The Ontario Historical Society’s Cruikshank Medal honours an individual who has performed with distinction on behalf of the Ontario Historical Society (OHS). This year, the Society is pleased to present this award to Dr. Michel S. Beaulieu of Thunder Bay.
Dr. Cynthia Comacchio Appointed New Editor of Ontario History Journal
The Ontario Historical Society is pleased to welcome Dr. Cynthia Comacchio as the new editor of Ontario History journal.
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 excited to announce the launch of our partnership with one of Canada’s most renowned historians, Dr. Donald B. Smith, to bring you our first in-house produced 20-episode podcast series, In Hindsight: Half a Century of Research Discoveries...
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 and competitive hiring process, the Board has selected Mr. Daniel Dishaw for the position of Executive Director. Daniel holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University) and a Masters...
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 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...
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 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,...
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, 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...
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 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...
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 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...
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 provided a venue for educators from across Ontario to make contacts, develop projects, share resources, access course materials, and share new scholarship in the field of women’s studies and women’s history. Independent scholars, university researchers,...
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 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...
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 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...
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 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...
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, 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...
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 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:...
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 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...
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 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...
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 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...
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 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...
Honours & Awards Nominations Now Open!
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...
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 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...
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