Video recording now available.

Join us for a special presentation by Mima Brown Kapches, who will be sharing insights from her new book, The English Trip: Toronto, Sir Henry Pellatt, the Queen’s Own Rifles and the Press Gang.

📅 Date: Thursday, June 5
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Annette Street Library

This meticulously researched work brings to life a remarkable chapter in Toronto’s past: the 1910 50th anniversary celebration of the Queen’s Own Rifles, Canada’s longest-serving reserve regiment. Financed by Sir Henry Pellatt—the visionary behind Casa Loma—the celebration culminated in a spectacular four-week military and cultural trip to England for over 600 young reservists and a team of Toronto newspaper reporters, including Mima’s father, J.N.M. (Jim) Brown.

While researching her father’s journalism career, Mima uncovered original dispatches from the 1910 trip and was inspired to reconstruct this overlooked moment in Canadian history through vivid press accounts and historical context. A video recording will be provided after the talk.

We look forward to seeing you for what promises to be a fascinating evening of local history and rediscovery.