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Weber, Richard, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1989), 3 Nov 1988, 102-112     A very vivid and detailed description of the Polar Bridge expedition, in which the speaker took part. This expedition was proposed by the Soviets: a joint Soviet-Canadian ski expedition to form a pol

Wheeler, Major Oliver, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1924), 29 Mar 1923, 106-119     Two expeditions, the first in 1921 under Col. Howard Bury who reconnoitered the mountain. The second expedition in 1922 under Gen. C.G. Bruce which went with the primary object of getting to the summ

Fuchs, Sir Vivian, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1959), 12 Feb 1959, 212-223     Special dinner meeting in conjunction with the Toronto Artillery Officers' Association. A detailed description of Sir Fuchs recent expeditionary crossing of Antarctica, illustrated by coloured slides

Skreslet, Laurie, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1990), 25 Jan 1990, 168-183     Mr. Skreslet's experiences climbing Mt. Everest in 1982, and then four years later again from the Chinese side. A detailed description of putting together such an expedition. Some similarities betwee

Odell, N.E., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 1 Mar 1928, 69-82     This address was accompanied by lantern slides. Some background and history of Mount Everest expeditions from 1892. A few details of the first two expeditions. A detailed description of the third exp

Ousland, Borge, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2004), 3 Dec 2002, 180-191     Personal reminiscences accompanied by a slide show of the speaker's trips.

Hoffman, Captain Carl Von, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1936), 20 Feb 1936, 253-264     An explanation of the Explorers' Club as an association, an educational institute, recognized by the Government, which only men who have done things in the field of exploration may join. Some history

Sykes, Brigadier General Sir Percy, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1935), 29 Nov 1934, 148-160     Historical events that shaped the civilization of the present day. The development of sea power just before the close of the fifteenth century. The discovery of the ocean route to India. The discover

MacInnis, Dr. Joseph, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1976), 26 Feb 1976, 301-313     Highlights of the last five years of Arctic expeditions conducted by Dr. Joseph A. MacInnis out of a small consulting company in Toronto, whose business is "ocean information." Projects ranged from d