Monthly Meetings

3rd Tuesday of the Month

Our monthly membership meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month in-person at Hope Church. All members are welcome. Guests must register upon arrival and are restricted to attending no more than two membership meetings.

Membership meetings take place at Hope Church

10 A.M. to Noon

3rd Tuesday of each month

14480 Old Simcoe Road

Port Perry

Did you miss our JULY Meeting?

HERE’S A RECAP

Renowned naturalist and author, Steve Burrows was the guest speaker. Merging his twin passions of birding and mysteries, Steve turned his hand to fiction to create the Birder Murder Mysteries series. The first title in the series entitled, "A Siege of Bitterns", won the Crime Writers of Canada award for Best First Novel in 2015 and was selected as one of the Globe & Mail’s Top 100 Books of the Year.

In his lecture, "Travels and Travails: Researching & Writing the Birder Murder Mystery Series,” Steve outlined the theme from each of his eight books in a lively and upbeat way. His writing showcases his unique ability to blend suspenseful whodunits with environmental themes which resonate with a wide range of audiences. One does not need to be a birder to appreciate his novels. Steve's ninth book will be released in September 2026.

Guest Speaker - August 18

GEORGE TAKACH

“Taiwan and Cold War 2.0: What Canadians Need to Know”

“Taiwan is a very important country that Canadians don’t know enough about. In terms of strategic geopolitics, Taiwan is indispensable to democracies because it produces over 90% of the most advanced semiconductor chips used in the world, including the critical chips that run the most powerful artificial intelligence software in civilian and military applications. Unfortunately for Taiwan and the rest of the world, the autocracy in Beijing claims Taiwan to be part of China, and threatens to take over the small island by military force if necessary.

In his new book, “Inspired By Taiwan”, George S. Takach, discusses Taiwan and its outsized importance to geopolitics and countries all over the globe, including

Canada. George will highlight what Canadians need to know about this marvelous, very relevant and dangerously situated country, including the critical posture of the United States and President Trump towards Taiwan. George makes the case that the world’s democracies should support Taiwan in order to keep the peace in Asia. George also argues that Canada has a lot to learn from Taiwan, given Canada’s own challenges with a much larger neighbour that is threatening Canada’s own wellbeing.”

About the Speaker:

“George Tukach has undergrad and law degrees from the University of Toronto, and an MA from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. He practiced technology law for over 35 years as a partner at McCarthy Tetrault. During his legal career he was also an Adjunct Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School for 22 years, a columnist for Lexpert Magazine, and wrote three books on tech/law topics. Currently he writes books on technology and geopolitics for a general audience, including Cold War 2.0: Artificial Intelligence in the New Battle Between China, Russia and America, which was published in 2024 and Inspired by Taiwan: Why Supporting Taiwan Matters for Global Democracy (2025).

George will bring copies of his books for purchase and signing. All proceeds from the book sales will go to Camp Scugog, a charitable camp dedicated to serving kids in difficult circumstances.” Cost for his new book is $30.00

Upcoming Speakers for our 2026 Monthly Meetings

Sept.15 MAYOR DAN CARTER - "Punished or Prepared"

Oct. 20. LISA BROWNING - "Ontario Turtles Conservation Centre - Where Community and Conservation Connect"

Nov. 17 TED BARRIS - " Battle of Britain"