Acknowledgements

• Author: C. Ian Kyer
• Pages: 19-20

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

me in completing th is book. First, I must thank

AndyByfordtheCEOoftheTorontoTransitCommissionforprovidingan

insightful foreword The TTC will be celebrating its th an niversary in

ifyoucountfromitscreationorifyoucountfromitsassumption

of transit in Toronto). I hope that this book on the events leading up to the

creationoftheTTCwillbeaniceleadintotheeventsthattheTTCisplan

ning to celebrate that centenary.

I was fortunate to be able to present parts of the book at two sessions of

theOsgoodeSocietyLegalHistoryWorkshopabiweeklygatheringofthose

working in the area of legal history. The suggestions and comments of those

aendingespeciallythoseofprofessorsJimPhillipsandPhilipGirardwere

most helpful.

MaryStokes wasencourag ingthr oughoutandint roducedmetoPr ofessor

Marguer iteVanDiewhohadjus tcompletedapaperonRJFlemin gShewas

kindenoughtoprovidemewithaprepublicationcopy

Thebookbeneedenormouslyfromathoroughandthoughtfulcritique

byRaeFlemingt heauthorofanexcellentbiog raphyofWilliamMacken zie

RaealsoarrangedwithAnthonyAllent hegrandsonofCWJeerysforthe

sketches that appear as illustrations in t he book.

The sta of the City of Toronto Archives was courteous and helpful

making the many hours t hat I spent there both productive and enjoyable.