Encore Education Centre in Cornwall

COURSE - WRITE IT NOW - 03.1
2022-03-30 09:30 - 11:30 UTC | Encore Cornwall, 146 Chevrier Avenue, Unit B, Cornwall, Ontario, K2H 1S1, Canada
A course for ordinary people who wish to write their life stories as a gift to their children and grandchildren. Our aim is not to correct spelling and grammar. We merely want writers to tell and write their stories if they so wish. Join us for a ride and share in a wonderful journey of writing. The group is there to encourage and facilitate writing in a friendly atmosphere.

COURSE - HOT TOPICS - 02.1
2022-03-29 14:30 - 16:30
For many years, Hot Topics has offered an opportunity to present and discuss ideas and events of interest. Join us and bring your ideas and concerns to the discussion. Not a formal debate with winners and losers; but a moderated open discussion between members of our community. Subjects are chosen by the members. Registrations are limited in order to guarantee every member an opportunity to speak on every topic. New ideas and voices are welcome.

COURSE - WAR AND ITS AFTERMATH - 01.1
2022-03-29 09:30 - 11:30
Coverage will begin with the War in the Pacific. Focus will then shift to the aftermath of the Second World War in Europe, Asia and Africa. We will see there were numerous consequences of World War II that were detrimental to many countries lasting until the recent past. We will also look at the Nuremberg trials, the Marshall plan and the buildup of the Iron Curtain.

COURSE - FUN WITH DAVE- 23.1
2021-12-03 13:00 - 15:00
An exploration of the many, and strange, things people – and other animals – will do for the sheer FUN of it; along with some serious things that did not work out quite as hoped for. All presented in short videos, pictures, documents and stories with the aim to provide a, hopefully, interesting and entertaining end to the week.

COURSE - WRITE IT NOW-MY LIFE STORY - 02.8
2021-12-01 09:30 - 11:30

COURSE - HOT TOPICS - 01.8
2021-11-30 14:30 - 16:30

COURSE - LESSER-KNOWN WARS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY - 3.7
2021-11-30 09:30 - 11:30
While most people are familiar with the two great wars of the past century, many additional conflicts took place during this time. Focus will be upon these lesser-known combats with emphasis on how and why they each started and the influence they had upon future wars. Some of the topics covered will include; the confrontation in Ethiopia that pushed Mussolini into Hitler’s arms, the hostilities in Spain and their impact on the Second World War. We will also look at how the two great wars have a direct connection to the smaller wars in between, and examine the evolution of weapons over this period.

COURSE - ANATOMY OF AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT - 22.1
2021-11-26 09:30 - 11:30
It has been said that every time there is an aircraft accident, aviation becomes safer. Tremendous resources are poured into the investigation of these events. The dissection of an accident to uncover the cause(s) be it from human error, design and manufacturer defects, maintenance failures or inclement weather is essential for the advancement of aviation safety. Join Duncan MacPhee as he takes us through an examination of several aircraft accidents that will illustrate the investigative process.

COURSE - LIFE AFTER LIVING - 21.1
2021-11-25 09:30 - 11:30
This presentation looks at evidence from Near Death Experiences (NDEs) compiled by the NDE Research Foundation as well as the remarkable story of neurosurgeon Dr. Eben Alexander in his best-selling book “Proof of Heaven”. David Rawnsley, the Quantum Messenger, shows how this evidence is supported by Quantum Science if one follows the Goswami Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics where consciousness and not matter form the fundamental building blocks of our reality.

COURSE - THE 1918 INFLUENZA PANDEMIC - 04.1b
2021-11-24 13:00 - 15:00
The influenza pandemic of 1918, the deadliest in human history, infected at least 500 million people — about one-third of the world’s population at the time — and killed an estimated 50 million of its victims, including some 675,000 Americans and 50,000 Canadians. While it claimed three times as many lives as were lost in the First World War, it has been overshadowed by that struggle and known as “the forgotten pandemic”. Certainly coverage of the pandemic was suppressed for fear it would demoralize the Great War effort. What can we learn about its causes, its spread, and the worldwide efforts to control this deadly virus that might aid in the present struggle with the Covid-19 pandemic?

COURSE - WRITE IT NOW-MY LIFE STORY - 02.7
2021-11-24 09:30 - 11:30

COURSE - HOT TOPICS - 01.7
2021-11-23 14:30 - 16:30

COURSE - LESSER-KNOWN WARS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY - 3.6
2021-11-23 09:30 - 11:30

COURSE - THE DOUBLE LIFE OF LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY - 20.1
2021-11-19 13:00 - 15:00
A careful consideration and insight into the valiant struggles of the famous Canadian writer, author of Anne of Green Gables, perhaps the best known work nationally and internationally amongst her extensive literary production. Owner of a vivid imagination and passionate nature, complex and contradictory, knowledgeable and endowed with a clear intelligence, at times she was thought to be difficult, simply because of her determination to follow her own path. Added to those personal traits she had to deal with some unusual and difficult circumstances in her life. She was a woman born well ahead of her time.

COURSE - MANKIND’S EVOLVING UNDERSTANDING OF GOD - 19.1
2021-11-18 13:00 - 15:00
Mackie Robertson is a retired farmer, amateur historian, wood worker, and a 30 year lay minister with the United Church of Canada. A member of Toastmasters International, he speaks often on historical subjects, has conducted over 2,000 church services in more than 100 different churches. This particular presentation will offer his personal ideas on mankind’s evolving understanding of God, and that (God to man) relationship we see changing over more than 10,000 years. There will be time allowed for participation of all who wish to discuss their own ideas.

COURSE - EL CAMINO DE SANTIAGO: THE WAY OF SAINT JAMES- 13.1
2021-11-17 13:00 - 15:00
The Camino de Santiago, today a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a network of pilgrimage routes converging on the shrine of Saint James the Greater in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, in northwestern Spain. The Camino Francés was traditionally the main route of this most important Christian pilgrimage during the Middle Ages. Thousands over the centuries have followed it as a path for spiritual growth, as penance, or to earn a plenary indulgence. By the 1980s pilgrims had dwindled to a few hundred per year, but in the last generation its resurgent popularity has attracted well over 300,000 annually.

COURSE - WRITE IT NOW-MY LIFE STORY - 02.6
2021-11-17 09:30 - 11:30

COURSE - HOT TOPICS - 01.6
2021-11-16 14:30 - 16:30

COURSE - LESSER-KNOWN WARS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY - 3.5
2021-11-16 09:30 - 11:30

COURSE - EDUCATION & SOCIETY IN CRISIS - 18.1
2021-11-12 09:30 - 11:30
“Education and Society in Crisis” by John E. Milnes sets out to expose the weaknesses in the modern education platform with emphasis on the way in which it wrongly treats the children it is supposed to be helping. The book describes a looming disaster under the guise of the technological revolution moving into place, ready to totally upset society yet again. The author then provides his recommendations suggesting that all politicians give up self-created roles, turning their minds to the problems they have not seen coming. The book contains a thoughtful, well argued, genesis to public-funded education systems.

COURSE - ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM - 17.1
2021-11-10 13:00 - 15:00
In this session, Daniel Livermore looks at the phenomenon of Islamic Fundamentalism and assesses how best to deal with this issue as a foreign policy issue. He will then look at the extremist variations of Islamic Fundamentalism, and examine some of the Canadian cases that have made headlines since the events of 9/11. He will look at the US War on Terror as a reaction gone wrong, a case of using the wrong tools against the wrong adversary. The presentation will be an attempt to blend the requirements of foreign policy with the needs of domestic policy, while asking a fundamental question: why did the War on Terror go so horribly wrong?

COURSE - WRITE IT NOW-MY LIFE STORY - 02.5 -
2021-11-10 09:30 - 11:30

COURSE - HOT TOPICS - 01.5
2021-11-09 14:30 - 16:30

COURSE - LESSER-KNOWN WARS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY - 3.4
2021-11-09 09:30 - 11:30

COURSE - WE’RE NOT AS RATIONAL AS WE THINK WE ARE! - 16.1
2021-11-05 13:00 - 15:00
A fun look at the many ways our thinking is distorted and how we delude ourselves to protect our self-image. Over the years, psychologists have used the scientific method to better understand how humans think. They’ve discovered that we all have cognitive biases and we use mental shortcuts to solve problems but these shortcuts often lead us astray. And sometimes we change our beliefs to align with our previous behavior rather than admit we were wrong. All in all, we’re far from being rational creatures but maybe knowing more about these fallacies of thought will keep us from falling prey to these misguided ways of thinking in the future.

COURSE - SPAINS COSTA DEL SOL -WHAT TO DO AND SEE DURING AN EXTENDED STAY - 15.1
2021-11-05 09:30 - 11:30
This session will familiarize prospective travelers with a general sense of what life is like here and what to expect at different times of the year. Recommendations will be tailored to lifestyle preferences of the individual. Car or public transport? Hotel room, B&B or apartment? Mostly bars and beaches, or quiet mountain retreats? Sight seeing or thrill seeking? We will deal mostly with what is available from Malaga to Fuengirola, the western and most touristy part of the Costa del Sol but we will also talk about excursions to Gibraltar, Marbella, Mijas, Ronda, Cordoba, Sevilla and Morocco.

COURSE - PROBATION AND PAROLE-THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM - 14.1
2021-11-04 13:00 - 15:00
After providing information on his experience in criminal justice, speaker Terry McDonald will cover the basics of the criminal justice system in Canada with focus on the difference between adults and youth, and the court process for an accused individual. Attention will then shift to the organization of criminal justice in Ontario, the sentencing options for courts, an explanation of probation, and sentencing of offenders to jail. We will then look at the differences between provincial and federal jail systems, followed by how parole works plus some common myths and changes over the years. Your questions will be welcome

COURSE - WRITE IT NOW-MY LIFE STORY - 02.4
2021-11-03 09:30 - 11:30

COURSE - HOT TOPICS - 01.4
2021-11-02 14:30 - 16:30

COURSE - LESSER-KNOWN WARS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY - 3.3
2021-11-02 09:30 - 11:30
