RCMC Newsletter
March - 2026

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March 2026 - Live Meetings

March 5th.  
Lloyd Longfield: My Life as a Member of Parliment
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​Presentation:

Looks like a very enlightening talk of what it is like to serve in the Canadian Parliament 

 
Bio:
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Barb and Lloyd have been married for 47 years, and have three daughters, two sons-in-law, and four grandchildren. They have lived in Guelph for 33 years, moving here from Winnipeg.

Lloyd just retired from serving as Guelph’s Member of Parliament for three terms, between 2015 and 2025. Some of those details include chairing the Standing Committee for Science and Research, Vice-Chairing Public Accounts, and serving on the Standing Committees for Environment, for Industry, and for Agriculture, as well as chairing the Innovation Caucus, the Automotive Caucus, and serving on the Seniors’ Caucus and Housing Caucus.

Prior to that he was President and CEO of the Guelph Chamber of Commerce, Chair of the Chamber Executives of Ontario and served on the Board of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. Lloyd received both the Queen’s Jubilee Award and the King Charles III Coronation Medal for community service.

​Lloyd is currently completing a Masters in Leadership at the UofG, and looks forward to serving in new ways during retirement!


 
​10am. To be followed by Live Questions.  

March 19th. 2026
Ezio Di Emanuele: 
​Stories by a Former Civil Servant

Presentation:



​Bio:





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10am. To be followed by Live Questions. 

Lloyd Longfield

RCMC

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Future Meetings

Meetings for April 2026

 
Apr. 2nd.
Ajay Heble: ​From Idea to Institute: Building a Field (and a Community) Through Improvisation


Apr. 16th.
Brenda Pomerleau: Recue Me Dogs

​Apr. 30th.
Renee Van Acker: T.B.A. 
                              

Activities & Events

 
March 6th. 2026
Guelph Storm Hockey Game 

T.B.A.
​Sleeman Brewery Tour
 
 
 
​See activities desk for more details


 

 

Coffee Mornings

​Coffee/Breakfast

March 2026
Mar. 12th. and 26th.
 

​RCMC Live Coffee Morning

9:30 am

Symposium
​304 Stone Rd. W

or

 Uptown Grill
694 Woolwich St.

 

 


​More news to come regarding activities and live coffee mornings
Refer to the website often ​

Other News

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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.