Canadian Club of Halton
Site: Oakville - Mailing Address
Contact Information
| Office Phone | 416-567-4433 |
| clayton@canadianclubhalton.ca | |
| Website | www.canadianclubhalton.ca |
| Contact Form | canadianclubhalton.ca/contact_us |
| Social Media |  Facebook,  LinkedIn |
| Primary Contact | Clayton Shold, President; Phone: 416-567-4433; Email: clayton@canadianclubhalton.ca |
| Alternate Contact | Spence Williams, Treasurer; Phone: (Residence) 905-849-4654 |
Site Information
| Located In Community | Oakville |
| Address & Map | Oakville Conference and Banquet Centre (meeting location) 2515 Wyecroft Rd Oakville, ON L6L 6P8 |
| Intersection | Bronte Rd and Wyecroft Rd |
| Mailing Address | c/o Canadian Club of Halton 283 River Side Dr Oakville, ON L6K 3N3 |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible - dinner location |
Agency Information
| Description (Agency) | A nonprofit, non-partisan, non-denominational, volunteer-driven organization which presents notable guest dinner speakers covering a wide range of topics |
| Legal Status | (50) Non Profit |
| Established | 1986 |
| Funding | Membership fees - membership and events ; Event fees (dinners) |
Description and Service Details
| Description (Service) | Presents guest speakers at seven dinners, Sep to Apr
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| Hours | Registration/cash bar 6 pm, dinner 7 pm and speaker 8:20 pm at Oakville Conference & Banquet Centre |
| Dates | 2024September 19 – Kathleen Wynne – is a former Canadian politician who served as the 25th premier of Ontario and leader of the Ontario Liberal Party from 2013 to 2018. October 17 – Bill Redelmeier – Canada’s reigning champion for sustainable viticulture, the farmer-turned-wine-proprietor who has become a leading organics advocate. Bill is the proprietor and founder of Southbrook Winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake. November 21 – Ken McGoogan – has published sixteen books, among them six about northern exploration. These include Fatal Passage, Lady Franklin’s Revenge, Dead Reckoning, and Searching for Franklin: New Answers to the Great Arctic Mystery. His talk, “When History Threatens to Rhyme” 2025January 16 – Dr. Dawn Bowdish – is a Professor (Master University) and the Canada Research Chair in Aging & Immunity. Her lab studies how the microbiota and the innate immune system change with age and how these changes impact healthy/unhealthy aging and increase susceptibility to pneumonia and COVID-19. Her talk, “The Perils of Being Born in the Fall.” February 20 – Marie Henein – has been described by her legal colleagues as” fearless and brilliant” and “as fine a criminal lawyer as this country has.” The Toronto lawyer is a key go-to barrister for high-profile accused. Marie is the author of the bestselling 2021 memoir, “Nothing but the Truth”. March 20 – Captain Judy Cameron C.M. – was the first Canadian woman pilot to fly for Air Canada, the second woman to fly for a Canadian commercial airline, the first Canadian female captain of a Boeing 767 and 777. After 37 years and 23,000 hours, she retired and became a director of the Northern Lights Aero Foundation, that encourages women in aviation and aerospace. Her talk, “The Sky is the Limit-Breaking barriers as Air Canada’s First Female Pilot.” April 17 – Paul Berton is an award-winning journalist, writer, editor and public speaker. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the Hamilton Spectator. Paul is author of Shopomania: Our Obsession with Possession, published in October 2022, and Misfortune and Fame: 10 Reasons You Don’t Want to Be Rich (or Famous), published October 2023. |
| Areas Served | Halton Region |
| Eligibility | No restrictions - members' guests and public welcome |
| Application | Call or email for information |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | Membership ; Admission - for dinners |
Categories and Classification
| Service Categories | Humanities Activities/Events |
| Older Adult Main Categories | ARTS / CULTURE |
| Older Adult Sub-Categories | Humanities Clubs / Events |
