Michael Clague works in the fields of adult education, social policy and planning and community development. He has done so in rural and urban areas for the three levels of government, for the voluntary sector and as a private consultant. He has taught and written and published extensively on public policy issues, community development and … Read more
Conrad Moffat Black, Baron Black of Crossharbour, KSG is a Canadian-born British former newspaper publisher and writer. He formerly controlled Hollinger International, once the world’s third-largest English-language newspaper empire, which published The Daily Telegraph (UK), Chicago Sun Times (U.S.), The Jerusalem Post(Israel), National Post (Canada), The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), and hundreds of community newspapers in North America. Lord Black has written an autobiography and three substantial biographies of controversial … Read more
Paul Evans’ academic career has focused on Asia and trans-Pacific international relations. Currently a professor at UBC where he has directed the Liu Institute for Global Issues and the Institute for Asian Research, he has also taught at York University, Harvard University and the University of Hong Kong and had visiting appointments at eight institutions … Read more
PROBUS CLUB OF VANCOUVER MINUTES OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING OCTOBER 7,2014 ATTENDEES: DAVID SCOTT,JACK ZALESKI,JON COLLINS,DOUG CUCHERON,NORM LEACH,DOUG LAMBERT,PETER SCOTT,ROY WILLIAMS,RICH CARSON CALL TO ORDER President David Scott called the meeting o order at 9:30am.Rich Carson acted as secretary. A quorum of members being present, the president declared the meeting properly constituted for the … Read more
Open to MEMBERS and male GUESTS Continuing our tradition of excellent speakers at our Presidents’ Lunch, this year the very entertaining Dr. Paul Budra will make Shakespeare come alive. Chair of the English Department at SFU, Budra’s pre-performance lectures at Bard on the Beach have been called among the best in the world! Budra, whose full CV … Read more
PROBUS CLUB OF VANCOUVER Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Probus Club of Vancouver held at the Vancouver Lawn Tennis & Badminton Club, 1630 west 15th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday August 5, 2014 at 9:30 am. PRESENT: Jon Collins – President David Scott – Vice-President Rich Carson – Treasurer … Read more
Guided Tour of the Canadian Museum of Flight “A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE” Location: Hangar # 3 – 5333 216th Street, Langley, BC Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 Open to MEMBERS and one GUEST NOTE: CARPOOLING RECOMMENDED, EASY PARKING, NO STAIRS AND SHORT WALK If you are looking for a ride, Richard Dunstable has a vehicle which can take … Read more
PROBUS CLUB OF VANCOUVER Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Probus Club of Vancouver held at the Vancouver Lawn Tennis & Badminton Club, 1630 West 15th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday June 3, 2014 at 9:30 am. PRESENT: Jon Collins – President David Scott – Vice-President Rich Carson – Treasurer … Read more
The club collects, uses and may disclose personal information of members to facilitate the mission of the Club in accordance with the requirements of the BC Society Act and subject to the restrictions set out in the Personal Information Protection Act. A subcommittee, comprising the secretary, the membership chairman, the website committee chairman and the … Read more
