2016 Speaker Series
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2016 ~ 1:30 P.M.
St. Andrew’s United Church
117 Bloor Street East, Toronto
GUEST SPEAKER: A speaker from Doctors Without Borders will join us.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2016 ~ 1:30 P.M.
St. Andrew’s United Church
117 Bloor Street East, Toronto
GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. Sandy Smith
Dean Emeritus, Department of Forestry, University of Toronto.
TOPIC: Discussing Toronto’s urban forest.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016 ~ 1:30 P.M.
St. Andrew’s United Church
117 Bloor Street East, Toronto
GUEST SPEAKER: Anne Michaels
Internationally acclaimed as a poet and novelist Ms Michaels has received many honours and is Toronto's 5th Poet Laureate.
TOPIC: Will share her insight on writing and becoming our new poet laureate.
THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2016 ~ 1:30 P.M.
St. Andrew’s United Church
117 Bloor Street East, Toronto
GUEST SPEAKER: Pauline Shirt
Elder, Plains Cree, Red Hawk Clan, serves as a mentor to many Aboriginal youth and young families as an experienced and trusted Grandmother.
TOPIC: She will describe her experiences advocating for the Toronto Aboriginal community.
Please note starting time for the Speaker Series.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 ~ 1:30 P.M.
St. Andrew’s United Church
117 Bloor Street East, Toronto
Wheelchair accessibility via Hayden Street
GUEST SPEAKER: Douglas Saunders
Journalist, international-affairs columnist with the Globe and Mail.
TOPIC: Speaking about his most recent book The Myth of the Muslim Tide.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2016 ~ 1:30 P.M.
St. Andrew’s United Church
117 Bloor Street East, Toronto
Wheelchair accessibility via Hayden Street
GUEST SPEAKER: John Mason
President of The Friends of Guild Park & Gardens. Author/co-author of five non-fiction books.
TOPIC: : Revitalizing Historic Guild Park.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2016 ~ 1:30 P.M.
St. Andrew’s United Church
117 Bloor Street East, Toronto
Wheelchair accessibility via Hayden Street
GUEST SPEAKER: David Newland with Adventure Canada
Singer, story-teller and musician.
TOPIC: : Passionate about Canada maintaining relationships with the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and The Royal Ontario Museum.