Our guest Speaker Captain Doug Tarrant Our guest Speaker was remarkable 101 year old Captain Doug Tarrant who quite ably described his first experience while still a young British man entering WWII on September 1, 1939. He further described … Read More
Jen Sguigna from the Juno Beach Centre. Jen is the program manager at the Juno Centre, with an office located in Burlington, ON. The Centre is a memorial and tribute to the 5500 people who died during that attack and … Read More
Bill Green introduced our speaker Tyler Whale who is the President of OAFT (Ontario Agri-Food Technology) who gave a great speech titled “To Be Or Not To Be GMO”. He went through a presentation about reasons to buy or use … Read More
We had the distinct pleasure of having Peter Hannam of Woodrill Farms as our speaker today. The name of the presentation was “From Horses to Robots” and it was filled with footage from when … Read More
Not the white stuff, but a decade long project to observe Neutrinos from the sun by building an observatory deep in a mine shaft in Sudbury. We will learn more from a Guelphite and U of G Professor Emeritus Dr. … Read More
Gov. Phil recognized Kiwanian Patty Carkner for her work in the establishment and support of our Circle K group. The message from Governor Phil included a mention of the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa, his home club of which he has … Read More
May 19th, 2016President Bill Green – ReporterGreatest High School Teacher – Joe Tersigni, a retired teacher from Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School in Guelph spoke to us about his experiences of over 25 years bringing in world leaders … Read More
Dr. Gord Surgeoner – Agriculture-Not Just Food and Feed. April, 28th 2016 Bill Green – Reporter President Bill Green introduced Dr. Gord Surgeoner our guest speaker today. Gord gave us a very interesting talk, titled “Agriculture-Not Just Food and Feed”. The … Read More
Agriculture Beyond Food & Feed.Dr. Surgeoner and AGCare played a critical role in the Food Systems 2000 program of the Government of Ontario, by which pesticide usage in Ontario agriculture was reduced by 50% over a 15-year period. Bio: After completing … Read More
February 25th, 2016 Larry Townsend – Reporter Guest Speaker Past President Chris Bisson introduced Miguel Vadillo who enthralled us with a fascinating personal story
LESSONS OF A JOURNEY TO SUCCESS.While going through the journey to swim across Lake Ontario there were many lessons to be learned: Goal setting, Teamwork, Flexibility, Patience, Perseverance. All ingredients in almost every formula for success.