Toronto Historical Association

MARCH 2008 NEWSLETTER # 6

PATRONS

ENOCH TURNER SCHOOLHOUSE

ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS – THA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

If you are a busy and involved volunteer in your Association, why not put your name forward to serve on THA’s Board of Directors. It is a two-year term and we hold 10 Board meetings per year on the first Monday of the month (barring Holiday Mondays). THA is an umbrella organization designed to represent the interests of all its members, so why not put your name forward to serve your Association in the broader context. For further information contact Ann Rowan at 416-425-2643 or by Email at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

NEWS FROM THE GRAPEVINE

Next year, 2009, is the 175th Anniversary of the Inauguration of Toronto - March 6, 1834. That is when the Town of York became the City of Toronto. Let’s celebrate! Any ideas? Let us know. Tony Stapells, Phone and FAX 416-461-6834

APRIL’S NEWSLETTER

Molly Sutherland will be the Editor of the THA newsletter for the month of April. She may be reached at 416-621-5165, 6 Markland Drive, Etobicoke M9C 1M7 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Please send her your upcoming events and articles as soon as possible. Peggy Kurtin will return on May 1st.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday, March 18 at 8pm - The Toronto Branch of the UEL is having Gayle Dzis, challenging you to “Write Your History, Everybody Can”, at 40 Scollard Ave. Suite 300, between Yonge and Bay, 2 blocks north of Bloor. For info 416-489-1783.

Thurs. March 20, 7 to 8:30 - Colborne Lodge will help you discover the arrival of spring with music, stories and food! Enjoy an evening candle-lit tour of Colbourne Lodge at the south-end of High Park. Pre-registration and payment required. $14.29 plus GST 416-392-6916 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Thurs. March 20 from 7pm to9pm - The City of Toronto Archives and the Friends of the Archives of Ontario are presenting a lecture by Dave Meslin and Pleasance Crawford. Landscape historian Pleasance Crawford will take us through the history of one of Toronto’s oldest parks. Dave Meslin, municipal activist and co-founder of Spacing Magazine will provide a look at how we use and abuse our visual environment. Admission is free, however you must pre-register at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 392-0558.

Sat & Sun. March 22 & 23 from 10am to noon, an Egg decorating workshop for ages 8 & up at Mackenzie House, 82 Bond St. Non-traditional methods like decoupage, glittering with beads, and applying textiles will be taught. Pre-registration & payment of $15 plus GST is required.

Tuesday, March 25 at 6:30 The Riverdale Public Library, 370 Broadview Ave. The Riverdale Historical Society presents Cory and Victor Lemos of Preservation House in a program entitled ”Shoebox to Order”, an illustrated presentation on the preservation of family photos. Refreshments will be served.

Sat. March 29th from 11am till noon at the Market Gallery, 95 Front St East, 2nd floor. Storyteller Fay Williams will speak on “ One Stitch at a Time: Stories from the Spadina Garment District”. Over 100 years ago Toronto’s garment industry had its beginning on Spadina Street. An exhibit is on display from March 8 to July 15th. Admission is free but you must RSVP as seating is limited. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 416-392-7604.

Sat. March 29th, 7 to 9:30pm – At Gibson House, 5172 Yonge St. Dinner and a hearty discussion about March 1850. Finally back in Canada after their exile in the USA, William Lyon Mackenzie and David Gibson piece together what happened after the failure of the 1837 Rebellion. This discussion will continue over a hearty Scots dinner and a glass of hard cider in the kitchen and dining room of the Gibson farmhouse. Adult audience, Pre-registration required at $33. plus GST. 416-395-7432 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Saturday, April 5 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm - The City of Toronto Archives and the Friends of the Archives of Ontario are presenting a lecture “Researching the Recent Past Modern Architecture and the Archival Record. The speaker will be Andrew Waldron an architectural historian at Parks Canada, specializing in the history of Canadian modernism and its architectural manifestations. Admission is free, however you must pre-register at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 392-0558.

Wednesday, May 7th at 7pm - THA’s AGM at the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse, 106 Trinity Street. Dorothy Duncan will speak on the State of Heritage in the past, present and future. If you have anything for this meeting, please send it to Molly Sutherland, 6 Markland Drive, Etobicoke M9C 1M7 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it