Our programme on January 27th was “The United Empire Loyalists: Pioneers of Ontario” and it was well attended JoAnn Tuskin UE, the Governor Simcoe Branch Secretary and Genealogist was the guest speaker. Her talk and presentation included the reason why the Loyalists had to leave the U.S., where they settled, land grants, and information about her researched family tree. She even met a 4th cousin in the audience that she did not know.
The Scarborough Historical Society hosts programmes on the 4th Tuesday of each month from January to April and from September to November. All programmes begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Bendale Public Library and are free and open to the public.