Andrew Phillips has been editor of the Toronto Star’s editorial pages since January 2011. Previously he was editor of the Victoria Times Colonist and The Gazette in Montreal.
He has also been a writer and editor at The Montreal Gazette, CBC Television News and Maclean’s, where he also held the post of European Bureau Chief, as well as business editor of the Star.
He holds a degree in history and economics from McGill University and taught journalism at Concordia University.
Friday, January 14, 2022
Special Speaker,
Peter Mansbridge
We are very fortunate to have Mr. Mansbridge join us next week.
Guests will need to register with the office
Peter Mansbridge is a distinguished Canadian well known to all Canadians as parliamentary correspondent, chief correspondent for CBC News and an anchor of The National for forty-two years from 1975 to 2017.
He succeeded Knowlton Nash as chief anchor in 1988 and officially retired from that role nineteen years later following coverage of Canada’s 150th anniversary on July 1, 2017. Peter Mansbridge was a central figure in reporting major stories of our times including the Gulf War, 9/11, the Iraqi War, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the funerals of Diana Princess of Wales and Pope John Paul II, numerous royal, papal and US Presidential visits to Canada, numerous Olympic Games and the 50th and 60th anniversaries of D-Day and V-E Day.
Forget Me Not - Tree of Remembrance
Thank you to organizer Anny-Sandra Hamel and her team for great work at this different fundraiser in Roundhouse Park. The support of so many who put in time to help during rain, snow and strong winds is greatly appreciated.
Past Meetings
Although we had to cancel our in-person Christmas celebration on December 17th Dauna Jones-Simmonds and her team produced a spectacular virtual only meeting of songs and messages. Thank you to all involved in the quick repositioning.
You can find many of our past meetings on our YouTube channel.
Recording of Cocktails and Members Only segments are in Google Drive/All RCT Members.
RI President: Shekhar Mehta, Rotary Club of Calcutta-Mahanagar, West Bengal, India.
District Governor
Ron Dick, Rotary Club of Oshawa
Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions are those expressed by the Speaker and do not necessarily reflect the official views or opinions, policy or position of The Rotary Club of Toronto or its Members.
