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The story of Canadian Dr. Anne Innis Dagg from Toronto to South Africa is shared by Mary Dagg.
Learn about the life of Anne Innis Dagg from growing up in Toronto, to studying giraffes in South Africa, facing sexual discrimination at the university level when she returned to Canada and then eventually getting the accolades that were due to her including the Order of Canada and a movie about her life.
About the Presenter
Mary Dagg is Anne’s daughter and the Chief Executive Officer of the Anne Innis Dagg Foundation. She is a CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant) and worked as a Senior Director of Finance at a large Bay Street law firm. In 2020, she decided to leave the financial world and has dedicated herself to her mother and her mother’s work. She accompanied Anne on her trip back to Fleur De Lys in South Africa and has been by her side when Anne received the Order of Canada, her honorary doctorate at the University of Waterloo, and many screenings and special events for the award-winning documentary based on Anne’s life, The Woman Who Loves Giraffes.
About Cambridge Third Age Learning
Cambridge Third Age Learning (CTAL) is a movement that encourages learning and discovery experiences for those in the 'third age'. As part of our Connections 50+ suite of programming, CTAL provides free monthly lectures in our Queen's Square location. With lecturers and topics carefully selected by our CTAL Committee, a volunteer-led group of contemporaries, the series is designed to inspire new thinking and engage inquisitive minds.
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| Mon, Jan 13 | 10:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Tue, Jan 14 | 10:00AM to 8:30PM |
| Wed, Jan 15 | 10:00AM to 8:30PM |
| Thu, Jan 16 | 10:00AM to 8:30PM |
| Fri, Jan 17 | 10:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Sat, Jan 18 | 9:30AM to 5:30PM |
| Sun, Jan 19 | 1:00PM to 5:00PM |
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