Aberdeen Avenue 375 Gordon Sinclair. 1900 - 1984 Ontario Street a nighttime training exercise near Kandahar, A Giant in Canadian Broadcast Journalism. Afghanistan. He is described by his colleagues Ernest Thompson Seton. 1860 - 1946 Plaque located on the fence of Spruce Court 262 Frederick Hagan. 1918 – 2003 as a thoughtful leader who had a strength of Self-trained Biologist, Scientific Illustrator and Public School (formerly 375 Carlton). One of Canada’s Greatest Artists and heart that was unparalleled. Naturalist. Plaque located at #6 (formerly #4 Gordon Sinclair began Teachers. which no longer exists.) working as a reporter for Born in Toronto, Frederick Sackville Street Ernest Thompson Seton was the Toronto Daily Star in Hagan took up studies at one of the founders of the 1922 and travelled around what is now known as the 395A Jack Nichols. 1921 – 2009 Boy Scouts and Girl Guides of the world four times as Ontario College of Art and Canada’s Pre-eminent World War II Artist. America in addition to being a wandering reporter. Design. In 1946 Mr. Hagan Born in Montreal, and like one of the most important Following WWII he became was hired to teach drawing, many artists, Jack Nichols 19th century Canadian a prominent radio and television personality. painting and printmaking at was largely self-taught. The novelists. In 1979 he was appointed an Officer of the O.C.A. where he stayed for 37 years. His works Royal Canadian Reserve Order of Canada. At his request, his place are held by the National Gallery of Canada and appointed him “official war Amelia Street of burial has no marker or other form of the Art Gallery of Ontario among others. artist”. His depictions of identification. Canadian bravery in battle 43 Walter Seymour Allward. 1876 – 1955. 550 Hugh Garner. 1913 – 1979 did not go unnoticed. His work appears in Renowned Canadian Sculptor. Lieutenant Francis Gwillim Simcoe. Author and Witness to Depression Era prestigious museums across Canada and in many Following early training at 1791 - 1812 Cabbagetown. Plaque located at the Hugh private collections. Central Technical School in First Private Owner of These Lands. Plaque Garner Housing Co-operative. Toronto, Mr. Allward studied located at SW corner of Riverdale Park at Born in Yorkshire, England, 435 Al Purdy. 1918 - 2000 in London and Paris. He is best Carlton and Sumach Streets. Hugh Garner grew up in “The Most Canadian Poet”. known for his monument at Francis Simcoe was the Cabbagetown and worked at Al Purdy has been called Vimy Ridge in France which eldest son of John Graves the Toronto Star newspaper as the best English-language took 14 years to complete. Simcoe, the first Lieutenant a copy boy. He fought in the Canadian poet of the twentieth Lieutenant Francis Gwillem Simcoe Governor of Upper Canada. Spanish Civil War and WWII. Al Purdy century. Although he lacked 137 Betty Oliphant. 1918 – 2004 He was the first owner of As a Canadian writer, Garner’s formal education, he wrote 33 Renowned Innovator of Ballet Education. the lands now known as focus was on working class Ontario and the best books of verse, and twice won Betty Oliphant came to Canada Cabbagetown. Francis known of his realistic novels is Cabbagetown (1950). Canada’s Governor General’s in 1947 as a war bride and returned to England where he attended In 1963 Hugh Garner won Canada’s Governor Literary Award as well as being awarded the Order opened her own ballet school, Eton and at 16 was an Ensign in the 27th General’s Literary Award for Hugh Garner’s Best of Canada. then served as ballet mistress for Inniskilling Regiment. He was killed at the Stories, a collection of his short stories. the National Ballet of Canada. age of 21 in Spain while leading a storming 436 Arthur Schawlow PhD. 1921 - 1999 In 1959 she co-founded the party under the command of the Duke of 675 Luigi von Kunitz. 1870 – 1931 Nobel Prize Winner Who Co-developed the National Ballet School, serving Wellington. Founder of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Laser. A plaque is also located at Winchester as Artistic Director and later, Principal. Plaque located at SW corner of Rose Avenue Public School, Heritage Building. Cabbagetown’s First People. Public School. Arthur ‘Bud’ Schawlow 139 J.L. (Allen) Yen PhD. 1925 – 1993 Plaque located inside the SW entrance to Born and trained as a attended Winchester Public Prominent Figure in Canadian Radio Astronomy. Riverdale Park. musician in Vienna, he came School. Earning a scholarship, Born in Canton, China, Allen Centuries before there to Toronto in 1912 to teach. he enrolled in the University Yen was first appointed to the was a Cabbagetown He was very popular, and of Toronto and began his Faculty of Applied Sciences and community and long inspired many musicians. In studies in physics. In 1981 Engineering at the University Cabbagetown's before French fur traders the 1920s he founded the Dr. Schawlow won the Nobel of Toronto in 1952. A Fellow of First People or the British settlement Toronto Symphony Orchestra Prize for physics for his contribution to the the Royal Society of Canada, called York, many different and became its first conductor. development of laser spectroscopy. he will be remembered not Aboriginal cultures such only for his contribution to science but also for his as the Anishnabai (Ojibwa), Haudenosaune Parliament Street Salisbury Avenue endless wisdom and love of sailing. (Iroquois), Huron, Eries, Petuns and Neutrals came together to trade, hold councils and 424 Ben Wicks. 1926 – 2000 34 Eden Smith, Architect. 1858 - 1949 160 Mary O’Riordan D.V.M. 1925 – 1993 seasonal ceremonies in this region of Ontario. Political Cartoonist, Global Literacy Advocate, Prolific Early Toronto Designer and Architect. Pioneering Veterinarian. The confluence of these many cultures gave Humanitarian. Plaque located at “The Ben Eden Smith and his wife Annie moved Born in Ennis, County birth to a great circle of Aboriginal civilization Wicks Pub”. from England to Toronto Clare, Ireland, “Dr. Mary” with a rich ceremonial, ritual, artistic and Ben Wicks’ cartoons provide in 1888 where he began moved to Toronto in 1963 political legacy. important insights on 20th his architectural practice. where she opened her century events and Canadian As well as designing many own animal hospital and was purported to be the Charles Sauriol. 1904 – 1995 culture. He wrote and illustrated prominent churches, first veterinarian to make Pioneer Ecologist. Plaque located in Riverdale books and established the “I he designed houses in house calls. She was one Park West at the end of Carlton Street. Can Foundation” which provides Wychwood Park, Rosedale, of the founders of Cabbagetown’s annual In his dedication to the education and literacy programs The Annex and Forest Hill. Another Forsythia Festival. preservation of Toronto’s for children. In 1986, he became a Member of the outstanding achievement was the design green spaces, Charles Sauriol Order of Canada. of the Co-op housing complex at the Carlton Street led fundraising campaigns Corner of Spruce and Sumach Streets that generated more than Rose Avenue in Cabbagetown. It was begun in 1913 Oronhyatekha M.D. 1841 - 1907 200 million dollars. In 1949, and flourishes to this day as a model of Mohawk Physician, Victorian Businessman and he co-founded the Don 5 Flos Jewell Williams. successful cooperative housing. Philanthropist. Plaque located at #211 Carlton Valley Conservation Association, and in 1989 he Writer with a Passion for Western Canada. Street (he had lived at #209) received the Order of Canada. Flos Williams was born in Sherbourne Street In 1860, under the patronage Toronto and attended Jarvis of the Prince of Wales, Dr. Lancaster Avenue Collegiate and Toronto 495 The Adaskin Family. Oronhyatekha (“Burning Normal School. She became One of Canada’s greatest Musical Families of Sky”) became the first North 2 Albert (Frenchy) Bellanger. one of the best known the 20th Century. American aboriginal to attend 1906 – 1969. women writers of Western Harry. 1901 – 1994. Oxford University. In 1866 he Flyweight Boxing World Champion. Canada, wrote short stories Murray. 1906 – 2002. graduated from the University Plaque located at The Cabbagetown and published three novels. John. 1908 – 1964. of Toronto’s medical school and was likely the Youth Centre. Plaque located in what is now the Wellesley first native medical doctor in Canada. He was Canada’s first World Boxing 27 Reverend Samuel Rose D.D. 1806 - 1890 Community Centre - Lobby. also known by his baptized Christian name of Champion in 1927, “Frenchy” A Pioneer of Methodism in Ontario. Pictured, Murray Adaskin Peter Martin. became a sports icon and Samuel Rose was born near The Adaskin brothers retired after 61 bouts, later Picton, Ontario. In 1831 he began represent one of the greatest 226 Rowena Grace Douglas Hume M.D. opening a boxing club to help his ministry as a missionary to stories in Canadian music 1877 – 1966 the youth of Toronto. the Indians in the town of what history. They were all brilliant A Founder of Women’s College Hospital. is now Orillia. Known as a man musicians performing, Born in Galt, Ontario, Dr. of noble and generous impulses, teaching and conducting Hume was a graduate of the Metcalfe Street he was later pastor of churches in across the country. In University of Trinity College many southern Ontario communities. addition, John played cello with the Toronto and became Women’s College 20 Arthur Goss. 1881 – 1940 Symphony Orchestra from 1926 to 1938 and Hospital’s Chief of Obstetrics Left a Photographic Legacy of over 35,000 Sackville Green worked on many projects for the Canadian and Gynecology. Images of Toronto. Broadcasting Corporation. Arthur Goss began his 203 Morley Callaghan.