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The club meets Fridays, at 12:00 Noon at: The Italian-Canadian Club 135 Ferguson Street Guelph, Ontario, N1E 2Y9, Canada Phone: 519-821-3863 |
William Christian gave us a little insight into his early life which seemed to be influenced greatly by an Empire Loyalist grandmother. William was born in Queen Charlotte Island, but left there when he was 6 weeks old, never to return. He studied political science at U. of Toronto and earned a doctorate from that famous hotbed of socialism, the London School of Economics. William also met his wife in London and indeed got married there.
Patricia and Patrick, both associated with the YM/YWCA spoke in glowing terms about SHARKS, the program aiming to help grade 3 and 5 kids from all schools in both school boards swim sufficiently well to be able to survive in deep water. They thanked our Club for supporting it. This year over 2500 students went through the program, which has been growing. Ken Hammill was singled out for his strong support in getting the program off the ground a few years ago. 
Mayor Karen Farbidge spoke about the progress the City has made toward reaching the six strategic goals it has adopted in its effort to reach excellence in municipal governance. One of the goals, urban design and sustainable growth, is now governed by a new 25-year plan which includes provisions for an increase in residences of 54,000 by 2031. Other goals include: personal and community well being; economic opportunity; arts, culture and heritage; government and community involvement; and natural environment. The latter includes an Urban Forest Management Plan in 2009, a plan that will be of great interest to the Environment Committee.
Bob Housser (right) was introduced by his proposer Tom Funk, Chair of the Membership Committee, Bob Housser look-alike, and Bob's next-door neighbour. Bob, a well-known photographer in Guelph, told us how he "accidentally" became a photographer. Although he had been taking photos as a youngster, Bob did not get into photography at a much later age when with a company making Swedish shelving systems in New Liskeard. The company needed photographs for promotional material and good photographers were not available in New Liskeard. And that was the start. Later, after selling the company, Bob went into photography professionally in Barrie and then in Guelph. Here he opened a studio on Wilson Street in 1994, closed it in 2007, and now works from a studio in his home. 