“How do we learn about history?…Burrow into it and learn about the lives of the people.” This was the focus of Ian Bruce Robertson’s presentation at our June 5th meeting. Robertson, author of “The Honourable Aleck: Love, Law and Tragedy in Early Canada”, dedicated the morning’s presentation to his grade 5 teacher, who had an…
If anyone was sleepy the morning of May 1st, they woke up quickly as soon as Dr. Reg Mitchell started speaking. One could certainly understand why thousands of children across BC were mesmerized by Dr. Zonk, the green-wigged “mad scientist” who made chemistry fun for over 25 years on TV and for local school groups. Now an…
Professor Emeritus Ed Ishiguro, retired from the University of Victoria for almost ten years, gave those present at the meeting on April 10th a fascinating and entertaining description of our immune system and the vaccines designed to both protect us from, and treat diseases. A gifted scientist, Dr. Ishiguro made what could be baffling topics easy…
There’s a new face in our community. He’s a commercial pilot, but he’s in the Royal Canadian Navy; he circumnavigated the world twice, first sailing eastwards in 1991 and then heading westward via a combination of planes & ships in 2002 and he plays the trombone! He is the new Commander of the Canadian Forces Maritime…
With the humour and skill of a stand-up comedian, RCMP Staff Sgt. Scott Warren pulled in his audience, then kept us enthralled with a fascinating presentation on his year in Afghanistan. His mission, which took place in Kabul along with two other team members, was to teach basic police skills to an Afghan Special Police Unit.…
Our Speaker Co-chairs, Barbara Hartley and Marnie Swanson, have come up with a great line-up of speakers for the coming year. Mark your calendars for the following meetings: May 1 Dr. Reg Mitchell Better Living through Chemistry: Removing Wrinkles, Adding Hair and Muscle, Improving Your Sex Life June 5 Ian Robertson Author of “The Honourable…