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MAY 2020
Speaker Series: Community Interest Margaret Winter
Firstly, I would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU to my speakers this season. All talks are pro bono and take them much time, expertise and effort to prepare. Thank you to Neil Rooney for allowing me to select gifts from the Pro Shop for the speakers as a token of appreciation. The talks are also supported by Vivian Rutledge with her excellent organizational skills and Elisabeth Mior who is always available when extra resources are needed. Thanks to Chef Michael Russell for his tasty prix fixe dinners. Stephen Tung and Sofiya Shemechko are awesome support personnel who make sure that all is set-up and electronic equipment is running smoothly, not to mention the serving staff who attend to our dinner needs with a smile. And to the Members who come for dinner and the lecture, thank you for your keen and ongoing support.
Josh Matlow, Toronto City Councillor for St. Paul’s Ward 12, was the first to speak in October about his movement to Empower Toronto and his reasons for it. Google “Empower Toronto” to learn more. Let’s keep the conversation going. We had a full house for Paul Henderson’s lecture in November; “The Unprintable Historical Facts about the
Josh Matlow speaking to our Memberhsip in Bistro 1852. Photo: Margaret Winter
RCYC”. Unprintable because philanthropic Members had asked for anonymity. Paul regaled us with their stories now that they are no longer with us. All of us in attendance thoroughly enjoyed his talk. Please Paul, do write that second book.
Paul Henderson speaking to a full house in Bistro 1852. Photo: Margaret Winter
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Margaret Winter and Commodore Jamie Keating with Paul Henderson. Photo: Brian Monrad
My friend and school chum, Liz Driver, Director/Curator of Campbell House Museum and her student co-curator, Leora Bebko, gave a most interesting lecture about surplus salvaged stones from Toronto’s demolished iconic buildings that have returned from Guild Park and Gardens to the downtown core for permanent display in the Campbell House Museum garden. More will be featured in a new linear park entitled Relic Park stretching north and west from the museum to the Art Gallery of Ontario. Liz and I are in discussions about arranging a tour of the gardens and, hopefully the Museum, for RCYC Members. Stay tuned. Invitations will be extended once self isolation restrictions have been eased.
Liz Driver speaking to the Campbell House Museum (shown in the background). Photo: Margaret Winter
Graham Collingridge, CBE, FRS spoke on “Memories are Made of This” in February. It proved to be extremely
popular and was moved from the Bistro 1852 to the Model Room as there were about 100 Members and guests present. Graham co-received the Brain Prize in 2016, the