Events

Partial Video UWRA 2020 Fall Zoom Presentation

The usual UWRA Fall Reception is not possible in person; but we hope you will join us online for a Zoom presentation by Dr. Stuart McGill on November 18 at 2 pm. Dr. McGill is an international expert on causal mechanisms and rehabilitation of back pain and will speak on: Back pain as we ripen into older adults. The presentation was not able to be completely recorded due to technical difficulties.

Dr. Stuart McGill

Dr. Stuart McGill is a professor emeritus, University of Waterloo, and an international expert on the causal mechanisms of back pain, how to rehabilitate people with back pain and how to enhance injury resilience and performance. His advice is sought by governments, corporations, legal experts, medical groups and elite athletes and teams around the world. He has educated thousands of clinicians and practitioners who employ the McGill method to return back-pained people to more active and pain-free lifestyles. Dr. McGill recently was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada in recognition of his scientific and clinical insights to back pain. Dr. McGill continues as Chief Scientific Officer of Backfitpro Inc. More about Dr. McGill and his approach to understanding and rehabilitating back pain can be found at: https://www.backfitpro.com. 

UWRA Special Seminar: Outdoor Recreation and Health During the Pandemic.

This seminar will be presented by Jim Ashworth, Paul Eagles, Stewart Forrest, all UWRA Board Members. There will be 40 minutes for presentation, plus 20 minutes for questions and discussions

The seminar will take place on Wednesday March 17, 2021 from 1 PM to 3 PM, with the presentations starting at 1:30 PM. The first half hour will enable participants to visit with each other over ZOOM.

Registration is required. The ZOOM sign on information will only be given to those who pre-register, to reduce the chances of meeting piracy as occurred with our first online presentation.

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpduGrqTkpG9AZ7AY644udm8Pu6L8E2WzL    

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

University of Waterloo Retirees Association Annual General Meeting

When: Wednesday, May 19^th at 3:00 PM (EDT)

Registration is required,   follow this link

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 

Please visit our website to review the agenda and reports

2021 Annual General Meeting Reports (DRAFT) | Retirees Association | University of Waterloo (uwaterloo.ca)

Questions about the agenda or reports email ljudge@uwaterloo.ca

Having issues with the registration please email pday@uwaterloo.ca

WORKSHOP IS FILLED!

Tips for a healthier & happier retirement that everybody needs to know

Your UW Retirees Association presents a Free On-line Workshop, provided by local Dr.

On behalf of the Senate and the Board of Governors of the University of Waterloo, it is our pleasure to invite you to virtually attend the Installation of Dr. Vivek Goel as President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo.

Subject: Restoration and forensic dating of old family photographs. A talk by professional photographer Stephen Gill ASICI FRPS

On Feb.23rd. at 1:30 pm. please join us for another one of our successful zoom presentations. This time a new look at those old photographs. Stephen Gill, a professional photographic restorer based in the UK. with fifty years of experience with photography and twenty with   restoration   and author of two books,  'The Family Detective' and 'Dating By Design' may well unravel a few mysteries hidden in those old portraits.  

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://uwaterloo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAlde-srzMsE9HRLZXBWnz6PsofslAd9dkK

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

UWRA Autumn Banquet Wednesday October 12, 2022

Federation Hall, University of Waterloo. Doors open at 11:30. Lunch at 12 noon. Speaker at 12:45. Parking nearby to Federation Hall.

The UWRA is pleased to once again offer our annual autumn banquet. This year the speaker will be David Connolly, the Associate Artistic Director of Drayton Entertainment and the Director of Education of their brand-new Youth Academy for the Performing and Technical Arts. He will talk about the recovery of Drayton Entertainment from the pandemic impacts, and its future plans.

David has directed many over thirty productions, including Mamma Mia!, Hairspray, Kinky Boots, many Panto productions and Disney’s Newsies. He holds an Honours Bachelor Degree in Musical Theatre Performance from Sheridan College, is a recipient of The Ontario Premier's Award of Excellence, The Waterloo Region Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement, and an Ambassador for both The War Amps’ Child Amputee Program (CHAMP) and The Shriners Hospitals for Children. 

This year the banquet will be limited to 60 people. The price is $30 for the banquet. Please book well in advance.

Please click on the following link to purchase tickets on TicketFi https://ticketfi.com/event/4759/uwra-2022-autumn-banquet

UWRA Seminar - 6 Steps to A Simplified Estate

The UW Retirees Association is inviting you to attend a free seminar on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home (171 King Street South, Waterloo).  There is plenty of parking at this facility.

Listed below are the topics that our guest speaker Anthony Gordon will discuss at the seminar.  Anthony is a lawyer and is well-versed on these subjects.

The Indigenous Speakers Series is honoured to present Dr. Talena Atfield, member of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation of the Six Nations of the Grand River. Focusing on her work with Hodinohso:ni basket weavers, Dr. Atfield will speak about Western notions of the origins of Indigenous artistic practices versus the importance of arts and creation within the community.

Join in-person or via livestream. More details to come.

See Indigenous Speakers Series presents Talena Atfield | Arts | University of Waterloo (uwaterloo.ca) for full detals

The Meaning of Ice: Co-production of knowledge and community action in a changing Arctic

Drawing on experience from over two decades of close collaboration with Inuit communities in the Arctic, Dr. Fox will illustrate the powerful ways our understanding of the changing Arctic climate can be advanced when we link Inuit knowledge and visiting science. She will use examples from community-led research, land-based programs, and harvesting to show how co-produced knowledge, Inuit self-determination in research, and supporting community-based action are fundamental to addressing climate and environmental challenges in the Arctic and beyond. Dr. Fox will centre Arctic weather and sea ice in the story, and connect to the works of her colleague, friend, and photographer Robert Kautuk, whose photography exhibition accompanies this year’s lecture.

To register or more information goto: 2022 TD Walter Bean Professorship in Environment | Environment | University of Waterloo (uwaterloo.ca)