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Brenda, Author at Kiwanis Club of Forest City-London

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Supporting the Westminster Wildbots Robotics Team​

Supporting the Westminster Wildbots Robotics Team​ The Westminster Wildbots Robotics Team

The Westminster Robotics Club is a hive of activity where students can be involved in science, technology, engineering and math. The students from the club, grades 9-12, don’t just learn real-world engineering, coding, electronics, design, etc., they also gain broader capabilities like problem solving, communication skills and tenacity. We are proud to support the…

Stories of Canadian Resilience: The White Boy from St. Anne’s

Stories of Canadian Resilience: The White Boy from St. Anne’s

Ron Gosbee is a non-Indigenous survivor of one of Canada’s most notorious residential schools, St. Anne’s Indian Residential School in Fort Albany, Ontario.

On November 16th, 2023, we we were proud to host Ron as the final speaker in our “Headliners Speaker Series.” Ron shared his personal experience of the violence and injustice he witnessed while attending St. Anne’s Indian Residential School.

Kiwanis/Staples School Supply Drive

Kiwanis/Staples School Supply Drive Kiwanis/Staples School Supply Drive, 2023

Kiwanis/Staples School Supply Drive, 2023 Every year, the Forest City London Kiwanis club joins forces with Staples to bring much needed backpacks and school supplies to students in need here in London with it’s School Supply Drive. The drive begins in August with customers making donations at Staples as they check out. For the past […]

Remembrance Day Observation and Guests: The Glen Cairn Community Resource Centre

Remembrance Day Observation and Guests: The Glen Cairn Community Resource Centre

Remembrance Day Observation and Guests: The Glen Cairn Community Resource Centre November 6th was our annual Remembrance Day observance, led by Les Files and Jim Garey. It was a moving tribute to all those that served and the many that did not get to return to their loved ones – both past and present. Also […]

Headline Speaker Series #2: The Scandal(s) of Hockey Canada Uncovered

Headline Speaker Series #2: The Scandal(s) of Hockey Canada Uncovered

Whether you follow sports or not, it’s hard to find anyone who hasn’t heard about the scandals attached to Hockey Canada. The second installment of the Kiwanis Club of Forest City-London’s Headliners Speaker’s Series delves into the story behind the scandals.

Immigration and Discrimination

Immigration and Discrimination

Our speakers today were Dr. Victoria Esses and Jonathon Juha from the London Middlesex Local Immigration Portal. They shared the findings from a study at Western University which provides an in-depth look at the discrimination experienced by immigrants in London and Middlesex, as well as strategies and recommendations for combating these issues.