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Honouring Remembrance Day at York Cemetery

York Cemetery Centre along Blvd. Remembrance Day is a time for communities to come together to reflect on the sacrifices made by those who served and

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Handwritten Records at the Toronto Necropolis: Preserving the Past

Mary Louisa Pipkin: Freedom Seeker and Toronto Trailblazer

Hugh Garner: Toronto’s Chronicler of Cabbagetown

Poet Gwendolyn MacEwen

Gwendolyn Margaret MacEwen: A Voice of Magic and Mystery

A detailed black-and-white illustration of a grave monument featuring a tall Celtic cross atop a pedestal in a cemetery setting. The inscription on the monument reads “Jane Ewart, wife of Sir Oliver Mowat,” with dates below, and the base is engraved “MOWAT.” Leafless trees and shrubs surround the grave, and another monument marked “Eaton” appears in the background,

Oliver Mowat: Architect of Ontario’s Autonomy

A vintage sepia-toned portrait of Alice Freeman-Brown seated in an elegant pose. She wears a long, fitted dress with puffed sleeves and decorative details along the bodice. One arm rests on a fur-draped chair, while the other holds a folded piece of fabric or a cloth across her lap. The background is plain, highlighting the formal style of the period clothing.

Alice Freeman-Brown: A Pen Name and a Pioneering Spirit

people at the park

Peter Lamb: From Glue to Zoo to Riverdale Farm

gallows of the Don Jail with plaque

Arthur Lucas and Ronald Turpin: Canada’s Last Executions

man in a suit with a microphone

Gregory Clark: Canada’s Beloved Storyteller and War Correspondent

Hugh Hendry: A Brave Sailor Lost but Not Forgotten

Deborah Brown: A Journey to Freedom and Legacy in Toronto

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O’Born Family: Champions of Print and Innovation

Roscoe Reid Graham: A Pioneer of Canadian Surgery

mother feeding her kids cod liver oil

Marion and Wally Johnston: A Partnership in Science and Service

James Brown: The Last Public Hanging in Toronto

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

Gus Harris: A Lasting Mark in Scarborough

women with a bonnet

Alice Eastwood: A Life Rooted in Discovery and Conservation

William Lyon Mackenzie King

William Lyon Mackenzie King: Canada’s Longest-Serving Prime Minister

grave peeking out of the ground

Andrew Porteous: The First Burial at Toronto Necropolis