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Roddy MacKenzie - Canada’s Bomber Command in WWII. Churchhill's Greatest Triumph Canada played vital role in WW II Bomber Command Joe Vanderkooi introduced guest speaker Roddy MacKenzie, a retired Vancouver lawyer, who spoke via Zoom, about his book, “Bomber Command: Churchill’s Greatest Triumph”. Roddy’s father, Roland MacKenzie, DFC of Calgary, piloted a Lancaster as part of Bomber Command in 34 […]

Jenna Wickens - CFS Counseling & Wellbeing as the MatureMinds Coordinator Topic: The Future is Old: Confronting Ageism for Better Health and a Brighter Tomorrow. Speaker urges a positive approach to ageing Bill Holman introduced guest speaker Jenna Wickens who works with CFS Counselling and Wellbeing. She believes that the future is old and, in her role, provides advocacy, education, […]

Speaker: Hugh Gayler - Probus Member Topic: "London: The Post-Imperial City, 1945-2025" Speaker offers in-depth look at post-war London John Senn introduced club member Hugh Gayler as our speaker for November whose topic was London: The post imperial city. Hugh retired from Brock University in the field of urban planning in 2010. He travelled to London many times with student […]

Topic:  “Seeing Canada by Train”  

Miriam Mitchell - Citizen Services Specialist, Service Canada Government of Canada. Topics that Miriam will be covering include: • Canada Pension Plan • Old Age Security • Guaranteed Income Supplement • Canadian Dental Care Plan  

Patrick Little - Lawyer, St. Catharines Historian “Nino Donatelli: A Lifetime Transforming St.  Catharines’ Heritage” Patrick has  been privileged to work with Nino since the late 1970’s and he is anxious to give exposure to a lifetime resident of St. Catharines who has gone beyond talking about the preservation of significant examples of our vibrant history to applying his vision, […]

Brian Bratt Exec. Dir.- Kristen French Child Advocacy Centre The Kristen French Child Advocacy Centre Niagara (KFCACN) provides a safe place to help, heal, end child abuse for Niagara’s children and youth who have experienced alleged physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, become the targets of internet luring, or were the unwilling witness of violence. That’s why the Kristen French Child […]

Dan Sider Jr. - Operational Efficiency Manager at CAA Niagara    

Dr. Chandi Jayawardena DPhil - Speaker, Artist, Writer etc Topic: “Sharing my life lessons learned” Born in Sri Lanka, he is a well known world hotelier, having managed a number of 5 star hotels around the world. He has a doctorate in tourism, is a painter, and a published poet.

Speaker: Steve Hartman –Chemistry Professor (retired), Brock University – Probus North Member Topic: Feedback Loops and Climate Change: The Long View The Earth’s atmosphere was very different 4.6 billion years ago when the Earth formed, It had high levels of carbon dioxide and no oxygen. This continued for the first 1½ billion years, until primitive single-cell life evolved a new […]

Angie Sandow - Inspirational Speaker & Humourist | Author Angie Sandow is an Inspirational Speaker and Humorist who captivates audiences of all ages with her powerful story of resilience, determination, and humour. Whether sharing insights on overcoming challenges, embracing change, or finding strength in adversity, Angie connects with audiences in a way that’s both uplifting and unforgettable. Her engaging and […]

Tracy R. Biggar - author "Our Pursuit of Happiness" My book "Our Pursuit of Happiness" is a timely story of choices that will ring true with Canadians during these times. Based on the true story of a family living in New Jersey following the American War for Independence who were forced to flee for their lives when they remained loyal […]