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67-662: Fisher received a B.A. from Victoria University in Toronto in 1935. He then attended the University of Toronto Medical School , where he received his M.D. in 1938. He continued training at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal . During World War II, Fisher served as a surgical lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Navy , and was aboard HMS Voltaire when it

134-513: A former president of the federated universities, had prohibited dancing at the University of Toronto until 1896. However, dancing at Victoria was not officially permissible until thirty years later, in 1926. King George V gifted to Victoria College a silver cup used by Queen Victoria when she was a child and the Royal Standard that had flown at Osborne House and was draped on the coffin of

201-568: A large mound at the centre of the northern section. The main north-south path runs between the equestrian statue and the 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Memorial at the park's northern tip. The north section of Queen's Park is the 'saluting station' for the Province of Ontario. Gun salutes are conducted here to mark special occasions including Victoria Day (fired at 1200 EDT), Canada Day (fired at 1200 EDT), and Remembrance Day (fired at 1102 EST). Other salutes are also conducted here throughout

268-449: A major through route consist of University Avenue (south of College Street ), Queen's Park Crescent East and West, Queen's Park, and Avenue Road (north of Bloor Street ). Queen's Park Crescent East and West carry northbound and southbound traffic respectively and are linked to make a complete counterclockwise loop around the park. University Avenue, Queen's Park (with no suffix), and Avenue Road have two-way traffic and lie in essentially

335-668: A military campaign with the Canadian military from Canadian Confederation to the present. The monument is 2.2 metres (7.2 ft) tall on both ends, although it slopes into a central gathering area. The monument is a 30-metre-long (98 ft) granite wall with 44 images depicting Canada's military history etched into the 24 grey granite panels. Conflicts depicted in these images includes the Fenian raids , North-West Rebellion , Second Boer War , First World War , Second World War , Korean War , and various peacekeeping and support operations during

402-418: A number of full-body statues that commemorate individuals are also situated at Queen's Park. The majority of the statues are mounted on plinths. Most of the statues situated in the southern portion of the park face away from the legislative building, towards the south. Several monuments are built adjacent to Queen's Park, separated by roadways that surround the oval-shaped park. The Canadian Volunteer Monument

469-415: A number of non-native trees from Europe were planted around the area during the early 19th century, the park presently holds a large variety of trees from Europe, as well as trees native to Toronto . Attempts have been made to restore the park to resemble how it appeared prior to the introduction of non-native species through the planting of additional trees native to the area. Line 1 Yonge-University of

536-546: A royal charter by the Wesleyan Methodists as Upper Canada Academy, in 1841 it obtained a provincial charter under the name of Victoria College, giving it power to grant degrees. Victoria's first president was the Reverend Egerton Ryerson, newspaper editor and founder of Ontario's present educational system. In 1890 the college federated with the University of Toronto and, in 1892, left Cobourg. James Loudon ,

603-459: A small classroom setting. Applications typically open in December for any student who is applying to the University for enrolment in the following September. The Vic One program supplements a student's primary program of study in the form of weekly small group seminars and guest lectures from professors, visiting artists, writers, ambassadors and other public figures. Enrolment in each academic stream

670-885: Is active and varied. Victoria College has levy receivers, student organizations that directly receive a fixed amount of funding from students every year, as well as clubs whose funding are overseen by the Victoria University Students' Administrative Council (VUSAC). Prominent clubs include The Boundary (the college's satire paper), the Environmental Fashion Show, Vic Dance and the Victoria College Chorus. Levy receivers are students groups with special status based on providing an essential service for student life, and levy heads are also assessor members in VUSAC. Victoria's eleven levy receivers are: Victoria

737-814: Is also home to the Isabel Bader Theatre , opened in March 2001. During the past few years the theatre has been used as a lecture hall for University of Toronto students, an active learning space for Victoria University students groups, numerous concerts, film screenings, conferences, and theatrical productions, including the annual sophomore tradition launched in 1872, The Bob Comedy Revue , each written, directed, produced and performed by students such as Lester B. Pearson , Norman Jewison , E. J. Pratt , Northrop Frye , and Margaret Atwood . The undergraduate academic programs of Victoria College include Literary Studies, Semiotics and Communication Theory, Renaissance Studies, and

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804-812: Is also used to describe the CSF tap test which may be required in the diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus . C. Miller Fisher was married to Doris M. Fisher for 68 years until her death in 2008. He had two sons and one daughter. In 1952 he was the recipient of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada's Prize in Medicine, and in 1998 he entered the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame . Fisher died April 14, 2012, in St. Peter's Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Albany, New York. He

871-648: Is an urban park in Downtown Toronto , Ontario , Canada. Opened in 1860 by Edward, Prince of Wales , it was named in honour of Queen Victoria . The park is the site of the Ontario Legislative Building , which houses the Legislative Assembly of Ontario . The phrase "Queen's Park" is regularly used as a metonym for the Government of Ontario or the Legislative Assembly of Ontario . The park

938-517: Is an example of Richardsonian Romanesque architectural style, built in 1891. The architect was W. G. Storm , who died shortly after its completion. The campus is centred on the main quadrangle of Victoria, outlined by the Upper and Lower Houses of Burwash Hall . West of the Lower Houses is the new Lester B. Pearson Garden of Peace and International Understanding and the E.J. Pratt Library beyond it. From

1005-606: Is governed bicamerally by the Victoria University Board of Regents and the Victoria University Senate. These bodies are represented by faculty, administrators, elected students and alumni. The colleges are governed by the Victoria College Council and Emmanuel College Council. College councils are represented by faculty, administrators and elected and appointed students. Victoria's governing charter

1072-670: Is limited to 25 students, with a maximum of 250 students in the program each year. The eight streams are: The Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies (CRRS) is a research and teaching centre in Victoria University devoted to the study of the period from approximately 1350 to 1700. The CRRS supervises an undergraduate program in Renaissance Studies, organizes lectures and seminars, and maintains an active series of publications. The centre also offers undergraduate , graduate , and postdoctoral fellowships. From 1976 to 2009,

1139-569: Is located west of Queen's Park Crescent West. Three monuments have been commissioned by the government of Ontario and have been installed in locations adjacent to the southern portion of Queen's Park. In 2000, the Siggy Puchta-designed Ontario Police Memorial was dedicated to police officers who lost their lives while serving the community. A similar memorial known as the Ontario Firefighters Memorial

1206-529: Is located within the E.J. Pratt Library. Its holdings fall into three main categories: rare books , most of which were printed before 1700 (currently about 4,000 titles), modern books and microforms (several thousand microfiches and reels). The library contains primary and secondary materials relating to virtually every aspect of the Renaissance and Reformation . In particular, it houses the Erasmus collection, one of

1273-550: Is nearly an enclave of the University of Toronto , which occupies most of the surrounding lands. In 1859, the land was leased by the University of Toronto to the City of Toronto government for a 999-year term. In 1880, a "portion of the Queen's Park [was] selected [and given to] the Government of Ontario, as a site for the erection of new Legislative and Departmental buildings". The land that

1340-506: Is noted for its beauty and is a frequented spot by theological and undergraduate students alike, hosting a sizable theological collection specializing in spiritual care, worship, homiletics , biblical studies , and the Methodist tradition, among others. Special collections and rare books in Emmanuel's collection are held and can be viewed at E.J. Pratt Library. Campus life for Victoria students

1407-449: Is occupied by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is owned by the Government of Ontario . The north park is owned by the University of Toronto and leased to the city. Ministry buildings of the Ontario government occupy other properties to the east of the park, in an area between Wellesley Street and Grosvenor Street. Shortly after King's College (later renamed the University of Toronto )

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1474-408: Is situated in the northeastern part of the University of Toronto campus, adjacent to the University of St. Michael's College and Queen's Park . Among its residential halls is Annesley Hall , a National Historic Site of Canada . A major centre for Reformation and Renaissance studies, the university is home to international scholarly projects and holdings devoted to pre- Puritan English drama and

1541-563: Is the Master of Divinity , which is undertaken by prospective ordinands to ministry of Word and Sacrament. Other offerings at Emmanuel include master's degrees in pastoral studies, sacred music, general theological studies, and more. Doctoral study in theological studies is also offered. The Board of Regents is the governing body of Victoria University. The Board appoints the Chancellor, the President,

1608-444: Is the main library of Victoria University. It was built in 1961 and is located at the south end of the quadrangle. The site of the library and the adjacent Northrop Frye Building was originally on the route of Queen's Park Crescent. The road was pushed south into Queen's Park to make way for the new buildings. Victoria College is well-known for its historic residence buildings and tight-knit residence community. Victoria University

1675-626: The Mackenzie monument was unveiled, commemorating William Lyon Mackenzie , as well as the establishment of responsible government in the Province of Canada. The monument and bust were sculpted by Walter Seymour Allward . In 1967, the government of Ontario unveiled the Post One Monument , commemorating the Canadian Centennial . The Ontario Veterans' Memorial was unveiled on 17 September 2006 and commemorates Ontarians who participated in

1742-453: The Province of Canada during its existence. Given the park's popularity with local residents, the municipal government of Toronto entered negotiations with the university to lease the land for the purposes of creating a public park; with a 999-year lease for 20 hectares (49 acres) of land eventually formalized on 29 August 1858. The terms of the lease also outlined that the government had

1809-527: The Toronto subway runs below University Avenue, Queen's Park (the park, to one side of the legislature), and Queen's Park (the street), serving the area via its Queen's Park and Museum stations. Other public transit access is provided by the 13 Avenue Road and 94 Wellesley bus routes , and the 506 Carlton streetcar route . Queen's Park holds a number of monuments and war memorials to commemorate events and/or individuals. Most of them were erected during

1876-446: The eastern white pine , after it was declared the province's official tree that year. The first tree planting ceremony took place on 25 May 1984 by Bob Welch , the deputy premier of Ontario in order to commemorate Arbour Day . The second tree planting ceremony also took place that year at the same location, with Queen Elizabeth II and the then- Duke of Edinburgh planting two eastern white pines on 29 September 1984. A plaque marks

1943-571: The Cold War, and war in Afghanistan . The monument is topped-off by a 66-centimetre-wide (26 in) black granite. A plaque situated next to the seating area provides a brief recount of Ontario's military history, from the War of 1812 to the war in Afghanistan. The memorial was designed by Allan Harding Mackay and landscaping firm Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg; Ontarian-born historian Jack Granatstein wrote

2010-653: The College Principals, the officers of the University, and appoints and promotes the teaching staff of Victoria and Emmanuel Colleges. The 37 members of the Board of Regents include students (6), faculty (8), Victoria College alumni (1), Emmanuel College alumni (2), United Church appointees (13), ex-officio (4) and discretionary (3). (1836–1841) (1841–1884) (1884–) 43°40′1″N 79°23′31″W  /  43.66694°N 79.39194°W  / 43.66694; -79.39194 Queen%27s Park (Toronto) Queen's Park

2077-608: The Queen when she died there in 1901. Two bronze plaques on either side of the South door of Victoria College were erected as memorials dedicated to the students of Victoria College who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars. The WWI list of honour was erected by the Alumni and Alumnae Associations on October 13, 1923, while the WWII list of honour was erected by the Board of Regents. In 1928,

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2144-468: The University of Toronto. In 1892, Victoria University moved from Cobourg to its current campus on Queen's Park Crescent, south of Bloor Street (at Charles Street West), in Toronto. A plaque was erected at 100 University Avenue at the intersection with College Street in Cobourg, Ontario . Victoria College The cornerstone of this building was laid June 7, 1832, and teaching began in 1836. First operated under

2211-603: The Vic Concurrent Teacher Education Program (developed in conjunction with the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education ). Other academic offerings of note include the first-year undergraduate programs Vic One and Vic First Pathways. The Vic One program, launched in 2003, is an academic opportunity for first-year students at the University of Toronto to build communication and leadership skills in

2278-686: The Victoria University Library system, which operates under the wider University of Toronto Libraries system. The collection of approximately 250,000 volumes is geared towards the undergraduate programs at Vic and contains mainly humanities texts with a focus on History, English, Philosophy. The library also hosts rich archival special collections from notable alumni and faculty, historical figures, specific literary collections and Canadiana. The library also oversees Victoria University's institutional archives. The Centre for Reformation and Renaissance Studies and its respective library collection

2345-483: The area, including eastern white cedars, hackberries , and some perennial flowers. The southern tip of the park facing University Avenue features the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald, the first prime minister of Canada. Queen's Park is situated on top of sandy sediment, having been deposited there when the area was the floor bed for Glacial Lake Iroquois . Initially, the area was covered with eastern white pine, northern red oak , and white oak trees. However, because

2412-413: The ceremony, he also laid a cornerstone for an eventual statue of Queen Victoria at the southern apex of the park. However, financial difficulties and delays would eventually see this spot be occupied by a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald , the first prime minister of Canada. The statue for Victoria would eventually be purchased and placed near the entrance to the legislative building in 1902. In 1879,

2479-484: The concept, the "pure motor stroke", the "pure sensory stroke", and the mechanism underlying the different stroke syndromes. He made a number of contributions to the understanding of Cervical artery dissection ( carotid artery dissection and vertebral artery dissection ) in the 1970s, and that of subarachnoid hemorrhage due to cerebral aneurysms . In 1956, he reported a variant of Guillain–Barré syndrome , nowadays known as Miller Fisher Syndrome. The "Fisher test"

2546-410: The east wing of the Ontario Legislative Building , and was completed in 1843; although it remained vacant until 1845. The building was initially planned to be the southeast wing for a larger building, although these additional wings were never built as a result of budget shortfalls. The building was situated within a landscaped park surrounded by tree-lined avenues, and was accessed through two gates to

2613-507: The eastern side of the building, the Upper Houses look out at Rowell Jackman Hall and the Lower Houses see the St. Michael's College residence of Elmsley. The only exceptions are the view from Gate House's tower that looks down St. Mary's Street and the view from the south side of Bowles-Gandier house, which looks upon the main quadrangle of the University of St. Michael's College. E.J. Pratt Library

2680-402: The historical text and choose the images, while Ontarian-born poet Jane Urquhart wrote the monumental inscription . Near the southern tip of the park on the pathway towards the legislative building, there also exist two plaques affixed to boulders. The first boulder was installed in 1935, commemorating the silver jubilee of King George V; whereas the second boulder serves as a memorial for

2747-410: The incidence of subsequent strokes. He was a founder of Massachusetts General Hospital Stroke Service. He contributed greatly towards the current use of anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation . He contributed greatly to the understanding of stroke, more specifically carotid artery disease and lacunar infarcts and their syndromes . With regard to the lacunar syndromes he described

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2814-624: The independent Union College federated with the theology department of Victoria College, and became Emmanuel College . On the Old Ontario Strand for piano by Joyce Belyea was published for the Victoria College Music Club between 1946 and 1948 by the J.H. Peel Music Pub. Co. in Toronto. Victoria University borders Queen's Park , northeast of the University of Toronto 's main campus alongside St. Michael's College . The Victoria College Building , colloquially called Old Vic ,

2881-567: The institution from King William IV in England, while the Upper Canadian government was hesitant to provide a charter to a Methodist institution. This was the first charter ever granted by the British Government to a Nonconformist body for an educational institution. The school officially opened to male and female students on October 12, 1836, with Matthew Richey as principal. Although

2948-529: The late 19th- to early 20th century, although there are several memorials that were erected in the late-20th and early 21st century. Monuments at the park come in a variety of forms, including a number of full-length statues of persons. Several monuments are also located adjacent to Queen's Park. The park's first memorial was the Canadian Volunteer Monument . Unveiled in 1870, it is the second oldest monument in Toronto. Sculpted by Robert Reid, it

3015-587: The north and south. While the university occupied the property it was known as University Park . In 1853, the Parliament of the Province of Canada expropriated the building for its use; with the University of Toronto relocating classes held in that building to the Third Parliament Buildings of Upper Canada . The Parliament of the Province of Canada was based in Toronto from 1849 to 1853 and again from 1856 to 1858; having relocated several times within

3082-580: The park into two sections, local residents continued to congregate there for concerts, memorial services, military parades, and political gatherings. During the late-19th century, the northern portion of Queen's Park also hosted a public speakers' forum on Sunday. During the First World War , the park was used as a gathering point for soldiers of the Canadian Expeditionary Force . In 1984, Queen's Park hosted two tree planting ceremonies for

3149-546: The park. However, the southern portion of the park includes the majority of the monuments and memorials in the park, and its gardens. The first portion of the Queen Elizabeth II rose gardens was dedicated in 1977, to mark the silver jubilee of Elizabeth II . An extension to the garden was added in 2003 to mark the Queen's golden jubilee . A platinum jubilee garden featuring tobacco plants from Massey College 's Chapel Royal

3216-465: The performance history research and publishing project Records of Early English Drama (REED) was based at Victoria University. Through Emmanuel College , Victoria University also offers theological postgraduate options in the ecumenical tradition of the United Church of Canada , which are developed in close conjunction with the wider Toronto School of Theology . The most popular offering at Emmanuel

3283-427: The provincial government acted on its option to construct a new legislature on the property and informed the city of its intention to do so. However, construction was delayed by inconclusive design competition, with the design commission finally awarded in 1886 to Richard A. Waite . Ownership of the southern portion of the park was also handed over to the provincial government in 1886. The Ontario Legislative Building

3350-566: The richest resources in North America for the study of works written or edited by the great Dutch humanist Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam . The collection holds a substantial number of pre-1700 editions of his works, including the Novum Instrumentum of 1516. Emmanuel College Library is the theological library of the Victoria University Library system, also operating under the wider University of Toronto Libraries system. The library

3417-445: The right to build a legislative building on the property if they so desired. On 11 September 1860, the property was officially dedicated as Canada's first municipal park by Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII ); and was named Queen's Park , in honour of Queen Victoria . The park was originally planned to be opened the previous Saturday, although heavy rain led the dedication ceremony to be rescheduled to Tuesday. During

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3484-574: The same straight line. Wellesley Street bisects Queen's Park Crescent slightly north of the loop's centre. The portion of the park north of Wellesley Street is maintained by the Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division and includes a number of benches along paving stones, and picnic tables. The section follows the traditional British design, dominated by large trees that provide extensive cover during summer. The pathways radiate outwards from an equestrian statue of Edward VII , which stands on

3551-588: The school taught a variety of liberal arts subjects, it also functioned as an unofficial Methodist seminary. In 1841, it was incorporated as Victoria College, named in honour of Queen Victoria , and finally received a charter from the Upper Canadian Legislature. Victoria University formed in 1884 with the merger of Victoria College and Albert College in Belleville. In 1890, due to financial and geographic difficulties, Victoria University federated with

3618-492: The spot of the tree plantings, and the trees that grew from it. In the early 2000s, Canadian poet Dennis Lee and poet advocate Richard Griffin led a campaign to erect a statue of Al Purdy , another Canadian poet, on the grounds of Queen's Park. The campaign specifically insisted that the statue should be located at Queen's Park, in order to demonstrate the significance of poetry and the arts in Canada's cultural life. The statue

3685-478: The stroke service, beginning a long career in stroke neurology. Fisher is credited with describing the clinical syndrome of the transient ischemic attack ("mini-stroke"). Fisher proved, by a series of pathological studies, the relationship between stroke and the formation of blood clots in the heart in patients with atrial fibrillation. He also showed the relationship between stroke and carotid artery stenosis, which made preventive surgery possible and greatly reduced

3752-725: The victims of the Air India Flight 182 bombing in 1985. Another large boulder with a plaque affixed to it is situated northeast of the Mackenzie monument, and commemorates Canadian volunteers of the Mackenzie–Papineau Battalion . The battalion, which partly owes its namesake to William Lyon Mackenzie, fought during the Spanish Civil War as a part of the XV International Brigade . In addition to memorials,

3819-532: The works of Desiderius Erasmus . Victoria College was founded as the Upper Canada Academy by the Wesleyan Methodist Church . In 1831, a church committee decided to locate the academy on four acres (1.6 hectares) of land in Cobourg, Ontario , east of Toronto , because of its central location in a large town and access by land and water. In 1836, Egerton Ryerson received a royal charter for

3886-476: The year as dictated by protocol. The portion of Queen's Park south of Wellesley Street is maintained by the provincial government and includes the Ontario Legislative Building south of Wellesley Street, the parking lot to the south of the building, and the remaining portions of the park. In contrast to the northern portion of the Queen's Park, minimal landscaping was done to the southern portion of

3953-581: Was sunk by German gunfire in 1941 off the coast of Cape Verde . Fisher was captured and spent 3.5 years in a German prison camp, until late 1944 when he was released. Following his return to Canada, Fisher began his residency at McGill University at the Royal Victoria Hospital. In 1946 he worked as a Fellow at the Montreal Neurological Institute of McGill University . He then began working at Massachusetts General Hospital on

4020-505: Was 98 years old. Victoria University, Toronto Victoria University is a federated college of the University of Toronto . The school was founded in 1836 by the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Canada as a nonsectarian literary institution. From 1841 to 1890, Victoria operated as an independent degree-granting university , before federating with the University of Toronto in 1890, relocating from Cobourg to Toronto . The school consists of two academic colleges: Victoria

4087-458: Was also designed by Puchta and unveiled in 2005, honouring firefighters who died while serving the public. The Notre Place Monument commemorates the Franco-Ontarian community as well as the contributions the francophone community made to Ontario. In addition to these monuments, a statue of Robert Raikes and Norman Bethune are also situated southwest of the park. The statue of Bethune

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4154-427: Was completed in 1892, and hosted its first legislative session on 4 April 1893. After the building's completion, Russian cannons originally placed at the southern tip of the park in 1859 were moved to the legislature's entrance. The Russian cannons were war prizes captured by British forces during the Crimean War , and gifted to the city of Toronto by Queen Victoria 1859. Although the new legislative building split

4221-427: Was dedicated to Toronto residents that fought during the Battle of Ridgeway . A second war memorial was erected in 1895, the Northwest Rebellion Monument . The monument commemorated members of the Canadian Militia and the North-West Mounted Police who fought during the North-West Rebellion . Near the northern apex of Queen's Park is the 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Memorial , erected in 1923. In 1940,

4288-417: Was established in 1827, the institution purchased 68 hectares (170 acres) from two farming estates north of the Town of York (present-day Toronto), including present day Queen's Park. This was part of the 150 acres (61 ha) from portions of three park lots: The cornerstone for one of the college's earliest buildings was laid at the site on 23 April 1842. The building was built on the present site of

4355-465: Was eventually built and unveiled in 2008, making it the first statue at Queen's Park that commemorates an individual that was not a political figure or monarch. The shape of Queen's Park is similar to an oval, although the southwestern edge of Queens Park "kinks in" somewhat. The "kink" in the southwestern edge formed the former bank of Taddle Creek , a waterway underground. The oval park is bounded by Queen's Park Crescent East and West. These form part of

4422-413: Was most recently amended in 1981, with the enactment of the Victoria University Act. Victoria is presently the wealthiest college at the University of Toronto by net assets. In part this has been because of alumni donations, but much of the growth is specifically due to the rapidly increasing value of Victoria's large real estate holdings in downtown Toronto. The E.J. Pratt Library is the main library in

4489-438: Was unveiled in 2022 to mark the Queen's platinum jubilee . The gardens also feature the first plaque in the park that recognizes the area as Treaty 13 territory. The southern portion of the park also includes the "White Trillium Garden", a garden that is landscaped with white trilliums , the official floral emblem of the province. There also exists a native species garden, a garden primarily landscaped with vegetation native to

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