Savoir Faire, Savoir Vivre: Rideau Club 1865-2015 (Bilingual Edition.)

Commemorating the Rideau Club x2019;s 150th anniversary, this richly illustrated book celebrates the history of Ottawa x2019;s premier private club since its founding in 1865.

Co-founded by Sir John A. Macdonald and Sir George-Étienne Cartier, the history of Ottawa x2019;s premier private club x2014; the Rideau Club x2014; is intertwined in so many ways with the development of Canada over the past 150 years. Commissioned for the Club x2019;s sesquicentennial, this work by Canadian historian Christopher McCreery weaves together the story of the club x2019;s evolution since 1865 with vignettes of how certain members made and continue to make it a very special place.

     Richly illustrated, this bilingual book provides a highly accessible account of the Club x2019;s enduring place in the nation x2019;s capital. From the early days of Ottawa as a rough lumber town to its present status as a centre of technological innovation, the pioneering spirit of the Club x2019;s membership is exemplified by the prominent role its members have played in Canada x2019;s national and international policy making, and in the arts, science, business, and commerce.