Dear friend, During the ExperienceTO: Long Branch Historical Tour on July 11th, we'll get to visit the local Royal Canadian Legion's Branch 101 and hear from its President (and Veteran) Alan Roy. Looking back in history, we find that following the First World War, numerous veterans' organizations emerged across Canada, with the Great War Veterans Association standing as … [Read more...] about Lesson 79: Service, not to self but to others
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Lesson 78: Live a Life of Service to Others, as Inspired by Ann Marie Curtis
Dear friend, While exploring the history of Long Branch on Etobicoke Historical Society’s website in preparation for the ExperienceTO: Long Branch Historical Tour, I came across the story of Ann Marie Curtis who served as reeve (i.e., head of municipal council) of the village of Long Branch from 1953 to 1962 and after whom the Marie Curtis Park and Marie Curtis Park … [Read more...] about Lesson 78: Live a Life of Service to Others, as Inspired by Ann Marie Curtis
Lesson 77: Land Rich, Asset Poor. A 200-Year-Old Lesson from Long Branch’s First Land Owner
Dear friend, I hope you’re having a great week! In preparation for the upcoming #ExperienceTO: Long Branch Historical Tour on July 11, I’ve been researching the story of Captain Samuel Smith, the very first landowner of the area we now call Long Branch. On paper, Captain Smith had the ultimate high-achieving backstory. Born in Long Island, New York, to a … [Read more...] about Lesson 77: Land Rich, Asset Poor. A 200-Year-Old Lesson from Long Branch’s First Land Owner