Author Archives: George Bowden

Minutes for Executive Meeting May 18th 2015

A. Call to Order 7:15  pm Monday, May 18th Present: George Bowden, president; Martin Brooks, treasurer-secretary; Iain Fletcher, membership; Dorothy Cushway, clubhouse; Agenda: Additions – none B. Last month’s minutes: available online C. Old Business ———————————————— 1) Seniors show.  Contacts … Continue reading

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FULL! Special General Meeting Wed. May 20th at the Clubhouse

The clubhouse becomes congested with more than 25 attendees, so we must cut off registration now.  At 23 registered, the RSVP form said “FULL”   . Just in case the BC Registry Services rejects the motion passed at our AGM for … Continue reading

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Agenda for Exec meeting, Monday May 18th

We started talking about May 4th, but later thought May 18th is better. If you have items to add to the agenda, please reply to me. I am not putting these in the forums any more, but on the website as … Continue reading

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Monthly Presentation: Password Managers, and Apple’s cloud

Wednesday, April 15th, 2pm Managing your passwords becomes critical, as you collect more and more of them over time.  Whether using just one device, or smart phones, tablets and  cloud storage, understanding good security practices is essential to protecting your credit … Continue reading

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Computer User Virtual Conference

APCUG’s FREE 2015 Spring Virtual Technology Conference (VTC) will be held on Saturday, May 2, from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern Time. The sessions are 50 minutes in length and offer attendees the opportunity to ask questions via a chat … Continue reading

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What “computer” should you buy?

Talking to a senior today about her next computer purchase made me think about the options facing any senior.  And by computer, I mean phone, tablet and laptops of all sizes. Can the choice be made through answers to a series of questions? e.g.: Are you already … Continue reading

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Open House today, Saturday March 21

Get your three free workshop passes by joining as a new member before the end of March. Workshops in photo-editing, WordPress website construction, and Windows 10 starting soon.  And if you like to lead or facilitate groups, we have lots … Continue reading

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Basic photography course postponed

Ken Beattie has decided to delay the Basic Digital Camera Course in April because not  enough interest was shown.  You can continue to show interest by emailing training@bbc.org , and we will let you know when we have enough students.

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Everything digital, anywhere, anytime

Do you want everything digital available anywhere, anytime, on any device?  Will you get that with Microsoft’s or Google’s or Apple’s cloud storage and applications?   Lets discuss this, and the implications, at the monthly presentation, March 18th, 2pm at … Continue reading

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Thanks to the volunteers at the Senior Expo 2015

For March, New members get 3 workshops free. Thanks to: Joan Greig, Martin Brooks, Julia Wren, Sharon Duncan, Faith Shannon, Mary Davie and George Bowden for helping out at the Senior Expo 2015, Tuesday March 10th.  We had a great … Continue reading

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