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Randy Klaassen - Training Officer CARES - CASARA Niagara , Topic:  “Civil Air Rescue Emergency Service (CASARA Niagara) Local organization plays key role in search and rescue Rudy Thiessen introduced guest speaker Randy Klaassen, who was accompanied by Rick Kaczkan, from the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association Niagara, (CARES–CASARA), which is based at the Niagara District Airport. Randy’s topic […]

John Arnone  Topic: Us and Them: Canada, Canadians and The Beatles NEW updated book Speaker details many links between Beatles, Canada Bob Henderson introduced author John Robert Arnone whose topic was the story of the Beatles’ and their many connections to Canada.  John, who lives in Victoria Harbour, Ontario, is a self-confessed passionate Beatles’ fan and spent years researching ties […]

Lori Gill - Founder and clinical director of (ATTCH) Niagara Topic:  “An introduction to the neurobiology of trauma and how ATTCH Niagara is meeting the need for the treatment of complex trauma within the Niagara Region" ATTCH Niagara works to heal trauma from bad experiences Duncan McLaren introduced Lori Gill, founder and clinical director of the Attachment and Trauma Treatment […]

Emily Liefl, Outreach Manager Niagara Region "Seniors community programs" - Seniors community programs Many services available to Niagara’s seniors Andy Redman introduced Emily Liefl, Outreach Manager at Niagara Region Senior Services. Emily spoke on the range of services offered by NRSS and their importance in today’s community as in Canada the population of seniors 65 and older is projected to […]

Angela Cancellara - Alzheimer Society Niagara Region. Programs to help those with dementia Angela Cancellara clears the mystery around aging and dementia Herb Woods introduced guest speaker, Angela Cancellara, Public Education Coordinator, Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region whose presentation is on dementia and programs available to help those with the disease. She pointed out that the number of people living […]

Alex Olson - Senior Research Associate at the UofT's Centre for Analytics and AI Engineering  helps lift mystery surrounding world of AI Don Walker introduced his grandson Alex Olson who is a Senior Research Associate at the U of T’s Centre for Analytics and AI Engineering. Alex’s topic was titled “Ever wondered how Siri, Alexa, or Google Assistant seem to […]

Tom Owens - "St. George’s Church history tied to growth of St. Catharines". Bill Holman introduced guest speaker Tom Owens and his topic “The history of St. Georges Anglican Church”. Tom has an Honours BA from Carleton, a Bachelor of Education from Queens and a Master of Education from Brock. He taught high school history and social sciences for 32 […]

Paul Chapman -Speaker Topic "Decoration Day a Precursor of - Remembrance Day  - A Remembrance of the Fenian Raids  

John Hewitt - "Garden City Arena"  

William J. Thomas - His most recent book "And That’s Why I Love Small Town Living!" a quaint and touching collection of stories set in a simpler time.

Tom Herstad - Author  - His book "2nd Line West" which is about a Lady who has “A Message For Us All”  

Marcie Jacklin - The Owl Foundation Topic: Helping wild Canadian Owls and other raptors The Owl Foundation is a registered Canadian charitable organization that helps wild Canadian owls and other raptors that are injured or orphaned. The Foundation operates a rehabilitation centre located in the Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada.