Résultats

 Wilson, Dr. J. Tuzo, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 1 Mar 1979, 247-258     The development of the steam engine as the cause of subsequent growth in the economy. Reasons for the causes of our economic difficulties poorly understood and efforts to correct them to little avail. Three related matters are discussed: why, if science and engineering are so vital to our prosperity and …

 Worthington, Peter, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 8 Mar 1979, 259-273     The theme of the address is that "the western democracies are in some disarray. There is indecision, ... Confusion, … Lack of priorities and loss of a sense of purpose ... Freedom is in retreat around the world. The totalitarian east has the initiative." A wide-ranging discussion follows, based on …

 Daniel, C. William, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1979), 15 Mar 1979, 274-284     To begin, a discussion of some recent trends in our society which are "of major concern to business people today." A review of how the present situation came about. Two trends: "the risk-avoidance syndrome;" and "the new international competitors." Two alternative scenarios for the future: "a world of internal preoccupation;" …

 Dana Flavelle, Oakville Journal Record, 22 Aug 1979     "This is the last in a series of three articles on the former village of Bronte, now a district within southeast Oakville

 Dana Flavelle, Oakville Journal Record, 2 Feb 1979     A news article describing the proposal of the Bronte plaza at Lakeshore Road and Bronte Road. The concept plan put forward by the town was met by mixed reactions.

      The Smith family of Port Hope Source: Port Hope Evening Guide, Monday, October 1, 1979 Acquired: January 2008

      No four-lane Division Street Source: The Cobourg Daily Star, Tuesday, December 11, 1979 Acquired: January 2008

      This is a notice from the Nicholls Funeral Home for Emma Pearl Maracle, who died on July 21, 1979 at the age of 93.

      From the 1970s through the 1980s, Mel Robertson wrote many articles for the Burford Advance and Burford Times on the history of Burford Township. This clipping contains the one-part article Burford Superstitions, which ran on October 24, 1979. It describes the superstitions which were common in Burford's past. These articles …

 Robertson, Mel, 13 May 1979     From the 1970s through the 1980s, Mel Robertson wrote many articles for the Burford Advance and Burford Times on the history of Burford Township. This clipping contains the first two parts of the article Burford Weather, which ran on May 13 and May 20, 1981. It describes the historical climate …

 Robertson, Mel, 28 Nov 1979     From the 1970s through the 1980s, Mel Robertson wrote many articles for the Burford Advance and Burford Times on the history of Burford Township. This clipping contains the first part of the article Burford's First Family, which ran on November 28, 1979. It provides the history of Burford's earliest settlers. …

 Robertson, Mel, 17 Oct 1979     From the 1970s through the 1980s, Mel Robertson wrote many articles for the Burford Advance and Burford Times on the history of Burford Township. This clipping contains the one-part article Autumn Pleasures, which ran on October 17, 1979. It describes the recreational activities which were popular during the autumn in …

 Robertson, Mel, 5 Sep 1979     From the 1970s through the 1980s, Mel Robertson wrote many articles for the Burford Advance and Burford Times on the history of Burford Township. This set of clippings contains the one-part article The Penny World, which ran on September 5, 1979, and the two-part article The Premium World, which ran …

 John Colliston, Oakville Beaver, 13 Jun 1979     Concerns about parking and historical preservation of Bronte buildings were raised after the "Review of Land Use East of Bronte Creek" was released by the town's planning staff.

      Winchester closing will change their lives Source: The Cobourg Daily Star, Friday, November 0, 1979 Acquired: February 2008

      Winchester deal dies-workers disillusioned Source: The Cobourg Daily Star, December 27, 1979 ACquired: February 2008

 Oakville Beaver, 31 Jan 1979     The hiring of two security guards to patrol the area of Bronte Harbor puts the town in a deficit.

 Broadbent, Ed, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 11 May 1979, 1-16     An election campaign address. The speaker makes a proposition about the future of Canada, based on the current situation, connected to a previous time in Canada's history following World War II when decisions were made concerning the selling off of Canada's resources as a primary source of economic growth, and …

 MacDonald, The Honourable Flora, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 4 Oct 1979, 17-34     The political realities of the world we live in: a short historical review and then a discussion of changes that have taken place and the realities of today. Some global events that have changed the world, such as the re-emergence of China onto the world stage, the demise of two …

 Hopper, Wilbert H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1980), 11 Oct 1979, 35-45     The true petroleum era that began just 25 years ago. The universal importance of oil. The quest for alternative forms of energy. Nations competing for oil. The federal government's goal for self-sufficiency in oil. Warnings form the OPEC countries about shortages of oil. A review of the facts of the …