History Group

History Group - meets on Friday mornings, but actual dates depend on availability of our speakers. Start time is 9:30 am.
Convenor:  Cathie Faubert

Regular meetings are held at the KANATA SENIORS’ CENTRE, 2500 Campeau Drive, Kanata 9:30 -11:30 a.m.

Attendees' donation of $3.00 per person, per meeting covers hall rental and thank-you gifts for speakers.


Historical Tidbit
Artifact c.1550 - A Notation Knife 
(from the collection of the  Victoria and Albert Museum in London.)

 https://youtu.be/-mai-7WUbBo (video 5:19 minutes)

 

DATE TOPIC  SPEAKER
 Sept 27Apollo 11: The Quest for the Moon" 

Frank Hitchens, Astronomer

 Monday

Oct 7

Annual Group OutingTweed Marijuana Plant,
Smith Falls
 Oct 25The Future of Identity - Gender and how We Value Our Values.

John Verdon,
Foresight Consultant

Nov 29

Traditional Place Names in Nunavut 

Lynn Peplinski.
Traditional Place Names Manager, 
Inuit Heritage Trust

 January No Meeting this month


 Feb 28

History of the Economic Independence of Women’s Rights

Tom Fairfield, 

Financial Advisor, RBC

 Mar 27

Shanghai Art Deco 

Ian Ferguson,
Author

 Apr 24

United Nations 2020 - International Year of Plant Health 

Diane Emmerson,

Landscape Architect


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