2015 Speaker Series
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2015 ~ 2 P.M.
St. Andrew’s United Church
117 Bloor Street East, Toronto
GUEST SPEAKER: Richard Ouzounian
Toronto Star Theatre Critic
TOPIC: Speaking on his experience as “A Stage- Struck Kid to a Stage-Smitten Adult”.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2015 ~ 2 P.M.
St. Andrew’s United Church
117 Bloor Street East, Toronto
GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. Matthew Mendelsohn
Director, Mowat Centre, School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Toronto, which is an independent public policy think tank that is Ontario’s non-partisan.
TOPIC: Dr.Mendelsohn will represent this Ontario think tank’s non-partisan, evidence-based voice on public policy on a timely issue.
THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2015 ~ 2 P.M.
St. Andrew’s United Church
117 Bloor Street East, Toronto
GUEST SPEAKER: Karen Shinn
Co-Founder of Downsizing Divas
TOPIC: Ms. Shinn knows that everyone is talking about simplifying, organizing and downsizing. From her experienced perspective, she’ll entertain you while explaining why the best time to do all of this is BEFORE you move, not after you move.
THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2015 ~ 2 P.M.
St. Andrew’s United Church
117 Bloor Street East, Toronto
GUEST SPEAKER: Jeffrey Simpkins
Sergeant, Ontario Provincial Police
TOPIC: He will share “A Year in Policing Experience in Afghanistan”.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 ~ 1:30 P.M.
St. Andrew’s United Church
117 Bloor Street East, Toronto
GUEST SPEAKER: Phil Richards
Artist
TOPIC: Showing “The Portrait”, an NFB film illustrating the process of his work as he painted the Diamond Jubilee portrait of HRH Queen Elizabeth II (currently displayed at Rideau Hall), prior to his talk.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2015 ~ 1:30 P.M.
St. Andrew’s United Church
117 Bloor Street East, Toronto
GUEST SPEAKER: Emily Martyn
Community Food Centre Manager at Regent Park Community Food Centre.
TOPIC: Discusses their innovative approach which fosters social cohesion in the newly redeveloped neighbourhood and strengthens existing meal, advocacy and gardening programs.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2015 ~ 1:30 P.M.
St. Andrew’s United Church
117 Bloor Street East, Toronto
GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. Peter Russell
Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science University of Toronto.
TOPIC: Canada’s foremost constitutional expert and writer informing us on “Our Ailing Parliamentary Democracy”.