September is the Annual General Meeting. Election of Officers.

Our speaker for September 18th will be Deborah Renz, General Manager of the Sid Williams Theatre.  She will  speak about the history of the theatre, it’s current role, some of their upcoming projects and how artists are selected.

Join our newly formed Discussion Group:

This months discussion will be the upcoming BC election which is the reason why Betty and I are setting it up in the absence of Ken O'Brien.   It is to be a discussion of the issues and concerns of BC electors.

Hosted by Betty Donaldson and Dennis McMahon

Join Barbara Simonson for a visit at the Anderton Theraputic Gardens before they close for the season,

This Event is currently full.

Theme:  "Bring your favourite wine"

Offenbach’s fantastical opera kicks off the Metropolitan Opera’s season of Live in HD performance transmissions, starring French tenor Benjamin Bernheim in the title role of the tormented poet. Joining Bernheim is American soprano Erin Morley as Olympia, South African soprano Pretty Yende as Antonia, and French mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine as Giulietta to complete Hoffmann’s trio of lovers. Marco Armiliato conducts Bartlett Sher’s evocative production, which also features American bass-baritone Christian Van Horn as the Four Villains and Russian mezzo-soprano Vasilisa Berzhanskaya in her company debut as Nicklausse.

Join us for Pub Night at the Dockside, Lower Level of the Blackfin Pub, Comox

The guest speaker at the October 16th regular meeting will be Dr. Terrance James who will be talking about his book Sasquatch Discovered: The Biography of Dr. John Bindernagle, Courtenay resident and friend, known throughout North America for his work on Sasquatch.  Dr. James has given a presentation by the same title at Eldercollege.

Lively discussion of Current Affairs

Film "Arch of Triumph"

(Limited space please contact the Haskin's if you wish to attend)

Join Mary Ann Smith for a fun "fondue Class"

Details to follow.

Steve Williams and Helmut Novak, President and Vice President respectively from the Millard Piercy Watershed Stewards who spoke about their work on the two watersheds.

Film "KARMA"

Indian movie with Subtitles and a little "Bollywood"

(Limited space please contact the Haskin's if you wish to attend)

Join the Strathcona Probus Club for a bus trip to Chemanius, followed by dinner in Coombs Cost: $170

Contact: Judi Murakami   judimm@shaw.ca

Extraordinary Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen stars as the passionate title diva in David McVicar’s thrilling production, transmitted live from the Metropolitan Opera stage to cinemas on November 23. British-Italian tenor Freddie De Tommaso makes his eagerly anticipated company debut as Tosca’s revolutionary lover, Cavaradossi, and powerhouse American baritone Quinn Kelsey is the sadistic chief of police Scarpia. Maestro Xian Zhang conducts the electrifying score, which features some of Puccini’s most memorable melodies.

Liz Datoo has organized tickets to see the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and the Victoria Symphony perform the NUTCRACKER. Total cost Up to $165 depending on ticket choice.

ROYAL WINNIPEG BALLET + Victoria Symphony CLASSICAL BALLET 

December 1, 2024 • 1:00 PM 

Royal Theatre

Nutcracker 

Choreography: Galina Yordanova & Nina Menon | Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s acclaimed Nutcracker returns to Victoria! Featuring a hockey game, Mounties, polar bears, reindeer, and a battle on Parliament Hill, RWB brings us the wintertime classic we all love – with a Canadian twist. RWB’s Nutcracker continues to be Dance Victoria’s biggest production of all time with close to 100 dancers, including 70+ local youth. The lavish costumes, elaborate sets, and playful storyline will bring magic and cheer to audience members of all ages.

To be held at the Comox Golf Club.   Sign up at the general meetings.

After years of living alone, Dawn Gibbons decided to get a dog for companionship. She found four-year-old Daphne through an animal rescue organization after a breeder had surrendered her. In July, 2022, Daphne crossed the rainbow bridge. Her story lives on in her series of children’s books.

Daphne’s passing opened space for another blind dog to have a life of joy and adventure, so Dawn adopted Maxwell who had his eyes surgically removed before being adopted. Dawn and Maxwell live and travel full-time in a campervan and will someday return to their home in Calgary, Alberta.

Film "Maria Callas"

(Limited space please contact the Haskin's if you wish to attend)

Lively discussion of Current Affairs

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American soprano Angel Blue headlines as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country in a new production of Verdi’s Aida by Michael Mayer that brings audiences inside the towering pyramids and gilded tombs of ancient Egypt with intricate projections and dazzling animations. Romanian-Hungarian mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi also stars as Aida’s rival, Amneris, alongside Polish tenor Piotr Beczała as the soldier Radamès—completing opera’s greatest love triangle. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium to conduct the January 25 performance, which will be transmitted live from the Metropolitan Opera stage to cinemas worldwide.

Theme:  Spanish Wines and Tapas

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Syd Bosel, who at the age of 63 became a professional standup comedian.

Hi, I’m Syd, a stand-up comic and comedic storyteller originally hailing from Vancouver, now calling Comox, BC my home.

I regularly headline and tour with "Jokers Canada" and "Hot Flash Comedy." You might have also heard me on CBC’s “The Debaters”, "Just for Laughs" and "Laugh Out Loud." Over the years, I've had the pleasure of opening for amazing comedians like Maria Bamford, Debra DiGiovanni, Simon King, and Julie Kim. My album dropped Oct 1/24, “Thanks for Swinging By”.

My most recent…and coolest accolade, is coming in first in BC’s Yuk Yuk’s competition. I beat out 60 comics …. and I am the first woman to have won the Yuk Off!

In 2018, I was thrilled to place first and be voted Fan Favourite in the “BC’s Funniest New Female Comic” competition. The following year, I was a finalist in the “Great Canadian Yuk Off” and placed 2nd out of 65 comics in the “Funniest Person with a Day Job” competition. Most recently, in 2023, I was honored to be voted “Best of the Fest” at the Nanaimo Fringe Festival and received 4 Yeses on “Canada’s Got Talent”.

Try out our first H'appie Hour.  Bring an appetizer to share and your favorite drink.

Darla will be our first host.  If you are interested in hosting in your home for the next one let the Event Committee know.

Current Affairs Discussion Group

Contact Ken for availabilty

Theme:  Argentinian Wines

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Following a string of awe-inspiring Live in HD performances, Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen returns to the Metropolitan Opera as Leonore, the faithful wife who risks everything to save her husband from the clutches of tyranny in Beethoven’s Fidelio. Completing the distinguished cast is British tenor David Butt Philip as the political prisoner Florestan, Polish bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny as the villainous Don Pizarro, veteran German bass René Pape as the jailer Rocco, Chinese soprano Ying Fang and German tenor Magnus Dietrich as the young Marzelline and Jaquino, and Danish bass Stephen Milling as the principled Don Fernando. Susanna Mälkki conducts the March 15 performance, which will be transmitted live from the Met stage to cinemas worldwide.

Join Liz iin a traditional Irish Hooley to be hosted at their new abode.