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Due to COVID-19, unfortunately all in-person NYHS meetings have been cancelled at present. Stay safe, everyone!

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We Love Willowdale Christmas Walking Parade & Market 4:00 pm
We Love Willowdale Christmas Walking Parade & Market @ Willowdale Presbyterian Church
Dec 4 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
We Love Willowdale Christmas Walking Parade & Market @ Willowdale Presbyterian Church
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Begin this holiday season by spreading joy in our community! Join us for free hot chocolate, chili, live music and karaoke Santa. We are back! This year we’re bringing a small-town feel to our community. …
Walking the Path of Truth and Reconciliation: An Advent Journey 7:30 pm
Walking the Path of Truth and Reconciliation: An Advent Journey @ online
Dec 4 @ 7:30 pm – 8:15 pm
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A Five-Part Series based on the Advent Reflections prepared by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops The Mary Ward Centre team warmly invites you to participate in our upcoming Advent reflection series, Walking the Path …
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NYHS Annual General Meeting (Virtual) 7:00 pm
NYHS Annual General Meeting (Virtual) @ online by Zoom
Dec 8 @ 7:00 pm
NYHS Annual General Meeting (Virtual) @ online by Zoom
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The North York Historical Society’s Annual General Meeting will be on Wednesday December 8, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. This will be a virtual meeting, online or by phone, using Zoom. To the Members of the …
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Walking the Path of Truth and Reconciliation: An Advent Journey 7:30 pm
Walking the Path of Truth and Reconciliation: An Advent Journey @ online
Dec 11 @ 7:30 pm – 8:15 pm
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A Five-Part Series based on the Advent Reflections prepared by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops The Mary Ward Centre team warmly invites you to participate in our upcoming Advent reflection series, Walking the Path …
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Walking the Path of Truth and Reconciliation: An Advent Journey 7:30 pm
Walking the Path of Truth and Reconciliation: An Advent Journey @ online
Dec 18 @ 7:30 pm – 8:15 pm
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A Five-Part Series based on the Advent Reflections prepared by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops The Mary Ward Centre team warmly invites you to participate in our upcoming Advent reflection series, Walking the Path …
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LOCAL HISTORY ARTICLES

This fleet of small airplanes flew over Toronto in September 1938 and landed at North York's Barker Field so that their pilots could visit the CNE. This photograph is taken prior to take-off in Hamilton. - Toronto Star file photo

Dufferin, Lawrence Business District Used to be Busy North York Airport

December 3, 2021

‘North York’s attraction was its proximity to the then-separate city of Toronto,’ writes Susan Goldenberg Hard to believe perhaps but what is now a business… Read more

E.P. Taylor is shown in October 1973 leading Lord Durham, with jockey Sandy Hawley, to the winner's circle at Woodbine. - Ron Bull/Toronto Star file photo

Famed E.P. Taylor Horse Racing Empire Got its Start in North York

October 30, 2021

Family bequeathed home to Canadian Film Centre One of Canada’s largest-ever horse racing empires got its start in North York at a 10-hectare estate, Windfields,… Read more

The Huron-Wendat Trail, opened in 2013, runs along North York’s Finch Hydro Corridor by a site (known as the Parsons Site) where archeological remains of an ancestral Huron-Wendat village were discovered.

Indigenous Artifacts From as Early as 1300 A.D. Found in North York

October 4, 2021

Susan Goldenberg talks about archeological discovery of Indigenous cultures Indigenous artifacts from as early as 1300 to 1500 A.D. have been discovered in North York… Read more

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NEWS

NYHS 100th anniversary

North York will be Turning 100 in 2022!

November 19, 2021

The North York Historical Society will be celebrating this milestone with programs, events and stories to share. On June 13, 1922 a Bill was passed… Read more

Webmaster

NYHS Seeks Volunteer Webmaster to Join the Board of Directors

October 5, 2021

The North York Historical Society is seeking a volunteer Webmaster to join our Board of Directors. The Webmaster will be responsible for management of an… Read more

Treasurer

NYHS Seeks Volunteer Treasurer to Join the Board of Directors

October 5, 2021

The North York Historical Society is seeking a Treasurer responsible for updating the financial statements on a monthly basis. This volunteer position would also be… Read more

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LOCAL HISTORY RESOURCES

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Downsview: Places and People at Toronto’s Highest Point

Downsview is a cultural heritage landscape that reflects the place and the people over time. What was once a forest has been forever changed in… Read more

StrollTO

City of Toronto StrollTO Self-Guided Walking Tours

Discover shops, stops, places and spaces — and history — on Toronto’s main streets as part of StrollTO’s self-guided walks. StrollTO is part of ShowLoveTO,… Read more

Pioneering in North York by Patricia Hart

Books About North York History

Here are some North York history books to explore. Most of these are available through Toronto Public Library. Published by the North York Historical Society… Read more

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