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GUEST SPEAKERS
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2023/24 Upcoming Guest Speakers
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October: David Hobson - The Crazy English Language
November: Judy Hancock-Holland - Take Better Pictures
January/24: Lynne Bowen - Vancouver Island Coal Mining
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Past Guest Speakers
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Guest Speakers for 2020 to 2022 were held by Zoom. (recordings of these speakers on Members side of website)
2023 Guest Speakers
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January: Stephen Watson, MSc. Land Use Planning (B.C. Hydro Communications Lead John Hart Generating Station Replacement Project)
February: Jane Evans BC Cancer Foundation. Strides made in Cancer research.
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March: Sharon Speevak - Elderdog Nanaimo
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May: Ross Peterson from VIU Elder College
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June: Laura Kristiansen will give a talk about invasive plant species.
September: Ron Dimos - How to evaluate the success of your investment portfolio and minimize risks in markets.
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2022 Guest Speakers
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March: Dr. Adel Guitouni of the UVic Speaker’s Bureau on “Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chains with Applications in Health and Agri-food”
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June: Lieutenant Colonel Justin Olsen,
Commanding Officer 418 Search and Rescue Squadron
CFB Comox
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September: Bob Crosby - National Parks and Other Highlights of Utah and Arizona
October: Laura Kristiansen - lighthearted and entertaining presentation on Commerce and the Classics
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November: Evan Arbuckle- Energy Transitions for the Future: Canadian Hydropower Resource Assessment - Understanding the Trade- offs/Economic Impacts of Hydropower and Alternative Energy Sources.
2021 Guest Speakers
January: Diny Van Beers, walking the iconic Camino del Santiago Trail extending 480 miles / 770 km from Santiago de Compostela, located in Spain's far northwest to St. Jean Pied-du-Port in France
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February: Philippe Lucas, VP of Patient Research and Access,
Tilray Pharmaceutical Company: Medical Cannabis in Older Patients, Results from a Canadian National Study of Patients Over 50.
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March: Sonia Voicescu from University of Victoria - Butterflies of Southern Vancouver Island
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April: Dr. John Willis from the University of Victoria -
The Search for Life in the Universe
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May: Barb Riordan Project Co-ordinator of Mid Vancouver Island Habitat Enhancement Society. Connecting communities to their landscape an works with local communities to protect and restore habitat related to salmon including watersheds
June: Mayor Leonard Krog, Nanaimo City Mayor
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September: Bob Crosby - Earthquake Early Warning System for BC
October: Dr. David Coupland from Nanaimo Medical Staff Engagement Society an update on their talk last year and how things are progressing with the hospital/medical services in Nanaimo.
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November: Violet Hayes, Executive Director Island Crises Care Society – speaking on the challenges and the organization’s work to help our most vulnerable citizens.
2020
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November: Bob Crosby, Oceans Networks Canada and the work being done on our oceans floor. VIA ZOOM CLOUD MEETINGS
February: Dr. David Coupland, President, MSA - Nanaimo Medical staff Association Roles and Goals: A Tertiary Hospital at NRGH.
January: Celebrate 2020 with entertainment by the Frogs, Acapella Group
Enjoy Lead Ray Bertram, Bass Ron Dodd, Baritone Roy Sage and our own Tenor Mac Dallman CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW
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2019
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November: Brian Riddell - Science Advisor, Pacific Salmon Foundation
October: Mike Hooper - President and CEO of the Nanaimo Airport Authority
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September: Mike Annan, Executive Director, Vancouver Island Compassion Dogs
June: Darin Guenette - BC Ferries
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May: Randy Spensley - BC Kidney Foundation
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April: No speaker PNN lunch social
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March: Greg Fraser - Vancouver Island University Elder College
February: Pierre Simard - Vancouver Island Symphony
January: Robert Grose - Milner Gardens
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2018
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November: Bob Crosby - Earthquake Early Warning for B.C
October: Paul Sibley and Cathy Dyck - Nanaimo Community Hospice Society
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September: Rachelle Muller – Story Telling (and how to pass them on)
June: Jane Hope - Alzheimer's Society of BC
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May: Melissa Tomlinson RDR Emergency Preparedness
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April: No speaker PNN lunch social
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March: Joanna Hesketh - VIU - Protecting your Privacy Online
February: Steve Williamson - BC Wildlife Photographer
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January: Rob Hallam - Habitat for Humanity
2017
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November: Tim Palmer North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre
"Bear Facts"
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October: Lorne Hildebrand - Nanaimo's Proposed Ocean Discovery Center
September: Isobel MacKenzie from the office of the Seniors Advocate
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June: Janice Perrino, CEO of Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation
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May: Melinda Franklin - National certification as a Diabetes Educator Diabetes management and prevention of complications.
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April: No Guest Speaker. Probus Special Event.
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March: Nestor Gayowsky _ a career Canadian diplomat and former charge d'affaires of the Canadian embassy in the Ukraine.
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February: Tim Schewe - Retired RCMP http://www.drivesmartbc.ca
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January: Roger Griffiths - Adventures of 5 Old Mountain Men RETURNS!
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2016
November: Michele Hiller - Executive Director of Literacy Central Vancouver Isalnd.
October: Bill Hicks - founder Bill's Place (cancelled due to illness)
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September: Tracy Samra - Nanaimo Chief Administrative Officer
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June: Roger Griffiths - Adventures of 5 Old Mountain Men
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May: Peter Sinclair - Executive Director, Loaves and Fishes
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April: Bernie Dumas - President and CEO, Nanaimo Port Authority
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March: Toni O’Keeffe -Vancouver Island Health Authority
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February: Edward Goodfellow - "Investing is just Math and Psychology"
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January: Giselle Roeder - member and author - "My life in 3 Germanys"
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2015
November: Bill McKay - Mayor City of Nanaimo
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October: Margaret Hosfield and Ian Kennedy - Authors Tofino and
Clayoquot Sound history
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September: Jamie Morgan - Hearing Education Outreach Program
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June: Member Show and Tell
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May: Darcy O'Toole - Pharmacist Memorial Medicine Center
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April: Kim Smythe - CEO Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce
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March: Steve Warren - Nanaimo Public Library
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February: Katia Langton - Certified Pedorthist Canadian Diabetes Rep
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January: Umish Lal - Nanaimo Fire Prevention Officer
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2014
November: Anne Sison - Professional Falconer with Eddie the Eagle
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October: Mark Costales - Johnson Medical Ins and Medoc Prestige travel
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September: Teresa Ludvigson and Traci Higgins - Habitat for Humanity
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June: Arthur Black - Author, Humorist, Writer, Broadcaster
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May: David Minto - BC Salmon Farmers Association
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April: Jeff Lott and Gerald Laport - BC Summer Games
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March: John R. Manning - Lawyer Estate Planning
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February: Judy Hancock - Nanaimo Hospice
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2013
November: John Gillham, Wally Roth, and Barry Tucker - Photography
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October: Rosemarie Davenport - NI Wildlife Recovery Centre
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September: Constable Gary O'Brian RCMP
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June: Gord Bibby Oak Tree Manor
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May: Melanie Craik - BCAA travel insurance
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April: Lisa Holloway VIHA Home Care and Residential Services
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January: Judi Malcolm Bethlehem Retreat Centre
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