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
The Weston Historical Society invites you to attend our first general meeting for 2024-2025 on Wednesday the 2nd of October. Our topic is entitled: “HURRICANE HAZEL – 70 YEARS REMEMBERED” The event will be held at Central King’s Seniors Residence, 7:30 p.m. 15 King Street. There will be an audio visual presentation by Cherri Hurst...
