34 Parkview Avenue, Willowdale. Ontario M2N 3Y2 Issue 105 - September - October 1996 Heritage park will commemorate Battle of Lundy’s Lane By Jim Mitchinson, Friends of municipality on the condition and has been challenged by Stamford Village that it be preserved as a heritage many ups and downs since then. By an agreement dated June park and that the Fralick Tavern Her 30-year struggle to keep 6, 1996, with the Corporation of be restored. this historic area from commer- the City of Niagara Falls, Miss Miss Redmond. who taught at cial development has earned her Ruth Redmond has formally nearby Stamford Collegiate for the respect of all who value her- realized her “impossible dream”. 41 years and retired in 1967, pur- itage. The 94-year-old retired teacher chased her first home on this site The Battle of Lundy"s Lane has given her three acre property, in 1954 and subsequently on July 25, 1814 was the last which forms part of Lundy’s acquired the balance of the prop- major battle of the war and by Lane Battlefield and includes erty one lot at a time. She started the end of October, Upper five houses. one of which is the negotiations with various levels Canada was free of American In December. the term of office comes to an end for the Honourable Henry former Fralick Tavern, to the of government in the early 1960s invaders. N.R. Jackman, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Honorary Patron of The Ontario Historical Society. To honour and recognize the occasion, the Governor GeneraI‘s Horse Guards will host a formal dinner in the Canadian City of North York shows leadership Room of the Royal York Hotel in Toronto on Friday, November 15. Tickets are still available by contacting Lieutenant Colonel Michael Davis at (416) 222- 8719. (Photo courtesy of Jim Clemens.) In 1995, the City of North the stones. During the Summer cultural impact study on the York started planning for the of 1996, Dave Tomkinson of cemetery lands, including an restoration of damaged and bro- Luesby Memorial Company archaeological assessment. Farewell ken grave markers in the Ltd. was hired to restore nine Over the next few months, an The heritage community was served 16 years with the Willowdale Cemetery on Yonge grave markers. inspection of the other historic saddened to learn of the sudden Conservative Party as MPP for Street. The land to the north of cemeteries under the City’s care death of Larry Turner of London South and several years The Ontario Historical Willowdale Cemetery is cur- will be undertaken, and a ceme- Ottawa on August 26. Many as Treasurer of Ontario. After he Society, Ontario Genealogical rently under develpment and the tery maintenance plan will be OHS members will remember retired from politics, he became Society and the Ministry of Culture Branch of the City of developed. launched his latest Chair of the Ontario Heritage Citizenship, Culture and North York has been working For further information, that Larry book A Boy's Cottage Diary Foundation and broadened its Recreation were contacted for with the City’s Planning please contact Beth Hanna, 1904 at the Heritage focus to include protecting advice. Appropriate techniques Department to ensure that Manager, Culture Branch, City Marketplace of our conference, Ontario’s environmental her- and materials were researched, a appropriate care is taken for the of North York, 5100 Yonge Consuming Passions last May itage. He was also instrumental budget was developed along preservation of the cemetery. Street, North York M2N 5V7, in Ottawa. Larry enjoyed suc- in the creation of the Ontario with a plan for the restoration of The developer has undertaken a (416) 395-7415. cess as a published Rideau Heritage Centre at 10 Adelaide Corridor historian and took spe- Street East in Toronto to fulfill December 1 will be cial interest in United Empire his vision for one central his- INSIDE Loyalist history. His last project toric building to provide a home triple-header at OHS was a history of Wall Street for all the provincial organiza- SPECIAL United Church in Brockville, tions in Ontario, many with for which he was Project totally inadequate offices to FEATURES December 1 will be an activ- the OHS will launch our new Manager. serve their needs. Mr. White Call for papers ................... ..p.2 ity-packed day at The Ontario publication, The Simcoe Legacy: John White of London died in Toronto on September 5. Cemeteries of Yonge Historical Society. From 1:00 to The Life and Times of Yonge Street ............................... ..p.5 4:00 p.m., the Society presents Street, a collection of the papers Consider a donation to the our fifth annual Cook Book presented at our seminar in THB calls for nominations Cemetery Defence Fund...p.8 Caper where you can browse February. We will announce the The Toronto Historical Board will be presenting its 23rd annual Heritage Canada invites through cook books and food- winners of our Silent Auction awards in the Spring of 1997. Three categories exist: buildings, related books in all forms, from items at 3:00, also. (Please see nominations . ~ . ..p.2 structures or other significant historical, landscape or architectural his- Leaving a legacy ............... ..p.5 new and used to modern and Place your bids now! on page features; contributions to the preservation of Toronto’s heritage and New awards/grants torical. Cooking and food-related 8.) Following these two events, publications related to Toronto’s heritage. available .......................... ..p.8 items and our Christmas cards tea will be served. For a nomination form and further information, please contact Office closing .................... ..p.3 will be for sale, as well. Cook The Ontario Historical the Board at 205 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1N2, (416) OMA seeks Interim Executive Book Caper will continue on Society is located in the John 392-6827. The deadline for submissions is November 15. Director ........................... ..p.2 Monday, December 2 from 1:00 McKenzie House at 34 Parkview Place your bids nowl... ~~.....p.8 to 4:00. Proceeds from this Avenue in Willowdale, two ~~ York WCHS publications..... ~.....p.8 fundraising success story support blocks north of the North The Ontario Historical Society 3 PO ST E M A l L restoration of the gardens and Centre subway station, east of the 34 Parkview Avenue Bum]: Pm Enrnnrlllnn /Snnloll Mmlnilunnu flu nuxlll Port REGULAR grounds of the John McKenzie Yonge Street. For further infor- Willowdale, Ontario Postage [raid nay: Leltermall Paste-Lellre FEATURES property. mation, please call (416) 226- M2N 3 Y2 0 1 2 84 68 1 At 3:00 p.m. on December 1, 9011. Across the Province .......... ..p.3 Cemetery news .................. ..p.8 Executive Director’s report ............................... ..p.2 Deadline is fast approaching From the Bookshelf ........... ..p.7 Museums News .............. ..p.6 Have you submitted your nomination for the OHS’ Honours Ontario History ................. ..p.5 and Awards programme? Have you sent your material to our Our featured publication .....p.2 office yet? The deadline is fast approaching. All submissions President’s message ........... ..p.3 must be either postmarked or hand-delivered to The Ontario Upcoming events .............. ..p.4 Historical Society by Wednesday, October 30 at 5:00 pm. Be We gratefully sure to recognize the excellent work in Ontario’s heritage com- acknowledge ................... ..p.5 munities with your nomination. For further information, please Welcome new members .... ..p.3 contact the OHS at (416) 226-9011. Workshops ......................... ..p.4 2 OHS BULLETIN Executive Director’s report By Dorothy Duncan, and Sarah Walker. We couldn’t this conference to explore the OHS Executive Director have managed without you! topic Building Cultures: Building Communities. The Thanks to our Volunteers! Support Announcement 1997 Annual Business Meeting The OHS has been busy with Arrives and the presentations to the win- a number of fundraising and spe- The provincial heritage orga- ners of our Honours and Awards cial events since my last report: nizations finally leamed in late programme will take place at Tea on the Verandah on a glori- August how the reduction to that this conference, so mark your ous August afternoon. several programme, announced last calendar now and plan to be with book and garage sales, the Black Spring, would be applied to each us at the Gateway to the North. Creek Pioneer Village Festival, organization. The reductions the Riverdale Farm Fall Festival ranged from 28 to 53 percent. Have You Made Plans? and many, many more. The OHS lost 33 percent of our 1997 will mark the centennial Does your organization, institution, community or municipality have a cele- Over $4,000.00 was raised at anticipated support and now the of the founding of the first bration or special event to promote? The Ontario Historical Society has the perfect tool to help you. We have a large quantity of metal arms (in photo these events and our grateful difficult task begins of structur- Women‘s Institute in Stoney above) from which banners, signs and flags can be hung. The arms are two thanks go to the following who ing a new budget and a process Creek in 1897. From that hum- feet in length and one inch in diameter and can easily be affixed to poles or made it all happen: Sandra for presenting our many projects ble beginning has grown an lamp posts. They are for sale individually or in quantities. For further infor- Archer, Glenn Bonnetta, Margot and programmes during the organization that spans the mation, please contact Rob Leverty at the OHS, (416) 226-9011. (Photo cour- Beech Kennedy, Jean Bumet, remaining months of the year. world. How will you celebrate‘? tesy of Dorothy Duncan.) Meribeth Clow, Rowena Cooper, Barbara Efrat, Edith and Geoff Visions of the North, Voices of Geduld, Jeanne Hughes, Barbara the North Call for papers Kane, Hazel Kitto, Robert The OHS will join Nipissing Leverty, Margaret Machell, University next May 23, 24 and The Ontario Historical Heritage: cultural landscapes Conference organizers accord- Grace Matthews, Barbara Truax 25 in North Bay in presenting Society and Nipissing Univer- and ecotourism ing to the following criteria: sity are co-sponsoring the sec- 4.