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2011-2012 LECTURERS' BIOGRAPHIES
PAGING THROUGH THE MIDDLE AGES
Scott Cameron
Scott Cameron, a retired teacher, maritime historian, and John Muir enthusiast is an author and lecturer who has delighted groups in the US and Canada with his illustrated presentations. In 1992 he established a house rental business in Western Europe, which gave him an opportunity to explore small out of the way villages in the mountains of Tuscany and crumbling Cathar castles in the Languedoc. His curiosity about medieval technology and social change has led him to reevaluate the notion of the "Dark Ages".
Dr. Gordon Greene
Doctor Gordon Greene is a cultural historian with a special interest in the development of music over the centuries. He earned advance degrees in English Literature, philosophy, music history and choral conducting. His teaching positions included the University of Alberta, Western Ontario, Toronto and Wilfrid Laurier where he served as Dean of Music for eleven years. He remains and active teacher of Lifelong Learning Groups in Ontario and in Florida in the winter months.
Judy Thomson
Judy Thompson has an abiding interest in the history of the visual arts, and has presented lecture series to BALL on the history of Western Art, of Canadian Art, and of Impressionism. Her special interest in Medieval Art and the society that created such unacknowledged masterpieces, has now found kindred spirits in her two fellow presenters. All who attend will leave with a much clearer and deeper understanding of this fascinating foundation period in Western world history.
STORIES IN OUR LIVES
Gary Draper
Gary Draper
He has received rave reviews from BALL members for his Whirlwind Tour of Canadian Literature. Until his recent retirement Gary Draper was an Associate Professor of English at St. Jerome's University in the University of Waterloo.
Early and contemporary Canadian Literature is his forte. He has been a book reviewer, a librarian, a poetry editor with Brick Books and a short-fiction editor with The New Quarterly. He is a member of the Culinary Historians of Ontario, with a special interest in…and an extensive collection of…community cookbooks.
CHANGING WORLD ORDER - PART II
Dr. Larry Black
Dr. Larry Black is Professor Emeritus and Distinguished Research Scholar at Carleton University, and Founding Director of the Centre for Research on Canadian-Russian Relations, at the University Partnership Centre, Georgian College. He has degrees from Mount Allison University, Boston University, and McGill University; has written, edited, or co-edited 35 books on Soviet and Russian foreign policy and domestic affairs; is the founding editor of Russia and Eurasia Documents Annual. He has conducted briefings for government departments and NGOs, including the Department of Foreign Affairs, Export Development Canada, the Immigration and Refugee Board, and CSIS; and has served as a Research Fellow with NATO.
Jennifer Armstrong-Lehman
Jennifer Armstrong-Lehman. MA in Political Science from Wilfred Laurier;
worked with Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAIT) and was a member of the
Canadian delegation to the United Nations in 2002-2003. Teaches for
Georgian College in Orillia, and Laurentian University in Barrie.
Dr.Michael Johns
Dr. Michael Johns, Assistant Professor of Political Science with Laurentian University at Georgian College, has an MSc from the London School of Economics and a PhD from the University of Maryland. Regular media
commentator on Canadian and local politics.
Alanda Theriault
Alanda Theriault is a liberal arts professor at Georgian College in Barrie. She holds degrees in both cultural anthropology and philosophy from York University and McMaster University. She has traveled Canada to study the use of humour and irony in contemporary Canadian Aboriginal art and studied sculpture at the Alberta College of Art and Design. She teaches "Food & Philosophy" - a course designed to contemplate the relationships between what we eat and topics in aesthetics, ethics, and social theory - as well as "Philosophies of Intimacy" and "Philosophies of Evil" which surveys the deeply-rooted ideas humans have about the nature and scope of evil.
LANDS FOR THE FUTURE - Conservation and Preservation
Gord Miller
Gord Miller, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, oversees the continued implementation of the Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR). He has been re-appointed by the Legislative Assembly for his third term. As an independent officer, he oversees 14 ministries, monitors and reports annually on - Government compliance with the provisions of the EBR - Government progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions - activities in Ontario to reduce the use or make more efficient use of electricity, natural gas, propane, oil and transportation fuels. Mr. Miller has released eleven annual reports, eight special reports, two Greenhouse Gas Progress Reports and two Energy Conservation Progress Reports to the Ontario Legislature.
Peter Middleton
Peter Middleton is a retired teacher and principal in the field of outdoor education. Since retirement from teaching, Peter has had a second career, leading eco-tours worldwide, to observe plants, animals and birds and interpret natural environments. Moving to The Grey-Bruce region in 1974, Peter has spent hours in the field coming to know and understand the natural history of the region. He continues to lead trips locally and currently serves as President of the Owen Sound Field Naturalists.
Don Wilkes
Don Wilkes obtained a BSc in Zoology at the University of Alberta. Don worked as a student Park Naturalist at Prince Albert National Park just when national parks were establishing interpretive programs. Don obtained a permanent job at Point Pelee National Park supervising the interpretive program. When Parks Canada began operating the new Bruce Peninsula National Park and Fathom Five National Marine Park, Don was invited to manage the heritage education and visitor services operations and successfully established a visitor centre for the two parks. In 2000, he helped develop a national training program. Now, Don does tours and continues to develop exhibits for national and provincial parks.
Beth Kummling
Beth Kümmling's passion for the Niagara Escarpment and the Bruce Trail started in her childhood and continues today. An avid hiker and amateur geologist, she became a volunteer on the Bruce Trail Conservancy Environment Committee in 1993, and joined the Board of Directors in 2002. In July 2004 Beth moved into the senior staff position as Executive Director. She has overseen the permanent protection of 2,300 acres of Niagara Escarpment land. Beth worked for 15 years in the field of toxic chemical management. Beth holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from the University of Guelph.
Caroline Schultz
Caroline Schultz is Executive Director of Ontario Nature. She was Director of Conservation for the Canadian Nature Federation leading the advocacy, science and outreach programs which resulted in the establishment of new National Parks, the Federal Species at Risk Act, the identification of Important Bird Areas across Canada, and integrated conservation and development programs in Latin America. As Chair of BirdLife International’s Americas Regional Council, she developed a partnership of NGOs from over 17 countries in North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. Caroline has a B.A. in botany from Trinity College Dublin, a M.Sc. in ecology from U of T and a Masters of Management degree from McGill. She served on several Boards including the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, the Sustainability Network, the Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation and the Greenbelt Foundation.
Tod Wright
Tod Wright has been a volunteer for Ducks Unlimited Canada for thirty years. He served on their Board of Directors for 16 years including terms as both President and Chairman of the Board. He is an avid outdoorsman and spends as much time as possible at his cottage on an island at Oliphant, 40 kilometers northwest of Owen Sound. An avid water fowler, Tod travels across Canada each fall in his pursuit of birds. Tod is semi retired investment advisor with CIBC Wood Gundy in Burlington.
Robert Patrick
Robert Patrick is the Bruce Peninsula Environmental Group’s representative to the Coalition On the Niagara Escarpment, (CONE) and President and CEO of CONE. Robert retired from the Ontario Public Service as a Capital Projects Coordinator, Ministry of Community and Social Services. He established Child Care Centers, Family Violence Shelters, Children’s Mental Health Treatment Centers, Young Offenders Facilities and Developmental Services. He is Past Chair and current Vice President of Support and Housing Halton, a past member of the Property Standards Committee, Traffic Planning Advisory Committee and the Environmental Strategic Planning Task Force for Oakville. Robert holds an Industrial Management Certificate and a B.A. in Sociology from U of T.
John Cottrill
John Cottrill is Chief Administrative Officer for the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority. He has worked with the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation, the Ministry of Natural Resources, Credit Valley Conservation Authority, Niagara Escarpment Commission, and the St. Lawrence Parks Commission. He has served on municipal parks boards, Land Trusts, with Parks Canada and recreation trails committees. John assisted the Canadian 1000 Islands Heritage Conservancy in securing an international designation as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. At the Ministry of Natural Resources, John coordinated the funding allocations to the 36 conservation authorities. He has a B.A. in Geography and a Masters in Environmental Studies.
Albert Koehl
Albert Koehl spent six years as an environmental prosecutor for the Ontario government. He served in Guatemala as a United Nations investigator and volunteer human rights observer. Albert's work focuses on protecting migratory birds through enforcement activities, challenging the federal government over massive subsidies to oil and gas companies, revitalizing provincial laws for parks protection, and tackling climate change through initiatives on transportation and energy production. Albert was nominated for The Law Society of Upper Canada's Lincoln Alexander Award for his volunteer work. Albert is fluent in French, German and Spanish. He contributes to newspapers and journals on topics ranging from mining in developing countries to cycling in Canada.
Anne Bell
Anne Bell has been directing Ontario Nature's conservation and education programs since 2007. She holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Studies (York University, 2000) and has almost 20 years experience working as an environmental educator, researcher and advocate for government and not-for-profit organizations. In her spare time, she enjoys birding, camping, swimming, skiing and playing hockey with her husband and two young daughters, Kestrel and Castilleja.
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