WTJHS Annual General Meeting

Please join us for our AGM – The agenda includes a summary of the WTJHS operation for 2018/9, the election of the executive committee for the 2019/2020 season, the presentation of the financial report, plans and priorities for 2019/20 season, and an opportunity to address questions to the executive.

If you are interested in joining the Executive Committee and would like some more information on the vacant positions please send an e-mail to (junctionhistorical@gmail.com). Please title your e-mail – Executive Committee Opportunities.

This is your opportunity to interact with fellow members and to be part of the planning for the 2019/20 Season!

Annette Public Library, Lower Level, 145 Annette Street, Toronto.
• Set up and Social Time – 6:30 pm
• AGM – 7:00 pm

Ann Birch, Historian and Novelist
Author of Duelling in a New World
The Story of Upper Canada’s First Attorney-General

An award-winning educator, Ann Birch was Head of English in several Toronto high schools and an associate professor in the teacher-training programs at York University and the University of Toronto.  She is a fiction writer, editor, historical researcher, and workshop facilitator.  Duelling in a New World is her third novel.

John White was an English barrister who was appointed as Upper Canada’s first Attorney-General.  He confronted the conflicts of the early parliament, pushing through a bill abolishing the import of slaves—long before Britain or America—and fought to give Aboriginals justice in white man’s courts. He helped establish the Law Society of Upper Canada (still in existence today as the Law Society of Ontario). Duelling in a New World reveals how White’s life came to a tragic end in one of Canada’s most famous duels.

The WTJHS Archives will open at 6 pm,
meeting room doors open at 6:30 pm.
Presentation at  7:00 pm, Refreshments and Business Meeting to follow.
Annette Public Library, Lower Level, 145 Annette Street, Toronto.

David Wencer, Archivist at

Join us on March 7th to hear David speak about his experiences with the archival collection at Sick Kids hospital in Toronto.

The WTJHS Archives will open at 6 pm,
meeting room doors open at 6:30 pm.
Presentation at  7:00 pm, Refreshments and Business Meeting to follow.
Annette Public Library, Lower Level, 145 Annette Street, Toronto.

Kelly Mathews on the history of Eaton Hall

Join us on February 7th to hear Kelly speak about her research, and the fascinating history of the Eaton family, including the details of her interviews with the family. A presentation you won’t want to miss!

The WTJHS Archives will open at 6 pm,
meeting room doors open at 6:30 pm.
Presentation at  7:00 pm, Refreshments and Business Meeting to follow.
Annette Public Library, Lower Level, 145 Annette Street, Toronto.