The Society’s 134th Annual General Meeting was a great success, with members joining from across the province. After the business portion of the meeting, OHS Past President Dr. Michel S. Beaulieu introduced the 2022 Keynote Speaker, Steve Paikin, Canadian journalist; author; documentary producer; and Anchor, The Agenda with Steve Paikin. The OHS is very pleased...
The Ontario Historical Society (OHS) is pleased to announce that Kristin Ives of Leamington was elected as the new President of the OHS at the 134th Annual General Meeting of Society. A member of the OHS Board of Directors since 2015, Kristin is currently the Curator/Education Coordinator for the John R. Park Homestead Conservation Area,...
The Society is pleased to announce that the 2022-23 Honours and Awards Program is now accepting nominations. With awards for individuals, authors, and groups of all kinds, the OHS Awards Program recognizes excellence in the field of history across Ontario. Submit a nomination today by visiting https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/honours-awards/. Any questions about the nominations process should be directed to...
The Ontario Historical Society is seeking a new Executive Director, a unique and exciting opportunity to work with the diverse peoples of Ontario and make a significant contribution to the heritage sector in Canada. What is the Ontario Historical Society? Founded in 1888, The Ontario Historical Society (OHS) is a not-for-profit corporation and registered...
Congratulations to Dr. Victor P. Lytwyn and Dr. Dean M. Jacobs! Their article “Naagan ge bezhig emkwaan: A Dish with One Spoon Reconsidered” in Ontario History’s Autumn 2020 issue has won the Canadian Historical Association’s (CHA) 2021 Indigenous History Best Article Prize. Dr. Jacobs is a former OHS Board Director, and was the first Indigenous Ontario History Guest Editor, for...
The Society’s 133rd Annual General Meeting was a great success, with members joining from across the province. After the business portion of the meeting, OHS President Dr. Michel S. Beaulieu introduced the 2021 Keynote Speaker, Dr. Robin Nelson, Assistant Professor of Arts and Cultural Management at MacEwan University, Edmonton, Alberta. The OHS is very pleased...
Prestigious Provincial Heritage Award Presented to the OHS for “Digitization and Sharing of Ontario History Journal Archive” The Ontario Historical Society (OHS) is thrilled to announce that on Thursday, February 18, the OHS accepted the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation for the “Digitization and Sharing of Ontario History Journal Archive”. Ontario...
The OHS is proud to announce the launch of our updated Ontario Heritage Directory & Map. This 2020 digital initiative and service to our members follows up on our recent launches of the Ontario History journal online archive, the Elibrary, and the Ebook store. The Ontario Heritage Directory & Map shows a list of over...
The OHS Honours & Awards Program is now accepting nominations for 2020. Follow the link below to the nominations page, where you’ll find information about all of our award categories and how to submit a nomination. Scroll all the way down to submit a nomination directly through our website, or to download the brochure. Due...
2019 Honours & Awards Recipients President’s Award: Friends of Grain Elevators Indigenous History Award: Lake of the Woods Museum and Partners’ Shiibaashka’Igan: Honouring the Sacred Jingle Dress Dorothy Duncan Public History Award: Champlain Society Podcast: “Witness to Yesterday/Témoin d’hier” Cemetery Preservation Award: Ed Janiszewski: Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital Cemetery Cruikshank Medal: Thorold Tronrud Fred Landon Award:...
This image shows the written document of the James Bay Treaty (Treaty No. 9), a photo of Chief Michel Batise and his wife at the Fort Matachewan signing ceremony in 1906, and a flag from the ceremony. – Photo by Stan Wesley The Ontario Historical Society is pleased to share with our members the...
Above Photo: This red oak in Toronto is over 250 years old and truly a sight to behold—a treasure of our natural heritage. (Photo- Edith George) From the OHS Bulletin: Barry Penhale, August 2020 It was during the 1960s when Professor Douglas Pimlott, a University of Toronto biologist, became my go-to person for expertise on...
On July13, 2020, the board of Glengarry Fencibles Trust learned that masonry restoration plans for the Bishop’s House will benefit from a $98,572 Parks Canada cost-sharing grant. This1808 landmark in Glengarry County, within the National Historic Site of St. Raphael’s, was almost demolished in 2015, so news of the proposal’s success was especially encouraging. The...
The Largest Single Collection of Stories About Ontario’s History Is Now Available Online The Ontario Historical Society (OHS) is excited to announce that, for the first time, the entire run of over 120 years of the Society’s Ontario History journal is now available online. The OHS has digitized the full text of over 2,000 articles...
The OHS Honours & Awards Program is now accepting nominations for 2019. Follow the link below to the nominations page, where you’ll find information about all of our award categories and how to submit a nomination. Scroll all the way down to submit a nomination directly through our website, or to download the brochure. Honours...
The Ontario Historical Society (OHS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Michel S. Beaulieu of Thunder Bay has been elected at the 131st Annual General Meeting of the as the new President of the Society. A member of the OHS Board of Directors since 2013, Beaulieu holds a BA (Honours), BEd, and MA in history...
The Ontario Historical Society is pleased to announce that the 131st OHS Annual General Meeting and Honours & Awards Ceremony will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at Tyndale University College & Seminary in Toronto, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The AGM will begin at 1:00 p.m., with the keynote address to follow....
Today the OHS is celebrating a special Anniversary! 120 years ago today, an Act of the Ontario Legislature authorized the Ontario Historical Society to incorporate affiliated societies dedicated to preserving and promoting Ontario’s history. “An Act to Incorporate the Ontario Historical Society, assented to 1 April 1899” has given the OHS the power...
EDITOR’S NOTE: On November 19, 2018, OHS Communications and Outreach Coordinator Daniel Dishaw had the pleasure of joining the Ontario Black History Society (OHS affiliate) for the launch of the new vertical $10 banknote featuring Viola Desmond. At the launch, Daniel ran into former OHS Communications Coordinator Andrea Izzo (pictured in the photo above with...
In October, the OHS attended an outstanding presentation at the Kingston Historical Society by the former Red Barons women’s hockey team. The Red Barons, the only female hockey team in Kingston at the time, were trail blazers who lit up the sporting scene in the 60s and 70s. Not only did they play smart, exciting hockey,...
We are excited to introduce the new OHS logo! As we dive deeper into an increasingly digital world, the needs of the Society and its membership continue to change. In order to establish a more consistent online presence, the OHS had to update its digital branding. Our historic black-and-white seal will remain an important part...
In the spring of 2015, Canadian National Railway (CNR) Caboose 78175 was sitting at Prince Arthur’s Landing in a state of disrepair. The City of Thunder Bay (CTB) was her owner, and unsure what to do with the rapidly deteriorating caboose. The City had plans to give her away or, worse, scrap her altogether. The...
