Monthly Meetings and Program
All meetings take place at 7:30 pm on the 4th Monday of most months
in the Kinsmen Pavilion of the Richmond Nature
We
conduct a short
business meeting followed by tea, coffee and goodies, and usually a guest speaker. Our December and June meetings are very entertaining social events.
For
more information please email our membership chair at
membership@cfuw-richmond.org
MONTHLY PROGRAMS for January - June 2010:
for program information contact our Program Chair program@cfuw-richmond.org
Upcoming Meetings:
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5th Monday March 29, 2010 at 7:30 pmSpeaker: Maureen Lazzari on Changes to the Income Tax Act Maureen is a Certified Management Accountant and Licensed Public Practitioner Maureen will briefly go over the tax system in Canada and highlight how taxation is applied and controlled. There will be practical examples and some time for Q & A. Maureen would appreciate questions being sent to her ahead of the date at maureen.lazzari@gmail.com She will take a few questions from the floor, if time warrants. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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“Getting to
Know You” Following our
October business meeting, this fun evening was facilitated by our Membership and Program
Chairs. This excellent venue provided a stimulating environment to become better acquainted with
current and new members and to encourage personal feedback with suggestions and
club goals .
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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 |
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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. |
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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
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"The
speakers have been excellent and always surprising. Even when I think I might
not find them interesting, I’ve been surprised.
It makes me think I can learn more.
Previous Guest Speakers include:
Sally Houston and BC Seniors Games Board of Directors, discussed the upcoming games to be held in Richmond, September 16-19, 2009 and our possibilities for participation.
Rafe Mair and Damien Gillis, Official Spokespersons for Save Our Rivers Society, presented critical concerns and plans for action.
Jacques Beaudreault, Architect for the sustainability portion of the Vancouver Convention Centre discussed the the unique design features and marine habitat built into the building foundation.
Gudrun H, international educator who developed Online Learning for classes within the Burnaby School District
Jeff Norris, Executive Director, Kwantlen Polytechnic University Foundation
Lynn Batstone, a Horticulturalist/self proclaimed "Plant Nut" who discussed preparing our gardens for Spring
Arzeena Hamir, an agrologist with the Richmond Fruit Tree Sharing Project
Carolyn Topp Vranesic, presented supportive ideas to encourage exercise for both health and fitness
Farah Nazarali, our guest presenter at the January Meeting, entertained us all with a fun filled interactive presentation on Laughter Yoga - It’s In Every One of Us!!
Gerry De Cicco, Manager of the Olympic Oval, provided an interesting presentation of the current status of the new Olympic Oval
Mary Gazetas, an instructor, gardener, artist and writer, and her column appears every weekend in The Richmond Review.
Belinda Boyd, Community Engagement Coordinator for Richmond Health Services
Debbie Kemp,
Life Coach & Consultant, speaking on Living by Design, an Introduction to the Human Design System
Ursula Johannson, Master Gardener and garden designer, addressed “The
Elements of Garden Design” and discussed five garden design changes.
Edith Davidson a member of the Citizen’s Assembly for Electoral Reform
explained the voting system recommended for BC.