This is the bio for our May speaker. Gwen Tuinman is the author of “Unrest” a 19th century feminist adventure set against the gritty 1836 Bytown frontier. Fascinated by the landscape of human tenacity, she writes about the lives and resilience of women navigating the social restrictions of their era. The National Post calls “Unrest” an edgy adventure yarn about women’s freedom. She shares her journey through imagining, researching and writing the novel which centres around a little-known part of Canadian history She also discusses themes of female rage and how women, past and present, have been impacted by the constant scrutiny of their appearance, Gwen writes from her small homestead in Kawartha Lakes.
| January 27, 2026 | Adam Shoalts | Professional adventurer and author |
| February 24, 2026 | Leah den Bok | Humanizing The Homeless |
| March 24, 2026 | Rob Smythe | A Century of Famous Films |
| April 28, 2026 | Don Stuart | Honouring notable Canadian women and beautiful necklaces. |
| May 26, 2026 | Gwen Tuinman | Novelist, “Unrest” historical fiction, a 19th Century Feminist adventure |
| June 23, 2026 | Sharon Campbell Rayment | “Life’s Lessons Straight from the Horse’s Mouth” |
| July 28, 2026 | Kevin Pepper | Life Cycle (and Perils) of the Common Loon |
| August 25, 2026 | Daina Liepa | Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary |
| September 22, 2026 | Dr. Tashi Rabgey | China, Tibet, Machik |
| October 27, 2026 | Amy Barron | Camp 30, German POW Camp in WW l l |
| November 24, 2026 | Diane Trepkov | Forensic artist |
| December 15, 2026 | Christmas luncheon | |