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Cecil Robert Youngfox: A Voice through Art

1943–1987 Mount Pleasant Cemetery Plot L Lot 1919 Cecil Youngfox was a celebrated gay Ojibwe and Métis artist whose vibrant works gave voice to
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Portrait of Corporal Ainsworth Dyer in military uniform, wearing a maroon beret and standing in front of flags, photographed from the chest up.

Corporal Ainsworth Dyer: A Life of Service and Sacrifice

view of the Royal York hotel

Gino “Empry” Emperatori: Toronto’s Mr. Entertainment

A black and white photos of Gus Harris during his time as a reeve in Scarborough. He is wearing a plaid suit jacket, white-coloured shirt, and dark-coloured tie. His hair is cropped short and slightly wavy and his expression is neutral but pleasant.

Gus Harris: A Lasting Mark in Scarborough

old photo of house

Receiving Vault “The Dead House”: Winter Burials in Toronto’s Early West End

Person working on a laptop at a table with a drink can beside them.

Ian Young: A Quiet Steward of the Land

mother feeding her kids cod liver oil

Marion and Wally Johnston: A Partnership in Science and Service

A street scene featuring colorful storefronts, including Sam the Record Man and Steele’s Tavern. Pedestrians walk across the street in the foreground, while others stand near the shop entrances. Bright signage and busy façades create a lively urban atmosphere.

Steele Basil: The Man Behind Toronto’s Legendary Tavern

a grand house

Ashbridge Family: A Legacy Rooted in Toronto’s East End

Stone mausoleum with steps, arched windows, and a statue on top, surrounded by trees and gravestones.

Massey Mausoleum: A Monument to Industry and Legacy

Black-and-white studio portrait of Private Walter Leigh Rayfield, V.C., seated in uniform wearing a service cap and a buttoned military tunic with chevrons on the sleeve, posed against a plain backdrop.

Walter Leigh Rayfield, VC: Hero of Arras

large granite bench with naked granite woman and trees and flowers

Lionel Cutten Monument: Art, Memory and Mastery

Historic black‑and‑white photograph showing a massive explosion cloud rising into the sky above buildings and rooftops. The cloud billows outward in dense layers, dominating the horizon while silhouetted structures and figures appear along the lower edge of the image.

Hugh Hendry: A Brave Sailor Lost but Not Forgotten

Snow‑covered cemetery scene at dusk featuring a tall stone grave marker in the foreground commemorating James Aikins. The monument is topped with a rounded cap and surrounded by evergreen trees and bare branches, with additional headstones visible along a snow‑covered path in winter light.

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

Man standing inside an auto repair shop with several vans on lifts and open hoods, surrounded by tools and service equipment.

Making the Machines Work for the People: Mark Francis’ MPG Story

really old skates

Percy Johnston: A Life on Ice

Close‑up view of a carved stone urn atop a grave monument, weathered with patches of lichen. Leafless trees and soft daylight blur into the background, creating a calm, reflective cemetery setting.

From Veil to Urn: Symbolism in Cemetery Monuments

Painted portrait of Bartholomew Bull, known as the Patriarch of Spadunk, shown from the chest up wearing a dark suit and bow tie against a muted background.

Bartholomew Bull: An Early Figure in Davenport’s History

three medals shaped like flowers

David Bruce Archer: Champion of Labour and Community Builder

A large early‑20th‑century ocean liner with a black hull and white superstructure steams across calm water, emitting dark smoke from multiple funnels, viewed broadside against a pale sky and distant shoreline.

Empress of Ireland Memorial: A Silent Tribute 

William Peyton Hubbard historical plaque

William Peyton Hubbard: Toronto’s Trailblazer for Equality and Public Power