Local History & Genealogy

Join us for a special evening of historical exploration and discussion about Toronto's cultural roots with an emphasis on the impact of First Nations peoples.

North York Central Library, Concourse
5120 Yonge Street, Toronto

Tuesday September 23
6:30-8:30 pm

Speakers will include:

• Donald B. Smith, University of Calgary - The Marathon Aboriginal Methodist Camp Meeting at Cummer's Mill, 1828
• Victoria Freeman, York University - First Story, a Knife, and a Cradle : Remembering North York's Indigenous History
• Carolyn King, Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation - Moccasin Identifier Project : an Initiative to Recognize First Nations' Impact on Toronto's Landscape

Co-sponsored with the North York Historical Society and the Ontario Historical Society. Admission is free and all are welcome. For more information call the North York Central Library Canadiana Department at 416-395-5623.

The Canadiana Department holds a reference collection of Canadian genealogy, Ontario local history, North York history, and materials related to Canada. The Department also houses collections from these societies:

• Ontario Genealogical Society
• Jewish Genealogical Society (Toronto Branch)
• Canadian Society of Mayflower Descendants
• York Pioneer and Historical Society
• North York Historical Society