At the May Annual General Meeting the year end business was completed and we were introduced to our upcoming Executive Members.   Following a social break each of our Interest Group Leaders spoke about their particular group and highlighted their activities. This was most entertaining and particularly valuable for our new members.

Our speaker in April was our own Ann Metcalfe. Ann treated us to a presentation of her ambitious climb to the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro with her husband, son and 18 others who were part of a Summits of Hope trek to raise money for the BC Children's Hospital. 

This was their third climb with the Summits of Hope which was started 9 years ago to raise money for the hospital and the oncology department, climbing high altitude mountains in support of kids who have their own mountains to climb. It's a win win for them as they get to support a great cause and also visit places around the world, and it ensures they keep in shape to make the climbing easier! The presentation also included some pictures from the safari on the Serengeti, and the orphanage and school they visited.

Club member,  Maureen Lazzari,  a Certified Management Accountant and Licensed Public Practitioner, discussed changes to the Income Tax Act, the tax system in Canada and highlighted how taxation is applied and controlled.  She  provided an informed presentation for members and addressed questions from members. 

Our speaker for the February meeting was Doug Tuck from the Vancouver Opera Outreach Society. He spoke about the upcoming March opera, Nixon in China. The Georgia Straight wrote, “If you can make it to only one opera this year , it has to be Vancouver Opera’s Canadian premiere of John Adam’s minimalist masterpiece Nixon in China.” Doug entertained us with a slide presentation displaying the story line, stage decorations and historical background surrounding this opera.

Jim Young, the Manager of Engineering Design and Construction for the City of Richmond spoke at our January meeting in 2010. Responsible for overseeing the design and construction of the civil infrastructure for Richmond, Jim informed us of the structural dyking system in place around Richmond with a colourful slide presentation.   

A big thank you to member Sue B for her wonderful presentation of her West Coast Trail adventure at our November meeting.  It was great to live vicariously and hear about all the rigours and challenges that the trail offered over her 8 day experience.

 Mary Wierzejski, the current co-chair of the Big Sisters Activities Committee has been a volunteer for five years. At the September meeting she provided us with an interesting presentation  regarding the mentoring programs and services offered by Big Sisters

At our June Social we celebrated  FUN IN THE SUN,  at Harold's in the Richmond Inn 

The pictures are now displayed on the Members' Only Page   so ...

once you have logged in just click on the file  - 30 June Summer Social 2009

The CFUW-Richmond Club held their Annual General Meeting  on May 25th. 

At our February 2009 general meeting, Mary Lou Miles, CFA, Portfolio Manager, Genus Capital Management, provided tax services and estate planning for private clients. Mary Lou is the Past President of CFUW-Richmond and a member of the Estate Planning Council of Vancouver and the Richmond Sunrise Rotary Club.  She has kindly agreed to post her presentation here for our viewing

 so just click on the link