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SPRING 2021 Courses offered
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CONTENTS VIU ElderCollege Adapts To
New Challenges
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you for your support during these challenging
times. We have had to adapt our courses to an
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continue this method of knowledge transfer in the
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over the summer and fall to coach our instructors
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assistance. If you have taken our courses to date,
I hope that you are enjoying them and appreciate
the time it has taken to adapt to this new way
of teaching. If you haven’t yet, please consider
enrolling (or teaching!) courses on-line. Despite
the unforeseen challenges, we have managed to
VIU ElderCollege assemble a varied and exciting set of courses for
this spring. We rely on you to be part of the team
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VIU ElderCollege celebrated
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September 2018.
We are very appreciative for
the support of the Legacy Fund
which helps cover course fees
for those who need it.
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JANUARY SESSION
Energy Medicine For Self The 1798 Lyrical Ballads
And Others: Level 3 By William Wordsworth
In the third course of this 3-part series, participants And Samuel Tayler Coleridge
will be presented and invited to practice additional The publication of Lyrical Ballads in 1798 is seen by
energy healing techniques from energy medicine, many as the start of the Romantic period. We will
energy psychology and other healing energy modalities. discuss this collection, which includes well-known
These techniques will be explored in greater depth with poems such as The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
participants being encouraged to work in pairs in the (Coleridge) and Tintern Abbey (Wordsworth), as we
class and on family and friends outside of class. Level 2 identify the elements that made the works “Romantic”.
of this series is required before taking Level 3.
ELDK 080 S21N01
ELDK 073 S21Q01
4 sessions: Mon, Jan 18-Feb 8; 10:00-11:30 am
8 sessions: Mon, Jan 11-Mar 8; 1:00-3:00 pm
$31.50
(No class Feb 15)
$52.50 Required Text:
Recommended Text: Lyrical Ballads (the 1798 edition) by Wordsworth and
Coleridge
Energy Medicine (2008) by Donna Eden with David Feinstein
STEVE LANE, PhD English literature, taught at VIU for over
MIKE PROVENCHER, retired psychologist, clinical counsellor 20 years. One of his main research interests is American
and manager in the mental health field, has studied a range author Ernest Hemingway. Steve has presented papers at
of energy healing modalities and is committed to sharing international Hemingway conferences from 1992 to 2018.
these techniques with others.
Joyful Living With
China And The West Against Japan: A Meditation Practice
World At War 1931-1945 Aging is not for the faint of heart! Does trying to
This course will cover traditional interpretations of balance self-care, without sacrificing your engagement
WWII in Asia and the Pacific. We will look at Japanese, in life, sometimes feel like an exhausting tight-rope
Chinese and Western interpretations of the War in Asia. dance? With mindfulness, we can overcome this
Emphasis will be on the reasons for Japanese expansion, struggle and live with insight, curiosity, unconditional
its conflict with other rising powers and the course of self-love - even humour. This will be a journey of
the war, with emphasis on the war in mainland Asia. self-exploration for those interested in developing
The legacy of WWII in Asia-Pacific and its effects on an ongoing meditation practice for the purpose of
legitimacy of rule in countries and current international enriching daily life.
relations will also be discussed. ELDK 077 S21N01
ELDS 059 S21Q01 16 sessions: Mon, Jan 18-May 17; 1:00-2:30 pm
6 sessions: Mon, Jan 18-Mar 1; 9:30-11:00 am (No class Feb 15 & Apr 5)
(No class Feb 15) $94.00
$42.00
RALPH FRANK, a retired psychotherapist, has spent a
ROD SZASZ, MSc (LSE), is a UBC and VIU alumnus. He has lifetime investigating the intriguing connections between
lived in Japan and China for over 25 years and has made mind, body, emotions and energy. His passion is bringing
original contributions to the study of WWII in Asia and the lessons from Vipassana meditation, Tai Chi and Qigong,
Pacific with translations of Japanese war-related documents. learned from Asian masters, to Western students.
“Loved the course and the convenience of Zoom”
2 All courses will be offered online via Zoom
Genealogy 101: Making Your Dreams Come True
How To Begin And Prove Your Tree Bring new clarity to what you REALLY want out of life.
This course will introduce you to the basics of good You will learn about the steps you can take to manifest a
genealogy practice - what to record, how to record it, life you will love. The instructor will provide the tools to
and how to find what you want to record. By the end of create a vision and feeling a sense of self-empowerment.
the six-week course you will know how to determine Her presentations are interactive and geared towards
if your family’s stories are fact or fiction, and be able different learning styles with lots of fun, laughter and
to share your work knowing it meets the Genealogical insights into how Universal Laws work.
Proof Standard. ELDH 090 S21Q01
ELDK 076 S21N01 3 sessions: Tue, Jan 19-Feb 2; 9:30-11:30 am
6 sessions: Mon, Jan 18-Mar 1; 1:00-3:00 pm $26.25
(No class Feb 15) DOROTHEA GORDON, BA, MEd (Germany), taught in Europe
$42.00 and Victoria, BC high schools: French, German, Spanish and
Latin. She is now a certified DreamBuilder coach, giving
BRONWYN FRAZER is a passionate family history researcher presentations and workshops locally and internationally.
and a graduate (with distinction) of the National Institute of
Genealogical Studies. She loves the thrill of the hunt, solving
family mysteries, and helping others grow their family trees. The Viking Age
The Vikings featured prominently in medieval Europe
Archaeology And The Bible as raiders and conquerors, traders and colonists.
Will we ever find Noah’s Ark? Was there a historical Jesus? Intrepid explorers, they settled in Iceland, Greenland
Did the walls of Jericho fall to Joshua’s trumpets? Endless and briefly Newfoundland and left a wide range of
conflicts take place over the Judeo-Christian Bible and primary sources such as epic sagas, histories and laws.
its interpretation, often driven by literal versus scientific Along with expansion of trade and military influence,
interpretations. This course will shine an archaeologist’s the course considers the roles of men and women, their
lens on Biblical stories. We will discuss when and by culture, mythology and pre-Christian religion.
whom the Old and New Testaments were written and will ELDK 060 S21N01
assess the archaeological and historical evidence for the 4 sessions: Thu, Mar 11-Apr 1; 12:30-2:00 pm
stories we read there.
$31.50
ELDJ 002
Recommended Text:
$31.50
The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings (London 2001),
Choose one of the following sections: Edited by Peter Sawyer
S21Q01: S21Q02:
ELIZABETH MCLUHAN, PhD Medieval History (UofT), MA Art
4 sessions: 4 sessions: History, has taught at Canadian and American universities.
Mon, Jan 18-Feb 8; Tue, Jan 19-Feb 9; She has also served as Director for several cultural
3:30-5:30 pm 3:30-5:30 pm institutions.
MITCHELL ALLEN, PhD (UCLA), is a research associate
in archaeology at UC Berkeley and at the Smithsonian
Institution. He has taught archaeology for over 15 years, and
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JANUARY SESSION 3
Writing Your Legacy Inspired Smartphone Photography
Writing personal history and memoirs can be both Learn to take and edit great photographs using your
transformative and daunting.Using carefully selected smartphone. This four-week courses will be live
legacy themes and sensitizing questions, you will be online and is designed to help seniors enjoyably and
encouraged to write two-page vignettes each week to expressively take and edit photos they love. Topics to
share with your fellow participants.You will learn to be covered include, the key to meaningful photography,
avoid a dry chronology by going deeper into themes photography fundamentals, and how to easily take and
that guide and shape the evolution of your life and lead edit photos using the features on your smartphone.
you through the labyrinth of your deepest memories. ELDK 097 S21N01
ELDH 006 S21Q01 4 sessions: Tue, Jan 19-Feb 9; 3:00-4:30 pm
6 sessions: Tue, Jan 19-Feb 23; 12:30-2:30 pm $31.50
$42.00
Required Supplies:
MARVA K BLACKMORE leads workshops in memoir writing
and is the author of “Telling Your Story: A Guide to Writing Smartphone Operating System
Your Memoir Stories.” Past president of the Storytellers
of Canada, she is also a certified Guided Autobiography DEBBIE FLYNN is a professional photographer who has
instructor. captured precious moments in people’s lives and in nature
for over 30 years. For the past three years she has taught
smartphone photography to dozens of people in the
Writing From Life Oceanside area.
This 6-part course is designed to help experienced and
novice writers to mine their life experiences for stories First Nations Land
and scenes to convert into memoir, stories, poetry or In British Columbia
personal essays. Participants will enjoy lively sessions This course will examine the history of First
using prompts, brainstorming, discussion, in-class Nations occupancy and ownership of land in British
writing and group feedback. The instructor will provide Columbia and the ways in which colonization has
useful writing techniques and strategies along with impacted their rights to the land. This issue has a
motivation and support for writers at all levels. long history in this province and that history is still
ELDH 034 S21N01 with us today. We will begin with first European
6 sessions: Tue, Jan 19-Feb 23; 1:00-3:00 pm contacts on the northwest coast, cover the fur trade
$42.00 and focus on 150 years of settlement, government
policies and First Nations responses.
LOIS PETERSON is an avid traveler and has shared her
passion for writing in schools, colleges, community programs ELDK 096 S21N01
and conferences for more than 25 years. Her fiction and non- 6 sessions: Wed, Jan 20-Feb 24; 9:30-11:00 am
fiction have been published internationally.
$42.00
ROBIN FISHER, historian and former provost and Vice-
VIU ElderCollege President Academic of Mount Royal University (Calgary), has
taught at several Canadian universities and has researched
and published on the history of First Nations/settler relations
25th Anniversary in British Columbia.
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4 All courses will be offered online via Zoom
Stop Getting Ready And Updated! Estate Planning For The Mature Client
Get Started! This course will assist seniors in arranging their affairs
Everyone gets stuck and everyone can get unstuck. and investments in order to make end of life planning
Now more than ever, we need to be conscious of easier for both the senior and his or her estate. Topics
who is in our bubble and what role they are playing. will include: making a Last Will and Testament, a Health
Whose bubble are we in and how is that impacting Care Representation Agreement, other Health Care
our decisions? We will use the power of the Sacred Directive and Enduring Powers of Attorney. Special
Awareness Wheel to evaluate situations – people, attention is given to alternate processes designed to avoid
places, and things – and replace random, old patterns or reduce the necessity for Probate of a Will.
with conscious decisions to make lifestyle shifts. ELDK 019 S21N01
ELDH 078 S21Q01 6 sessions: Wed, Jan 20-Feb 24; 1:30-3:30 pm
5 sessions: Wed, Jan 20-Feb 17; 9:30-11:30 am $42.00
$36.75 JOHN A. HOSSACK is a lawyer practicing in the areas from
North Nanaimo to Courtenay. John places emphasis on will
JANIT BIANIC has been enthusiastically sharing her planning, alternatives to will planning, probate avoidance and
knowledge of the Sacred Awareness Wheel teachings with trusts including alter-ego trusts and joint-partner trusts.
business professionals and the general public for over 30
years. Janit looks forward to helping students create a fresh
start for 2021. Founders Of Religions -
Part 2: Eastern Religions
Stimulate Your Creativity
This two-part course will consider eighteen founders of
Learn to access and express your creative energy. We religions and the basic conditions of his or her times.
all have it. We just need to practice it in a joyful way to It will serve to highlight some crucial elements in the
stimulate it.You will be amazed at how creative you are founders’ lives that may assist in understanding the
by following simple guidelines that are introduced in character of the movement. Discussions related to
this course. differences between a religion, a sect, and a cult will
ELDK 099 S21N01 also be considered. Participants are encouraged to read
6 sessions: Wed, Jan 20-Feb 24; 12:30-2:30 pm outside the class and to respectfully dialogue around
different perspectives.
$42.00
ELDK 062 S21N01
ARIE VANDER REYDEN has authored 4 books, paints, and
composes music for performance and dance. Most of his 8 sessions: Thu, Jan 14-Mar 4; 9:30-11:30 am
creative energy is expressed for the sheer joy of it. However, it $52.50
has assisted him a lot in his various enterprises and projects.
JACK DUCKWORTH, BMus, DipCS, MDiv, DMin, spent over
25 years in Christian mission serving in multi-generational
and multi-cultural contexts including congregational,
campus, and overseas teaching ministry in Eastern and
Western Europe.
“We need to adapt to situations that
require a learning curve. The more
often we do online learning, the better
we can manage it.”
JANUARY SESSION 5
How Do I Know It’s True? Updated! Practical Photography
We are bombarded with false claims about many issues This course is designed for beginning students using
including COVID, vaccinations and climate change. digital interchangeable lens cameras, or single lens
Unfortunately, separating fact from fiction is becoming cameras that also allow creative control. These cameras
increasingly difficult and confusing.We will examine a allow the user to change the shutter speed, aperture
variety of topics and sources of evidence to expose false size, ISO settings, and to adjust the focus and light
claims and dangerous nonsense. Participants will have exposure (and other features). We will explore a variety
an opportunity to examine topics of interest to them. of hands-on photographic situations where creative
The sessions promise to be lively and entertaining. control can improve your images, leading to better
ELDH 004 S21N01 portraits, landscapes and close-ups.
6 sessions: Thu, Jan 21-Feb 25; 9:30-11:30 am ELDK 022 S21N01
$42.00 6 sessions: Thu, Jan 21-Feb 25; 1:30-3:30 pm
$42.00
Recommended Text:
RUSSELL MCNEIL is an amateur photographer and camera
The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark collector. Selections of his work have been exhibited at Port
by Carl Sagan Place in Nanaimo and on flickr.
DOUG FRASER, BSc, BEd, is passionate about promoting a
better understanding of science and its role in society. He Themes In Medieval And Renaissance Art
has spoken on a wide range of topics from biodiversity and
climate change to genetic engineering. The course will involve viewing, hearing background
about and discussing a variety of images of both
Introduction To Yoga Philosophy Italian and Flemish medieval and Renaissance art.
It will be organized into themes (mostly relating
Yoga is a vast and ancient system for human wellness. to Christian worldviews of the period) such as The
Here in the west, we are beginning to see some of Annunciation, The Madonna and Child, The Last
the aspects and benefits of yoga, largely based on Supper, The Betrayal of Christ, The Crucifixion, and
the physical practice (asana). Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, The Last Judgment. Discussion among all participants
Restorative and more - there are many forms and the will be highly encouraged.
terminology can be confusing.This course will provide
an introduction to the history and purpose of yoga, ELDK 055 S21N01
the different forms of yoga (and their benefits), and 6 sessions: Fri, Jan 22-Feb 26; 12:30-2:30 pm
guidelines for both physical and meditation. We will $42.00
practice different meditation techniques in class.
JOHN BLACK, professor emeritus in Liberal Studies (VIU) has
ELDS 057 S21Q01 led many art-history field schools to Europe, and is now a
group leader with VIU’s Adventures in Mind.
6 sessions: Thu, Jan 21-Feb 25; 12:30-2:30 pm
$42.00
DEBBIE NARVER has an undergraduate degree in science
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and an MBA and MSc in international business. She is an
experienced manager, instructor and facilitator as well as a
certified yoga teacher.
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is free to all current VIU ElderCollege
members while spots are available!
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MARCH SESSION
Coal Mining History On Vancouver Island The New York Jazz Scene,
For over one hundred years, Scottish, English, Italian, 1900 – 1960
Croatian and Chinese miners dug the coal that
lies beneath the surface of Vancouver Island from You will understand the reason that, due to its deep
Ladysmith to Port Hardy. Generations of miners and rich jazz history, New York was considered the
worked without the protection of a union; they died in ‘jazz capital of the world.’ What was that history? Who
floods, explosions and cave-ins. Their families survived played? Who listened? Where did they congregate? The
on the strength of the community. instructor will perform some of the music on the piano
and feature recordings as examples of various styles.
ELDH 008 S21X01
ELDJ 007 S21Q01
6 sessions: Mon, Mar 8-Apr 19; 9:30-11:30 am
(No class April 5) 6 sessions: Mon, Mar 8-Apr 19; 10:00-Noon
(No class April 5)
$42.00
$42.00
LYNNE BOWEN is a writer and lecturer. Three of her seven
books (Boss Whistle; Three Dollar Dreams; and Robert DAVE KLINGER, MA piano performance (Michigan State
Dunsmuir, Laird of the Mines) tell the story of coal mining on University) has taught many music courses in the area from
Vancouver Island. Nanaimo to Qualicum Beach. He lives in Parksville with his
wife and two dogs.
Intelligent Investing
Road Safety For Seniors
And Estate Planning Workshop
This course is an amalgamation of the courses Safe
This is a comprehensive holistic course that helps Driving for Seniors and Brushing Up for Seniors
to educate seniors and retirees about money and previously presented at VIU ElderCollege. New
finances. This course will review the following material has been added, including an update for the
topics in detail: estate planning; financial planning; Enhanced Road Assessment, preparing for
investment strategies to protect both capital and re-examination and how aging affects driving.
income; tax management; wealth succession and
ELDH 051 S21Q01
charitable giving. If requested, banking and credit
management will also be covered. 4 sessions: Mon, Mar 8-29; 12:30-2:30 pm
ELDQ 058 S21N01 $31.50
6 sessions: Mon, Mar 8-Apr 19; 9:30-11:30 am TIM SCHEWE is a retired RCMP constable with 25 years
(No class Apr 5) of service, including 20 in traffic enforcement and 10 as a
technical collision investigator.
$42.00
WAHID ALI has been a financial planner and retirement
specialist for 25 years and specializes in estate planning,
wealth succession and financial planning.
Spots fill quickly!
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MARCH SESSION 7
Writing From Life - Advanced Painting Our Salish Sea
This new six-part course will help writers dig even deeper Build knowledge of the land, sea and sky of our
into their life experiences to develop well-crafted memoir, Salish Sea area. Follow with an examination of the
fiction or personal essays. Each session will include craft lives of Impressionists, Neo-Impressionist and Post-
instruction, group critiquing and general discussion. Impressionist painters and their “water”-oriented
Participants are asked to have two copies of a piece of scenes. Using this knowledge to then create your own
writing (500 words max.) to the first class. Previous Impressionist paintings in watercolour, acrylic and/or
participation in Writing From Life or other life-based mixed media. There is a balance of theory and hands-
writing workshops is preferable, but not mandatory. on painting, and both experienced artists and beginners
ELDK 078 S21N01 will have fun learning together. All levels are invited -
experience the joy of creativity!
6 sessions: Mon, Mar 8-Apr 19; 3:00-5:00 pm
(No class April 5) ELDS 006 S21Q01
$42.00 3 sessions: Tue, Mar 9-23; 9:30-11:30 am
LOIS PETERSON has published eight children’s novels and $26.25
numerous articles, essays and short stories for adults. She Required Supplies:
has taught creative writing for more than 20 years at the
community, primary/high school and college level. Determined by the instructor and the supply list will be sent
out prior to the course start.
Aliens And Archaeologists TERRI BOWEN, BEd, MA, Master Graphologist, is a retired
principal of a fine-arts school in Calgary and a four-
Did ancient astronauts build the pyramids? How true time Grand Aggregate Arts Award winner from our local
are stories of Atlantis or Troy? Did the Romans have Lighthouse Country. She works in many mediums and
computers? Archaeologists are continually asked to formats, including mural painting.
evaluate theories about the past, both plausible and
unbelievable. This course will cast a critical lens and Whither Sovereignty
rigorous archaeological analysis on some of the claims This course is an examination of the evolution of
that you have heard in popular media and help you sovereignty from its initial concept in the 15th century
develop a method for evaluating these claims. to today. It challenges some of the assumptions about its
ELDJ 001 identifiable elements and examines the influence of social
$26.25 dynamics, increasing globalised economics, accelerating
technological change and shifting cultural affiliations.
Choose one of the following sections: It further questions the utility of sovereignty to serve its
S21Q01: S21Q02: nations’ needs in the age of Brexit, Trump and COVID-19.
3 sessions: 3 sessions:
ELDH 084 S21N01
Mon, Mar 8-22; Tue, Mar 9-23;
6 sessions: Tue, Mar 9-Apr 13; 9:30-11:30 am
3:30-5:30 pm 3:30-5:30 pm
$42.00
MITCHELL ALLEN, PhD (UCLA), is a research associate
in archaeology at UC Berkeley and at the Smithsonian MICHAEL A WANSINK (Colonel Ret’d) CD, BA, MSc. After a
Institution. He has taught archaeology for over 15 years, and career in the RCAF, Mike was involved in several international
has done fieldwork in Israel, Afghanistan, and California. peace efforts for the Canadian government. He served one
term as a town councillor in Qualicum Beach.
“This course was well worth
my time and opened up new
opportunities to study!”
8 All courses will be offered online via ZoomBuilding Resilience Vancouver Island History 1774-1871
In The Face Of Trauma Can you imagine Victoria as a smaller version of
As we age, we often face loss and high stress. At the 1850s San Francisco? How could a pig almost start a
same time, how we relate to past hurts may shift as we war? Beginning with the first European contacts with
age. This workshop will explore specific attitudes and Vancouver Island’s Aboriginal Peoples, we follow the
techniques to build capacity to meet the demands of Spanish and British explorers, then continue with the
stress as we age. Whether feeling overwhelmed with fur trade on the coast. Discover how our southern
changes or managing post-traumatic stress disorder, border was set in 1846, how Vancouver Island lost its
regulating your physiological and psychological independence in 1866 and how the united colonies
reactions can turn surviving tough times into active ultimately negotiated a union with Canada. Learn more
thriving during aging. about the startling and fascinating events and people of
early Vancouver Island.
ELDK 091 S21N01
ELDR 093 S21N01
3 sessions: Tue, Mar 9-23; 12:30-2:30 pm
6 sessions: Tue, Mar 9-Apr 13; 3:00-5:00 pm
$26.25
$42.00
LORI NICHOLS, RN, MS, is a psychiatric nurse with over 30
years experience. She has worked with the ReachingIN... DAVID HOBSON is passionate about history and has
ReachingOUT resilience project since 2007 as a trainer, degrees in history and German from the University of
consultant and online course developer. Victoria and UCLA. He has taught at numerous institutions in
BC including UVic, Camosun College and VIU ElderCollege.
Your Microbiome -
Updated! Meditation For Health And Wellbeing
Both Good And Bad
What are the scientific facts about the different methods
In recent years there has been a scientific revolution of meditation? Why and how does it work? The
in our understanding of the human microbiome. The enormous proven benefits, especially for seniors, can
trillions of bacteria, archaea, yeasts and other microbes easily be discovered through a simple practice. Discover
that live in/on us are now known to be essential what works best for you. The instructor provides the
for normal development and function of our brain, theory and the methods of practice. You may find out
immune system and metabolism. Learn how medical what works for you in the comfort and privacy of your
science is taking the first small steps toward powerful home.
new approaches to obesity, diabetes, asthma, allergies
and - perhaps - Alzheimer’s. ELDH 033 S21N01
6 sessions: Wed, Mar 10-Apr 14; 9:30-11:30 am
ELDJ 012 S21Q01
$42.00
7 sessions: Tue, Mar 9-Apr 20; 2:30-4:00 pm
$47.25 ARIE VANDER REYDEN, BA, BFA, MA, EdD, studied at
various schools of meditation on four different continents. He
JOHN NORTH, PhD immunology (University of Cambridge, taught and conducted workshops in a variety of settings and
England) spent the majority of his career developing novel audiences.
pharmaceuticals, retiring after nearly a decade leading a
UBC spin-off biotech company.
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MARCH SESSION 9Sacred Geometry What Am I Doing Here?
For Creativity And Fun Most religions have a golden rule. But is this enough?
Sacred Geometry is the devotional art of understanding Does this satisfy our deeper questions about what we
the power of nature. This hands-on course is designed are doing here? Understanding the spirituality and
for the beginner artist to learn about the 12 elements ethics of a religion may help someone’s search. This
of Sacred Geometry. We will create art on paper with course (previously known as Ethical Implications of
colored pencil, utilizing the form of mandalas, yantras Religious Practices) examines eight world religions
and spirals. Ideas and samples will be offered to prompt through the book God is Not One (Prothero). The
fun and creativity. classes will consider them through lectures, readings,
and dialogue.
ELDK 059 S21N01
ELDK 056 S21N01
5 sessions: Wed, Mar 10-Apr 7; 12:30-2:30 pm
8 sessions: Thu, Mar 11-Apr 29; 9:30-11:30 am
$36.75
$52.50
Required Supplies:
Recommended Text:
Drawing pad, small ruler, compass, colored pencils, black
pencil and eraser. God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the
World-and Why Their Differences Matter” by Stephen
DR SOPHIA ANDRAS studied dentistry at Semmelweis
Prothero (HarperOne 2010)
Medical University of Budapest. She became a Master
of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Texas and also JACK DUCKWORTH, BMus, DipCS, MDiv, DMin, spent over
studied nutrition at the Canadian Nutrition Institute. 25 years in Christian mission serving in multi-generational
and multi-cultural contexts including congregational,
Global Challenges, Local Solutions campus, and overseas teaching ministry in Eastern and
Western Europe.
Global challenges abound: climate change, growing
inequality, loss of biodiversity, pollution, environmental The World Of The Future Updated!
destruction, and resource depletion. Many people
feel overwhelmed by these challenges, feeling there Yes, times they are-a-changing. This year you have seen
is nothing they can do. This class will explore how what can happen. Let’s use our hard-won knowledge
people around the world are tackling these global issues as seniors to assess the future. In our first class we will
through local initiatives in their communities. We will select a set of interacting areas to explore including
use these lessons to explore what we could do in our migration, disease, disasters, population, technology,
local communities to address these global issues. income inequalities, the environment, societal norms,
corporate and governmental influences, and genetic
ELDH 074 S21Q01
possibilities and threats. Come help us try to figure out
6 sessions: Wed, Mar 10-Apr 14; 12:30-2:30 pm which of these may be most crucial.
$42.00 ELDH 067 S21N01
DON GIBERSON is a professional life and business 7 sessions: Thu, Mar 11-Apr 22; 9:30-11:30 am
coach and community resilience facilitator. He is working
with individuals and community groups in Nanaimo and $47.25
surrounding areas to find local solutions to global issues. DANIEL LORDAHL, PhD psychology (University of Wisconsin-
Madison) was a faculty member at several universities in
the US and Canada. Daniel has expertise in human thinking,
experimental design, and statistics.
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10 All courses will be offered online via ZoomCanada’s Nobel Prize Laureates Adventures In Comparative Literature
In Literature Discover how classical Athenian and Roman
This course includes a guided reading followed by historians, philosophers, and poets were reflected
discussion of short stories by Alice Munro (Canadian) and adapted by Shakespeare and his contemporaries,
and Saul Bellow (Canadian/American), both winners while listening to translations of excerpts from
of the Nobel Prize for Literature. The theoretical Sappho, Herodotus, Xenophon, Aurelius, Suetonius,
orientation for the course is provided by reader- Plutarch, and Plautus. Elizabethan works will include
response theory, a type of literary theory that focuses Shakespeare’s Coriolanus, The Comedy of Errors,
on readers and the relationship between the reader and Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra; and passages
the text. Readings for the course will be made available from Hall, Holinshed; and Tudor sonneteers. Topics
as computer links at the time of registration. include what is democracy, absolutism, stoicism,
lyricism, and individuation.
ELDJ 013 S21N01
ELDK 046 S21N01
6 sessions: Thu, Mar 11-Apr 15; 12:30-2:30 pm
8 sessions: Fri, Mar 12-May 7; 10:00-12:00 pm
$42.00
(No class April 2)
Recommended Text: $52.50
Online readings will be sent out prior to the class start
JOHN EDWARDS studied as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford and
GLORIA MARTINS (BA SFU) worked as a teaching assistant is the author of translations of many Greek and Latin poets.
for the English Department at SFU while completing the He is the resident poet laureate of Ladysmith.
course requirements for her master’s degree.
Cultural Travel In Europe
A Theory Of Everything - Made Easy
Had enough of the “It’s Tuesday - it must be Belgium”
The recent discovery of a fifth force of nature and the syndrome? This course will help you plan and enjoy
“Higgs particle” a few years ago, have had momentous stimulating holidays in Europe with a cultural or
implications about the structure of everything in the educational theme, whether you travel singly or in
universe. Modern physics is closer today to a “Theory groups. Under guidance from the instructor, participants
of Everything”, the basic shape of which confirms that will be encouraged to discuss their previous experiences
we live in a cosmic sea of beauty and wonder, where in order to illuminate common issues.
anything is possible. This series will focus on leading
ideas of modern physics, but requires no mathematics. ELDH 057 S21N01
You may, however, be required to suspend disbelief. 5 sessions: Fri, Mar 12-Apr 16; 12:30-2:30 pm
(No class Apr 2)
ELDQ 061 S21N01
$36.75
6 sessions: Thu, Mar 11-Apr 15; 1:30-3:30 pm
$42.00 JOHN BLACK, professor emeritus in Liberal Studies (VIU) has
led many art-history field schools to Europe, and is now a
RUSSELL MCNEIL, PhD, pioneered a LIDAR technology group leader with VIU’s Adventures in Mind.
which was later deployed to measure the atmosphere of
Mars. Russell worked as a science journalist for public
television and radio and taught Liberal Studies at VIU.
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MARCH SESSION 11FRIDAY FORUM
Attaining And Maintaining
Mental Health
When there’s a
Supporting mental health is a critical consideration
to the healthy aging process. Older adults make
important contributions to society as family
will, there’s a way.
members, volunteers and as active participants in
the workforce. In this course a variety of experts will
discuss the impact of social isolation on emotional
wellness, self-care for family caregivers, resources for
seniors who need support or resources, and activities
that bring joy.
Support a future VIU
Class 1:
Social Isolation In Seniors
Penny MacCourt, PhD
student with a gift in
Class 2: your will, or consider
Supporting Resilience In Family Caregiving:
Building The Self-Care Tool Kit
Dr. Elisabeth Drance MD FRCP(C) Geri Psych
a gift today!
Class 3:
The Vancouver Island Crisis Line: Contact Susie Caswell with VIU
Support For You And Your Community
Emily Post, Community Awareness Coordinator, Advancement at 250.740.6216
Vancouver Island Crisis Society
Can Energy Healing Methods Really Change
to learn how your gift can
The Way You Feel? change lives.
Mike Provencher, BSc, Med, MASc, RCC
Class 4:
How Do We Maintain The Human/Animal Connection
As We Age?
Sharon Speevak, Communications Coordinator
of the Nanaimo Chapter of ElderDog Canada, Inc.
“A Conversation In Music Is Like I Know You...
VIU Student Spa Clinic
It Brings The World Together” on the Parksville campus will
Graylen Howard MMT, Music Therapist be open for Esthetic services
ELDK 087 S21Q01
December
Nov 20, 1, 2020
2019 to January
to January 19, 2021
9, 2020
4 sessions: Fri, Mar 5-26; 1:00-3:30 pm February 23, 2021 to April 23,
Feb 11, 2020 to April 23, 20202021
$31.50 Tuesday to
Tuesday to Friday,
Friday, 9:30am to 4:00pm
Spots fill
quickly!
Call 1-866-734-6252 Relax, enjoy and support
to register today
student success by booking
an appointment today!
250.248.6419
12 All courses will be offered online via ZoomMAY SESSION
Prepare For Emergencies And Disasters Music And Health
The course starts with a discussion of the many Music is considered to be a natural human faculty and
types of emergency events that can befall BC, how has been used across cultures and through the ages
vulnerable we are, and what governments are doing to as a healing agent. This course provides an overview
minimize risks. We will then cover what we need to on the influence of music on human behaviour and
do as individuals, households and neighbourhoods, the role of the music in society. The course is both
as we are the first line of preparedness and response. didactic and experiential and students will have an
The final session includes a few desk-top exercises to opportunity to actively explore their own values,
empower you to turn a potential catastrophe into a beliefs and ways of communicating through music.No
mere inconvenience. musical training necessary.
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4 sessions: Mon, Apr 26-May 17; 9:30-11:30 am 6 sessions: Tue, Apr 27-Jun 1; 3:00-5:00 pm
$31.50 $42.00
ROSS PETERSON is a former director of emergency ALPHA WOODWARD (PhD, MMT, MTA, FAMI) is an accredited
management for the North Shore municipalities (Vancouver), music therapist who has worked with geriatric populations
and has been providing personal and neighborhood (Vancouver) and children (Bosnia/Herzegovina) for 15 years.
preparedness instruction for over 20 years. She has been teaching music therapy in Universities in
Canada, Ireland and the USA since 2010.
Vancouver Island History 1871-1914
Beginning in 1871, we’ll see how British Columbia
Travel Writing
became a province of Canada and how Victoria ended Convert your travel experiences into compelling stories
up as its capital city. We’ll follow the life of Victoria, for family, friends and readers. In these engaging
once the biggest town in all of British Columbia, how classes, new and experienced writers explore ways
it slowly lost its financial and economic position to to bring journeys and destinations alive and imbue
Vancouver but survived as the political centre and their work with their own personality and insights.
base for the Royal Navy (in Esquimalt). We’ll see the Marketing, research and photography techniques
building of the Island’s own railway: Esquimalt & will also be explored in this interactive course which
Nanaimo Railway which promised prosperity for the includes in-class writing, brainstorming, list-making,
Island communities. We’ll drop in on the infamous discussion and gentle critiquing.
Dunsmuirs, learn about the Island’s collieries, ELDK 028 i21N01
Craigdarroch Castle, the seal fishery, Victoria’s red light 6 sessions: Tue, Apr 27-Jun 1; 3:00-5:00 pm
district, streetcars and breweries. We’ll also uncover the
$42.00
lives of some of our more colourful Premiers including
Amor De Cosmos, John Robson, E.G. Prior, Richard LOIS PETERSON is an avid traveler and has shared her
McBride, and much more. Join me for Part Two of our passion for writing in schools, colleges, community programs
and conferences for than 25 years. Her fiction and non-
Island’s history. fiction have been published internationally.
ELDQ 076 i21N01
6 sessions: Tue, Apr 27-Jun 1; 12:30-2:30 pm
$42.00
DAVID HOBSON is passionate about history and has
degrees in history and German from the University of
Victoria and UCLA. He has taught at numerous institutions in
where wisdom meets knowledge
BC including UVic, Camosun College and VIU ElderCollege.
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MAY SESSION 13Natural Healing Remedies Living With Depression
This course will reveal the essence of the five most This course looks at depression from both a medical
commonly known and used alternative therapies. Learn and experienced point of view. The instructors will
about ayurvedic remedies, Chinese herbals, western focus on management and empathy, both for the person
herbs, homeopathy and essential oils.The instructor suffering from depression and those with a depressed
will focus on natural healing remedies which you may person in their life.
already have in your medicine cabinet or in your pantry! ELDK 033 i21N01
ELDK 098 i21N01 3 sessions: Wed, Apr 28-May 12; 12:30-2:30 pm
5 sessions: Wed, Apr 28-May 26; 9:30-11:30 am $26.25
$36.75 JEF NICHOLS & LORI NICHOLS. Jef has suffered from life-long
DR SOPHIA ANDRAS studied dentistry at Semmelweis depression and Lori Nichols has 30 years of experience as a
Medical University of Budapest. She became a Master psychiatric nurse and family member of a depression sufferer.
of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Texas and also Both have lectured on depression in Canada and the US.
studied nutrition at the Canadian Nutrition Institute.
Populism, Social Media, Elections
Why The Arts Matter And Fake News
The arts are powerful and unique forms of expression This course examines the rise of populism and its
used universally to convey and understand all manner relationship to social media, fake news, and recent
of what it means to be human. This has never been elections in the US, Canada, the UK and elsewhere.
more evident as the world grapples with a global Varieties of populism are explored and placed in
pandemic, economic recession, unemployment, climate historical context. Whereas it first arose in the US,
change, and widespread protests against racism. In this today it has spread worldwide challenging the basis of
interactive, two-session course, participants will extend representative democracy. Examined in particular is the
their understanding of the arts and how they really are role of social media in facilitating the rise of populism.
essential to living well.
ELDK 047
ELDH 066 i21Q01
$26.25
2 sessions: Wed, Apr 28-May 5; 9:30-11:30 am
Choose one of the following sections:
$21.00
i21Q01: i21Q02:
ED WASIAK, PhD, is a retired professor of music education
3 sessions: 3 sessions:
at the University of Lethbridge, and a long-time musician,
author, arts advocate, and researcher. Dr. Wasiak is Wed, Apr 28-May 12; Wed, Apr 28-May 12;
recognized widely as a leader in Canadian music education. 12:30-2:30 pm 3:00-5:00 pm
Required Text:
The Populist Explosion: How The Great Recession
Transformed American and European Politics, Columbia
Global Reports (2016) by John B. Judis
“I am especially JAY SMITH, professor emeritus in political science (Athabasca
University, Alberta) has published in such areas as new
grateful to be given
communications technologies, globalization, religion, trade
politics, transnational networks, democracy and citizenship.
the opportunity to
Celebrating
25
continue with VIU
ElderCollege courses
this year.” years in the community
14 All courses will be offered online via ZoomThe Diversity Of Life Is Your DNA Your Destiny? Updated!
The living world is remarkable: whales with tongues Over time “gene as fate” has become conventional
the size of an elephant, birds that remain airborne for wisdom. Through the emerging science of epigenetics
a year and frogs that survive being frozen solid. In this this notion is proving to be outdated. Epigenetics
course we will examine fascinating examples of the includes any process that alters gene activity without
diversity of life as well as some of the most fundamental changing the sequence of DNA. Suddenly we appear
characteristics shared by all living things. We will to have a measure of control over our genetic legacy by
“think biologically” as we consider amazing adaptations introducing the concept of free will. In this course we
and behaviours of the species around us. will discover and discuss how epigenetics is shaking the
ELDJ 009 i21N01 modern biological and social certainties about genetics
and identity.
6 sessions: Thu, Apr 29-Jun 3; 9:30-11:30 am
ELDS 029
$42.00
$42.00
DOUG FRASER, BSc, BEd, is passionate about promoting a
better understanding of science and its role in society. He Choose one of the following sections:
has spoken on a wide range of topics from biodiversity and i21Q01: i21Q02:
climate change to genetic engineering.
6 sessions: 6 sessions:
East Meets West Yoga Thu, Apr 29-Jun 3; Thu, Apr 29-Jun 3;
9:30-11:30 am 12:30-2:30 pm
This course will review the principles of Eastern Yoga
incorporating meditation drawn from the Western ANNE TOBY, PhD genetics (SFU). Anne’s career path led to
her passion for attempting to teach scientific concepts in a
Stoic tradition. Each session will include a lecture, simple but accurate way to those with no formal scientific
a demonstration and practical beginner level yoga background.
exercises designed for the mature adult. Yoga mat and
textbook recommended.
ELDQ 005 i21N01
6 sessions: Thu, Apr 29-Jun 3; 1:30-3:30 pm Adventures in Mind
$42.00
Recommended Text:
The Meditations Of Marcus Aurelius by Russell McNeil,
Published by Skylight Paths Publishing
RUSSELL MCNEIL, PhD, pioneered a LIDAR technology
which was later deployed to measure the atmosphere of
Mars. Russell worked as a science journalist for public
television and radio and taught Liberal Studies at VIU.
DID YOU KNOW?
Obtaining your Required/ Travel Study For The
Community
Recommended Texts is now Adventures in Mind is currently suspended due to
easier! the COVID-19 pandemic. We will be offering our
program as soon as it’s safe to do so! If you’re
interested in travelling with us in the future, please
Buy online or at your local email us at adventuresinmind@viu.ca
bookstore, borrow from the library or
a friend! For more information visit:
viu.ca/adventures-in-mind
MAY SESSION 15ONE DAY SESSIONS
Advance Care Planning: Introduction To Amateur Radio
Because We All Die Amateur or “Ham” radio is a hobby enjoyed by
An accident today, a stroke tomorrow, could leave anyone millions. With proper equipment and knowledge,
incapable. Who will speak for you then? Do they know amateurs can communicate with other operators in
your wishes? Do you? Advance Care Planning is the virtually every country in the world. We will examine
process of reflecting upon then informing others of your what the hobby has to offer participants and will
wishes regarding accepting or foregoing specific medical provide a practical demonstration of the various modes
interventions, etc. should you become incapable. To be of transmitting and receiving radio signals (voice,
legally empowering it must be done while you are capable. morse, data (text), voice over the internet) and will
(This session provides information only, not legal advice). outline the steps needed to become a licensed operator.
ELDH 005 ELDK 036 S21Q01
$10.00 2 hours: Tue, Mar 2; 9:30-11:30 am
$10.00
Choose one of the following sections:
S21N01: i21N01: ANTHONY TAYLOR, BSc, BEd, MEd, is a retired teacher and
administrator. He has been active in the amateur radio hobby
2 hours: 2 hours: for 35 years.
Fri, Feb 26; Wed, Apr 21;
9:30-11:30 am 9:30-11:30 am
Probate Bypass Strategies
Required Text:
The process of probating an estate can be time-
My Voice: Expressing My Wishes for Future Health Care consuming, costly and very stressful. This course is
Treatment by BC Ministry of Health. Download for free at: designed to introduce ways to bypass this process and
health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2020/MyVoice- to eliminate or reduce many of the taxes, time and fees
AdvanceCarePlanningGuide.pdf
associated with it. Attendees will receive information
CHRIS ARONSON is a volunteer with Nanaimo Hospice and on these strategies and a clear explanation of how they
VIU ElderCollege. He taught ESL at VIU and at universities can use them in their own circumstances.
abroad until retirement. He is relieved that his Advance Care
Plan has been completed. ELDK 024 S21Q01
2 hours: Wed, Mar 3; 9:30-11:30 am
England’s Coast-To-Coast Walk $10.00
(Self-Guided) LEN PAISLEY is a Certified Financial Planner who has worked
The Coast-to-Coast Walk (also known as Wainwright’s in the financial services industry for 38 years. He was
licensed as a securities broker for 30 years.
Walk, or the C2C) in northern England draws
hundreds of walkers a year to its 192.5-mile challenge.
We will cover fitness requirements, how to get to the
trailhead in St. Bees, accommodations, luggage services,
and more so you can tackle this bucket list experience
by yourself, in pairs, or in a small group. DID YOU KNOW?
ELDK 079 S21N01
3 hours: Fri, Feb 26; 1:00-4:00 pm
$10.00 Your VIU ElderCollege membership
STEVE LANE, retired VIU professor and administrator, covers one free admission to
attempted the Coast-to-Coast Walk in 2012, but did not
complete it. An attempt in 2017 was successful, and he aims Milner Gardens and Woodland in
to share his itinerary and planning tips with students. Qualicum Beach.
16 All courses will be offered online via ZoomSecret Life Of Pots: Emily Carr’s Ceramics Simple Strategies To Be Secure Online
Emily Carr is well known for magnificent depictions of Every day we hear about sophisticated new
her beloved West Coast landscapes. She is less known cyber-attacks infiltrating major corporations and
for her ceramics, produced between ~1924 to 1930 governments. How does the ordinary citizen protect
during a period of reduced financial circumstances their phones, computers and online accounts from
and extreme self-doubt, her ‘wilderness years’. This this continuous assault? We’ll start this presentation
course reveals fresh insight into Carr’s artistry and self- exploring the motivations and methods of the cyber-
determination, set against a pivotal period In Canada’s criminal. Then using that knowledge, we will uncover
history, offering the chance to examine Carr’s output three simple strategies for significantly improving your
from a different perspective. personal cybersecurity.
ELDK 057 S21N01 ELDK 044 i21N01
3 hours: Thu, Mar 4; 12:30-3:30 pm 3 hours: Tue, Apr 20; 9:30-12:30 pm
$10.00 $10.00
CHRISTINE PAGAN, retired geologist, also has an MA in Art ERIC BYRES is an expert on cybersecurity for critical
History, specializing in early twentieth century European and infrastructures, advising governments and energy companies
Canadian art, with focus on women and the West Coast. how to secure systems like the power grid and air traffic
control that are essential to our way of life.
The Charitable Investor:
Planning Your Last Will And Testament
Making A Difference
The course will assist individuals in properly planning
Learn how you can make a difference in your lifetime
their Last Will and Testament and will cover the
and beyond to the people and charities you care about
necessary requirements of a legal Will. Emphasis will
while saving money on taxes. Discover how to invest in a
be on mental capacity; the structuring of the Will;
socially responsible way. Other topics will include: ways
proper execution and witnessing; the appointment
to give assets other than cash; tax aspects of deferred gifts;
and responsibilities of Executors; dealing with blended
and insurance as a charitable and tax tool.
family issues; spousal testamentary trusts; testamentary
ELDK 064 S21Q01 disability trusts; Wills variation claims and why Wills
2 hours: Fri, Mar 26; 9:30-11:30 am are sometimes challenged in court.
$10.00 ELDK 021 i21N01
GLORY GRAY, BSc finance, MFA philanthropy, started in the 3 hours: Wed, Apr 21; 1:30-4:30 pm
financial industry in 1988 as an analyst in investment banking $10.00
and began helping others build wealth in 2001. She is a
member of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners. JOHN A. HOSSACK is a lawyer practicing in the areas from
North Nanaimo to Courtenay. John places emphasis on will
planning, alternatives to will planning, probate avoidance and
trusts including alter-ego trusts and joint-partner trusts.
“Actually got to know some people better
than I would have in a face-to-face class,
we were all in the same boat!”
ONE DAY SESSIONS 17The Money Laundering Threat
The author of BC’s Dirty Money reports will discuss
our vulnerability to money laundering - the tool by
which organized crime hides its proceeds, preying on
communities and leading to deaths and shattered lives.
Dr. German’s independent review of allegations of
money laundering in Lower Mainland casinos included
48 recommendations, all of which were accepted by
government. A second report, focusing on money
laundering in the real estate, auto and horse racing
sectors, was released in 2019.
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1 ½ hours: Tue, Jun 8; 12:30-2:00 pm
$10.00
Love of
DR PETER GERMAN, QC, holds graduate degrees in law and
political science, and is a former RCMP deputy commissioner.
He is president of the International Center for Criminal Law
Learning
Reform and Criminal Justice Policy at UBC.
We Will Make Each Other
Be Great And Good
This talk will explore de-constructing colonization in The Love of Learning program
each of our lives - making space for indigenous and allows you to audit university
non-indigenous Canadians to dream a way forward
courses which have unfilled seats.
which respects and reflects the diversity, strength and
hope embodied within indigenous traditions.
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• No exams or assignments
1 ½ hours: Wed, Jun 9; 9:30-11:00 am
$10.00 • Wide selection of academic
LOUISE MANDELL, QC, lawyer and past Chancellor of VIU, courses at a discount
was one of the founding partners of Mandell Pinder, a law
firm specializing in Aboriginal and treaty rights law. She • $99 per 3-credit course + student
remains connected to the firm as partner emeritus. union, services and activity fees
• Simply for the Love of Learning!
“Zoom suited me very Visit: viu.ca/love-of-learning or
call 250.740.6400 for more details.
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have to go anywhere,
Most classes are
especially as the being offered online.
weather gets worse.” APPLY NOW!
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send emails to our classes about
various things including, but not
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In order to participate in all our
Why get involved with VIU
online classes, we require an up-to- ElderCollege?
date valid email address so we can Craig Hinchey - Board Member
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class. support as a volunteer. Its goal, to support
life-long learning, is valuable to enrich
opportunities for community members but
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