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The Many Seasons of Morningside Park

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November 25 2025 @ 7 pm

All programs provided by the Scarborough Historical Society are free to attend and cover a wide range of topics relative to the history of Scarborough and its people.

Brian MacFarlane will be the guest speaker for this program that covers the long and interesting history of the valley lands encompassing Morningside Park, Toronto’s Largest and most natural inner city park. Accompanying the talk will be a rare showing of many archival images and material gathered over many years.

Speaker: Brian MacFarlane, Community Historian

The basement gathering space is accessible via the ramp at the at rear of church adjacent to the parking lot.

Location: St. Mark’s United Church at 115 Orton Park Road

Flyer for November 25 SHS event On Tuesday November 25th at 7 PM Brian MacFarlane will be the guest speaker for this program that covers the long and interesting history of the valleylands encompassing Morningside Park, Toronto's Largest and most natural inner city park. Accompanying the talk will be a rare showing of many archival images and material gathered over many years.

Scarborough’s Coming of Age in 1850

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September 23, 2025 @ 7:00 – 9:00 pm

The history of Scarborough’s historic St. Andrews church will be presented by local historian and lifelong Scarborough resident Al Clarkson. 

Hear stories of St. Andrew’s, a historic church in the heart of the Bendale Community looking at the early years, leading up to the 1850 Dedication of the present Sanctuary which has celebrated its 175th Anniversary.  It will also look at another activity involving St. Andrew’s–Scarborough Township initial council, and the School Section divisions within the area!

Speaker: Al Clarkson

Location: St. Mark’s United Church at 115 Orton Park Road