The following list is of gentlemen's clubs that operated in Canada. A gentlemen's club is a private social club that serve as places for men to dine, drink, read, and socialize. They originated in the 18th century as a type of British social institution and flourished particularly in the 19th century.
Today, Canada's former gentlemen's clubs function mostly as business and networking institutions. Along with moving to a mixed-sex format, most clubs have adopted more casual dress and behavioural codes.[1][2]
Gentlemen's clubs originated in the 18th century as a type of British social institution and flourished particularly in the 19th century.
As a part of the British Empire, Canadians adopted the gentlemen's club tradition enthusiastically. Most of Canada's clubs were founded during the Victorian era and used similar rules to their British counterparts, including: a proscription on discussions about politics and religion, silence in reading rooms, and a ban on smoking in dining areas. Moreover, clubs oriented towards businessmen prohibited briefcases in dining rooms.[3]
Wallace Clement described Canada's gentlemen's clubs as "one of the key institutions which form an interacting and active national upper class."[3] Clement listed the six most important clubs as the National, York, Toronto, Mount Royal, St James, and Rideau.[3]
By the 1970s, gentlemen's clubs had started to decline in prestige and importance. Several factors contributed to this decline. During the preceding decade, Canada had begun to abandon its British culture, traditions, and symbols.[4] Bryan Palmer described this process as a shift in "self-conception away from an age-old attachment to empire, in which comfort could be taken from a prideful understanding of keeping alive European traditions."[5] As quintessentially British institutions, gentlemen's clubs suffered from this transformation. Another reason was that the baby boomer generation that had come of age during the countercultural revolution was skeptical of authority, tradition, and formality,[6] all of which gentlemen's clubs embodied. Consequently, baby boomers joined private clubs in far smaller numbers than preceding generations. Finally, changes to Canadian tax law forbade members from writing off club dues as business expenses.
In his 1975 tome The Canadian Establishment, author and journalist Peter C. Newman devoted a chapter to gentlemen's clubs, entitled "Clubland on the Rocks." Newman described the generational change that was leading to the decline in clubs, saying,[7]
Not so very long ago, at lunchtime on any given weekday, the nation's Establishment conducted most of its charitable, commercial, and political liaisons inside club dining rooms. This is no longer true. The new-breed wheelers are dealing downtown in the smart places where they can sniff out the fast money, looking past their luncheon companions' shoulders to see who's breaking bread with their competitors.[7]
By the 1980s, many clubs were struggling financially. These financial difficulties, coupled with pressure from feminists who opposed all-male clubs, led all of Canada's gentlemen's clubs to cease operating as such and begin accepting female members. During the following decades many clubs continued to struggle attracting new members. Since 1985, eight clubs have closed, merged, or reformed. Today, Canada's former gentlemen's clubs function mostly as business and networking institutions. Along with moving to a mixed-sex format, most clubs have adopted more casual dress and behavioural codes.[1][2]
^ abMarotte, Bertrand. "Montreal's old clubs see new life with hip set; Anglo havens widen membership reach." Globe and Mail, 19 February 2007.
^ abStanley, Adam. "Private clubs let go of old rules to attract new clientele." Globe and Mail, 1 October 2019, p. B6.
^ abcClement, Wallace. The Canadian Corporate Elite: An Analysis of Economic Power. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1975: p. 247.
^See, Christian P. Champion, The Strange Demise of British Canada: The Liberals and Canadian Nationalism, 1964-68, Toronto: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2010.
^Palmer, Bryan D. Canada's 1960: The Ironies of Identity in a Rebellious Era. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2009, p. 5.
^Epstein, Barbara. "Anarchism and the Anti-Globalization Movement." Monthly Review, vol. 43 no. 4, pp. 1-14.
^Scotton, Geoffrey. "Calgary's 400 Club likely faces receivership." Calgary Herald, 4 September 2002, p. D1.
^Johnstone, Bruce. "Regina institution to close Dec. 31." Regina Leader-Post, 19 December 2007, p. D1.
^Ferguson, Eva. "Petroleum Club caves in; women everywhere, almost." Calgary Herald, 30 May 1989, p. A1.
^"La fin d'une époque." Radio-Canada, 17 July 2009.
^Cook, Dustin. "Petroleum Club moves Downtown under new name." Edmonton Sun, 19 February 2020, p. A8,
^"Male bastion gives ground." Globe and Mail, 31 January 1986, p. A5.
^Kenny, Amy. "The Hamilton Club: not an 'old boys' club' anymore." Hamilton Spectator, 9 September 2015, p. HB8.
^Stikeman, H. Heward. The Mount Royal Club, 1899-1999. Montreal: Price-Patterson, 1999: pp. 96-97.
^Lampert, Allison. "Mount Stephen Club to close." The Gazette, 19 October 2011, p. B1.
^Cherry, Zena. "Diplomats join club." Globe and Mail, 26 January 1978, W2.
^Crawford, Anne. "Club open to women - finally." Calgary Herald, 18 February 1993, p. B6.
^ abBignell, Tyler. 30 March 2022. "The Rossland Club: The Rise and Fall of an Exclusive Gentlemen's Club." Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre.
^"Men's club relents." Financial Post, 4 June 1991, p. 6.
^Kastner, Susan. "Men's clubby inner sanctum creaks open to admit women." Toronto Star, 27 June 1993, p. A1.
^Cameron, Stevie. "Well, at least the bar will remain sacrosanct at the University Club." Globe and Mail, 4 August 1988, p. A2.
^Thompson, Catherine. "A new era: Waterloo club admits first female member." Waterloo Region Record, 2 October 2015, p. A1.
^Severn, Ken A. The Windsor Club: An Historical Perspective. Windsor: Walkerville Publishing, 2012: p. 43.
January 31, 2023
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The following list is of gentlemen s clubs that operated in Canada A gentlemen s club is a private social club that serve as places for men to dine drink read and socialize They originated in the 18th century as a type of British social institution and flourished particularly in the 19th century Today Canada s former gentlemen s clubs function mostly as business and networking institutions Along with moving to a mixed sex format most clubs have adopted more casual dress and behavioural codes 1 2 Contents 1 History 2 List of clubs 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory EditGentlemen s clubs originated in the 18th century as a type of British social institution and flourished particularly in the 19th century As a part of the British Empire Canadians adopted the gentlemen s club tradition enthusiastically Most of Canada s clubs were founded during the Victorian era and used similar rules to their British counterparts including a proscription on discussions about politics and religion silence in reading rooms and a ban on smoking in dining areas Moreover clubs oriented towards businessmen prohibited briefcases in dining rooms 3 Wallace Clement described Canada s gentlemen s clubs as one of the key institutions which form an interacting and active national upper class 3 Clement listed the six most important clubs as the National York Toronto Mount Royal St James and Rideau 3 By the 1970s gentlemen s clubs had started to decline in prestige and importance Several factors contributed to this decline During the preceding decade Canada had begun to abandon its British culture traditions and symbols 4 Bryan Palmer described this process as a shift in self conception away from an age old attachment to empire in which comfort could be taken from a prideful understanding of keeping alive European traditions 5 As quintessentially British institutions gentlemen s clubs suffered from this transformation Another reason was that the baby boomer generation that had come of age during the countercultural revolution was skeptical of authority tradition and formality 6 all of which gentlemen s clubs embodied Consequently baby boomers joined private clubs in far smaller numbers than preceding generations Finally changes to Canadian tax law forbade members from writing off club dues as business expenses In his 1975 tome The Canadian Establishment author and journalist Peter C Newman devoted a chapter to gentlemen s clubs entitled Clubland on the Rocks Newman described the generational change that was leading to the decline in clubs saying 7 Not so very long ago at lunchtime on any given weekday the nation s Establishment conducted most of its charitable commercial and political liaisons inside club dining rooms This is no longer true The new breed wheelers are dealing downtown in the smart places where they can sniff out the fast money looking past their luncheon companions shoulders to see who s breaking bread with their competitors 7 By the 1980s many clubs were struggling financially These financial difficulties coupled with pressure from feminists who opposed all male clubs led all of Canada s gentlemen s clubs to cease operating as such and begin accepting female members During the following decades many clubs continued to struggle attracting new members Since 1985 eight clubs have closed merged or reformed Today Canada s former gentlemen s clubs function mostly as business and networking institutions Along with moving to a mixed sex format most clubs have adopted more casual dress and behavioural codes 1 2 List of clubs EditName Province City Established Became mixed sex Original affiliation Fate400 Club Alberta Calgary 1951 1989 Petroleum industry Closed in 2002 8 Albany Club Ontario Toronto 1882 1979 Conservative PartyArts and Letters Club of Toronto Ontario Toronto 1908 1985 ArtsAssiniboia Club Saskatchewan Regina 1882 1988 none Closed in 2007 9 Beaver Club Province of Quebec Montreal 1785 Fur tradeBritish Public Schools Club British Columbia Victoria 1926 Public schools Closed in 1978British Public Schools Club of Vancouver British Columbia Vancouver 1932 Public schools Closed in 1968Calgary Petroleum Club Alberta Calgary 1948 1989 10 Petroleum industryChinook Club Alberta Lethbridge 1901 199 none ClosedClub St Denis Quebec Montreal 1874 198 Francophone business Closed in 2009 11 Cypress Club Alberta Medicine Hat 1903 19 noneEdmonton Club Alberta Edmonton 1899 1986 none Closed in 1994Edmonton Petroleum Club Alberta Edmonton 1950 1987 Petroleum industry Reformed in 2020 as Edmonton City Club 12 Garrison Club Quebec Quebec City 1879 1984 Army Merged in 1984 with the Cercle Universitaire to become the Cercle de la GarrisonHalifax Club Nova Scotia Halifax 1862 1986 13 noneHamilton Club Ontario Hamilton 1873 1986 14 noneHigh River Club Alberta High River 1906 noneLondon Club Ontario London 1880 1993 noneManitoba Club Manitoba Winnipeg 1874 1991 noneMontefiore Club Quebec Montreal 1880 2005 Jewish people Closed in 2010Mount Royal Club Quebec Montreal 1899 1990 15 noneMount Stephen Club Quebec Montreal 1926 198 none Closed in 2011 16 National Club Ontario Toronto 1874 1992 Canada FirstOntario Club Ontario Toronto 1909 1978 17 Liberal Party Merged into National Club in 2010Pacific Club British Columbia Victoria 1885 none Closed in 1966Quadra Club British Columbia Vancouver 1922 none ClosedRanchmen s Club Alberta Calgary 1892 1993 18 noneRenfrew Club Alberta Calgary 1929 none Merged into Calgary Petroleum Club in 1950Rideau Club Ontario Ottawa 1865 1979 noneRossland Club 19 British Columbia Rossland 1896 none Closed in 1969 19 Saint James s Club Quebec Montreal 1857 1979 noneSaskatoon Club Saskatchewan Regina 1907 1989 noneSt Catharines Club Ontario St Catharines 1878 1985 noneTerminal City Club British Columbia Vancouver 1892 1991 20 noneToronto Club Ontario Toronto 1835 1993 21 noneUnion Club New Brunswick Saint John 1884 1936 noneUnion Club of British Columbia British Columbia Victoria 1879 1994 noneUnited Services Club Quebec Montreal 1922 Military Closed in 1994University Club of Montreal Quebec Montreal 1906 1988 University graduatesUniversity Club of Toronto Ontario Toronto 1906 1988 22 University graduatesUniversity Club of Vancouver British Columbia Vancouver 1911 University graduates Merged into Vancouver Club in 1986Vancouver Club British Columbia Vancouver 1893 1993 noneWaterloo Club Ontario Waterloo 1913 2015 23 noneWestern Club British Columbia Vancouver 1901 none ClosedWindsor Club Ontario Windsor 1903 1985 24 noneYork Club Ontario Toronto 1909 1992 noneSee also EditGentlemen s club List of gentlemen s clubs in India List of gentlemen s clubs in London List of gentlemen s clubs in Sri Lanka List of gentlemen s clubs in the United StatesReferences Edit a b Marotte Bertrand Montreal s old clubs see new life with hip set Anglo havens widen membership reach Globe and Mail 19 February 2007 a b Stanley Adam Private clubs let go of old rules to attract new clientele Globe and Mail 1 October 2019 p B6 a b c Clement Wallace The Canadian Corporate Elite An Analysis of Economic Power Toronto McClelland and Stewart 1975 p 247 See Christian P Champion The Strange Demise of British Canada The Liberals and Canadian Nationalism 1964 68 Toronto McGill Queen s University Press 2010 Palmer Bryan D Canada s 1960 The Ironies of Identity in a Rebellious Era Toronto University of Toronto Press 2009 p 5 Epstein Barbara Anarchism and the Anti Globalization Movement Monthly Review vol 43 no 4 pp 1 14 a b Newman Peter C 1975 The Canadian Establishment Volume 1 Toronto McClelland and Stewart p 364 Scotton Geoffrey Calgary s 400 Club likely faces receivership Calgary Herald 4 September 2002 p D1 Johnstone Bruce Regina institution to close Dec 31 Regina Leader Post 19 December 2007 p D1 Ferguson Eva Petroleum Club caves in women everywhere almost Calgary Herald 30 May 1989 p A1 La fin d une epoque Radio Canada 17 July 2009 Cook Dustin Petroleum Club moves Downtown under new name Edmonton Sun 19 February 2020 p A8 Male bastion gives ground Globe and Mail 31 January 1986 p A5 Kenny Amy The Hamilton Club not an old boys club anymore Hamilton Spectator 9 September 2015 p HB8 Stikeman H Heward The Mount Royal Club 1899 1999 Montreal Price Patterson 1999 pp 96 97 Lampert Allison Mount Stephen Club to close The Gazette 19 October 2011 p B1 Cherry Zena Diplomats join club Globe and Mail 26 January 1978 W2 Crawford Anne Club open to women finally Calgary Herald 18 February 1993 p B6 a b Bignell Tyler 30 March 2022 The Rossland Club The Rise and Fall of an Exclusive Gentlemen s Club Rossland Museum amp Discovery Centre Men s club relents Financial Post 4 June 1991 p 6 Kastner Susan Men s clubby inner sanctum creaks open to admit women Toronto Star 27 June 1993 p A1 Cameron Stevie Well at least the bar will remain sacrosanct at the University Club Globe and Mail 4 August 1988 p A2 Thompson Catherine A new era Waterloo club admits first female member Waterloo Region Record 2 October 2015 p A1 Severn Ken A The Windsor Club An Historical Perspective Windsor Walkerville Publishing 2012 p 43 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of gentlemen 27s clubs in Canada amp oldid 1113087398, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
