Branch meetings are held virtually via Zoom to ensure that all York Branch Members are able to participate. Unless noted otherwise, these are held at 7:00 pm on the second Wednesday. Dates and registration listed below. Links are posted on our Facebook page, sent to OGS eweekly and our Membership Director sends out notifications. You can also check back at this page to see for updated information.
Upcoming Events:
Apr 8, 2026 07:00 PM
The Toronto Book of Love & The City’s Romantic Past
The Toronto Book of Love explores the history of the city through fascinating true tales of romance, marriage and passion. From the scandalous love affairs of the city’s early settlers to the prime minister’s wife partying with rock stars on her wedding anniversary, Toronto has been shaped by crushes, jealousies and flirtations. In his talk, we’ll explore some of these stories, as well as exploring the evolution of Toronto’s ever-changing attitudes toward love.
Adam Bunch is the author of The Toronto Book of the Dead and The Toronto Book of Love, the host of the Canadiana documentary series, and the creator of the Toronto Time Traveller newsletter, the Festival of Bizarre Toronto History, and the Toronto Dreams Project. He teaches at George Brown College and the LIFE Institute. His work popularizing Canadian history was recognized with the Governor General’s History Award for Popular Media — the Pierre Berton Award.
Jun 10, 2026 07:00 PM
The Murray Canal
Speaker for June 10 is Dan Buchanan
Known as the Brighton Ontario History guy, Dan has written 4 History books.
A History of the Murray Canal. The Wreck of HMS Speedy. 38Hours to Montreal. Murder in the Family: The Dr. King Story.
Dan tells us John Graves Simcoe insisted there be a canal at the west end of the Bay of Quinte in 1794, but nothing happened, starting a trend that continued through the 1870s. Finally, serious lobbying by industry and commercial enterprises around the Bay of Quinte combined with the right politics to make it happen. It is the first book on this topic.