Special Interest Groups
Updated April 21, 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 Darrell Robertson or other members of the Management Team.
Anything But Bridge Association (ABBA) Games Night
| ORGANIZER | Jo Graham | |
| DAY/TIME | Next meeting: Tuesday April 2- Mary is hosting | |
| 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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We thank Frank George for many years of leading this effort! This SIG is saved from cancellation: we welcome Melba and Bob Nelson as the new leaders of this SIG. 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 (inheriting this role from Bev Watson) |
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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.
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) _________________________________________ NEXT in June….
 NEXT in August….
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| ORGANIZER | Graham Farstad | |
| DAY/TIME | Kayakers are currently hibernating for the winter season and will resume in warmer weather in 2024. | |
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Any destination/routes suggestions contact Graham Farstad |
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| ORGANIZERS | Bryan and Vicki Beazley | |
| DAY/TIME | Thursday, May 16 at 7:00 Tasting of unusual varietals |
| 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 at Nanoose Place every Monday from 1-4 pm. New Players are welcome. If you are interested, but new to the game, please contact Anne and she’ll try to set something up. | ||
 MOTO – Members on their Own |
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A games and Tapas night is being planned for later this month at chez Kathy Lowe. 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 |
| DAY/TIME | Next meeting March 13, “Norwegian by Night” by Derek B Miller, host Frank George. |
| Future meetings | |
| ORGANIZER | Peter Milne | |
| DAY/TIME | Weekly on Tuesdays @ 9:00 am | |
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The Mens Coffee Group meets every Tuesday morning to tackle the most pressing issues facing Canada and elsewhere. We never run out of issues to talk about. Members take turns hosting our meetings. If you think you might like to join us, we have room for one more member in the group. Call or email Peter Milne if you think you may be interested. |
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| ORGANIZER | Ron Windrim | |
| DAY/TIME | Our next tasting is scheduled for Tuesday April 30 at 5:00pm, at Borje F.’s home. |
