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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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