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Speakers for the 2024/25 General Meetings

The Program Committee is pleased to present the roster of speakers for upcoming season. They are:

September: Linda Schuyler, producer of the long-running television series The Kids of Degrassi Street.

October: Chuck Beach, environmentalist, and a leader in the local tree-planting movement.

November: Dean de St. Croix, an expert in the development of AI.
January: Karen Stiller, a teacher and author who leads workshops in memoir writing.

February: Madame High Ladies, experts in the ins and outs of cannabis use.

March: Stephanie McLarty, an award-winning entrepreneur whose business is the recycling of computer parts.

April: Brian Wood, curator the Alexander Graham Bell Homestead and expert in local history.

Upcoming Topics and Speakers at CFUW General Meetings 2023/2024

September –  Glenna Young, and her dog Akela, will demonstrate and explain the value of service dogs.

October –  Anca Gaston, wildlife photographer, will bring her beautiful artwork to discuss with us.

November –  Justice Gethin Edward, a local judge, will talk about indigenous justice from both sides of the bench.

December – No meeting but there will be a Christmas social.

January – TBD

February – TBD

March – Mieke Schroeder will lead a panel of recent refugees as they describe their journey from home to Canada.

April – Joan Grundy, author of A Deepening Life, will address spiritual growth and emotional well-being.

 

*Please note that our meetings will continue to be hybrid, except for January and February meetings which will be on zoom.