The Land O’ Lakes Speakers’ Forum will hold their third session on June 14th, 2023, 7 pm at the Lions Hall in Northbrook. Guest speakers will be LCol Dana Sliwinski and LCol Jean-Paul Landry. Please register for free to join us.  Capacity is limited so register early by visiting https://lolspeakersforum.eventbrite.ca  or or call Ken at 613-336-3211 or Nawar at 778-384-3381 to register by phone.

The Speaker’s Forum is organized by the Cloyne and District Historical Society and Lions Club of Land O’ Lakes partnership. Event funding is provided by the L&A County Activation Fund.

LCol Dana Sliwinski is Commanding Officer of Royal Canadian Air Force Squadron, Royal Military College of Canada. Sliwinski has completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiology from McGill University. She is a recent graduate of the Joint Command and Staff Program at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto, Ontario, and also holds a Masters of Defense Studies from Royal Military College of Canada. She will speak on the role played by the Royal Canadian Air Force Squadron in International Cargo and the challenges and procedures.

LCol Jean-Paul Landry is Commander of 424 Transport & Rescue Squadron, Royal Military College of Canada. LCol Landry is a graduate of the Joint Command and Staff Program and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Defense Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada. LCol Landry will speak on Search and Rescue across Ontario, Canada, Europe and the United States the planes used in the missions, challenges and procedures.