Museum resumes speaker’s series in 2016

Historical and Museum Society invites Federation of University Women speaker for Jan. 5 event

The Qualicum Beach Historical and Museum Society will kick off the New Year with another edition of its speaker series Tuesday, Jan. 5.

Perry Perry, from the Canadian Federation of University Women, will provide an historical overview of that group and discuss its current focus on the promotion of education and the improvement of the status of women and human rights.

The lecture is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Qualicum Beach Civic Centre. Admission is by donation, and is free to all QBH&MS members. For more information, contact Netania Waddell at 250-752-5533 or qbmuseum@shaw.ca.

— Submitted by QBH&MS

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