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Tweedsmuir Lecture


 

The Tweedsmuir Lecture, named for John Buchan, Lord Tweedsmuir of Elsfield, Governor-General of Canada, 1935 - 1940, is the 'flagship' event of Ottawa Branch.

The 2012 Lecture will be delivered by His Excellency, Dr. Andrew Pocock, CMG, High Commissioner for the UK.

  Date and time:  Tuesday, March 20th at 7 pm
  Venue:  Delta Hotel, 361 Queen Street
    (Note: This is the original Delta, on the north side of Queen Street, not to be confused with the recently re-named Crowne Plaza)
  Cost:  $25 - light refreshments will be served
  A cash bar will be available from 6:15 pm
  Closing date for reservations:  Monday, March 12th

The Lecture is open to the Public and ESU Ottawa welcomes all guests, especially members of Ottawa Literary Societies.
Please mail reservation requests to:
  ESU Ottawa
  Box 23079
  Ottawa ON K2A 4E2
by the closing date.

 

The first speakers in the series were:
  2006 Professor Trevor Hodge on "Speaking English"
  2008 Mr. Evan Dyer on "Communicating Globally"
  2009 His Excellency, Mr. Anthony J. Cary, CMG, High Commissioner for the UK
        "An honest man sent to lie abroad...: The role of a modern Ambassador."
  2010 Mr. John Young on "Dr. Samuel Johnson"
  2011 Mr. Allan E. Jones, Chairman of the Ottawa Branch of the Monarchist League of Canada

 


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