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 | May 15, 2025 Speaker: Susan Sheen Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides - How an 8 week old puppy becomes a qualified trained dog guide "In the early 1980’s Lions Clubs across Canada sought to develop a national project to reflect their service to Canadians with visual impairments. The result was Lions Foundation of Canada and its founding program, Canine Vision Canada, established in 1985.... Today, as Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides, we train and match Dog Guides in 7 distinct programs: Canine Vision, Hearing, Service, Seizure Response, Autism Assistance, Diabetes Alert and Facility Support." (https://www.dogguides.com/about-us) Susan Sheen is a representative of the Foster Puppy Program in which volunteers provide a home and help socialize a puppy, teaching them house manners and basic obedience in preparation for formal training as a Dog Guide. Susan and several other foster families and their pups will accompany her to speak about their experience and to demonstrate how the puppies are trained. At the end of the presentation there will be an opportunity to socialize with the puppies. |
| June 19, 2025 Speaker: Mayor Dan Carter Prepared or Punished "All of us have challenges in life. I have often wondered if I am being prepared or punished." Mayor Dan Carter Elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, Mayor Dan Carter is serving his second term as Mayor of Oshawa. Before becoming Oshawa's Mayor, he served as a City and Regional Councillor. The Mayor is an ex-officio member of all City Standing Committees. At the Region of Durham, he currently serves as a member of the Health and Social Services Committee and the Police Services Board. Active in community development initiatives, Mayor Carter lends his time to many philanthropic endeavours and has a deep commitment to making a difference to those in need. Mayor Carter takes his role as Mayor of Oshawa to heart and feels blessed that he has been given a second term to serve and help people in his community. He is committed to leading in a way that will bring out the best in all of us and be the light that brings hope, optimism, and pride to this great city. |
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