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Ethel Smith Stewart: A Trailblazer in Canadian Sport

1907–1980 Prospect Cemetery Section 31 Lot 78S Ethel May Smith Stewart was born in Toronto where she became a forerunner in Canadian athletics – a

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Cy McLean: Breaking Barriers in Canadian Jazz

a hotel in the 1900s

The Ward Sisters: A Tragedy on Toronto Bay

A large group of Toronto uniformed postal workers, including Albert Jackson, posed in several rows outside a brick building, with men seated and standing in formal arrangement, wearing matching caps and coats in a late‑19th‑century group portrait.

Albert Jackson: Canada’s First Black Letter Carrier

Black‑and‑white photograph of Sidney Lambert seated in a wicker chair, wearing a First World War military uniform with a buttoned tunic and insignia, resting one arm on the chair, with an indoor setting and standing lamp visible behind him.

Reverend Sidney Lambert: Soldier, Survivor and Advocate

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George Ethelbert Carter: A Trailblazer in Law and Civil Rights

A black‑and‑white exterior view of the Addictions Research Foundation where Eleanor worked as a therapist. It is a mid‑century institutional building with a concrete façade and rows of rectangular windows, set back from a city street with bare trees and low shrubs in the foreground. The photo was taken in the 1990s.

Dr. Eleanor “Anne” Barrington: A Pioneer in Medicine

Tim Horton: Hockey Legend and Coffee Icon

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Michael Shepard House: York Cemetery’s Hidden Heritage Gem

Poet Gwendolyn MacEwen

Gwendolyn Margaret MacEwen: A Voice of Magic and Mystery

Black‑and‑white portrait of Eric Clavering wearing a wide‑brimmed hat and dark coat, shown from the shoulders up against a softly out‑of‑focus background.

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

Two performers stand on an outdoor stage; one is singing into a microphone with an arm raised, while the other plays an acoustic guitar beside an additional microphone stand. A canopy and metal stage scaffolding are visible overhead against a sunny sky.

Lois Lilienstein: A Legacy of Joy

The artist named Sigi Puchta stands beside the sundial. It is a circular stone feature surrounded by red flowers in an open cemetery landscape, with graves, trees, and grassy fields extending into the distance.

Tracing Time: The Sundial Collection at Mount Pleasant Group of Cemeteries

Black‑and‑white seated portrait of William Lyon Mackenzie wearing a dark suit, waistcoat, and bow tie, holding papers while resting one arm on a table, seated in an ornate chair against a plain studio backdrop.

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

Black‑and‑white photograph of a city street intersection in 1957, showing brick commercial buildings, overhead streetcar wires, parked cars, and storefront signage. An “Imperial Esso Dealer” sign stands on the sidewalk, with utility poles, a fire hydrant, and early automobiles visible along Parliament Street in Toronto.

Hugh Garner: Toronto’s Chronicler of Cabbagetown

Snow‑covered cemetery scene featuring the McCain family marker, a low black granite headstone set against a wooded hillside. A green memorial wreath with a red bow rests in front of the stone, with trees and snow‑covered ground surrounding the grave in winter.

Wallace McCain: A Legacy of Canadian Enterprise

Black and white photo of Lloyd Shaddock. He is smiling and wearing a suit jacket, white shirt and black tie. His hair is well-kempt and short.

Lloyd Shaddock: A Lifetime of Service at Pine Hills

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George Brown: Father of Confederation and Champion of Reform

Cecil Robert Youngfox: A Voice through Art

Alexander Muir

Alexander Muir: The Man Behind “The Maple Leaf Forever”

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Dr. Aminul Haq: Innovator in Cardiac Care