The first session of Speaker’s Corner: ARRIVAL with Michael Enright is on October 11th!
Join us for: They Came As Children
Over the past many decades, countless families have come to Canada with young children, and the experience of immigrating as a child is unique.
Many struggled to navigate this new world, while their parents fiercely held onto their old-world traditions.
Join us to hear the compelling stories and voices of adults who arrived as children.
Speaker’s Corner returns this fall with a new host and a provocative new series!
Over four Tuesday evenings in October and November, CBC Radio broadcaster and writer Michael Enright will explore the theme of ARRIVAL.
Each program in the series will examine the challenges of arriving in a foreign land to start a new life. Immigrants and refugees who made Canada their new home will share the hopeful yet often harrowing stories of their journey.
Join us at no cost for these compelling conversations.
October 11th: They Came as Children
October 25th: The Great Escape
November 1st: Overlooked and Underemployed
November 15th: Fear of Deportation
Doors open at 6:30PM. Light refreshments will be served.
Each program begins at 7PM.
*Note: Masks are strongly recommended while indoors. Please stay home if you are sick.
**Wheelchair and TTC accessible.
Speaker’s Corner returns this fall with a new host and a provocative new series!
Over four Tuesday evenings in October and November, CBC Radio broadcaster and writer Michael Enright will explore the theme of ARRIVAL.
Each program in the series will examine the challenges of arriving in a foreign land to start a new life. Immigrants and refugees who made Canada their new home will share the hopeful yet often harrowing stories of their journey.
Stay tuned for details to come on how you can join us at no cost for these compelling conversations.
We are so happy to share our Special Lecture recognizing the 175th anniversary of Irish Immigration to Toronto on video!
If you were not able to attend our ZOOM lecture by Professor Mark McGowan, please CLICK HERE to access the video and enjoy!
Special thank-you to Professor McGowan for his incredible presentation!
We could not be more happy to be involved in Doors Open Toronto again!
Come visit us on May 29th from 10AM-5PM!
For more information and to see the complete list of open sites CLICK HERE.
We can’t wait to see you there!
This year marks the 175th anniversary of Irish Famine migration to Canada. Join author and historian, Professor Mark McGowan, as he shares his work Death or Canada: The Irish Famine Migration to Toronto, 1847. Discover the impact this historic event had on the city and hear stories of the men and women who made the perilous sea voyage to Canada.
Dr. Mark McGowan is a Professor of History and Celtic Studies and the Interim Principal of the University of St. Michael’s College for the 2020-2022 academic years. Dr. McGowan is an historian renowned for his work on the Catholic Church in Canada and the Great Irish Famine, as well as the lasting impact that the Famine’s mass migration had on Canada.
Join us on ZOOM at 6:30 PM, following our Annual General Meeting, to listen in!
To become a member or renew a membership with the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Foundation, visit our Join Us page HERE.
Join us on Sunday, May 8th at 10AM for our Jane’s Walk Three Centuries of Corktown.
Corktown, one of Toronto’s oldest areas, retains a rich stock of heritage buildings including churches, schools, theatres, and the site of the first Parliament buildings.
The name Corktown refers to the Irish immigrants who lived here in the 1800s, many of whom embarked from Cork.
Corktown stretches from Berkeley St. to River St. and from the south side of Shuter St. to Lakeshore Blvd. Vestiges of 19th century workers’ housing and remnants commercial and industrial activity are still visible but Corktown has undergone substantial change as new residences and businesses and cultural venues transform the area.
This 90 minute walk is open to the 30 registrants. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
Explore the history of the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse! The Ontario Heritage Trust has created a series of videos showcasing the student experience in Mrs. Henderson’s Victorian classroom. Learn more about the evolution of public education in Ontario and CLICK HERE to watch the videos!
Sneak peek below!
In recognition of Black History Month, click here to read all about the Blackburn family, neighbours of Enoch Turner.
Written by Hilary J. Dawson
Thornton and Lucie Blackburn are buried at the Necropolis Cemetery, Toronto. Alfred
and Thornton’s mother Sibby is buried with them. So, too, is Ann Maria Jackson, mother
of Toronto’s first black postman.
Photo: Karolyn Smardz Frost
Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Foundation 