Opening of the Cottage July 1 2008
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from 12am to 5pm.
EVENTS AT THE COTTAGE
(newsletter)
Our mending service is a huge success.
Keep cherished garments off the landfill. Menders also teach you to repair clothes.
Drop your item at the Cottage:
Sat 11:00–4:00 or Sun July 6 1:00–4:00.
Collect when repairs are complete.
For repair lessons, email:
tollkeeperscottage@gmail.com
Hello walkers!
We have 2 walks coming up - next Sunday, July 6th at 10 am, and then Saturday July 19th at 2 pm
The July 6th walk is in Seaton Village, with evidence of the life of early Toronto settlers. No cars or refrigeration in 1910, so people shopped daily - and you can see which houses used to be grocery stores. And earlier than that, there were the homes of Underground Railroad escapees! The local lanes are named to reflect on the area's history.
GARRISON CREEK WITH THE RAVINE CHAMPIONS!
CHP members Darlene Varaleau and Marilyn Spearin, have taken a course by the Park People www.parkpeople.ca,and have been designated Ravine Champions! Their contribution to knowledge and appreciation of the Toronto ravine system through ‘InTO the Ravines’ will be a walking tour of the Garrison Creek Ravine.
Join us on Saturday July 19th at 2 pm to explore Christie Pits Park and Bickford Park. Emphasis on the guided walk will be the geologic history of all Toronto ravines, the effect of these 2 ravines on Toronto in the last century or so, and the contrast between the 2 parks.
If you would like to attend this walk, email us and we will put you on the list, and forward details of the walk!
NEW MEMBERSHIPS AND RENEWALS -
- Thank you to the
people who renewed their memberships.
There are many more of you out
there and we'd like to see you
continue your support.
And those of you who are not
members yet--no time like the present
to start! It's
only $20. for an individual
and $35. for a family, and
it's tax deductible! Cash,
cheque (to the Community
History Project) or e-transfer.
Here are some of the other tours we do:
Seaton Village
– including its Black history
the West Annex
– with Jane Jacob’s house
the Christie Pits area
– Koreatown, unusual houses, the Riot
Tarragon Village
– with Baldwin and George Brown
Wychwood Park
– with or without turtles
Casa Loma – with very grand stables
If you would care to join us for
a guided walk through Seaton Village,
the West Annex, or many other
interesting areas nearby,
send us a message at
tollkeeperscottage@gmail.com to be
added to the list of those we
contact when a walk or two are imminent!
Our walks are for anyone interested.
As we conduct these walks
as part of our efforts to
support the operation of
the Tollkeeper's Cottage,
we suggest a donation of $10.
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COMMUNITY HISTORY PROJECT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2024-25
Thank you to our members for an
interactive Annual General Meeting,
where we passed the new Constitution
and celebrated our Ontario Trillium Grant.
We wish our hard-working
board another successful year!
COMMUNITY HISTORY PROJECT
ACTIVITIES ...
WE HOPE TO BE WALKING WITH YOU SOON!
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There is a sign cottage open ,
on the lawn when the cottage is open..
Take a tour of the cottage..
Jane Beecroft our founder, passed
away Oct 10 2021.
We have some slide shows on
the site!. Please check them out here.
We also added two little buttons
next to this scroller so you can go
back if this scroller is too fast for you!
Send us an Email to
tollkeeperscottage@gmail.com .
Thanks for your support..
The Community History Project that
manages the Tollkeeper's Cottage
Heritage site has various collections
of materials in its archives focusing
on local history, places and
people. We have restored and
run the cottage museum for 16+ years
and our not-for-profit; charitable
organization.
We can still use help of our
supporters in the heritage community
in locating a more permanent,
more economical space of 500
to 1000 sq feet to house our
collections or your help with increased
donations to help pay for the
temporary storage.
Educational class tours (in English
or French) or Educational adult tours
can be arranged. (teachers and
administrators may wish to print out the
brochures referenced)
The Tollkeeper's Cottage
The oldest structure
of its kind in Canada - now
a museum about tolls, roads,
and nineteenth century life
owned, restored and operated
by the
Community History Project
(now a charitable organization).
Located at the corner of
Bathurst St. and Davenport Rd.
(Toronto, ON)
in The Tollkeeper's Park.
Community groups can use the space for
meetings also
Look for the Blue Canoe near
our commemorative birch trees.
Thanks to the wonderful
people at City of Toronto
Parks Department, the
David Suzuki Foundation,
and the Mississaugas of the
Credit for making this possible.
There are gift-type items for sale
at the museum such as: books
on local history, hand-made pure
soap, knitted wear, walking tour
guides, recipe collections.
We have Tollkeeper's Cottage
Tee shirts for sale
We are selling
hand-made dolls' clothes suitable
for American Girl and other 18 inch dolls.
See a virtual tour of the Cottage
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