MAY EVENTS AT THE TOLLKEEPER'S COTTAGE
VICTORIA DAY TEA
MONDAY MAY 20 from 1:00-4:00 pm
Come chat with friends, sip
from
delicate tea cups,
and enjoy our freshly baked
scones with jam in the
sunny
outdoors!
Families and friends of all
ages are invited to our
traditional tea
with
laughter and good conversation.
Queen Victoria will be on hand
to answer your questions about
life in the nineteenth
century!
Adults $10. / Children
$5.
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THIS SUNDAY MAY 5 from
1:00-2:30 pm
JANE'S WALK: WYCHWOOD PARK
MEET AT THE TOLLKEEPER'S COTTAGE
MUSEUM
This free walk, in honour of urban author
and activist Jane Jacobs,
celebrates
walkers exploring their city.
Our docent, Marilyn Spearin, will
lead a
walk in Wychwood Park,
starting at our Tollkeeper's Cottage.
After the walk, come
back to the
Cottage for a tour or for a copy of
the walking tour brochure and
more
information about the
artists who lived in Wychwood.
For all the Jane's
Walks from
Friday to Sunday this weekend,
go
to
https://www.janeswalkfestivalto.com.
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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.
Thank you to Ethan Doddes,
who took MPP Jill
Andrew's place
while she was recovering from
a foot injury. Wishing you
a
speedy recovery,
Jill! We wish our hard-working
board another successful year!
President: Jeannette Mazzocato
Vice president: Ed Janiszewski
Secretary: Nick
Gunz
Treasurer:
Timothy Watson
Members at
large:
Ronnie
Burbank
William Kindree
Doreen
Moor-Mapes
Robin
Rhodes
Erin Shaw
Marilyn Spearin
Catherine Watts
We have extended the 2024 membership
to all those who purchased memberships from June 2023 onwards. For our planning, please
RSVP at
tollkeeperscottage@gmail.com if you will attend.
Thank you!
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FORAGING FOR
TORONTO'S LOST RIVERS
VIEW THIS EXCITING ARTWORK AT THE
TOLLKEEPER'S COTTAGEHave you ever wondered how tiny Taddle Creek just
west of the Cottage must have looked at the time of our tollkeepers? Artist Shannyn Porter
mixed the past with the present by layering archival photos of old waterways with images
of their present-day appearance. She has used inks from the plants near each work to add
colour, and offered the pieces to venues near the spot they depict. We were lucky to
receive one of her works and will display it starting April 6. Come take a look!
https://www.shannynporter.com/new-eventsMENDING IS STILL AVAILABLE!
Don't throw out that well loved sweater, jeans, shirt,
tablecloth, toy, just because it has a rip or hole! Our menders at the Tollkeeper's
Cottage are happy to give these items new life. On any Saturday, you may leave your piece,
wrapped in a plastic bag, with the message: "To be mended" and your contact
information. One of our volunteers will be in touch when it's ready. Repairs are by
donation at the Cottage (in cash) or by e-transfer at
tollkeeperscottage@gmail.com. On the e-transfer you need to ask a
question with the answer "museum."
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NEW--SUNDAY
OPENINGS We
know that Saturday is not possible for all who would like to visit the
Tollkeeper's Cottage, so in addition to our regular Saturdays, beginning on
Sunday April 7, we will be open the first Sunday of every month from
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VICTORIA DAY Are you
ready for another elegant Victoria Day Tea with fine china and biscuits? May 20, $10
adults $5 kids
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THE IMPACT OF BILL
23: MORE HOMES BUILT FASTER ACT
Many of you who live in Seaton Village know that the
Residents' Association has become active again. Jeannette Mazzocato and Ed Janiszewski,
both on the Community History Project Board, have attended the SVRA meetings and we are eager
to see where collaboration will be possible on heritage matters. The issue right now is what
buildings in this neighbourhood need to be designated before their time as listed buildings
runs out, as per the province's Bill 23, passed by the provincial government in Nov.
2022.
If the buildings do not receive designation by the end of 2024, they
will be unprotected from possible development and will be unable to achieve protected status
for another five years.
Some of the buildings we think should be designated are:
the
Russian Orthodox Church on Manning Avenue (formerly St. Cyprian's
Anglican Church),
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church on Bathurst Street,
the
ambulance building on Markham Street; and
two bank
buildings: one on the north east corner of Christie and Dupont (now Popeye's),
and the other across the street, now the A & W.
We will be meeting with other
groups hoping to provide a combined response to our local and provincial elected
representatives. If you are interested in helping with this, please let us know at
tollkeeperscottage@gmail.com.
The SVRA can be contacted through
their google group:
https://groups.google.com/g/svranew