In 1793, Alexander Wood emigrated from Scotland to Upper Canada at the age of 21. Within seven years, he had become one of the most successful merchants in York (which eventually would grow into Toronto), a lieutenant in its militia, and a magistrate. He would eventually serve as an acting
Church-Wellesley BIA calls for removal of Alexander Wood statue
Church-Wellesley BIA calls for removal of Alexander Wood statue
Business leaders want the city to take down the statue of the local gay icon over his ties to a missionary school for Indigenous people By Kevin Ritchie
The business improvement association in Toronto’s gay village wants the city to take down a statue of the historic figure considered the area’s founder “immediately and without hesitation.”
In an open letter posted on social media on June 8, the Church-Wellesley Village BIA chair Christopher Hudspeth and vice-chair Sagrario Castilla write that Alexander Wood was the treasurer and a founding board member of the Society for Converting and Civilizing the Indians and Propagating the Gospel Among Destitute Settlers in Upper Canada.