Who We Are
Women’s Canadian Club is a non-profit, non-political, non-partisan and non-sectarian organization; and it welcomes women and men as members.
Our Mission:
Women’s Canadian Club, London, Ontario is a membership-based speakers organization providing monthly meetings on topics dedicated to preserving our Canadian identity, increasing our interest in matters affecting the welfare of our country, informing us about Canada’s part in world affairs and acknowledging the outstanding accomplishments of young people in our community.
We believe:
- in Canada,
- that it is important to provide a forum and audience for passionate speakers,
- in broadening our minds by learning about many diverse topics,
- that it is important to foster an interest in public affairs,
- in cultivating an understanding of Canadian culture,
- in providing a forum for global issues, and
- in supporting the youth in our community.
** Spring Luncheon – April 24, 2025 **
We welcome Dr. Rick Quinn presenting on “Nudged From The Sidelines: A Journey of Discovery in the Rainforests of Africa and Indonesia”.
Rick Quinn graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario, Canada in 1981. Following several years of general practice, he returned for a residency and graduate work in ophthalmology at the University of Guelph. He completed a Doctorate of Veterinary Science in Ophthalmology and became a board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist in 1996.
Following five years of teaching veterinary students, residents, and graduate students, he returned to private referral practice in 2002 and managed eye problems in his animal patients until retiring from clinical practice in 2022. Rick is an adjunct Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada.
He has served on both the Canadian and global boards of the Jane Goodall Institute and is the co-founder and a director of Docs4GreatApes, a Canadian wildlife charity active in providing scholarships for African veterinarians to pursue training in wildlife medicine and conservation. He has trekked the rainforests of Africa and Indonesia photographing Great Apes and is the author of Just Like Us—a Veterinarian’s Visual Memoir of Our Vanishing Great Ape Relatives.
Rick is currently pursuing a post-graduate degree in International Relations at the University of Cambridge in the UK. He and his wife Diane, a family doctor, have four adult children.
For further information, contact: wcclondon.pastpresident@gmail.com
* Permission obtained from Jane Goodall Institute to use the following quotes she wrote in Rick Quinn’s book.*
“In Just Like Us, Rick shows how great apes are affected by human political strife and economic hardship. “
“We are at a crossroads. So many species need our help if they are to survive beyond this century. Just Like Us is the culmination of Rick’s journey of discovery, an entertaining and informative read that illustrates how one ordinary person can be a catalyst for positive change. “
