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 Hammarskjold, Dag, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1954), 25 Feb 1954, 220-229     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada with The United Nations Association of Canada (Toronto Branch). Hearing from Canada the voice of reason and enlightenment, rejecting the extremes of partisanship, seeking patiently the common ground for men of good will, yet always standing firm upon the basic principles …

 Copland, Sir Douglas, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1954), 4 Mar 1954, 230-240     Some personal background. Changes in the Commonwealth in the last fifty years. A great transformation between World War I and World War II when relationships on the periphery were of increasing importance and contact between one Dominion and another was emphasized. Such tendencies strengthened by the circumstances of World War …

 Stewart, James, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1954), 14 Jan 1954, 146-156     A backward look at the Canadian business scene where much has changed since the outbreak of war in 1939. The speaker's view that under the insidious influence of inflation and international uncertainty we have accepted a changing pattern of economic activity as part of the Canadian scene. Developments in the …

 Jones, Stanley N., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1954), 7 Jan 1954, 133-145     Being fortunate enough in Canada to be able to take for granted our daily bread. The history of wheat and a little of the history of the development of the wheat producing industry in Canada. The place of Canadian wheat production in the economy of the British Commonwealth and in …

 Buchan, Honourable Alastair, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1955), 9 Dec 1954, 107-121     A journalist's report; a personal interpretation of the trend of American policy. The change in the world scene over the past two and a half years since the speaker last addressed the Empire Club. Problems then and now. The development in the last two months or so, of a greater …

 McGregor, Gordon R., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1955), 18 Nov 1954, 70-75     A description of one of the world's great Trade Fairs: The Farnborough Show. The Farnborough Air Display, with some history. Farnborough itself. Britain's aircraft industry. Successive Farnborough Shows providing an accurate history of post-war aero engine development and giving what is probably a clear indication of the future trends in …

 Rogge, Herbert H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1954), 18 Feb 1954, 202-219     Being future minded in Canada. The speaker's company celebrating its fiftieth anniversary by sponsoring the Conference on Canada's Tomorrow held in Quebec City last November. Some of Canada's important personalities who participated. Some forecasts for Canada looked at during this Conference. The nature and degree of Canada's progress in the …

 Brockington, Leonard W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1954), 22 Apr 1954, 322-341     Beginning with something typically British—talking about the weather. Talking about April and St. George being born on April 23rd, as was Shakespeare. Imagining being in Warwickshire in April. A detailed description of some St. George Day celebrations. A look at England and the English people. A lighthearted review, with many …

 Port Arthur News Chronicle, 9 Jul 1954, p. 2     Full text available on microfilm

 Fort William Daily Times Journal, 9 Jul 1954, p. 3     Full text available on microfilm

      The Brooklin Memorial Arena was built between 1948-1949 as a memorial to Whitby Township's soldiers who died in the First and Second World Wars. It was built by volunteer labour from buildings salvaged from Ajax after the Second World War. The arena was demolished in October 1972 after it could …

      Stephen John Bragg (1918-2002) was the son of Stephen Bragg (1896-1927) who fought and was injured in the First World War. He was born at Toronto, Ontario on August 29, 1918 and move to Whitby circa 1920. For a number of years he lived in Oshawa, Ontario where he was …

 Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram, 24 Dec 1954     Portrait of a Skipper Schooner Days MCC (1200) by C. H. J. Snider TO sailors everywhere," (as we drink deep in ice-water at the Shellbacks) Merry Merry Christmas from Schooner ...

 Baillieu, The Lord, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1955), 28 Oct 1954, 40-55     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and the Toronto Branch of the English-Speaking Union. The English-Speaking Union. A brief picture of the personnel of the government of the Union. Raising funds for the Union. Attracting youth to the movement. Carrying the message to the factory door, to …

 Swinton, The Right Honourable The Viscount, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1955), 15 Oct 1954, 16-26     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. The "realization that together the countries of the Commonwealth and Empire have a strength and power for good, their own and other people's, far greater than any of us could enjoy in isolation." Relating some …

 Litchfield, Paul Weeks, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1954), 25 Mar 1954, 266-278     Some introductory remarks about Canada and the speaker's relationship with it. The rubber business as the central point in the speaker's life for more than 50 years. The rubber industry's record of achievement in human progress, and the speaker's enthusiasm about its opportunities for the future. Likening our business-economic structure …

 Drew, The Honourable George A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1955), 21 Oct 1954, 27-39     The meeting now taking place in Paris. The bright prospect of a European partnership, out of the discouragement which followed the repudiation of the European Defence Community plan. The unintentional result of the men in the Kremlin. The threat of Communist aggression demonstrating the need for unity. Bringing ancient enemies …

 Daniell, Raymond and Long, Tania, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1954), 21 Jan 1954, 157-170     Tania Long: The speaker's understanding that "it is rare that meetings of this group are open to the ladies." Her hope that the members will not regret their decision to make this occasion an exception to the rule. The product that is a newspaper. What goes into it. Newspapering as …

 appeared in Grimsby Independent, 8 Jul 1954, p. 1. Date of Event: 30 June 1954     A gracious lady of Grimsby, who had surpassed four score and ten, passed away peacefully in hospital, Wednesday morning, June 30th. Beloved mother of J. Orlon Livingston, editor of the newspaper she co-founded, Mrs. Isabella Livingston lived a full and abundant life, and even the waning years ...

 Baig, His Excellency Mirza Osman Ali, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1954), 4 Feb 1954, 180-190     The country of Pakistan, a country at the opposite end of the earth and, of necessity, somewhat unfamiliar to the majority of the audience. A description of the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent. The policy and the destiny of any country governed mainly by its geographical situation; the position of Pakistan. Pakistan considered …