John Graves Simcoe
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Lieutenant-General John Graves Simcoe was a British army officer, politician, and colonial administrator who served as the lieutenant governor of Upper Canada from 1791 to '96. He founded York, the pr
Portrait by George Theodore Berthon
A memorial to Simcoe in Exeter Cathedral
The 1903 unveiling of the statue of John Graves Simcoe at Queen's Park in Toronto
Statue of John Graves Simcoe first Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada by Walter Seymour Allward 1903 Queen's Park (Toronto)
Civic Holiday
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Civic Holiday is a public holiday in Canada celebrated on the first Monday in August.
John Graves Simcoe
…He is seen by many Canadians as a founding figure in Canadian history, especially by those in Southern Ontario. He is commemorated in Toronto with Simcoe Day. Simcoe was the only surviving son of Cornishman John (1710–1759) and Katherine Simcoe (died 1767). His parents had four sons, but he was the only one…
Celebration of Heritage Day at the Edmonton Heritage Festival in 2015
Caribana festivities in Toronto include the Parade of Bands on the civic holiday.