A few of the Fort York Guards in 1962

The 1961 Lt. Gov. MacKay Investiture

FORT YORK GUARD IN 1960

29 April 2012 was the last time I visited Fort York and I noticed Barry Sandler was amoungst the Guards but I didn't have a chance to speak with him.

The last time I visited the Fort on 29 April 2012

BlogThis!

This must have been back in 2010, if not before.

 Spent a few hours with Quarter-Master Bill Reid at his home.

A wonderful time along with Jimmy Hunter, Paul Branson and Brian Thomson.  

 A young George Waters, with  Brigadier-General John A. McGinnis on the far left, gives congratulations to a Fort York Guard.

Retreat Ceremony at CNE, in connection with Toronto Star and Symphony Orchestra show at the Band Shell on 01 July 1959

Toronto Construction Association 100th Birthday Party, February, 1967.

Fort York Guard musket show.  I think this is Carl Benn in the foreground?

Brigadier-General McGinnis with another gentleman looking at the Mace.

Paul Myra, May 1962.  

Fort York Guard 1960's keeping Social Distance!  hahahaha

Lt. Governor Simcoe inspecting guard of honour. 

A movie?  

 This is a view of a British Soldier in dress uniform taken in January of 1970.  The soldier is portrayed by Jim Peters.

 The Parliament Mace.

 I did not know about Brigadier-General John A. McGinnis that he passed away in February of 1999.  I didn't know him well, but I remember driving him in his Ford LTD along with another dignitary.  I can't remember who it was, but we were stuck in traffic along Queen Street and he suggested we go to Adelaide as it is a one way street.  That is all that I can recall. 

 

Fort York Guard, Cleaning muskets in East Block House before restoration. 

Lt. Governor Keiller Mackay:  Lt. Governor's Investiture 1961

East Magazine.

Tour ending at the CANTEEN. 

Looking west to Stone Magazine and Soldiers Barracks (Canteen and Orientation Room).  Centre Blockhouse in foreground.

Fort York Guard on Sentry Duty.

Sally Port Cannon in foreground.  Fort York Guard with Bronze 9 pounder and part of Centre Blockhouse in the background.

Fort York Guard with RCMP Officers.

 

Firing of cannon.  Is that Carl Benn on the left?  And Barry Sandler to the right?

Fort York Guards firing the south west 24 pounder.  

I'm not sure when this was taken.

Fort York Guard taking a rest.

A city politician?  

Fort York Guard with Col McGuiness  in background.

Looking east to the Blue Barracks with Monument in the foreground, and skyline in the distance.

South Bedroom, Senior Officers' Quarters.

Exterior Officers' Mess, Fort York.

This looks like the Main Magazine.  However this has a different entrance.  

Centre Blockhouse on left.

East Blockhouse, winter scene from south, looking up towards east blockhouse.  January 1970 for Integrated Studies Course.  Source: Mr. Bocking, Teaching Aids Dept., Toronto Board of Education, 155 College Street, Toronto.

Battle of Queenston Heights, by J.D. Kelly.  

Fort York Guard 

Fort York Guard 

East Blockhouse, Firing Bench & Musket Slites, view showing Andrew Carroll firing a musket through a firing slit on the lower floor.  January 1970.

FESTIVAL OF THE FORT  May 1962

An Officer, (Jim Peters) sitting at a table reading. Clock and fireplace in the background in the Officers' Quarters games room.  January 1970.