PAST SPEAKERS FROM 2010 TO PRESENT
2024
September 23
June 24 Wendy Winslow Title: ‘Wendy’s Adventures in Wonderland: working and living in the United Arab Emirates’
May 27 Tara Doherty Title: ‘Unleashing Independence: The Life-Changing Impact of Assistance Dogs”
April 22, Elaine Grotefeld Title: ‘Saving Mother Earth is a Woman’s Job: Showcasing Women Leaders in our Canadian Cleantech Movement’
March 25, Ashlie Corcoran, Artistic Director of Arts Club with Presentation Title : The Lives of Plays
February 26, 2024 Alex Beyer, Operations Manager at the Greater Vancouver Food Bank, Title:“It Takes More Than Food”
January 22, 2024 Michael Geller Cities and Neighbourhoods of the Future
2023
November 22 Anna Slivinski – Title “Eating Well for a Healthy Body, Mind and Planet”.
October 23 John Hibbard – Title is: ” Where does all our discarded stuff go?: Waste & Soil Management in British Columbia”.
September 25 – Port of Vancouver 101
Presented by Krista Constantineau, Community Outreach Advisor and Conner Da Silva
June 19 , Angela Steininger Photo presentation and talk by Program Chair.
Title: The Arctic and Greenland
May 29 Dr. Annalijn Conklin from the UBC Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
”Cultivating social connections: Why this is important as you age.”
April 24 Mastering a Resilient Mindset presented by Madison Mailey, Olympic Gold Medal winner in Women’s Eight Rowing at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
March 27 Saving Lives at Sea presented by Jason King and Dr. Gerard McKenzie from the Horseshoe Bay Volunteer Marine Rescue Service https://rcmsar01.ca/
February 27 A Balancing Act:the challenge of climate change in WV by Heather Keith
January 23 Photography that Sings presented by Rick Hulbert
2022
November 28 Dr. Richard Frank, Learning about the Dark Web and discuss
October 24 Dr. Tara Gaertner, Music Brain: Music, Mood and Mental Heal
September 26
June 27
May 30
April 25
March 28
February 28th
January
Dr. Florain Gassner, “Russia’s War Against Ukraine”
Nancy Hermiston Director of UBC Opera with an ensemble of singers and piano
Dr. David Haughton, artist ‘Why Paint Angry Young Men?”
Professor Judit Smits,’ Sylvester and Tweety Bird & the Age of Enlightenment’
Cathy Peters ‘Child Sex Trafficking in Canada and locally”
Speakers will be from the Pacific Salmon Foundation, Mike Meneer, President and CEO, and Jason Hwang, V-P Salmon.
Alex Muir ‘The Current Status of Medical Assistance in Dying in BC’
Watch on YouTube
2021
November aaaSeth Klein. ‘Mobilizing for the Climate Emergency’
October aaaaaaDr. Janessa Laskin ‘Genomics & POG – The Future of Cancer Care’
September Paul Evans -“Responding to the China Challenge: Coexistence or Cold War”
June Nora Gambioli -My Father’s Italian Garden & My Mother the Canadian
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May Dr. Daniel Kalla – “Lost Immunity”
April Dr. Andrew Trites – “Southern Resident Killer Whales – Risks and Realities”
March Wes Wenhardt – MONOVA (North Vancouver Museum and Archives)
February Dr. Brett Finlay – “Healthy Living and Aging with our Microbes”
January Shelagh Rogers – “Building a Better Relationship with Indigenous Peoples”
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”
DATE 2019-2020 SPEAKER
2019
September Elspeth Bradbury – “Wild Life of West Vancouver in Poetry, Image and
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October Peter Haigh– North Shore Rescue
November Prof. Steve Easton SFU– “Trade Wars, Globalization and Brexit”
December Christmas Lunch
2020
January Dr. Michael Hunt – Osteoarthritis
February Pamela Goldsmith Jones – “From Municipal Hall to Parliament Hill and
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March Nancy Hermiston & 2 singers UBC Opera – Cancelled due to Covid-19
April Eleanor Campbell & Jane Jordan – NS Hospice & Palliative Project –
aaaaaaa 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” –
aaaaaaa Cancelled due to COVID-19
DATE 2018-2019 SPEAKER
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”
DATE 2017-2018 SPEAKER
2017
September Anne Webb & Rob Brown – Vancouver Art Gallery
October Nicola Cavendish – Personal Reflections
November Kate Bird – 100 Years of Vancouver History
December Christmas Lunch
2018
January Jacqueline Way – Founder of “365 Give”
February Dr. Peter Ross – Plastics in our Oceans”
March Dr. Robert Butler – “Society of Crows”
April Dr. Andre Gerolamatos – Middle East
May Christopher Gaze – Bard on the Beach
June Adelene da Soul, Poet aka Bertha Clark
DATE 2016-2017 SPEAKER
Sachi Kuri – Women in Leadership Roles
Hon. Marion J. Allan – “What is Elder Law?”
Maria Howard – “Dementia Friendly Communities: Staying Connected”
Teresa Nicassio – Food As Medicine
Dr. Andre Geralomatos – The Modern Middle East
Cpl. Peri Mainwaring – Avoiding Fraud & Identity Theft
Dr. Daniel Kalla – St. Paul’s Hospital, ER Surgeon & Author
Jon Lumers – Proportional Representation
DATE 2015-2016 SPEAKER
Hon. Robert Bauman – Legends & Myths About Our Supreme Court
Dr. Heaver – The World At Your Door: Vancouver Port & Shipping
Dr. Andre Geralomatos – the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Craig Cameron: Senior Counsel – Aboriginal Rights Before the Courts
Dr. Ken Ashley – The Science Behind Climate Change
Iain Drummond – Facial Forensics
Dr. Paul Budra – How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare
Cathy Peters – Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation
Linda Fawcus: The Internet of Things
DATE 2014-2015 SPEAKER
Fran Jare & Brent Gubbels – Enlightening Our Knowledge of Jazz
Barbara Brink – Serving Your Community
Jonathan Oldman – Issues Pertaining to Downtown Eastside
Dr. Derek Gregory – The Wounds of War
Diane Purvey & John Belshaw – authors of “Vancouver Noir”
Tom Price – The Knowns & Unknowns of the CPR
Dr. David Wood – Heart Specialist par excellence, VGH
Dr. Thomas Oxland – Orthopedic Biomechanics
Kucki Low – South Africa’s first female pilot
DATE 2013-2014 SPEAKER
Peter Lietch – North Shore Studios
Dr. Andre Gerolamatos – Middle East
Judy Rodgers – Experiences of a Past City Manager
Brenda Plant – ED, Turning Point Recovery Society
Dr. Michael Kobel – Epigenetic Embedding
Yulande Faris & Guest: Adelene da soul (poet par excellence)
Jackie Kllosterboer – Surviving the “Big One”: Preparedness
James McCormack, UBC Prof., Pharmaceutical Sciences: Recognize Medical
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DATE 2012-2013 SPEAKER
Barbara MacGillvray – Getting in Touch with your Family History
Susan Archibald – Vancouver Acquarium
John Clague – Ocean Rise in a Warming Climate
Vicki Gabereau – Media Host
Claude Giroux – Kay Meek Centre
Peter Miller – Origins & Activities of North Shore Heritage Society
Alison MacLean – Photojournalist (Afghanistan)
Dr. James Kennedy – “Drugs: Your Friend or Your Foe”
Fran Jare & Brent Gubbels – “Jazz Exemplified”
DATE 2011-2012 SPEAKER
Helen Wilkes – Letters from the Lost
James Wright – Vancouver Opera
Neil Boyd – Criminologist
Bernadette Woit – Personal Preparedness & You
Brenda Benham – How to Avoid Investment Fraud
Sally Armstrong – Writer & Women’s Rights Activist
Judith Marcuse – Arts for Social Change: Communities in Action
Nicole Garten-Jones – Estate Planning
Christopher Gaze – Bard on the Beach
DATE 2010-2011 SPEAKER
Judy Savage – Lion’s Gate Hospital Foundation
Leila Getz – Vancouver Recital Society
Andre Gerolamatos – The End Game in Afghanistan
Dr. Laird Birmingham – Causes of Eating Disorders
Bramwell Tovey – Vancouver Symphony
Dr. Max Cynader – Enhancing the Plasticity of the Brain
Jennifer Simons – Nuclear Dangers and Nuclear Disarmament
Kim Bolen – Vancouver Sun
Margaret Catley-Caarlson – World Water Management