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 …
On October 14, 2020, a glorious fall morning, NYHS President Glenn Bonnetta and Director Sheryl Adelkind received a socially-distanced tour of several North York sites with Edith George, a very knowledgeable and passionate advocate for her Humbermede neighbourhood. Edith’s neighbourhood includes the Rivermede Estate at Weston Road and Sheppard Avenue West, a very impressive Tudor …
Wednesday, July 29 – Friday, September 4 Toronto History Museums welcomes you to HistoricTO – a new cultural experience that connects Toronto’s communities through time-ticketed, guided neighbourhood walking tours. Tours provide equitable and inclusive access to local history, heritage and land-based learnings at Toronto History Museums. Dates & Times: Wednesday to Sunday, 11 a.m., 12:30 …
The Society recently received a special donation of an album of photographs taken at a re-enactment of the Battle of Montgomery’s Tavern which took place on December 4, 1971, near Don Mills Road and the 401. The re-enactment was staged to raise money for the Moatfield Farm Foundation which was involved in the successful campaign …
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 the CTV News video below for details. A 250-year-old tree may be saved by a North York community coming together to raise $430,000. Full story from @BethCTV: https://t.co/73uJDZNcUq pic.twitter.com/qGIVXHCvZa — …
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 plaque for O’Sullivan’s Hotel. Thanks to @heritagetoronto and North York Historical Society for joining us at Summer Celebration to unveil the plaque commemorating a true North York landmark, the old …
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 plaque for the Golden Lion Hotel. NYHS director Marla Weingarten delivered the following remarks. The Golden Lion Hotel was built in 1825 by Thomas Sheppard on what would now be …
