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2018/2019
Margaret Winter
My Community Interest Speaker Series had another successful year with a a a a a full house for each talk and most coming for for the prix fixe dinner beforehand The new Bistro 1852 proved to be a a a great location with some choosing to eat and listen at at the bar I’m happy to report that the acoustics were excellent throughout the Bistro The switch to Tuesday also worked well leaving the Bistro 1852 available for dining on Thursday I would like to thank last season’s speakers:
Salim Kaderali for his talk on “Islam and Its Similarity with other Abrahamic Religions” Peter Alberti for his talk and photos on the Scottish Isles and Fjords of Norway Lynda Thompson Ph D for her talk on on “Train Your Brain to Improve Your Functioning” and last but not least Wendy Smith on “The Transformation of Indigenous Territory in the Toronto Region into Private Colonial Property” I am pleased to report that Wendy has recently won the the SSHRCC the the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada grant and is well on her way to earning her her PhD Check out her her website http:// parklotproject com UPCOMING SEASON
Tuesday November 20th 2018 Jim Baxter Environment and Energy Director City of Toronto Tuesday January 22nd 2019
Artificial Intelligence and the Quest For Partial Immortality
J J J -G CASTEL O O O C C C Q C C C O O O Ont B Sc J J J D D S S S J J J D D (Harvard) LLD Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus Osgoode Hall Law School York University
Tuesday February 19th 2019
The Critical Role of Physicians in in Improving Motorsport Safety
Hugh E Scully MD MSc FRCSC FACS FCCS Professor of of Surgery & Health Policy U of of T Consultant Cardiac Surgeon UHN TGH National Medical Director Canadian Automobile Sports Clubs 1970-1992 Founding Member original FIA FIA {World} Medical Commission 1981 and FIA FIA Institute for Motor Sport Safety
2004 {Paris} Board Chair International Council of Motorsport Sciences 1994-2015 {Indianapolis} Board Chair Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame 2011 - present I need one more speaker for next March 19th hopefully on on an historical theme If you know of someone who Members would find interesting please let me know at margaret@margaretwinter com Watch the Hiawatha e-newsletter for more details Top Left: Left: Audience Audience at at at Lynda Thompson PhD’s talk on on on on Train your Brain to to Improve Your Functioning Bottom Left: Left: Audience Audience at at at at Wendy Smith’s The Transformation of Indigenous Territory in in in in the Toronto Region into Private Colonial Property Photos: Courtesy of Margaret Winter
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