Our Stories

Discover the people, places and moments that shaped MPG and see how our legacy continues to inspire the future.

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Henry “Box” Brown: From Enslavement to a Powerful Toronto Legacy

1815–1987 Toronto Necropolis Plot T-15-11 th Range Henry “Box” Brown’s life offers one of the most extraordinary narratives of courage and creativity
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Joseph Bloore: The Man Behind Bloor Street

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William Mellis Christie: Canada’s Cookie King

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Steve Stavro: A Monument to Vision and Legacy

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Canada’s Oldest Veterans’ Service

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Colin Fraser Barron: Hero of Passchendaele

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William Lyon Mackenzie: Toronto’s First Mayor and Fiery Reformer

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Joseph McCausland: The Man Behind Toronto’s Most Iconic Windows

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City of Toronto Soldiers’ Lot: A Tribute to Service and Sacrifice

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Wallace McCain: A Legacy of Canadian Enterprise

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Joseph Harcourt Tombs: Canada’s First Victoria Cross Hero of WWI

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George Ethelbert Carter: A Trailblazer in Law and Civil Rights

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Cy McLean: Breaking Barriers in Canadian Jazz

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Lloyd Shaddock: A Lifetime of Service at Pine Hills

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Charles Bolton: Civil War Veteran and Pioneer of Embalming in Canada

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Garth Sparling Webb: From Juno Beach Hero to Guardian of Memory

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Alice Eastwood: A Life Rooted in Discovery and Conservation

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Chalmers York Town Line Church: A Lost Cemetery Remembered

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William James McBain: Architect of Modern Ontario

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Dr. Alan Brown: A Pioneer in Child Health and Nutrition

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Rev. Sang Chul Lee: Faith Without Borders