SFU Skeptics

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to let you know about some upcoming events being held around town that you should check out:

This Sunday, July 25 at 9:30am at the Oakridge Seniors Centre (at the back of Oakridge Mall, Vancouver), the BC Humanists are hosting a memorial for Zoltan Weiss, a humanist who died recently in New Westminster and left most of his estate to Humanist Canada. Not too many humanists knew him around here, so a humanist officiant is flying in from Ottawa to perform the ceremony. If you’ve ever wondered what a humanist ceremony was like or have questions for the officiant, feel free to come by.

For anyone in Richmond, there’s a Skeptics in the Pub being held on Monday, July 26 at Legends Pub.

On July 30, atheist blogger and biologist PZ Myers is speaking for CFI Vancouver at UBC. See CFI’s website for more details. Tickets are $10 for the general public, $7 for students and free for CFI Members (only $20 for students). There will be a ticketed reception after if you want to go drink with PZ Myers (well worth it). Dr. Myers will be speaking on “Atheism in the Scientific Battleground.”

On August 1 the BC Humanists will be marching in the Vancouver Pride Parade and are inviting any and all freethinkers in the lower mainland to join their troupe. More information is available on the Facebook event, or email me.

On the weekend of August 7-8, a bunch of skeptics from the Skeptics in the Pub group are planning a trip to Victoria. Meet some Island Skeptics and maybe even Junior Skeptic editor Daniel Loxton. For more information check out the Facebook event.

On August 13, CFI is presenting Dr. Christopher DiCarlo, a professor of bioethics and 2008 Humanist Canada Humanist of the Year. Dr. DiCarlo will be giving a talk entitled “We Are All African.” More information and tickets to come at the CFI website.

On August 14, CFI is launching a book club at The Grind Cafe on Main Street. The first book will be Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Infidel. For more information see CFI’s website.

Check out CFI for more local upcoming events. Hopefully we’ll get another couple meetings in soon.

Ian Bushfield, Treasurer