November 28, 7:00 pm  

From Vinyl to MTV: the history of popular music in  Scarborough, 1950-1980 

Speaker: Brian MacFarlane, SHS Board member and Scarborough Resident 

Did you know that in the 60s and 70s Scarborough was the record pressing capital of Canada  with many major and minor labels represented? Did you also know that R.H. King, Cedarbrae  and Woburn Collegiates were home to a number of well-known popular music groups and  performers from the 50s through the 80s? Come enjoy an evening of music and memories.

Location: Bendale Library, 1515 Danforth Road

You can now renew your membership for 2023 and make a donation (if you wish) by following these simple directions:

Please note that our membership fees are now $15.00 annually.

If there are NO CHANGES to your address, phone number, email address etc. simply go to our website, click on “Donate” and enter your membership fee for 2023 ($15.00) and any additional donation if you wish. Make sure you add your name and address so we know who made the transaction. You can use a credit card or PayPal. If using PayPal, you can also complete your address at the bottom.

If there are changes to your address, phone number, email address etc. please use the renewal form which was included in the last newsletter, and mail your membership renewal form and your cheque to our office at the Archives:
6282 Kingston Road, Highland Creek, ON M1C 1K9

Our next issue of Notes and Comments will be mailed out in January along with our annual report. It’s free to all those who have renewed their membership for 2023 so don’t wait around and miss this mailing.

If you are not yet a member of the Historical Society, simply click on “Join Us” and complete the form.

Sad news on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II
shown here in 1959 at what was then the Golden Mile.
Right to left are: Queen Elizabeth II, Scarborough Mayor Ab Campbell,
Metro Chairman Fred Gardiner and Mrs. Campbell.

Now that Covid-19 vaccines are readily available and government restrictions have been adjusted, the Archives will be available to researchers once again.

During the daytime, we are limiting researchers to daytime appointments between 1:30 and 4:30, Monday – Friday afternoons.

To make a daytime appointment for research, please email to: scarborougharchives@rogers.com or phone any afternoon at 416-396-6930 to make an appointment.

We will also reopen Thursday evenings from 7:00 – 9:00 pm for research only at this time. Group tours will not be available.

We will not be reopening on Tuesday evenings at this time.

Visitors must be fully vaccinated and masks may be requested until further notice.