You are invited to an enchanting Regency-era gala! Dance the night away with graceful waltzes, tangos, and foxtrots led by expert instructors from the Fergus-Elora Academy of Dance. Embrace the spirit of the era in your finest Regency attire and enjoy refreshments as you fill out your historic dance card for the evening. Event Highlights:...

As in past years, this FREE guided walking tour will retrace a portion of Simcoe's 1793 expedition up the Toronto Carrying Place portage route. As in past years, Part 1 of the tour will start at 9:30 am at the Rousseau plaque (8 South Kingsway, beside the Petro Canada station), heading north, mainly along Riverside...

Brian McDougall, Peoples' History Walking Tours of Ottawa, Adjunct Professor, Carleton University It was a century ago this month that “les Allumettières” (match workers) of E.B. Eddy staged the first strike by women workers in Quebec history.  Three decades earlier, 2500 unionized sawmill workers had walked out in the largest strike to-date in Canadian history. ...

From Sacred Site to Industrial Wasteland: Colonialism and Class Struggle in the Chaudière District - Walking Tour Brian McDougall of Peoples’ History Walking Tours is offering this special walking tour to complement his HSO presentation Striking Moments of Solidarity in the Chaudière District. Starting point: The tour starts from northeast corner of the intersection of...

Fossils to Factories, Our Enduring Relationship with the Humber River Sunday, September 29 at 1:30 p.m. at Mallaby Park - 2394 Weston Road (NW corner of St. Phillips and Weston Road) The walk is free but donations are always welcome For further information contact: 416-761-7648 -or- weston.on.hs@gmail.com