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Cdr R MacDonald, OMM CD - Speakers Coordinator
11 April 2007 Meeting |
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Speaker: |
Superintendent Wayne S. Blizard, RCMP, Director Tactical |
Topic: |
Criminal Intelligence and Police Operations Cycle |
Place: |
The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) Officers' Mess, Room 314, Bay Street Armoury, 715 Bay Street, Victoria, BC. (South entrance on Field Street) |
Time: |
1130 for 1200 hrs Luncheon |
Cost: |
$18.00 (pay at the door) |
Biographical Sketch: |
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 Supt Blizard joined the RCMP from Nova Scotia in 1977. He has served mostly in the lower B.C. mainland. Exclusively,
his duties have been in major and organized crime sections, the B.C. Provincial Serious Crime Unit and ultimately
the B.C. Unsolved Homicide Unit. Commissioned Inspector in 2001, he headed the Canadian Forces National
Investigations Section, Sensitive Investigations Detachment. In 2003, he returned to BC and Criminal Intelligence as
a Superintendent. He is tasked to roll out nationally to all RCMP Divisions, the Probe Team concept and thus is Director,
Tactical Intelligence Systems for the RCMP. |
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9 May 2007 Meeting |
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Speaker: |
Colonel (Ret’d) M. D. Capstick, OMM, MSM, CD |
Topic: |
Leading the CF Strategic Advisory Team - Afghanistan |
Place: |
The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) Officers' Mess, Room 314, Bay Street Armoury, 715 Bay Street, Victoria, BC. (South entrance on Field Street) |
Time: |
1130 for 1200 hrs Luncheon |
Cost: |
$18.00 (pay at the door) |
Biographical Sketch: |
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 Colonel Mike Capstick, a career artillery officer retiring with 32 years service, not only commanded 1 RCHA in
Shilo and Cyprus, but also the Canadian Task Force with the NATO Stabilization Force in Bosnia-Herzegovina. His
final command was the first deployment of the Strategic Advisory Team (SAT) — Afghanistan, a unique military/
civilian team providing strategic planning and capacity-building advice to ministries and agencies of the Afghanistan
government. For outstanding professionalism as the Commander of the SAT to Afghanistan, August 2005 to August
2006, he was recently awarded the Meritorious Service Medal. |
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6 June 2007 Meeting |
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Speaker: |
Dr. Kalam Shahed, Senior Analyst Research, Public Safety Canada |
Topic: |
Perspectives on Southwest Asia |
Place: |
The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) Officers' Mess, Room 314, Bay Street Armoury, 715 Bay Street, Victoria, BC. (South entrance on Field Street) |
Time: |
1130 for 1200 hrs Luncheon |
Cost: |
$18.00 (pay at the door) |
Biographical Sketch: |
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| Dr Kalam Shahed is a PhD from Queen’s University in political science with a dissertation on “Regional and Ethno- National Movements in Southwest Asia.” He returned to Bangladesh serving in the Bangladesh Army including regional command, appointments in the National Defence College and as Military Secretary, voluntarily retiring in 1991 as a Brigadier General. He has extensive experience in Third World counter-insurgency and has taught security and strategic policy at Dhaka, Carleton and Queen’s and is a leading international authority in these areas. | |
$30.00 for members and
$40.00 for families.
A new supply of RUSI ties and ladies scarves are available at Bay Street Armoury to members at $15.00
each. Please contact our treasurer, LCdr M. Watkin at our regular meetings or at 412-4507. .
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