Ulrik Westergaard

Tour of the Guild Inn Estate

The first ever behind-the-scenes video tour of The Guild Inn Estate.

Director of Special Events & Community Relations, Francesca Bancheri, took us on an exclusive tour of the Guild Inn Estate today.

This is the longest video we’ve made so far. There is so much to see.

We hope you’ll enjoy!

Thank you to the Guild Inn Estate for inviting us in and thank you to Francesca for taking the time to show us through this magnificent place.

We will be back later this year to focus on the historical significance of the Guild Inn so remember to subscribe to our newsletter to stay tuned https://mailchi.mp/a1aebf165092/guildwoodian

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The Banbury Shakespearean Theatre in Guildwood Village

In this first story of 2019, Guildwood Artist Kelly Hadden gave us a tour of the beautiful Banbury – the Shakespearean Theatre right here in Guildwood Village. We took a few photos backstage, enjoy!

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The Ghosts of Guildwood by Guildwood Village Storyteller Yvonne Garson

We met with Guildwood Village Storyteller Yvonne Garson this morning on the beautifully restored staircase inside the Guild Inn where she told us the story of the Ghosts of Guildwood. Many of you will know Yvonne from the Guildwood Village Library.

Thank you so much Yvonne for sharing this story. And Congratulations on your Retirement!

Also thanks to The Guild Inn Estate for letting us make this video inside, it was a little cold outside 🙂

For more stories like this, please join Yvonne’s group called Eastend Storytellers at Morningside Library. They meet on the 3rd Wednesday each month at 6:30pm until 8pm. For more details, please contact yvonnegarson at gmail dot com.

If you have a Guildwood Village story to share on camera, please contact us.

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Guild Park’s Sculptor’s Cabin Proposal

We met up with John Mason, President of Friends of Guild Park to hear about the proposed use of the Sculptor’s Cabin in Guild Park.

“After being closed for more than 30 years, Guild Park’s “Sculptor’s” cabin is being considered for future use as a small-scale welcome/activity centre for park visitors.”

“The volunteer groups that organize events and activities at Guild Park recently submitted a proposal to the City of Toronto. The report identifies many ways to partner with the City’s Arts Services division for re-opening and using this small, 230-sq.-ft. cabin, located near the front entrance of Guild Park.

In this 3-minute video, John Mason, President of Friends of Guild Park, gives some background about the cabin and how it might be used by park visitors in the summer of 2019. It’s another step forward in the remarkable and ongoing revitalization of Guild Park & Gardens, 201 Guildwood Pkwy., in Toronto’s Guildwood Village.

The Sculptor’s Cabin proposal is by the Guild Park Stakeholders Group, made up of volunteers from Friends of Guild Park, Guild Festival Theatre, Guild Renaissance Group and the Guildwood Village Community Assn.(GVCA).”

View the The full proposal and visit facebook.com/guildpark to share your comments.

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Vimy Oaks – Living Memorial Tree Planting

In Honour and Memory of the Canadians who fought in the battle of Vimy Ridge, the Vimy Oaks – Living Memorial Tree Planting took place this morning in Guild Park.

The Honourable John McKay, our Member of Parliament, shared the story of the Vimy Oaks and why Guild Park was chosen as a site to plant these saplings.

John Mason, president of Friends of Guild Park, spoke to John McKay about the military significance of the Guild Park property.

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Guild Park Tree Walk and Opening of Boardwalk

It was a big day in Guildwood Village today. Friends of Guild Park and LEAF – Local Enhancement & Appreciation of Forests hosted a Tree Walk through Guild Park along with a Native Plant Giveaway funded by WWF-Canada AND our councillor Paul Ainslie officially opened the new Boardwalk that runs through the forest.