Dozens of gamblers arrested in 1935 police raid at North York’s Jolly Miller Tavern ‘Illicit gambling dens flourished in Toronto the Good,’ writes Susan Goldenberg BY SUSAN GOLDENBERG | SCARBOROUGH MIRROR MAY 28, 2022 At 1 a.m., May 23, 1935, police smashed their way into North York’s historic Jolly Miller Tavern on Yonge Street near …
North York turns 100 thanks in no small part to its first reeve, Robert Hicks ‘Fed up, North York wanted to secede,’ writes Susan Goldenberg BY NORTH YORK MIRROR APR 1, 2022 North York marks its 100th anniversary of independence this year so a salute to Robert Franklin Hicks, in the forefront of this achievement, …
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 to allow for the formation of the Township of North York, separating from the Township of York. The North York Seal depicted a Canadian beaver (representing an industrious people), wheat …
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 established WordPress website (https://nyhs.ca) including technical maintenance, domain, server host, and webmail administration, adding new content (posts and events), etc. Social media skills (Twitter and Instagram) a plus! Anticipated time …
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 responsible for Ensuring payments made to the NYHS (online payment or by cheque/cash) are deposited to the NYHS bank account and payments (speaker or other payments) are processed accordingly Providing …
The North York Historical Society was proud to host an information and book sale table at the NeighbourLink North York Willowdale Neighbours Trunk Sale on Saturday August 21 at 70 Hilda Ave. The Trunk Sale was part of NeighbourLink’s Meet Your Neighbour Week from August 14 to 21. Thanks to NeighbourLink North York for the …
John Laraway was a long time and active member of the NYHS. He passed away last Fall 2020. The NYHS Board has decided to make a donation to Halton County Radial Railway in his memory. The railway museum was one of John’s passions. The NYHS Board has set up a memorial fund for John. If …
The NYHS is pleased to announce that Grace Anyu Sun has joined us as Coordinator of the new NYHS Youth Committee. We’ve asked Grace to share a bit about herself and how she came to be interested in North York history. Welcome Grace! Hi everyone! I’m Grace, a Grade 10 student from Cardinal Carter Academy …
Visit the Toronto History Museums Shop online for 10% off books during Black History Month. North York books offered include: Willowdale: Yesterday’s Farms, Today’s Legacy by Scott Kennedy (2013) Rebellion in North York, 1837 compiled by Penny Potter and published by the North York Historical Society (1987) The Henry Farm, Oriole: An Early Settlement of …
The North York Historical Society is pleased to share our new logo! It features an image of the Golden Lion in front of the historic Golden Lion Hotel, formerly at Yonge St. and Sheppard Ave. Many thanks to talented graphic designer Charu (Cheryl) Sachdeva for her beautiful work. To learn more about the history and …
