Encore Education Centre in Cornwall

COURSE - WORLD WAR II DIARIES - 08.1
2022-04-14 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Encore Cornwall, 146 Chevrier Avenue, Unit B, Cornwall, Ontario, K2H 1S1, Canada
This is the story, based on his diary, of Archie Angus Robertson LAC (Leading Aircraft Mechanic) 421 Spitfire Squadron. The story follows his joining the RCAF in 1941; training at the Vickers aircraft plants in Montreal and Toronto. Sent overseas in Dec, 43; the diary then follows his experiences from Normandy, through Belgium, Holland and Germany until the wars end May 8, 1945. It is supported by the use of a series of his own photos.

COURSE - VIMY RIDGE: BIRTH OF A NATION? - 07.1
2022-04-13 13:00 - 15:00
The Battle of Vimy Ridge represents for many Canadians an important marker of Canadian nationhood and identity. It was the first engagement in the Great War in which the entire Canadian Expeditionary Force fought together. Certainly it was a stunning victory, but did it really represent Canada’s birth as a nation? The tragic yet successful battle is commemorated by the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. Indeed, the magnificent soaring limestone memorial in itself has fueled the Vimy legend and perhaps in its symbolism exaggerated Vimy as the place where Canada came of age on the battlefield. Were there not many other significant steps on our road to nationhood?

COURSE - WRITE IT NOW - 03.3
2022-04-13 09:30 - 11:30
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 - 02.3
2022-04-12 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 - 01.3
2022-04-12 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 - CORE BELIEFS, PRACTICES AND VALUES OF ISLAM - 06.1
2022-04-11 09:30 - 11:30
This session focuses on the core beliefs, practices and values of Islam. We will discuss the five pillars of Islam which form the room of most of the mandatory practices, the six pillars of faith (belief, Arabic Iman) and the inner values which breathe life into these beliefs and practices (Ihsan). We will further examine the societal values which arise by adopting these three elements. Lastly we can take a look at how these values transcended particular regions and cultures, morphing into a “World Islam” based on the Last Sermon of Prophet Muhammad. While this session will build upon the previous one, the material will not be the same.

COURSE - LIFE IN ANTARCTICA - 05.1
2022-04-08 09:30 - 11:30
More than 90% of our planet’s fresh water is located on the continent of Antarctica in the form of ice. Yet, Antarctica is an icy desert, the driest of the seven continents. Several thousand people work on this harsh and inhospitable continent during the Austral summers in support of scientific research. As a Canadian, I was fortunate enough to spend two Austral summers in Antarctica while working for the United States Antarctic Program from 1999 to 2001. Come along with me as I share some of my photos, artifacts, and experiences of living and working in Antarctica.

COURSE - THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY - 04.1
2022-04-07 13:30 - 15:30
A world-class waterway, strong environmental alternative, and energy-efficient transportation corridor for North American goods and services. Topics covered will include; a brief overview of the construction of the Seaway, today’s modern Seaway, and the environmental and economic benefits of marine transportation. Time will also be provided for questions and answers. Presenters are from St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation

COURSE - WRITE IT NOW - 03.2
2022-04-06 09:30 - 11:30

COURSE - HOT TOPICS - 02.2
2022-04-05 14:30 - 16:30

COURSE - WAR AND ITS AFTERMATH - 01.2
2022-04-05 09:30 - 11:30

COURSE - WRITE IT NOW - 03.1
2022-03-30 09:30 - 11:30

COURSE - HOT TOPICS - 02.1
2022-03-29 14:30 - 16:30

COURSE - WAR AND ITS AFTERMATH - 01.1
2022-03-29 09:30 - 11:30

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
