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About Michael K. Barbour

Michael K. Barbour is the Director of Faculty Development and a Professor of Instructional Design for the College of Education and Health Sciences at Touro University California. He has been involved with K-12 online learning in a variety of countries for well over a decade as a researcher, teacher, course designer and administrator. Michael's research focuses on the effective design, delivery and support of K-12 online learning, particularly for students located in rural jurisdictions.

Pick Up Your 2019 Poppy At Facebook

For employees of Facebook, you can also pick up a poppies at both the Menlo Park and San Francisco offices.

Facebook – Menlo Park Facebook – San Francisco

For Facebook in Menlo Park, poppies can be found at MPK 21.8 Lobby, MPK 10 Lobby, and SAF 181 28th Floor.  If you need help locating these, ping Mike Beltzner or Amber Choo on Work Chat.  For Facebook in San Francisco, ping Kevin Huang on Work Chat.

John McCrae and the Battles of Flanders

An item from the Legion Magazine.


Military Milestones
Spain and Britain settle a trade war

Spain and Britain settle a trade war

Story by Sharon Adams

Spain and Great Britain once nearly went to war over what is now a part of Canada. The Spanish were the first Europeans to explore and claim the Pacific Northwest. In 1493, Pope Alexander VI granted Spain a claim to any lands they discovered west of the Azores not already held by a Christian prince.

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John McCrae and the Battles of Flanders

John McCrae and the Battles of Flanders
– On newsstands Nov. 1

John McCrae—doctor, gunner and poet—was shaken by the battlefield death of a friend in May 1915, and wrote the poem “In Flanders Fields” in tribute. The poem took on a life of its own, and remains today a renowned symbol of remembrance. As a surgeon, McCrae also saved the lives of countless Canadian soldiers, wounded in the fierce battles on the muddy, cratered fields of Belgium’s Flanders region.

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Front Lines
Raeder’s defence: German admiral fights for his doomed fleet

Raeder’s defence: German admiral
fights for his doomed fleet

Story by Stephen J. Thorne

Nazi Germany’s top naval commander mounted an epic defence of his sailors and their ships before an outraged Führer in January 1943, boldly predicting catastrophe if Hitler followed through on threats to scrap his high-seas fleet.

Documents seized by Allied forces at the end of the Second World War cast a light on the continuing struggle Hitler’s senior military officers had in waging war and reasoning with their wilful boss.

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This week in history
This week in history

October 31, 1975

At CFB Cold Lake in Alberta, No. 419 Squadron is established as a training squadron.

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Pick Up Your 2019 Poppy From California Curling Supplies

For folks that are involved in the curling community in the Bay Area, keep an eye out for Jay Diamond of California Curling Supplies at your next event.

Jay is distributing poppies on behalf of the Royal Canadian Legion, US Branch #25.

Jay announcing the availability of poppies
at a Halloween themed event on 29 October.

Announcing new Charter Member Luc Levesque | Swarm HQ Event | C100 is hiring!

A newsletter from one of our fellow Canadian organizations in the Bay Area.  Notice the poppies present at their interactive dinner event, as well as the plug for the Festival of Remembrance at Grace Cathedral.  Thanks C100!


Welcome C100’s Newest Charter Member:
Luc Levesque!

Luc Levesque | Product Group Lead at Facebook | Palo Alto, CA

Prior to FacebookLuc Levesque founded TravelPod, worked at Expedia, and was an executive at TripAdvisor. Now, Luc is leading a product area at Facebook, and serves as an advisor to companies like TwitterPinterest, and Quora. Luc’s early life and career revolved around tech, and now he is able to use his passion to not only connect people in online communities, but face to face as well.

We are delighted to have Luc join us as a proud C100 Charter Member. Welcome, Luc!
C100 at Swarm Technologies
This month, invited guests joined the C100 team for an interactive dinner at Swarm Technologies with Canadian Co-Founder and CEO Sara Spangelo. Sara showed us how to build your very own satellite while discussing the challenges faced by many social impact tech companies. Sara candidly shared her entrepreneurial journey alongside guest of honour Anar Simpson, Global Ambassador for Technovation, discussing how our connections, economic power, and influence can be a force for positive change.
Join C100’s Growing Team!
Marketing and Communications, Associate Manager
C100’s team is looking to bring on a marketing leader who is excited to help C100 grow its community and impact. If you are a skilled marketer with a passion for Canadian entrepreneurship, apply now.
Must have existing US work authorization.
C100 Community in the News
What’s next for Canadian startups?
Silicon Valley Bank is asking startup founders and execs in Canada for their views on the year ahead. Are you planning to hire, raise money or expand internationally? Do you expect business conditions in 2020 to be better than this year? Take the Startup Outlook Survey and share your thoughts on the health of the Canadian tech sector and what’s to come in 2020.

C100 Charter Member, Co-founder and General Partner of Luge Capital Karim Gillani has an interesting take on why the public landscape of IPO-destined tech companies is crumbling. Read full article here.

48Hrs in the Valley alum Kik app has officially been acquired by US-based holding company MediaLab. Read full article here.
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Festival of Remembrance
Join the Royal Canadian Legion in celebrating Remembrance Day
Grace Cathedral in San Francisco on Nov 10, 3PM
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Pick Up Your 2019 Poppy At The Canadian Studies Program At UC Berkeley

The Canadian Studies Program at the University of California, Berkeley is pleased to participate in the Royal Canadian Legion Branch, US Zone, Branch #25 Annual Poppy Campaign. Poppies are available on the UC Berkeley campus from Canadian Studies, housed within the Institute of International Studies, in Moses Hall. The building is open to the public from 9 AM to 5 PM Monday to Friday.

Canadian Studies Program
213 Moses Hall #2308
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-2308 USA

canada@berkeley.edu
Canada.berkeley.edu
+1-510-642-0531