Jonathan Hillel Kay (born 1968) is a Canadian journalist. He is a Quillette editor , writer and podcast host ; a TEDX speaker , podcast guest , an op-ed writer at The National Post (Canada) ; and a member of the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism (Canada) board of advisors . His work has appeared in such publications as the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Atlantic , Foreign Affairs , Le Point, Skeptic, Foreign Policy, Canadian Lawyer, Gotham, Critic, and Canadian Jewish News. He was the editor-in-chief of The Walrus (2014–2017) and a regular contributor to Commentary and the New York Post. Kay describes himself as an avid tennis and board game enthusiast, and sometimes has incorporated his passion for both pursuits into his journalism.
His books include The Volunteer (2007) – a co-authored biography of Mossad officer Michael Ross; Among the Truthers (2011) reflecting his interest in the psychology of conspiracy theorists; Legacy: How French Canadians Shaped North America (2016); Your Move: What Boardgames Teach Us About Life (2019); Panics and Persecutions (2020); and Magic in the Dark: One Family’s Century of Adventures in the Movie Business (2022). Continue reading Jonathan Kay, “The State of the Media in Canada” Quillette editor and podcast host, January 28, 2025 →
Dr. Christine Williams is an immunologist and currently serving as Acting President at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) and is the Executive Director at the Canadian Pediatric Cancer Consortium .
As part of OICR’s executive team, Dr. Williams develops and implements strategic priorities across the Institute’s translational cancer research programs. She leads engagement and communications strategies with a broad range of provincial, national and international partners. Through the Implementation Science program, she promotes the uptake of evidence-based practice and research into use by policymakers and healthcare providers. Continue reading Christine Williams, PhD, “Moonshots & Groundshots” at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, February 25, 2025 →
Ron Deibert, (O.C., O.Ont., PhD, University of British Columbia) is Professor of Political Science, and the founder and Director of the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto. The Citizen Lab is an interdisciplinary laboratory focusing on research, development, and high-level strategic policy and legal engagement at the intersection of information and communication technologies, human rights, and global security.Continue reading Ronald Diebert, Founder and Director of the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto, March 25, 2025 →
SGS is pleased to announce that Chris Fleming has been awarded the Canadian Mineral Processor’s (CMP) Lifetime Achievement Award. This award is specifically intended to honor individuals who have been CIM/CMP members for at least 20 years and recognizes the outstanding contributions achieved throughout their career to the science of mineral processing.
“This is a wonderful honor that the CMP has given me with their lifetime achievement award. I was just blown away when I heard the news. I am thrilled and humbled,” said Chris Fleming.Continue reading Chris Fleming, Senior Metallurgical Consultant for SGS’ Metallurgy and Consulting team, April 29, 2025 →
For now,
You will received an email once the details of the June Bash are available!
you will be attending next Toronto Whiff@RCYC meeting6:00 PM, Tuesday, Jan 28th , 2025
Did you get the 2024 Welcome Back letter? here
To complete your RSVP :You must now make a $115 Interac Payment/pp (add $100 if you haven’t remitted annual dues) treasurer@whiff-of-grape.ca rd .[ All charges are INCLUSIVE of 13% Harmonized Sales Tax. HST Number: 87931 0019 RT 0001 ] [A PDF “cheat sheet” on how to make Interac e-Transfershere .]
Once payment has been received, Cancel before Jan 23rd cancellation policy .
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Click here to refresh or on NAME RSVP STATUS
Name RSVP Status Associated Attendees Note
Ken Bahen
Yes
Brett Harris
Peter Baines
Yes
Robin Barstow
Yes
Bob Blair
Yes
Ian Brown
Yes
Jim Cairncross
Yes
Roxy Cairncross
Roxy Cairncross - garlic allergy
Roxy Cairncross
Yes
Jim Cairncross
Charlotte Carter
Yes
Brian Carter
Brian Carter
Yes
Charlotte Carter
Barbara Charles
Yes
Michael Charles
Michael Charles
Yes
Barbara Charles
Graeme Clark
Yes
Roger Clarkson
Yes
Don Comish
Yes
******* Don, we RSVPed on your behalf as we received payment but no RSVP response. See you on the 28th ******
Douglas Davis
Yes
Janet Davis
Janet Davis
Yes
Douglas Davis
George Denier
Yes
Don Dewees
Yes
Brian William Gray
Gary Durno
Yes
Paul Emond
Yes
Tom Fischer
Yes
Ron Foreman
Yes
John Fraser
Yes
Michael Gardiner
Yes
Brian William Gray
Yes
Don Dewees
Brett Harris
Yes
Ken Bahen
Paul Henderson
Yes
Patricia Hope
Yes
Willem (Wim) Kwant
Alan Hutton
Yes
Charles MacRae
Cathie Hyland
Yes
Robert Hyland
Robert Hyland
Yes
Cathie Hyland
Mike Innes
Yes
******* Mike, we RSVPed on your behalf as we received payment but no RSVP response. See you on the 28th ******
Dale Jeffries
Yes
Jonathan Kay
Yes
Peter Ketchum
Yes
Willem (Wim) Kwant
Yes
Patricia Hope
Gil Lamothe
Yes
Tim Macdonald
Yes
Charles MacRae
Yes
Alan Hutton
Bill McNaughton
Yes
Douglas McWhirter
Yes
Robert Milnes
Yes
David Moll
Yes
Brian Westlake
Bob Morrison
Yes
Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison
Yes
Bob Morrison
David Murray
Yes
Mark Nesbitt
Yes
Frank Palmay
Yes
Bill Pashby
Yes
Charles MacRae
Brendan Powell
Yes
Ken Powell
Ken Powell
Yes
Brendan Powell
Maureen Quigley
Yes
Patrick Reid
Patrick Reid
Yes
Maureen Quigley
Peter Simmie
Yes
John Smith
Yes
Trish Vakil
Trish Vakil
Yes
John Smith
Brian Westlake
Yes
David Moll
Ted White
Yes
Ken Wiener
Yes
John Wildman
Yes
Rob Woodrooffe
Yes
Norair Yeretsian
Yes
Jane Yeretsian
Jane Yeretsian
Yes
Norair Yeretsian
Click here to refresh or on NAME RSVP STATUS
Check-In: shows # paid. Click on
CHECK-IN to mark
PAID .
Check-In Name RSVP Status Associated Attendees
Ken Bahen
Yes
Brett Harris
Peter Baines
Yes
Robin Barstow
Yes
Bob Blair
Yes
Ian Brown
Yes
Jim Cairncross
Yes
Roxy Cairncross
Roxy Cairncross
Yes
Jim Cairncross
Charlotte Carter
Yes
Brian Carter
Brian Carter
Yes
Charlotte Carter
Barbara Charles
Yes
Michael Charles
Michael Charles
Yes
Barbara Charles
Graeme Clark
Yes
Roger Clarkson
Yes
Don Comish
Yes
Douglas Davis
Yes
Janet Davis
Janet Davis
Yes
Douglas Davis
George Denier
Yes
Don Dewees
Yes
Brian William Gray
Gary Durno
Yes
Paul Emond
Yes
Tom Fischer
Yes
Ron Foreman
Yes
John Fraser
Yes
Michael Gardiner
Yes
Brian William Gray
Yes
Don Dewees
Brett Harris
Yes
Ken Bahen
Paul Henderson
Yes
Patricia Hope
Yes
Willem (Wim) Kwant
Alan Hutton
Yes
Charles MacRae
Cathie Hyland
Yes
Robert Hyland
Robert Hyland
Yes
Cathie Hyland
Mike Innes
Yes
Dale Jeffries
Yes
Jonathan Kay
Yes
Peter Ketchum
Yes
Willem (Wim) Kwant
Yes
Patricia Hope
Gil Lamothe
Yes
Tim Macdonald
Yes
Charles MacRae
Yes
Alan Hutton
Bill McNaughton
Yes
Douglas McWhirter
Yes
Robert Milnes
Yes
David Moll
Yes
Brian Westlake
Bob Morrison
Yes
Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison
Yes
Bob Morrison
David Murray
Yes
Mark Nesbitt
Yes
Frank Palmay
Yes
Bill Pashby
Yes
Charles MacRae
Brendan Powell
Yes
Ken Powell
Ken Powell
Yes
Brendan Powell
Maureen Quigley
Yes
Patrick Reid
Patrick Reid
Yes
Maureen Quigley
Peter Simmie
Yes
John Smith
Yes
Trish Vakil
Trish Vakil
Yes
John Smith
Brian Westlake
Yes
David Moll
Ted White
Yes
Ken Wiener
Yes
John Wildman
Yes
Rob Woodrooffe
Yes
Norair Yeretsian
Yes
Jane Yeretsian
Jane Yeretsian
Yes
Norair Yeretsian
Click to read Jonathan Key’s bio and to RSVP Please note that there is a limit of 72 attendees at this meeting.
Click here to refresh or on NAME RSVP STATUS
Name RSVP Status Associated Attendees
Robert Adams
No
Jon Allen
No Response
Ken Bahen
Yes
Brett Harris
Aubrey Baillie
No Response
Peter Baines
Yes
Bill Barnett
No Response
Robin Barstow
Yes
Ron Begg
No
Bob Blair
Yes
Henry Borden
No
Bill Boughner
No Response
William Broughton
No
Ian Brown
Yes
Hank Bulmash
No Response
Michael Butler
No Response
Jim Cairncross
Yes
Roxy Cairncross
Roxy Cairncross
Yes
Jim Cairncross
David Cameron
No Response
Brian Carter
Yes
Charlotte Carter
Charlotte Carter
Yes
Brian Carter
Michael Charles
Yes
Barbara Charles
Mike Charles
No Response
Barbara Charles
Yes
Michael Charles
Graeme Clark
Yes
Roger Clarkson
Yes
Bev Collombin
No Response
Don Comish
Yes
Douglas Davis
Yes
Janet Davis
Janet Davis
Yes
Douglas Davis
Rod de Courcy Ireland
No Response
George Denier
Yes
Don Dewees
Yes
Brian William Gray
Peter Douglas
No Response
Gary Durno
Yes
Terry Ellwood
No
Paul Emond
Yes
Ian Farquharson
No
Warren Finlay
No Response
Tom Fischer
Yes
Jock Fleming
No Response
Bill Fleury
No Response
Ron Foreman
Yes
John Fraser
Yes
Michael Gardiner
Yes
John Gardner
No Response
Gary German
No Response
Gary Getson
No
David Glue
No Response
Peter Goring
No
Brian William Gray
Yes
Don Dewees
Speaker's Guest
No Response
John Hackett
No Response
Norman Hardie
No
Brett Harris
Yes
Ken Bahen
Michael Hasley
No Response
George Hayhurst
No
Gordon Henderson
No
Paul Henderson
Yes
William Hewitt
No
Patricia Hope
Yes
Willem (Wim) Kwant
Alan Hutton
Yes
Charles MacRae
Cathie Hyland
Yes
Robert Hyland
Robert Hyland
Yes
Cathie Hyland
Mike Innes
Yes
Tom Jamieson
No Response
Dale Jeffries
Yes
Don Johnson
No Response
Sarwar Kashmeri
No Response
Jonathan Kay
Yes
Peter Ketchum
Yes
William Kinnear
No
Willem (Wim) Kwant
Yes
Patricia Hope
Robin Labatt
No Response
Gil Lamothe
Yes
Clifford Lax
No
Glenn Leslie
No Response
Tom Leverty
No Response
Tim Macdonald
Yes
Bart MacDougall
No Response
Ian Mackay
No
Mike Mackey
No
Charles MacRae
Yes
Alan Hutton
Jean-Luc Major
No Response
Jim Matthews
No Response
Stuart McKay
No
John McKernan
No
Bill McNaughton
Yes
Douglas McWhirter
Yes
Bob Medland
No
Anthony Miller
No Response
Mike Miller
No Response
Doug Mills
No
Robert Milnes
Yes
David Moll
Yes
Brian Westlake
Steven Moorhead
No Response
Germán Morales
No Response
Bob Morrison
Yes
Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison
Yes
Bob Morrison
David Murray
Yes
Mark Nesbitt
Yes
Daniel Owen
No Response
Frank Palmay
Yes
Bill Pashby
Yes
Charles MacRae
John Paterson, Sr.
No
Dave Pelletier
No
Chris Portner
No Response
Paul Potvin
No
Ken Powell
Yes
Brendan Powell
Brendan Powell
Yes
Ken Powell
Maureen Quigley
Yes
Patrick Reid
Patrick Reid
Yes
Maureen Quigley
Burt Retter
No
Tom Sanderson
No
Peter Simmie
Yes
Peter Sisam
No
John Smith
Yes
Trish Vakil
Albert Steenburgh
No Response
Dan Sullivan
No Response
Gordon Tamblyn
No
David G. Temple
No Response
Lake Trevelyan
No Response
Christopher Turney
No Response
Trish Vakil
Yes
John Smith
Rudi Vezer
No Response
Paul Warrington
No Response
Garnet Watchorn
No
Lee Watchorn
No
Jack Way
No
Brian Westlake
Yes
David Moll
Richard White
No Response
Ted White
Yes
Ken Wiener
Yes
John Wildman
Yes
Michael Willson
No
Rob Woodrooffe
Yes
Norair Yeretsian
Yes
Jane Yeretsian
Jane Yeretsian
Yes
Norair Yeretsian
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