Event Summary:
 

Summary by
Frances Cation

Annual Member’s Recognition at the
Midsummer's Evening Get-Together
 
With Comments by
Keith Martin, Toronto Branch President,
Doug Goold, Outgoing National President 23 June, 2009,
and Jo-Ann Davis, CIC Board Programming Chair
 
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Alice Fazooli's Patio  
On Thursday July 23rd, CIC-Toronto Branch held its third annual Midsummer Evening Get-Together. Almost one hundred CIC members and friends gathered on the patio of Alice Fazooli's in downtown Toronto. This evening was informal, and members networked and talked for hours over delicious hors d’oeuvres.
 
Keith Martin, President of the CIC Toronto Branch, briefly called everyone’s attention, and thanked them for their involvement with the CIC. Next, Douglas Goold, former CIC President and 2009-10 CIC Research Fellow discussed the top ten issues affecting the world today. His brief talk ranged from the financial crisis to Afghanistan. Lastly, Joanne Davis, Toronto Branch Programming Chair, announced the exciting upcoming Toronto events, which has come off its most active and successful programming year ever.
 
Mr. Goold’s notes can be found in the attachment Douglas Good Speech 23 June
 
View the speech notes: Speech Notes.
View the event flyer: Flyer.
 

Event Photos:

 


Douglas Goold chats with members of the CIC Toronto





Members mingle at the Patio event









During a pleasant evening members chat at the annual CIC Toronto member appreciation event









Keith Martin, CIC Toronto President, makes comments to the Toronto branch membership



Attendees at the Patio event enjoy the various comments from the speakers, and are particularly riveted by Mr. Goold’s speech



Hon. Bill Graham, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and former Minister of Defense, was among those in attendance at the Patio event









Douglas Goold scintillates members of the Toronto CIC with his comments on a wide-ranging set of international topics



Jo-Ann Davis, CIC Toronto Programming Chair, speaks about the exciting year CIC Toronto has just had and very active year ahead







Following the event members continued to mingle and converse