Nova Scotian Institute of Science
164th Annual General Meeting
Monday, 5 May, 2025
McNally Auditorium, Saint Mary’s University
923 Robie St., Halifax, NS
The 164th Annual General Meeting of the NSIS will be held at 6:30pm ADT on Monday, May 5, 2025. Prior to the AGM there will be a buffet dinner, and the AGM will then also be followed by the May Public Lecture at 7:30pm. All three parts (dinner, AGM, and lecture) will take place at Saint Mary's University in Halifax and also on ZOOM.
Full AGM Details
In 2025, we are pleased to be having an in-person Annual General Meeting, coupled with a Buffet Dinner and Lecture: an enjoyable social event to finish this year’s NSIS activities.
Schedule:
5:30pm Buffet Dinner – in-person activity; you may bring a guest; there is a fee
6:30pm Annual General Meeting – free and open to all, but only NSIS Members can vote.
7:30pm Public Lecture – free and open to all (Dr. Lori Borgal of MSVU, “Stem Cell Proliferation Gone Wrong: Mechanisms Exploited in Cancer Cell Proliferation”).
You may attend 1, 2, or all 3 activities. Zoom links for those who cannot attend the Meeting and/or the Lecture in person will be provided with the Agenda.
The Buffet Dinner: An enjoyable social event before the AGM itself.
It will include:
- Baby spinach salad with pears, red onion and chopped walnuts.
- Market green salad: shredded carrot, cucumber and tomatoes.
- Roast turkey with pear & apple stuffing and gravy.
- Moroccan stew with rice (vegetarian/vegan option).
- Deserts chosen by the Chef.
- Tea, coffee, water.
- Those attending the dinner will be able to purchase wine, beer, and soft drinks at a cash bar.
The charge for the dinner is $40 per person -- but note that we
are offering a $10 discount tothose dinner attendees who continue,
renew, or start an NSIS Membership (by April 28th), good until
Aug. 31st, 2026.
If you plan to attend the buffet dinner, you must fill out the Registration Form at this link:
Attend NSIS Buffet Dinner by April 30th. The form has instructions about how to pay for the dinner and any membership fees.
NSIS Video: We are also working on a short (less than 2½ min.) video about the NSIS and hope to premiere it at the AGM. It’s still a work in progress, but if you’d like to preview it, go to this link: NSIS video preview.
If you have comments, please email them to [email protected] and be sure to put “Attention President” in the Subject line.
Specific Locations & Times
For In-Person Attendees:
- AGM: 6:30pm McNally Auditorium, Saint Mary’s University, 923 Robie St., Halifax, NS
- Public Lecture: 7:30pm in McNally Auditorium, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS
For Online Attendees:
- AGM: 6:30pm on ZOOM
Time: May 5, 2025 06:30 PM Atlantic Time (Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81587698862?pwd=lAxeVReNH8F3jxDY5CUo4g34WPJqWp.1
Meeting ID: 815 8769 8862
Passcode: 863280 - Public lecture: 7:30pm on ZOOM
Time: May 5, 2025 07:30 PM Atlantic Time (Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89597365611?pwd=GCsKOMOAPdiToT2TP80tnZkh42gPbL.1
Meeting ID: 895 9736 5611
Passcode: 966211
Agenda
NSIS Members will be sent emails describing some of the items on which they will be asked to vote during the AGM. A detailed agenda will be sent at the end of April.
AGM
This is a public event, but only members can vote on motions.
You may attend in person at SMU or at home via ZOOM (see link
above).
Free Public Lecture
Dr. Lori Borgal of Mount Saint Vincent University will present “Stem Cell Proliferation Gone Wrong: Mechanisms Exploited in Cancer Cell Proliferation”. You may see it at SMU in person or see it at home via ZOOM. See our lectures page for more details: Public Lectures