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Mark's PowerPoint presentation began with many images of buildings past and concluded with the recent                              Toronto Premium Outlet Mall opening in the Trafalgar/Steeles area. Many changes with more to come in                                this historic area. Photo and entry submitted by Ross Wark.    OurDigitalWorld's Multicultural Community Capacity Project Contributions  TTHS contributed some digital material towards a cross-Ontario exhibit by OurDigitalWorld. This virtual                          exhibit compiled material about Ontario's multicultural history using records from over 50 Ontario                          institutions. The project, which developed three exhibits on women's history, black history, and Japanese                            history in Ontario, can be viewed at ​http://images.ourontario.ca/exhibits​. It is a pleasure to be able to help                                  educate and enlighten Ontarians about their local history and heritage! Please make sure to explore the                                virtual exhibit and discover the history of Ontario's multiculturalism.   Recent Donations & Contributions  Sir John Kirk 1890 Visit to Palermo  Peter Mitchell contacted us via our Facebook page to tell us, as noted in his diary, his great-great grandfather,                                      Sir John Kirk, had visited Palermo with J.J. Kelso in 1890. Sir John Kirk was                              Director of the Ragged School Union and Shaftesbury Society, groups                    which provided fresh air outings to inner city children of London,                      England. J.J. Kelso founded the Children's Aid Society, Fresh Air Funds                      and was located in Toronto. As with the Canadian efforts to help disabled                          and disadvantaged children, the English foundations grew to encompass                  holiday homes. The two men, with Sir John's brother, George who was                        the RSU solicitor, spent some time in the area meeting and talking with                          people about their work to help children, and spoke at the Palermo                        schoolhouse one evening. We haven't found any local report of this event                        or of the travels of the two men so we can't authenticate this event                            definitively at this time. The men made other visits in connection with                        their work back and forth over the years. Peter Mitchell has sent                        photographs which are available for viewing on the schoolhouse                  computer. Peter writes, "...I realize it's a very small connection [that we                        have]; but one that really struck me on multiple levels. At the very least it                              shows just how vitally important your conservation efforts are as we often                        don't know just how far reaching those histories are, and how many people they touched." More information                                  about Sir John Kirk's work can be found at ​https://www.facebook.com/aknightintheslums/         4  http://images.ourontario.ca/exhibits https://www.facebook.com/aknightintheslums/