News & Events Archives for 2007

Franklyn Griffiths at Breakfast on the Hill

Author of November's feature Arctic piece "Camels in the Arctic?", Franklyn Griffiths will speak at the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences' Breakfast on the Hill, Thursday November 22 in Ottawa, part of an ongoing series.

Details

• 7:45 - 9:00 am, Thursday, November 22
• Parliamentary Restaurant, 6th Floor, Centre Block
• $10 fee payable at the door - free for Parliamentarians and media.
• A hot breakfast will be served.

RSVP by Tuesday, November 20: 613-238-6112, x 310 or fedcan@fedcan.ca
The Federation thanks the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada for its support.

fedcan.ca

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October 17, 2007 73:83 EST

Coming to Town: Calgary and Vancouver Success

CALGARY - OCTOBER 22

(report from urbanmixer.com)

"We put a magazine on stage" was the simple, to the point, statement made by The Walrus Magazine's [publisher] Shelley Ambrose in describing the absolutely elegant affair at Theatre Calgary on October 22, aptly named "The Walrus is coming to Town." Not unlike the magazine itself, the evening proved to be truly entertaining and educational. The program included readings by two of Alberta's most dynamic and sophisticated writers: Aritha van Herk, author of Audacious and Adamant, the Story of Maverick Alberta and Will Ferguson, author of Spanish Fly...

Read more about the Calgary event at urbanmixer.com. See a photo slideshow on flickr.com.

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VANCOUVER - October 9

(from urbanmixer.com)

On Tuesday, October 9, The Walrus Foundation held a fundraiser themed 'Go North Young Man' at the SFU School of Business on Granville Street. There were many enjoyable and surprising moments...

Read more at urbanmixer.com

October 30, 2007 72:14 EST