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The Ontario Science Fiction Club, a [[club]] located in [[Toronto]]. The club was founded in 1966 and was hosted by [['Capt'n George' Henderson]] at his nostalgia store Memory Lane, then at his Whizzbang Gallery next door, and then other locations. It was wound up ca. 1984. It had at least two branches, in [[Toronto]] and in Ottawa. It also was involved in [[KingCon]]. | The Ontario Science Fiction Club, a [[club]] located in [[Toronto]]. The club was founded in 1966 and was hosted by [['Capt'n George' Henderson]] at his nostalgia store Memory Lane, then at his Whizzbang Gallery next door, and then other locations. It was wound up ca. 1984. It had at least two branches, in [[Toronto]] and in Ottawa. It also was involved in [[KingCon]]. | ||
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It was one of the sponsors of the [[Fan Fair]] and sponsored the [[Toronto in 73]] [[Worldcon bid]] and then the subsequent [[Torcon II]]. Running the Worldcon sapped OSFiC strength and nearly killed the club. | It was one of the sponsors of the [[Fan Fair]] and sponsored the [[Toronto in 73]] [[Worldcon bid]] and then the subsequent [[Torcon II]]. Running the Worldcon sapped OSFiC strength and nearly killed the club. | ||
Revision as of 23:33, 15 September 2020
The Ontario Science Fiction Club, a club located in Toronto. The club was founded in 1966 and was hosted by 'Capt'n George' Henderson at his nostalgia store Memory Lane, then at his Whizzbang Gallery next door, and then other locations. It was wound up ca. 1984. It had at least two branches, in Toronto and in Ottawa. It also was involved in KingCon.
Founders included Mike Glicksohn and Peter Gill.
It was one of the sponsors of the Fan Fair and sponsored the Toronto in 73 Worldcon bid and then the subsequent Torcon II. Running the Worldcon sapped OSFiC strength and nearly killed the club.
It published the clubzines:
Members included Bob Webber.
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