Tag: tier two
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Speaker Series – Nathan Tidridge
King Charles III First 100 Days Reflecting on the first year of the Garden King: How King Charles III has hit the ground running Nathan Tidridge teaches Canadian history, government, and Indigenous studies at Waterdown District High School, Ontario. He is the host of Crown in Canada podcast and the author of Canada’s Constitutional Monarchy…
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Speaker Series – Max Finklestein
Max & Connie’s Most Excellent Road and Rowed Trip Max Finkelstein, a much admired canoeist named one of Canada’s Top 100 Living Explorers, and his wife Connie Downes, both of them biologists, are now retired but busier than ever. Follow them as, with Yuri their “brand-new”1978 trailer, they embark on a journey of Canadian discovery…
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Speaker Series – Max Finklestein Streaming
Max & Connie’s Most Excellent Road and Rowed Trip Max Finkelstein, a much admired canoeist named one of Canada’s Top 100 Living Explorers, and his wife Connie Downes, both of them biologists, are now retired but busier than ever. Follow them as, with Yuri their “brand-new”1978 trailer, they embark on a journey of Canadian discovery…
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Speakers Series – Anne Dublin Streaming
Prolific Toronto author, Anne Dublin, enjoys a well-earned reputation for award-winning books enjoyed by young adults and older readers alike. Much of her success has been in the area of little-known stories of the past, an example of which can be found in her book Bobbie Rosenfeld: The Olympian Who Could Do Everything – the…
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Speakers Series – Anne Dublin
Prolific Toronto author, Anne Dublin, enjoys a well-earned reputation for award-winning books enjoyed by young adults and older readers alike. Much of her success has been in the area of little-known stories of the past, an example of which can be found in her book Bobbie Rosenfeld: The Olympian Who Could Do Everything – the…
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National Canadian Film Day
This year, CanFilmDay will take place on Wed. April 19, 2023, featuring for us in Grey Highlands, the powerful 2006 drama Away From Her, directed by Sarah Polley. Based on Alice Munro’s short story “The Bear Came Over the Mountain,” this moving film tells the story of Fiona (Christie) and Grant (Pinsent), a couple who have…
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Speaker Series – Hap Wilson
In 2009, Hap Wilson was asked to map the water portion of the Trans Canada Trail from Lake Superior to Manitoba — this would comprise 25% of the entire Ontario portion of the National trail, or 1,250 kilometres by canoe. Named Path of the Paddle, after Bill Mason‘s books and films, there were several challenges…
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Speaker Series 2024 – David Turner
Birding in the Valley David Turner started birding in the English village where he was born. His move to Canada and ultimately to Flesherton presented a whole new array of birds to study. About 12 years ago he began to focus on the Beaver Valley with its numerous diverse habitats for bird life. To date…
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Speaker Series 2024 – Victoria Serda
The Climate Reality Project Canada A Climate Leader, Victoria Serda is a trained presenter for Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project. As well as being an expert on the environment, she specializes in indigenous diplomacy and engagement. Together, these experiences have given her a unique and meaningful perspective which underscores the rationale for a societal shift…
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Remaining Upright
Grey Highlands – A Year in Review In the vein of CBC’s Still Standing, a fun evening of looking back on the past year in Grey Highlands with presentations from various odd balls and inflatables. The night of tribute will take place at Annesley United Church on Saturday, February 17 with presentations by the Centre Grey…