Update on COVID-19 and Our Upcoming Events

The continued spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Canada and around the world has understandably raised concerns for our members and their families. As part of our precautions to keep our members and the public safe, we are cancelling two of our upcoming gatherings:

  • Boat Race Viewing, originally scheduled for Sunday March 29
  • Pub Night, originally scheduled for Tuesday March 31

Please check www.theboatrace.org for any updates about the boat race event and to find out more about viewing it online.

We will continue to communicate about other upcoming events as further guidance is provided by public health authorities. We hope all our members and their families keep well!

Fireside Chat with Prof Arthur Gibson

Please join the University Club of Toronto and the Oxford Cambridge Society of Toronto on March 12 for a fireside chat with Professor Arthur Gibson: Did Stephen Hawking Murder Philosophy? Is there a Counter-Intuitive Metaphysics of the Universe?

For full details, please check out our event page.

Chinese New Year Lunch

Join us for our annual Oxford and Cambridge Chinese New Year’s Lunch, open to our alumni and their guests. The lunch will be at noon, Friday, 24th January at Asian Legend Restaurant, 418 Dundas Street West, Toronto (opposite the AGO).

Ticket cost includes lunch. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/chinese-new-years-lunch-tickets-87994352477

W. Kenneth McCarter Memorial Dinner

Join the Oxford & Cambridge Society of Toronto for the eighth annual
formal dinner at Massey College in the University of Toronto,
the W. Kenneth McCarter Memorial Dinner.

The evening is dedicated to the memory of Kenneth McCarter, who sadly passed away in 2016. Ken’s many contributions to our alumni network as well as the wider community are recalled and honoured through this event.

Nathalie Des Rosiers, Principal of Massey College will provide a post-dinner address. Professor Nathalie Des Rosiers will lead Massey College for a five-year term through August, 2024. Previously, she was a Member of Provincial Parliament in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Ottawa-Vanier. She served as Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry.

For tickets and details, please visit https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/w-kenneth-mccarter-memorial-dinner-at-massey-college-including-a-talk-by-professor-nathalie-des-tickets-77199061471 . If you need any assistance ordering tickets or have questions about payments/reservations, please email us at contact@ocst.ca