The Update March 2014 York Pioneer & Historical Society Newsletter www.yorkpioneers.org Newsletter Date Launch of the 2014 York Pioneer When : Sunday, April 27, The newly opened museum authors of the ar*cles in this 2014; 2-4 PM in downtown Toronto yearAs edi*on of the York provides a glimpse of the Pioneer . P.O. Box 45206 Where : Parliament history of York in the 1700s. 2482 Yonge St. Interpreta*ve ,entre-265 Your entrance fee has been Visit with your fellow Toronto, ON M4P 3E3 .ront Street East, Toronto paid by the YP4S. Pioneers over a beverage C a h1p:22goo.gl2maps2345D7 treat. There will be many things to Please 7oin us for the 9aunch do and see including a Please RSVP by April 20 Please Note: of the 2014 York Pioneer at chance to en7oy a brief tour to [email protected] • Don’t forget to the Parliament Interpreta*ve by a centre interpreter and or Audrey at 416-656-0812 renew your mem- ,entre for an a;ernoon of see an exhibit of War of 1812 bership before the learning and socializing. Pick poli*cal cartoons York Pioneer launch. You want up your copy of our 2014 to make sure you 7ournal. YouAll also get to meet the get your copy • If your contact Annual York Pioneer and Historical Society Lunch information has changed please contact Barry When : Sunday, Dune 1, 2014 Dulia Eoberts, an ssociate .urther details will follow in Mapes, the Mem- Time TB Professor of 4istory at the May. bership Chair Fniversity of Waterloo who Where : MortonAs researches early ,anadian Inside this issue: Steakhouse-4 venue Eoad, colonial society, will be Toronto, M5E2E8 speaking. Ms. Eoberts is the AGM Summary 2 h1ps:22goo.gl2maps2Df7hD author of In Mixed Company: 2014 Board of 2 Taverns and Public Life in Directors Price : TB Upper Canada . Call For New Auditor 2 Please 7oin us for the YP4S There will be a cash bar and a Trivia night 3 9uncheon at MortonAs choice of mains and desserts. Steakhouse. The Eversley Funds 4 Meeting Summary Heritage Minutes are Back! Doors Open Toronto Announcements 4 The Heritage Minute was a On May 24th & May those days please let Kristine From the Archives 5 short documentary on a 25th Scadding cabin will be Janzen know. You can contact her Canadian history topic that Acknowledgement 5 open for Doors Open Toronto at [email protected] used to be played on TV from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and thanks between episodes of shows. There are new ones being As well, Scadding Cabin will be made again. Check out part of the Haunted Walks http://gotaminute.ca/ for a program organized by new Heritage Minute. The Exhibition Place. current one is about Sir John A. Come by and visit, or, if you Macdonald. would like to volunteer to help out at the cabin on one of Page 2 2014 YPHS Annual General Meeting On Sunday, January 26, 2014 Ken Carter then reported on a Paul Litt asked for nominations Toronto's founding history for the members of the York number of the activities of the from the floor. On hearing several years. A couple of years Pioneer & Historical Society YPHS in 2013 as well as none, he declared the ago she started work on the convened at historic John thanking board members for nominations closed. The creation of her TORONTO PARK McKenzie House in Toronto for their contributions to the YPHS. proposed slate of Directors LOT PROJECT — an online their annual AGM. was moved and elected. interactive map-based The meeting was called to exploration of the earliest days Motions then followed and Ken Carter then introduced Dr. order at 2:10pm following the of Toronto and Ontario. Wendy John Carter who is a member remarks by Dr. Carter and Ken were carried such that the is also working on a book of the York Pioneers, an author, Carter. The minutes from the Board engage a new Reviewing about Peter Russell, who Accountant mid-term as our a contributor to our annual 2013 AGM were moved and became administrator of Upper journal, has been the guest adopted, as were the financial current Reviewing Accountant Canada for three years after speaker at our Annual Dinner report prepared by Philip has retired, and that Edna John Graves Simcoe, Upper Rigby be appointed as the and is also a board member of Creighton and the Committee Canada's first Lieutenant- the Ontario Historical Society Reports. Society’s representative to the Governor, left the province in (OHS) in whose home we were Canadian National Exhibition 1796. meeting . Following this the election of Association for the year 2013 - the 2014 Board of Directors 2014 . Fred Robbins is a Member-at- Dr. Carter noted that this marks commenced. Paul Litt served Large who is very active with the second year in a row that as Chair pro tem and Margaret Three new board members the historical societies in the the YPHS is holding its annual Porter served as pro tem were elected during the Stouffville and Newmarket meeting: general meeting at the home of recorder for the duration of the area the OHS, and added that while Board elections. Paul Litt Robert Horwood is the new the OHS is 125 years old, the presented the report of the A special thank you to Devon Recording Secretary. He is a YPHS is even older! He Nominating Committee, which and Nell for all of their help in business man and his wife is a welcomed all attendees, had been distributed to the setting up, serving tea, and direct descendant of our remarking that it was a members. The Nominating cleaning up at the end of the society’s founder Richard pleasure to host the annual Committee included: Chair, AGM. Oates. general meeting, and turned David Raymont; Members, Ken the floor back to President Ken Carter; Audrey Fox; Stephanie Wendy Smith is a Member-at- Carter. Thomas; and Richard Spear. Large who has been studying 2014 YPHS Board of Directors Call For New Auditor OFFICERS: COMMITTEE CHAIRS: Representa've on the )oard .ollowing the re*rement of of the Sharon Temple Philip ,reighton as the Past President: udrey .ox Editorial: Audrey Fox Museum Society: Eeviewing ccountant for President: Ken Carter Membership: Barry Mapes the YP4S we are now ndrew Marshall seeking a new auditor. If you Vice President: David Programme: Micki Allen Representa've to the are an accountant and wish Raymont Publicity (newsle1er): Canadian Na'onal xhibi'on to fulIll this role or know of Treasurer: Cindy Ewins Ma1hew Singleton Associa'on: someone who would please contact the York Pioneer C Recording Secretary: Robert Scadding ,abin: 3ris*ne Edna Eigby Horwood Danzen 4istorical Society at Representa've to the yorkpioneersJgmail.com Corresponding Secretary: Members at Large: Toronto Historical Patricia Robertson .red Eobbins Associa'on: Archivist: John Marshall 3ayoko Smith Barry Mapes Wendy Smith Brief Notes Trivia night Page 3 Welcome to New The YPHS sent a team to Sir our "York Pioneers" team of just round of appetizers to books) Members! John A. Macdonald’s 199th four came in second overall, were donated by Heritage Birthday Trivia Night – and we not far behind [just seven Toronto, the Duke of York • Stephanie Lever ably defended our place in points] the winning "J-A Team." Pub, Canada’s History, Penguin history. Books, Historica Canada, the • Annette McLaren Although we all contributed, our Archives of Ontario and Toronto Dozens of history buffs team gave thanks for David • Before. Tony Wagner gathered at the Duke of York Raymont’s encyclopedic Pub on Prince Arthur to test knowledge of our prime We look forward to the YPHS • Dianne Christie their knowledge of Canadian ministers! We all agreed the fielding more than one team A warm welcome and we prime ministers (including Sir music round was not geared to next year on Sir John’s 200th look forward to meeting John, of course), music, our age group. birthday. Keep reading your you. quotations, Toronto history, and Canadian history and much more. The lively evening was MC’ed keep January 11, 2015 free for by Jeremy Diamond of The Vimy celebrating. Thirteen teams of up to six Foundation and organized by a members entered the contest; group of avid history we are proud to announce that enthusiasts. Prizes (from a Congratulations to new Life Members • Vancy Kaspar • Alex Grenzebach • Elaine Robertson (a YPHS Past President!) The YPHS gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Government of The YPHS trivia team [David and Jane Raymont, Leo and Audrey Fox), placed second out Ontario through the of 13 contenders; history buff Arleen McCallum, far right, offered her congratulations. Ministry of Tourism, Photo ,ourtesy of udrey fox Culture and Sport March 2014 Page 4 restoration of the fence surrounding the Honorary President and Past President The Eversley Funds burial ground. and several other Past Presidents of the YPHS (Jeanine Avigdor, Brooke On Sunday February 23rd, 2014 members James McFall and his wife spoke on behalf Jarvis, Janet Watt, and Paul Willoughby) of the York Pioneer & Historical Society met of the Sharon Temple. at the Tollkeeper’s Cottage at the corner of and James Pearson, President of the Bathurst and Dupont to discuss the use of President Ken Carter discussed the required Sharon Temple Museum Society. maintenance for Scadding Cabin as outlined the funds from the sale of the Eversley No decisions have yet been made on in the Condition Assessment performed by Church in 2012. the use of the Eversley Funds and the E.R.A Architects. That the work listed is in YPHS Board has struck a committee to Presentations were made on behalf of the report is for the near future and that go over the ideas which were presented several groups and several members also other comments from the report indicated at the meeting, as well as several that spoke.