• WTJHS June 4th Meeting and Talk by Christopher Rutty

    “Mercy Mission: Connie Beattie & Arctic Polio, 1949” Join professional medical and public health historian, Christopher Rutty, on a dramatic journey to the remote Arctic community of Chesterfield Inlet, on the west coast of Hudson Bay, where a devastating polio epidemic struck in the middle of the winter of 1948-49.  The local Inuit population was…

  • WTJHS Annual Meeting and Talk “Behind the Bricks: The Life and Times of the Mohawk Institute” Featuring Alison Norman Recording

    WTJHS Annual Meeting and Talk “Behind the Bricks: The Life and Times of the Mohawk Institute” Featuring Alison Norman Recording

    The WTJHS is happy to report a successful annual general meeting this past Thursday (May 7th)! We also want to thank Alison Norman for her excellent talk on the Mohawk Institute and the history of residential schools in Canada. If you missed our AGM and Alison’s talk, below are links to the recording of the…

  • True Crime Junction Pub Night

    The WTJHS is excited to be hosting a set of pub nights at See Scape Pub! Join us for a night of history featuring the cops and criminals of Junction history. Check out the poster below for all the info you’ll need for the event! We hope to see you there!

  • 2025 Annual Report

    We are pleased to present the 2025 Annual Report for the West Toronto Junction Historical Society, prepared for our upcoming Annual General Meeting on May 7, 2026. This report provides an overview of our activities, achievements, and community engagements over the past year. It also highlights our ongoing commitment to preserving and promoting the unique heritage and stories of the West Toronto…