Opening of the Cottage July 1
2008
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TWO DECEMBER EVENTS
GHOSTLY EVENING
SATURDAY DECEMBER 9 AT 7:00 PM
The Victorians became
very interested
in the
supernatural world,
through seances, ouija
boards, mediums and
ghostly
stories. They
considered Christmas
a suitable time to tell
these stories; hence,
A
Christmas Carol by
Charles Dickens.
Come to hear some spooky
tales and share
some
unexplained happenings of your own.
COOKIE DAY
SATURDAY DECEMBER 16
from 11:00-4:00.
COME TO THE
TOLLKEEPER'S
COTTAGE WITH YOUR CONTAINER
TO STOCK UP ON COOKIES
TO GET YOU
THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS.
BAKED ITEMS MADE BY OUR
DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS.
Still $1.00 per
cookie!
Cash or e-transfer.
It'll be an opportunity
to pick up some
cozy
knitted items, dryer balls,
door snakes and other
useful gift items.
This
event will be crowded,
so please be aware that
we are MASK FRIENDLY!
The Community History Project
(Tollkeeper's Cottage)
is looking for a
VOLUNTEER
TREASURER who will
have the support of a bookkeeper.
Among other things, we would
like
the treasurer to develop
an annual budget and financial
policies and procedures for
us,
provide reports as necessary,
and attend monthly Board meetings.
The position
begins immediately.
If you are that person,
or know anyone, please
contact us at tollkeeperscottage@gmail.com.
THE TOLLKEEPER'S COTTAGE WALKS
ARE BACK!
At this time of year
we can't give you too much
advance notice of our walks,
because the weather can't
promise good walking weather
far in advance..
Our walking tours are a benefit of
membership in the Community
History
Project.
Members may go on any or all of our walks
– and bring a friend! Not a
member?
That is easily remedied. Membership
is $20/year ($35 for a family)
and
entitles you to an income tax receipt.
You can pay by e-transfer
to
tollkeeperscottage@gmail.com, or
bring cash or cheque to your first walk
– or in
advance when you visit us some
Saturday at the museum.
(Cheques to Community History
Project.)
WE HOPE TO BE WALKING WITH YOU SOON!
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RAMP AND
ROOF: If you've walked or
cycled past the Cottage lately, you've seen workers on top! YES, we have a new roof! using
cedar shakes, nailed in by hand.
OUR FORMERLY WEAK AND
UNSTABLE RAMP HAS BEEN PARTLY REBUILT: thanks to volunteers Tony
and Margaret Reyes, Max Gross and Board Member Ed Janiszewski. Thank you for helping us to
remain securely wheelchair accessible.
THE
DETERIORATING TOLL GATE HAS BEEN REBUILT: If you peak through the construction fencing,
you'll see a freshly painted sparkling white toll gate, rebuilt thanks to our Board Member
Bill Kindree and former Board Member Terry Marescaux. Great
work!
.Our membership year is now January to December. Your membership fee of $20 individual or $35. per family will get you one whole year of membership, voting at the Annual Meeting in March or April, and an opportunity to run for the Board of Directors. Any questions, please email us at tollkeeperscottage@gmail.com.
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!
Please keep us in mind
during this season. If you would like to make a donation or pay a membership
fee, you can now do it in the modern way online! We can now receive an e-transfer at our email address! Donations and
membership fees will receive an income tax receipt in February.
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 12+ 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 have just started selling
hand-made dolls' clothes suitable for American Girl and other 18 inch dolls.
Volunteers wanted eg we need a spinner volunteer-- so people can watch
us spin yarn.
See a video tour and a virtual tour of the
Cottage
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