Results

      The Cenotaph was constructed in 1927 by Alf McKeel and Son of Campbellford who supplied the design and donated the materials for the project. Volunteers supplied the labour. The cube on the very top symbolizes the four courners of the earth. The three globes beneath the cube symbolize the Holy …

 Douglas, Justice W.O., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1966), 10 Mar 1966, 254-264     Concern over the dangers of nuclear war. The problem of the prevention of war, or if war starts, the prevention of escalation. How and why the risk of nuclear war increases with the passing of the years. Consequences of the Cold War in terms of dealing with basic world problems. …

 Nixon, The Hon. Richard M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1968), 24 May 1967, 18-32     The great influence and interest, of both Canada and the United States, in Asia today and why this is so. A discussion of Asia in terms of the promises of the future. To begin, remarks about Vietnam and the commitment of the United States in that country. The American objective …

 Alcock, Dr. Norman Z., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1962), 8 Feb 1962, 162-172     Three questions, to which the speaker hopes to provide convincing answers. "Is it generally recognized that war is now obsolete?; Can the scientists win the peace?; Is there still time?" A detailed discussion follows. Some of the topics covered include the following. Evidence to support the theory that war is …

 Macmillan, The Rt. Hon. Harold, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1968), 18 Jan 1968, 261-271     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. Some remarks about world events following World War I and World War II, including some personal reminiscences of the speaker. The speaker's experience of Canada. Britain and the British people. What is being said about …

 Lindsay Daily Post, 27 Sep 1965     ...

 Fort William Daily Times Journal, 17 Apr 1965, p. 12     Full text available on microfilm

 Fort William Daily Times Journal, 6 Jan 1966     Full text available on microfilm

 Harkness, The Honourable Douglas S., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1964), 14 Nov 1963, 92-100     Discussion in recent years on what Canada's defence policy should be. Two directly opposite political tendencies, or movements, at work. The move towards nationalism and national sovereignty all over the world. The necessity to maintain the nuclear deterrent of the West. The rising power of China. China's challenge to Russia. …

 Fort William Daily Times Journal, 1 Jun 1967     Full text available on microfilm

 Merchant, His Excellency Livingston T., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1962), 1 Feb 1962, 149-161     Standing back to take a look at what is happening around us. Some of the changes that have taken place over the lifetime of people in the audience. Interdependence and the acceptance of that concept for countries that wish to retain their independence. Looking at world events to understand the …

 Lacoste, Francis, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1962), 7 Dec 1961, 90-105     Peoples and Nations in a Changing World: a nose count of humanity and then a blood count. An historical and scientific look at population then, now, and in the future. Problems inherent in such population growth. The issues of nuclear war and peace. A look at various theories. Time to …

 Drew, Hon. George, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1969), 28 Nov 1968, 86-98     The situation in the U.S.S.R. with Brezhnev's declaration that "every Communist state must adhere and submit to the policies and doctrines of the Kremlin or be subjected to the same military discipline as Czechoslovakia experienced last August." The speaker's warning of the significance of this event to world history, in …

 Thornbrough, Albert A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1960), 24 Mar 1960, 262-270     The Inner Six and The Outer Seven trading blocs of Western Europe. The necessity for Canadian firms to deal internationally. The great attention currently on trading, particularly by the Western nations of Europe, members of the Commonwealth, and by the United States as part of the continuation of post-war adjustment …

      "Dr. Gilbert C. Monture, a native of the Six Nations Reserve who has gained world recognition as a mining engineer and tin expert, was nominated for a top international post in London, England, today."

 Port Arthur News Chronicle, 30 Aug 1969     Full text available in Newspaper Clipping File File subject: LF - Thunder Bay - Biography - Goodman, Wilfred H. Full text available on microfilm

 Lindsay Daily Post, 7 Nov 1964     ...

 Strong, Maurice F., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1967), 26 Jan 1967, 172-186     The widening of the gap between the rich nations and the poor nations over the last decade. Consequences, as seen throughout history, of failing to heed the cries of hungry people on the march. Assistance to the needy and under-privileged beginning with the Christian missionary movement, but large-scale government-to-government aid …

 O'Neill, Captain the Right Honourable Terence, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1964), 19 Mar 1964, 302-308     The taming of the Atlantic as the greatest and most significant factor in post-war history. The Western Alliance as one of the main foundations of world peace. The Commonwealth as another. Various "blocs." Forces of violent change at work in the world. The process of drawing together—incompatible with the maintenance …

 Boothby, The Right Honourable Lord, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1965), 24 Sep 1964, 26-34     The North Atlantic Treaty Organization and how it has successfully fulfilled its two primary purposes. The disappearing basis on which NATO was founded. The main causes of this transformation of the world. Building a democratic world order through the creation of a United States of Western Europe, in close association …