Speakers
Speaker | Date | Topic |
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Rob Melka | Dec 18, 2024 |
Battling Leukemia
After a devastating diagnosis, Rob is back in good health. He will talk about this journey, friends made and lost along the way and the importance of plasma donations. |
Sylvain Bouffard | Jan 08, 2025 |
SlĂ inte! [Whisk(e)y]
Whether you think of Whiskey as delicious, evil or awful, the story of whiskey is fascinating, especially when told by our new member Sylvain Bouffard. Be prepared to be entertained. He is a whisky enthusiast and aficionado. He enjoys conducting whisky tastings and sharing his passion on many topics related to whisky making. Sylvain organised The Spirits of Kingston Whisky Festival for three consecutive years, as a fundraising event for the Museum of Communications & Electronics on the Base. The Festivals would typically be conducted over several days, attracting over one thousand whisky fans each year. |
Mark Sibley (350 Kingston) | Feb 19, 2025 |
Cold Climate Heat Pumps
Mark Sibley, of 350 Kingston, will talk about cold climate heat pumps. The time opened up by retirement has allowed Mark to delve more into environmental work. He is a member and webmaster for 350 Kingston, an environmental advocacy group. He is also a volunteer representative on the City’s Climate Leadership Working Group and two of its subgroups. 350 Kingston is an environmental group based in Kingston, Ontario, Canada fighting climate change by advocacy, personal actions, and education. |