RCMC Newsletter
July 2025
July 2025 - Live MeetingsJuly 3rd. 2025
Annette Turner: The Troubles in Ireland Presentation: On July 3rd, Annette Turner, wife of Peter Turner will be presenting "Why the reunification of the island of Ireland is more likely now than ever before." To that end, Annette will give a brief history of how the partition of the six counties in ulster occurred, the ensuing unionist rule, the failure of British statesmanship, the creation of a sectarian state, the civil rights movement, the rise of the Irish Republican Army, the "troubles ", the Good Friday agreement and the resulting fragile peace, the changing demographics and political allegiances and the devastating effects of Brexit on the people of Northern Ireland. She will explain why, for the first time in over a century, the likelihood of reunification has never been more likely. Bio: Annette has had a lifetime's interest in all things Irish. Some might say it's in her blood. Her father was a Catholic from Dublin and her mother a Protestant from Belfast. Annette grew up understanding the sectarian and cultural divisions, and through many family visits to both parts of the island of Ireland, saw it first hand. Annette has an honours degree in history and Celtic studies from the university of Toronto. She was not only blessed to have visiting professors from Dublin and Belfast, but she won a scholarship to study at the Dublin institute for advanced studies. In retirement, Annette has been given the opportunity to indulge her passion for this subject, reading dozens of books and watching endless documentaries on this topic. In fact, in retirement, she and her husband have been privileged to visit her beloved Northern Ireland three times. She looks forward to sharing her knowledge and insights with our club. 10am. To be followed by Live Questions. July 17th.
Phil Alt: Breezy Breakfast history /What It's Like to be a City Councillor NOTE: MEETING TO BE HELD IN THE SANCTUARY Presentation: So you want to be a city councillor? The workday world of a municipal politician. Issues, responsibility, and patience. Bio: Phil Allt was born in Guelph. He attended western Guelph, McMaster Toronto universities. For a short time, he studied some theology at Conrad Grabel college at the university of Waterloo. He taught philosophy at Kitchener collegiate along with history and politics Upon retirement, he was urged to run for city council. He has served three terms representing Ward three. Currently, Phil lives a half kilometre from where he was raised and a kilometre from where he was born at St. Joseph’s Hospital. 10am. To be followed by Live Questions. July 31st.
Eric Nost: Political Ecology & Environmental Governance Presentation: I research how data technologies inform environmental governance. New kinds of data-generating sensors and data-synthesizing algorithms are becoming central to everyday life and may prove transformational in policy too. A key challenge for geographers in the coming years is assessing these technologies’ promise to help society solve sustainability issues related to food security, climate change adaptation, and ecosystem services conservation. This will be done by understanding their human dimensions - their design, use, maintenance, and effects on society - alongside other governance trends such as marketization and metrification. It will involve understanding how these data systems came but also experimenting with them towards more just and equitable ends. Bio: EDUCATION 2018 Ph.D. Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison Dissertation: Programming Adaptation: How Modeling Informs Environmental Policy in Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan Minor: Environmental Studies (Culture, History, and Environment) 2013 M.A. Geography, University of Kentucky, 2013 Thesis: Counting on the Environment: Measuring and Marketing Ecosystem Services in Oregon 2009 B.A. Geography with Honors, Grinnell College, 2009 Thesis: Tourism, Development, and Place in the Caribe Sur of Costa Rica 2008 Costa Rica Independent Field Study, Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM), 2008 10am. To be followed by Live Questions. |
Annette Turner
Phil Alt
Eric Nost
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Future Meetings
Meetings for August
August 14th. 2025
Joe Ackerman: Food Webs in Aquatic Environments
August 28th. 2025
Greg Kennedy: Urban Gardens
Activities & Events
July 7th.
Halton Railway Museum
July 19th.
Jesus Christ Superstar
Hamilton Family Theatre: Cambridge
See activities desk for more details
Coffee Mornings
Coffee/Breakfast
July 10th. and July 24th.
RCMC Live Coffee Morning
9:30 am
The Boathouse
116 Gordon St.
or
Uptown Grill
694 Woolwich St.
More news to come regarding activities and live coffee mornings
Refer to the website often
July 10th. and July 24th.
RCMC Live Coffee Morning
9:30 am
The Boathouse
116 Gordon St.
or
Uptown Grill
694 Woolwich St.
More news to come regarding activities and live coffee mornings
Refer to the website often
Other News
There is a new What's New section on the Home page of our website. This will give you quick links to any new information which has been posted on the website.
If you have any new content for the website, please send to Ritchie Zelk at [email protected]
Membership
Please send any updates to your entry in the Membership Directory, including any change in email address, to
Martin Alderwick; 519-763-6939 [email protected]
Members are encouraged to invite male friends and acquaintances to our meetings.
Martin Alderwick; 519-763-6939 [email protected]
Members are encouraged to invite male friends and acquaintances to our meetings.