Meetings and Speakers

John Buis

John is a retired RCMP Staff Sgt. Major with 45 years service who has served outside Canada and was badly injured on Duty

John tells his remarkable story of stress and trauma and the wonderful treatment he has received.

Mark Bulgutch

Mark co-author of "Extraordinary Canadians” with Peter Mansbridge. He is an outstanding CBC producer.

 The book is based on interviews with ordinary Canadians who have done something extraordinary in their lives

Baden Smith

Baden is Director of Information Security for the Save On Foods stores

Protecting yourself in the age of data breaches

and scams

Glenda Standeven

Glenda is a is a cancer survivor, humorous inspirational speaker and author 

Speaking about what men don’t like to talk about – prostate cancer. She’ll do it in a whimsical way but her message is serious

Dick Drew

Dick is a retired broadcaster and author who has written about Canadian Achievers.

Dick will speak about Canadian Achievers

Andy Chan

Andy is a Sales Associate at Oceana Parc an independent living retirement community in White Rock

Andy will speak about the challenges operating an assisted living community under Covid19 and review WR demographics

Remembrance day

The November Meeting will  celebrate the sacrifices of our Veterans.

The meeting will feature a short video and George will share with the members his reaction to visiting sites.

kRISTI bLAKEWAY

– Compassionate teacher and author Kristi Blakeway Author of “Beyond Hello” 

She is often pictured with people on Vancouver’s notorious Downtown Eastside.

JOhn Daly

BC Stories He has covered and Fake News

 John is a long-time TV & radio journalist , host of ‘Daly, Back on the Beat’ on CKNW every Saturday at 11 AM.

Jeremy Gellis

Investment Fraud

Jeremy is Manager, Litigation, in the Enforcement division at the British Columbia Securities Commission.

Dr. Dan Kalla

Pandemics Then and Now

Dan is an author and emergency department doctor at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver.

Mr. Justice Wally OPpal

Policing and Community Safety

 Wally is a lawyer with a QC – Queen’s Counsel, former Attorney General, Order of BC