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

The Honourable Herbert Alexander Bruce, M.D. 1868-1963

Photos by Alan L Brown - October 2008

Photo Source - Wikipedia

Inside this building at 45 Charles Street East is the office of the Wellesley Institute. Inside the office is an Ontario Heritage Trust plaque currently (as of October 2008) sitting on the floor against a wall. It previously had been displayed at the Wellesley Central Hospital before its closing in 1998. Out of that closing grew the Wellesley Institute. Thanks to Laura Cooper for alerting me to the existence and location of this plaque. Here's what it says:

A distinguished surgeon and able public servant, Bruce was born in Blackstock and educated at the Toronto School of Medicine. In 1897, after obtaining a fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of England, he established a surgical practice in Toronto. Unable to secure adequate facilities for his patients, he founded The Wellesley Hospital, presiding over its official opening in 1912. Except for a period during World War I when he was active overseas, Bruce devoted the next two decades to the development of this institution. From 1932-37, he served as Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, becoming, during his term, an advocate for slum clearance and redevelopment. Subsequently elected to the House of Commons, Bruce represented the riding of Parkdale from 1940 until his retirement six years later.

Plaque Location Co-ordinates: 43.668950 -79.383817

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