Scarborough Historical Tour

"In 1793, Elizabeth Simcoe, wife of Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe, named Scarborough after the town of the same name in England. The area attracted its first agricultural settlers soon after. Scottish settlers, David and Mary Thomson, were the first to arrive in about 1799, settling along Highland Creek. The area remained primarily a farming community until well into the 20th century.

In 1900, only 3,711 people lived in Scarborough Township. After the Second World War, Scarborough began to grow rapidly as did all municipalities adjoining Toronto. In 1953, a regional municipality called Metro Toronto was created to deal more effectively with the problems of physical infrastructure that this expansion caused. Incorporated as a city in 1983, Scarborough lost this status in 1998 when it was absorbed into Toronto." (The Canadian Encyclopedia)

Join us for a FREE, public walking tour that will be a good experience for anyone: whether you’re 8 or 80 years old, and whether you’re a curious local, solo traveler, backpacker, part of a small groups of friends, or a newcomer.

ABOUT

Beginning in front of the Scarborough Civic Centre (150 Borough Dr, Scarborough, ON M1P 4N7), the interactive tour will be hosted by your guide Alex Rascanu. The tour will focus on Scarborough community's history. The historical tour will conclude at Gong Cha Scarborough (60 Town Centre Court Unit 104, Scarborough, ON M1P 0B1).

WHEN

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 10:00am. The tour will last approximately 90 minutes.

WHERE TO MEET

The tour will start in front of Scarborough Civic Centre (150 Borough Dr, Scarborough, ON M1P 4N7).

WHERE IT ENDS

This tour will end at Gong Cha Scarborough (60 Town Centre Court Unit 104, Scarborough, ON M1P 0B1), where you can order bubble tea and spend some more time speaking and connecting with fellow historical tour participants.

PRESENTING PARTNER
Mayfair Law Group is a boutique Real Estate firm in Toronto focusing on advice and representation in real estate closings, offers and agreements of purchase and sale, private mortgages and Landlord and Tenant Board navigation and representation.

FACILITATOR
Alex Rascanu is a Torontonian, husband, father of three, avid student of our city's history, and commercial and residential real estate agent at Right at Home Realty, Brokerage.

JOIN OUR MEETUP GROUP

You may enjoy being part of our meetup group, where we post photos from past events and you can discuss with attendees about each of our events: meetup.com/ExperienceTO.