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TORONTO HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION PATRONS The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, C.C., C.C.C., C.D., and Mr. John Ralston Saul, C.C.
NEWSLETTER # 14 - December 2009
Many volunteers ensured another successful season at Scadding Cabin. Thank you to all who opened the cabin in May, staffed it during the many days we were open, and closed it on October 31. More than 5000 people visited the cabin in 2009. York Pioneer and Historical Society
SPECIAL REQUEST The following request was received by way of the THA’s website. If anyone can help, please contact Kathryn as noted below.
I am currently working on a project called Remembering Radio with Professor Anne MacLennan at York University. Professor MacLennan is studying Canadian radio in the 1930s by conducting oral interviews with those who lived in Canada at the time. I have an information package which includes a letter of introduction, the interview questions and a consent form. If you think that any members of the Toronto Historical Association would be interested in participating, could you please either forward them my contact information or let me know? I can be contacted by email at
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or by phone at (416) 997-0587. Please let me know if you have any further questions. I look forward to hearing from you. Kathryn White - M.A. Student, Graduate Program in History, York University
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Open House: Fort York Visitor Centre Design Competition December 4, 5, and 6 from noon to 6 pm each day Members' Lounge, City Hall Council Chamber, 3rd floor Everyone is welcome to view the designs of the five finalists and to fill out a comments form. For further information, contact: Sandra Shaul, Museum Administrator, Special Projects (Bicentennial War of 1812). Phone: 416-392-8231 - Cell: 416-949-5809 - Fax: 416-392-5600 -
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Victorian Christmas Dinner December 5 at 6:00 p.m. An annual favourite, this traditional dinner is hosted by the Sharon Temple’s Volunteer Committee in the Temperance Hall. Tickets: $45.00. For more information, please call 905-478-2389. MEMBER’S UPCOMING EVENTS
Swansea Historical Society - Next Meeting - Wednesday December 2, 2009 at 7:30 in the Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Avenue - Memorabilia Night And Christmas Party Please bring items relating to Swansea, enjoy the refreshments and view a presentation from our archives. Visitors welcome We have NINE BOOKLETS and Our 2010 SWANSEA COMMUNITY CALENDAR They are available at the Town Hall and make great Christmas gifts or stocking stuffers.
Riverdale Historical Society - is sponsoring an Arts and Crafts Fair. Local artists and crafts people will display and sell their wares. Get a jump on the holiday season! Date: Saturday, December 5th, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Place: Riverdale Presbyterian Church, 662 Pape Ave, (just south of Danforth Ave). Free admission to all. Refreshments available. Tables available for presenters at $15. (Please contact Anne, 416-465-8516, to reserve a table). www.riverdalehistoricalsociety.com
Cabbagetown Regent Park Community Museum - is pleased to invite you to the Toronto launch of Polly of Bridgewater Farm: An unknown Irish story, by author, Catharine Fleming McKenty, published by Cabbagetown Press. Please join us for a book signing and reception, at which the author and illustrators will be present. Date: Saturday, December 5th, 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Place: At the Ben Wicks, 424 Parliament Street, south of Carlton. Light refreshments will be served. For more information call 416-816-4994. www.CRPMuseum.com
North York Historical Society: Wednesday, December 9th, 7.30 p.m. - Lorne Miller, author & publisher, will present OUR DON MILLS: a community memoir. LOCATION: Willowdale United Church, Friendship Room, 349 Kenneth Avenue. 2 blocks east of Yonge Street, north of the North York City subway. Parking available. Admission free. Visitors are welcome.
St. James Cathedral
CHANGE OF SCENE FOR THE ANNUAL CRÈCHE DISPLAY AT ST. JAMES CATHEDRAL As the Parish House is undergoing renovations, St. James is setting up two mini exhibitions this year. The first will be in the Rotunda of Toronto City Hall, Saturday and Sunday, December 5th and 6th from 12:00 to 5:00 pm.
This will form part of the annual exhibition "Christmas Customs From Around The World", sponsored by the Community Folk Arts Council of Metropolitan Toronto. As well as crèches, there will be displays of foods, decorations and costumes reflecting the diversity of cultures within the city. As well, there will be added entertainment in the Rotunda; while outside there will be celebrations in concert with the Cavalcade of Lights. This promises to be a very special weekend and everyone is welcome.
The second mini exhibition will be in the Cathedral itself in one of the side aisles on Saturday and Sunday, December 19th and 20th from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm, and between the various services on the Sunday. There is an afternoon concert in the cathedral at 4:00 pm every Saturday and on this Sunday there will be a Choral Evensong at 4:30 pm as it is the fourth Sunday of Advent.
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If you have something you would like in the THA newsletter or a special event, please get it to the editor before the 12th of the month previous to the event. Molly Sutherland will be preparing the newsletter and she can be reached by telephone at 416-621-5165, or by e-mail to
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Mail will be picked up as usual at Toronto’s First Post Office.
P.O. Box 67, Toronto’s First Post Office, 260 Adelaide Street East, Toronto M5A 1N1
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