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
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.
Join us as we honour Don Mills history, one of the first "new towns" built in North America.
Join as we celebrate the legendary Yorkville coffeehouse, the Riverboat.
The Riverboat plaque has been generously supported by the Bloor-Yorkville BIA, The Rotary Club of Toronto - Forest Hill, Herta Scholz, the Greater Yorkville Residents' Association, Dr. Lancelot A. Brown, the ABC Residents' Association and Magentalane Music Limited.
With special thanks to:
Join Heritage Toronto, LEAF (Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests), Councillor Paula Fletcher and local residents at the Leslieville Tree Festival (Celebrating 125 years of Leslieville joining the City of Toronto) in Leslie Grove Park at 12:00pm for a Heritage Toronto plaque presentation in celebration of George Leslie.
Before the presentation, please join us for a Heritage Toronto walking tour of Leslieville at 10:00am (more details here).
Please join us as we honour Scarborough's industrial history, the Golden Mile.
Toronto Public Library Board and Heritage Toronto invites you to the opening of the beautifully renovated and expanded Bloor/Gladstone Branch (1101 Bloor Street West) - one of Toronto's treasured historical buildings.
Please join us for our plaque presentation, family entertainment and refreshments.