Past Speakers

2025 – 2026
September – Kim Bolan – Gangs Go Global
October – Daniel Kalla  The Deepest Fake: Will AI Kill Us or Cure Us
2024 – 2025
2024
September – Gerald van Wyke – “What Do Conductors Do”
October – Jonathan Berkowitz – Our Marvellous & Humorous English Language
November – Gordon Grey – “Filthy Lucre” Financial Bubbles and Scams
December – Holiday Luncheon
2025
January – David Beers, Editor-in-Chief of The Tyee – A Good News Story about Journalism Today
February – Denis Molnar – “The Two Best Spies of World War 2”.  – We have been provided with a list of recommended Cold War movies and readings. Click here to view the list.
March – Sarah Schreier – “Keeping the Legend Alive! 25 Years of White Sturgeon”
April – David Hunter – “The Long Climate Change Emergency – Past, Present and a Future TBD – View his presentation here.
May – Paul Evans, Professor Emeritus in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs UBC – “Canada and China in the Era of Trump 2.0”
June – Melissa Duchak: Executive Director Kay Meek Are Centre – “A Day in the life of the Kay Meek Art Centre”
2023 – 2024
2023
September – Krista Constantineau, Community Outreach Advisor and Conner Da Silva “Port of Vancouver 101”
October – John Hibbard –” Where does all our discarded stuff go?  Waste & Soil Management in British Columbia”.
November- Anna Slivinski – “Eating Well for a Healthy Body, Mind and Planet”.
December – Holiday Luncheon
2024
January – Michael Geller – “Cities and Neighbourhoods of the Future”
February – Alex Beyer, Operations Manager at the Greater Vancouver Food Bank – “It Takes More Than Food”
March – Ashlie Corcoran, Artistic Director of Arts Club with Presentation – “The Lives of Plays”
April – Elaine Grotefeld – “Saving Mother Earth is a Woman’s Job:  Showcasing Women Leaders in our Canadian Cleantech Movement”
May – Tara Doherty – ‘Unleashing Independence: The Life-Changing Impact of Assistance Dogs”
June – Wendy Winslow – ‘Wendy’s Adventures in Wonderland: working and living in the United Arab Emirates’
2022-2023
2022
September – Dr. Florian Gassner – “Russia’s War Against Ukraine”
October – Dr. Tara Gaertner – Music Brain: Music, Mood and Mental Heal
November – Dr. Richard Fran – “Learning about the Dark Web and discussion
December – Holiday Luncheon
2023
JanuaryRick Hulbert – Photography that Sings presented 
February – Heather Keith – A Balancing Act: the challenge of climate change in WV 
March – Jason King and Dr. Gerard McKenzie from the Horseshoe Bay Volunteer Marine Rescue Service https://rcmsar01.ca/ – Saving Lives at Sea 
April – Madison Mailey, Olympic Gold Medal winner in Women’s Eight Rowing at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. – “Mastering a Resilient Mindset”
May – Dr. Annalijn Conklin from the UBC Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences -” Cultivating social connections:  Why this is important as you age.”   
June – Angela Steininger – Photo presentation and talk – “View of the North: The Arctic and Greenland”
2021-2022
2021
September- Paul Evans – “Responding to the China Challenge: Coexistence or Cold War”
October – Dr. Janessa Laskin ‘Genomics & POG – The Future of Cancer Care’
November – Seth Klein. ‘Mobilizing for the Climate Emergency’
December Holiday Luncheon
2022
January – Alex Muir – ‘The Current Status of Medical Assistance in Dying in BC’ Watch on YouTube
February – Mike Meneer, President and CEO, and Jason Hwang, V-P Salmon. Pacific Salmon Foundation – “Where we are today”.
March – Cathy Peters – ‘Child Sex Trafficking in Canada and locally”
April – Professor Judit Smits -’ Sylvester and Tweety Bird & the Age of Enlightenment’
May – Dr. David Haughton, artist – ‘Why Paint Angry Young Men?”
June – Nancy Hermiston Director of UBC Opera with an ensemble of singers and piano
2020 – 2021
2020
September – Linda Fawcus – “10 Breakthrough Technologies Changing the World”
October – Ghezal Durrani – “Journey of Hope with the YWCA
November – Gaye Leggat – “Time for Cuba”
December Holiday lunch
2021
January – Shelagh Rogers – “Building a Better Relationship with Indigenous Peoples”
February – Dr. Brett Finlay – “Healthy Living and Aging with our Microbes”
March – Wes Wenhardt – MONOVA (North Vancouver Museum and Archives)
April – Dr. Andrew Trites – “Southern Resident Killer Whales – Risks and Realities”
May – Dr. Daniel Kalla – “Lost Immunity”
June – Nora Gambioli – “My Father’s Italian Garden & My Mother the Canadian Artist”
2019 – 2020
2019
September – Elspeth Bradbury – “Wildlife of West Vancouver in Poetry, Image and Music”
October – Peter Haigh – “North Shore Rescue”
November – Prof. Steve Easton SFU– “Trade Wars, Globalization and Brexit”
December – Holiday Lunch
2020
January – Dr. Michael Hunt – Osteoarthritis
February – Pamela Goldsmith Jones – “From Municipal Hall to Parliament Hill and Beyond”
March – Nancy Hermiston & 2 singers UBC Opera – Cancelled due to Covid-19
April – Eleanor Campbell & Jane Jordan – NS Hospice & Palliative Project  Cancelled due to COVID 19
May – Nora Gambioli – “My Father’s Italian Garden” – Cancelled due to Covid-19
June – Andrew Trites – “Southern Resident Killer Whales – Risks & Realities”  Cancelled due to COVID-19
2018-2019
2018
September – Dr. David Hunt – “Laughter is the Best Medicine”
October – Dr. Evan Wood – “Substance Use and Society”
November – Dr. John Aldrich – “How X-Rays Changed the World”
December – Christmas Lunch
2019
January – Danny Catt – “Arctic Mysteries, Arctic Magic”
February – Claire Newell – “An Insider’s Guide to the Best Trips Ever”
March – Glen Parker – Salmon on the North Shore – the Impact of Climate & People”
April – Gerry Van Wyck – “Three Great Women Composers”
May – Colleen Wheeler & Jennifer Lines – “Women in the Theatre”
June – Dr. Elizabeth Elle – “Determinants & Impacts of Pollinator Diversity – A Plea for Bees’ Needs”