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Audrey Hepburn at the Empire Club

Audrey Hepburn at the Empire Club

Born on May 4, 1929, in Brussels, Belgium, Audrey Hepburn’s father was an English banker and her mother a Dutch baroness. While growing up, she studied ballet but discovered her true potential for acting while performing in small roles, which later led her to the lead...

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Winston Churchill – A Memorable Address

Winston Churchill – A Memorable Address

Before Sir Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of England, leading the effort against the axis powers and helping the country rebuild after World War II, he gave a speech to the Empire Club of Canada about the future of the British Empire and its relationship to...

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Honouring International Women’s Day

Honouring International Women’s Day

It is almost impossible to state how much Canada and the world have changed sincethe Empire Club opened its doors 120 years ago. In 1903, there was very little diversityand even less inclusion in Canada and everywhere else in the world for that matter, andmany of...

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