A Little Wiser: Lessons from the Junction Archives

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After summer vacation, our next meeting is on September 8th, 2016.

Ashley Reeves (B.A.), one of two of our summer students, will be giving an overview of the WTJHS Summer Student Project, funded by the Government of Canada under the Canada Summer Jobs Program.
She is now a Master’s student at the University of Toronto in the Archives/Records Management and Critical Information Policy Program.

A special appearance will also be made by our local MP, Arif Virani.

Thursday, September 8th, 2016: Social Time 7:00 pm, Business Meeting at 7:30 pm, Speaker at 8:00 pm,  Annette Library, 145 Annette Street, Toronto

 

Summer Vacation

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Every year the WTJHS takes a break from promoting history for the summer. Our next meeting will be on Thursday, September 8. Stay tuned for more updates!

We are always looking for new volunteers. If you are interested, please contact us at: junctionhistorical@gmail.com

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You can follow us on the WTJHS Facebook page for frequent posts of archival Junction photographs. If you any old Junction photos you’d like to share, please send them to us.

facebook.com/WestTorontoJunctionHistoricalSociety/

See you all in September!

Past Event: June 2nd Meeting: “The Stockyards: Industrial Growth of the Junction”

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The West Toronto Junction Stockyards
Local history enthusiast John Beram takes a close look at the Toronto Stockyards and how they fit into the industrial development of the West Toronto Junction. Using a wide range of sources, John delves into the evolution of the Stockyards and how it influenced the development of both the city and the surrounding countryside. John explores the tremendous influence on the city of the influx of an immigrant population from around the world drawn by the opportunities for work in The Junction.
John grew up understanding the vital importance of the Stockyards to the economy of Toronto. He ties his own experiences growing up in and around the Junction and spending teenage summers working in The Stockyards into his narrative.

Thursday, June 2nd, 2016: Social Time 7:00 pm, Business Meeting at 7:30 pm, Speaker at 8:00 pm,  Annette Library, 145 Annette Street, Toronto