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Washington Methodist Church Cemetery

Levi Annis (1781-1855) and his wife, Rhoda Conant, were the first European settlers on this acreage stretching from Kingston Road to Lake Ontario in Lot 16, Concession C. In 1808 they opened an...

Levi Annis (1781-1855) and his wife, Rhoda Conant, were the first European settlers on this acreage stretching from Kingston Road to Lake Ontario in Lot 16, Concession C. In 1808 they opened an...

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Wychwood Barns

In a park that once housed a tannery, the first Wychwood car barns were built in 1913, with additions in 1916 and 1921. During these years, public transportation was vital to many Toronto...

In a park that once housed a tannery, the first Wychwood car barns were built in 1913, with additions in 1916 and 1921. During these years, public transportation was vital to many...

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Weston Road

Near this spot ran the Indian Trail to Lake Huron called The Toronto Carrying Place (Le Portage de Toronto) traversed by Étienne Brûlé 1615, Robert Cavelier de la Salle on his way to the Gulf of...

Near this spot ran the Indian Trail to Lake Huron called The Toronto Carrying Place (Le Portage de Toronto) traversed by Étienne Brûlé 1615, Robert Cavelier de la Salle on his way to the Gulf...

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Wychwood Park

The origins of the name Wychwood can be traced back to about 600 AD, to a Saxon kingdom known as the Hwicce, and to a large forest or 'wudu'. Thus we get Hwiccewudu, by the 13th century: Wychwood,...

The origins of the name Wychwood can be traced back to about 600 AD, to a Saxon kingdom known as the Hwicce, and to a large forest or 'wudu'. Thus we get Hwiccewudu, by the 13th century:...

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William Devenish Home

Born in London, England, William Devenish came to Canada in 1794, married Jane Webster at Niagara in 1800, and settled here on an 80 hectare farm lot in the forest in 1803. A carpenter, he built...

Born in London, England, William Devenish came to Canada in 1794, married Jane Webster at Niagara in 1800, and settled here on an 80 hectare farm lot in the forest in 1803. A carpenter, he built...

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Wong Association of Ontario

The Wong Association of Ontario (Wong Kung Har Wun Sun Association) traces its origins to one of the oldest Chinese family associations in Canada - Wong Kung Har Tong, established in 1912. It was...

The Wong Association of Ontario (Wong Kung Har Wun Sun Association) traces its origins to one of the oldest Chinese family associations in Canada - Wong Kung Har Tong, established in 1912. It...

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Welcome to Morningside Park

Morningside Park is home to the largest remaining forest block within the Highland Creek watershed. As such, it provides high-quality habitat for many wild creatures and functions as a migration...

Morningside Park is home to the largest remaining forest block within the Highland Creek watershed. As such, it provides high-quality habitat for many wild creatures and functions as a...

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Wallace C. Swanek

At the end of the Second World War, after serving in the RCAF, Wallace C. Swanek came to live in the Pelmo area. He brought with him the enterprising attitude that characterized his life. His...

At the end of the Second World War, after serving in the RCAF, Wallace C. Swanek came to live in the Pelmo area. He brought with him the enterprising attitude that characterized his life. His...

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Wychwood Park

Wychwood Park was named after Wychwood Forest in Oxfordshire, England, by Marmaduke Matthews, a landscape painter. He built the first house in the park in 1874 hoping to establish an artists'...

Wychwood Park was named after Wychwood Forest in Oxfordshire, England, by Marmaduke Matthews, a landscape painter. He built the first house in the park in 1874 hoping to establish an...

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Wesley Building

The building was erected in 1913-15 for Methodist Book and Publishing House and named for John Wesley, founder of Methodism. The architects Burke, Horwood & White chose gothic decoration for the...

The building was erected in 1913-15 for Methodist Book and Publishing House and named for John Wesley, founder of Methodism. The architects Burke, Horwood & White chose gothic decoration for the...

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William Lyon Mackenzie 1795-1861

Born in Scotland, William Lyon Mackenzie came to Upper Canada in 1820. He became a prominent radical journalist and was first elected to the assembly in 1828, building up a strong popular...

Born in Scotland, William Lyon Mackenzie came to Upper Canada in 1820. He became a prominent radical journalist and was first elected to the assembly in 1828, building up a strong...

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Windfields Estate

Windfields Estate was the residence of Edward Plunkett "E.P." Taylor (1901-1989), prominent Canadian businessman and breeder of champion racehorses. Taylor founded Argus Corporation, once Canada's...

Windfields Estate was the residence of Edward Plunkett "E.P." Taylor (1901-1989), prominent Canadian businessman and breeder of champion racehorses. Taylor founded Argus Corporation, once Canada's...

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West Toronto Junction

West Toronto Junction was named in the late 19th century for its location at the intersection of four railway lines: Grand Trunk Railway, Toronto Grey & Bruce, Credit Valley Railway and Ontario,...

West Toronto Junction was named in the late 19th century for its location at the intersection of four railway lines: Grand Trunk Railway, Toronto Grey & Bruce, Credit Valley Railway and...

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Victoria Hospital for Sick Children

Designed by the architectural firm of Darling And Curry and built of red sandstone, the Victoria Hospital For Sick Children opened in May 1892. It was the first hospital in Canada designed...

Designed by the architectural firm of Darling And Curry and built of red sandstone, the Victoria Hospital For Sick Children opened in May 1892. It was the first hospital in Canada...

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Vicki Keith Point

This point of land was the most famous arrival and departure point for Vicki Keith's Lake Ontario Swims.This plaque has been erected on the 10th anniversary of Vicki Keith's historic swims across...

This point of land was the most famous arrival and departure point for Vicki Keith's Lake Ontario Swims.This plaque has been erected on the 10th anniversary of Vicki Keith's historic swims...

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The Village of Yorkville

The coat of arms above is from the Yorkville Town Hall, built on Yonge Street in 1859. It contains symbols representing the occupations of the first councillors: John Severn, Brewer; Thomas...

The coat of arms above is from the Yorkville Town Hall, built on Yonge Street in 1859. It contains symbols representing the occupations of the first councillors: John Severn, Brewer; Thomas...

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Vincent Massey 1887-1967

Vincent Massey, diplomat, philanthropist and patron of the arts, was born in Toronto and educated at the University of Toronto and Oxford. He served as Canada's first Minister to Washington...

Vincent Massey, diplomat, philanthropist and patron of the arts, was born in Toronto and educated at the University of Toronto and Oxford. He served as Canada's first Minister to...

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Victoria Memorial Square

Early YearsPart of the Fort York National Historic Site, this park shelters the city's earliest known cemetery to be established by British authorities. In 1794, shortly after the founding of the...

Early YearsPart of the Fort York National Historic Site, this park shelters the city's earliest known cemetery to be established by British authorities. In 1794, shortly after the founding of the...

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Village of Yorkville/Yorkville Town Hall

Village of YorkvilleOnce crossed by an ancient aboriginal trail (Davenport Road), the area known today as Yorkville was first permanently settled by those of European descent in the early 1800s....

Village of YorkvilleOnce crossed by an ancient aboriginal trail (Davenport Road), the area known today as Yorkville was first permanently settled by those of European descent in the early...

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Upper Canada College

Believing in the need for a preparatory school to serve the projected and much-debated provincial university, John Colborne, the newly-appointed lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada, secured the...

Believing in the need for a preparatory school to serve the projected and much-debated provincial university, John Colborne, the newly-appointed lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada, secured...

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