Speaker Series and Events

Continuing education is reflected in our values and stated in the objectives of the Club.

– We regularly host educational Speakers Series and short business sessions at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney.

– Throughout the year our Club has fun, socializing activities including a Summer Picnic and Christmas Party.

– Check the website regularly for upcoming events.

Speaker Series

The public, friends and guests are welcome to attend the CFUW Saanich Peninsula Speaker Series at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney on the 4th Tuesday of the month, September through April.

Cost – Members and their guests Free; $10.00 Non-members

2024/25 Member Events

August 25 11:30 am to 2:00 pm Cost: $25 Invite a Friend	Summer Picnic Centennial Park 7526 Wallace Drive Saanichton Picnic Area 2
December 3 11:30 am Cost: $45 Invite a Friend	Christmas Lunch Mary Winspear Centre 2243 Beacon Avenue Sidney
May 23 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm	Annual Book Sale Mary Winspear Centre 2243 Beaon Avenue Sidney
May 27 11:30 am Cost: TBD Invite a Friend	Annual General Meeting and Lunch Mary Winspear Centre 2243 Beacon Avenue Sidney

September 24 2:00 pm	Speaker: Megan Rowe, Climate Action Program Assistant, Capital Regional District (Click to read Bio) Topic: Climate Action in the Capital Region Learn about climate change, its causes, and solutions, and what the CRD is doing to take action.
October 23 (Wednesday) 2:00 pm	Speaker: Sara Neely, Senior Director, Philanthropic Services – Victoria Foundation (Click to read Bio) Topic: The Victoria Foundation and Our Role in Community The Victoria Foundation and our role in community, ways to support the community through the Victoria Foundation, and ways to support the fund established by the CFUW Saanich Peninsula. The fund and the process for allocation of the annual grants to CFUW for the Education Trust Fund. The role of women in philanthropy and the transfer of wealth from one generation to another.
November 26 2:00 pm	Speaker: Mavis Underwood (Click to read bio) Topic: A W̱SÁNEĆ Woman’s Perspective on Education, History, Justice and Homelands Recognition
January 28, 2025 2:00 pm	Speaker: Dr. Doug L. Jones, President, CARP Vancouver Island Chapter 19 (Click to read Bio) Topic: What is the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) and why be a member? An overview of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP), Canada’s largest non-profit, non-partisan association advocating for the rights and interests of Canadians as we age. Learn more about what issues CARP sees as existing and emerging needs within our communities.
February 25 2:00 pm	Speaker: Sana Aziz M.A., C.P.G. Strategic Lead – Dementia Friendly Communities, Alzheimer Society of British Columbia Topic: Dementia Friendly Communities This presentation is NOT about what we can do to change that…it is about changing how WE respond to this reality. To explore and support initiatives that help those with dementia feel more included, engaged and safe as valued friends, family members and citizens. Initiatives such as awareness training for store clerks and bus drivers to empowering people like us, we CAN make a difference.
March 25 2:00 pm	Speakers: Ann Eastman, Board Chair & Emily Harris, Programs Manager, Sandown Centre for Regenerative Agriculture (Click to read Bios) Topic: Where Agriculture Meets Climate Action The history, achievement and goals of the Sandown Centre.
April 22 2:00 pm	Speaker: Michael Goodchild, Executive Director, Sidney Museum and Archives (Click to read Bio) Topic: Take a Walk Through Time! Information on the museum’s history, temporary and permanent exhibits. What is it like to run a small town museum, how the funding works, and the use of many volunteers.