In partnership with the Hastings County Historical Society, the Belleville Public Library will be hosting another informative talk via Zoom titled "The Lost Villages of the St. Lawrence". June 26, 1959 - Queen Elizabeth officially opened the St. Lawrence Seaway, the multi-billion dollar marine shipping route. But at what cost? This is the engaging story...

Topic: The History of Local Artist Rosemary Kilbourn of the Dingle Schoolhouse Please join us for a presentation by Guest Speaker Zoë Lepiano on the work of Caledon Artist, Rosemary Kilbourn, celebrated wood engraver, stained glass artist and painter. Living and working in the Albion Hills, she reflected in her art the surroundings of her...

Guest Speaker: Dorothy Phillips, author of "Victor and Evie" Arriving in the midst of the Great War, Canada's new Governor General, Victor Cavendish, struggled to strike a new balance as Canadians, rapidly evolving from their colonial past, pushed hard for greater independence. Meanwhile, Lady Evelyn persevered with domestic matters such as ensuring propriety between her daughters...

Speaker: Bill Aird, VP of the NYHS Board WWI was followed by a rapid expansion of the city of Toronto. The growth of population north of the city limits quickly caused problems with the largely agricultural region north of the city. For a number of reasons which will become evident in this talk this led...

There's a wide variety of building types and architectural styles on this long east-west street that passes through several neighbourhoods. Learn about the many churches, schools, commercial buildings and academic structures between Yonge Street and Lansdowne Avenue. Architectural historian Marta O'Brien will cover these plus several remarkable University of Toronto buildings. REGISTER NOW! Email: membership@northtorontohistoricalsociety.org. We...