Speakers

Speaker	Date	Topic
no meeting today either!	Jul 08, 2025	Enjoying a relaxed summer scheduled
Year End Celebration at the Lawrences	Jul 10, 2025 5:00 PM	A Peaceful Transition of Power "Come after 5pm, eating around 630" Potluck for the meal, either a salad/side or dessert. There will be Brisket & Chicken. BYO chair & beverages. Spouses, friends & families are welcome! 1 Silvana Drive. Lots of parking available & its ok on the street.
Mike Smith	Jul 15, 2025	OFFSITE --- Miyawaki Forest MIke is very well known to some of us & a noted EXPERT in Natural things for CK. He"ll join us at Christian Park, look for it at 89 Tissman Ave. ITs off Queen Street, behind the No Frills plaza. Street parking & there's a walking access to the park between the homes at 83 & 91. Bring a chair, bug repellant & walking -in-the- grass shoes. This forest was planted a year ago & we'll hear all bout something not-very-traditional!
Mariah Alexander, Indigenous Community Educator	Jul 22, 2025	OFFSITE -- lets go for a walk This will be a guided walk through C.M. Wilson Conservation Area to identify different plant species, their uses, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and their names in Anishinaabemowin. The purpose of this activity is to connect people to nature and learn the services provided by native plant life.
Dom Dinelle, Owner of the CK Barnstormers	Jul 29, 2025	OFFSITE -- Take Me Out to the Ballgame! Buy me some peanuts & Cracker Jacks! A behind-the-scenes tour at our local entry to the IBL! You can meet Dom with his energy & the enthusiasm that has created this wonderful opportunity for seeing some great baseball! 30 Tweedsmuir Ave West. As usual for our summer offsite, BYO Beverage. See you there! 1st Pitch tossed at 730am
no meeting today	Aug 05, 2025	Enjoying a relaxed summer schedule
Mayor Darrin	Aug 12, 2025	HOSTED AT SMITTY'S -- What's Happening in CK!
1st day back! President John takes the podium	Sep 09, 2025	Our Goals for the Year!
Jim Hogan	Sep 23, 2025	Entegrus in the Community of CK Jim is President & CEO of Entegrus. He will touch base on 1. Current trade dispute & is impact on Entegrus, its customers & the Hydron industry 2. their participation in the community with charitable organizations like Habitat for Humanity 3. Electrification over the next few years
Doug Fox	Oct 21, 2025	New Member introduction!
Mariah Alexander, Indigenous Community Educator	Oct 28, 2025	Seven Grandfathers - a program offered thru the LTCVA The Seven Grandfather Teachings were given by spirit to the Anishinaabeg, and have been carried through all generations despite colonization. These teachings ensure the quality of the land and provide the people with a peaceful, harmonious, balanced existence. Truth, humility, respect, love, honesty, bravery, and wisdom; discuss these teachings with our Indigenous Community Educator to continue growing in your responsibilities within your environmental community. Mariah will bring us an abridged version of this program, normally hosted at CM Wilson.