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SUMMARY:CFIC T.O. - Counter-Apologetics Club
DESCRIPTION:Once per month members are invited to come to the CFIC office at 55 Eglinton Ave E\, Suite 307 and join in a facilitated dialogue on strategies\, talking points and common difficulties encountered in responding to religious apologists. Discussions will be free-flowing but facilitated.  Participants are encouraged to bring along a snack.\n\nEach month\, a different theme will be announced as the focus for the  next meeting.\n\nFor the first CFI Toronto Counter-Apologetics Club meeting\, we had Richard Carrier walk us through his personal top-ten Counter-Apologetics topics.\n\nIs there a Fee?\n\nThere is no fee to participate for members\, but we will accept donations to help support CFIC and the branch.  Non-members are encouraged to join CFIC but we’re happy to see you attend the event as a guest. Membership is just $30 per year.\n\nDue to space considerations\, attendance may be limited to the 15-20 members. For further information\, please feel free to reach out to Lee at: campus@centreforinquiry.ca
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/counter-apologetics-club-at-cfic-t-o-2/
CATEGORIES:Social Gathering
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ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20151108T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20151108T163000
DTSTAMP:20151020T013002Z
CREATED:20151020T013002Z
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SUMMARY:CFI Calgary Carl Sagan Day Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate Carl Sagan Day with us! CFI Calgary is proud to present Roland Dechesne\, who is a Past President of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Carl Sagan was best known for his contributions to the scientific research of extra terrestrial life. Roland will catch us up on the scientific advancements in the two decades since Carl Sagan’s death. \nIf popular culture is to believed\, aliens regularly visit\, and sometimes interact with Earthlings\, perhaps over millennia. Using our knowledge of astronomy and physics\, can we estimate how likely it would be that alien civilisations would have targeted our humble planet for visits? Roland Dechesne thinks he can\, and perhaps the answers will surprise you. \nRoland Dechesne bio: Roland is a Past President of the Calgary Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and an amateur astronomer with over 35 years’ experience. He has been a popularizer of astronomy to the public for much of that time. His interests are astrophotography\, meteorites and light pollution abatement. He ‘moonlights’ as an oil and gas geologist during the day.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-calgary-carl-sagan-day-celebration/
LOCATION:Mount Royal University Room EA 3001 (The Knuckle)\, 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Calgary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20151103T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20151103T220000
DTSTAMP:20151020T013354Z
CREATED:20151020T013354Z
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SUMMARY:CFI Calgary Skeptics in The Pub
DESCRIPTION:Skeptics in the Pub Calgary has been running monthly since 2008! This group meets on the first Tuesday of every month. Join us for drinks\, discussion\, and debate about all science and skeptical topics. \nAt the Pig and Duke pub we have the group of raised tables to the left when you enter the pub. There is also free parking up top in an attached parkade.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-calgary-skeptics-in-the-pub-3/
LOCATION:Pig and Duke\, 1312 12th Ave. S.W.\, Calgary\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Calgary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20151029T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20151029T210000
DTSTAMP:20151009T034755Z
CREATED:20150918T030608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151009T034755Z
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SUMMARY:CFIC T.O. - Dying With Dignity CEO Wanda Morris
DESCRIPTION:Wanda is the CEO of Dying With Dignity Canada and she will give a tailor-made talk for our CFI Canada community. Wanda will explain why those in the Atheist/secular/humanist movement should be particularly concerned about right-to-die issues. \nHer talk will cover the facts on physician assisted dying as a safe\, compassionate choice for Canadians facing unbearable suffering; the historic Supreme Court ruling in Carter v. Canada; and the Voice Your Choice Campaign which gives the tools you need to speak out for lasting change so that small but noisy “special interest” groups won’t curtail your rights. \nLet’s stand with the 84 per cent of Canadians who support compassion and choice at end of life. \nFREE for CFIC members (please bring your card) \n$5 for non-members (payment at the door) \n 
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/dying-with-dignity-ceo-wanda-morris-at-cfic-t-o/
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20151026T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20151026T210000
DTSTAMP:20150810T215639Z
CREATED:20150810T212901Z
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SUMMARY:CFIC T.O. - Science & Philosophy Book Club - "Faith Versus Fact: Why Science and Religion Are Incompatible" by Jerry Coyne
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by CFIC members Christine Gagnon and Vlad Bunea\, this meeting takes place at our National Headquarters\, 55 Eglinton Ave E.\, Suite 307\, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Suggested donation is $5. \nThe goal is to provide a friendly\, free-thinking environment in which to discuss books that inspire rewarding conversation on subjects related to science and philosophy. \nWe had Jerry in our Toronto office back in June and in an act of shameless self-promotion before his evening lecture at OISE\, he graciously posed for a shot encouraging everyone to go out and buy his damn book Faith vs. FACT! And we have a number of signed copies available for sale in our office: $20 for CFIC members: $25 for non-members. \nJerry is no accomodationist. Oh\, no. No NOMA for him. In his provocative new book\, this evolutionary biologist lays out in clear\, dispassionate detail why the toolkit of science\, based on reason and empirical study\, is reliable\, while that of religion—including faith\, dogma\, and revelation—leads to incorrect\, untestable\, or conflicting conclusions. \nCoyne is responding to a national climate in which over half of Americans don’t believe in evolution (and congressmen deny global warming)\, and warns that religious prejudices and strictures in politics\, education\, medicine\, and social policy are on the rise. Extending the bestselling works of the Four Horsemen\, he demolishes the claims of religion to provide verifiable “truth” by subjecting those claims to the same tests we use to establish truth in science. \nCoyne irrefutably demonstrates the grave harm—to individuals and to our planet—in mistaking faith for fact in making the most important decisions about the world we live in.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfic-t-o-science-philosophy-book-club-faith-versus-fact-why-science-and-religion-are-incompatible-by-jerry-coyne/
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20151023T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20151023T210000
DTSTAMP:20151014T014253Z
CREATED:20150910T044505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151014T014253Z
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SUMMARY:CFIC T.O. - Richard Carrier speaks at OISE
DESCRIPTION:Oct. 23\, Friday\, 7:30pm – Dr. Richard Carrier \n\nPhilosopher\, historian\, Atheist activist and blogger Richard Carrier\, Ph.D. visits Toronto and will give a talk that re-examines the whole question of whether Jesus existed as a historical person and finds compelling reasons to suspect the daring assumption that he did not. He will defend his alternative theory of the origins of Christianity. \nA limited number of copies of his book Proving History: Bayes’s Theorem and the Quest for the Historical Jesus will be for sale ($20 CFIC members; $25 for non-members). Please email torontoteam@cficanada.ca to reserve a copy. \n\n\n\n\nThis event will take place at OISE’s Auditorium. Get your tickets now at our CFIC Events Page. \n 
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/richard-carrier/
LOCATION:OISE Auditorium G162\, 252 Bloor Street West\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5S 1V6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto
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ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20151022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20151022T203000
DTSTAMP:20151009T034322Z
CREATED:20151009T033434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151009T034322Z
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SUMMARY:CFIC T.O. - Counter-Apologetics Club
DESCRIPTION:Once per month members are invited to come to the CFIC office at 55 Eglinton Ave E\, Suite 307 and join in a facilitated dialogue on strategies\, talking points and common difficulties encountered in responding to religious apologists. Discussions will be free-flowing but  facilitated.  Participants are encouraged to bring along a snack.\n\nEach month\, a different theme will be announced as the focus for the  next meeting.\n\nFor the first CFI Toronto Counter-Apologetics Club meeting\, we have invited Richard Carrier to walk us through his personal top-ten Counter-Apologetics topics.\n\nIs there a Fee?\n\nThere is no fee to participate for members\, but we will accept donations to help support CFIC and the branch.  Non-members are encouraged to join CFIC but we’re happy to see you attend the event as a guest. Membership is just $30 per year.\n\n\n\nDue to space considerations\, attendance may be limited to the 15-20 members. For further information\, please feel free to reach out to Lee at: campus@centreforinquiry.ca
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/counter-apologetics-club-at-cfic-t-o/
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto
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ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20151021T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20151021T220000
DTSTAMP:20151020T051927Z
CREATED:20151020T051927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20151020T051927Z
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SUMMARY:Meet Richard Carrier in the pub at CFIC T.O.
DESCRIPTION:Come to the Duke of York pub at 39 Prince Arthur Ave\, Toronto to share a few pints with Richard Carrier\, Ph.D. \nThere are only 30 places reserved so it would help if you RSVP’d to events@cficanada.ca
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/meet-richard-carrier-in-the-pub-at-cfic-t-o/
LOCATION:Duke of York pub\, 39 Prince Arthur Ave\, Toronto\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Social Gathering
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20151019T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20151019T210000
DTSTAMP:20150929T052316Z
CREATED:20150929T050456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150929T052316Z
UID:6369-1445283000-1445288400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFIC T.O. SOS Secular Organization for Sobriety meeting
DESCRIPTION:CFI Canada is glad to have our National Office at 55 Eglinton\, Suite 307 being used to serve the secular community. In this case\, it is an SOS activity. \nSOS: Also known as Save Our Selves\, Secular Organizations for Sobriety is a program dedicated to providing a path to sobriety without depending upon supernatural or religious beliefs. We respect diversity\, welcome healthy skepticism\, and encourage rational thinking as well as the expression of feelings. \nMeet other local people who suffer from alcoholism and other addiction problems (ex: gambling\, drug addiction\, etc). Gather for support\, companionship\, and advice. \nPlease RSVP to Adrian: afeudale@gmail.com \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/sos-secular-organization-for-sobriety-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Social Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20151016T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20151016T210000
DTSTAMP:20150925T155758Z
CREATED:20140320T183909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150925T155758Z
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SUMMARY:CFIC T.O. : Board Games Night!
DESCRIPTION:NOTICE: This event was to take place previously on the 9th but due to the Thanksgiving Weekend\, it was moved to this date. \nJoin us for an evening of relaxing and thinking fun as we mostly play classic and strategy board games\, and partake in trivia. Sometimes even charades\, jai alai\, Octopush – whatever strikes our fancy.  Feel free to bring your own games to share. You could even just come and hang out on the comfy-chairs with like-minded folks for a little more conversation and a little less action. \nWhere?: Centre for Inquiry Canada HQ (55 Eglinton Ave E\, Suite 307 – Lobby Code 49) \nWhen?: The second Friday of each month at 7:00 pm (if there is a holiday on or around the date\, it could be re-scheduled). \nHow Much?: A suggested $5 donation (for snacks and refreshments)
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/board-game-brawl/
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto,Social Gathering,Toronto
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150929T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150929T213000
DTSTAMP:20150923T011121Z
CREATED:20150923T011121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150923T011121Z
UID:6332-1443555000-1443562200@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Assisted Dying in Canada: Where to from here?
DESCRIPTION:CFI in conjunction with Science Cafe and Dying with Dignity Canada bring you an evening of presentations and discussions about the Supreme Court Ruling regarding Physician Assisted Suicide in Canada.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/assisted-dying-in-canada-where-to-from-here/
LOCATION:The Laughing Buddha\, 194 Elgin Street\, Sudbury\, Ontario\, P3E 3N5\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Sudbury/Science Cafe":MAILTO:sudburyteam@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150928T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150928T210000
DTSTAMP:20150709T035132Z
CREATED:20150709T035131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150709T035132Z
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SUMMARY:CFIC T.O. - Science & Philosophy Book Club - "Why Does the World Exist? An Existential Detective Story" by Jim Holt
DESCRIPTION:This is one of CFI Canada‘s most popular monthly events\, and that is mainly because of its two book-loving hosts\, CFI Canada members Christine Gagnon and Vlad Bunea. Come on out and enjoy the discussion. \nIt takes place at our National Headquarters\, 55 Eglinton Ave E.\, Suite 307\, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Suggested donation is $5. There is also an after-event at a location near the office and everyone is invited. \nThe goal is to provide a friendly\, free-thinking environment in which to discuss books that inspire rewarding conversation on subjects related to science and philosophy. \n \n“Why is there a world rather than nothing at all?” remains the darkest and most enduring of all metaphysical mysteries. Following in the footsteps of Lawrence Krauss\, Christopher Hitchens\, Roger Penrose\, and even Stephen Hawking\, Jim Holt\, an American philosopher\, author and essayist\, now enters this fractious debate with his lively and deeply informed narrative that traces the latest efforts to grasp the origins of the universe. \nThe slyly humorous Holt takes on the role of cosmological detective\, suggesting that we might have been too narrow in limiting our suspects to Yahweh vs. the Big Bang. Tracking down an eccentric Oxford philosopher\, a Physics Nobel Laureate\, a French Buddhist monk who lived with the Dalai Lama\, and John Updike just before he died\, Holt pursues unexplored angles to this cosmic puzzle. \nAs he pieces together a solution–one that sheds new light on the question of God and the meaning of existence–he offers brisk philosophical asides on time and eternity\, consciousness\, and the arithmetic of nothingness.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfic-t-o-science-philosophy-book-club-why-does-the-world-exist-an-existential-detective-story-by-jim-holt/
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150920T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150920T220000
DTSTAMP:20150903T021426Z
CREATED:20150903T021425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150903T021426Z
UID:6195-1442775600-1442786400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFI Calgary Pastafarian Fall Equinox Bash
DESCRIPTION:  \nTickets: http://cfi-pasta3.eventbrite.ca \nThis is CFI Calgary’s 3rd Bi-Annual Pastafarian Equinox Bash! \nThe Flying Spaghetti Monster first crawled into this universe on the Fall Equinox. Come celebrate this momentous event at The Dog and Duck Pub with The Dean Morrison Band\, a full Pasta Dinner\, door prizes\, draws and much more. \nThis event is $30 with advance tickets and includes a choice of 3 Pasta Dinners (Rustic Spaghetti Bolognese\, Tuscan Vegetable Ragout (with Gluten Free Pasta) or Mediterranean Chicken and Spinach) and one alcoholic beverage. \nEarly Bird Tickets are $25 and are available until Tuesday\, September 15. \nTickets at the door are $40 so buy your tickets early and save $15 off of the door price! \nTickets: http://cfi-pasta3.eventbrite.ca \nThis event is a fundraiser for CFI Calgary. Centre for Inquiry Calgary is a 100% volunteer run\, non-profit group. Your CFI memberships and donations from events like this allow us to continue to offer reasonably priced social events\, speakers and debates\, outreach programs\, and to pursue important human rights and skeptical activities. \nCentre for Inquiry Canada is a volunteer-based\, Canadian registered educational charity with a mandate to promote the values of reason\, science and freedom of inquiry. CFI Canada is supported entirely by voluntary donations and works across the country on issues that matter most to people like you. \nTickets: http://cfi-pasta3.eventbrite.ca
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-calgary-pastafarian-fall-equinox-bash/
LOCATION:The Dog and Duck Pub\, 5340 2nd St SW\, Calgary\, alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Calgary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150916T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150916T210000
DTSTAMP:20150910T044105Z
CREATED:20150910T043942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150910T044105Z
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SUMMARY:Catherine Dunphy at CFIC T.O.
DESCRIPTION:CFI Canada happily welcomes Catherine Dunphy to our National Office (55 Eglinton Ave E\, Suite 307) on Wednesday\, September 16th at 7:30pm to read from her book From Apostle to Apostate: The Story of the Clergy Project.  It was published by New Atheist publishers\, Pitchstone Publishing\, in July of this year.  \nCopies of the book will be on offer and Ms. Dunphy will do a signing. If you’d like to reserve a copy\, please go to CFIC Events Page and select a member/non-member option to pay ($15 CFIC members/$20 non-members). \nFor admission\, it is: \n– FREE for CFI Canada members (present your membership card at the door) \n– $5.00 for non-members (get a ticket at CFIC Events Page or at the door) \n(There are a limited number of seats available and you may have to stand if you arrive just before 7:30pm) \nSo…what happens when your entire life and career are constructed around a religious faith that you no longer possess? Catherine will tell us with a firsthand account. \nFrom Apostle to Apostate offers a comprehensive introduction to the Clergy Project\, established in 2011 to provide a safe space where clergy who have lost their faith can connect with others facing the exact same questions—often alone and in isolation. Catherine movingly demonstrates\, despite the substantial personal and professional challenges non-believing clergy face\, for many\, a loss of faith has turned out not to be a loss at all—but a gain of newfound community\, self-respect\, and honesty with themselves and others. \nCatherine Dunphy is a founding member and former executive director of the Clergy Project. She is the operations manager for Rational Doubt\, a blog where members of the Clergy Project connect with the public.  She was trained as a Roman Catholic Chaplain and she lives in ol’ T.O. \n 
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/6284/
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ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150831T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150831T210000
DTSTAMP:20150709T031012Z
CREATED:20150709T031012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150709T031012Z
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SUMMARY:CFIC T.O. - Science & Philosophy Book Club - "The Science of Evil: On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty" by Simon Baron-Cohen
DESCRIPTION:This is one of CFI Canada‘s most popular monthly events\, and that is mainly because of its two book-loving hosts\, CFI Canada members Christine Gagnon and Vlad Bunea.  Come on out and enjoy the discussion. \nIt takes place at our National Headquarters\, 55 Eglinton Ave E.\, Suite 307\, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Suggested donation is $5. There is also an after-event at a location near the office and everyone is invited. \nThe goal is to provide a friendly\, free-thinking environment in which to discuss books that inspire rewarding conversation on subjects related to science and philosophy. \n \nSimon Baron-Cohen may be Sacha’s cousin\, a.k.a. Ali G & Borat\, but he is no comic; he is a serious and award-winning British researcher who has investigated psychology and autism for decades. \nBorderline personality disorder\, autism\, narcissism\, psychosis\, Asperger’s: All of these syndromes have one thing in common–lack of empathy. In some cases\, this absence can be dangerous\, but in others it can simply mean a different way of seeing the world. \nIn The Science of Evil: On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty Dr. Baron-Cohen develops a new brain-based theory of human cruelty. A true psychologist\, however\, he examines social and environmental factors that can erode empathy\, including neglect and abuse. \nBased largely on Baron-Cohen’s own research\, The Science of Evil will change the way we understand and treat human cruelty.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfic-t-o-science-philosophy-book-club-the-science-of-evil-on-empathy-and-the-origins-of-cruelty-by-simon-baron-cohen/
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150727T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150727T210000
DTSTAMP:20150430T045143Z
CREATED:20150430T045143Z
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SUMMARY:CFIC T.O. - Science & Philosophy Book Club - "The Conquest of Happiness" by Bertrand Russell
DESCRIPTION:Come on out and enjoy the atmosphere with your cordial hosts\, Christine Gagnon and Vlad Bunea\,  two of our CFI Canada members. It takes place at our National Headquarters\, 55 Eglinton Ave E.\, Suite 307\, Buzzer Code 49\, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Suggested donation is $5. There is also an after-event at a location near the office and everyone is invited. \nThe goal is to provide a friendly\, free-thinking environment in which to discuss books that inspire rewarding conversation on subjects related to science and philosophy. \n \n“There are two motives for reading a book; one\, that you enjoy it; the other\, that you can boast about it.”\n― Bertrand Russell \nBertrand Russell. Iconoclast\, philosopher\, logician\, mathematician\, historian\, writer\, social critic\,  political activist\, rationalist. \nThe Conquest of Happiness is Bertrand Russell’s recipe for good living. First published by Liveright in 1930 – and some reviewers mentioned that the 85-year gap could be a factor for today’s reader – it certainly pre-dates the current obsession with self-help.  Russell attempted to diagnose the myriad causes of unhappiness in modern life and chart a path out of the seemingly inescapable malaise so prevalent even in safe and prosperous Western societies. Eschewing guilt-based morality\, Russell laid out a rationalist prescription for living a happy life\, including the importance of cultivating interests outside oneself and the dangers of passive pleasure.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfic-t-o-science-philosophy-book-club-the-conquest-of-happiness-by-bertrand-russell/
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto
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ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150720T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150720T210000
DTSTAMP:20150703T153236Z
CREATED:20150703T153236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150703T153236Z
UID:5903-1437418800-1437426000@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - How Does The Creative Process Work?
DESCRIPTION:  \nHow do we come up with new ideas? Dr Liane Gabora will introduce a theory of creativity which need not involve multiple distinct candidate ideas\, or selection. According to the honing theory of creativity\, (1) Creative individuals reshape issues or ideas that are ill-formed by considering them from different perspectives or contexts\, (2) Intuition has a scientific explanation\, and (3) Creative outputs result from a reorganization of an individual’s view of the world. There is an interplay of the elements of a body of knowledge to solve problems\, to reduce dissonance\, and/or to accommodate unexpected events. Occasionally\, one thought triggers another\, which triggers an avalanche of conceptual change resulting ininsight. She will present converging evidence for honing theory from neuroscience\, studies of analogy formation and creative style\, a mathematical theory of concepts\, and a computer model of cultural evolution. \nLiane Gabora is an Associate Professor of Psychology and creativity studies at the University of British Columbia. Her research\, which employs both experimental studies with humans and computational models\, focuses on creativity and how creative ideas evolve over time as different people adapt them to their own needs and tastes and put their own spin on them. She has over 150 scholarly publications\, has obtained over one million dollars in research grants\, and has given lectures worldwide. She is also a published fiction writer\, co-owns a small mobile app company\, and composes music for piano. \nThis free event is in collaboration with the Okanagan Jewish Community Centre.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-how-does-the-creative-process-work/
LOCATION:Okanagan Jewish Community Centre\, 102 Snowsell St.\, Kelowna\, British Columbia\, V1V 2E8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150629T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150629T210000
DTSTAMP:20150406T060421Z
CREATED:20150406T054638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150406T060421Z
UID:5495-1435604400-1435611600@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFIC T.O. - Science & Philosophy Book Club "Strange New Worlds: The Search for Alien Planets and Life Beyond Our Solar System" by Ray Jay
DESCRIPTION:This group is hosted by CFI Canada members Christine Gagnon and Vlad Bunea at our National Headquarters\, 55 Eglinton Ave E.\, Suite 307\, Buzzer Code 49\, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Suggested donation is $5. There is an after-event at a location near the office. \nThe goal is to provide a friendly\, free-thinking environment in which to discuss books that inspire rewarding conversation on subjects related to science and philosophy. \nIn Strange New Worlds\, renowned astronomer Ray Jayawardhana brings news from the front lines of the epic quest to find planets—and alien life—beyond our solar system.  In this book\, Ray vividly recounts the stories of the scientists and the remarkable breakthroughs that have ushered in this extraordinary age of exploration. He describes the latest findings—including his own—that are challenging our view of the cosmos and casting new light on the origins and evolution of planets and planetary systems. He reveals how technology is rapidly advancing to support direct observations of Jupiter-like gas giants and super-Earths—rocky planets with several times the mass of our own planet—and how astronomers use biomarkers to seek possible life on other worlds. \nCFIC Toronto‘s Events Coordinator\, Christopher Myrick gave his review on Goodreads: “Nice\, detailed history of astronomical exploration. Spiced with short biographies of astronomers\, and personal anecdotes\, breaking up and enlivening what could have been a story about filters\, lenses and equations. Opening and closing chapters harken to Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot\,” in the latter with explicit reference. Much easier physics than what is found in “Neutrino Hunters\,” though Jupiter-sized objects are more comprehensible than the sub-atomic. As with many of my favorite science writers – such as Matt Ridley and Olivia Judson – Jayawardhana cut his teeth at “The Economist.” \nRay Jaywardhana\, aka Ray Jay\, is currently the dean of science and a professor of physics & astronomy at York University. He had been a professor and the Canada Research Chair in Observational Astrophysics at the University of Toronto.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfic-t-o-science-philosophy-book-club-strange-new-worlds-the-search-for-alien-planets-and-life-beyond-our-solar-system-by-ray-jay/
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto
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ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20141012T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20141012T150000
DTSTAMP:20141010T150005Z
CREATED:20141010T150005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141010T150005Z
UID:4130-1413117000-1413126000@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFI Ottawa Living without Religion
DESCRIPTION:Living without Religion provides a support group for those who are considering leaving their religion\, or are encountering challenges with friends\, family\, classmates or co-workers due to religious differences. \nWe will be holding LwR meetings at the same time as the UnSermon\, at a separate table.  The LwR section will be operated as a lightly structured support group\, providing an opportunity for participants to share challenges\, ask questions\, etc. \nAttendees can choose which group they wish to participate in when they arrive\, and are free to switch at any time. \nmore details on the CFI Ottawa Meetup: events.cfiottawa.com
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-ottawa-living-without-religion-2/
LOCATION:Fox and Feather Pub\, 283 Elgin St\, Ottawa\, ON\, K2P 1M1\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150625T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150625T210000
DTSTAMP:20150620T163408Z
CREATED:20150620T163408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150620T163408Z
UID:5877-1435258800-1435266000@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagen - Ask an Atheist
DESCRIPTION:  \nAlthough 20% of people living in British Columbia do not believe in a “higher power”\, it is still generally considered taboo to admit that you do not believe in God. A 2011 UBC Vancouver study showed that atheists are distrusted just about as much as rapists. \nAt this event\, a panel of atheists will answer questions from the audience\, with the aim of increasing the understanding that believers have regarding non-believers. \nThis event is free and open to everyone — to people of faith and to those who are atheist or agnostic. \nRefreshments will be served. \nThis is in the new building — the Parkinson Activity/Seniors’ Centre\, next to the Parkinson Recreation Centre. We will have signs up.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagen-ask-an-atheist/
LOCATION:Parkinson Activity Centre\, 1700 Parkinson Way\, Kelowna\, British Columbia\, V1Y 4P9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150622T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150622T210000
DTSTAMP:20150525T203934Z
CREATED:20150525T203332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150525T203934Z
UID:5760-1435001400-1435006800@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFIC T.O. - Scientology vs. Tony Ortega & Paulette Cooper
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, June 22nd\, at 7:30pm\, Tony Ortega\, a former editor-in-chief of The Village Voice\, will be presenting his new book about Scientology at CFIC Toronto. He is also presenting at CFI LA\, Washington and Florida. Paulette Cooper will also be in attendence. \n\nThe book is called The Unbreakable Miss Lovely after the code name Scientology spies gave Paulette Cooper in their internal documents. In 1971 Paulette Cooper wrote a scathing book about the Church of Scientology. Desperate to shut the book down\, Scientology unleashed on her one of the most sinister personal campaigns the free world has ever known. \nThe onslaught\, which lasted years\, drove Paulette to the brink of suicide.  The book reveals the shocking details of the darkest chapter in Scientology’s checkered history\, which ended with senior members in prison\, and the organization’s reputation permanently damaged. \n\n\nThis event will take place at Northern District library\, 40 Orchard View Blvd\, at Yonge & Eglinton. Admission is $5 for CFIC members; $10 for non-members. Payment at the door. \nFor more information\, please go to Tony’s website.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/scientology-vs-tony-ortega-paulette-cooper/
LOCATION:Northern District Library\, 40 Orchard View Blvd\, Yonge & Eglinton\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M4R 1B9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150615T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150615T210000
DTSTAMP:20150607T002938Z
CREATED:20150607T002938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150607T002938Z
UID:5811-1434394800-1434402000@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan - The Khan Academy and the Flipped Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Dr Andrew Grindlay will be talking about the Khan Academy approach to teaching students at school. \nHere is a little background reading on the topic: \nhttp://www.economist.com/node/21529062 \nhttp://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21580136-new-technology-poised-disrupt-americas-schools-and-then-worlds-catching-last \nAndrew Grindlay was a Professor at the Ivey School of Business\, Western University\, for 30 years. He then served for seven years as Publisher and Editor of Business Quarterly\, a magazine sold by subscription to 10\,000 Canadian business executives. He earned a B.Sc. in Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan\, an M.B.A. from Western University and a Ph.D. in Management Science from the University of California\, Los Angeles. \nThis free event is in collaboration with the Okanagan Jewish Community Centre.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-the-khan-academy-and-the-flipped-classroom/
LOCATION:Okanagan Jewish Community Centre\, 102 Snowsell St.\, Kelowna\, British Columbia\, V1V 2E8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150610T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150610T210000
DTSTAMP:20150528T223441Z
CREATED:20150506T045909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150528T223441Z
UID:5652-1433964600-1433970000@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Jerry Coyne in Toronto to discuss his new book
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, June 10th\, at 7:30 pm CFIC Toronto Branch is thrilled to have\, \n JERRY COYNE\,\nUniversity of Chicago evolutionary geneticist\,\npresenting his new book\n \nClick for Tickets\, Books and Memberships\nJerry A. Coyne is a Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Chicago. He received a B.S. in Biology from the College of William and Mary and a Ph.D. in evolutionary biology at Harvard University. After a postdoctoral fellowship at The University of California at Davis\, he took his first academic position as assistant professor in the Department of Zoology at The University of Maryland. \nIn 1996 he joined the faculty of The University of Chicago and has been there ever since. Coyne’s work has been largely concerned with the genetics of species differences\, aimed at understanding the evolutionary processes that produce new species.  He has written 115 scientific papers and more than 130 popular articles\, book reviews\, and columns\, as well as a scholarly book about his research area—Speciation\, co-authored with H. Allen Orr—and a trade book about the evidence for evolution—Why Evolution is True\, which was a New York Times bestseller. His next book\, Faith vs. Fact: Why Science and Religion are Incompatible (Viking/Penguin Random House) will appear in May\, 2015. Coyne is a contributor The New York Times\, The New Republic\, The Times Literary Supplement\, The Guardian\, The Nation\, USA Today\, and other popular periodicals.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/jerry-coyne/
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto
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ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150526T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150526T210000
DTSTAMP:20150514T063021Z
CREATED:20150514T063020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150514T063021Z
UID:5724-1432666800-1432674000@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan: No watershed is an island: understanding Okanagan water in a time of change
DESCRIPTION:What\, me worry? Why should residents of the Okanagan be concerned about water supplies when they live next to a deep lake? Won’t climate change just mean nicer weather for Canadians? What does California’s drought mean for the Okanagan\, and what can we learn from it? What does the Okanagan Basin Water Board do to help? These and other questions will be explained and answered by Dr Anna Warwick Sears. \nAnna Warwick Sears is the Executive Director of the Okanagan Basin Water Board\, a collaborative local government water agency. Raised in B.C.\, she received a PhD in population biology at the University of California – Davis. Before returning to Canada in 2006\, Dr. Sears was Research Director of a watershed NGO in California. Dr. Sears is passionate about using science to solve real-world problems and building bridges with community stakeholders. She is active in Canadian grantmaking networks\, and serves on the Board of Governors of the B.C. Real Estate Foundation. In her free time\, Anna loves to explore the Okanagan valley\, and cook dinner for friends.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-no-watershed-is-an-island-understanding-okanagan-water-in-a-time-of-change/
LOCATION:Okanagan Jewish Community Centre\, 102 Snowsell St.\, Kelowna\, British Columbia\, V1V 2E8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150525T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150525T210000
DTSTAMP:20150226T040456Z
CREATED:20150226T040455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150226T040456Z
UID:5168-1432580400-1432587600@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFIC T.O. – Science & Philosophy Book Club – “The Moral Arc" by Michael Shermer
DESCRIPTION:This group is hosted by CFI Canada members Christine Gagnon and Vlad Bunea at our National Headquarters\, 55 Eglinton Ave E.\, Suite 307\, Buzzer Code 49\, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Suggested donation is $5. There is an after-event at a location near the office. \nThe goal is to provide a friendly\, free-thinking environment in which to discuss books that inspire rewarding conversation on subjects related to science and philosophy. \n \nMichael Shermer is the author of Why People Believe Weird Things\, The Believing Brain\, and eight other books on the evolution of human beliefs and behavior. He is the founding publisher of Skeptic magazine\, and an adjunct professor at Claremont Graduate University. \nIn his newest book (Jan 2015) The Moral Arc: How Science and Reason Lead Humanity Toward Truth\, Justice\, and Freedom\, Shermer attempts to explain how abstract reasoning\, rationality\, empiricism\, skepticism – scientific ways of thinking – have profoundly changed the way we perceive morality and move us closer to a more just world. \nCarol Tavris\, Ph.D.\, social psychologist and author said\, “I suspect that people will be arguing with Michael Shermer’s premise before they read a page: ‘The moral arc is bending toward truth\, justice\, and freedom? Is he hallucinating? Just look at…’ In these cynical times\, where right and left foresee disaster and despair (albeit for different reasons)\, Shermer’s monumental opus\, spanning centuries\, nations\, and cultures\, is bound to provoke debate and open minds. Exactly what an important work of skepticism\, science\, and reason should do.”
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfic-t-o-science-philosophy-book-club-the-moral-arc-by-michael-shermer/
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150514T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150514T200000
DTSTAMP:20150502T035103Z
CREATED:20150502T015430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150502T035103Z
UID:5608-1431630000-1431633600@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Bigfoot lives! at CFIC T.O.
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, May 14th hear Jarret Ruminski tell us that…\nBigfoot Lives!…Sort of: Why Sasquatch Persists in the Information Age\nWhere?:           at CFI Canada Toronto Branch\, 55 Eglinton Ave E\, Suite 307  \nWhen?:             from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. \nCost?:               FREE for CFI Canada members who present their card \n                            $5 admission for non-members \n\n\n\n\nBigfoot. Sasquatch. Wildman. Whatever you want to call it\, this legendary hirsute giant is North America’s favourite\, frustratingly elusive\, spectacularly camera-shy\, forest-foraging bipedal hominid. \n\n\nBut Bigfoot isn’t just a mythical creature who lurks in the shadows of pop-culture. Despite the paucity of physical evidence for its existence\, Bigfoot is alive and well in the world today. Of course\, the beast isn’t literally alive\, but the search for Sasquatch continues to flourish in the Information Age. Indeed\, the idea of Bigfoot lives on because of the Information Age. \n\n\nRather than rehash old arguments about whether or not Bigfoot exists\, Jarret Ruminski will explain why the digitally connected\, twenty-first century world supports a thriving Sasquatch subculture\, and he’ll illuminate why Bigfoot believers…well…believe! \n\n\nThis presentation will introduce you to the mind-bending world of Bigfoot enthusiasts\, where online technology\, black-helicopter-laden conspiracy theories\, crackpot pseudoscience\, anti-elitism\, salt-of-the-earth populism\, and even some genuine curiosity combine to create a fascinating Sasquatch subculture. \n\nNot only will Ruminski explain who Bigfoot believers are and why they believe\, he’ll also dispel any simplistic notions you may have about them being a mere collection of fringe weirdos. While some Bigfooters are clearly bonkers\, others are perfectly “normal” people. Ruminski will also connect belief in Sasquatch to broader cultural trends concerning urbanization\, the declining human relationship with nature\, and an increasing suspicion of authorities and institutions.\n\nBIOGRAPHY\n\nJarret Ruminski is a research consultant\, writer\, and recovering academic who does consulting work for several Canadian non-profit and governmental organizations. He also holds a PhD in American history from the University of Calgary\, where he taught courses in American\, Latin-American\, and World history.\nHe specializes in analyzing human behaviour and political and historical trends\, and has been fascinated with Bigfoot and pseudoscience since he was a monster-smitten youngster. In addition to his consulting work\, he blogs regularly about the intersection of U.S. history\, politics\, and pop-culture at That Devil History. He has also written several pieces on U.S. politics and history for Salon.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/bigfoot-lives-at-cfic-t-o/
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto
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ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150505T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150505T220000
DTSTAMP:20150420T042447Z
CREATED:20150420T042447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150420T042447Z
UID:5531-1430852400-1430863200@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFI Calgary May Skeptics in The Pub
DESCRIPTION:Skeptics in the Pub Calgary has been running monthly since 2008! This group meets on the first Tuesday of every month. Join us for drinks\, discussion\, and debate about all science and skeptical topics. \nAt the Pig and Duke pub we have the group of raised tables to the left when you enter the pub. There is also free parking up top in an attached parkade.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-calgary-may-skeptics-in-the-pub/
LOCATION:Pig and Duke\, 1312 12th Ave. S.W.\, Calgary\, Alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Calgary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150503T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150503T120000
DTSTAMP:20150420T042136Z
CREATED:20150420T042125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150420T042136Z
UID:5528-1430645400-1430654400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFI Calgary Annual Pathway & River Cleanup Volunteer Day
DESCRIPTION:Come out and do some good for your community on a Sunday morning! \nJoin in for the 2015 Pathway & River Cleanup event Sunday\, May 3. As a returning team\, we have been assigned prime riverside territory downtown along the Bow River near the Calgary Zoo: from Bridgeland LRT Station pedestrian bridge\, to pathway bridge south of Memorial (Nose Creek Confluence) – North side of the Bow River. \nOur meeting spot will be the benches next to the Bridgeland LRT Station Pedestrian Bridge\, circled in yellow on the map. \nLook forward to seeing you there! \n \n  \nAbout the cleanup\nThe Pathway and River Cleanup event is about sustainability; it’s about Calgarians coming out to care for our highly valued parks\, pathways and waterways. The goal of the event is to mobilize Calgarians to help clean and remove the litter that accumulates. In addition to being an eyesore\, the garbage can be deadly to Calgary’s wildlife. It’s also about encouraging Calgarians to become stewards of City parks.\n– – –\nDetails\nPlease arrive by 9:30am so we can hand out supplies and take some group photos before we start. Disposable latex gloves and garbage bags will be provided; however you may wish to bring your own sturdier gardening or work gloves.\n—\nDress Recommendations:\n· Sturdy footwear\, leather gloves and long pants.\n· Water\, snacks\, sunscreen\, bug spray\, hat\, camera.
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfi-calgary-annual-pathway-river-cleanup-volunteer-day/
LOCATION:Bridgeland LRT Pedestrian overpass\, See attached picture for details
CATEGORIES:CFI Calgary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150430T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150430T190000
DTSTAMP:20150419T014807Z
CREATED:20150419T014807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150419T014807Z
UID:5520-1430413200-1430420400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:Okanagan: The Honor Diaries documentary screening
DESCRIPTION:Screening of the controversial documentary\, The Honor Diaries. \nhttp://www.honordiaries.com/ \nThe film will be introduced by a former resident of Iran. She will explain in her presentation why she is hesitant to use her name. \nUBCO Skeptics and CFI Okanagan are collaborating to host this event. \nOpen to the university community and to the general public. \nFree of charge. \nRefreshments provided. \nUBCO Student Union Theatre in The University Centre shown on this map: \nhttp://maps.ok.ubc.ca/map/
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/okanagan-the-honor-diaries-documentary-screening/
LOCATION:UBC Okanagan\, 3333 University Way\, Kelowna\, Canada
CATEGORIES:CFI Okanagan,Film Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20150427T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20150427T210000
DTSTAMP:20150407T020621Z
CREATED:20150128T025757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150407T020621Z
UID:4919-1430161200-1430168400@centreforinquiry.ca
SUMMARY:CFIC T.O. Science & Philosophy Book Club - "god is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything" by Christopher Hitchens
DESCRIPTION:This group is hosted by CFI Canada members Christine Gagnon and Vlad Bunea at our National Headquarters\, 55 Eglinton Ave E.\, Suite 307\, Buzzer Code 49\, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Suggested donation is $5. There is an after-event at a location near the office. \nThe goal is to provide a friendly\, free-thinking environment in which to discuss books that inspire rewarding conversation on subjects related to science and philosophy. \nIn Hitch we trust! \nThis month we look at a pillar\, a cornerstone\, a mainstay in the New (Gnu) Atheist movement written by\, arguably\, the most popular of the Four Horsemen\, Christopher Hitchens: god is not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. \nPublishers Weekly said of the book: “Hitchens\, one of our great political pugilists\, delivers the best of the recent rash of atheist manifestos. The same contrarian spirit that makes him delightful reading as a political commentator…makes him an entertaining huckster prosecutor once he has god placed in the dock.”` \nEye Weekly said\, “[Hitchens is] an intellectual pugilist\, and in god is Not Great he kicks sand in the face of the biggest bully of all: religion.” \n  \n 
URL:https://centreforinquiry.ca/event/cfic-t-o-science-philosophy-book-club-god-is-not-great-how-religion-poisons-everything-by-christopher-hitchens/
CATEGORIES:CFIC Toronto
ORGANIZER;CN="CFI Toronto":MAILTO:ontario@cficanada.ca
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