Our April Toronto Branch meeting will take place on Monday 25 April starting at 7:30 pm. If you can, come a little early—there will be family history poster presentations starting at 7:00 pm, courtesy of the Branch Members Network. This will be the first Branch meeting at our new venue—Eglinton St George’s United Church at 35 Lytton Blvd in North Toronto. For those who haven’t yet had an opportunity to visit, Eglinton St George’s is located a […]
Eglinton St George’s United Church
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Our March Toronto Branch meeting will take place on Monday 28 March starting at 7:30 pm at the Burgundy Room, North York Memorial Community Hall, 5110 Yonge Street in Toronto (convenient access from the North York subway station). Join us as award-winning historian and General Editor of the Dictionary of Canadian Biography, David A. Wilson, brings to life the St Patrick’s Day Riots of 1858. Ethno-religious street fighting, a corrupt police force, rabble-rousing Councilmen, class conflict within […]
Three words that describe what’s in store for Toronto Branch and our members in 2016! For many years, the Branch has held its monthly meetings at the North York Central Library. However, over the next few months, the NYCL will be undergoing major renovations, and the Canadiana Department, which has been a key partner in Toronto Branch workshops and other educational events, will be dismantled. While 2016 will bring to an end a long […]