Island Residents Dig In
Island residents dig in for fight against “ridiculous” assessments
Bill Durnan, Fixture on the Islands
Fixture on the Toronto Islands – William Arthur “Bill” Durnan
- Created by: Toronto Star
- By-line: Ashante Infantry
- Date: 2003-06-02
- Provenance: From the collection of Ted English, digitized by Eric Zhelka
- Notes: Obituary
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Bill Durnan, 87, Fixture on the Islands
Born, Lived, and Worked There
Last of 4 Islands Generation
Ashante Infantry, Obituary Writer
In retrospect, one’s childhood often seems idyllic. Bill Durnan recalled his as utopian.
He was born on Hanlan’s Point into an Irish family that was among the earliest settlers of the Toronto Islands.
When he was growing up — prior to World War II and the development of the island airport — people flocked to the 10,000-seat Hanlan’s Point Stadium, where baseball Keep reading →
Edward “Ed” Durnan, Great Sculler
Death’s Call Comes Suddenly To Former Sculling Champion, Edward “Ed” Durnan
- Created by: Toronto Telegram
- Date: 1928-05-28
- Provenance: From the collection of Ted English, digitized by Eric Zhelka
- Notes: Obituary
Island’s past full of intrigue
Despite Potentialities, Island Heyday Over, Businessman Claim
- Created by: Globe and Mail, byline: David Lancashire
- Date: 195?-07-22
- Provenance: From the collection of Ted English
- Notes:
The stormy day that Toronto got its Island
- Created by: Globe and Mail, byline: Sally Gibson
- Date: 1983 04-11
- Provenance: From the collection of Ted English
- Notes:
Beach-loving Burt spawned a canoeing dynasty
Beach-loving Burt spawned a canoeing dynasty Created by: Hamilton Spectator, by-line: Daniel Nolan Date: 2006-03-29 Provenance: From the collection of Ted English, digitized by Eric Zhelka Notes: Obituary
Toronto Island Hockey Team 1939
Toronto Island Hockey Team 1939 Winners of the Lionel Conacher trophy Created by: F.S. Rickard Date: 1939 Provenance: From the collection of Ted English Notes: