Although Fort York was a popular attraction for airmen quartered nearby at the CNE during the Second World War,
The York Pioneers celebrated Battle of York Day, 2013, by opening the Scadding cabin in Exhibition Place for a
On May 7 Toronto City Council voted to accept from Charles Pachter, one of the city’s best known artists,
July Town of York saw its population drop since 1812 from 700 to 625; in York Township it fell
Though Stephen Harper spent up to $24 million helping us commemorate the War of 1812, little was spent in
More than 1000 enthusiasts, including Laureen Harper, the Prime Minister’s wife, and Rob Nicholson, the Minister of Justice, set
The 200th anniversary to the day of the Battle of York, 27 April 1813, was marked by an impressive
JUNE Fort York Historic District Walking Tour in association with Heritage Toronto: War, Invasion & Occupation!: Fort York &
JUNE Fort York Historic District Walking Tour in association with Heritage Toronto: War, Invasion & Occupation!: Fort York &
APRIL Parler Fort: The Battle of York: Myth, Reality, and the Explosion of the Grand Magazine Sun. April 14,
REVIEW René Chartrand, Forts of the War of 1812. Illustrated by Donato Spedaliere. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing, 2012. 64
Perceptions of 1812: Identity, Diversity, Memory Visit the new state-of-the-art facilities of the Archives of Ontario to hear curator
One of the twenty-five stops on Islington’s ArtWalk has been recognized with an award. The mural, Battersby’s March, is
Last spring when Canadians were invited to nominate fellow citizens to receive the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for significant
“Tecumseh” and “Honest Ed” Go to Washington Toronto Police Services was invited to send two of its best-tempered horses
Inspired by Kevin Plummer’s article on the Toronto Tandem Club in the last issue of Fife and Drum, the
website: www.fortyork.ca The Fife and Drum 5
Apr. 24 Home District Magistrates increased the salary of £10 £15 John Bazell, the town crier, from to a
Fort York famously was isolated, in that particularly silly Toronto way where things like railway tracks create nearly insurmountable
Contact Cathy at fortvolunteers@toronto.ca or call 416-392-6907 For event information, log onto www.toronto.ca/fortyork x 226.
J.D.M. Stewart teaches history in the Canadian, Business, and World Studies Dept. at Bishop Strachan School, Toronto. Last autumn
The War of 1812 is an event highly regarded by Canadians, barely acknowledged by Americans, forgotten by the British,
This special number of The Fife and Drum newsletter of The Friends of Fort York is published on the
