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Swastika is a small community founded around a mine site in Northern Ontario, Canada in 1908. Today it is within the municipal boundaries of Kirkland Lake, Ontario. [1] It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names. [2]
Jan 31, 2017 · When the First World War broke out only a few months after the Mitfords’ fateful night in Swastika, Canada had gone on a name-changing spree. Berlin, Ont., became Kitchener.
Aug 24, 2017 · A Canadian town says it will not remove swastikas from a public park because it has historical significance. The Nazi symbols adorn an anchor that was on display in Pointe-des-Cascades, Quebec...
The main page, which is the home of the website, will be talking about the beginnings of Swastika, Ontario, the purpose of the town’s creation and its initial reasoning behind the name. “The Symbol” page will expand upon the historical events the swastika was involved in and the evidence of the actions against the use of it.
- Kishan Dalal, Payton Sanderson, Harvey Ho, Ryan Silvestri
- 2020
- Background
- Swastika Clubs
- Tensions Build
- The Christie Pits Riot
- Aftermath
- Legacy
In the first half of the 20th century, anti-Semitism was a socially acceptable, inseparable part of mainstream Canadian society. Jewish Canadianswere relegated to second-class citizenship. Businesses refused to hire them, universities restricted their enrolment, and entire neighbourhoods prohibited the sale or rental of housing to Jews. During the ...
In 1933, Toronto was overwhelmingly British. The Orange Order was a major social force in the city. The organization promoted a British loyalism that was both anti-Semitic and anti-Catholic. Jews were the largest minority group in Toronto and found themselves subject to verbal and physical attacks. Tensions between Jews and Anglo-Canadians were esp...
On 14 August 1933, the mostly Jewish Harbord Playground baseball team took the field at Christie Pits against local rivals St. Peter’s. Provocateurs unaffiliated with either team took to the field waving an improvised swastika banner. That evening, they returned to paint the swastika alongside the words “Hail Hitler” on the roof of the clubhouse. T...
Two days later, on 16 August, supporters of both factions arrived in force for the series’ follow-up game. Fights erupted in the stands and were broken up by police. As the game ended, members of a local anti-Semitic group flew a homemade swastika banner to cries of “Heil Hitler.” Violence broke out. The Jews battled members of the Swastika Club an...
No one was killed during the riot. The following day, dozens of the walking wounded trickled into Toronto’s hospitals to receive medical attention for injuries of varying severity. Only a few arrests were made, speaking to the police’s indifference towards the persecution of minorities. Two people were charged, but only Jack Roxborough was convicte...
Certain people have interpreted the song “Bobcaygeon” from The Tragically Hipas being a partial reference to the Christie Pits riots. In 2008, Heritage Toronto unveiled a plaque to commemorate the riot at Christie Pits. The events were also explored in the Canadian Journeys gallery at The Canadian Museum of Human Rights.
Dec 21, 2017 · On Wednesday night, despite opposition from local organizers and the Jewish group B’nai Brith Canada, Puslinch town councillors voted four to one not to change the name of Swastika Trail.
May 22, 2022 · The swastika recently drew intense criticism during the pandemic mandate protests in Ottawa in February after it was displayed on a sign behind a politician during a live televised interview. It...
