Bruce W Bell
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Bruce (William) Bell has been the popular monthly history columnist for the Bulletin, Canada’s largest community newspaper since 1999. In 2002 he was named by the city of Toronto the Official Historian of St. Lawrence Hall and St Lawrence Market. In November of 2003 Bruce was asked by the Ontario Heritage Foundation to host the 200 anniversary celebrations of St. Lawrence Market. In May 2004 Bruce was appointed official historian of Toronto’s King Edward Hotel as part of the famed hotel’s centennial celebrations. In October 2004 Bruce was appointed Honourary Historian of the Hockey Hall of Fame Heritage Building. In June 2006 Bruce was appointed Curator in Residence for the spectacular Dominion Bank Building (built in 1914). In October 2006 Bruce was bestowed the title ‘Honourary Historian of the 51 Division Heritage Building’ by Toronto Police Services for his work as a historian in 51 Division. Bruce sits on the board of the Town of York Historical Society and is the author of two books Amazing Tales of St. Lawrence Neighbourhood and the just published TORONTO: A Pictorial Celebration. Bruce is also the official tour guide of St Lawrence Market where visitors from around the globe are constantly being impressed with his expert knowledge. Bruce’s History Project a plaque program marking historical sites with large bronze markers to date includes Toronto’s First Jail, The Great Fire of 1849, the hanging of the Rebellion of 1837 leaders Lount and Matthews and the birthplace of Canadian Statesman Robert Baldwin. Bruce’s mission is to tell Toronto’s history through his tours, writings and lectures including his sold out shows at Toronto’s famed Winter Garden Theatre, in an informative and entertaining way. Webpage www.brucebelltours.com
“ My introduction to Toronto is thanks to Bruce Bell, a charming local historian who, through his daily walking tours, lectures and unstinting campaigns to protect and celebrate historic buildings, is almost single- handedly responsible for preserving much of the city’s heritage.” Dominic Ryan- The Scotsman Newspaper Edinburgh, May 2006
"Do you want to discover Toronto’s history while at the same time be surprised, laugh and not seem like any time has passed? Then remember this name: Bruce Bell. I tour the world for a living and I’m constantly meeting annoying guides who do nothing but repeat the same text over and over without thinking initially of the tastes and the needs of the tourists. Bruce Bell does the opposite. This is why he is a genuine (and very rare) high-speed motorboat of the field." Benoit Legault- L’Express Newspaper Toronto, January 2007
