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Brenda McPhail, Ph.D. - currently on leave from the Canadian Civil Liberties Association Brenda is "Acting Executive Director of the Master Program in Public Policy in Digital Society" Topic: “Nothing to Hide? Privacy protects more than just secrets in the big-data world” People urged to take precautions to protect their privacy Duncan McLaren introduced guest speaker Brenda McPhail, Ph.D, currently […]

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 […]