Our Stories

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

Tim Horton wearing a vintage Toronto Maple Leafs jersey poses in front of a solid blue background. The player is shown from the waist up, dressed in a blue sweater with a large white maple leaf logo and lace-up collar.

Tim Horton: Hockey Legend and Coffee Icon

1930–1974 York Cemetery Section 14 Plot 133 Miles Gilbert “Tim” Horton was born on January 12, 1930, in Cochrane, Ont. His journey to hockey greatness
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Kai Yin Chang: From Revolutionary Leader to Toronto Exile

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John William Billes: The Visionary Behind Canadian Tire

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Alice Eastwood: A Life Rooted in Discovery and Conservation

A vintage studio portrait of Frederick Banting wearing a dark three‑piece suit with a collared shirt and striped tie. The subject is posed against a softly lit, neutral background, creating a classic early‑20th‑century photographic style.

Sir Frederick Banting: The Doctor Who Gave Life to Millions

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

A black-and-white photograph of the Freemasons’ burial plot in a historic cemetery, featuring a tall stone column monument topped with a sphere in the foreground. Rows of smaller gravestones and monuments are arranged across a gently sloping grassy landscape, with leafless trees in the background, suggesting a formal memorial setting in late fall or early spring.

Freemasonry and the Shaping of Toronto’s Civic Identity

A person wearing a wide-brimmed cowboy hat, shown in a black‑and‑white photograph with a soft, out‑of‑focus background.

Eric Clavering: From London’s Stages to Canada’s Screens

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St. Andrew’s Society Cairn: A Monument to Scottish Heritage

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Clucking Through the Silence: A Necropolis Tale

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Richard John Lucas: The Man Behind Canada’s Sugared Ham

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J.E.H. MacDonald: Visionary of Canadian Art

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Corporal Ainsworth Dyer: A Life of Service and Sacrifice

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Zoran “Zoki” Kosanović: A Champion Who Put Canadian Table Tennis on the Map

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History of Duffins Creek: A Waterway of Stories

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

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Marion Martin: The First to Rest at Mount Pleasant Cemetery

A black‑and‑white close‑up of round biscuits moving along a conveyor belt in a factory setting, showing rows of cookies evenly spaced as they travel through the production line.

William Mellis Christie: Canada’s Cookie King

A historical black‑and‑white photograph of a uniformed military figure wearing a peaked cap with an insignia. The person is dressed in a formal service uniform, standing outdoors in front of a softly blurred background with architectural elements.

Colin Fraser Barron: Hero of Passchendaele

A close-up photograph of a gold commemorative coin featuring two classical figures standing in the center—one draped and holding a staff, the other nude and athletic, holding a wreath. The inscriptions include “776 B.C. – 1976 A.D.” along the left side, “100 DOLLARS” on the right, and Greek lettering along the bottom. The coin rests on a light, textured background.

Dora de Pédery-Hunt: The Artist Behind Canada’s Coins

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Kenneth Taylor: Canada’s Quiet Hero Behind Argo