EAST YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 

The East York Historical Society meets at 7:30 pm on the last Tuesday of January, March, May, September and November. The meetings will be held at the East York Civic Centre during the renovations at the S Walter Stewart Library. Visitors are welcome. Refreshments are provided before the meeting. The EYHS had 98 members in 2007. A new feature is the East York Tidbits. East York Tidbits are brief descriptions of significant and sometimes colourful East York people, places and events. Our next meeting is on Tuesday, May 27, 2008. Speaker: Barbara Rusch, President of the Ephemera Society of Canada Subject: Sherlock Holmes/Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the True Davidson Toronto Connection Barbara was our guest two or three years ago when she spoke on the topic of Queen Victoria and Victoriana. She is a delightful, well informed and dynamic speaker. at East York Civic Centre, True Davidson Council Chambers 850 Coxwell Avenue We are planning a walk to view historic homes in the Todmorden neighbourhood on Saturday, June 7th. We will meet at 10:00 am at the Charles Sauriol Parkette on the southwest corner of Broadview Avenue and Hillside Drive. The walk will end at Pape and O'Connor and will last about 1 1/2 hours. View a photo of the Dentonia Park Farm plaque which was unveiled on Sept. 16, 2006. View photos of the Unveiling of the Billy McKay Jr Plaque The President of the East York Historical Society is Martin Rainbow. eyhs@eastyork.org

 

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