“Our Don Mills – a community memoir”, written by author Lorne Miller records the events leading to the development of Don Mills in the 1950s, the personal stories of the early residents, and the issues that they had to face. Many of the original owners are still living in the community and their stories reflect the birth of the spirit that is one of the features of this community. This 160 page book is a delightful collection of stories and photos of the community in its early years.

Copies may be obtained at a cost of $25.00 from Better Living Health and Community Services, 1 Overland Drive. Contact Katherine McLeod at 416 447 7244 Ext. 615 Proceeds from the sale of this book support Better Living and the DMRI.

Heritage Toronto iTours let you visit areas of the city that are difficult to traverse with larger groups of people, and are a convenient way to discover our city’s history. iTours feature archival photographs and take you on a photographic journey of the people, places and events that have shaped Toronto.

“The Don Mills iTour was written and narrated by Dave LeBlanc, Architourist with the Globe & Mail, with the assistance of Gary Miedema of Heritage Toronto. Thanks also to long-time Don Mills resident Karl Frank and to Marta O’Brien, architectural historian and walk leader, for reviewing the iTour and providing feedback.”

You can access Heritage Toronto’s Don Mills iTour here.

Jane – who also calls herself ‘Duchess of Don Mills’ authors some lovely anecdotes about our community, Don Mills. “This blog is my love letter to Toronto’s best neighbourhood, Don Mills. I’ll talk about anything and everything DM – old and new.”

Have a look. Add your contribution to Jane’s retrospective about life and times in Don Mills, then and now. ‘Don Mills: Rediscovering the Suburban Dream; Life in Toronto’s First Mid-Century Modern Neighbourhood’ can be found by using this link.