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- In Celebration of Toronto's 175th anniversary, the Toronto Public Library presents the following exhibits.........Toronto Public Library
- When Cinderella Went to the Ball: Five Hundred Years of Fairy TalesPresented by the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books, Toronto Public Library.Presented by the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books, Toronto Public Library.Toronto Public Library
- Royal Visits to TorontoToronto has hosted many royal visits. Anniversaries, fundraisers, conferences, athletic competitions and military duty are some of the events and occasions that royalty have celebrated or attended. These visits have included walkabouts and drive-bys that gave the public and media the opportunity to take photographs and catch glimpses of members …Toronto has hosted many royal visits. Anniversaries, fundraisers, conferences, athletic competitions and military duty are some of the events and occasions that royalty have celebrated or attended. These visits have …Toronto Public Library
- The National Game: LacrosseLong before hockey was played in Canada, the First Peoples of Canada played lacrosse. Locally, the Toronto Lacrosse Club, Tecumseh Lacrosse Club and University of Toronto’s Varsity Club were rivals to teams from Montreal and throughout Ontario. Harry Murton and Frank Lally were prominent in the sport.Long before hockey was played in Canada, the First Peoples of Canada played lacrosse. Locally, the Toronto Lacrosse Club, Tecumseh Lacrosse Club and University of Toronto’s Varsity Club were rivals …Toronto Public Library
- "A name that will bring him luck":Pinocchio and the Italian Fairy Tale TraditionAn exhibition at the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books September 13 - December 13, 2010An exhibition at the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books September 13 - December 13, 2010Toronto Public Library
- Fraternal Societies in CanadaA virtual exhibit to portray the increasing popularity of service clubs such as the Kiwanis and the Rotary Club and recreational facilities since the mid twentieth century has coincided with a decline in the overall popularity of fraternal societies. Fraternal societies draw members at a slower rate than in previous …A virtual exhibit to portray the increasing popularity of service clubs such as the Kiwanis and the Rotary Club and recreational facilities since the mid twentieth century has coincided with …Toronto Public Library
- Worlds Away!-Wild Inventions at OsborneVenture into the unknown with an exhibit of children’s books and illustrations featuring weird science, exploration, space travel and off-beat inventions.Venture into the unknown with an exhibit of children’s books and illustrations featuring weird science, exploration, space travel and off-beat inventions.Toronto Public Library
- Garden City: Public and Private Gardens in Early TorontoEarly Toronto residents, politicians and local entrepreneurs transformed the City by creating public gardens and offering services and supplies to the gardening industry. As a result of their efforts, nineteenth century Toronto emerged as a more liveable community and a popular tourist attraction.Early Toronto residents, politicians and local entrepreneurs transformed the City by creating public gardens and offering services and supplies to the gardening industry. As a result of their efforts, nineteenth …Toronto Public Library
- Sidney Paget: Iconic illustrator of Sherlock Holmes2010 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sidney Paget (1860-1908), an illustrator closely associated with creating a visual identity for Arthur Conan Doyle’s character Sherlock Holmes. The lean, elegant Holmes Paget presented to readers of the Strand magazine worked beautifully with Conan Doyle’s text, and formed the basis …2010 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sidney Paget (1860-1908), an illustrator closely associated with creating a visual identity for Arthur Conan Doyle’s character Sherlock Holmes. The lean, …Toronto Public Library
- The Circus Comes to TownThis exhibition features an array of images that range from the lavish and decorative designs of the late 19th century to the gritty social realism of the early 20th century. The photographs, posters, artist prints, illustrated books, and heralds from the Toronto Public Library’s collections bear witness to changing cultural …This exhibition features an array of images that range from the lavish and decorative designs of the late 19th century to the gritty social realism of the early 20th century. …Toronto Public Library
- Capturing Canada on Paper and CanvasThese works of art provide us with a lasting record of what Canada looked like during the 19th century. Please enjoy the richness, the diversity and the glory of Canada through this selection of paintings, drawings and prints from the library’s Canadian Historical Picture Collection, Baldwin Room, Special Collections.These works of art provide us with a lasting record of what Canada looked like during the 19th century. Please enjoy the richness, the diversity and the glory of Canada …Toronto Public Library
- The First Black Doctor in Canada: Anderson Ruffin AbbottCreated as part of Black History month programmingCreated as part of Black History month programmingToronto Public Library
- Information extracted on Birth from the Office of the Registrar General in December 1978.Information extracted on Birth from the Office of the Registrar General in December 1978. Source: Charles Albert Birney Acquired: September 20, 2003 Office of the Registrar General Macdonald Block. Parliament Buildings. Toronto. Ontario, M7A 1Y5 Information Extracted For Genealogy Birth NAME: CHARLES ALBERT BIRNEY DATE OF BIRTH: MAY 20TH, 1909 …Information extracted on Birth from the Office of the Registrar General in December 1978. Source: Charles Albert Birney Acquired: September 20, 2003 Office of the Registrar General Macdonald Block. Parliament …Cobourg Public Library
- Hogarth, Murray Edgar (Died)appeared in The Globe and Mail (Toronto), 16 Aug 2014, S, p. 8. Date of Event: 11 Aug 2014 ...appeared in The Globe and Mail (Toronto), 16 Aug 2014, S, p. 8. Date of Event: 11 Aug 2014 ...Burlington Public Library
- Dyck, Frederick Nikolai (Died)appeared in St. Catharines Standard, 7 Jun 2013, C6. Date of Event: June 1, 2013 Survivor(s): Dyck, Jonathan (son); Behse, Bill (son); Tuff, Pam (daughter); Behse, Joe (son) City of Death: Toronto, Ontario predeceased by Dyck, Bob (brother); He retired after a long career as a teacher and principal for the Lincoln county School Board in St. Catharines; photoappeared in St. Catharines Standard, 7 Jun 2013, C6. Date of Event: June 1, 2013 Survivor(s): Dyck, Jonathan (son); Behse, Bill (son); Tuff, Pam (daughter); Behse, Joe (son) City of Death: Toronto, Ontario predeceased by Dyck, Bob (brother); He retired after a long career as …St. Catharines Public Library
- Bolduc, Kasandra (Died)appeared in St. Catharines Standard, 20 Jun 2013, C20. Date of Event: May 22, 2013 Survivor(s): Dunn, Colleen (mother); Bolduc, Alain (father); Bolduc, Richard (brother); Erdic, Bruce (brother) City of Death: Toronto, Ontario cremation; photoappeared in St. Catharines Standard, 20 Jun 2013, C20. Date of Event: May 22, 2013 Survivor(s): Dunn, Colleen (mother); Bolduc, Alain (father); Bolduc, Richard (brother); Erdic, Bruce (brother) City of Death: Toronto, Ontario cremation; photoSt. Catharines Public Library
- Lippett, Frances (Died)appeared in St. Catharines Standard, 20 Nov 2013, C6. Date of Event: November 18, 2013 Survivor(s): Cooper, Penny (daughter); Lippett, Bruce (son); McDougall, Gladys (sister) City of Death: Toronto, Ontario Place of Burial: Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catharines, Ontario predeceased by Lippett, Irvene (husband); photoappeared in St. Catharines Standard, 20 Nov 2013, C6. Date of Event: November 18, 2013 Survivor(s): Cooper, Penny (daughter); Lippett, Bruce (son); McDougall, Gladys (sister) City of Death: Toronto, Ontario Place of Burial: Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catharines, Ontario predeceased by Lippett, Irvene (husband); photoSt. Catharines Public Library
- McLaren, Muriel (Died)appeared in St. Catharines Standard, 28 Sep 2013, C10. Date of Event: September 24, 2013 Survivor(s): McLaren, Charles (brother); Jones, Marjorie (sister) City of Death: Toronto, Ontario predeceased by McLaren, Bessie (nee Marshall)(mother); predeceased by McLaren, Peter (father); She was an Executive Secretary to the CEO to Toronto Harbour Front; She retired from the Court of Canadian Citizenship in 1984; cremation; photoappeared in St. Catharines Standard, 28 Sep 2013, C10. Date of Event: September 24, 2013 Survivor(s): McLaren, Charles (brother); Jones, Marjorie (sister) City of Death: Toronto, Ontario predeceased by McLaren, Bessie (nee Marshall)(mother); predeceased by McLaren, Peter (father); She was an Executive Secretary to the …St. Catharines Public Library
- Collins, M. Dianne (Died)appeared in St. Catharines Standard, 3 Sep 2008, C12. Date of Event: September 1, 2008 Survivor(s): Roest, Bob (husband); Collins, Everett (father); Collins, Mardi (mother); Collins, Michael (brother); Collins, Scott (brother) City of Death: Toronto, Ontario Place of Burial: Fonthill Cemetery, Fonthill She was a graduate of Queen's University; She graduated from Trinity College at the University of Toronto; She began her career at the …appeared in St. Catharines Standard, 3 Sep 2008, C12. Date of Event: September 1, 2008 Survivor(s): Roest, Bob (husband); Collins, Everett (father); Collins, Mardi (mother); Collins, Michael (brother); Collins, Scott (brother) City of Death: Toronto, Ontario Place of Burial: Fonthill Cemetery, Fonthill She was a …St. Catharines Public Library
- Mazurek, Olga (Died)appeared in St. Catharines Standard, 10 Oct 2013, C20. Date of Event: October 8, 2013 Survivor(s): Mazurek, Peter Edward (son); Mazurek-Hainer, Sophianne (daughter); Mazurek, Chester Paul (son); Halamay, Jerry (brother) City of Death: Toronto, Ontario "predeceased by Mazurek, Edward Peter (husband); predeceased by Mazurek, Joey (son); predeceased by her sister Sophie; She was a Registered Nurse (Mack School of Nursing Class of '54); She worked …appeared in St. Catharines Standard, 10 Oct 2013, C20. Date of Event: October 8, 2013 Survivor(s): Mazurek, Peter Edward (son); Mazurek-Hainer, Sophianne (daughter); Mazurek, Chester Paul (son); Halamay, Jerry (brother) City of Death: Toronto, Ontario "predeceased by Mazurek, Edward Peter (husband); predeceased by Mazurek, Joey …St. Catharines Public Library