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  • REMEMBRANCE DAY
  • ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
  • 80th Anniversary Dieppe Raid
  • THE REDWAYS
  • REMEMBRANCE DAY
  • LAWN BOWLS
  • EY 100th & AGNES MACPHAIL
  • Canada Day
  • Truth & Reconciliation
  • 35th Anniversary
  • LEASIDE 110th
  • EMANCIPATION
  • BLACK HISTORY
  • BESSBOROUGH 100th
  • TRUE DAVIDSON
  • JAYE ROBINSON
  • RH McGREGOR 100th
  • Richard Fiennes-Clinton
  • Mary Pickford
  • EAST YORK FOUNDATION
  • CHRISTMAS
  • Queen Elizabeth II

MEETINGS

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Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of  January, March, May, September and AGM/GM November at S. Walter Stewart branch
170 Memorial Park and Durant Avenues.
 

​East York Historical Society new meeting times:
6:30 PM   Doors Open into John S. Ridout Auditorium
6:30 PM   Meet and Greet
7:00 PM   President's Welcome and Remarks
                  Land Acknowledgement Read by TPL staff
7:15 PM >7:45 PM   EYHS   Presenter on Topic:
8:00 PM   East York Historical Society Wrap [Sharp] with Thanks.

​ALL ARE WELCOME TO OUR EVENING GENERAL MEETINGS,  
FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING
East York Historical Society, Tuesday Evening Meeting Speaker:
TO BE ANNOUNCED
March 31, 2026 @ 6:30 pm at S. Walter Stewart Library
170 Memorial Park & Durant Aves., in John S. Ridout Auditorium
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Bill Suddick
East York Historical Society Speaker
Tuesday Evening, March 31, 2026 
Doors open at 6:30pm

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EAST YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTERS

2026

JAN. 27

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Natasha Henry-Dixon

MAR. 31

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Bill Suddick

MAY 26

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SEP. 29

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NOV. 24

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East York Historical Society
2pm Afternoon Meeting Speakers

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Margaret McRae Former and Past President of East York Historical Society started the 2 pm 'Show and Tell' Afternoon ​Meetings.  These meetings have been cancelled as of 2020.

Gallery of Guests, Speakers & Events

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Photo L: EYHS AGM/Meeting Nov. 25, 2026 EYHS President Pat Barnett presents daughter and grandson of former late EYHS member Bill Lewis with EYHS Certificate of Appreciation for Bill Lewis.
Photo M: EYHS Nov. 25, 2026 Presenter Ted DeWelles
Photo R: EYHS Members, Guests & Friends 
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EYHS Celebrates Black History Canada Tuesday Eve. Meeting Jan. 27, 2026 EYHS President Pat Barnett presents Speaker
​Dr. Natasha L. Henry-Dixon with EYHS Certificate of Appreciation.
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Beaches-East York Levee Jan 11, 2026
Photo L: EYHS President Pat Barnett and MPP Mary-Margaret McMahon
Photo R: EYHS President Pat and Marietta Fox (Photo credits Colleen Staples).

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Above Photo:  EAST YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
NOV. 28, 2023 at 7:30PM 43RD AGM PRESENTER:
​MR. MARK MALONEY, ON TOPIC: “TORONTO MAYORS” & EAST YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESIDENT PAT BARNETT
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EYHS President Pat Barnett Tuesday Evening May 25, 2025  Presenter Kevin Donovan
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Celebrating Black History Canada Tuesday January 31, 2023 Evening L>R:  East York Historical Society President Pat Barnett, Main Presenter Dr. Catherine L. Slaney and Opening Presenter Ms. Dorothy C. Abbott 
Councilor Brad Bradford and East York Historical Society President Pat Barnett @ East York Levee January 2022
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EYHS November 29, 2022 AGM Speaker Mrs. Jackie Sauriol Hulbert niece of Naturalist & Conservationist Charles Sauriol.
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MPP Peter Tabuns and East York Historical Society
President Pat Barnett
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EYHS November 29, 2022 AGM  & 7PM Meeting, Recipient of
East York Historical Society Certificate Award of Appreciation
​Margaret McRae

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East York Historical Society Board of Director Joanne Valliere, East York Historical Society Vice President Ron Brown and East York Historical Society President Pat Barnett at East York Civic Centre Remembrance Day Ceremonies (Cenotaph)
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East York Historical Society Treasurer Val Dodge
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East York Historical Society Celebrating Black History Musicians Lucy and Rick January 2020
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East York Historical Society Celebrating Black History Musicians Lucy and Rick January 2020
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East York Historical Society Celebrating Black History Musicians Lucy and Rick January 2020
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Hon. Alan Redway signing copies of his book Toronto's Garden of Eden  Left of photo is Don Forsey
  • HOME
  • MEETINGS
  • AGNES MACPHAIL
  • DOORS OPEN TORONTO
  • EVENTS
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • EYHS FOUNDER JOHN S. RIDOUT
  • H.H. HORSFALL
  • CHINESE NEW YEAR
  • ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • LEVEES
  • TPL S Walter Stewart Library
  • TODMORDEN
  • TIDBITS
  • PLAQUES
  • VIDEOS
  • EYHS Past Board of Directors
  • EYHS AWARDS
  • REMEMBRANCE DAY
  • ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
  • 80th Anniversary Dieppe Raid
  • THE REDWAYS
  • REMEMBRANCE DAY
  • LAWN BOWLS
  • EY 100th & AGNES MACPHAIL
  • Canada Day
  • Truth & Reconciliation
  • 35th Anniversary
  • LEASIDE 110th
  • EMANCIPATION
  • BLACK HISTORY
  • BESSBOROUGH 100th
  • TRUE DAVIDSON
  • JAYE ROBINSON
  • RH McGREGOR 100th
  • Richard Fiennes-Clinton
  • Mary Pickford
  • EAST YORK FOUNDATION
  • CHRISTMAS
  • Queen Elizabeth II