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Beverly Randolph Snow: A Legacy of Resilience and Equity

1799–1856 Toronto Necropolis Section K Lot 90 Beverly Randolph Snow was a Black entrepreneur whose life story speaks powerfully to issues of racial

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

Sanderson Pearcy: Entrepreneur and Community Builder

A full‑length black‑and‑white portrait of William George Barker standing in front of a plain studio backdrop. The officer is dressed in early 20th‑century military attire with a belted jacket, medals on the chest, tall boots, and a cap. He holds a riding crop or swagger stick in both hands, positioned in front of him. A handwritten note or signature is visible along the lower right side of the photograph.

William G. Barker, V.C.: Canada’s Fearless Air Ace

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Empress of Ireland Memorial: A Silent Tribute

Rosa and Spencer Clark: Preserving Beauty in a Changing City

tall memorial monument with wreaths

The 48th Highlanders’ Memorial: Faithful Forever

From Veil to Urn: Symbolism in Cemetery Monuments

Poet Gwendolyn MacEwen

Gwendolyn Margaret MacEwen: A Voice of Magic and Mystery

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Sing Hoo Yuen: A Sculptor Who Bridged Cultures

A detailed photograph of a Victoria Cross medal suspended from a deep magenta ribbon. The bronze cross features a lion standing atop a royal crown at its center, with an ornate scroll below. The medal hangs against a dark, textured background

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

old Canadian Tire store at a busy intersection

John William Billes: The Visionary Behind Canadian Tire

John Ross Robertson: Journalist, Reformer and Champion of Amateur Sport

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Gregory Clark: Canada’s Beloved Storyteller and War Correspondent

Hugh Hendry: A Brave Sailor Lost but Not Forgotten

James C. Aikins: Statesman, Visionary and Guardian of Toronto’s Cemeteries

Lloyd Shaddock: A Lifetime of Service at Pine Hills

man sitting on an old bicycle with a huge wheel

Dr. Perry E. Doolittle: The Father of the Trans-Canada Highway

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George Leslie: A Visionary Who Shaped Toronto’s Green Spaces

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David Bruce Archer: Champion of Labour and Community Builder

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John Ewart: Upper Canada’s First Architect