Please also visit the Gibson House Museum’s website for many more ongoing exhibitions and events!
The West Willowdale Neighbourhood Association Board of Directors would like to invite its members and neighbours to the Annual General Meeting on February 26, 2020, at Canterbury Place Retirement Residence.
Tentative Agenda:
-Recap of the past year’s accomplishments
-Projects going forward
-Guest speaker
-Voting any new Board members
Light refreshments will be served.
Due to all Toronto Public Library branches closing from March 14 until April 6, we regret that this program has been cancelled.
Amazing Canadian Women in History
Lianne Harris, B.A., B.F.A(Ed), T.E.S.L.
Lianne has been a history, culture and social studies resource specialist with the Toronto District School Board almost 20 years and has been the guest instructor and workshop leader for teachers across many boards in Southern Ontario. To date she has taught over 80,000 teachers and students (usually in authentic period clothing).
In 2003, she was selected by W.O.M.A.D. as one of Toronto’s Women of Influence.
Lianne is the author of many books including two medieval novels and non-fiction books on Bangladesh, India, great women in history, historical clothing and costuming, and world travel photography. She is a contributing author of the Canadian best seller business book, The Power of Women United.
Pursuing her love of art, Lianne has been an exhibiting artist at the Royal Ontario Museum, Roy Thomson Hall, The IDA Gallery, and The Shaw Festival. Appearing on TV and interviewed many times on the radio, she has been the keynote presenter at many professional, academic and organization events.
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.