      New – planning ahead for something truly special in 2026…..

Trip to France

We are planning a Probus trip to France in September 2026.  

There are two parts.  You can do one or the other or both.

 Let  Fiona  know if you might be interested in:

1.  Seven day stay near Bordeaux in a villa or chateau and do day trips from there.  We’ll be responsible for our shopping, cooking, renting a couple of cars, arranging visits to wineries etc.

2.  Seven day river cruise.  All meals on board and excursions on land included.

3.  Both the stay in Bordeaux and the cruise.

1.  STAY NEAR BORDEAUX

We could rent an old wine chateau overlooking the vineyards of Saint-Emillion for approximately $356 per couple per night where there is a swimming pool and all rooms are ensuite; or we could rent a villa for $136 per couple per night but some people have to share a bathroom.  This can be discussed with the people wanting to go and no decision has to be made soon.

2.  SEVEN DAY RIVER CRUISE

This needs to be reserved soon, so please let Fiona know if you’re interested.

The river cruise is with the company AmaWaterways departing Sept 10 2026.   The name of the cruise is The ESSENCE OF BURGUNDY & PROVENCE

  • The ship sails from Arles to the Port of Dijon
  • All food on board and land excursions included. 

The itinerary is below, but on the Sept 10 sailing the trip is in reverse, i.e. from Arles to Dijon. 

cruise map

Prices in CAD$ and based on DOUBLE OCCUPANCY

  • Category A (Blue cabins) $10866 CAD per person
  • Category B (Green cabins) $8717.20 CAD per person   Floor to ceiling windows

  • Category C (Purple cabins)$ 8341.98 CAD per person.  Floor to ceiling windows but has some engine noise and possible vibration.
  • Category D & E (Orange and Yellow) $6981 CAD per person.  Small high windows at water level.
ship cabins

If you would like to reserve a room and hold it before putting a deposit down, contact Darlene at expedia cruises, 250 390 7401.  Please let Fiona know.