JUNE 3rd Hal Finlayson Retired Administrator and Project Manager, Health Care PRESENTATION “Formula 1 (F1) Racing; Fast Cars and Amazing Technology” The talk traces the start of F1 in 1950 covering some early history through to today. Key points include organization, race rules and the evolution of the technology. BIO Armed with a BSc, MBA, Hal spent his career in health care as an administrator, project manager and consultant in IT. He worked in teaching hospitals, home care and public health.

JUNE 10th Simon Bell Retired Executive Director, Focus on Nature PRESENTATION “Madagascar: Land of Lemurs” In 2024, Simon Bell travelled to the island of Madagascar for a month of exploration and discovery. Madagascar is a land of unique animals and plants such as lemurs and baobab trees. With stories, photos and videos, Simon will share the fun and excitement of travelling in Madagascar. BIO Simon Bell has been a photographer since the age of six when his father gave him a hand- me-down Box Brownie camera and he became the family photographer on family vacations while living in Europe. His interest in photography grew as the owner of a successful multimedia company in Toronto and he never lost his interest in exploring the world, the natural world in particular, with his camera. Simon came to Guelph in 2005 to publish the SNAP Guelph newspaper and has recently retired as the Executive Director of Focus on Nature, a local charity that connects kids to nature through photography. Greeters: Dave Elliott, Jim Thompson Anthem: TBA Thought for the Day: TBA Introduction: Murray Woods Thanks: Gerry Neufeld

JUNE 17th Peter Devries Manager, Engineering Project Management and Development Operations, Teledyne FLIR, Waterloo, ON PRESENTATION “Drones as Guardians: Enhancing Soldier Safety and Focus on the Battlefield” Teledyne FLIR offers a diversified portfolio that serves a number of applications in government & defense, industrial, and commercial markets. Its products help first responders and military personnel protect and save lives, promote efficiency within the trades, and innovate consumer-facing technologies. Peter will provide details in designing unmanned aerial vehicles that navigate into places too dangerous for people, and which employ cutting-edge AI to lighten the cognitive load on soldiers when it matters most. BIO Peter Devries has spent his career pushing the limits of what's possible, from tackling complex engineering challenges to pioneering the future of unmanned aerial systems. Leading the charge at Teledyne FLIR, Peter builds autonomous aircraft that defy the impossible, leading fearless teams into uncharted skies and turning visionary ideas into reality. Greeters: Harry Cummings, Paul Pequeganat Anthem: TBA Thought for the Day: TBA Introduction: George Hughes Thanks: Norm Davidson

JUNE 24th John Bullen Volunteer Tour Guide, Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Mount Hope, ON PRESENTATION “The Dambusters” May 16, 1943: Operation Chastise was one of Bomber Command's most iconic missions of WW2. The daring mission involved a nighttime attack on three massive hydroelectric dams in Germany's Ruhr Valley - its industrial heartland. BIO John is a volunteer member of the Speakers Panel at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. His interest in aviation and in the Museum was inspired by his late Uncle who was a Harvard Flight Instructor, based out of the Kingston (Ontario) Airport during WW2. For over 30 years, John was employed by the Ontario Government as a Senior Manager, working in a number of Provincial Ministries, including Cabinet Office, Finance, Environment, Agriculture, and Economic Development & Innovation. Now retired, John lives in Ancaster, Ontario. Greeters: John Bye, Jason Powlowski Anthem: TBA Thought for the Day: TBA Introduction: Allan Fox Thanks: Charlie Toth