Articles Tagged with 'Humber Summit'

By Sean Delaney Welcome to a journey back in time as we take a historical look at some retro photos from Humber Summit’s past. Humber Summit is a charming neighborhood located in the northwest corner of Emery Village and has a rich and fascinating history that dates back several decades. As we...

Humber Summit’s Knox Avenue church By Tim Lambrinos The growth of spiritual assembly began when a settler boom occurred in the early 1800’s with the arrival of Ontario’s initial wave of pioneers. New immigrants from England, Ireland and the United States took advantage of 200 acre free land...

Humber Summit's changing elementary school By Tim Lambrinos School enrollment is an ever fluctuating number. When schools are closed due to declining enrollment, individual boards hang onto properties anticipating neighbourhoods will bounce back. And an informal competition occurs between the...

Emery Village’s cellist supreme By Tim Lambrinos Just a few decades ago, teaching instrumental music at schools in North York’s junior high school system was a central part of the educational curriculum. Musical instruction and theory included studying classical pieces written by Britten, Somers,...

By Tim Lambrinos In the last Sunday of August, decendents of pioneer families from Humber Summit and Emery meet in the local cemetery on Islington Avenue to reflect upon the remarkable stories of their ancestors. The meeting in the cemetery is reminiscent of an extended family picnic. The even...

By Claudio D'Intino I moved into Humber Summit in 1967. As a kid, our first grocery trip was to Steinberg Supermarket at 2592 Finch Ave West, in the Finchdale Plaza. The story of the Steinbergs goes back to 1917, when Ida Steinberg opened up a grocery store in Montreal. Led by son, Sam Stein...

By Tim Lambrinos It happens every August. The last Sunday is selected by relatives of Humber Summit’s pioneer ancestors for an annual get-together. The gathering is a very special and relaxing extended family reunion. They meet at the Pine Ridge Cemetery where all their ancestors lay t...

By Sean Delaney Humber Summit began as a pioneer settlement in the 1840s. This community revolved around the Rowntree grist and saw mills which operated on the banks of the Humber River where Rowntree Mills Park is situated today. Many of Humber Summit’s first settlers are buried in the histo...

By James Worth As we have reported before in previous articles, the area was long overdue for improvement. Beyond the aging infrastructure, both parking and garbage were atop the list of concerns voiced by local shop owners and residents. Parking in particular proved to be a divisive issu...

Making a difference: Important Satterly and Plunkett Road Streetscape Projects The area known more recently as Italian Gardens in Humber Summit was for many years, a significant destination place for shoppers and homeowners to the affluent subdivisions adjacent to the Humber River. Humber Sum...