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Toronto's Residential Architecture: A History

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:42:02 -0400

Start: Mar 2 2010 - 10:00am

End: Apr 20 2010 - 12:00pm

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East York Historical Society

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:36:17 -0500

Start: Mar 30 2010 - 7:30pm

End: Mar 30 2010 - 8:30pm

The East York Historical Society will feature an East York resident, Jennifer Bonnell with an illustrated presentation on the Don River Valley as a "Repository for Undesirables" at the S. Walter Stewart Library, 170 Memorial Park Ave. at 7:30 pm. Refreshments from 7:00 pm.

This presentation will explore the history of waste disposal in the valley from the late 18th century through to the present. It will also document the experiences of "human undesirables" in the valley.

www.eastyork.org/eyhs.html.

East York Historical Society Meeting

Wed, 05 May 2010 21:58:46 -0400

Start: May 25 2010 - 7:30pm

End: May 25 2010 - 9:00pm

The East York Historical Society meeting on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 features an illustrated presentation by Derek Boles on Toronto's Railway History. Meeting at S. Walter Stewart Library auditorium at 170 Memorial Park Avenue at Durant Avenue at 7:30 pm with refreshments available from 7:10 pm. www.eastyork.org/eyhs.html .

Toronto Island House and History Tour

Wed, 19 May 2010 07:52:48 -0400

Start: Jun 13 2010 - 1:00pm

End: Jun 13 2010 - 4:00pm

On June 13, 2010, Toronto Island Grannies in Spirit will host a tour of distinctive homes and community buildings on Toronto Island, each with its own story to tell. The tour will feature a selection of historic, renovated, original and new homes. Ticket holders will have the opportunity to meet Island residents and view historic photographs and memorabilia. Tickets: www.torontoislandhousetour.eventbrite.com or call 416-203-0942

The Toronto Island community started as a “tent city” in the early 1900s. It is now a unique, year-round — and car-free — neighbourhood, with more than 650 residents living in 262 homes. There are no stores, banks, or ATMs. Some of the houses were purchased out of the Simpson’s catalogue in the 1930s. Others were floated from Hanlan’s Point when the Island Airport was built. And still others have been renovated or designed by architects to make optimal use of small spaces. The community is part of the urban landscape, yet magically removed from the city by a fifteen minute ferry ride.

The Spadina Expressway

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:11:58 -0400

Start: Jun 21 2010 - 3:30pm

End: Jun 21 2010 - 4:30pm

In the 1960s, Spadina Road was to be transformed into the southern end of an expressway and subway line. The project was halted through community-led efforts and the intervention of the Government of Ontario.

Following the ceremony, please join us for a reception at Alliance Francaise De Toronto at 24 Spadina Road (Spadina Road, north of Bloor Street near Lowther Avenue).

Mad Pride, the Living Archive and CAMH Patient Built Wall Tour

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:00:12 -0400

Start: Jul 7 2010 - 4:46pm

End: Jul 19 2010 - 6:00pm

Tuesday July 13th 2010 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Parkdale Activity - Recreation Centre @ 1499 Queen Street West in the Edmond Yu Room Documentary Presentation hosted by PARC - Living Archives Project

The Living Archive Project is a community initiative run out of the Parkdale Activity Recreation Centre that aims to re-tell the history of PARC and Parkdale through film, performance and historical preservation done by and for PARC members. This year, we will present a short history of our project and screen our new short film: Survivors on Surviving” staring Alice and John Rogers.

Wednesday July 14th 2010
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Gather at SE Corner of Queen Street West and Shaw Street for ‘The Patient Built Wall Tour’ hosted by Geoffrey Reaume, Psychiatric Survivor Archives Toronto and a prelude featuring May F. and The MAD PRIDE Organizing Committee of Toronto

Aviation Meet of 1910

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:43:17 -0400

Start: Jul 10 2010 - 11:30am

End: Jul 10 2010 - 1:00pm

Prior to the Heritage Toronto Walk - The Township of York - there will be a visual presentation by Carl Mills about the Aviation Meet of 1910 and Jacques De Lesseps flight between 11:30 and 12:30 at the York Centennial Centre.

To commemorate the De Lesseps Flight - the first major one over Toronto - the 99s, a group of Women Flyers, are going to retrace the original flight at 1:00pm.
In addition the York Museum, now only accessible by appointment, will be open to the public prior to the Walk.

Historical Lectures in Scadding Cabin Garden

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:00:36 -0400

Start: Aug 24 2010 - 7:00pm

End: Aug 24 2010 - 7:30pm

Tuesday, August 24, 7:00 pm - The Life and Times of John Scadding
If these cabin walls could talk...."Who was John Scadding? And who eere his neighbours? Who visited the cabin? And how did a log cabin build in 1794 come to Exhibition Place?

Historical Lectures in Scadding Cabin Garden

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:43:40 -0400

Start: Aug 24 2010 - 7:00pm

End: Aug 24 2010 - 7:30pm

Tuesday, August 24, 7:00pm - The Life and Times of John Scadding
If these cabin walls could talk ...Who was John Scadding? And who were his neighbours? who visited the cabin? And how did a log cabin built in 1794 come to Exhibition Place?

Historical Lectures in Scadding Cabin Garden

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:21:06 -0400

Start: Aug 26 2010 - 7:00pm

End: Aug 26 2010 - 7:30pm

Thursday, August 26, 7:00 pm 18th and 19th century Music
Before the ipod and satellite radio, what were the tunes that moved the town of York? Hear, in their own words, how men and women found comfort in song and dance. Listen to period music performed by James McKie on fiddle, Dan Mock on bass, and Matt Elwood on banjo.

Historical Lectures in Scadding Cabin Garden

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:37:26 -0400

Start: Aug 31 2010 - 7:00pm

End: Aug 31 2010 - 7:30pm

Thursday, August 31, 7:00 pm - Town of York/City of Toronto 1834
What were the environmental, health and social challages for the first arrivals in the Town of York? How had things improved when the City was incorporated as Toronto in 1834.

Historical Lectures in Scadding Cabin Garden

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:43:11 -0400

Start: Sep 2 2010 - 7:00pm

End: Sep 2 2010 - 7:30pm

Thursday, September 2, 7:00 pm - The clothing of the day
Curious about the fashions of the time for women when the Scadding Cabin was built? What did pioneer women wear day-to-day and for social events? Come and see our lived model demonstrate the trials and tribulations of the clothing worn.

Historical Lectures in Scadding Cabin Garden

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:04:15 -0400

Start: Sep 2 2010 - 7:00pm

End: Sep 2 2010 - 7:30pm

Thursday, September 2, 7:00 pm - The clothing of the Day
Curious about the fashions of the time for women when the Scadding Cabin was built? What did pioneer women wear day-to-day and for social events? Come and see our live model demonstrate the trials and tribulations of the clothing worn.

Queen's York Rangers Brandywine Parade - Old Fort York (100 Garrison Road), September 11th, 2010

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:03:03 -0400

Start: Sep 11 2010 - 4:00pm

End: Sep 11 2010 - 6:15pm

The parade will feature the Queen's York Rangers, plus the Regimental Pipes, the Flute and Drum Corps, the Old Guard (who parade in the unit's Revolutionary War uniforms), and two Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps affiliated with the Regiment. There will also be military displays from the present day Rangers, as well as a period show by the Regiment's Old Guard. The Patron of the Parade is the Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.

The parade takes place at Old Fort York between 4pm-6:15pm, September 11th, 2010.

Thank you. If you need further information, please contact Honorary Colonel Darrell Bricker, PhD 416-324-2001

Toronto's Neighbourhood Architecture

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:35:37 -0400

Start: Sep 15 2010 - 10:00am

End: Nov 3 2010 - 12:00pm

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CAMH Heritage Wall Plaques' Dedication Ceremony

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:40:01 -0400

Start: Sep 25 2010 - 1:00pm

End: Sep 25 2010 - 3:00pm

Unveiling Ceremony

Memorial Wall Plaques Dedicated to Patient Labourers Past

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the oldest part of the patient-built boundary wall, constructed in 1860, which stands on the south side of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) at 1001 Queen Street West. These patient-built walls, along with the 1888-89 walls on the east and west sides, are a testament to the abilities of people whose unpaid labour was central to the operation of asylums in the Province of Ontario during the 19th & 20th centuries.

Join us as we unveil a series of nine memorial plaques in remembrance.
Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.
Corner of Queen Street West and Shaw Street.

A tour of the wall and all nine plaques will follow the dedication ceremony.

Sponsored by Psychiatric Survivor Archives, Toronto (PSAT), CAMH,
and the generous support of many community donors.
For more information or media inquiries, please call 416-595-6015; 416-661-9975.

Cultural and Heritage Tourism Symposium 2010- October 5-6, Toronto, ON

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:48:07 -0400

Start: Oct 5 2010 - 8:00am

End: Oct 6 2010 - 8:00pm

"Intercultural Dialogue in Tourism: 2020 Vision" - October 5 and 6, 2010
Venues:
October 5th: Centennial College Residence and Conference Centre (941 Progress Avenue, Scarborough, ON)
October 6th: Evergreen Brick Works (550 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON)

This year's theme is dedicated to and in collaboration with UNESCO's International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures and International Year of Biodiversity

It is in this spirit that Centennial College's Culture and Heritage Institute's fourth annual symposium will explore how our knowledge, events, institutions and industries in culture, heritage and tourism can be more effective in facilitating and developing platforms for intercultural dialogue in Canada. Our goal is to explore the challenges and synergies for all three sectors - culture, heritage and tourism - as we engage each topic: China ADS, Panam 2015, Geotourism, Dialogue in Intercultural Dialogue, and Progressive Museology to name a few.

To view detailed Symposium Agenda, please visit: http://www.centennialcollege.ca/chi/symposium/agenda10

Harvest Home at Enoch Turner Schoolhouse

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:01:37 -0400

Start: Oct 14 2010 - 6:00pm

End: Oct 14 2010 - 9:00pm

You are invited to a harvest celebration at Toronto's oldest schoolhouse. Experience first hand an authentic lesson in the Victorian era classroom. Savour seasonal local foods and brews. Acclaimed vocalist Shannon Butcher creates a perfect harmony of jazz, pop and rock and the students of the Dixon Hall Music School display their talents.

Each $55 ticket includes a drink, food, entertainment with the proceeds going to support the Schoolhouse and it education programs. We welcome donations which enable the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Foundation to carry out its mission to recognize and value the roots of free education. Tax receipts will be issued for the maximum allowable amount.

Information and reservations: www.enochturnerschoolhouse.ca or 416-863-0010.

106 Trinity Street, east of King and Parliaments Streets. TTC and wheelchair accessible.

The Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Foundation is a registered charity 11927 2862 RR0001

Celebrate Diwali with Sunidhi Chauhan in Toronto

Sat, 23 Oct 2010 06:23:25 -0400

Start: Oct 31 2010 - 7:31pm

End: Oct 31 2010 - 10:30pm

Sunidhi chauhan live in concert show for diwali festival celebration 2010 in Toronto. Black Diamond Entertainments presents Indian & bollywood biggest concert in Toronto with sunidhi chauhan . Radisson Plaza Mississauga and Grand Victorian Convention Centre organizing the concert which will be held on Oct 31st, 2010 at Sony Centre, 1 Front St, Toronto at 7:30pm. The event will be organized on the celebratory occasion of Diwali.

Grand Victorian Convention Centre and Radisson Plaza Hotel Mississauga
presents
"Light Up Toronto" -- Come Celebrate Diwali with Sunidhi Chauhan

www.lightuptoronto.com
organized by Black Diamond Entertainments.

The Revue Cinema presents Buster Keaton in The General on November 7

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:09:46 -0400

Start: Nov 3 2010 - 10:00am

End: Nov 3 2010 - 10:00am

Silent Sundays at the Revue Cinema returns on November 7 with Buster Keaton's THE GENERAL!

Featuring live piano accompaniment by William O'Meara!

Orson Welles called the 1926 film the greatest comedy, the greatest Civil War film and possibly the greatest movie ever made. Make no mistake, though, The General is no army hero. It’s a locomotive, and, along with fiancée Annabelle Lee, is one of two great loves for Keaton’s character. The General really existed. It’s now safely housed in a Civil War museum. And the train chase that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat actually happened.

The feature will be preceded by a series of shorts and newsreels.

The Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Ave. Show starts at 4pm. Admission $11 non-members/$8 members/$6 children and seniors

More info at Silent Toronto.

David Miller: Witness to a City

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:21:32 -0500

Start: Nov 15 2010 - 7:30pm

End: Nov 15 2010 - 9:00pm

David Miller wrote a book this year, his last year in office as Mayor of Toronto. Strangely for a politician, most of the book is about other people. The inspiring stories he tells in 19 chapters are about people he has met during his 19 years as Councillor and Mayor: they're stories of personal courage, of loss, hardship and recovery, of discovering one's own power, and taking action for the greater good.

Joining Mayor Miller will be many of the 18 Torontonians featured in his book, four of whom will participate in a panel Q & A:

Anne Johnson: former City Councillor
Liz Briggs: on staff at Native Child & Family Services,
William Boyd: former bank manager who found himself homeless after personal crises, eventually benefited from the services of Homeward and has lived in safe, subsidized housing for the past 5 years
Stephen Diamond: lawyer, developer

Doors open at 7pm, the event begins at 7:30.
Admission: $10
Complimentary refreshments
Reservations: fortyork@toronto.ca
For more information: 416-392-6907, x221

FORT YORK National Historic Site
250 Fort York Blvd.
Toronto

Feasting and Fasting: Canada's Heritage Celebrations

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:01:57 -0500

Start: Nov 27 2010 - 2:00pm

End: Nov 27 2010 - 4:00pm

Join us at the Tollkeeper's Cottage (Bathurst and Davenport) for the launch of Dorothy Duncan's book, Feasting and Fasting: Canada's Heritage Celebrations. The author will be on hand to autograph books.

Roots & Routes Lecture Series at Lambton House

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:59:27 -0500

Start: Feb 10 2011 - 7:30pm

End: Feb 10 2011 - 9:00pm

Junction historian Gib Goodfellow will describe the streetscape from Runnymede to Humberside Avenue in the early 20th century. Learn about the evolution of a city inspired by transportation along Dundas Street. Part of the monthly Roots & Routes Lecture Series at historic Lambton House, 4066 Old Dundas Street.

For more information: http://www.lambtonhouse.org/Lecture%20Series.pdf

Show and Tell Discussion on East York's Earliest Roads

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:15:48 -0500

Start: Feb 16 2011 - 2:00pm

End: Feb 16 2011 - 3:30pm

The East York Historical Society invites you to our first afternoon Show and Tell meeting at 2 pm on Wednesday, February 16th at the S. Walter Stewart Library at 170 Memorial Park Avenue at the corner of Durant. The topic will be our earliest roads and their communities. Melanie Milanich will discuss her research on Dawes Road, the Chapman family and their brickyards. We may also discuss Don Mills Road (now Broadview Avenue). Bring your stories, photos, maps etc. and join in the discussion.

Further afternoon meetings will be held on March 23 and April 20.

Information at www.eastyork.org/eyhs.html or eyhs@eastyork.org .

Roots & Routes Lecture Series at Lambton House

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:59:46 -0500

Start: Mar 10 2011 - 7:30pm

End: Mar 10 2011 - 9:00pm

Warren Park resident and local historian, Michael Freeman will facilitate an open forum on the history of the Warren Park community in this bygone era. Included will be rarely seen video and photographs from the period. Any residents are encouraged to submit photographs, video, memories or any other materials from the period.
Part of the monthly Roots & Routes Lecture Series at historic Lambton House, 4066 Old Dundas Street.

For more information: http://www.lambtonhouse.org/Lecture%20Series.pdf