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Mar 01
March Speaker: Stephen Ilott

Stephen Ilott is our March 16 speaker with “Decluttering for Seniors”. For over twenty years and 3000+ homes worked on, his passion for organizing, downsizing clients and decluttering still interests audiences eager to have an ally who will motivate, downsize and reinvent their lives….
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Jan 31
February Speaker: Jill Heinerth

On February 23 we welcome Jill Heinerth with “The Science of Cave Diving”
From technical dives deep inside underwater caves to being the first person to swim inside Antarctic icebergs, Jill Heinerth, a Fellow of the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame, collaborates with climatologists, archaeologists, biologists, and engineers worldwide.
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Nov 24
Holiday Dinner 2025

The Guest Speaker will be Carole Bertuzzi-Luciani presenting “How to Be Buoyant in the Turbulence“. Our 2025 Holiday Dinner on December 8 at the Oakville Conference Centre promises to be an enjoyable event for our members.
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Oct 28
November Speaker: Michael Bowen

Our November 17 speaker is Investment Advisor Michael Bowen presenting: “What is money? A brief overview of its history and evolution to bring us to where we are today.”
For over 20 years, Michael Bowen has been working with clients to develop comprehensive plans to meet their financial needs and grow their assets.
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Sep 26
October Speaker: Bill Redelmeier

Our October 20 General Meeting features speaker Bill Redelmeier with: “Southbrook Organic Vineyards: a conversation on our commitment to quality!”
Bill Redelmeier is a passionate entrepreneur and connoisseur of food and fine wine. Together with his partner Marilyn, Bill guided the evolution of his family business from a 19th century Richmond Hill cattle farm, through a roadside vegetable stand in the 1980s, to a thriving garden market, and now an award-winning winery.
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Aug 26
September Speaker: Andrew Welch

On September 15 our guest speaker will be author Andrew Welch presenting: “No More of More – Enough is Enough”.
With a mission to provide unique insights on global issues, Andrew Welch combines heuristics and observations from multiple disciplines to communicate historical solutions with engaging narratives.
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Jun 27
Announcing Scholarship Winners for 2025

CFUW-Oakville announces Scholarship Winners: $34,600 for 2025
CFUW-Oakville announces the successful recipients of the University Women’s Club of Oakville Scholarship Fund awards and scholarships for 2025. CFUW-Oakville is pleased to announce scholarships of $34 600 in total to help local students with their educational journey. These young women were selected from the city’s publicly funded high schools, based on high academic achievement, outstanding community service and demonstrated leadership.
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Apr 15
May Dinner and AGM

Featured speaker is Bill King author of “Hamilton: “Weird and Wonderful”
Members register 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟐𝟓 for our Spring Meeting & Dinner 🔅
The dinner is at Oakville Conference & Banquet Centre, 2515 Wyecroft Road with cash bar 6pm dinner 7pm Look for more details in the email
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Apr 03
Your Federal Election Resources

Find most of the resources you need to prepare for voting in the 2025 Federal Election. Included are links to Voter Information for both Oakville West and Oakville East, Important Dates, Candidates and the comprehensive Poll Tracker
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Mar 02
March’s Speaker

On March 17 at 7 p.m. we feature Adam Shoalts, Ph.D., a professional adventurer and Westaway Explorer-in-Residence at the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
His expeditions range from mapping rivers to archaeological projects, but Shoalts is best known for his long solo journeys, including crossing alone nearly 4,000 km of Canada’s Arctic.
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