Fort York Guard soldier in historical uniform On Canada Day the fort comes to life through the sights and
One of Fort York’s original interior spaces, the southernmost barrack room of the 1815 brick South Soldiers’ Barracks, is
Site work continues, including among other things, the restoration work on the south portion of the South Soldier’s Barracks
Georgian Mess Dinner invite you to attend our ELEVENTH Annual the Blue Barracks on Thursday, 11 June 2009.
REVIEW Derek Hayes, Historical Atlas of Toronto. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 2008. 192pp. ill. (some col.), col. maps; ISBN
Q) How long have you known Douglas? A) Since high school in 1974, at Sentinel Senior Secondary in West
Henry Bowyer Lane (b. Corfu, 1817 – d. Victoria, Australia, 1878) was a trained architect related by marriage to
Many ordinary people enjoy more than Andy Warhol’s fifteen minutes of fame before resuming their modest lives. James Brock’s
…are pleased to send you our quarterly newsletter, The Fife & Drum, and occasional issues of Drumroll, to keep
Historic Background A Charlotte is a lined, moulded pudding which in this case happens to be baked. Some are
“There was a battle here, in this place.” It is a point I make every time I do a
It must be serendipity! The one day a week we volunteer in the library at Fort York is the
Raised substantial funds to benefit Fort York through donations, dinners, memberships, and our parking ventures; also secured grants of
By 1979 – with the Guard dressed in its new finery – the question of what to do with
Two people prominent in the Friends of Fort York have been honoured by other organizations, and we hasten to
The Friends of Fort York congratulate Carl Benn on his appointment as Chair of the Department of History at
The Friends continue to be fortunate in attracting able people to our board who bring strength and important talents
In the last issue of Fife & Drum (see July 2008, ‘The Best of Times’) it was reported the
For over a hundred and thirty years Fort York has been besieged by the sounds and smells of livestock
Concord Adex Developments Inc., Plazacorp Group, Malibu Investments Inc. Monarch Corporation, The Bank of Montreal, Loblaws, and Wittington Properties
Eleven lions left York with the Americans when Commodore Isaac Chauncey’s squadron finally sailed away, days after the 27
It should be noted that over its long history, the Guard has had the support of many ‘guest animators’
