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Paul Chapman - Speaker Topic "Decoration Day a Precursor of - Remembrance Day  - A Remembrance of the Fenian Raids Tim Kaye introduced speaker Paul Chapman, a  graduate from Brock and from the University of Waterloo.  Paul, a former urban planner with the city of St. Catharines, talked about the history of Remembrance Day and offered a tribute to the […]

John Hewitt - Topic will be "St. Catharines Hockey" and John will be offering copies of his book "Garden City Hockey Heroes", priced at $20.00 . Over 700 photos, tons of bios, memorabilia, newspaper clippings, records & stats, as well as feature stories on many past Hockey Hall of Famers such as Marcel Dionne, Phil Esposito, Stan Mikita, Bobby Hull, […]

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.      

Adele Alfano - Autism Dog Services Inc. Fund Development Manager Autism Dog Services is a unique and highly effective provider of service dogs for individuals over three years of age with autism and related disorders in most parts of Southwestern Ontario.

Annemarie Hagan The Unexpected Life of Mayor “Hurricane Hazel” McCallion (1921-2023) A surprising life and legacies.         

Lori Serafino-Harper - Manager of Audiology, Speech & AAC & Terri Dean - Terri Dean, Audiologist TOPIC: “Hearing and what is new in this important health area”. Lori Serafino-Harper Terri Dean Overview of Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre: As the only rehabilitation hospital in the Niagara Region, Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre provides specialized post-acute hospital […]

Danielle Rosenblum - Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides - Community Partnerships Manager Danielle Rosenblum, from the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides will be joining us to share about the work of this national charity whose mission is to empower Canadians with disabilities to navigate their world with confidence and independence by providing Dog Guides at no cost to […]

Sara Nixon - Community Engagement Manager - The Brown Homestead Topic: The Brown Homestead History

Roddy MacKenzie - Canada’s Bomber Command in WWII. Churchhill's Greatest Triumph Roddy’s father served in Bomber Command during the Second World War, but unlike so many brave veterans who survived the war, he seldom spoke of his exploits.When Roddy tried to learn what his father achieved, he discovered the Allies were unclear about what Bomber Command accomplished because our intelligence […]

Jenna Wickens - CFS Counseling & Wellbeing as the MatureMinds Coordinator The Future is Old; Combatting Ageism for a Brighter Outlook and Better Interactions Words are powerful and language gives the opportunity for connection, community and meaning making- but what does it tell us when “Old” is consistently used in association with negativity?