Strathcona Wilderness Institute (SWI) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on April 23 in the Evergreen Lounge of the Filberg Centre starting at 7:00 p.m., in conjunction with a presentation by Rob Szasz.
The presentation will be on exploring a remote mountain area of Sichuan Province in southwestern China. Our guest speaker, Rod Szasz, is a Nanaimo-based inventor and entrepreneur with a love for adventure and climbing. He grew up in Ladysmith and was educated at Malaspina University-College (now Vancouver Island University) and the London School of Economics.
After travelling the world, he then spent most of his adult life working in Japan, during which time he climbed extensively in Asia. He returned to Vancouver Island about 13 years ago, where he continues to climb remote peaks but periodically travels overseas to climb and explore out-of-the-way places.
The presentation is open to all and free to attend and will begin at 7:00 p.m. with the SWI AGM taking place afterwards. SWI is a not-for-profit organization whose essential role is, in partnership with BC Parks, to serve as an interface between the Strathcona Wilderness and the general public. We are a non-membership society, and so we invite members of the public with an interest in Strathcona Provincial Park to attend our AGM.
Its purpose is to present our Annual Report to the public, as well as to elect the Board of Directors for the coming year. Anyone who loves Strathcona Park and would like to contribute a little of their time to the organization of SWI鈥檚 many activities, please consider becoming a director or volunteer. Director nominations can be made from the 鈥渇loor鈥�. More information about the AGM and details on the presentation on our website, .
