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      The original Whitby Dunlops were founded in 1954 when the 1952-53 Oshawa Generals were disbanded after their arena burned down. Some of the players, along with coach and manager, Wren Blair, formed the Oshawa Truckers for the 1953-54 season. In 1954, the Oshawa Truckers relocated to Whitby and were temporarily …

 Knollys, The Viscount, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1959), 16 Oct 1958, 38-45     The latest on the British economy. A sound economy again for Britain. The painful but effective medicine applied by Dr. Macmillan and his colleagues over a year ago. Some indicative figures. Some remaining weak points, but generally a very prosperous picture. The growth of Canadian influence. The success of the …

 Lacoste, His Excellency Francis, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 20 Mar 1958, 263-280     The Algerian question and the misunderstanding surrounding it. Various theories that have sprung up around the question. Exposing some of the errors and presenting not a rosy picture of the situation, but an exposé, as objective as possible, of the elements of the problem, together with an indication of the …

 The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1959), 17 Dec 1958, 155-156     Christmas meeting with Miss Theresa Stratas, accompanied by Mr. Mario Bernardi presenting a programme of arias, Greek folk songs and Christmas music.

 Trout, H. Leon, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 27 Mar 1958, 281-286     A detailed description of Australia, including its climate, culture, products, lifestyle, employment figures, taxation, government, health, tourist attractions, etc. Three reasons why the speaker and his compatriots came to Canada. Some questions put to the audience. A common bond between Commonwealth countries which brings us close together and is valued …

 Tanner, N.E., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1959), 11 Dec 1958, 142-154     Transportation facilities as probably the most vital element in moulding an economically sound foundation in the development of every country. How this is particularly true of Canada with its great expanse of territory. The completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885 in an endeavour to bind together various segments …

 Wilson, Charles E., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1959), 6 Nov 1958, 79-90     The common bonds between Canada and the United States. What makes a democracy work. Some readings from "Law and Manners," a speech made by the Honourable Lord Moulton a number of years ago. The three great domains in which the relations between Canada and the United States could be grouped, …

 Duncan, James S., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 6 Feb 1958, 182-193     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. The Canadian Trade Mission to Britain beginning on the 22nd of November and lasting for a period of three and a half weeks. The degree of public interest aroused from the mission in governmental circles …

 Greaves, Sir John Bewley, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1959), 30 Oct 1958, 60-78     A description of Cyprus. Cyprus as the scene of one of Britain's most difficult and distressing international problems. Cyprus as a land of enchantment. Changes as the 20th century advanced. A detailed exploration of the long and troubled history of Cyprus, up to the present time. Britain's attempts to bring …

 Pearson, The Honourable Lester B., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1959), 27 Nov 1958, 117-127     The Commonwealth today as a far cry from the Commonwealth of yesterday. The ideal of national independence. The imperialism of Communism. The shrinking of the British Empire as a great achievement. The new Commonwealth, represented by every continent except South America: every race, clime, religion and culture. The unifying bond …

 Lund, F. Edward, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 23 Jan 1958, 159-172     A "first-hand interpretation from an individual possessing a rather cosmopolitan point of view who happened to have lived in the South for something over a quarter century." A point of view fixed in compassion. A true picture of the race problem and from where it does not come. A corrective …

 Curtis, Air Marshal W.A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1959), 13 Nov 1958, 91-99     The meaning of Remembrance Day. The greatest cost of human life in war. The nature of the Cold War. Rebelling at paying the price of preparedness in peacetime, resulting in paying a greater price in the long run, in both material wealth and in human lives. What preparedness means now, …

 Bassett, John White Hughes, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1959), 5 Jun 1958, 1-12     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. Some of the things that the speaker talked about with journalists and politicians in Italy and England, and sharing his experiences during an 11-day trip to Israel as the guest of that state's government. Bringing …

 Medina, His Honour Judge Harold R., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 13 Mar 1958, 241-262     The story of the Communist Trial and the aftermath. The speaker's involvement from the Fall of 1948 when he was a new Judge, and was assigned to try the case of the Communists. Personal reminiscences and experience. Delegations. His schedule. Protection provided. Two or three concrete instances of the endeavours …

 Hall, George Edward, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 6 Mar 1958, 231-240     Characteristics of "successful" men and women. How the rags-to-riches tradition became generally associated with the American formula of success. The influence of Andrew Carnegie. Facts that refute the fables. The same story in the professions. How times have changed and the statistics have not. Examining so-called changes in the attitudes …

 Heeney, Arnold Danforth Patrick, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 30 Jan 1958, 173-181     Now more than 100 years since patronage was abandoned as the basis of appointment and preferment in the Civil Service of Great Britain. More than 50 years later Canada riveted home the same principles in effective legislation, largely due to British example. A long series of enquiries by Royal Commissions …

 Taylor, E.P., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1959), 2 Oct 1958, 13-22     Recent controversy over "The West Wind" exhibit. Origins and history of the Art Galley of Ontario. Early days; development; details of some of the exhibits, including paintings by Sir Winston Churchill; enthusiasm of Torontonians for the exhibits. The important function of the Gallery of allowing "a number of people who …

 Fleming, The Honourable Donald M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 13 Feb 1958, 194-210     Some personal background of how the speaker came to his present position. His remarks today of a non-partisan nature. Dollars as one of the most important tools of governmental policy and an ever-present concern of a Minister of Finance. Human characteristics taken on by dollars. The "sense" in the title …

 Eisendrath, Rabbi Maurice N., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1959), 4 Dec 1958, 128-141     Ways in which this is a wide, wide world: geographically, religiously, culturally, racially, with many examples. The speed with which Communism influence is spreading throughout the Far East. Reasons for the success of the Communist influence, and for the failure of Christianity and other Western ideals to influence the Far …

 Hart, George Arnold Reeve, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 16 Jan 1958, 147-158     Change as the order of the day. Changes in the business scene in Canada. The current situation. Some thoughts that might serve to put current conditions into perspective. Canada's material well-being and how it was achieved. Why Canada's growth has not proceeded steadily. The difficulty of matching capacity to demand. …