General Meetings
Meetings are held on the third Monday of the month at the Operating Engineers Hall, 2245 Speers Road in Oakville except as indicated otherwise.
Doors at the hall open at 7 p.m. for refreshments and socializing.
The formal program for the meetings begins promptly at 8 p.m.
With the exception of the December and May meetings, potential members are welcome as guests of a current member at any meeting.
For information about the business conducted at the most recent General Meeting, view the minutes linked below.
2012-13 Program
| Date | Location | Speaker | Topic | Other Information |
| September 17, 2012 | OE Hall |
Karen Brunger President of the International Image Institute | “Find Your Wow Colours and Image” | |
| October 15, 2012 | OE Hall | Eleanor Marino, Registered Nurse | “Dealing with Dysfunctional Families” | Sandy Smeenk- The ILC Foundation |
| November 19, 2012 | OE Hall | John McDonald, Author | “William Halton and the War of 1812” | |
| December 3, 2012 | Harbour Banquet & Conference Centre |
Christmas Dinner | Entertainment –“Four Over Forty” singers | |
| January 21, 2013 | OE Hall | Shae Invidiata, Social Activist | “Working to End Human Trafficking” | |
| February 11, 2013 | OE Hall | Melissa Vassallo | Melissa Thrives | |
| March 18, 2013 | OE Hall | Diana Rivington
Resolutions |
Diana Rivington is a passionate advocate for gender equality, women’s empowerment and human rights.
NOTE: meeting time is 15 minutes earlier than usual |
7:45 pm Program |
| April 15, 2013 | OE Hall | George Sanford, Teacher/Actor | “Women in Art and Music through the Ages” | |
| May 6, 2013 | Harbour Banquet & Conference Centre | AGM Dinner | Guest Speaker Ian Hamilton, mystery writer
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Program for 2011 – 2012
| Date | Speaker | Topic | ||
| September 19, 2011 | Professor Mary-Lu Zahalan, Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning | “The Music of the Beatles” | ||
| October 17, 2011 | Rick Roberts, Author | Genealogy | ||
| November 21, 2011 | Canadian Mental Health Association | “Women’s Mental Health and the Legal System” | ||
| December 5, 2011Cocktails at 6 pm, followed by Dinner at 7 pm | John Huston, Actor | “How the Victorians Invented Christmas” | ||
| January 16, 2012 | Dr. Laurel Trainor | “How Music Affects Brain Development” | ||
| February 27, 2012 | Dr. Linda Williams, Stephen Lewis Foundation | “Grandmothers to Grandmothers Project” | ||
| March 19, 2012 | ||||
| April 16, 2012 | Dr. Lori Woolford | “Training Surgeons in Third World Countries” | ||
Programme Suggestions
We welcome your suggestions for the Programme. If you have an idea for a speaker or topic, please contact the committee at programme@cfuwoakville.ca
