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Andrew Trites, PhD Professor Dr. Trites oversees the Marine Mammal Research Unit and a research program that involves captive and field studies of seals, sea lions, whales and dolphins. His research is primarily focussed on pinnipeds (Steller sea lions, northern fur seals, and harbor seals) and involves captive studies, field studies and simulation models that … Read more

Olga Campbell Visual Artist Olga Campbell is a visual artist and author from Vancouver, B.C. Her work includes painting, mixed media, sculpture, ceramics, photography and digital photo collages. She has written two books, A Whisper Across Time, 2018 and Graffiti Alphabet, 2009. Twenty years ago, after listening to a radio programme about second generation Holocaust … Read more

Tuesday, May 19 at 8:00 pm This is a virtual meeting via ZOOM. The ZOOM meeting link was emailed to you. If you can’t find your email, contact Jack Zaleski here. Author Daniel Kalla produces engrossing novels with an intensity that matches the challenge of his other role as an ER physician at a major … Read more

Mike Harcourt Former Premier Mike Harcourt served as Premier of British Columbia 1991-96 and City Councillor 1972-1980, prior to that mayor of Vancouver, 1981-86. Mr. Harcourt helped the province earn its reputation as one of the most liveable places in the world. After stepping down from politics, he was appointed by the Prime Minister to … Read more

Dr. David Haughton Artist and Retired Pediatrician David Haughton was born in Philadelphia in 1956 and moved to Canada in 1991. He trained as a medical doctor at Harvard College and Cornell University Medical College, and until 2017 was a pediatric emergency doctor. By then, Haughton had been an artist for 40 years and a … Read more

Chris Hinkson Chief Justice of the Supreme Court In 2013, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that the Honourable Christopher Hinkson, a judge of the BC Court of Appeal, has been appointed the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of BC. Mr. Justice Hinkson obtained his Bachelor of Laws from UBC in 1975. He was called … Read more

George Garrett Retired News Reporter A kind of Zelig of B.C. news reporters, Garrett was on the ground level for pretty much all the big stories from the mid-1950s until the end of the 1990s. “It was a lot of luck, but I guess also I might have had an intuition on some things. Others … Read more

Dr. Omar Kassam Dentist and Educator Dr. Omar Kassam was born in Dar-es-Salam, Tanzania. His ancestors came from Gujarat, India, and he is a member of the Ismaili community that has had a presence in East Africa since the mid 19th century. Omar’s early education was in Tanzania, but he completed high school in the … Read more

Peeter Wesik President, Wesgroup Properties Mr. Peeter Wesik serves as the Managing Director of ParkLane Ventures, 3PLogix and Fraser Surrey Docks. In Wesgroup Income Properties, Mr. Wesik has built up a significant family real estate portfolio of income-producing and development properties in the Lower Mainland of B.C. He serves as Chairman of the Board of … Read more

Vanessa Ascough Writer The granddaughter of Archibald Stuart-MacLaren, Vanessa has spent many years researching his life and career in the RFC and RAF and giving talks about his attempt to fly round the world with two crew in 1924. She was delighted to visit HMCS Esquimalt in Victoria last year to see the propeller of … Read more

Paul Budra Professor and Chair Department of English Simon Fraser University Paul Budra teaches Shakespeare and early modern literature and has published articles on Renaissance literature and contemporary popular culture. He is the author of A Mirror for Magistrates and the de casibus Tradition and Shakespeare Early and Late: a textbook. He is the co-editor … Read more

John Cherrington Retired Lawyer and Best-Selling Author John Cherrington was born and raised in Vancouver. During his studies at the University of British Columbia in the early 1970s, he won the Women’s Canadian Club scholarship as the top student in Canadian history. He remains an avid chronicler of his beloved Fraser Valley, and an active … Read more

John Clague Professor and Shrum Chair in Science Simon Fraser University John Clague is one of Canada’s leading authorities in Quaternary and environmental earth sciences; Professor and Shrum Chair in Science at Simon Fraser University; Emeritus Scientist, Geological Survey of Canada; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada; Professional Geologist, Association of Professional Engineers and … Read more

Glen Dennison is a citizen scientist and marine life activist with a special interest in technology and electrical engineering. His skills, passions and interests have helped forge a passionate campaign to preserve and study the nine glass sponge reefs that populate Howe Sound and some of the Georgia Straight. For many years, Dennison has been … Read more

Dr. Seal is Associate Professor Emeritus of Surgery at UBC. He graduated from Guy’s Hospital Medical School in London, England in 1969. In 1979 he completed his general surgery residency at UBC and obtained his Fellowship in the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. From 1980 to 1981 Dr. Seal was a Visiting … Read more

After an extensive global search, Tourism Vancouver named Ty Speer president and CEO in 2014. The Atlanta native took the reins from Rick Antonson, who helmed the 115-year-old organization for two decades. Speer’s previous position was deputy CEO of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, and prior to that he held a key role with the … Read more

Founded in 1978, Bestway Tours & Safaris is one of the earliest established national tour operators in Canada serving North Americans and travelers from across the world. It was a venture started by three brothers who, whilst all being born and brought up in Africa, had formative years of higher education in different countries of … Read more

David Eby, QC (born July 21, 1977 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) is a lawyer and Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, serving as Attorney General. He was elected the British Columbia New Democratic Party MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey in the 2013 provincial election defeating Premier Christy Clark by 1,063 votes. Two years earlier, … Read more

Dr. Glickman is the founder, CEO and chairman of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals.  He was a co-founder, chairman and CEO of Aspreva Pharmaceuticals, playing an integral role in the development and establishment of CellCept®, or MMF, as the current standard of care for lupus nephritis. Aspreva Pharmaceuticals was acquired by Swiss pharmaceutical company Galenica for nearly $1B … Read more

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The Honourable Judith Guichon was sworn-in as the 29th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia on November 2, 2012. Prior to this appointment she owned and operated Gerard Guichon Ranch Limited in the Nicola Valley in the British Columbia Interior. The Guichon family has ranched in the area since 1878 and Her Honour’s father-in-law was awarded … Read more

Stan Ridley Stan is a well qualified broadly based power and energy executive with 40 years of hands-on experience working with the private sector, governments and NGOs on projects on five continents. Over his long career in the power and energy business, Stan has held a number of senior executive positions including President of B.C. … Read more

Dianne Doyle was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of Providence Health Care, one of Canada’s largest faith-based health care organizations based in Vancouver, BC, in September 2006. At the time, she had spent more than 20 years in senior executive positions in health care and over 25 years directly at Providence Health Care. … Read more

Dr. Andre Gerolymatos is a Professor of History, Chair of Hellenic Studies, and Director of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University. He received his M.A. in Classics in 1982 and his PhD in History in 1991 from McGill University and is a Concurrent Professor at History College of Nankai … Read more

Dr. David Sweet, O.C. Dr. David Sweet, O.C. enjoys solving puzzles. And he’s pretty good at it. So combined with qualifications in dentistry, forensic dentistry, medicine and forensic medicine, Dr. Sweet is in a unique position to help police solve the puzzles that are often present at crime scenes. His laboratory, known as BOLD Forensic … Read more

Brian Latell has been a Latin America and Caribbean specialist for more than four decades. During his 35 years of service in the CIA and the National Intelligence Council, he advised White House and other ranking American officials and members of Congress on Latin American developments. He teaches, lectures, consults, and writes, especially on Cuba, … Read more

Indira V. Samarasekera, Ph.D., F.R.S.C, F.C.A.E., D. Sc., O.C. Dr. Indira V. Samarasekera served as the 12th President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Alberta, from 2005-2015, one of Canada’s most respected research-intensive universities.  Dr. Samarasekera is internationally recognized as one of Canada’s leading metallurgical engineers for her groundbreaking work on process engineering of … Read more

As the population of our province ages, we will all be affected by dementia – as friends and family members and neighbours. In this introductory session Maria Howard, CEO of the Alzheimer Society of B.C., will speak about understanding Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, what to expect along the dementia journey and how the Alzheimer … Read more

Sharon Janzen is a Registered Nurse and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner who completed her first medical humanitarian mission with Medecins Sans Frontiers / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Somalia. She then returned to the field and spent time in a refugee came in Darfur, Sudan and helped to establish a sexual violence response program. She was … Read more

William Unruh is a Professor of Physics at the University of British Columbia who has made seminal contributions to our understanding of gravity, black holes, cosmology, quantum fields in curved spaces, and the foundations of quantum mechanics, including the discovery of the Unruh effect. His investigations into the effects of quantum mechanics of the earliest … Read more

Brian Campbell became immersed in the rich and amazing world of bees while he and his four sons spent many a glorious day observing the curious activities of bees, noticing the bees’ consistent patterns, collective activities, and the surprising comparisons to our own human patterns and behaviours. He’s never looked back and today is a … Read more

Mr. Davies has been the President of Interfor since 1998 and Chief Executive Officer since 2000. Prior to joining the Company in 1998, Mr. Davies was a Vice President of an investment banking firm specializing in forest products transactions and activities, a principal in an independent forest products company and held senior positions in two … Read more

Tentative topic – Will the US/Iran Nuclear agreement fundamentally change relationships in the Middle East? Dr. Andre Gerolymatos is a Professor of History, Chair of Hellenic Studies, and Director of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University. He received his M.A. in Classics in 1982 and his PhD in History … Read more

Jim Allworth has been in the investment business for forty-eight years, as both a research analyst and portfolio strategist.  Through four decades at RBC Dominion Securities, and before that Pemberton Securities, Jim has developed investment policy for the firm and translated that into solutions for individual clients.  He is vice-chair of the RBC Capital Markets Investment … Read more

Currently President & CEO of the BC Wine Institute, Miles Prodan has over 30 years of marketing experience specializing in destination marketing and new media strategies. His extensive background and knowledge of the British Columbia agri-tourism industry, combined with his in-depth marketing and management experience with member-based trade organizations makes him the ideal candidate to … Read more

John is one of the best-known and respected leaders in aquarium operations and management in North America. His work at the renowned Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre has helped to maintain the aquarium’s legendary status as one of the world’s most revered aquatic institutions. John joined the Vancouver Aquarium in 1993, and since that time, … Read more

Late last week we heard, to our regret, that Dr. Nightingale had to attend to an Aquarium Partnership meeting in Spain and could not speak to us this Tuesday the 14th, as scheduled. Under the leadership of Norm Leach and with the huge help of Peter Hebb, we now have an exciting event to replace … Read more

  Taylor Owen is Assistant Professor of Digital Media and Global Affairs at the Graduate School of Journalism and the Liu Institute for Global Issues at the University of British Columbia and the Research Director of the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at the Columbia School of Journalism. He is International Council’s international affairs platform … Read more

Dr. Brian Riddell is the President and CEO of the Pacific Salmon Foundation, an independent, non-governmental organization dedicated to creating a sustainable future for wild Pacific salmon and their habitat. Founded in 1987, the foundation operates with an annual budget of $9 million and makes grants to community-based salmon conservation projects in British Columbia and … Read more

The Angus Reid Institute was founded in October 2014 by Dr. Angus Reid, Canada’s best-known and longest-practicing pollster. He’s spent more than four decades asking people what they think and feel about top social, governance and economic issues. From 1979 to 2001, he was founder and CEO of Angus Reid Group, which grew into the largest … Read more

CHIEF CONSTABLE JIM CHU Jim Chu, a 35-year veteran with the Vancouver Police Department, was appointed Chief Constable in August 2007. He joined the VPD in 1979. His early assignments included patrol constable, School Liaison officer, and Planning and Research. He was promoted to corporal in 1989 and then detective in 1990. He held investigative … Read more

Don Lindsay was appointed President of Teck in January 2005 and assumed the additional responsibility of Chief Executive Officer in April 2005. Before joining Teck, Don was President of CIBC World Markets and led the bank’s Investment and Corporate Banking Division as well as the Asia Pacific Region. Earlier in his career he was responsible … Read more

David Helfand joined Quest University Canada in 2005 as an advisor to the University. He was a visiting tutor during the University’s inaugural semester in the Fall of 2007 and, in September 2008, was appointed President and Vice-Chancellor of the University. He has spent 35 years as a Professor of Astronomy at Columbia University where … Read more