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The North York Historical Society discovers, disseminates, and preserves historical information, protects heritage sites, and arouses interest in the unique past of North York (part of the City of Toronto).

EVENTS

2020

*CANCELLED*: NYHS April 2020 Meeting @ North York Central Library, Room 1, 2nd floor (west side of atrium - use elevator outside library)

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Apr 15 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Due to all Toronto Public Library branches closing, we regret that this program has been cancelled.

Memories of De Havilland Tom Nettleton BASc, Diploma of the College of Aeronautics Cranfield UK, P.Eng De Havilland was an iconic and economic superstar in North York industry. Tom Nettleton graduated from UofT in 1955 with a Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering. He then completed his diploma at the College of Aeronautics in Cranfield, UK. Tom worked for De Havilland for over 40 years. Hear some of his memories of this iconic company.

May

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2020

NYHS May 2020 Meeting @ North York Central Library, Room 1, 2nd floor (west side of atrium - use elevator outside library)

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May 20 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

1934 Kidnapping of Beer Tycoon John Labatt Susan Goldenberg, North York Historical Society Board Member The author of eight non-fiction books, she has won the Canadian Author’s Award and Canadian Business Press Editors’ Award. She was Canadian bureau chief for the Dallas Morning News and has written for the Sunday New York Times, the Financial Post, the Financial Times of Canada and The Beaver. Susan is currently writing for local online media. She is a member of the Board for the North York Historical Society. She will be speaking about the 1934 kidnapping of Ontario beer tycoon John Labatt. (This program is rescheduled from November 2019.)

April – May 2020 Apr – May 2020

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LOCAL HISTORY ARTICLES

Next to Casa Loma in Toronto, there was Graydon Hall

March 31, 2020

Now owned by the city, Graydon Hall built in 1936 ‘by super-rich Toronto financier Henry Rupert Bain,’ writes Susan Goldenberg With 29 rooms, Graydon Hall… Read more

John McKenzie House is a North York Landmark that was Saved

February 26, 2020

Century-old home is a preservation lesson, writes Susan Goldenberg The saving of historic John McKenzie House at 34 Parkview Ave., built near Yonge Street in… Read more

‘A Sordid Story of Drink and Dope’ from North York, 1927

February 4, 2020

North York historian Susan Goldenberg writes about ‘a sensational case that grabbed worldwide attention’ In 1927, while North York’s police department was in its early… Read more

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NEWS

Help Save 250-Year-Old North York Tree

February 10, 2020

North Yorker Edith George is fundraising to saving a magnificent and historic red oak tree in North York’s Humbermede neighbourhood. Please have a look at… Read more

New Historical Plaque for North York’s O’Sullivan’s Hotel Unveiled

July 30, 2019

On Saturday July 20, 2019, the North York Historical Society was proud to join Councillor Shelley Carroll and Heritage Toronto to unveil a new historical… Read more

NYHS Joins Heritage Toronto to Unveil New Historical Plaque for North York’s Golden Lion Hotel

May 4, 2019

On Saturday May 4, 2019, the North York Historical Society was proud to join Councillor John Filion and Heritage Toronto to unveil a new historical… Read more

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