Monthly General Meetings: Summary of Member Profiles, Speakers and Breakout Room Topics
Meetings began November 2020 via Zoom until June 2021
Month |
Member Profile |
Speaker |
Breakout room Topic |
November 2020 |
Collage of COVID songs produced by members and pulled together by Duncan |
Brook Godfrey on Cyber Crime |
no breakout room was organized |
December 2020 |
Meetings was a Happy Hour theme |
Dean Hollan – Christmas traditions and the music we remember |
When did you have your first drink? |
January 2021 |
Sue Bates and Jerry King – Volunteer work for Skis for Light |
Sue Stevenson – Laugh or Worry Less |
What new COVID hobbies have you started |
February 2021 |
Introducing Mark and Bonnie McLaren – New Member Profile |
David Chapman – Storm Chasing |
What would be your dream holiday |
March 2021 |
Charlie Gauditis – CACE Presentation |
Bird Watching |
What was the first record or album that you owned |
April 2021 |
Don May – Who is Don May |
Ted Barris – The Great Escape |
What are you binge watching these days? |
May 2021 |
Linda Haldenby & Kristin Thorogood (daughter) Adventures in the South Pacific |
Dean Hollan – The Great American Songbook |
What is your most adventurist life experience |
June 2021 |
AGM – no member profile |
John Beadon – Rowing Across the Atlantic – Zoom from London |
September 2021 to June 2022
Date |
Member Profile |
Speaker |
Comments |
September 2021Zoom Meeting |
Introduction of New Members |
Christine Ibbotson “The Money Lady” on financial planning/planning your legacy |
Peggy prepared an introduction for each and those in attendance received their name badge. |
October 2021In Person Meeting (Presenter joined by Zoom) |
Meet the Management Team |
Cannabis and the Brain – Dr. Bruce McKay |
Peggy interviewed each Mgmt committee member and prepared a video |
November 2021 |
Remembrance Day – Sue Theobalds, Liz Bauer, and Sue Charman shared their father’s story |
Architect John Ota and author of “The Kitchen” |
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December 2021 |
No Speaker/meeting |
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January 2022zoom |
No meeting due to new COVID lockdown and no time to reorganize. |
No Speaker (Mark/Ralph deferred to April) |
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February 2022(Zoom meeting) |
Frank Tilley – a local Philanthropist on his lifelong learning and volunteer journey |
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March 2022(In person meeting) |
A tribute to and song from our Mariposa Hall of Famer Oven McBride |
Paul de van der Schueren on Beekeeping |
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April 2022(In person meeting) |
Joanne Alliston and Mark Yanchus shared their experience in Dubai |
Mark Hord and Ralph Bauer shared their canoe adventure on the Keele River in NWT |
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May 2022 |
10th Anniversary Celebration |
10th Anniversary Celebration |
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June 2022 |
Jane Fleetwood Morrow on her artistic journey |
Bruce Ross – Breaking Free of Depression |
Date |
Member Profile |
Speaker |
Comments |
July 2022 |
No meeting |
10th Anniversary Picnic |
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September 2022 |
Jessica Maish – owner/winemaker at The Roost Winery |
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October 2022 |
Denise Davy –Author and Activist about her book on homelessness “Her Name was Margaret – Life and Death on the Streets” |
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November 2022 |
Barbara Dickson – Bomb Girls |
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December 2022 |
No meeting |
No Speaker required |
Dinner Dance at Bear Estate |
January 2023 |
Annette Sandberg environmental activist and local historian – on local history |
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February 2023 |
Georgian Triangle Human Society ED (Tentative) |
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March 2023 |
Neil Crone Actor/comedian – (tentative) |
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April 2023 |
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May 2023 |
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June 2023 |
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