Events
Programme
11am: Heritage Toronto walking tour of Hanlan's Point. Tours will begin at the mainland ferry dock inside the Terminal, or meet at Hanlan's Point Ferry Dock at 11:30 am.
1pm: All guests are asked to assemble near the Gibraltar Point School for the Arts. Fort York Fife and Drum will lead the procession to the lighthouse.
1:30pm: Performance by Shadowland Theatre and official remarks. Following the official remarks and unveiling of Heritage Toronto plaques, guests are invited for tours of the lighthouse.
2-3pm: Afternoon Tea on the lawn of Gibraltar Point School for the Arts.
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In 2008, Toronto Island marks two significant anniversaries - 150 years since a violent storm turned what was a sand peninsula into an island; and 200 years since the lighthouse was built on Gibraltar Point. Explore the western portion of the Island from Hanlan's to Gibraltar Point and hear how the landscape and use of the Island has changed dramatically over the years. Tours will be offered in English and French, with a special tour (in English) for school-aged children and their families.
Bring a picnic lunch and join us after the tour for a 200th birthday celebration in honour of the lighthouse at the Gibraltar Point Centre for the Arts, held in partnership with Toronto Parks & Recreation and Island residents. Festivities begin at 1:00 PM, with official remarks and a Heritage Toronto plaque presentation at 1:30 PM.
Note: Participants must pay own fare for the ferry
(Adults $6.50; Students/Seniors $3.50; Juniors under 14 $2.50. Cash only). Visit www.toronto.ca/parks/island or call 416-392-8193 for more details.
Join The Friends of Fort York and David Crombie on a 5 km walk, from Fort York National Historic Site to the Distillery District National Historic Site, exploring the then and now of Toronto's waterfront along the way. This heritage walk is part of the Great Waterfront Trail Adventure, the first end to end bike ride from Niagara to Quebec along the Waterfront Trail.
The walking tour will leave Fort York at approximately 9:45 am, proceeding down Bathurst Street to Queen's Quay, along Queen's Quay to Jarvis Street, north to the Esplanade, and then along the Esplanade to the Distillery District.
*Wear appropriate footwear
*Rain or shine
*Plan for a 2 hour walk
Visit sites where theatres once stood, and learn about the buildings - old and new - that now house some of Toronto's world-renowned performing arts groups.
Discover the history of our provincial Legislative Building and the fascinating monuments that surround it. Free 30 minute tours of the interior of the Legislature are available before and after the tour of the grounds at 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM. Call 416-325-7500 to enquire about interior tours.
The University of Toronto traces its roots back to King's College, an Anglican college established in 1827. Explore the early history of Canada's largest university and the eclectic collection of buildings that help illustrate its past.
Honorary Host - Councillor Janet Davis
The Goulding Estate is the last surviving structure of the Dentonia Park Farm, where the Massey family helped pioneer pasteurization in dairy farming. The surrounding green space boasts some of the largest oaks to be seen along Taylor-Massey Creek and is home to both serious environmental challenges and several restoration projects.
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Honorary Host - Councillor Case Ootes
The Taylor family acquired property in Todmorden in the 1850s. With the establishment of the Don Valley Brick Works in the 1870s, they became one of the wealthiest families in Toronto. Explore their contribution to the urban development of East York.
Wedded Bliss?
A Play with a Wandering Audience at Historic Black Creek Pioneer Village
Tuesday July 22, 2008
Doors open: 7:30pm
Play starts: 8pm
An Original Black Creek Pioneer Village Dramatic Performance!
Join us on the evening of July 22, 2008 when Black Creek Pioneer Village will come alive as a theatre with a wandering audience.
Visitors, led by costumed guides, will watch as the courtship of Robert and Katy unfolds in our candle-lit historic buildings.
Robert’s dastardly brother comes to town the night before the wedding. What will Katy do? Choose the charming brother or marry the
staid but financially secure Robert?
TICKETS $12/each
To reserve your ADMISSION please call: 416-667-6295
www.blackcreek.ca
SCARBOROUGH HISTORICAL MUSEUM in Thomson Park (east side of Brimley Rd. just north of Lawrence Ave. ) is having a special VICTORIAN ENTERTAINMENT EXTRAVAGANZA July 26 & 27 from noon to 5 PM
There will be Victorian inspired entertainment put on throughout Saturday and Sunday afternoon. It is a family friendly weekend full of mirth and merriment. You'll see a traditional melodrama and a new musical based on the lives of the pioneers written and performed by our youth and played on the McCowan log house stage. Music from Gilbert and Sullivan and group sing-alongs will take place in the Cornell house parlor.
Admission is "Pay as you Wish"
Explore some of Toronto's First Nations and French history with this tour of the area named after the estate of James Bâby, an early French settler. Hear about the Seneca village of Teiaiagon, the Carrying Place trail and the first French fort in what is now Toronto. Tours will be offered in English and French.
SCARBOROUGH HISTORICAL MUSEUM in Thomson Park (east side of Brimley Rd. just north of Lawrence Ave. ) is having a special VICTORIAN ENTERTAINMENT EXTRAVAGANZA July 26 & 27 from noon to 5 PM
There will be Victorian inspired entertainment put on throughout Saturday and Sunday afternoon. It is a family friendly weekend full of mirth and merriment. You'll see a traditional melodrama and a new musical based on the lives of the pioneers written and performed by our youth and played on the McCowan log house stage. Music from Gilbert and Sullivan and group sing-alongs will take place in the Cornell house parlor.
Admission is "Pay as you Wish"
In the 19th century, Toronto was a centre of antislavery organizations and Black cultural and political activities. Hear about the men and women of the community as we visit some of the sites known to them.
The Village of Lambton Mills grew up around the mills established in the early 1800s where Dundas Street crossed the Humber River, an excellent source of water power. The village continued to thrive until 1915 when a spring flood, and later fire, destroyed many of the buildings.
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Hear the stories of African-Canadian women who resisted their enslavement in the days when some Toronto residents had slaves, as well as later women who worked to assist fugitive slaves from the U.S. and bring about the abolition of slavery south of the border.
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Since its beginnings in the 1830s as an immigrant reception neighbourhood, Cabbagetown has been home to an amazing group of personalities. Hear the stories of some of those that have been active in the arts and sciences, politics, business, architecture and social movements.
You are invited to join Peter Ortved, Chair, Heritage Toronto Board, Councillor Joe Mihevc, St. Paul's West, Fredelle Brief, Chair, Community Relations Commitee, Canadian Jewish Congress Charities Committee and Cyril Levitt, Co-Author, The Riot at Christie Pits for the public presentation of a Heritage Toronto plaque to commemorate, on its 75th anniversary, the Riot at Christie Pits.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
11:00 AM
Southeast corner of Christie Pits Park, Christie Street and Bloor Street, across from Christie Subway Station
Light refreshments to follow ceremony
Master of Ceremonies: Judy Stoffman, Chair, Christie Pits Plaque Committee
Heritage Toronto gratefully acknowledges support from the Toronto Star, Rose Corporation, York Heritage Properties, Ltd. , and Ruland Realty for the Riot at Christie Pits plaque project
The Royal Alexandra Theatre, anchor of the Theatre District, celebrated its 100th birthday in 2007. Hear the story of the theatre and explore the multi-layered history of the surrounding neighbourhood.
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Look up...and what do you see? Writer and photographer Terry Murray spent 10 years hunting the many creatures adorning Toronto's buildings. Explore some of that world with her. Be sure to bring your binoculars!
Sunday, August 24th 2008 from 1 - 4pm at O'Connor Estate located on the grounds of Senator O'Connor College School, 60 Rowena Drive (Victoria Park & Ellesmere area).
Celtic Family Garden Party
Adult $10
Children: a Twoonie
Silent Auction, Prizes, Irish kitchen
Welcome popular entertainer, Hugo Straney together with traditional musicians Loretto Reid and Jim Fay. Irish dancing with Maureen Mulvey-O'Leary
This event is an awareness and fundraiser to save the historic O'Connor Estate/formerly Maryvale Farm --- built in 1933 by Frank O'Connor who founded the Laura Secord Candy company and went on to become Senator O'Connor in 1935.
Tickets and enquiries: Monica 416-498-0227 Christine 416-484-6274 also email: info@irishheritagehouse.com Web: www.irishheritagehouse.com
All are welcome (please consider bringing your own chair)
Discover the history of the families behind this beautiful Toronto park and the creation of the Toronto Botanical Garden. Hear about on-going efforts to restore the natural heritage of the site.
Corktown, one of Toronto's oldest areas, retains a rich stock of heritage buildings. Hear some of the stories of the area - from the site of the First Parliament Buildings of Upper Canada, to the saga of Thornton and Lucy Blackburn, fugitive slaves who were leaders of the Black community in 19th century Toronto.
The Toronto Field Naturalists (TFN) is an organization whose members have worked for 85 years to help Torontonians explore, love and conserve our city’s unique natural heritage.
To celebrate its 85th anniversary, the TFN is hosting a Nature Art Exhibit/Sale at which some 20 TFN member artists and photographers will display their interpretations of Toronto’s flora and fauna. The event will take place at The Papermill Art Gallery, Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre, 67 Pottery Road, Toronto, and will be open to the public from August 27 to September 14. Artists will be available to discuss their work.
At the Art Exhibit, special tribute will be paid to artists Eva Davis, the late Diana Banville, and Mary Cumming who is credited with founding, some 40 years ago, the Nature Arts group within the TFN. This group of artists and photographers frequently work together in Toronto’s parks and ravines, and their creations enhance the pages of the TFN’s newsletter, published eight times a year since 1938.
The Toronto Field Naturalists (TFN) is an organization whose members have worked for 85 years to help Torontonians explore, love and conserve our city’s unique natural heritage.
To celebrate its 85th anniversary, the TFN is hosting a Nature Art Exhibit/Sale at which some 20 TFN member artists and photographers will display their interpretations of Toronto’s flora and fauna. The event will take place at The Papermill Art Gallery, Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre, 67 Pottery Road, Toronto, and will be open to the public from August 27 to September 14. Artists will be available to discuss their work.
At the Art Exhibit, special tribute will be paid to artists Eva Davis, the late Diana Banville, and Mary Cumming who is credited with founding, some 40 years ago, the Nature Arts group within the TFN. This group of artists and photographers frequently work together in Toronto’s parks and ravines, and their creations enhance the pages of the TFN’s newsletter, published eight times a year since 1938.
The Toronto Field Naturalists (TFN) is an organization whose members have worked for 85 years to help Torontonians explore, love and conserve our city’s unique natural heritage.
To celebrate its 85th anniversary, the TFN is hosting a Nature Art Exhibit/Sale at which some 20 TFN member artists and photographers will display their interpretations of Toronto’s flora and fauna. The event will take place at The Papermill Art Gallery, Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre, 67 Pottery Road, Toronto, and will be open to the public from August 27 to September 14. Artists will be available to discuss their work.
At the Art Exhibit, special tribute will be paid to artists Eva Davis, the late Diana Banville, and Mary Cumming who is credited with founding, some 40 years ago, the Nature Arts group within the TFN. This group of artists and photographers frequently work together in Toronto’s parks and ravines, and their creations enhance the pages of the TFN’s newsletter, published eight times a year since 1938.
The Toronto Field Naturalists (TFN) is an organization whose members have worked for 85 years to help Torontonians explore, love and conserve our city’s unique natural heritage.
To celebrate its 85th anniversary, the TFN is hosting a Nature Art Exhibit/Sale at which some 20 TFN member artists and photographers will display their interpretations of Toronto’s flora and fauna. The event will take place at The Papermill Art Gallery, Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre, 67 Pottery Road, Toronto, and will be open to the public from August 27 to September 14. Artists will be available to discuss their work.
At the Art Exhibit, special tribute will be paid to artists Eva Davis, the late Diana Banville, and Mary Cumming who is credited with founding, some 40 years ago, the Nature Arts group within the TFN. This group of artists and photographers frequently work together in Toronto’s parks and ravines, and their creations enhance the pages of the TFN’s newsletter, published eight times a year since 1938.
The Toronto Field Naturalists (TFN) is an organization whose members have worked for 85 years to help Torontonians explore, love and conserve our city’s unique natural heritage.
To celebrate its 85th anniversary, the TFN is hosting a Nature Art Exhibit/Sale at which some 20 TFN member artists and photographers will display their interpretations of Toronto’s flora and fauna. The event will take place at The Papermill Art Gallery, Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre, 67 Pottery Road, Toronto, and will be open to the public from August 27 to September 14. Artists will be available to discuss their work.
At the Art Exhibit, special tribute will be paid to artists Eva Davis, the late Diana Banville, and Mary Cumming who is credited with founding, some 40 years ago, the Nature Arts group within the TFN. This group of artists and photographers frequently work together in Toronto’s parks and ravines, and their creations enhance the pages of the TFN’s newsletter, published eight times a year since 1938.
The Toronto Field Naturalists (TFN) is an organization whose members have worked for 85 years to help Torontonians explore, love and conserve our city’s unique natural heritage.
To celebrate its 85th anniversary, the TFN is hosting a Nature Art Exhibit/Sale at which some 20 TFN member artists and photographers will display their interpretations of Toronto’s flora and fauna. The event will take place at The Papermill Art Gallery, Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre, 67 Pottery Road, Toronto, and will be open to the public from August 27 to September 14. Artists will be available to discuss their work.
At the Art Exhibit, special tribute will be paid to artists Eva Davis, the late Diana Banville, and Mary Cumming who is credited with founding, some 40 years ago, the Nature Arts group within the TFN. This group of artists and photographers frequently work together in Toronto’s parks and ravines, and their creations enhance the pages of the TFN’s newsletter, published eight times a year since 1938.
The Toronto Field Naturalists (TFN) is an organization whose members have worked for 85 years to help Torontonians explore, love and conserve our city’s unique natural heritage.
To celebrate its 85th anniversary, the TFN is hosting a Nature Art Exhibit/Sale at which some 20 TFN member artists and photographers will display their interpretations of Toronto’s flora and fauna. The event will take place at The Papermill Art Gallery, Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre, 67 Pottery Road, Toronto, and will be open to the public from August 27 to September 14. Artists will be available to discuss their work.
At the Art Exhibit, special tribute will be paid to artists Eva Davis, the late Diana Banville, and Mary Cumming who is credited with founding, some 40 years ago, the Nature Arts group within the TFN. This group of artists and photographers frequently work together in Toronto’s parks and ravines, and their creations enhance the pages of the TFN’s newsletter, published eight times a year since 1938.
The Toronto Field Naturalists (TFN) is an organization whose members have worked for 85 years to help Torontonians explore, love and conserve our city’s unique natural heritage.
To celebrate its 85th anniversary, the TFN is hosting a Nature Art Exhibit/Sale at which some 20 TFN member artists and photographers will display their interpretations of Toronto’s flora and fauna. The event will take place at The Papermill Art Gallery, Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre, 67 Pottery Road, Toronto, and will be open to the public from August 27 to September 14. Artists will be available to discuss their work.
At the Art Exhibit, special tribute will be paid to artists Eva Davis, the late Diana Banville, and Mary Cumming who is credited with founding, some 40 years ago, the Nature Arts group within the TFN. This group of artists and photographers frequently work together in Toronto’s parks and ravines, and their creations enhance the pages of the TFN’s newsletter, published eight times a year since 1938.
The Toronto Field Naturalists (TFN) is an organization whose members have worked for 85 years to help Torontonians explore, love and conserve our city’s unique natural heritage.
To celebrate its 85th anniversary, the TFN is hosting a Nature Art Exhibit/Sale at which some 20 TFN member artists and photographers will display their interpretations of Toronto’s flora and fauna. The event will take place at The Papermill Art Gallery, Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre, 67 Pottery Road, Toronto, and will be open to the public from August 27 to September 14. Artists will be available to discuss their work.
At the Art Exhibit, special tribute will be paid to artists Eva Davis, the late Diana Banville, and Mary Cumming who is credited with founding, some 40 years ago, the Nature Arts group within the TFN. This group of artists and photographers frequently work together in Toronto’s parks and ravines, and their creations enhance the pages of the TFN’s newsletter, published eight times a year since 1938.
The Toronto Field Naturalists (TFN) is an organization whose members have worked for 85 years to help Torontonians explore, love and conserve our city’s unique natural heritage.
To celebrate its 85th anniversary, the TFN is hosting a Nature Art Exhibit/Sale at which some 20 TFN member artists and photographers will display their interpretations of Toronto’s flora and fauna. The event will take place at The Papermill Art Gallery, Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre, 67 Pottery Road, Toronto, and will be open to the public from August 27 to September 14. Artists will be available to discuss their work.
At the Art Exhibit, special tribute will be paid to artists Eva Davis, the late Diana Banville, and Mary Cumming who is credited with founding, some 40 years ago, the Nature Arts group within the TFN. This group of artists and photographers frequently work together in Toronto’s parks and ravines, and their creations enhance the pages of the TFN’s newsletter, published eight times a year since 1938.
The Toronto Field Naturalists (TFN) is an organization whose members have worked for 85 years to help Torontonians explore, love and conserve our city’s unique natural heritage.
To celebrate its 85th anniversary, the TFN is hosting a Nature Art Exhibit/Sale at which some 20 TFN member artists and photographers will display their interpretations of Toronto’s flora and fauna. The event will take place at The Papermill Art Gallery, Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre, 67 Pottery Road, Toronto, and will be open to the public from August 27 to September 14. Artists will be available to discuss their work.
At the Art Exhibit, special tribute will be paid to artists Eva Davis, the late Diana Banville, and Mary Cumming who is credited with founding, some 40 years ago, the Nature Arts group within the TFN. This group of artists and photographers frequently work together in Toronto’s parks and ravines, and their creations enhance the pages of the TFN’s newsletter, published eight times a year since 1938.
In 1866, James Austin built a new house on the foundations of an earlier Baldwin family home. Over the next 140 years Casa Loma was built and an expressway almost went under Austin's house. Explore the grounds and neighbourhood of Austin's estate on this outdoor tour.
The Toronto Field Naturalists (TFN) is an organization whose members have worked for 85 years to help Torontonians explore, love and conserve our city’s unique natural heritage.
To celebrate its 85th anniversary, the TFN is hosting a Nature Art Exhibit/Sale at which some 20 TFN member artists and photographers will display their interpretations of Toronto’s flora and fauna. The event will take place at The Papermill Art Gallery, Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre, 67 Pottery Road, Toronto, and will be open to the public from August 27 to September 14. Artists will be available to discuss their work.
At the Art Exhibit, special tribute will be paid to artists Eva Davis, the late Diana Banville, and Mary Cumming who is credited with founding, some 40 years ago, the Nature Arts group within the TFN. This group of artists and photographers frequently work together in Toronto’s parks and ravines, and their creations enhance the pages of the TFN’s newsletter, published eight times a year since 1938.
With Honorary Host, Hon. Margarett Best, MPP Scarborough-Guildwood
Explore the grounds of this former estate and arts centre. Hear stories of its owners and resident artists and learn about the architectural artifacts from Toronto buildings that grace its gardens.
The Toronto Field Naturalists (TFN) is an organization whose members have worked for 85 years to help Torontonians explore, love and conserve our city’s unique natural heritage.
To celebrate its 85th anniversary, the TFN is hosting a Nature Art Exhibit/Sale at which some 20 TFN member artists and photographers will display their interpretations of Toronto’s flora and fauna. The event will take place at The Papermill Art Gallery, Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre, 67 Pottery Road, Toronto, and will be open to the public from August 27 to September 14. Artists will be available to discuss their work.
At the Art Exhibit, special tribute will be paid to artists Eva Davis, the late Diana Banville, and Mary Cumming who is credited with founding, some 40 years ago, the Nature Arts group within the TFN. This group of artists and photographers frequently work together in Toronto’s parks and ravines, and their creations enhance the pages of the TFN’s newsletter, published eight times a year since 1938.
The Toronto Field Naturalists (TFN) is an organization whose members have worked for 85 years to help Torontonians explore, love and conserve our city’s unique natural heritage.
To celebrate its 85th anniversary, the TFN is hosting a Nature Art Exhibit/Sale at which some 20 TFN member artists and photographers will display their interpretations of Toronto’s flora and fauna. The event will take place at The Papermill Art Gallery, Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre, 67 Pottery Road, Toronto, and will be open to the public from August 27 to September 14. Artists will be available to discuss their work.
At the Art Exhibit, special tribute will be paid to artists Eva Davis, the late Diana Banville, and Mary Cumming who is credited with founding, some 40 years ago, the Nature Arts group within the TFN. This group of artists and photographers frequently work together in Toronto’s parks and ravines, and their creations enhance the pages of the TFN’s newsletter, published eight times a year since 1938.
The Toronto Field Naturalists (TFN) is an organization whose members have worked for 85 years to help Torontonians explore, love and conserve our city’s unique natural heritage.
To celebrate its 85th anniversary, the TFN is hosting a Nature Art Exhibit/Sale at which some 20 TFN member artists and photographers will display their interpretations of Toronto’s flora and fauna. The event will take place at The Papermill Art Gallery, Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre, 67 Pottery Road, Toronto, and will be open to the public from August 27 to September 14. Artists will be available to discuss their work.
At the Art Exhibit, special tribute will be paid to artists Eva Davis, the late Diana Banville, and Mary Cumming who is credited with founding, some 40 years ago, the Nature Arts group within the TFN. This group of artists and photographers frequently work together in Toronto’s parks and ravines, and their creations enhance the pages of the TFN’s newsletter, published eight times a year since 1938.
The Toronto Field Naturalists (TFN) is an organization whose members have worked for 85 years to help Torontonians explore, love and conserve our city’s unique natural heritage.
To celebrate its 85th anniversary, the TFN is hosting a Nature Art Exhibit/Sale at which some 20 TFN member artists and photographers will display their interpretations of Toronto’s flora and fauna. The event will take place at The Papermill Art Gallery, Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre, 67 Pottery Road, Toronto, and will be open to the public from August 27 to September 14. Artists will be available to discuss their work.
At the Art Exhibit, special tribute will be paid to artists Eva Davis, the late Diana Banville, and Mary Cumming who is credited with founding, some 40 years ago, the Nature Arts group within the TFN. This group of artists and photographers frequently work together in Toronto’s parks and ravines, and their creations enhance the pages of the TFN’s newsletter, published eight times a year since 1938.
The Toronto Field Naturalists (TFN) is an organization whose members have worked for 85 years to help Torontonians explore, love and conserve our city’s unique natural heritage.
To celebrate its 85th anniversary, the TFN is hosting a Nature Art Exhibit/Sale at which some 20 TFN member artists and photographers will display their interpretations of Toronto’s flora and fauna. The event will take place at The Papermill Art Gallery, Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre, 67 Pottery Road, Toronto, and will be open to the public from August 27 to September 14. Artists will be available to discuss their work.
At the Art Exhibit, special tribute will be paid to artists Eva Davis, the late Diana Banville, and Mary Cumming who is credited with founding, some 40 years ago, the Nature Arts group within the TFN. This group of artists and photographers frequently work together in Toronto’s parks and ravines, and their creations enhance the pages of the TFN’s newsletter, published eight times a year since 1938.
The Toronto Field Naturalists (TFN) is an organization whose members have worked for 85 years to help Torontonians explore, love and conserve our city’s unique natural heritage.
To celebrate its 85th anniversary, the TFN is hosting a Nature Art Exhibit/Sale at which some 20 TFN member artists and photographers will display their interpretations of Toronto’s flora and fauna. The event will take place at The Papermill Art Gallery, Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre, 67 Pottery Road, Toronto, and will be open to the public from August 27 to September 14. Artists will be available to discuss their work.
At the Art Exhibit, special tribute will be paid to artists Eva Davis, the late Diana Banville, and Mary Cumming who is credited with founding, some 40 years ago, the Nature Arts group within the TFN. This group of artists and photographers frequently work together in Toronto’s parks and ravines, and their creations enhance the pages of the TFN’s newsletter, published eight times a year since 1938.
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Honorary Host - Councillor Frances Nunziata, York South-Weston
Weston still retains a small town atmosphere. Hear about the people who settled here, from the early 1800s on, and created the former town now celebrating the completion of Phase 1 of the Weston Heritage Conservation District.
The Toronto Field Naturalists (TFN) is an organization whose members have worked for 85 years to help Torontonians explore, love and conserve our city’s unique natural heritage.
To celebrate its 85th anniversary, the TFN is hosting a Nature Art Exhibit/Sale at which some 20 TFN member artists and photographers will display their interpretations of Toronto’s flora and fauna. The event will take place at The Papermill Art Gallery, Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre, 67 Pottery Road, Toronto, and will be open to the public from August 27 to September 14. Artists will be available to discuss their work.
At the Art Exhibit, special tribute will be paid to artists Eva Davis, the late Diana Banville, and Mary Cumming who is credited with founding, some 40 years ago, the Nature Arts group within the TFN. This group of artists and photographers frequently work together in Toronto’s parks and ravines, and their creations enhance the pages of the TFN’s newsletter, published eight times a year since 1938.
Yorkville was the first village to be annexed by the City of Toronto, in 1883. Explore the history of this one-time village of breweries and brickyards, which evolved into a ‘bedroom' community and is now an upscale shopping and residential area.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS WALK IS NOW CANCELLED
We are planning to reschedule to walk in 2009.
In his novel Consolation, author Michael Redhill imagined the lives of immigrant Jem Hallam in 1850s Toronto and Professor David Hollis in the city of the 1990s. Visit some of the sites from 1856, then travel forward to the present as the author explores our attitudes towards preservation of the past.
Toronto's important roles since its founding in 1793 are reflected in this vibrant downtown neighbourhood - evidence of our military past, Victorian residences, and buildings from the era as a diverse manufacturing centre. See how the area has successfully adapted to 200 years of changes.
O'Connor House - one of three buildings remaining on the former 850-acre O'Connor Estate/Maryvale Farms of the 1930s. There is a risk of losing it if we do not work together to save it and bring it back to life.
The man who built O'Connor Estate was Frank O'Connor - who, with his wife, Mary Ellen Hayes, were the founders of Laura Secord Candies in 1913. Who has not enjoyed a box of Laura Secord jellied candies or melt-in-your-mouth chocolates. And, did you know, that during the war years of rationed sugar, and other basics, that people would give their ration to Frank so he could continue to make the candies to send away to their beloved soldiers.
Why it is important to be part of this project is because it is North York at its finest. O'Connor House stands on its original foundation - unlike several other historic North York homes which have been moved. It has "good bones," a solid foundation, and architecturally, has beauty and balance. Who does not experience their heart, mind and soul uplifted in the presence of beauty and balance.
When Moore Park was annexed to the City in 1912, it was a sparsely populated country retreat used by Torontonians seeking fresh air on the escarpment. Real estate developers could see its potential and in two decades, it evolved from fields and woodland to a fully developed suburb.
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Explore the history and evolution of Fort York, the Garrison Common and the nearby Lake Ontario shoreline from the early British colonial era to the present day. Hear about the origins of the Fort, the fortification of the harbour, and subsequent developments of this vital area. Free admission to Fort York following tour and free parking.
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Besides collecting the usual photographs and documents about the site, the archivist of the Canadian National Exhibition has been the recipient of ghost stories - told to her by Exhibition Place staff. Visit the sites and hear the stories about some of the ghostly events that have been in the making for the last 200 years.
Nestled between High Park and the Humber valley, Swansea's tree canopy and cottage-like housing have enabled it to maintain a country-like atmosphere within the bustling city. Discover the history and geography of the north-east portion of this community.
The Société d’histoire de Toronto and Alliance Française invite you to join them on Sunday, October 5, between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm for a picnic as part of “Lafontaine-Baldwin Day at the Temple of the Children of Peace” in Sharon, northeast of Newmarket, at 18974 Leslie Street.
The Temple is a National Historic Site, completed in 1832, renowned for its architecture and symbolism, and also for its role in the historic alliance between Robert Baldwin and Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine.
Participants will be welcomed at 11:00 am at the Temple by none other than David Willson who founded the Children of Peace nearly two hundred years ago. They will then visit the historic Doan farmhouse where Mrs. Doan will greet them and tell them of some of the political turmoil which characterized this part of Ontario in the 1830s and 40s and the effects it had on the community which built the Temple.
Explore 800 years of settlement in Scarborough - from a long-lost Iroquoiian village, through 19th century farmhouses to the suburban explosion after W.W. II. After the walk, visit the Harvest Festival at the Scarborough Museum.
Orphaned at 2, an heiress at 16, married at 19, and the mother of 8, Elizabeth Fisher Stong led a fascinating 19th century life. Watch as storyteller, Pauline Grondin, brings Elizabeth alive and learn the story behind the original settlers on the land of Black Creek Pioneer Village. As the tale unfolds enjoy warm apple cider and a fall harvest treat in the cozy lamplit historic Half Way House.
Wednesday October 15, 2008
Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Performance begins at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets must be purchased in advance.
$16.00/person
$14.00/members
Call 416 - 667- 6295 to purchase a ticket.
Visit www.blackcreek.ca for more information
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25 Bellevue Avenue
Bellevue Square
Kensington Market
On Tuesday, October 28 at 4 p.m. the renovated Dufferin/St. Clair Branch (1625 Dufferin Street, South of St.Clair Avenue West) will reopen to the public. Toronto Public Library will mark the occasion with a celebratory event open to all, including the opening of a new Library KidsStop, the presentation of a historical plaque by Heritage Toronto, refreshments and family entertainment.
Discover how the coming of the railroads changed Toronto's Victorian townscape just as today the redevelopment of the Kings is turning industrial districts into residential neighbourhoods. Two illustrated lectures on Wednesdays, November 5 and 12 take place at the Schoolhouse followed by a guided walk of King Street West on Sunday afternoon, November 16 with Marta O'Brien, architectural historian.
Tickets are $15 each for individual lectures on November 5 and 12 and walking tour on Sunday, November 16 and $40 for the series
To reserve, contact Linda McLean at Enoch Turner Schoolhouse 416-863-0010 or linda.mclean@ontarioheritagetrust.on.ca
Lectures take place at Enoch Turner Schoolhouse, 106 Trinty Street, Toronto (King and Parliament). TTC accessible
Discover how the coming of the railroads changed Toronto's Victorian townscape just as today the redevelopment of the Kings is turning industrial districts into residential neighbourhoods with architectural historian, Marta O'Brien.
Tickets are $15 each for lectures and guided walk and $40 for the series.
To reserve contact Linda McLean at 416-863-0010 or linda.mclean@ontarioheritagetrust.ca
November 5 and 12 evening lectures take place at the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse, 106 Trinity Street, Toronto (King and Parliament). TTC accessible.
Heritage Toronto, Archaeological Services Inc. and James Lorimer & Co. Limited are pleased to host the book launch of Toronto: An Illustrated History of its First 12,000 Years, edited by Ron Williamson.
Please join us on Wednesday, November 12th from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
at St Lawrence Hall (157 King Street East, Third Floor). Enjoy hors
d'oeuvres and refreshments and meet the authors behind the book.
Hope to see you there!
Discover how the coming of the railroads changed the Victorian townscape just as today the redevelopment of the Kings is turning industrial districts into residential neighbourhoods with architectural historian Marta O'Brien.
November 5 and 12 evening lectures take place at the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse, 106 Trinty Street, Toronto (King and Parliament). TTC accessible.
Tickets are $15 each for the lectures and the walking tour on Sunday, November 16 and $40 for the series.
To reserve, call Linda McLean at 416-863-0010 or email at linda.mclean@ontarioheritagetrust.ca
