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April 25, 2024 (Toronto, Ont.) – Heritage Toronto is pleased to announce our 2024 Tours season presented by TD Bank and the TD Ready Commitment. This year, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the program, presenting 60 experiences ranging from explorations of the laneways of Chinatown to the bustling shops of Little India, from treks across our changing waterfront to the discovery of architectural treasures in local neighbourhoods.
"For three decades, not only has our Tours program shared stories of Toronto's past, but in our travels across the city, we have witnessed history itself being made", says Allison Bain, Executive Director of Heritage Toronto. "In addition to transforming streetscapes and evolving landscapes, the program itself has shifted. Rather than a simple list of hotspots or historic landmarks, our tours have increasingly embraced deeper conversations featuring new voices on places sometimes little remarked but significant to modern city life."
Among the 2024 tours sharing timely takes on current issues are Monumental Interventions, an examination of the colonial legacies of Toronto's statues and street names; It Takes a Village, an exploration of the queer history of Church-Wellesley Village and efforts to build the neighbourhood for the future; and Jewish Life on Lawrence, a journey through the postwar development of a community founded in large part by Holocaust survivors.
Whether topical or sensational, presenting niche or popular subjects, our 2024 tours also include a range of formats suited to most everyone: paid walks, bus tours, talks, and free tour experiences at community and special events.
More information on the program, which runs from April until October, including registration details, can be found on the Heritage Toronto website.
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