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From The Blog, Page 15

Welcome Back To The Main Drag

Welcome Back To The Main Drag

Just Before The Leaves and Crowds Arrived – May 18, 1945

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Edward English On 26 April 2016 24 March 2017 Filed under Newspaper No Comments
Island Residents Dig In

Island Residents Dig In

Island residents dig in for fight against “ridiculous” assessments

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Edward English On 25 April 2016 24 March 2017 Filed under Newspaper No Comments
Bill Durnan, Fixture on the Islands

Bill Durnan, Fixture on the Islands

Fixture on the Toronto Islands – William Arthur “Bill” Durnan Created by:  Toronto Star By-line:  Ashante Infantry Date:  2003-06-02 Provenance:  From the collection of …

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Edward English On 24 April 2016 12 December 2018 Filed under Bios-Obits, Newspaper 1 Comment
Edward “Ed” Durnan, Great Sculler

Edward “Ed” Durnan, Great Sculler

Death’s Call Comes Suddenly To Former Sculling Champion, Edward “Ed” Durnan Created by: Toronto Telegram Date: 1928-05-28 Provenance: From the collection of Ted English, …

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Edward English On 24 April 2016 25 November 2018 Filed under Athletics, Bios-Obits, Newspaper No Comments
Island’s past full of intrigue

Island’s past full of intrigue

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Edward English On 20 April 2016 1 April 2017 Filed under Newspaper No Comments
Don’t mansion it

Don’t mansion it

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Edward English On 20 April 2016 27 April 2016 Filed under Newspaper No Comments
Island church gets a new lease on life

Island church gets a new lease on life

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Edward English On 11 April 2016 27 April 2016 Filed under Newspaper No Comments

Despite Potentialities, Island Heyday Over, Businessman Claim

Created by: Globe and Mail, byline: David Lancashire Date: 195?-07-22 Provenance: From the collection of Ted English Notes:

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Edward English On 10 April 2016 11 April 2016 Filed under Newspaper No Comments
The stormy day that Toronto got its Island

The stormy day that Toronto got its Island

Created by: Globe and Mail, byline: Sally Gibson Date: 1983 04-11 Provenance: From the collection of Ted English Notes:

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Edward English On 9 April 2016 6 April 2017 Filed under Newspaper No Comments
Bert Oldershaw

Beach-loving Burt spawned a canoeing dynasty

Edward English On 19 March 2016 29 March 2017 Filed under Athletics, Bios-Obits, Newspaper No Comments

John Durnan’s Water Taxi- “The Louise”

Edward English On 16 March 2016 6 April 2017 Filed under Boats 1 Comment

Toronto Island Hockey Team 1939

Edward English On 16 March 2016 6 April 2017 Filed under Athletics 1 Comment
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