ANNOUNCEMENTS
TERRY FOX to be on NEW $5 Bill
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Terry Fox Marathon of Hope cross country run through East York c. 1980s
Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave, East York, can be seen in photo above |
Canadian icon Terry Fox to be on $5 bill
CityTV News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttyyzeYHhEw&pp=ygUMdGVycnkgZm94ICQ1 |
On December 16, 2024, the Government of Canada announced that Terry Fox will feature on the new $5 note
www.bankofcanada.ca/banknotes/bank-note-series/vertical-series/our-next-5-bank-note/ |
TERRY FOX CC OD
b. July 28, 1958 - June 28, 1981 died aged 22 years
Terry Fox on the $5
The FES says the federal government is putting Canadian hero Terry Fox on the new $5 bill to honour his Marathon of Hope and his efforts to raise money for cancer research.
"By February 1981, the Marathon of Hope had raised $24.7 million or $1 for every Canadian," the FES says. "His run was interrupted just past the half-way point when the cancer reached his lungs, and ultimately took his life.
"Through his efforts, the 22-year-old showed Canadians the difference that an ordinary person could make through sheer willpower and determination."
Former Liberal prime minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier will be moved from the $5 bank bill to the next version of Canada's $50 bill. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/fall-economic-statement-five-things-1.7411901
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Fox
www.tfri.ca/updates/news/news-item/terry-fox-will-appear-on-the-next-5-bank-note
The FES says the federal government is putting Canadian hero Terry Fox on the new $5 bill to honour his Marathon of Hope and his efforts to raise money for cancer research.
"By February 1981, the Marathon of Hope had raised $24.7 million or $1 for every Canadian," the FES says. "His run was interrupted just past the half-way point when the cancer reached his lungs, and ultimately took his life.
"Through his efforts, the 22-year-old showed Canadians the difference that an ordinary person could make through sheer willpower and determination."
Former Liberal prime minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier will be moved from the $5 bank bill to the next version of Canada's $50 bill. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/fall-economic-statement-five-things-1.7411901
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Fox
www.tfri.ca/updates/news/news-item/terry-fox-will-appear-on-the-next-5-bank-note
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Dundurn Press Founder
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John Kirk Howard CM
(December 3, 1942 – June 30, 2023) died age 80 years, was a Canadian book publisher and founder and president of Dundurn Press, one of the largest independently owned publishing houses in Canada. In 2012, Howard became a recipient of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal "for publishing over decades a range of books on Canadian heritage." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirk_Howard Howard died from complications of Parkinson's disease on June 30, 2023, at the age of 80 https://www.publishersweekly.com/.../92713-dundurn-press... |
Kirk’s funeral will take place on
Wednesday, 13th July, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at St George’s-on-the-Hill Anglican Church, 4600 Dundas Street West, Islington, Ontario. I am sure many Canadian Royal Heritage Trust people will wish to attend. In addition an event commemorating Kirk and his contributions will be announced at a later date. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Howard began his professional career teaching at a community college in Sarnia. There he helped establish the first Canadian Studies program in Ontario. After attending a speech by Canadian publishing icon Jack McClelland, Howard, who had been frustrated by the lack of books on Canadian history, made the decision to venture into publishing. Howard died from complications of Parkinson's disease on June 30, 2023, at the age of 80 |
In honour of the coronation of King Charles III of England, Toronto Archives has launched an online archival exhibit entitled “Toronto Remembers the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.” The exhibit captures glimpses of the City’s celebrations during the Queen’s 1953 Coronation: www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/online-exhibits/web-exhibits/web-exhibits-culture-people/toronto-remembers-the-coronation-of-elizabeth-ii.
https://www.toronto.ca/.../city-of-toronto-honours-the.../ |
CORONATION OF
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FORMER NORTH YORK AND TORONTO CITY COUNCILLOR, ACTIVIST AND TRAILBLAZER BEVERLY NOEL SALMON OOnt
DEC 25, 1930 - JULY 6, 2023
Died age 92 years
Beverley Noel Salmon OOnt
Dec. 25, 1930 - July 6, 2023 |
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2722642
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Beverley Salmon's husband was the renowned
Dr. (John) Douglas Salmon was Canada's first Black Surgeon He was also a musician, a scholar and sculptor. https://www.uhn.ca/corporate/News/Pages/remembering_Dr_Douglas_Salmon.aspx Canada's first black surgeon, Dr. Salmon earned an Honours BA in physiology and biochemistry in 1951 from the University of Toronto, graduated from its School of Medicine in 1955 and, after interning at Toronto Western Hospital, joined the Scarborough Centenary Hospital's general surgical staff in 1967. |
Beverley Noel Salmon CM OOnt was an activist and former municipal politician in Toronto.
Salmon was a North York city and then Metro Toronto Councillor from 1985-1997. Salmon was awarded the Order of Ontario in 2016 and the Order of Canada in 2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverley_Salmon#:~:text=She%20was%20a%20Victorian%20Order,the%20couple%20had%20four%20children.017. |
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Trailblazer, Former City Councillor and Filmmaker...
Beverley Noel Salmon CM OOnt Canadian, (b. Dec 25, 1930 - July 6, 2023) died aged 92 years, was an activist and former municipal politician in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Salmon was a North York city and then Metro Toronto Councillor from 1985-1997. Salmon was awarded the Order of Ontario in 2016 and the Order of Canada in 2017. Beverly was married to the late Dr. (John) Douglas Salmon, Canada's first Black surgeon. Dr. Salmon was also a scholar, musician and sculptor Video courtesy CTV News https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2722642 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverley_Salmon.... Born in Toronto on December 25, 1930, Salmon was the daughter of Herbert Bell, a Jamaican immigrant, and Violet Bryan, a fifth generation Canadian of Scottish descent.[1] Salmon began her Registered Nursing training at Wellesley Hospital in 1950 and finished a certificate in Public Health Nursing at the University of Toronto in 1954. She was a Victorian Order Nurse (VON) in Toronto from 1954-1956.[2] Salmon married Dr.(John) Douglas Salmon in 1956 and the couple had four children. FORMER CITY COUNCILLOR AND A FILMMAKER APPOINTED TO THE ORDER OF CANADA HTTPS://ANGLESCOVERED.BLOGSPOT.COM/.../FORMER-CITY... Recognizing a Trailblazer An award for black medical students honours a Toronto surgeon By Scott Anderson March 21, 2012 |
With her family, Beverley created the Dr. J. Douglas Salmon Award for Black Medical Students in honour of her late husband. Douglas graduated from medicine at U of T in 1955, after earning a BA in 1951 https://magazine.utoronto.ca/.../douglas-salmon-award.../
Beverley Salmon: “Douglas was born in 1923, the youngest of six children. His mother and father both died when he was a child, and a widowed aunt took in all of the children. She had been trained as a nurse, but because of racism at that time was unable to work as one. They had very little money. Douglas was channelled into “commercial” courses in high school. He graduated at the top of his class, but wanted to attend university – so he went back to high school for two years in the evenings to get the subjects he needed. He worked during the day. At U of T, he was one of only four black students in his medical school class. He received a scholarship, but to cover his expenses he also worked part-time. In second year, he was voted class president. His family and friends knew what a struggle it was for him to pay his way through university. We also knew how much he benefited from the scholarship he received: he went on to become a very successful surgeon. We wanted to extend the same opportunity to students today. Douglas and the other black medical students in his class really had to assert themselves to get a good placement, even though they all graduated in the top third of their class. I think even today black students have to prove themselves by working harder.” |
Honourable David Charles Onley C.M. O.Ont
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Ontarians Are Invited to Pay Tribute to the Late
Honourable David Charles Onley C.M. O.Ont June 12, 1950 – January 14, 2023 Lying in State January 28 and 29 Ontario Legislature State Funeral Monday, January 30, 2023, 11 a.m. Yorkminster Park Baptist Church 1585 Yonge St. Toronto, Ontario |
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Ontarians are invited to commemorate the life of the late Honourable David C. Onley, Ontario’s 28th Lieutenant Governor, who passed away on January 14, 2023, at the age of 72.
Mr. Onley served as the province’s Lieutenant Governor from 2007 to 2014. He was the first person with a visible disability to hold the post and worked tirelessly to break down barriers for people with disabilities. A funeral for Mr. Onley will be held at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church at 11 a.m. on Monday, January 30, 2023. Limited seating is available for the public on a first-come basis beginning at 9 a.m. For those unable to attend in person, the funeral service will be livestreamed on the Government of Ontario YouTube channel and will be available with closed captions and ASL interpretation. Ahead of the funeral, Mr. Onley will lie in state, for public visitation, at the Ontario Legislature from January 28 to January 29.Ontarians are also invited to share their messages of sympathy in the online book of condolences. A memorial page can be found at the Morley Bedford Funeral Services website. Lying in State - Ontario Legislature - January 28 and January 29 Mr. Onley will be lying in state in the Ontario Legislature at Queen’s Park (111 Wellesley St W, Toronto) on Saturday, January 28 from noon to 5 p.m. and Sunday, January 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
Members of the public may enter through the accessible visitors’ centre, located on the south side of the Ontario Legislature. Security screening will be in place. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be available on-site. A condolence book will also be available for signing.
The Hon. Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, Her Honour the Hon. Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and the Hon. Ted Arnott, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, alongside Mr. Onley’s family, will witness the arrival of the motorcade 9:55 a.m. State Funeral - Yorkminster Park Baptist Church – January 30 Those who wish to attend the state funeral on Monday, January 30 should arrive at Yorkminster Park Baptist Church (1585 Yonge Street, Toronto) before 10 a.m. A wheelchair accessible entrance is available off Yonge Street, and greeters will be at the entrance for assistance. On the morning of the funeral, St. Clair Avenue will be closed from Avenue Road to Mount Pleasant Road between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., and Yonge Street will be closed from Merton Street to St. Clair Avenue between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Click here for the Funeral Program At Yorkminster Park Baptist Church (Source: Office of the Premier) (Photo Credit: Maayan Ziv) |
Remembering David Onley
Written by Steve Paikin Jan. 16, 2023
Steve Paikin is the host of TVO's flagship current affairs program,
The Agenda with Steve Paikin.
He co-hosts the weekly provincial affairs #onpoli podcast and contributes columns to...
https://www.tvo.org/article/remembering-david-onley
Written by Steve Paikin Jan. 16, 2023
Steve Paikin is the host of TVO's flagship current affairs program,
The Agenda with Steve Paikin.
He co-hosts the weekly provincial affairs #onpoli podcast and contributes columns to...
https://www.tvo.org/article/remembering-david-onley
East York Historical Society sends our condolence to *Mrs. Ruth Ann Onley, their family and
well wishers on the passing of her late husband The Honourable David Charles Onley.
East York Historical Society remembered her *great kindness at our 35th Year Anniversary Celebration.
Thank you again! PB.
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East York Historical Society Members you are all...
Invited to commemorate the life of the late Honourable David C. Onley, Ontario’s 28th Lieutenant Governor, who passed away on January 14, 2023, at the age of 72.
Please read more information on this invite below.
Thank you
Pat/Pancheta Barnett, President East York Historical Society
PS: This invite is shared with you from my association with Royal Commonwealth Society Toronto.
well wishers on the passing of her late husband The Honourable David Charles Onley.
East York Historical Society remembered her *great kindness at our 35th Year Anniversary Celebration.
Thank you again! PB.
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East York Historical Society Members you are all...
Invited to commemorate the life of the late Honourable David C. Onley, Ontario’s 28th Lieutenant Governor, who passed away on January 14, 2023, at the age of 72.
Please read more information on this invite below.
Thank you
Pat/Pancheta Barnett, President East York Historical Society
PS: This invite is shared with you from my association with Royal Commonwealth Society Toronto.
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Mrs. Ruth Ann Onley and her husband
The Honourable David Charles Onley East York Historical Society sends our condolence to *Mrs. Ruth Ann Onley, their family and well wishers on the passing of her late husband The Honourable David Charles Onley. East York Historical Society remembered her *great kindness at our 35th Year Anniversary Celebration. Thank you again! PB. |
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PAM McCONNELL AWARD
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Pam McConnell Award Now Accepting Applications
THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION OR NOMINATE IS MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023 AT 11:45 P.M. The Pam McConnell Award for Young Women in Leadership was created in 2018 in memory of the late Deputy Mayor, who passed away in the fall of 2017. www.toronto.ca › city-government › awards-tributes https://www.toronto.ca/.../pam-mcconnell-award-for-young.../ Please visit Pam McConnell Award for Young Women in Leadership – City of Toronto for more details and to access the application form. The Pam McConnell Award for Young Women in Leadership is now accepting applications. The award is open to young Toronto women, between the ages |
of 16 and 29, who demonstrate exceptional leadership, a commitment to social justice and inspire other young women.
Applications are due by 11:45 p.m. on April 3rd, 2023. Pam McConnell will be remembered as a tireless advocate for women’s rights and social justice in the City of Toronto. She was a member of Toronto City Council from 1994 to 2017 and was the former Chair of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Standing Committee on Increasing Women’s Participation in Municipal Government. She was the Champion for the City of Toronto’s Protégée Program, a mentorship program matching young women with City Councillors intending to increase women’s representation in electoral politics. Pam McConnell 1946-2017 |
S. Walter Stewart Branch
Outdoor Revitalization Project
Project planners will be at the branch to talk about the project
and answer questions on:
Thursday January 19, 2023 5:30PM-7:30PM
Outdoor Revitalization Project
Project planners will be at the branch to talk about the project
and answer questions on:
Thursday January 19, 2023 5:30PM-7:30PM
EAST YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Congratulates Michael Prue,
first Mayor in 8 years in Amherstburg!
FORMER CITY COUNCILLOR & MAYOR OF EAST YORK, NOW MAYOR OF AMHERSTBURG
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MICHAEL PRUE elected new Town of Amherstburg mayor.
Results for the Town of Amherstburg are in for the 2022 municipal election. For the mayor's seat, Michael Prue has been declared the winner... en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Michael_PrueMichael Prue - Wikipedia www.iheartradio.ca › am800 › newsMichael Prue elected new Town of Amherstburg mayor en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AmherstburgAmherstburg - Wikipedi |