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John Fraser: Integrity in the Fourth Estate: Ensuring Media Remains Ethical and Honest in a Digital Age, on Wednesday, April 12 at 10:15 a.m. (Spring Talk #1) at Innis College, 2 Sussex Avenue.
John Fraser is a renowned Toronto journalist, editor, author and scholar. His adventurous career has taken him from being the Globe and Mail’s “eyes on the ground” in China in the late seventies, to facilitating ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov’s defection to the West, to being the beloved Master of Toronto’s Massey College . It is in his current role as Executive Chair of the News Media Council that he will assist us to better understand the world of control, ethics and honesty in today’s media.
Read MoreMichael Layton – Personal Reflections Reaching Net Zero Housing Standards on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 2:30 pm (Winter Forum #3)
Lessons learned by Mike Layton and his family on their journey to make their home fossil fuel free. Mike will share further information about the technologies used and incentives available to decarbonize. Mike Layton is a well-known Toronto politician. After three very impactful terms as a Toronto City Councillor, Mike chose not to seek re-election.…
Read MoreCathy Crowe – Dying for a Home: The Chronic Crises of Homelessness and Housing in Canada on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 2:30 pm (Winter Forum #2)
Cathy Crowe is a long-time Street Nurse who works in the area of social justice nursing. She prefers to be known as “Street Nurse” even after a full career as advocate, writer, film maker, Atkinson Fellow, recipient of the Order of Canada, and six honorary doctorate degrees. Her experience in the issues of homelessness and housing policy has made her a well-known voice for the homeless and for social housing.
Read MoreKsenija Klinger – In Memoriam
Associate Academy member Ksenija Klinger passed away suddenly just after Christmas as the result of heart surgery. Born in Korcula, Croatia, and a graduate architect from Zagreb University, Ksenija came to Toronto in the mid 1960s with her husband and young daughter, and began an illustrious career as an urban planner, working as both…
Read MoreArne Bowers – In Memoriam
Arnold (Arne) Bowers died on January 14th in Hamilton. Those members of the Academy who were lucky enough to get a coveted spot in the Literature Into Film workshop that Arne facilitated for several years in the earlier days of the academy will remember his prodigious knowledge of the film world. He was so gracious…
Read MoreAnn Kurdyak – In Memoriam
We are sad to report that Ann Kurdyak died on November 30th. She was an enthusiastic Academy member in the past when her health allowed and loved the architecture, art and film workshops. She took a lively interest in all manner of the arts, such as architecture, jewelry and fashion design. Ann trained as a…
Read MoreDick Holyer – In Memoriam
One of our recent members, Dick Holyer, died on Wednesday, September 21. Dick met his first wife, Nêst, now an Academy member, at the University of Guelph where he earned a PhD in Chemistry. He spent many years teaching at Northern Secondary School where he met his second wife, Marilyn. While at the Academy, Dick…
Read MoreAlexis Kane Speer and Anjuli Solanki – Enriching Communities with Public Art (Fall Forum #4 on Nov. 9, 2022 at 2:30 pm at Tartu)
The topic of the Fall Forum #4 is “Enriching Communities With Public Art” presented by Alexis Kane Speer and Anjuli Solanki. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed inequalities that exist in cities, particularly in public spaces. STEPS Public Art envisions a world where artists and communities co-create meaningful, welcoming and safe public spaces. STEPS will…
Read MoreIn Memoriam – Heather Raff
Heather Raff died on July 7th, many of us remember Heather as a truly lovely woman. Heather was a member of the Economist Readers workshop and had participated in several other workshops including the Web of Science. Her background was in English Literature, she had earned degrees from McGill University. She was a teacher and…
Read MoreBeltline Trail and Cedarvale Ravine – Walk Rescheduled to Tuesday, June 14th
Due to the lack of availability of our walk leaders and a forecast of extremely hot/humid weather we have decided to postpone our BELTLINE TRAIL AND CEDARVALE RAVINE walk until Tuesday June 14th.
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