Meetings are on the 2nd Thursday eve of the month at Fairfield Senior’s Centre.
Join us In-person!
7.00 pm – Snacks and social time, then welcome and introductions.
7.30 pm – Our Speaker followed by business meeting.
With Covid cases again on the rise, we request that folk exercise caution, particularly when symptoms are present e.g. please stay at home if experiencing a new cough (even though it may be a simple cold). Stay up to date with booster vaccinations.
Our Land Acknowledgement by Month (Click to View)
March 14th: Robert Baines: The NATO Association of Canada
Robert Baines is President and CEO of the NATO Association of Canada which is a charitable NGO focused on communicating the importance of security and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to Canadians (www.natoassociation.ca). Robert is a commentator on NATO issues in the Canadian media and regularly appears on panels discussing security and defence. He has participated in the side conferences of the Warsaw (2016), Brussels (2018) and London (2019) NATO Summits. In addition to his role with the NATO Association, Robert is also Chair of the Canadian Forces College Foundation.
Previous to his current role, Robert was Executive Director of the Canada-Albania Business Council where he supported the largest Foreign Direct Investment in Albania. He now serves in a voluntary capacity as a director of the Canada-Turkiye Business Council.
He received a B.A. in Politics, Philosophy, and History from Trinity College at the University of Toronto and an M.A. in History from York University. He has also completed an MBA Essentials course with the London School of Economics. Robert is a member of the Canadian Armed Forces Reserve and has received the Canadian Forces Decoration over his time serving in the Canadian Army with the Toronto Scottish Regiment and the Royal Canadian Navy aboard HMCS York.
April 11th: Naz Husain: Living Without Sight in a Sighted World
Naz Husain has lived with losing her sight to RP – Retinitis Pigmentosa – Although this has posed its challenges and adjustments, Naz has remained busy and positive with her work – family – and relationships to ensure she maintained her independence – and made sure she continued to share her life experiences so others could learn and find their way in life.
Naz has actively been involved in ensuring Ontario reaches its mandate to be accessible by 2025. Her engagement in the Accessible Advisory Committees and the community has allowed her to express her voice and opinions to remove barriers for all persons living with disabilities.
May: T.B.A.