Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead Lunch & Lecture Series: “Has MAID Gone Down the Slippery Slope in Canada”

The Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead’s Lunch & Lecture Series returns this summer, with events taking place on Sundays at 1 pm throughout July and August. Each event begins with a meal followed by a guest speaker. Built in 1856 as a farmhouse, the Homestead was purchased by the Macphail family in 1864, the same year Sir Andrew Macphail was born.

Today, it operates as a community museum celebrating the life and legacy of the renowned doctor, scholar, writer, and editor. In addition to his medical career, Macphail wrote for newspapers, magazines, and journals, published ten books, and was knighted after the First World War for his contributions to military field medicine and literature. The Lunch & Lecture Series is a fundraiser for the Macphail Foundation.

The author of the bestseller, A Good Death: How to Make the Most of Our Final Choices, Sandra Martin will decode the legal and political challenges faced by ordinary patients, including Sue Rodriguez, Jean Truchon, and Claire Brosseau, all of whom sacrificed privacy to challenge laws they believed were unjust.

To register, email macphailhomestead@gmail.com or call 902-651-2789. The venue is wheelchair accessible.