The aim of the New Toronto Historical Society is to preserve and promote the history of the Town of New Toronto.
New Toronto is located on the north shore of Lake Ontario, bounded by Mimico on the east and Long Branch on the west - as outlined in red on the map below.
It was incorporated as a town in 1913 and became part of the City of Etobicoke in 1967.
New Toronto Celebrates its 100th Anniversary
Saturday, October 5, 1–5PM
St. Margaret's Church
156 Sixth Street, Toronto, ON
TICKETS: $15
Click here to download the order form
Or, send your name, address, number of tickets and a cheque for the full amount to:
New Toronto Historical Society
(1903 - 1515 Lakeshore Rd. E.
Mississauga ON, L5E 3E3).
New Toronto at 100 Years
It was 100 years ago that New
Toronto became a municipality.
Then, the Village of New Toronto,
the first council met at the School
Hall (present day LAMP building)
on January 12, 1913 at 7PM for
their first meeting.
The first members of Council were
George Ironside, Reeve, Charles
Lovejoy, Councilor Fred J. Hicks,
Councilor George Edgar James,
and Councilor Samuel Robinson.
The New Toronto Historical Society
will be celebrating the 100th Anniversary of New Toronto on Saturday, October 5, 2013. So mark your
calendars now.
The celebration will start with a
historical walk beginning at 1PM.
The walk will begin and end at St.
Margaret's Anglican Church on 6th
Street. When the walk concludes at
3PM there will be a celebratory tea
in St. Margaret's and launch of a
new book on the History of New
Toronto.
