“Keeping Canadadians Safe”
with John Pyrik, a former CSIS insider
The Arctic is increasingly becoming a theatre for "hybrid warfare," where foreign states—primarily Russia and China—use disinformation and interference to advance their strategic, economic, and military interests in the region. As climate change makes the region more accessible, these tactics are used to challenge Western sovereignty, disrupt democratic processes, and normalize an increased, non-Arctic presence.
(1) The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has highlighted that foreign interference affects all levels of government and society, with the Arctic being a critical area of concern.
(2) So, what does the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) do and what are its limits? John Pyrik, a former insider, will share his experiences and dispel the most common myths, misconceptions about Canada's spy agency and how CSIS is "Keeping Canadians Safe,” He will draw on his background to provide a primer on how CSIS is set-up and then talk about that disinformation, foreign interference, and Arctic security.
Parksville Community Centre 223 Mills St. (behind Starbucks) Door opens at 9:15am. Guests welcome. Entrance fee for members and guests of $5 to cover light refreshments. Contact pvprobus@gmail.com
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About Us
Are you new to the area or looking to meet new people?
Parksville's small but friendly Probus Club might be for you. We are one of many Probus social clubs, created internationally, to serve the retired and semi retired community. New members (singles or couples) are most welcome.
Why should I join?
We organize excursions to places of interest, theatres and concerts, as well as local restaurants and pubs. We also get together for things such as a our monthly "lunch bunch", summer bbq, and Christmas lunch.
In addition to the outings, we have our Speaker's series meetings where popular guest speakers present a wide range of interesting and informative topics. You are guaranteed to learn something new!
Monthly Speakers meetings
These are normally held on the third Monday of each month, except July, August and December, at the Parksville Community Centre, (223 Mills St, behind Starbucks) starting at 9:15am and lasting approximately 2 hours. Coffee, tea and refreshments are provided and members have a chance to socialize before the presentation. The $5 entrance fee helps to cover costs.
You are encouraged to come as a guest and check us out.
About us
Probus clubs are volunteer-based, non-political, non-profit, non-service fellowship organizations.
Parksville Probus Club was founded in 1993 and is affiliated with Probus Canada, our national organization with over 255 Canadian clubs made up of over 35,000 members.
Membership
The initiation fee is $20 and the annual membership dues are $30.
For more information, contact Lila at 250-816-2708 or email membership@parksvilleprobus.ca
To apply for membership, please click on the link below.