tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790289735302476857.post1816349465386307177..comments2024-03-29T03:26:43.543-04:00Comments on The Toronto Dreams Project Historical Ephemera Blog: Canada's First Race RiotAdam Bunchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07330281017966163295noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790289735302476857.post-87116896016303267382017-08-19T08:13:24.593-04:002017-08-19T08:13:24.593-04:00Excellent research and writing to put together thi...Excellent research and writing to put together this story. My wife's great great grandfather, Pte. Lewis Toliver joined the "All Coloured Corps" at the age of 16. He served in Captain Sears' Niagara Company initially and then for others until 1849; a total of 11 years. Lewis eventually settled in Todmorden Mills (East York), married and had a family. His great great granddaughter Nerene Virgin grew up in East York and is listed on their "Hall of Fame" website: http://bestofeastyork.com/about-us/ I think Pte Toliver would have been proud... Nerene is certainly proud of him.<br />Alan SmithAlanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416526180939302810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790289735302476857.post-40696226042477300252013-08-01T04:20:04.060-04:002013-08-01T04:20:04.060-04:00I live on the site of the courthouse and jail in t...I live on the site of the courthouse and jail in the story. I tell people the race riot and runaway slave trial happened in my driveway . I don't think they belive me or the whole thing is so unimagineable that they are speechless. My home is the former guards quarters and the only remaining structure from the courthouse and jail complex.<br />Mike Brown<br />Niagara on the LakeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790289735302476857.post-84217296677804691532012-02-15T14:52:19.126-05:002012-02-15T14:52:19.126-05:00Ugh, Francis Bond Head. Not so hot with First Nati...Ugh, Francis Bond Head. Not so hot with First Nations, either, wanted them to just die out on Manitoulin Island.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802154503675431075noreply@blogger.com