Victoria Memorial Square (VMS) is due for a “refresh”, following a major restoration that was completed in 2010. An
Topic: Fort York National Historic Site
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A 24-storey tower by RAW Design has been proposed for the south side of Victoria Memorial Square, the part
aitlin Wainwright has left Fort York National K Historic Site after 20 months as the Acting Manager. She’ll be
Signs of life are reappearing inside Fort York National Historic Site. Although the fort remains closed to visitors, site
The wreck of an early nineteenth-century merchant vessel was found in 2015 during excavations for condominium towers near Bathurst
20th Annual Doors Open Toronto Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26, 10 am to 5 pm Make sure
Canada’s Table: A Celebration of Cookbooks Saturday, October 13, 7:30 am to 5 pm – Ticketed Event Celebrate the
Doors Open Toronto presented by Great Gulf Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27, 10 am to 5 pm
Nearly two kilometres of the Gardiner Expressway extending west of Bathurst Street is elevated on columns or structural ‘bents.’
On Tuesday, November 17, Mayor John Tory, Councillors Cressy and Layton, Waterfront Toronto CEO John Campbell, civic planner Ken
Each year the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) selects a distinguished urban practitioner to participate in a unique educational exchange
Commemorating history has no purpose for dead people. They don’t care anymore. It is not intended for the sake
David Spittal will hang up his hard hat at the end of June 2014. The Fort York Visitor Centre
In collaboration The interests of The Friends of Fort York go far beyond the ramparted fort and open area
Over the past 200 years, these soldiers and warriors have been largely forgotten and the site fragmented. Today, with
At present Toronto has 11 Heritage Conservation Districts, including one at Fort York created originally in 1985. They are
Once a winning conceptual scheme is selected, the objective will be to expedite the design and construction processes and
Surrounded by development, Fort York appears to be a green oasis of peace and serenity. But that would be
Fort York Armoury stands at the intersection of Canada’s wars and the social history of Toronto. The first soldiers
Completed in 1935, the Armoury at Fort York in Toronto follows the traditional programme for Canada’s armouries but combines
The roof of the Fort York Armoury is a barrel vault constructed entirely of wood. Its parabolic shape enables
The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario is hosting the Lieutenant-Governor’s New Year’s Levee at Fort York National
The restoration of Victoria Memorial Square, conceived in 2001, is at last complete. It was in the February 2004
To mark the 195th anniversary of the Battle of York in 1813, Fort York is hosting a day-long school
DATE:Sunday, April 27, 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm LOCATION:Blue Barracks, Fort York National Historic Site, enter off Fort York
Like thousands of small not-for-profit groups across Canada, the Friends of Fort York got caught up this Spring in
