Events

I’ll be presenting using PowerPoint slides, and the topic is ‘ICBC Enhance Care – New auto insurance for BC’. Attached is a jpeg of our ICBC logo, and below is a link to our website in case any of your members want to view it prior to the presentation.

ICBC Enhanced Care - New auto insurance for B.C.

Ken Coates is Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Saskatchewan.  His work focuses on the development of strategies to promote 21st century well-being in small town, rural, Indigenous and remote Canada. Ken's major project examines the potential contributions -- and negative impacts -- of emerging technologies on rural and remote communities. 

Edith Tobe is the Executive Director of the Squamish River Watershed Society

"The SRWS formed in 1998 with a holistic approach towards watershed restoration.  To date our organization has assessed over 144 watercourses in the Squamish and Lillooet River watersheds and restored thousands of metres of habitat for salmon and other wildlife. In 2005 the SRWS expanded our operations to include and education outreach program that engages over 600 students annually in outdoor experiential learning.

The work the SRWS undertakes looks at the headwaters in the upper watershed all the way down to the estuary and into Howe Sound and includes scientific and state of the art methodology and monitoring programs. In the mid-1990's the SRWS worked closely with the forest industry as part of the Forest Renewal BC Watershed Restoration Program and then in the early 2000's the restoration focused more on salmon habitat and restoring estuarine function. Throughout our years of operations we have maintained strong partnerships with Squamish Nation and through this partnership have been able to restore salmon habitat in the upper Elaho River, along the Cheakamus, and throughout the traditional territory of Squamish Nation."

Chasing Dreams - Turning a passion into a lifestyle & business
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Bio / Intro:
Our guest speakers for today are Hank DeBruin and Tanya McCready, from
Winterdance Dogsled Tours.

Winterdance has been around for 21 years now. What started as a dream,
turned into a family business and a lifestyle around their beloved
Siberian huskies, and now welcomes around 2000 guests from around the
globe every winter.

Hank and their huskies have had many adventures from Maine to Alaska
including competing in six 1000-mile races in Alaska and the Yukon.
Out of the many lessons and countless stories from these races, a
corporate presentation was born that focuses on building and leading
great teams through challenging times.

Hank and Tanya also have a 2500 tree maple syrup farm in the Haliburton highlands and have
co-written 2 books. Their latest book, Journey of 1000 Miles released
just last Christmas has become an international best seller.