On November 6, 2018, North York Historical Society President Glenn Bonnetta and Director Marla Weingarten met with new Willowdale MPP Stan Cho, elected in June 2018, to discuss the mission and activities of the Society and opportunities for working together in the future. The Society gratefully acknowledges the Province of Ontario’s support by way of …
Following our recent news (Announcing NYHS’s New Local History Column), the NYHS is very pleased to share our first piece on Toronto.com, written by NYHS director Susan Goldenberg. Overtaxed and Underserviced, North York Broke Away from Toronto in 1922 ‘Residents hauled ashes to fill potholes,’ writes Susan Goldenberg What is now North York has been …
Great news! Starting in July 2018, the North York Historical Society will be presenting a local history column online at toronto.com and in the North York Mirror newspaper. Written by researcher, author, and NYHS Director Susan Goldenberg, the stories will appear on the second Thursday of every month. Stay tuned for more information! Update: Susan Goldenberg’s …
From ACO Built Heritage News – Issue No. 269 – May 21, 2018, by Catherine Nasmith Architectural Conservancy Ontario has released a set of questions for provincial election candidates. They cover five topics: financial incentives for heritage, conserving our school heritage, heritage as an environmental priority for public sector buildings, energy efficiency incentives for heritage …
In an “Opinion” article on January 22nd, Alex Bozikovic wrote in the Globe & Mail that “Old City Hall towers over Toronto. The grand sandstone pile stands at the top of the Bay Street canyon, its carvings and gables testifying to Victorian Toronto’s ambition and craftsman-ship.” This was a few days before a report was to be presented …
Elizabeth and Robert McQuillan, on the left, and Edith & Geoff Geduld on the right, were all presented this year with a 35-year award for service in the North York Historical Society. Edith and Geoff Geduld were also presented with the Cruikshank Medal for 2017 by the Ontario Historical Society (OHS). This picture was taken at the annual …
The NYHS presents an excerpt from the Society’s Oral History interview with Barbara Kane. I grew up in Windsor, Ontario and came to Toronto in 1939 and lived here ever since. I married a chap who was born and lived in Toronto and we moved up to Upper Canada Drive in 1951 and l lived there …
The North York Historical Society has been awarded the Ontario Historical Society’s 2014 Scadding Award of Excellence, which recognizes a historical society or heritage group that has made an outstanding contribution to the field of history. Throughout its history of serving the community, the all-volunteer historical society has advocated for the preservation, restoration, and adaptive re-use of countless heritage assets …
The Ontario Historical Society’s Cruikshank Medal is presented on rare occasions to individuals who have performed with distinction on behalf of the Society. This year, the Ontario Historical Society is proud to recognize Geoff and Edith Geduld with this honour. The Gedulds have worked in close partnership with the Ontario Historical Society for over thirty years. Geoff served …
Long time NYHS member and Gibson House Volunteer. She and her husband, Louis (1924-2012), lived in Willowdale for over 50 years. She worked for many years as a school librarian at Drewry Avenue Public School, helped organize Scholastic Book Fairs, and wrote numerous reviews of children’s books for library journals. In the 1970s, she started a second career …
