2021 Meetings for Members - via Zoom
Current members will receive an email with the link to join the meeting.
We ask that all participants log into the meeting on Friday night between 7:00 and 7:30 p.m.
The meeting will be recorded and a link to the recorded meeting will be sent to all club members.
Members will need to download and install the Zoom application to join a meeting. Here is the link where you can find the download. https://zoom.us/download
You must sign in to the Zoom application first and then click on the link in your email to access the Zoom meeting.
Here are three documents that explain some basic information about Zoom - one for each type of access media (laptop, tablet, android).
zoom_participating_with_an_android_tablet_or_phone.pdf
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zoom_cheat_sheet_for_laptop-desktop.pdf
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zoom_cheat_sheet_for_tablet.pdf
Download File
We ask that all participants log into the meeting on Friday night between 7:00 and 7:30 p.m.
The meeting will be recorded and a link to the recorded meeting will be sent to all club members.
Members will need to download and install the Zoom application to join a meeting. Here is the link where you can find the download. https://zoom.us/download
You must sign in to the Zoom application first and then click on the link in your email to access the Zoom meeting.
Here are three documents that explain some basic information about Zoom - one for each type of access media (laptop, tablet, android).
zoom_participating_with_an_android_tablet_or_phone.pdf
Download File
zoom_cheat_sheet_for_laptop-desktop.pdf
Download File
zoom_cheat_sheet_for_tablet.pdf
Download File
2021 EVENTS
Friday April 23, 2021
Virtual Meeting - Log in starts at 7:00 p.m. Speaker begins at 7:30 p.m.
Speaker: Cathy Kavassalis
Topic: Invasive Species in the Home Garden
Virtual Meeting - Log in starts at 7:00 p.m. Speaker begins at 7:30 p.m.
Speaker: Cathy Kavassalis
Topic: Invasive Species in the Home Garden
Friday May 28, 2021
Virtual Meeting - Log in starts at 7:00 p.m. Speaker begins at 7:30 p.m.
Speaker: Jill Byers
Topic: Cultivating Cannabis at Home
Cannabis, also known as marijuana (among countless other names), is a psychoactive intoxicant that was banned in Canada from 1923 until medical cannabis became legal in 2001. The consumption and sale of recreational cannabis was legalized and regulated on 17 October 2018, after Parliament passed Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act. While there was much discussion about the ramifications of legalization, very little impact can be seen in the community.
Cannabis in Canada is legal for both recreational and medicinal purposes. Canada is the second country in the world, after Uruguay, to formally legalize the cultivation, possession, acquisition and consumption of cannabis and its by-products. Canada is the first G7 and G20 nation to do so.
Cannabis affects people in different ways. It depends on the person, the situation, the type and quality of cannabis, and the method of use. Research shows most people who use cannabis use it moderately. Since cannabis does not pose a risk for physical addiction ,most people are not compelled to continue to use it. Instead, people use cannabis when they perceive its effects are beneficial.
Medical marijuana is available as an oil, pill, vaporized liquid and nasal spray, as dried leaves and buds, and as the plant itself. The herb is typically used to treat chronic pain, nausea and vomiting associated with cancer treatment and muscle spasms.
Virtual Meeting - Log in starts at 7:00 p.m. Speaker begins at 7:30 p.m.
Speaker: Jill Byers
Topic: Cultivating Cannabis at Home
Cannabis, also known as marijuana (among countless other names), is a psychoactive intoxicant that was banned in Canada from 1923 until medical cannabis became legal in 2001. The consumption and sale of recreational cannabis was legalized and regulated on 17 October 2018, after Parliament passed Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act. While there was much discussion about the ramifications of legalization, very little impact can be seen in the community.
Cannabis in Canada is legal for both recreational and medicinal purposes. Canada is the second country in the world, after Uruguay, to formally legalize the cultivation, possession, acquisition and consumption of cannabis and its by-products. Canada is the first G7 and G20 nation to do so.
Cannabis affects people in different ways. It depends on the person, the situation, the type and quality of cannabis, and the method of use. Research shows most people who use cannabis use it moderately. Since cannabis does not pose a risk for physical addiction ,most people are not compelled to continue to use it. Instead, people use cannabis when they perceive its effects are beneficial.
Medical marijuana is available as an oil, pill, vaporized liquid and nasal spray, as dried leaves and buds, and as the plant itself. The herb is typically used to treat chronic pain, nausea and vomiting associated with cancer treatment and muscle spasms.
Friday June 25th, 2021
Virtual Meeting - Log in starts at 7:00 p.m. Speaker begins at 7:30 p.m.
Speaker: David Chapman
Topic: 'Wild, Weird and Wacky Weather'
In a country that is so vast and surrounded by large oceans, it is no wonder we have some of the most interesting weather in the world. It offers such a variety all year round because of its terrain, temperature variations and location. Learn about Fallstreak Holes, Superior Mirages and discover how far south the Aurora Borealis can actually be seen. This presentation covers North America's weather uniqueness, power and beauty all wrapped into one.
David T. Chapman started doing photography at the age of 16. He is self-taught in the art of photography and has been pursuing his career professionally since the age of eighteen. He learned at a very young age from his father to appreciate his environment in the surrounding countryside. He enjoys taking photographs of weather phenomena, especially lightning, as well as scenery and nature. David likes to seek out unusual examples of nature such as albino robins, ice crystal formations and frozen water droplets. To date he has found multi-petalled Ontario trilliums, the highest of which had 33 petals. David is also a professional speaker and enjoys entertaining and educating a good crowd. His main areas of expertise are Weather/Aurora Borealis, Local Interests and Ontario Scenery of Ontario, Birds and Wildlife.
Virtual Meeting - Log in starts at 7:00 p.m. Speaker begins at 7:30 p.m.
Speaker: David Chapman
Topic: 'Wild, Weird and Wacky Weather'
In a country that is so vast and surrounded by large oceans, it is no wonder we have some of the most interesting weather in the world. It offers such a variety all year round because of its terrain, temperature variations and location. Learn about Fallstreak Holes, Superior Mirages and discover how far south the Aurora Borealis can actually be seen. This presentation covers North America's weather uniqueness, power and beauty all wrapped into one.
David T. Chapman started doing photography at the age of 16. He is self-taught in the art of photography and has been pursuing his career professionally since the age of eighteen. He learned at a very young age from his father to appreciate his environment in the surrounding countryside. He enjoys taking photographs of weather phenomena, especially lightning, as well as scenery and nature. David likes to seek out unusual examples of nature such as albino robins, ice crystal formations and frozen water droplets. To date he has found multi-petalled Ontario trilliums, the highest of which had 33 petals. David is also a professional speaker and enjoys entertaining and educating a good crowd. His main areas of expertise are Weather/Aurora Borealis, Local Interests and Ontario Scenery of Ontario, Birds and Wildlife.
