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• The Men That Ended Monarchy

  • Start
    25 Sep 2025
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  • End
    23 Oct 2025
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Cedar Park Church
  • Spaces left
    30

  After the English Civil War, thinkers in Europe developed theories about power, monarchy and the best way to govern. These ideas permeated the development of the constitutional monarchy in England and the revolutions in America and France. This five-session course will explore the most significant ideas and actions that contributed to the demise of absolute monarchy and the ascent of citizens’ power. Participants are expected to pre-read assignments, share their findings and participate in class discussions.  

  
  

  Presenter, Guillermo Bustos:  Retired History Teacher, Returning Presenter  

  5 Sessions, $55.   Class size: 30 

  Thursday’s,  Sept 25, Oct 2, 9, 16 & 23rd,  1:30 – 3:30 
  

  Location: Cedar Park Church, 5300 44 Ave, Ladner, in the Heritage Room  

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• Exploring the Fraser River

  • When
    1 Oct 2025
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    ElderCollege Learning Centre
  • Spaces left
    30

  Marine artist John Horton is leading this presentation of the Fraser River. His knowledge of the Fraser River is based on 45 years of volunteer search and rescue. Volunteers train twice a week on Delta Lifeboats, running thousands of safety patrols during both commercial and indigenous fishery times. You’ll enjoy this historical journey, shown through art, photographs, and maps of the Fraser. Did you know that the ocean used to reach all the way up to Langley!  

  
  

  Presenter,  John Horton: Marine Artist, Returning Presenter, Mariner  

  1 Session, $15.  Class size: max 30  

  Wednesday, Oct 1st.   10:00 – Noon  

  Location: ElderCollege Learning Centre 

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• Human and Natural History Stories from Chile

  • When
    2 Oct 2025
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    ElderCollege Learning Centre
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  Chile has a recorded history extending back five hundred years. Much of that time was tumultuous and has left a legacy of tales and legends. The massive Andes Mountains have created a spectacular landscape as well as a unique natural history. Plants have evolved here that occur nowhere else on earth. Our exploration of rare and beautiful high elevation plants will be interspersed with stories of revolution, national heroes, tragedy, volcanoes and nature. 

  
  

  Presenter, Ron Long:  Returning Presenter, Naturalist, Scientific Photographer  

  1 Session, $15  Class size: max 30  

  Thursday, Oct 2nd. 10:00 – Noon    

  Location: ElderCollege Learning Centre   

   

  
  

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• Paris after Dark

  • When
    15 Oct 2025
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    1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    ElderCollege Learning Centre
  • Spaces left
    27

  By the 1860s, medieval Paris had been torn down and transformed into the city we love.  New gas lighting made it the City of Light. There were elegant new theatres, glamorous restaurants and colorful cabarets, like the Moulin Rouge. Artists Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, Eduard Manet, and Henri de Toulouse Lautrec give us glimpses of this glittering, sometimes tawdry, but always fascinating city.  
  
  

  Presenter, Linda Quigley:  Art Historian, Artist and Returning Presenter
  

  1 Session, $15.  Class size: max 25 

  Wednesday, Oct 15th.    1:30 – 3:30 

  Location: ElderCollege Learning Centre 

  
  

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• What’s News

  • Start
    29 Oct 2025
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  • End
    19 Nov 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    ElderCollege Learning Centre
  • Spaces left
    18

  Join us for four sessions of lively but focused seminar-type presentations, where participants will be encouraged to consider and comment on four to six newsworthy topics each week. The course leader, Rod MacKinnon, avidly follows current events in the news. Each week he will focus on topics of interest at the international, national, and local levels. 

  Participants will also be encouraged to present talking points for a newsworthy topic of their choosing. If you like to share your opinions and insights on what is happening in the wider world as well as closer to home, while staying up to date with matters affecting us all, then this is the course for you. 
  
  

   Presenter, Rod MacKinnon:  Returning Presenter, Retired Lawyer 
  
  

  4 Sessions, $45   Class size: max 16 

  Wednesday’s, Oct 29, Nov 5, 12 & 19th.   1:30 – 3:00pm 

  Location: ElderCollege Learning Centre 

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• Canada’s Fight for Arctic Sovereignty

  • When
    6 Nov 2025
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    ElderCollege Learning Centre
  • Spaces left
    27

  Eric Jamieson, winner of the Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for his book Arctic Patrol, uncovers the fascinating history of Canada’s fight to secure its Arctic territories.  Come hear the story of how in the 1920’s, Canada’s claim to the Arctic’s archipelago was touch and go and how it was secured by a 1,800-mile dogsled patrol by two RCMP officers and an Inuit guide. As Canada today fends off threats to Arctic sovereignty, we should know the political history of the region and how important it is.
  
  

  Presenter, Eric Jamieson:  Lieutenant Governor Award winning Author 

  1 session $15. Class size: 25 

  Thursday, Nov 6th.  10am to Noon 

  Location: ElderCollege Learning Centre 

  
  

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• Indigenous Art of North America

  • Start
    13 Nov 2025
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  • End
    4 Dec 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    ElderCollege Learning Centre
  • Spaces left
    17

  This course given by Jim Morin has a wider approach and new material that will enhance your knowledge of Indigenous art and artists from North America.  Through engaging presentations featuring slides, text, videos, and class discussions, we explore a wide range of art forms, including paintings, drawings, sculpture, photography, jewelry, beading, and clothing. By the end of the course, you'll have a deeper appreciation and understanding of the rich cultural heritage and artistic contributions of Indigenous communities.
  
  

  Presenter, Jim Morin: PhD, Retired Educator, Geologist & Returning Presenter
  

  4 Sessions, $45  Class size: max 16

  Thursdays, Nov  13, 20, 27 & Dec 4th.   1:30 – 3:00

  Location: ElderCollege Learning Centre 

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• Living in the Age of Airplanes – Movie and Pizza

  • When
    14 Nov 2025
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    4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Location
    ElderCollege Learning Centre
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  Living in the Age of Airplanes is a story about how the airplane has changed the world.  Filmed in 18 countries across all 7 continents, it renews our appreciation for one of the most extraordinary and awe-inspiring aspects of the modern world. Narrated by Harrison Ford, this movie was originally exhibited in IMAX and Giant Screen Theatres.  Come to see this beautiful movie projected to our large screen at ElderCollege and enjoy some pizza and conversation afterwards.
  
  

  Presenter, Marion McComb: Retired Flight Attendant, Returning Presenter
  
  

  1 Session, $15  Class size: max 25

  Friday, Nov 14th.  4:00 – 5:30pm

  Location: ElderCollege Learning Centre

  
  

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• Unraveling Your Family Tree: Genealogy Workshop

  • Start
    18 Nov 2025
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  • End
    25 Nov 2025
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    ElderCollege Learning Centre
  • Spaces left
    9

  Stuck in your genealogy research? Wondering which "John Smith" belongs to your family tree? Can't find your grandmother’s maiden name or the exact year your grandparents arrived from Europe? You're not alone—and we can help!  Join the experts from the Delta Heritage Society for a hands-on workshop filled with proven tips, tools, and techniques to break through those stubborn brick walls in your family history search. 

  Note: This is a limited-size class which allows for a more personal approach; register early to secure your spot!  Students should bring their own laptops/device to work on.

  
  

  Presenter, Susan Haines:  Delta Heritage Society Board Member, Family Tree Researcher

  2 Sessions $25. Class size: max 8  

  Tuesdays, Nov 18 & 25th.    1:30 – 3:30 pm  

  Location: ElderCollege Learning Centre 

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• Submarines in Canada

  • When
    2 Dec 2025
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    1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    Cedar Park Church, Ladner
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    41

  We’ll start with a brief history of the development of submarines from the first iterations to the present day, and the employment of these vessels, often called “U-boats”, as tactical and strategic weapons of war in the 19^th, 20^th and 21^st centuries.  Then we’ll move into  Canada’s need for submarines to protect our sovereignty and defend the shores of our three oceans, the sad state of our current submarine fleet and the choices we face.  Can we upgrade our undersea capabilities satisfactorily without going nuclear?
   

  Presenter, Rod MacKinnon:  Retired Submariner, Returning Presenter, Retired Lawyer
   

  1 Session, $15.  Class size: max 40

  Tuesday, Dec 2nd.   1:00 – 2:30 

  Location: Cedar Park Church, 5300 44 Ave Delta, in the Heritage Room

  
  

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