A Warning to the Faint of Heart: Tales from the Early Surveying of Ontario Charlie Wilkins, Author / Journalist This illustrated talk will highlight some of the more heroic and exotic schemes and ambitions that brought land surveyors to the fore in the making of Ontario during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Co-sponsored by...
One Loyalist Descendant and Her Connection to Five American Historical Sites – And a Coin! Sandra McNamara, Genealogist, Researcher, Presenter of “Loyalist & Revolutionary War Research” will give a presentation on — One Loyalist Descendant and Her Connection to Five American Historical Sites – And a Coin! Co-sponsored by the North York Historical Society and the...
Double Threat: Canadian Jews, the Military and World War II Author and journalist Ellin Bessner interviewed over 300 veterans and their families to tell the story of how and why 17,000 men and women from the Jewish community in Canada served to help defeat Hitler and the Axis in World War II. Co-sponsored by the...
History of Education in North York Bill Aird, Vice President of the North York Historical Society Beginning with a discussion of pre-European education, to the earliest schools set up by settlers and the development of the infrastructure of the school system. This talk includes examination of the contributions of two North York residents, C. W....
Amazing Canadian Women in History Lianne Harris, B.A., B.F.A(Ed), T.E.S.L. Lianne has been a history, culture and social studies resource specialist with the Toronto District School Board almost 20 years and has been the guest instructor and workshop leader for teachers across many boards in Southern Ontario. To date she has taught over 80,000 teachers...
