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Greenshields, Honourable Mr. Justice R.A.E., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1936), 12 Dec 1935, 156-168     The British Commonwealth of Nations today. Enjoying the heritage of a great past. Guarding the noble ideals which are our priceless inheritance. The greatest and most outstanding perplexity that face

Stuart, The Honourable R. Douglas, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1954), 25 Jan 1954, 171-179     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada, The Canadian Club of Toronto and The American Men's Club of Toronto. The speaker addresses the audience as a businessman, about some of the problems whic

Yakovlev, His Excellency Dr. Alexander N., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1984), 3 Feb 1983, 206-221     A philosophical discussion of characters portrayed by John Wayne in American films as idols who are to be imitated "without thinking, without pondering over historical retrospectives or over the simp

Young, Christopher, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1969), 5 Dec 1968, 99-108     A detailed description and discussion of each candidate and what helped and hindered their campaign. Some remarks on Canada's political leaders.

Donovan, Colonel W.J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1941), 10 Apr 1941, 470-480     Understanding the day-to-day movement of the troops abroad. How the speaker happened to be there and what he saw. The request from the Secretaries of State, of the Navy, of the Army, and the Presiden

Martin, The Honourable Paul, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1964), 2 Apr 1964, 320-327     United Nations peace-keeping operations in Cyprus. Reference to Mr. Adlai Stevenson's remarks on the era of "limited peace"; his penetrating questions about what can and must be done to ensure that t

Drew, Lieutenant-Colonel George A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 30 Oct 1941, 102-116     The speaker's first address upon his return from Britain. Britain in the third year of the war. Some of the speaker's impressions of Britain, much of it untouched by the bombings. History as Britain'

Cooper, Sir Ernest Herbert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1945), 21 Dec 1944, 197-204     Canada's contribution to the war effort. Volunteer activities of Canadians in London. The speaker's work in the Ministry of Aircraft Production, and with Lord Beaverbrook. The speaker's work as indus

Horne, A.N., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1952), 20 Mar 1952, 291-301     Responses to the questions: What, Why, Who, When, Where and How is a Pipe Line? A description of the Trans-Northern Pipe Line Company. Project details, ownership, methods of transportation, communica

Goodis, Jerry, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1969), 24 Apr 1969, 287-298     Communications. The overuse of the term. Problems of stereotyping. The difficulty of communicating, and listening. An exploration of this topic with many anecdotes and examples, in many different par

Spry, Major-General D.C., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1947), 23 Jan 1947, 167-173     A great need for those in Scouting continuously to speak about this great Movement due to the considerable lack of knowledge of the aims and intentions. The purpose and endeavours of Scouting. The ve

The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1955), 16 Dec 1954, 122-123     Christmas meeting with a musical programme by Dr. Leslie Bell and the Leslie Bell Singers.

Schmitz, E. Robert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1944), 2 Mar 1944, 322-337     France and its contributions, past and present, to the cause of the United Nations, of Democracy, of Freedom and of Decency. An enumeration of questions asked in relation to France, and some facts wh

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

Colbourne, Maurice, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 6 Feb 1930, 36-47     Some references and anecdotes with regard to previous words the speaker has offered on Bernard Shaw. Looking for some points of contact between Bernard Shaw and the Empire. Shaw's critical attitude t

Robins, Right Reverend E.F., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1930), 21 Feb 1929, 78-90     A large map is provided for reference to the Peace River Country. A description, with much reference to the map, is provided by the speaker of the area in which he has his Diocese. The question of se

Maheux, M. L'Abbé Arthur, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1949), 24 Feb 1949, 234-244     Choosing as a subject the King of England, George the Third. Reasons for choosing such a topic. The speaker's learned conclusion that one of the main differences between the French and English in Can

Jodoin, Claude, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1957), 7 Feb 1957, 214-227     A brief history of organized labour in Canada. Today's living standards. A suggestion that the pressures applied by labour have been instrumental in having us take advantage of the conditions found i

Ignatieff, Nicholas, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 24 Feb 1938, 263-270     An outline of the two major problems which confront both the youth and the educationalist in Canada. A discussion of Canada's natural resources and how they are being developed. Conflicts between Can

Hunkin, John; Gemmell, Robert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1997), 10 Oct 1996, 125-137     John Hunkin A response to the question "Can Canadian banks survive in the Global arena?" The current unpopularity of bankers. The basic criteria for survival. A better question: "How many Canadian ba