Member of the
Membership #7580
(last
update: Aug 29th, 2010)
NEW:
***See
Upcoming Events
– Sep 9th – Montgomery’s Inn Corn Roast & Heritage Fair – we’ll be
there!***
***Aug
8th: The Goodyear Wingfoot
Clan editions for the years 1955-1957, have been added to our Newsletters
page***
IN-PROGRESS:
***The
Goodyear Wingfoot Clan – years 1951-1953***
Welcome!
Our officers are:
President:
Wendy Gamble
Vice-President:
Bob Bingham
Treasurer:
Carol Wickham
Program Development:
Secretary:
Laurie Caron
The aim of the New Toronto Historical Society
is to preserve and promote the history of the Town of
We are in the process of publishing the history
of New Toronto on this website. Please
click on the links to the left, indicating the specific topics.
If you would care to share your pictures and
stories with us, please e-mail our secretary at newtorontohistorical@rogers.com.
We welcome your comments and suggestions.
This website is the property of the New Toronto
Historical Society and may not be reproduced in whole or in part without giving
credit to the Society and author of the article.
Please help support our society – become a
member by clicking here: Memberships
Montgomery’s Inn –
Corn Roast & Heritage Fair
Thursday, September 9th
5:00 – 8:00pm
Enjoy the market and roasted corn at Montgomery's Inn.
There will also be a bake sale, and a selection of
local produce, and live music.
The day includes live music and displays from west-end
heritage sites.
The Queen’s York
Rangers (1st American Regiment)
present:
The Battle of
Brandywine Parade and Dinner
Saturday, September 11th,
2010
In the presence of the
Event Patron, The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, The Honourable David C.
Onley, O.Ont
Marking the Change of
Appointment between
Honorary Colonel Dr.
Neville G. Poy, O.C., OStJ, and Honorary Colonel Darrell Bricker, PhD
Historic Fort York,
100 Garrison Road
Dress: Parade dress,
suit and tie, cocktail dress
Parade commences:
1600hrs Dinner service: 1930hrs
Dinner tickets are
available at www.qyrang.ca/brandywine2010
New Toronto Historical
Society
Tuesday, September 21st,
2010
L.A.M.P. –
7:00 – 9:00pm
Speaker: Derek Boles on Toronto's Built Railway Heritage:
The Architecture of the Age of Rail Over 200 images will be used
to explore the history of railway architecture in Toronto, from the magnificent
Union Station to the lowly crossing shanty that was recently restored at the
Toronto Railway Heritage Centre. This fast-paced presentation will also explore
suburban passenger stations, express buildings, downtown ticket offices, and
both the CNR Spadina and CPR John Street roundhouses. A brief overview will
also be provided of the current stage of redevelopment at Union Station and the
opening of the TRHC in the summer of 2010.
Biography
Derek Boles is one of the founding members of the Toronto Railway
Historical Association and has written and lectured extensively on Toronto's
railway history. He coordinates the annual Doors Open event at Union Station
and leads popular monthly tours of the station. He is on the board of Heritage
Toronto and is the chair of the Union Station Revitalization Public Advisory
Group. Derek is also the chief historian for the Toronto Railway Heritage
Centre and his book, “Toronto’s Railway Heritage” was published by Arcadia
Publishing in 2009.
October 26th, 2010 – L.A.M.P. at 7:00pm
John Sewell, journalist,
former mayor, former city councilor, will be speaking on:
Biography of William Lyon
Mackenzie
http://www.johnsewell.com/
Also book your calendars for the following dates – speakers to be confirmed:
April 19th, 2010 - L.A.M.P. at 7:00pm
May 17th, 2010 - L.A.M.P. at 7:00pm
Lambton House
October 5th - A second walk by Madeleine
McDowell
October 15th - Hurricane Hazel Night
Dec - Annual Lambton House Traditional Carol Singing
See www.lambtonhouse.org
for more details
Notices
We are happy to
announce that the New Toronto Historical Society website has won the Award of Excellence
in the media category at the 2009 Toronto Heritage Awards
We
thank the many contributors to the site, without whom this award would not have
been possible
Notable
mentions are:
Matthew
Gamble – who hosts our site and keeps our domain name active each year
The
late Dick Baxter – who shared his many stories and pictures that he collected
over the years
Bob
Bingham and
And
countless others who have contributed their stories and pictures
Thank
you to all
Many
regards,
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