Daniel R. Laxer Daniel R. Laxer was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, and received his undergraduate degree in History and Music from the University of Alberta in 2005. After receiving his Master’s degree in Canadian history at York University, he continued on to do his PhD at the University of Toronto, which he received…

Due to unforseen circumstances, author Rona Arato is not available for our March program. Longtime WTJHS supporter, past president, and general bon-vivant Gib Goodfellow has stepped in to provide us with a fascinating narrative of his recent wandering in Italy: Italy: Sites You Nave Not Seen, Stories You Have Not Heard “At the hotel pool…

Author and  Novelist Ken Leland Ken Leland will be talking about and reading passages from his historical novel, 1812 The Land Between Flowing Waters. The novel is set on the Niagara and Detroit River frontiers during the War of 1812. After escaping to Upper Canada, the Benjamins found freedom from slavery. With their white neighbours…

Join the WTJHS executive in a brainstorming session: How would you like to see our society change in the next few years? We are looking for new ideas – this will be a “Blue Sky” session! Basement, Annette Public Library, 145 Annette St. Toronto Open to the public – Free admission