Our Probus members enjoy Guest Speakers which we offer at each of or monthly meetings.
Please contact Duncan McLaren for speaker suggestions or, if interested in speaking.
TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE SPEAKER AND TOPIC CLICK THE SPEAKER’S NAME BELOW…
2021 Past Speakers
Marc Nantel (Niagara College VP)
Marc Nantel – Niagara College’s Vice-President, Research & External Relations Topic:“Niagara College in the Niagara Community” Niagara College programs play important role in our community Duncan McLaren introduced guest speaker Marc Nantel, Vice President of Research and External Re...
December 14, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amNancy Speck, (Crime Analyst)
November 9, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amMichael Jacques, (Author)
Michael is a public speaker and activist, who in 2018 wrote and self-published Can't Read, Can't Write, Here's My Book using speech-to-text technology.
October 12, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amPeter Greco, Canon Greco Management Limited
Condo managers tasked with many responsibilities Art Currie introduced guest speaker, Peter R. Greco, a graduate of Brock University, who is President of Cannon Greco Management Limited, a St. Catharines firm which specializes in condominium and residential rental management. Peter provided a compre...
September 14, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amMarcella Haanstra, Library Services
Librarian reveals vast array of services now available Duncan McLaren introduced guest speaker Marcella Haanstra, the training librarian at the St. Catharines Public Library who has also worked in Collections, Programming and Reference. She is a graduate of the MLIS Master’s Program from the U...
August 10, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amChristine Allum, Financial Scams
Christine Allum, a senior advisor, investment engagement and stakeholder partnerships in the Investor Office at the Ontario Securities Commission presented to us at this month’s meeting. Christine, a graduate of Ryerson University, previously worked at the Ontario Stock Exchange. Her online pres...
July 13, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amMarieke E. Schmidt, Rover Explorers
Marieke E. Schmidt, Professor of Earth Sciences at Brock University. Marieke has been involved in the study of Mars since 2005 and has been selected by NASA to be a participating scientist on the Mars Science Laboratory working with the rover exploration missions. Marieke said that the big question ...
June 8, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amAdrian Petry, First Welland Canal
Adrian Petry, visitor coordinator at the St. Catharines Museum, presented to us on the topic: “Open for business – the Welland Canal in 1830”. Adrian explained that in the history of the Welland Canal the first canal is often overlooked. It was built between 1824 and 1829 prior to photography ...
May 11, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amStewart Campbell, English Channel Tunnel
Stewart Campbell, who lives in Helensburgh on the west coast of Scotland, is our first international speaker joining us through the technology provided by Zoom. Stewart was in charge of Health and Safety during construction of the English Channel Tunnel which was officially opened in 1994. He pointe...
April 13, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amWendy Sturgeon, Indigenous History
Wendy Sturgeon, the Executive Director of the Niagara Chapter, Native Women Inc., based in Fort Erie presented to us this month. Wendy, who was born in Toronto, is of Anishinaabe (Ojibway-Chippewa of the Thames or Muncee) and Welsh decent. She explained that her father came from a residential school...
March 9, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amSuzanne Soto-Davies, WISH Book
Guest speaker Suzanne Soto-Davies, publisher of Silver and Gold Magazine for Boomers Plus, has also developed a WISH (What If Something Happens) workbook. Suzanne, who was born in Peru and came to Canada when she was 15, said that her grandparents gave her the idea for the magazine which is publishe...
February 9, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amJean Bridge, Rodman Hall Alliance
Alliance working to secure site for a public art gallery Duncan McLaren introduced guest speaker Jean Bridge, a recent retiree from Brock University where she was an associate professor of Visual Arts. Duncan said that Jean is a community builder and a key member of the Rodman Hall Alliance. The all...
January 12, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Past Speakers
Marc Nantel (Niagara College VP)
Marc Nantel – Niagara College’s Vice-President, Research & External Relations Topic:“Niagara College in the Niagara Community” Niagara College programs play important role in our community Duncan McLaren introduced guest speaker Marc Nantel, Vice President of Research and External Re...
December 14, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amNancy Speck, (Crime Analyst)
November 9, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amMichael Jacques, (Author)
Michael is a public speaker and activist, who in 2018 wrote and self-published Can't Read, Can't Write, Here's My Book using speech-to-text technology.
October 12, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amPeter Greco, Canon Greco Management Limited
Condo managers tasked with many responsibilities Art Currie introduced guest speaker, Peter R. Greco, a graduate of Brock University, who is President of Cannon Greco Management Limited, a St. Catharines firm which specializes in condominium and residential rental management. Peter provided a compre...
September 14, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amMarcella Haanstra, Library Services
Librarian reveals vast array of services now available Duncan McLaren introduced guest speaker Marcella Haanstra, the training librarian at the St. Catharines Public Library who has also worked in Collections, Programming and Reference. She is a graduate of the MLIS Master’s Program from the U...
August 10, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amChristine Allum, Financial Scams
Christine Allum, a senior advisor, investment engagement and stakeholder partnerships in the Investor Office at the Ontario Securities Commission presented to us at this month’s meeting. Christine, a graduate of Ryerson University, previously worked at the Ontario Stock Exchange. Her online pres...
July 13, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amMarieke E. Schmidt, Rover Explorers
Marieke E. Schmidt, Professor of Earth Sciences at Brock University. Marieke has been involved in the study of Mars since 2005 and has been selected by NASA to be a participating scientist on the Mars Science Laboratory working with the rover exploration missions. Marieke said that the big question ...
June 8, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amAdrian Petry, First Welland Canal
Adrian Petry, visitor coordinator at the St. Catharines Museum, presented to us on the topic: “Open for business – the Welland Canal in 1830”. Adrian explained that in the history of the Welland Canal the first canal is often overlooked. It was built between 1824 and 1829 prior to photography ...
May 11, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amStewart Campbell, English Channel Tunnel
Stewart Campbell, who lives in Helensburgh on the west coast of Scotland, is our first international speaker joining us through the technology provided by Zoom. Stewart was in charge of Health and Safety during construction of the English Channel Tunnel which was officially opened in 1994. He pointe...
April 13, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amWendy Sturgeon, Indigenous History
Wendy Sturgeon, the Executive Director of the Niagara Chapter, Native Women Inc., based in Fort Erie presented to us this month. Wendy, who was born in Toronto, is of Anishinaabe (Ojibway-Chippewa of the Thames or Muncee) and Welsh decent. She explained that her father came from a residential school...
March 9, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amSuzanne Soto-Davies, WISH Book
Guest speaker Suzanne Soto-Davies, publisher of Silver and Gold Magazine for Boomers Plus, has also developed a WISH (What If Something Happens) workbook. Suzanne, who was born in Peru and came to Canada when she was 15, said that her grandparents gave her the idea for the magazine which is publishe...
February 9, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 amJean Bridge, Rodman Hall Alliance
Alliance working to secure site for a public art gallery Duncan McLaren introduced guest speaker Jean Bridge, a recent retiree from Brock University where she was an associate professor of Visual Arts. Duncan said that Jean is a community builder and a key member of the Rodman Hall Alliance. The all...
January 12, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am