APRIL SPEAKER:
Our April speaker is Lianne Harris. She has presented to us before and is quite entertaining. She often uses visuals and costumes to add interest. She has been a teacher, an author and a curriculum advisor and has been on radio and TV. Lianne has a special interest in history. Her topic this time is "Royal Scandals." Some scandals were idle gossip but some changed history! Gossip, intrigue, love affairs, clandestine meetings, mystery children . . . secrets shared and confidences broken---it’s all in a day’s work for the royals! Some royal scandals were nothing more than juicy tittle-tattling or passing fancies--but some were real ‘game changers’. Tiptoe around the European courts for 1-hour with Lianne Harris and with chop-licking anticipation, uncover those true scandals that really did changed history. |
Our May speaker is Rob Stimpson, an internationally renowned nature photographer and outdoorsman with a background in tourism. He teaches photography, writes for various publications and maintains his personal photo gallery.
He has a special love for the wilderness, especially the world's polar regions. Rob will speak to us about his adventures photographing Ontario's beautiful provincial parks. |
Our June Speaker is Eileen Kennedy an Economic Development Officer and Creative Industries Specialist for The Region all Municipality of Durham.
SYNOPSIS: Durham Region plays a significant role in Ontario’s multi-billion-dollar film and television industry due to its proximity to Toronto, and unique blend of film locations, production services, studios, and Canada's largest backlot. Learn how Film Durham’s role is to attract filming and support the film and television industry through location scouting, permitting, marketing, workforce development, location tours and creating film-friendly neighbourhoods and business community. |
Our speaker this month is Sherwood (Sherry) Bassin. Sherry has been involved in the Ontario Hockey League for over 36 years as a General Manager, team owner and coach. Sherry is a former owner and coach of the Oshawa Generals, the Sault St. Marie Greyhounds and the Erie Otters. In addition to his hockey interests Sherry has both a pharmacy degree and a law degree. Sherry taught law and business at Durham College for 25 years and he helped design a paralegal program for Ontario. However, Sherry’s main interest is “All Things Hockey”. Come out and hear Sherry speak about hockey and what it was like to be coach and “best friends” (according to the Toronto Sun) with Connor McDavid. |
JULY SPEAKER - Sherry Bassin |