CNE 2024

As always, the York Pioneers welcome the public to join us at the Scadding Cabin during the CNE!

The Cabin is open every day of the CNE from 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m!

Presentations run between 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. See below for the list of special events and follow our social media for updates!

Fri., Aug 16

Opening Day!

Sat., Aug. 17

Scadding Cabin Timeline

Sun., Aug. 18

Scadding Cabin Timeline

Tue., Aug. 20

How the Treaties Came to Be

Wed., Aug. 21

Favourite Plants in the Pioneer Garden
Culinary Demonstration

Thu., Aug. 22

Monarch Butterfly Tagging
York Pioneer and Historical Society Night with the Toronto Argonauts at BMO Field, 7:30 p.m. kick-off. Tickets are required in advance – see Page 9 of the August issue of The Update newsletter.

Fri., Aug. 23

Scadding Cabin Timeline
Culinary Demonstration

Sat., Aug. 24

Monarch Butterfly Tagging
Our Old House Team Meet & Greet (with architects and builders for Scadding Cabin restoration)
CNEA Table in Heritage Court, Enercare Centre (10:00 am to 10:00 pm)

Sat. Aug 25

Toronto History in Old Books

Mon., Aug. 26

Favourite Plants in the Pioneer Garden

Tue., Aug. 27

How the Treaties Came To Be

Wed., Aug. 28

Governor and Mrs. Simcoe Visit

Thu., Aug. 29

Monarch Butterfly Tagging

Fri., Aug. 30

Toronto History in Old Books

Sat., Aug. 31

Spinning Demonstration

Sun., Sep. 01

Spinning Demonstration

Mon. Sept. 02

Final Day!

We hope to see you! Bring the family and have a picnic on our grounds or nearby!

CNE 2023

Scadding Cabin had an outstanding turnout at last year’s Canadian National Exhibition with 8,071 visitors!

That’s an increase of 2,989 (58.8%) over 2022. Thanks again for coming out and thanks again for your donations to keep the Cabin running and to help with the replacement of one of our structural logs. Donations are still being accepted to help with continued maintenance and preservation of the Cabin.

Thank you to our 2023 Scadding Cabin volunteers during the CNE: Beth Alaksa, Glenn Bonnetta, Lionel Collier, Alex Coomes, Brent Cunningham, Edward Fenner, Robert Halliwell (new), Helen Hatton, Bob and Marilyn Horwood, Morris Jacobs, Stefanie Lem, Stephanie Lever, Jessica Montague (new), Stephanie Thomas, John Marshall, Angus Palmer, David Raymont, Diane Reid, Fred Robbins, Bob and Sue Roden, Nancy Smail, Kayoko Smith, Loretta Taber, and Joel Winter (new).

Also thanks to Spinners Sarah Gossip, Ann Lambert, Van Wyke, Butterfly tagging Margaret McRae, Anne Purvis, David Cleelman, Life of Bees Caroline Ritche and friends, and Historic Culinary Sherry Murphy.