The Canadian Club of Halton presents a dynamic forum to explore issues that matter most to Canada. We provide a welcoming social environment for inquisitive, influential, and engaged Canadians. The Canadian Club is an opportunity for all who share a keen interest in contemporary Canadian life and who seek context, perspective and a deeper level of understanding. We promote Canadian identity by providing notable, knowledgeable and celebrated speakers on a wide variety of subjects. We are a volunteer-driven not-for-profit organization.
We offer seven dinner speaker evenings from September to April at the Oakville Conference Centre, 2515 Wyecroft Road (QEW & Bronte). Our speakers’ presentations typically last 30-40 minutes followed by a 10-15 minute robust question period. Our doors and a cash bar open at 6:00 pm followed by dinner at 7:00 pm. Tickets are required in advance. We have 130+ members and, with guests and other non-members, we range from 90 -120 attendees. Non-members are encouraged to attend to experience an engaging and informative evening. Memberships run for 12 months from the date of membership. You can find more on our membership page.
Our speakers volunteer their time and expertise at no charge. We thank each of them with a selection of quality wines from a Niagara winery and we make a $300 donation to an organization chosen by each speaker.
Since 2010 we have donated over $42,700 to Ontario community organizations on behalf of our speakers.
A brief history…
The first Canadian Club was formed in Hamilton in the 1890’s to foster a sense of what it meant to be a Canadian and to increase interest in matters affecting the welfare of our country. With similar intent, a group of engaged residents established the Oakville Canadian Club in 1986. A decade later the Oakville and Burlington chapters merged and now operate as the Canadian Club of Halton.
Our directors…
Dave Dickson – Director – Speaker Gifts
Sandra King – Director
Marg Miley – Director – Marketing
Kent Palmer – Director – Q&A Moderator
Clayton Shold – President, AV/Website
Lori Sims – Speaker Procurement
Spence Williams – Treasurer
Canadian Club of Halton 40th Season Feature Clip on yourTV October 2025
We are very fortunate to be supported by yourTV (Cogeco). Many of our speakers are video taped and aired on Cogeco’s channel 100 or 700. It is a great way to catch a speaker you might have missed.
Click on the image to the left to listed to a two minute interview about celebrating our 40th season.
