Theme: Future Shapers - The Minds of the Next Generation

TEDxChilliwack is a not-for-profit, annual one-day event held in Chilliwack, British Columbia. Come hear live speakers share innovative and optimistic ideas with a community of open and curious minds searching for ways to make a difference.

G. W. Graham Theatre
45955 Thomas Road
Chilliwack, British Columbia, V2R 0B5
Canada

Capri Everitt

International Anthem Girl & Ambassador for Orphaned/Abandoned Children

Capri has sung 80 national anthems in 80 countries around the world to raise money for orphaned and abandoned children. She loves to sing and speak about her mission: raising money and awareness for orphaned and abandoned children around the world. Capri recently had the pleasure of speaking at We Day alongside Paula Abdul, Chris Hadfield, Tyler Shaw and many others.

Cliff Prang

Actor & Comedian

Cliff Prang is a professional actor and comedian and amateur husband and father of 3. He has been in love with making people laugh since birth and has a full menu of comedy options including stand up, improv, speaking, emceeing, and auctioneering. Cliff delivers those services to a broad spectrum of audiences at Bars, Clubs, Schools, Churches, Corporate Events, etc. Learn more at www.cliffprang.com or follow him on social media @cliffprang. Cliff is proud to perform family friendly stand up comedy at TEDxChilliwack. 

Dorothy Miller

Author, Speaker & Coach

Dorothy Miller is a consultant, speaker, coach, and author. She believes in building relationships based upon trust. When she works with clients it is very important they they share trust and have faith in each other so that she can help them figure out “what’s next” in their life, so they can live the life that they desire.

Dr. Alison Vaughan, PhD

PhD

Dr. Alison Vaughan is a Post Doctoral Research Fellow, BSc., MSc., PhD and is originally from the Isle of Skye in Scotland, Dr. Ali’s experiences with animals have taken her all over the world including Australia, Spain, Mongolia, and now finally Canada. Ali holds a science degree (BSc hons) in Applied Animal Behaviour Science from the University of Lincoln in the UK.

Dr. Bashir Jiwani, PhD

Ethicist

Bashir is an Ethicist by profession and leads the departments of Ethics Services and Diversity Services at Fraser Health, one of Canada’s largest and fastest growing health authorities. He is keenly interested in serving the various inter-related communities he belongs to (and that we are all members of) to live better, more peaceful and just lives. He believes this can happen through careful attention to the choices we make, from how we choose to be with ourselves and each other.

Frances Oliver

Student

Frances is 17 years old and speaks out loud about the frequent sense of voicelessness experienced, not only by today's youth, but also by the youth of her previous generation. She is a strong believer in the power of youth with opinions and seeks to educate adults about the positive impact felt by communities when youths have their voices heard and inspire fellow youth to have the courage to speak out loud.

Josh Bohr

Student

In addition to being a student at the University of the Fraser Valley, Josh is also a shift supervisor at Garrison Corner Starbucks in Chilliwack. He loves the Disney theme parks and he actually got to spend the summer of 2016 working as an Operations Cast Member in Fantasyland in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida.

Kim Gemmell

Author & Community Spokesperson

Kim enjoys meeting new people and learning new things. It has always been a passion of hers to have a positive effect in the world, and now she is able to do that with her book, Bravery; Our Journey of Faith, Hope & Love. Kim wishes to inspire people to follow their dreams!

Kyle Wierks

Author, Speaker & Consultant

Kyle has spent the last eight years volunteering for a youth organization run by a local church where he mentored youth. He is currently a leadership coach within that organization. He blogs on leadership and creativity topics and is an experienced speaker and writer. Kyle truly believes in the power of creativity in leadership and success.

Lisa Kean

Educator

Lisa was born and raised in Chilliwack and is committed to the community and wants to give back. Lisa wants her daughter with special needs to thrive in this community and feels that these TEDx talks enrich our communities because we hear from citizens that share their personal stories and journeys. Lisa don’t just want to be a resident of Chilliwack, she wants to be a contributing member.

Marina Gibson

Social Entrepreneur & Urban Farmer

Grow. Teach. Sell. Repeat - that's what I do. Farm. Eat. Repeat. We all want to eat. We all have to eat. What if our food could do more than just fill our belly? What if it can spark wonder as children learn how plants seem to make something from 'nothing'? What if our City in the Country has some 'country' in the city, for people to see production in action, for people to harvest just before they eat, and what if learning about growing food gives adults some garden therapy and even work experience?

Pam Paquet

Psychologist

Pam's expertise is in organization psychology and she understands what makes people tick—how they think and act. Her specialty is creating change in people and workplaces with a focus on helping them stop doing what does not work.

Ray Hill

Retired

Ray believe that anyone hearing his TED talk will walk away with a mission, his mission, to “save humanity”. Worldwide media is steadily distancing people from reality, and shaping our minds to not care about the death and suffering or even feelings of others. We are all becoming spectators to our own existences and those of others around us, and not participants. Because of this, we are becoming less humane. We live in fear and because of this we are paralyzed and do not act. Ray will share ideas about how to fight back, how to take hold of the future and how to muzzle fear.

Sherry Sinclair

Executive Director

Sherry is the Executive Director of the BC Association of Family Resource Programs. She believes that family resource programs bring parents and children together to strengthen parenting, promote social networking, reduce isolation and promote community cohesion. They are grounded in the belief that consistent positive parenting practices and secure, healthy parent-child relationships are fundamental factors in all aspects of healthy child development.

Spiderlodge Trio

Acoustic Roots Rock Trio

Spiderlodge is a Chilliwack-based acoustic roots rock trio made up of Fraser Valley Music Award winner Rick Genge, vocalist Lori Paul and percussionist Clay Thornton. Multi instrumentalist Rick Genge has produced seven albums out of the home studio he shares with wife Lori Paul, wordsmith and lead vocalist for the band. Clay began his career in rhythm as a tap-dancing toddler at his Grandmother’s academy, the Fleita Tutte School of Dance. Clay and Lori formed their first professional band here in Chilliwack in 1980. Look for the trio’s fourth album in the fall of 2017.

Tom Watson

Entrepreneur, Consultant, Life and Business Coach, Best Selling Author and Speaker

The Founder and President of Your Better Life, Tom Watson has worked tirelessly to build a better life for himself, his family and a growing network of like-minded individuals and organizations. Driven by a personal commitment to live life with integrity and be the best husband, father and business leader he can be, Tom Watson has spent his life enriching and inspiring people to touch the stars in their own careers and personal lives.

Trevor O'Rourke

Sales Executive

Trevor is a corporate leader with one of Canada's largest cellular communications providers. In that role, he's been given the autonomy to bring his big ideas to the work environment. Trevor has piloted new coaching programs, designed training programs and spearheaded inventive leadership concepts.

Will Leech

Comedian

Will Leech is brand new to comedy! His name was pulled from a hat on open mic night at the legendary Comedy Store in Los Angeles in March 2017 and the rest is history still to be written! Follow him on social media @IWillJoke.