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February 7, 2023December 18, 2023
New OHS Podcast: Dr. Donald B. Smith’s “In Hindsight: Half a Century of Research Discoveries in Canadian History”
A new year brings a much anticipated new venture, and a landmark for The Ontario Historical Society (OHS). The OHS is...
January 23, 2023January 4, 2024
OHS Announces New Executive Director – Daniel Dishaw
On behalf of the Ontario Historical Society Board of Directors, it is my pleasure to announce that, after an open...
January 16, 2023January 16, 2023
OHS Remembers David C. Onley, Former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (1950-2023)
The Ontario Historical Society deeply mourns the passing of David C. Onley, former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and honorary patron...
November 24, 2022November 24, 2022
2022 OHS Keynote: Steve Paikin – John Turner: An Intimate Biography of Canada’s 17th Prime Minister
The Society’s 134th Annual General Meeting was a great success, with members joining from across the province. After the business...
November 17, 2022November 17, 2022
OHS Announces New President: Kristin Ives
The Ontario Historical Society (OHS) is pleased to announce that Kristin Ives of Leamington was elected as the new President...
November 2, 2022November 2, 2022
OHS Honours and Awards Program Now Accepting Nominations
The Society is pleased to announce that the 2022-23 Honours and Awards Program is now accepting nominations. With awards for individuals,...
October 11, 2022November 2, 2022
OHS Seeking New Executive Director
The Ontario Historical Society is seeking a new Executive Director, a unique and exciting opportunity to work with the diverse...
December 21, 2021December 22, 2021
Ontario History Journal Article Wins CHA Indigenous History Award
Congratulations to Dr. Victor P. Lytwyn and Dr. Dean M. Jacobs! Their article “Naagan ge bezhig emkwaan: A Dish with...
December 9, 2021December 9, 2021
Ontario Women’s History Network Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Documentary Video
By: Rose Fine-Meyer, Secretary, Ontario Women’s History Network Over the last 30+ years, the Ontario Women’s History Network (OWHN/RHFO) has...
October 15, 2021October 15, 2021
A Tribute to Jane Beecroft (1932-2021)
Photo: Jane Beecroft, Community History Project (CHP), is seen here with her cousin Doug Beecroft, Legislative Counsel, Government of Ontario...
October 7, 2021October 7, 2021
2021 OHS Keynote Address – Dr. Robin Nelson: “The Democratization of Culture”
The Society’s 133rd Annual General Meeting was a great success, with members joining from across the province. After the business...
February 19, 2021February 19, 2021
OHS Wins Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation
Prestigious Provincial Heritage Award Presented to the OHS for “Digitization and Sharing of Ontario History Journal Archive” The Ontario Historical...
December 22, 2020December 22, 2020
OHS Launches Updated Ontario Heritage Directory & Map
The OHS is proud to announce the launch of our updated Ontario Heritage Directory & Map. This 2020 digital initiative...
December 11, 2020December 11, 2020
2020 Honours & Awards Nominations Now Open!
The OHS Honours & Awards Program is now accepting nominations for 2020. Follow the link below to the nominations page,...
December 11, 2020December 11, 2020
Congratulations, 2019 OHS Honours & Awards Winners!
2019 Honours & Awards Recipients President’s Award: Friends of Grain Elevators Indigenous History Award: Lake of the Woods Museum...
November 20, 2020November 20, 2020
A Tribute to Gabriele Pietro “Gabe” Scardellato (1951-2020)
The OHS remembers Gabe Scardellato, January 3, 1951 – August 8, 2020 Our country has lost a distinguished scholar and...
September 16, 2020September 16, 2020
Archives of Ontario Launches New Online Exhibit: The James Bay Treaty (Treaty No. 9)
This image shows the written document of the James Bay Treaty (Treaty No. 9), a photo of Chief Michel Batise...
September 2, 2020September 2, 2020
Barry Penhale’s Ontario: Guardians of Our Forest Heritage
Above Photo: This red oak in Toronto is over 250 years old and truly a sight to behold—a treasure of...
August 18, 2020August 18, 2020
OHS Affiliate Update: Glengarry Fencibles Trust
On July13, 2020, the board of Glengarry Fencibles Trust learned that masonry restoration plans for the Bishop’s House will benefit...
July 14, 2020July 14, 2020
Watch OHS 2020 Keynote Address—Dr. Tim Cook: Public, Popular, and Academic History in Canada
April 9, 2020April 9, 2020
OHS Launches Ontario History Journal Digital Archive
The Largest Single Collection of Stories About Ontario’s History Is Now Available Online The Ontario Historical Society (OHS) is excited...
October 3, 2019October 3, 2019
Honours & Awards Nominations Now Open!
The OHS Honours & Awards Program is now accepting nominations for 2019. Follow the link below to the nominations page,...
August 23, 2019November 16, 2020
Dr. Bette Mildred Stephenson (1924 – 2019)
The OHS is deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Bette Stephenson last Monday, August 19, 2019. Our history records...
August 22, 2019August 22, 2019
2019 OHS Keynote: Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada (2000-2017)
June 18, 2019June 18, 2019
Ontario Historical Society Names New President: Dr. Michel S. Beaulieu
The Ontario Historical Society (OHS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Michel S. Beaulieu of Thunder Bay has been elected...
May 15, 2019August 18, 2020
Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin to Deliver Keynote Address at 2019 OHS AGM
The Ontario Historical Society is pleased to announce that the 131st OHS Annual General Meeting and Honours & Awards Ceremony...
April 1, 2019April 1, 2019
120-Year Anniversary of OHS Incorporation Program
Today the OHS is celebrating a special Anniversary! 120 years ago today, an Act of the Ontario Legislature authorized...
December 20, 2018November 16, 2020
Current & Former OHS Staff Celebrate Launch of Viola Desmond Banknote
EDITOR’S NOTE: On November 19, 2018, OHS Communications and Outreach Coordinator Daniel Dishaw had the pleasure of joining the Ontario...
December 3, 2018November 16, 2020
OHS Celebrates Trailblazing Women’s Hockey Team: Kingston Red Barons
In October, the OHS attended an outstanding presentation at the Kingston Historical Society by the former Red Barons women’s hockey team....
October 30, 2018November 16, 2020
OHS Launches New Graphic Logo
We are excited to introduce the new OHS logo! As we dive deeper into an increasingly digital world, the needs...
October 30, 2018November 16, 2020
Thunder Bay Railway Historical Society Saves & Restores Historic CNR Caboose
In the spring of 2015, Canadian National Railway (CNR) Caboose 78175 was sitting at Prince Arthur’s Landing in a state...
October 30, 2018November 16, 2020
Another Milestone for the SilverShoe Historical Society
August 18, 2018, marked another amazing day and another great milestone for the SilverShoe Historical Society (SSHS) and for the...
October 30, 2018November 16, 2020
Minister Jones Recognizes OHS Affiliate Hockley Historic Community Hall & Church
On September 20, 2018, OHS Executive Director Rob Leverty attended a special reception in Dufferin County to celebrate the recent...
May 23, 2018October 29, 2018
Media and Tourism Outreach Day at Coldwater Canadiana Heritage Museum
OHS Past President Dr. Brad Rudachyk (on left) with Coldwater Canadiana Heritage Museum volunteers, Elaine Scott, Linda Wilson, Wendy Hough,...
March 26, 2018October 29, 2018
Owen Sound Emancipation Festival Celebrates 155th Anniversary
Festival organizers and guests pose for a photo with Lawrence Hill, the keynote speaker for this year’s Emancipation Festival Speaker’s...
March 1, 2018November 16, 2020
Friends of Hope Mill: Preserving a Historic Sawmill
William and Jane (Stewart) Lang arrived in Otonabee in 1832 from Scotland, purchasing 200 acres of ideal dam land on...
July 1, 2017November 2, 2018
OHS Participates in Doors Open Toronto for 18th Consecutive Year
The OHS welcomed over 800 visitors to the historic John McKenzie House for Doors Open Toronto 2017, held May 27 and...
July 1, 2017November 16, 2020
A Professor’s Life: Michael Bliss (1941-2017)
Ontario and indeed the whole of Canada suffered an incalculable loss with the recent passing of Michael Bliss, professor emeritus...
November 5, 2015November 16, 2020
Challenges of Putting Ontario History Journal Online
By: Sarah McCabe, OHS Reach Project Manager November 5, 2015 Part of the OHS Reach project involves research to...
August 3, 2015November 16, 2020
How to Do Oral History in the Digital Age
By: Sarah McCabe, OHS Reach Project Manager August 3, 2015 Would you like to hear first-hand stories about Ontario...
June 1, 2015April 20, 2021
OHS Remembers Duncan McKillop
The Ontario Historical Society celebrates the life of Duncan Coulter McKillop, a long-time OHS member and heritage activist, who passed...
November 1, 2014November 16, 2020
OHS Remembers Jean Morrison
The OHS was saddened to learn of the passing of Jean Morrison on September 22, 2014, at the age of...
December 20, 2013November 16, 2020
OHS Remembers Bob Crawford
Photo: Bob Crawford, OGS Secretary and Past President (pictured above far right) was very concerned about the status and high...
July 1, 2013November 16, 2020
OHS Remembers Bruce Krug
Bruce Krug was a man worth knowing. Although physically a bigger person than most others of his generation, it was...
April 1, 2013November 16, 2020
OHS Remembers Jane Irwin
Our nation has lost a respected scholar and dedicated champion of heritage preservation. OHS is saddened by the unexpected death...
December 5, 2009November 16, 2020
OHS Remembers Jean Burnet
The OHS remembers Dr. Jean Robertson Burnet, June 10, 1920 – September 14, 2009. Canada has lost a distinguished scholar...