Annual Conference: 2006

A Capital Experience - UELAC Conference 2006
June 1 - 4, 2006
Yorkdale Holiday Inn
Toronto, Ontario

(For printing, 3-page brochure with registration form, separate 1-page registration form)

The Governor Simcoe Branch, supported by Toronto Branch, looks forward to seeing you at Conference 2006 here in Toronto. Come and share the great program, and enjoy this vibrant city. Come early and/or stay late and see more sites or do research at any of the wonderful research facilities.

Experience three days of Loyalist fellowship, education and entertainment

Welcoming Reception, Speakers, Loyalist displays, sales tables and lots of friends – Thursday June 1 from 2:00-10:00 pm (Branch Genealogists-only workshop 2:30-5:00 pm)

"A Capital Experience" would not be complete without a bus tour of Toronto, both historic and modern. The tour will highlight the Loyalists' influences over the last 300 years, as well as the legacy they left, which is still in evidence today. Click here for more details.

Friday afternoon seminars, your choice of expert genealogists and history experts:

• Loyalist Genealogy Stream
• "Vital Signs Absent" by J. Brian Gilchrist
• "Crown Land Records" by Ruth Burkholder
• "Documenting Your Ontario Loyalist Ancestry" by Kathie Orr, UE
• Loyalist History Stream
• "Black History" by Dr. Rosemary Sadlier
• "Iroquois Warfare, 1754-1814" by Carl Benn
• "The History and Archaeology of Upper Canada's First and Second Parliament Buildings" by Dr. Ronald F. Williamson
• Click here for more information on the seminars and speakers.

Evening at Fort York, first-class food, tours, and military entertainment

The Annual Meeting on Saturday brings back the displays and sales tables

Banquet features our traditional costume parade and guest speaker, Honorary Vice President Gavin Watt, authour, re-enactor, historian.

Don’t miss the Sunday Church and luncheon, with a tour of Loyalist buildings at Black Creek Pioneer Village.

"A Capital Experience" at Holiday Inn Yorkdale, June 1-4, 2006.

Loyalist Genealogy Research:

Come a few days early or stay a few extra days at the end, and do some research at the fabulous genealogical sources in Toronto. Please take the time in advance to check out these facilities for hours, location, types of sources in more detail and make any necessary arrangements with them, such as booking research time. Some have limited space and help. And of course they can help you find what you are looking for a whole lot more easily if you come well prepared.

Conference Details:

• Conference Program
• Holiday Inn: General Information

Email questions to Doug Grant or call him at 416-921-7756