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2 unusual facts about Summerhill-North Toronto CPR Station


Igor Ryjenkov

He is currently employed as a Product Consultant for the LCBO at the historic Summerhill branch in the former North Toronto Train Station.

Summerhill-North Toronto CPR Station

The cornerstone was laid on September 9, 1915, by Mayor Tommy Church, and the station officially opened for passenger service on June 14, 1916 (though it had already been serving in the role since June 4).


Alex Neil

A. S. Neill (1883–1973), Scottish progressive educator, author and founder of Summerhill school

Edward Wingfield, 2nd Viscount Powerscourt

Wingfield was the son of Richard Wingfield, 1st Viscount Powerscourt, by Dorothy Beresford Rowley, daughter of Hercules Rowley, of Summerhill, County Meath.

Eliot Otis Brown Walters

Eliot Otis Brown Walters (born 4 February 1993) is a British child actor best known for his role as Ryan in the BBC television drama Summerhill about the school by the same name.

New Zealand State Highway 57

The highway passes north of the International Pacific College and through the outlying Palmerston North suburb of Summerhill.

Summerhill, County Meath

Her Imperial Majesty, The Empress of Austria visited Summerhill House in February 1879.

Summerhill is home to Summerhill G.F.C. In 1905 a G.A.A. club was founded in Summerhill, sometime around 1913 or 1914 this team broke up and in the years that followed Summerhill had no team of its own.

Summerhill, Toronto

The Railway station was rebuilt in honour of a visit by the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) in 1916.


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