Winter Events

Archery Intensive at Casa Loma -
Adults Only Workshop
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Back by popular demand, Casa Loma is pleased to offer an archery workshop catering to adults only.

Join our certified archery coach, Shawn Adams, for an opportunity to learn the history and techniques involved in the ancient sport of archery. This hands-on workshop is suited to beginners and will afford all participants the chance to develop and hone their archery skills.

Pre-registration is required- contact operations@casaloma.org or (416) 923-1171 ex. 205/215.

Time: 1:00 pm -4:00 pm
Age: 14+
*Price: $30.00 + GST

** All prices are subject to a Capital Improvement surcharge of $1.00 per adult which goes towards the interior restoration of Casa Loma.

Wintercity 2009-A Presentation of the City f Toronto
Lady Mary Pellatt Has Lost Her Jewels!
Saturday, January 31, Sunday, February 1
Saturday, February 7, Sunday, February 8
Come to Casa Loma on and help Lady Mary Pellatt-mistress of Casa Loma-and a host of bumbling servants search for her missing jewels. Visitors will be guided through the secret passages, tower and tunnels in search of the misplaced items. At the end of the “treasure hunt”, each child will reach into the Casa Loma treasure chest for a prize of their own.
Price: Treasure Hunt is included with admission. Pre-registration for this event is not necessary.

Time: 10:00-3:00 each day. Treasure hunts begin every 30 minutes.
Age: This program is suggested for children 5-10 years of age.

Crime Writers of Canada Reading Series
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 7:30 p.m.
A panel discussion about the writing of true crime books with:
Stewart Bell, Bayou of Pigs, Cold Terror
Robert Hoshowsky, The Last to Die
Brian Vallée, The War against Women, Life with Billy
Jon Wells, Poison, Sniper
Harold Levy, criminal lawyer and investigative reporter – moderator
Admission $12.00. Free Parking
Refreshments will be available for purchase.
Watch for more Crime Writers events in the spring.
Pre-registration for this program is necessary. To register, please call 416-923-1171 ext 205 or 215 or email operations@casaloma.org for more information.

Valentine's Family Royal Brunch
The Ultimate Family Weekend Valentine's Experience
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Experience the splendour of Casa Loma this Valentine's Weekend. Our Valentine's Royal Brunch Buffet, served in the stately elegance of Toronto's famous castle, is an event your Family will long remember. The Library is a spectacular setting for your meal. After brunch, explore the castle at your leisure.
11:00am and 12noon
Adults: $43.35 + PST/GST (gratuity included)
Children (4-12): $21.60 + PST/GST (gratuity included)
Children (1-3) - $11.00 + PST/GST (gratuity included)
Children under 1: Free
Brunch includes Castle admission with the ability to explore the castle at your leisure.
Full payment required upon booking (credit card or cash payment).
Non-refundable ten days prior to date of the brunch.
For reservations call(416) 923-1171 and ask for the catering office.

Toronto Theatre Organ Society Concerts

March 30, 2009 Clark Wilson
Columbus, Ohio
A native of Ohio, Clark Wilson began his musical training at age nine. While growing up he accompanied numerous stage musicals and was organist at several churches. At this time he was listed in “Who’s Who in the Midwest” and “Men of Achievement”. He also holds Life Member status in the International Tri-M Music Honor Society and is listed in “Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals”.
Following several years with the Schantz Organ Company as a reed voicer and tonal finisher, Clark’s professional playing career began with his appointment to the featured organist post at Pipe Organ Pizza in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has since been on the playing staffs at the Paramount Music Palace in Indianapolis, Indiana, Pipes and Pizza in Lansing, Illinois, and is currently associated with Organ Stop Pizza in Mesa, Arizona, where he is on the organ staff as well as having assisted with the planning and installation of the world’s largest Wurlitzer organ.
Clark’s recording credits include seven albums. He has given all-transcription recitals for the AGO, played for the 1990 Organ Historical Society convention, and performed at numerous National and Regional conventions of the ATOS, as well as giving a series of highly lauded workshops for young people’s Pipe Organ Encounters. He has also been a visiting lecturer on Theatre Organ and silent picture accompaniment for the Indiana University organ department, a great step in the advancement of these art forms. He has concertized in the United States, Canada, Australia, and England, and done extensive silent film accompaniment, including at the Chautauqua Institution in New York, the Packard Foundation’s Stanford Theatre, UCLA, and the Fox Theatre for the Atlanta premier of the restored “Metropolis”. He plays a silent picture annually on the organ series at LA’s new Walt Disney Concert Hall, is scoring for Kino International for commercial release, and has performed at both the Cinequest and San Francisco Silent Film Festivals, as well as for the Los Angeles Conservancy . Clark is the resident organist and organ conservator at the famed Ohio Theatre in Columbus, Ohio (for the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts) and was chosen by them to repremier the renowned Chicago Theatre Organ on a bill that included Michael Feinstein. He also headed the professional crew that began restoration on the Chicago’s landmark Wurlitzer.
Along with a busy concert schedule, Wilson runs his own pipe organ business and is heavily in demand as a tonal consultant and finisher of both theatre and classical pipe organs; he has been given the singular honor of being brought to England multiple times for tonal finishing and consulting. He has received both the Technician of the Year and Organist of the Year awards from the American Theatre Organ Society, the only person to have done so, and his time is now nearly equally divided between concert and technical work. He has been professionally involved with more than 100 organ installations throughout North America and England and has provided consulting and voicing expertise for several different organ companies.


For more information go to www.theatreorgans.com/toronto

To order in advance, mail your request to:
TTOS Tickets
38 Clareville Cr.
Toronto, ON M2J 2C1
Please clearly indicate the concert date, number of desired tickets, your names, complete address and telephone number. For tickets to be sent to you or held at the door, advance sales must be prepaid. Tickets will not be reserved in advance without payment, except for season subscriptions.
Online Ticket Purchase Coming Soon.
All performances begin at 8.00pm sharp! Doors open at 7.15.

Any remaining tickets will be available at the door, on the night of the concert, on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Please note that tickets are not available from Casa Loma or the Kiwanis Club.

There are no reserved seats. Patrons are seated on a first-come, first-served basis.


Casa Loma is owned by the City of Toronto and has been operated by the Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma since 1937.