Entries Tagged as 'History'
ARTS (MAY 2017): Examining pre-Confederation treaties
May 26th, 2017 · Comments Off on ARTS (MAY 2017): Examining pre-Confederation treaties
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Harbord C.I. connects with history
April 10th, 2017 · Comments Off on FROM THE ARCHIVES: Harbord C.I. connects with history
Fully restored statue returns to school
By Linda Nguyen
A bronze soldier has stood proudly in front of Harbord Collegiate Institute for 83 years. He’s watched students saunter in and out of class each day, watched as they skateboard and chatter at his feet, but most importantly, he’s watched over them.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: A time of loss, horror and excitement
March 5th, 2017 · Comments Off on FROM THE ARCHIVES: A time of loss, horror and excitement
Three Annex veterans recall war service
By Annemarie Brissenden
Georgette Caldwell remembers the exact moment she decided to join the Women’s Royal Naval Service. It came after the first firebombing of London. Walking along the churchyard of St. Paul’s Cathedral, “you could smell the wood burning, and the cobblestones underneath my feet were still steaming.”
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH (FEBRUARY 2017): Moving to the centre
March 5th, 2017 · Comments Off on BLACK HISTORY MONTH (FEBRUARY 2017): Moving to the centre
HISTORY FROM THE ARCHIVES: Sculptor marks the lessons of war
November 18th, 2016 · Comments Off on HISTORY FROM THE ARCHIVES: Sculptor marks the lessons of war
Walter Allward designed Vimy Ridge, local war memorials
By Alfred Holden
In honour of Remembrance Day, this month we reprint former Citybuildings columnist Alfred Holden’s November 2003 piece on the sculptor who designed many of the nation’s most affecting and prominent war memorials.
HISTORY (OCTOBER 2016): Yiddish sign evokes rich history
October 28th, 2016 · Comments Off on HISTORY (OCTOBER 2016): Yiddish sign evokes rich history
HISTORY (OCTOBER 2016): Honouring those who honour history
October 27th, 2016 · Comments Off on HISTORY (OCTOBER 2016): Honouring those who honour history
Local residents recognized at Heritage Toronto Awards
Former Chief of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation and community historian Carolyn King received Heritage Toronto’s Special Achievement Award in recognition of her decades-long efforts to preserve the Mississaugas of New Credit First Nation’s community and to celebrate First Nation heritage at this year’s award ceremony, held in conjunction with the annual Kilbourn lecture on Oct. 17 at the Isabel Bader Theatre. The presentation capped off an evening that celebrated a host of local historians.
FROM THE ARCHIVES (SEPTEMBER 2016): A look back at one attempt to lease a local school
September 16th, 2016 · Comments Off on FROM THE ARCHIVES (SEPTEMBER 2016): A look back at one attempt to lease a local school
TDSB reverses Essex Junior and Senior Public School decision after community uproar
NEWS: Kensington Market to become heritage district
May 13th, 2016 · 3 Comments
Supporters aim to protect neighbourhood’s unique character
By Geremy Bordonaro
Even in a city known for its distinctive neighbourhoods, it remains unique.
NEWS: HVRA recognized for historical achievements
May 13th, 2016 · Comments Off on NEWS: HVRA recognized for historical achievements
PHOTO COURTESY HVRA: Wendy Smith accepts the 2015 Peggy Kurtin Memorial Award on behalf of the Harbord Village Residents’ Association (HVRA). Presented annually by the Toronto Historical Association, the award recognized the HVRA’s oral history project, as well as its website.
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