Topic: “Orphan 32” Thanh Campbell was born in Vietnam and came over to Canada as part of the last flight out of Saigon in 1975 with 56 other orphan children. Thanh was adopted into the family of Rev. William and Maureen Campbell. In the recent past, Thanh reunited with many of the war orphans that [...]
Topic: “Maples for Vimy”. Sydney Loyst is a 16 year old Laurier S.S. student. She has been in guiding for 12 years. Last spring her guide group leader was approached by “Maples for Vimy” to send some guides to plant maple trees in the small towns near Vimy Ridge, France to honour the 100th year [...]
Topic: “Christmas Music” London Chapter Sweet Adelines, chartered in May 1954, is the second longest active women’s barbershop chorus in Canada. This a capella group has been directed by Julia Beadle for twenty years and is fortunate to have an ‘in house’ arranger, Mr. Greg Backwell. The group represents London annually in regional competition and [...]
Topic: “It’s All in the Bounce: Overcoming Adversity” After becoming an amputee at the age of two because of a farm accident, Darda Sales went on to become a four-time Paralympian, capturing a gold and silver medal along the way. Through it all, while there have been highs and lows, the lesson that Darda has [...]
Topic: “My Journey Through Science Fairs”. “Danish Mahmood is a 14-year-old young innovator in grade 9 at London Central Secondary School. He will speak about his journey through science fairs with his invention called W.I.N.I.T.S. (Wireless Interconnected Non-Invasive Triage System). He has been recognized with top honours at national and international competitions.”
Topic: “What’s in the News (and What’s Not)?” Dr. Erika Simpson is Associate Professor of International Relations at Western University and the author of the book NATO and the Bomb, and numerous scholarly articles. In 2015 she was awarded the “Shirley Farlinger Award for Peace Writings” by Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, and is [...]
Topic: “My experiences qualifying for the Scott’s Pitch, Hit and Run.” Devon MacDonald-Keeling is a grade 8 student at Fairmont Public School and he plays baseball for the London Badgers Baseball organization. He was the only Canadian that qualified for the national finals in Miami.
Topic: “Frauds & Scams” A member of the London Police Service since 1992, Catherine Fountatin has worked on General Patrol, as a Detective Constable in the Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit, as well as being a School Safety Officer in the elementary schools. She is currently a Crime Prevention Officer doing presentations to community [...]
Topic: “Piano Presentation” At the age of 13, Hugo Russell has already achieved outstanding successes in piano competitions and festivals in Canada. Having been awarded First-Class Honours with Distinction by the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Hugo also received first place in the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers’ Association Composition Competition. He lives in [...]
Topic: “The World’s Most Powerful Women: How Women Are Leading Change” Roxanne Joyal is CEO of ME to WE, an innovative social enterprise that empowers people to change the world with their everyday consumer choices. Her belief in the transformative potential of social enterprise has taken her from the villages of rural Asia and Africa [...]