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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]].
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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]].
  
 
Founders included [[Mike Glicksohn]] and [[Peter Gill]].
 
Founders included [[Mike Glicksohn]] and [[Peter Gill]].
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* ''[[A Very Short OSFiC Newsletter]]''
 
* ''[[A Very Short OSFiC Newsletter]]''
  
Members included [[Bob Webber]].
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Members included [[Bob Webber]]. See [[Derelicts]].  
  
 
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Revision as of 01:22, 16 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. See Derelicts.


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