Speaker: Russ Taylor, President,
RUSS TAYLOR GLOBAL – Wood Business & Market Consulting
From timber cutting and exporting logs, to lumber, panels and wood chip manufacturing, the industry of 2026 is a shadow of its former self. What happened over the past 20 years is a combination of many controllable and uncontrollable factors, but it was fading long before President Trump’s tariffs.
Our speaker will share his expert opinions about what has happened in BC and what factors have slowly strangled our former number one industry. Is there an easy ‘fix’, or a hard one? Russ will share his guess on November 12.
We are pleased to offer a second series of 2 CBC newsroom tours to Probus members, on Wednesday November 18 th. There will be 2 tours, one from 10 to 11 am, and the second from 11 to 12 pm. There is a maximum of 10 people for each tour.
CBC has asked people to arrive 15 minutes in advance of each tour. Please wear your Probus name tags. They have also noted there is no storage for personal items, so please keep bags small if needed. The location is wheelchair accessible. There is parking in the area, as well as at the VPL or Queen E Theatre, or take transit.
Location: Broadcast Center 700 Hamilton Street
Cost: This event is free
Guests: Due to the limited space, Guests are not permitted
Contact: Margaret McNeil
If you would like to attend please sign up below for either the 10:00 am tour or the 11:00 am tour
10:00 am Tour Register Here
11:00 am Tour Register Here
Reifel Bird Sanctuary Tour
Join us for a guided tour of a taxidermy museum followed by a walk with various stops to learn about migratory birds including the Lesser Snow Geese and other waterfowl. Tour is 60-90 minutes and begins at 10 AM. We are confirmed for Nov. 22 nd and hope that 15-30 will register for this interesting activity.
DATE: Sunday, Nov 22 nd at 10:00 AM.
Location: George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Westham Island, Ladner, B.C.
ADDRESS: 5191 Robertson Rd, Delta (allow 40 min via Geo. Massey Tunnel, then River Road to Westham Island)
COST: $8.00 for age 65+ (pay at the Bird Sanctuary)
If you would like to participate in this tour, please register below
Register Here
Any questions, contact Helen Hutton
Speaker: David Thomas
Thomas Mediations
Note Meeting Date FRIDAY January 22 2027
Speaker: Dan Levitt
BC Seniors Advocate
Speaker: Danny Sitnam,
Helijet International
Every second month, join other Probus members to dine out at some of Vancouver’s finest restaurants. We’ll choose a restaurant, let you know where and when, and you let us know if you’re available to join and we’ll make the reservation. Multiple tables for 6, and we’ll mix up the seating for each event. Not only will you eat great food, you’ll make great friends. If the numbers permit, we may even grab a private room, and all sit together.
Ladies Who Lunch
Would you like to meet new people? Be part of scintillating conversations? Sample different cuisines? Try new places for lunch? Socialize with other Probus members? Then Ladies Who Lunch is the club for you. We will meet monthly for lunch and conversation at a range of different restaurants.
If you would like to join this club, then click on the link and you will be placed on the list to be contacted by Patti with the lunch details.
We have formed a second Lunch meeting at 12:00 pm on the last Thursday of each month. This activity is hosted by Peter Kaiser and the lunches will be held at the Sylvia Hotel, English Bay.
If you would like to join us for food and fellowship please register here.
Intermediate Bridge
Join us and play bridge once a month in a local church. This group is for players with an understanding of modern bidding conventions and play.
We have now found a room in a local church for our Bridge Club to meet one afternoon a month from 1-4 p.m.
If you would like to participate in the Intermediate Bridge Club, then please Register to be placed on the list and contacted by Wendy.
Probus Book Club
Probus Book Club meets monthly at a member's home to discuss a recent book selection. Books are chosen by the members. The club is limited to 10 members and we can start a second club if we have more members interested.
If you would like to participate in the Book Club, then click on the link below to be placed on the list and contacted by Nancy.
A small group of men have been meeting at the Milltown pub in Marpole for lunch after each Probus Vancouver West speaker event and we’d like to extend a welcome to other men to join us. We meet at noon each month following the speaker. Please register to join the Men’s Pub Lunch if you’re interested in food and fellowship and we’ll take care of making the reservation.
