Category Archives: activities-other

… and now for something entirely different

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Last Saturday I received an email from my good friend John Linsky, our Financial Controller and co-founder of the PHSC. John suggested I watch some videos from recent TED Talks. I watched a few and would heartily recommend the … Continue reading →

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Seeing Toronto through a different lens

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. George Dunbar found this GTA contest that was open to special people in our city and sponsored by the Toronto Star newspaper. “Tobias, with four friends he knows through Native Men’s Residence, is trekking through the trees, near St. … Continue reading →

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AGO photography prize – public opening Sep 6, 2017

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Join the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) on September 6th at its AIMIA opening. The event is open from 6 – 9 pm at the AGO downtown (317 Dundas West in Toronto at Beverley). The public can vote on … Continue reading →

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Daguerreian Symposium Oct 26-29, 2017

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Need an excuse to visit The Donald in Washington? How about taking in the world famous Daguerreian Society’s symposium as well? The symposium will be back in Washington D.C. this year. The prestigious agenda of speakers includes our own … Continue reading →

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Vancouver fall swap meet

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. My friend Tonchi Martinic on the west coast sent me an email last Tuesday the 8th telling me that the fall Vancouver Swap Meet takes place on October 1st this year at the Croatian Cultural Centre on 16th Avenue … Continue reading →

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Dawson City: Frozen in Time

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. An annual feature of this city is its “Hot Docs” festival. At this year’s festival one of the documentaries was called “Dawson City: Frozen in Time“. This film covers the find up in that illustrious Yukon town of many … Continue reading →

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Brave New World

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. As a  youngster I can remember the early August 1945 newspapers headlining that America had dropped an atomic bomb on Japan. We read in awe about the devastation of Hiroshima, amazed that one small bomb could wreak such damage … Continue reading →

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A walk in the park

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Joy Cohnstaedt wrote me recently about the presentation “Walk the Six West: History on the Humber”. This talk and show will be of interest to everyone, especially to those living in the west end of Toronto near the Humber … Continue reading →

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124th International Salon of Photography

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. The Toronto Amateur Photographic Association was formed in March of 1888. And a few years later in December 1891 it became the Toronto Camera Club. Many photographs taken by TCC members appeared in the epic book “Private Realms of … Continue reading →

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Trouble Finding Photo or Camera Collector Societies?

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Robert

Toronto. Our society (PHSC) has been in continuous operation for over 43 years. We are fortunate to have an enthusiastic and talented core of people willing to volunteer and do much of the heavy lifting. We offer monthly meetings (except … Continue reading →

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