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A Fresh Look at Canadian History with Reverend Dr. Anthony Bailey
Read moreSpeaker: Reverend Dr. Anthony Bailey
Rev. Dr. Bailey is dedicated to social justice, especially racial reconciliation, and is a strong promoter of interfaith collaborations, affordable housing and providing food for all. Under Dr. Bailey’s guidance, Parkdale Church, his parish since 1999, has delivered meal programs from November to the end of March known as ‘In From The Cold’. Volunteers provide warm dinners to members of the Ottawa community facing poverty and other challenges. Dr. Bailey also serves on the Board of the Ottawa Mission.
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Advancing Reconciliation in the Federal Public Service
Read moreSpeaker: Mary-Luisa Kapelus
Mary is a Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs since November 2020. She previously served as ADM in two other departments. With vast experience in Indigenous affairs, she holds a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Victoria and a Bachelor’s from University of British Columbia.
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BUS TRIP – Maple Sugar Bush in Lanark, Ontario
Read moreWheelers Maple Tour
We are delighted to present a bus trip to Lanark, Ontario for a visit and guided tour of Wheelers Maple, one of the largest maple operations in Ontario with over 20,000 maple trees on 730 acres. Wheelers Maple is in the Guinness Book of Records as having the largest collection of maple syrup production items in the world!
We will leave Ottawa at 8:30am for a 75-minute ride to Lanark. While at Wheelers, we will learn about the history of maple syrup production in Canada, learn about and see maple syrup being made in the Sugar Camp, and taste maple taffy on the snow!
Also, to honour the Indigenous heritage of the region and to pay homage to the First Nations for their discovery of maple syrup, Wheelers has erected a huge traditional style tepee which you are welcome to explore.
We will also enjoy a traditional maple brunch in the grand log cabin: pancakes with maple syrup, sausages, baked beans, coffee/tea and juice. There is also a wide assortment of maple products you can purchase to bring home.
We will return to Ottawa by bus and arrive at approximately 2:30pm.
Tickets for the event (including bus trip, tours, samples and brunch)
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Canary in the Coal Mine: Why the threat to human rights in Afghanistan, and the consequences for women and girls, should matter to all of us.
Read moreSpeaker: Lauryn Oates, PhD., Executive Director, Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan
Dr. Lauryn Oates is an advocate for equitable access to quality education in conflict zones. Her organization is a Canadian charity that has helped make the human right to education real for ensuring access to learning for thousands of Afghan girls and women.
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December Holiday Event- Festive Flutes
Read moreJoin in the OWCC’s very special holiday event in the beautiful dining room of The Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club. Seasonal music will be provided by the Camerata Flutes, which includes Vic Norian, Janet Kreda and Michelle Bakota, who will play a selection of secular and faith-based holiday tunes, for your listening pleasure. There will be great food, door prizes and the sharing of good times. Bring a guest, maybe your spouse or a friend….buy a ticket for someone you cherish and share the spirit of the season.
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Embracing innovation, growth and sustainability at the Ottawa Airport – Susan Margles
Read moreBefore joining the Airport Authority as President and Chief Executive Officer in 2025, Susan Margles was a member of the senior leadership team at Canada Post for nearly 20 years. She held key roles, including Vice President of Government Relations and Policy, Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs, and most recently, Chief People and Safety Officer. In these positions, she played a pivotal role in integrating an Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework into organizational decision-making and advancing safety, human resources, labour relations, and government affairs. Come and hear the vision for the Ottawa Airport as it embraces innovation, growth, and sustainability to better serve Ottawa-Gatineau.
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Holiday Event
Read moreFeaturing: Peter Brown
Lanark-based jazz and blues pianist/singer Peter Brown performed at the Ottawa Jazz Festival for nine years. He has toured with several well-known groups including with former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor. He has released three jazz CDs under his own name, as well recording with many other artists. His CDs will be on sale at the event.
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Homelessness: We Are Failing Our Responsibility to Our Community
Read moreSpeaker: Dr. Jeffrey Turnbull, MD, FRCPC
Dr. Turnbull has pursued an interest in poverty and its effect on health nationally and internationally. He is one of the founders and is the past Medical Director of Ottawa Inner City Health which works to improve the health of people who are chronically homeless.
He is the recipient of several national and international grants and awards, including the Order of Canada, the Order of Ontario, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and an Honorary Degree of Law from Carleton University.
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Hungary and Canada – Transatlantic Allies: Meeting New Challenges in a Changing World
Read moreSpeaker: Ambassador Mária Éva Vass-Salazar
Ambassador Vass-Salazar is a career diplomat with 25 years of experience in the Hungarian foreign service. Prior to her current assignment, she was Head of Department for Northern Europe covering bilateral relations with 13 countries. Before that she was Head of Department for Science Diplomacy. Ambassador Vass-Salazar served as Deputy Chief of Mission in London, as Political Counsellor in Washington DC, and as Political Officer at the Hungarian Delegation to NATO. She holds an MA in history and a PhD in international relations.
