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Bruce Kidd Talks Commonwealth Games

Warden Bruce Kidd Talks Commonwealth Games in Australia   From an article by Lucy Ardern, Weekend Gold Coast Bulletin, April 27, 2013:   You would struggle to find someone more passionate about the Commonwealth Games than Hart House Warden Bruce … Continue reading

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Les Petits Chefs Invade Gallery Grill

A host of little chefs-in-training swarmed Gallery Grill and got a once in a lifetime cooking lesson from Chef Suzanne Baby on the art of pâte à choux.   Led by Chef Baby, the boys, aged 7 to 12, were … Continue reading

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Ada Chan, New U of T Idol

After a speculator performance on Thursday night, Ada Chan was named the 2013 U of T Idol.   During the five months of the contest, Ada faced some stiff competition, most notably from Daniel Oh who was runner up in … Continue reading

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A Story of Canadian Art

From an article by Fish Griwkowsky, Edmonton Journal, March 19, 2013:   Though the Hart House collection is now monumental with vintage Canadian art, everything within it was once deliberately fresh and contemporary.   That’s an interesting point about the … Continue reading

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Re-vitalizing the Quad

The Hart House Quad has played host to weddings, celebrations and festivals for nearly a century. A verdant outdoor haven for students to study and socialize, it is a versatile space that is in need of revitalization.   The evergreen … Continue reading

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Chef Suzanne Baby is a Kitchen Sister

Chef Suzanne Baby from the Gallery Grill at Hart House participated again this year in the annual Kitchen Sisters Women’s Day Benefit. Six top female chefs joined together to create a gourmet feast in support of Sistering, a women’s agency … Continue reading

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Congratulations to our Athletes!

Hart House won big at the 2013 CIS Track and Field Championships held this March in Edmonton, Alberta. Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) or Sport Interuniversitaire Canadien (SIC) is the national governing body of university sports in Canada and includes over 50 … Continue reading

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Hart House UTTV Special Edition

The team from UTTV paid a visit to Hart House to find out exactly what goes on inside that building on the back campus. They stopped by the Fitness Centre and pool to check out the range of sports and … Continue reading

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Women at Hart House: Share your Story

A lot can happen in 40 years, and Hart House wants to hear about it.   As we celebrate Women’s Day and the 40th fortieth anniversary of women gaining entrance to the House, we would like to share the experiences … Continue reading

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Top International Chess Team

Hart House Chess Team Named Top International Team   Sometimes described as the “World Series of College Chess”, the Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship took place in late December 2012. This tournament, hosted at Princeton University, is the foremost intercollegiate … Continue reading

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