Monthly Meetings

Meetings are held the first Saturday of each month from October through to April at Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Avenue,, Toronto at 2:30 pm.  We meet in the basement in a large windowless room that is excellent for showing both film and digital photos plus videos.  The room is large enough to easily hold our usual number but small enough to make speaking to the group like a conversation.

T.M.H.S. members share a strong common interest and look forward to socializing with each other.  Keeping in touch and exchanging news, photos or other memorabilia are part of our regular get togethers.  Every meeting has a program.  Some such as October's Open Slide, November's Video and January's theme are expected parts of the T.M.H.S. year.  Additionally we plan programs from our members' particular interests and skills.  Many of our members are excellent marine photographers and have made many voyages aboard ships.  These make wonderful programs that are heartily enjoyed by all in attendance.

In May we wind up our season at our annual Dinner Meeting.  Many members bring guests because we enjoy a fine dinner at Captain John's Harbour Boat Restaurant aboard MS Jadran prior to hearing a speaker with a topic that appeals not only to our members but a wider audience as well.

 

Meetings 2010 - 2011


October 2

Al Hart will explain how he buys and sells marine artifacts on EBay


November 6


Members Open Slides Bring your favourite shots from this summer or from the past.  35mm or digital

December 4

Video Program A selection of videos about shipping on the Great Lakes or deep sea

January 8

Glen Gardiner comes from Goderich to present a program on the port and ships that have visited.

February 5

Theme Great Lakes Postcards Bring your 35 mm or digital copies.

March 5

Scanner Editor Jay Bascom presents, The Hudson River Dayliners.

April 2

Annual Quiz.  Captains Ouderkirk and Breaker will challenge your knowledge of Great Lakes Shipping.


May 7


Annual Dinner meeting aboard Jadran Viktor Kaczkowski presents The Lens of Gordon Shaw, longtime T.M.H.S. member and active leader in the The Muskoka Steamship & Historical Society.  Gordon photographed ships all over the world and made many trips aboard lakers.


Cash bar opens at 5:00 p.m. and the four course dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m. Tickets at $38.00 inclusive of taxes and gratuity.  Main course will have a choice of salmon, steak or chicken.  Also included is hors d' oeuvres, salad or soup and dessert plus tea or coffee.  Please send your cheques payable to the Toronto Marine Historical Society to Chief Purser Bill Wilson, 173 Glenrose Avenue, Toronto, ON M4T 1K7. Indicate with your cheque your choice of entree.