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      Part of Shaw Festival Foundation Oral History Project

 The Walking Question Mark: Newsletter of the Grand River Heritage Mines Society, Mar 1999     The Grand River Heritage Mines Society was active from 1993 through 2005 with the goal of identifying and documenting all of the historic mines located within the Grand River valley. These newsletters document their activities, including archaeological digs and research into mine history. This issue includes reports on field trips …

 The Walking Question Mark: Newsletter of the Grand River Heritage Mines Society, Jun 1999     The Grand River Heritage Mines Society was active from 1993 through 2005 with the goal of identifying and documenting all of the historic mines located within the Grand River valley. These newsletters document their activities, including archaeological digs and research into mine history. This issue includes an article on Paris …

 The Walking Question Mark: Newsletter of the Grand River Heritage Mines Society, Sep 1999     The Grand River Heritage Mines Society was active from 1993 through 2005 with the goal of identifying and documenting all of the historic mines located within the Grand River valley. These newsletters document their activities, including archaeological digs and research into mine history. This issue includes field trip reports by …

 The Walking Question Mark: Newsletter of the Grand River Heritage Mines Society, Dec 1999     The Grand River Heritage Mines Society was active from 1993 through 2005 with the goal of identifying and documenting all of the historic mines located within the Grand River valley. These newsletters document their activities, including archaeological digs and research into mine history. This issue includes a brief news piece …

      This document contains the minutes of a meeting held by the Grand River Heritage Mines Society on October 2, 1999. It was provided courtesy of the Grand River Heritage Mines Society. Their book, Herons and Cobblestones, is also available as a part of this collection.

      This book by Joseph A. Scott traces the history of the "forgotten" Carlyle brother, John Carlyle. He was the half-brother of the much more famous Thomas Carlyle, historian and philosopher. John was born in Scotland, but emigrated to North America and eventually moved to Mount Pleasant, where he lived most …

 Anderson, George, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2000), 2 Dec 1999, 180-189     The tripling of natural disasters worldwide in the past 10 years. The cost in lives and in economic terms. Natural disasters in Canada. The cost of the Ice Storm. Possible reasons for the change in the world's climate. Why costs are rising. Getting better at predicting. More examples of natural …

 Scully, Dr. Hugh, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2000), 9 Dec 1999, 190-202     Some background on the Canadian Medical Association. What the CMA believes is essential to maintain and strengthen the health-care system. What the business and community leaders can do to help. Environmental Scan. The health-care system as it has been. The vision of health care for the future. New health challenges …

 Weston, The Hon. Hilary M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2000), 16 Dec 1999, 203-208     Some heroes among us. Social work. Listening to young street kids. Celebrating the new century and millennium by investing in all young people who will take Ontario and Canada into the future.

      The Auld Kirk Part 2 Source: The Cobourg Daily Star, Saturday, February 20, 1999 Acquired: January 2008

      This four page document gives a brief outline of the amalgamation and restructuring of various small townships in order to form a larger municipality of "Huron Shores". It details population counts, transportation, access and statistics relating to the various communities now under the umbrella of Huron Shores.

 King, Allan, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1999), 21 Jan 1999, 330-338     The most interesting year in a decade, for those concerned about freedom, cultural sovereignty and public policy in film and television. A top-to-bottom review of television policy by the CRTC, as well as a comprehensive review of feature film policy by the Ministry of Canadian Heritage. The problem stated. The …

 Smits, Sonja, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1999), 27 Jan 1999, 339-351     Speaking on behalf of Performers for Literacy. Some introduction comments about performing and words and communication and reading. Continuing the tradition of story-telling as an actor. Literacy as fundamental. What literacy is. Building a literate society. Illiteracy in Canada as a formidable problem. The five levels on which we measure …

 Mitchell, Dr. The Hon. Keith C., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1999), 29 Jan 1999, 352-360     Reference to the recent victory of the speaker's New National Party at the January 18 polls in Grenada. Reasons for the astounding victory. Some personal history. Plans for the future. A manifesto for sound economic policy, human resource development, industrialisation and excellent infrastructure. The safe nature of Grenada. Taking advantage …

 Fleming, Rowland W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1999), 4 Feb 1999, 361-374     Fundamental changes occurring in the structure of capital markets around the world. The TSE's role, that of any exchange. The TSE's role in the Canadian economy. How the primary market activity of the TSE impacts the people of Canada. The TSE, like other exchanges, facing new sources of competition, new …

 Sims, Nelson, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1999), 11 Feb 1999, 375-385     Some exciting developments in health care. The scientific and technological revolution that the pharmaceutical industry is embarking upon. Breakthroughs in many different fields - genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology and others - and the spectacular results. Transforming the process of discovering and developing new medicines, with illustrative examples. What the accelerating …

 Solana, His Excellency Dr. Javier, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1999), 12 Feb 1999, 386-392     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Atlantic Council of Canada. Today beginning the third phase of North America's involvement in European security. NATO over the last 10 years, adapting its structures and policies to take on this new role. 19 instead of 16 national flags …

 Manley, The Hon. John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1999), 18 Feb 1999, 393-403     The Connecting Canadians agenda. Evidence of the progress through SchoolNet. The finances of the nation on a solid footing. The government acting on things that matter to Canadians. The strength of Canada's public health-care system. Canada's standard of living - maintaining and increasing it. Measuring productivity - some figures. The …

 Burman, Tony; Rae, The Hon. Bob, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1999), 25 Feb 1999, 404-415     Tony Burman: Privacy and the Media - a timely issue that the CBC wrestles with every day. The urgency of the debate, given the increasing accessibility to information. 12 unrelenting months of Clinton and Lewinsky as the saga that is likely to be a watershed in the U.S. Lessons learned …