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 …
The North York Historical Society is saddened to learn of the death of Toronto sculptor Adrienne Alison, on November 14, 2018. Adrienne was very special to us, as she sculpted two statues for the Society (and presented at our March 2016 meeting). Please see https://nyhs.ca/adrienne-alison-sculptor/ for more information. The Society has sent its condolences to Adrienne’s family.
Guild Park and Gardens was visited by an enthusiastic group of members of the NYHS on Sunday, June 10, 2018 for the members-only outing. Select any image to open photo gallery Guild Park’s history includes being the site of the innovative Guild of All Arts, an artists’ community founded in 1932 by noted philanthropists Rosa and …
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 …
