The Richmond Hill Historical Society
P.O. Box 61527, 9350 Yonge Street, L4C 0C9 Richmond Hill, ON, Canada

Remembrance Day November 11, 2020. Lest we Forget.

Richmond Hill Legion (Branch 375) was honoured to again pay tribute to veterans as part of their 2020 Banner Program. From October 1st to November 12th, 2020 the banners were displayed on light standards on Yonge Street from Wright Street south to Major Mackenzie Drive. A special thank you to Richmond Hill Historical Society member and photographer Chris Robart for sharing his photos. Lest we forget. #RichmondHillHistoricalSociety

In the image is student assistant Charles H. Best and Dr. Frederick G. Banting standing on the roof of the medical building with one of the diabetic dogs used in their experiments experiments with insulin. They are both credited for their discovery of insulin in 1921 that would save the lives of millions of diabetics around the world. The first major press coverage of a "diabetes cure" appeared in issues of the Toronto Star in March 1922, and Richmond Hill Liberal covered "Wh...Continue reading

A photograph of the Cenotaph with Richmond Hill Public School behind. Officially unveiled on Sunday, August 5, 1923 at the 50th anniversary celebration and grand re-union of Old Boys and Girls the cenotaph s one of the oldest war memorials in the GTA. Today, and every day, we will remember. Residents of Richmond Hill who served in the First Great War 1914-18 James A. Aikenhead, W.Donald, T. Atkinson, Ralph Atkinson, Walter Bassett, J. Norman Boyle, T. Burns, Ross Baker, Char...Continue reading

A photograph of the family gathering of Jacob Eyer and Elizabeth Heise on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary ca. 1912. Golden Wedding - A very interesting and uncommon event took place on Monday afternoon and evening, when Mr. Jacob and Hier celebrated the 50th anniversary of their wedding day. If it is an occasion of rejoicing when a new home like a new star is sprung to birth and rolled on its harmonious way among myriad homes of earth, the joy may be all grea...ter when after so many cycles of months it still persists, looking back upon so long an interval of prosperity. Children, grandchildren and friends to the number of one hundred, from Saskatchewan, Hespeler, Guelph, Toronto, Meaford, Acton, Dundas and the immediate vicinity, participated in the festivities of the occasion many were the greetings and congratulations. Letters and telegrams were received from these who could not be present. Mr.and Mrs. Eyer were also made the recipients of many valuable gifts, including three arm chairs, a quality of silver chinaware, two handsome umbrellas, besides nearly a hundred dollars in gold coins. After supper Rev. E.C. Currie was made chairma and an informal program of music and speeches was given. Appropriate readings were also contributed by Mrs. Currie and Rev. D. Smith. Dr. Smith also toasted the host and hostess in most appropriate style and followed in apt remarks by Messrs. Winger, M. Heise, D. Wideman, L Deise and others including the erstwhile groom. The program was included with family worship at the bequest of the host and hostess who gratefully acknowledge the manifold of favours of Almighty God in the process of the years. - as published in The Liberal. #RichmondHillHistoricalSociety