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EAST YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDER
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The Toronto Star Feb 7, 1978 page 28 Metropolitan Library Board Announces New Chair John S Ridout
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The Toronto Star Nov 6 1983 p 3 East York's Sleepy and the Residents Love it Just Like That
features Founder and President of East York John S. Ridout.
features Founder and President of East York John S. Ridout.
The Toronto Star April 16 1981 page 14 Time to Get Tough at the Library JS Ridout Chair of Metropolitan Library now known as Toronto Reference Library at 789 Yonge Steet (at Yonge & Bloor)
S Walter Stewart and John S. Ridout
Stalwarts, Giants, Friends and Collaborators in Establishment of
Library Systems and Libraries in
East York, Toronto and Across Canada
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S. Walter Stewart (1897-1969)
Was a pioneer of library service in East York, serving on the East York Public Library Board, many years as Chair, from its establishment in 1946 until his death. |
John S. Ridout (1926 - 2003)
Was a pioneer of library service in East York and Toronto, serving on the East York Public Library Board, was Board of Director from 1970 - 1991 and Chair for 5 of those years of the Toronto Reference Library (then known as Toronto Metropolitan Library). Mr. Ridout was also Founder and President of East York Historical Society from 1980 to 2003. Mr. Ridout also served as a City Alderman in the 1970s ("Aldermen are now called Councillors). |
Both Mr. Stewart and Mr. Ridout were giants, stalwarts in their communities; collaborators, colleagues and friends who worked tirelessly and committedly to the shared purpose of serving and building East York, East Yorkers and Toronto.
The posters below face each other in S Walter Stewart Library and John S. Ridout was not only honoured with an auditorium in S Walter Stewart Library, Mr. Ridout chose the location within the library himself.
The posters below face each other in S Walter Stewart Library and John S. Ridout was not only honoured with an auditorium in S Walter Stewart Library, Mr. Ridout chose the location within the library himself.
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Plaque honouring East York Library Board Members of which Chairman S. Walter Stewart presided.
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East York Historical Society has been meeting at S. Walter Stewart Library in the John S. Ridout Auditorium since the 1990s at 7 pm on the last Tuesday of January March May September AGM November
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EAST YORK REFLECTIONS: Flying saucer-shaped S. Walter Stewart library and Pylon sculpture by Gerald Gladstone are landmarks in East York
Article written Aug 19, 2015, Updated July 13, 2023 by former East York Historical Society Board of Director John Michailidis Toronto.comhttps://www.toronto.com/news/east-york-reflections-flying-saucer-shaped-s-walter-stewart-library-and-pylon-sculpture-by-gerald/article_50f3c7dd-2ceb-524c-96be-06cc910730b8.html? |
John S. Ridout, More Contributions
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The Toronto Star Mon Nov 25 1996 Ad for EYHS p.58 Meeting Speaker Eleanor Darke on Subject of New Book on Tru Davidson at S. Walter Stewart Library Article ABOVE: The_Toronto_Star_ Sept 26, 1992 page_18 Ad for EYHS Meeting at S. Walter Stewart Library |
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Founding President of East York Historical Society
John S. Ridout featured in September 2017 East York Inklings in current East York Historical Society President Pat Barnett's President's Spotlight |
The Toronto Star Jan 8. 1971 page 23 Court Denies Plea to Oust Alderman John Ridout
The Toronto Star May 9 1959 p.8 Recall of Jarvis-Ridout Duel Still Sparks Lively Debate
East York Historical Society President Pat Barnett, President of the Society since 2014 published her President's Spotlight on East York Historical Society Founder and President John S. Ridout in East York Inklings Sept 2017 Issue