Opening of the Cottage July 1 2008
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EVENTS AT THE COTTAGE
(newsletter)
NOVEMBER
THE INTREPID DAVENPORTAGERS
AT THE TOLLKEEPER'S COTTAGE
Saturday November 2 at about
2:30 or so. www.davenportage.ca
These courageous and very fit
souls make their way every year
from the Humber River to the
Don to re-enact the fur-trade
journey of the early coureurs
de bois on the former Indigenous
Davenport trail. Come cheer them
on. You'll see the street lined
with canoes lifted high as their
bearers come to stop at the
Tollkeeper's Cottage as we offer
them rest, pea soup and biscuits.
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THE ECOFAIR AT WYCHWOOD BARNS
Sunday November 3 ~ 11:00 am-4:00 pm
601 Christie Street
www.ecofairtoronto.org
This popular fair is in its 16th
year, informing and inspiring
people to make greener choices
in their lives. From changing to
a heat pump, to offering mending
services, to using reusable
containers and materials wherever
possible, to selling gently used
goods, we are trying to do our
part to reduce and re-use
GHOSTLY EVENING-Tales and Sharing
of Otherworldly Experiences
Saturday December 7
COOKIE DAY
Saturday December 14
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 ...
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..
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 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.
See a video tour and a virtual tour of the Cottage
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