Learn a little of Toronto's history as told through its plaques.

George Taylor Denison 1839-1925

Photos by Alan L Brown - September 2007

Just inside the front doors of the LCol George Taylor Denison III Armoury here at the north-west corner of Yukon Lane and Sheppard Avenue is an Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque. Here's what it says:

The third generation of a prominent Toronto family, Denison commanded a local cavalry regiment and served during the Fenian Raids (1866) and the Northwest Rebellion (1885). Also active in politics, he was one of the founders of the nationalist Canada First movement. Convinced that the only way in which Canada could preserve her sovereignty in North America was as part of the British Empire, he became prominent in the Imperial Federation League, which flourished until the early part of this century. Although never elected to office, he was a Toronto police magistrate for 43 years.

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The Canada First Movement

Plaque Location Co-ordinates: 43.752257 -79.468929

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