Ed Telenko,  Executive Director  St. Catharines Academy of Fine Artists Topic: Participation in art has therapeutic benefits  Duncan McLaren introduced guest speaker Ed Telenko, a new member of the PROBUS Club and a graduate of the Ontario School of Art and Design, whose topic was art for older adults stressing the therapeutic benefits of participating in art. Ed is the executive […]

Brian Narhi - St. Catharines Historian Topic: Hydraulic raceways played key role in St. Catharine's growth Duncan McLaren introduced guest speaker, local historian Brian Narhi whose presentation was entitled “Hydraulic Raceways and the St. Catharines Economy in the 19th Century.” Brian, who obtained his first of several degrees from Brock University and has over 20 years experience as an historian […]

Jesse M. Abbott Ph.D. Graduate Department of History University of Waterloo Topic: Soldiers on the Niagara Frontier Duncan McLaren introduced guest speaker Jesse Abbott whose topic was the life of soldiers on the Niagara Frontier in the war of 1812. Jesse’s presentation, which consisted of a portion of his thesis presented to the University of Waterloo for his Doctor of […]

Niagara Elder Abuse Prevention Network (NEAPN) in partnership with Crime Stoppers of Niagara presents "Be Aware...Take Care: A Safety Guide for Our Community". Ernie Sibbett warns of scams, threats directed at seniors Duncan McLaren introduced speaker Ernie Sibbett, chair of the board of Crimestoppers Niagara, who was accompanied by Dorothy Nugent and Carolyn Robinson from Crimestoppers. Ernie talked about the […]

John Bullen - Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Topic:  Pilot Officer Andrew Mynarski, VC, RCAF Speaker details heroic role of Andrew Mynarski Andy Redman introduced guest speaker John Bullen, a member and volunteer with the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. John’s interest in the museum was inspired by his uncle who was a senior Harvard flight instructor during WWII where he was […]

Dan Laroche, - Site Supervisor, Fort George National Historic Site Topic:  Fort George, in an interesting Show & Tell presentation Battle of Fort George played key role in war of 1812 Duncan McLaren introduced Dan LaRoche, Site Supervisor of the Fort George National Historic Site. Dan presented the background of the War of 1812 and specifically the battle of Fort George […]