BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:343408@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20261019T074850Z DTSTART:20261024T110000Z DTEND:20261024T123000Z SUMMARY:Tales of the Dead DESCRIPTION:at \\n \\n \\n \\n \\nStep through the gates of St. James Cemetery and discover monuments\\, memorials\\, and gravestone s that reveal surprising stories of the people who helped build the city. \\nAmong the cemetery’s winding paths lie politicians\\, artists\\, bus iness leaders\\, architects\\, scientists\\, and other prominent Toronton ians. On this walk\\, we’ll uncover tales of murder\\, suicide\\, scand al\\, disease\\, duels\\, body snatching\\, and sacrifice that reveal the darker and more unexpected sides of life\\, and death\\, in Toronto. Alo ng the way\\, we’ll visit the graves of Alice and Nellie Pitezel\\, two young sisters whose murders became part of the infamous crimes of serial killer H. H. Holmes\\; John J. McLaughlin\\, the Toronto pharmacist and chemist who created Canada Dry Ginger Ale\\; and William and Samuel Jarvi s\\, influential figures in early Toronto whose legacies include politica l power\\, allegations of corruption\\, and the naming of Jarvis Street.\ \nJoin us among the tombstones and discover what the dead can tell us abo ut the city of the living.\\nThis emerging historian and volunteer tour w ill be led by Selma Elkhazin and Gilles Huot. Selma Elkhazin is an urban planner and historian who uses heritage as a tool to work towards unity b etween humans and within Black community. She is currently a Strategist f or Monumental Projects\\, working to build more equitable cities through policies\\, frameworks\\, and programs. Prior to this role\\, Selma was t he Program Coordinator and Manager of Public Programs at Heritage Toronto . Gilles Huot is a long-time Cabbagetown resident started his long civil service career in communications\\, transitioned to policy work\\, and wo rked in planning and funding postgraduate medical education before retiri ng. One of Gilles’ passions is the history of his adopted city\\, Toron to. Gilles chairs the CPA Walking Tour and Cabbagetown People committees and volunteers with other organizations such as the Royal Ontario Museum\ \, la Société d’histoire de Toronto\\, and Heritage Toronto.\\nCurren t or future events in the same event series will appear here.\\nMausoleum of James Austin\\, founder of The Dominion Bank\\, St. James Cemetery\\, August 31\\, 2017. Image by Jeff Hitchcock. Licensed under CC BY 2.0.\\n Chapel of St. James-the-Less\\, St. James Cemetery. December 12 2021.\\nT our of the Toronto Necropolis\\, May 30\\, 2019. Image by Kristen McLaugh lin.\\nRegistration\\nThis tour is provided for $8.00/person. The total c ost is $10.05 (includes a $2.05 transaction fee). Please note that space is limited on our tours. You may not be able to join a tour group if you have not registered ahead of time through our website.\\n var exampleC allback = function() {\\n console.log('Order complete!')\\;\\n }\\;\\n window.EBWidgets.createWidget({\\n // Required\\n widgetType: 'checkout'\\,\\n eventId: '1997802467961'\\,\\n iframeContainerId: 'eventbrite-widget-container-1997802467961'\\,\\n // Optional\\n iframeContainerHeight: 425\\, // Widget heig ht in pixels. Defaults to a minimum of 425px if not provided\\n on OrderComplete: exampleCallback // Method called when an order has succes sfully completed\\n })\\;\\nMap heading –\\; change value in sett ings\\n \\n \\n \\n \\nAccessibility\\nThis tour is approximately 1 kilo metre\\, mostly on unpaved paths and grass lawns.\\nFAQs\\nWhat should I do if I can’\\;t find the group at the start location?+\\nOur staff and volunteers will be at the tour’\\;s starting location 30 minutes prior to each tour. Please arrive at least 10-15 minutes prior to the st art of the tour to allow time for check-in. Feel free to call us at (647) 542-3450 if you are having trouble finding the start location.\\nSponsor s\\nMore Like This\\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \ \n \\n \\n \\n Art icle\\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n Black History Unburied: Toron to Necropolis Beyond the Grave\\n \\n \\n The Necropolis Cemetery is home to some of Toronto'\\;s most notable and somewhat notorious changemakers\\, and some of the most important Black figures from the 19th century who laid their mark in building the city th rough their own contributions. What does the Necropolis tell us about the ir stories and their impact in the making of modern Toronto?\\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n Article\\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n City Kids to Farm Hands: The Home Children\\n \\n \\n Bet ween 1869 and 1948\\, over 100\\,000 children were brought to Canada from Britain through a juvenile emigration program. Dr. Barnardo arranged for many children to be sent to Toronto\\, where they were sent to work on f arms or serve as domestic help. Known as the "\\;Home Children\\,&quo t\\; their story is one of survival and perseverance.\\nhttps://www.gayou t.com/usa-canada/canada/toronto/events/tales-of-the-dead-2026-10-24 LOCATION:heritagetoronto.org URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/canada/toronto/events/tales-of-the-dead-2026-10-24 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR