Speaker Series & Lifelong Learning
Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
Biography |
Thursday September 19, 2019 |
Roline Maconachie Regional Director - Ontario North |
CFUW: 100 Years of Making a Difference During 2019, CFUW is celebrating its 100 year Anniversary! Exploring where we came from, our presence in Canada and in the world today, and thinking of future initiatives has been a fascinating journey for me. By sharing my journey with you, I hope to foster the same pride and excitement that I feel as a member of this wonderful organization, CFUW, an organization that has and will continue to make a huge difference in the welfare of women everywhere. |
Roline was born and raised in Northwestern Ontario. After graduation from High School in 1966, she attended St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota and earned a Bachelor of Education Degree in English/French Education. She taught for one year in Waukegan, Illinois before moving back to Winnipeg, Manitoba where she taught at the Secondary, Junior High, and Middle School levels for many years. Throughout her career, she served on school and school division committees to help form language curriculum and has always advocated for women’s issues and promoted equality in education. After moving to Orillia, she worked with her husband’s sales company. Roline has belonged to CFUW Orillia for several years. She served on the Fall Gathering Committee in 2015, has been on the Executive for several years, and for 3 years has coordinated the CFUW Homes Tour, the major fundraiser for scholarships. In May of 2019, Roline accepted the position of Regional Director for Ontario North. |
Thursday October 17, 2019 |
Terry Moore |
Environmental Stewardship After Death: Green Burial in the Highlands Information on green burial and how it compares ecologically to the more conventional end-of-life options available today, will be presented. A visual image of what green burial sections of cemeteries actually look like will be provided. In addition, examples of exclusively “natural” or “conservation” cemeteries will be presented. Turning to the situation in Haliburton County, barriers to year-round green burial will be identified and potential solutions outlined. Finally, the goals and objectives of the about-to-be-formed “Haliburton Highlands Green Burial Society” will be described and people will be invited to become involved with helping to bring greener burial options to the Highlands. |
Terry is a retired former environmental and natural resources researcher with the Ontario Legislative Assembly and a former union negotiator with the Ontario Public Service Employee’s Union (OPSEU)
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Thursday November 21, 2019 |
Kate Butler Amy Brohm Michael Clipperton |
Come Play With Us: Community Theatre in Haliburton County Have you ever been curious about community theatre, but just not known how to get involved? Amy Brohm, Kate Butler and Michael Clipperton are excited to share a behind the scenes look at two of our local community theatre groups, Highlands Little Theatre and Rural Rogues Productions. Highlands Little Theatre has been producing a range of shows in the County for over forty years, while Rural Rogues was established in 2016, with a mandate to produce original work rooted in the history, culture and landscape of Haliburton County. Find out what’s involved in performing onstage (from audition to opening night and beyond) as well as all of the amazing roles available behind the scenes – writing, props, costumes, stage management and so much more! The Rural Rogues team will be fresh off their trip to the Eastern Ontario Drama League’s One-Act Festival in Perth where they will be presenting a play written by CFUW member, Sue Vorvis and they’re looking forward to sharing highlights of their festival experience, as well as answering your questions about all things theatre! |
Kate Butler is the Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum, but she re-entered the world of community theatre in 2015 after several years away and she hasn’t looked back! Though she loves being onstage, she has also recently written two short plays based on Haliburton County history and has begun to dabble in (theatrical!) directing. Amy Brohm has been involved in community theatre in Haliburton for several years. She began working behind the scenes and is known for her amazing and creative costumes, as well as great stage management skills, but more recently, she has taken on performance roles onstage as well. Michael Clipperton’s varied theatre career has seen him hold roles as director, playwright, actor, singer, designer, producer, teacher, workshop leader, adjudicator, administrator and university lecturer. For 26 years, Michael was a Drama and English teacher for the Simcoe County District School Board. Since 2014, he has been an instructor in the Faculty of Education at Lakehead University (Orillia Campus). He moved to Haliburton in 2015 and quickly found himself being drawn into the local theatre scene. |
Thursday, January 16 1:30 - 3:30 |
Kate Butler |
Ladies Night at the Museum The motto of the Haliburton Highlands Museum is “Telling the Story of All of Us”, but what is our community’s story? Join Museum Director, Kate Butler, for a fun journey through our community’s history, guided by ten of her favourite artifacts from the collection. You’ll also have the chance to learn about the development of the Haliburton Highlands Museum from its creation as a Canadian Centennial Project in 1967, right up to the varied programs it offers today. Explore the rest of the museum’s vast collection at your leisure and feel free to bring along your local history questions! |
Kate Butler has been Director of the Haliburton Highlands Museum since 2013. Prior to that, she worked for City of Toronto Museums, the National Museum of Ireland and the Heritage Division of Ireland’s Office of Public Works. A folklorist by training, she has taught at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Cape Breton University and has completed fieldwork across Europe, North America, the Caribbean and North Africa. |
Thursday February 20 1:30 - 3:30 |
Donna Gagnon |
SIRCH: Social Enterprise, Family Roots and Other Innovative Solutions for Haliburton County In 1989, SIRCH (Supportive Initiative for Residents in the County of Haliburton) was formed. Over the past 30 years, SIRCH has developed dozens of innovative programs to serve the needs of our community. SIRCH also sponsors programs or social enterprises in North Hastings County, City of Kawartha Lakes, and Northumberland County. SIRCH is passionate about helping to create resilience, reduce poverty and encourage connection. Come and hear Donna talk about Thrift Warehouse, CAPC/CPNP programs for moms & children, Lunch is On Us, Cook It Up, Repair Cafe and other SIRCH initiatives developed to address community needs. |
Donna Gagnon has been with SIRCH since 2014 as an administrative coordinator and, most recently, as coordinator of the Family Roots program. In addition to her work with SIRCH, she is a genealogist who helps research individual family histories through her business, WeGoBack. |
Thursday May 16 7:00-8:00 pm |
Belinda Gallagher |
Globalization and the Gardener |
Speaker Series Cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions |
Thursday May 21 7:00-8:00 pm |
Rob Davis |
Septic Systems and Alternative Toilet Systems: Mitigating Nutrient Impact on Lake EnvironmentsUnderstanding septic systems, care, pitfalls and solutions. Rob’s discussion will focus on how septic systems really work, what causes them to fail and protecting the natural environment from nutrient pollution. Also covered will be a discussion alternative toilets from low flow to waterless. |
Rob Davis is a lifetime Haliburton cottager and specialist in the efficient & responsible operation of septic systems, how they work, and what causes them to fail. Rob is a co-owner of EcoEthic Inc., a company that develops and sources technologies to lessen the environmental impact of both commercial and residential sewage treatment systems. For the past 25 years Rob has worked with sewage industry professionals, government agencies, children’s camps and cottagers to solve wastewater challenges on site. Rob is also the star of a DVD called "Poop Talk, It’s All About The Water”, produced for the Coalition of Haliburton Property Owners' Associations (CHA), for their Lake Protector Series. |
