From the Gallery: The Queen’s Wharf Lighthouse

This well-known photo of the Queen’s Wharf lighthouse being moved to its present location at Fleet Street and Lakeshore Blvd. was taken in November 1929. It was the structure’s second move since 1861 when it was built to replace an earlier light on the end of the pier at the foot of Bathurst. At one time an average of 5700 vessels entering or leaving Toronto Harbour annually used the light for navigation, although there were others who foundered and sank within sight of it. Sometimes the structure was called the Red Lighthouse for the colour of its signal. Previously the wooden substructure was painted either green or white; today it’s a shade of grey-brown that is said to be more authentic.

Courtesy of the Mike Filey Collection.

Lunch Served at Citizenship Ceremony

A dignified ceremony took place at Fort York on 25 April 2014 where forty people became Canadian citizens. It was the eleventh in a series held at the fort twice-yearly since 2009. This time a well-received feature was a buffet lunch of moose stew, chickpeas, and bannock served following the ceremony. It was prepared by the training program in food preparation at St. Christopher House, a neighbourhood centre in the west downtown.