Past Meeting: Dorothy Duncan

Thursday, May 3, 2012, Annette Library, Lower Level

7:30 PM
Refreshments and Business Meeting

8:15 PM
Dorothy Duncan has worked with organizations across Canada and around the world to ensure that Canada’s culinary history is recognized, researched, and recorded. In 2007 her book Canadians at Table won the Cuisine Canada and University of Guelph Culinary Book Gold Award. Nothing More Comforting, Dorothy’s first book for Dundurn, was published in 2003 to wide acclaim.  Dorothy always brings some authentic culinary samples for her audiences.

Past Event: Toronto Reads: at the Annette St. Library

Saturday, April 21, 2012,  3:00 – 4:30 pm

Writers of the Junction – Readings and Walking Tour

By Neil Ross

Featuring the swashbuckling Colonel Thomson, the venerable Grace Irwin, the evocative Raymond Souster, the sensationalist Thomas P. Kelley Jr., the ethereal Gwendolyn MacEwen, the ubiquitous A.B. Rice, the uproarious Gregory Clark and others.

Starting at the Annette Street Library (Lower Level)

Past Meeting: The CCM Story

Thursday, April 5, 2012, Annette Library, lower level

7:30 PM
Refreshments and Annual General Meeting

8:15 PM
John McKenty is the author of Canada Cycle & Motor: The CCM Story which traces the history of this iconic Canadian company from its founding in 1899 to defend Canada’s bicycle industry against the invasion of American competition until its eventual demise in 1983.  The company was pivotal in the revival of Junction fortunes at the turn of the century.   More info at VintageCCM