South Norwich Historical Society: Tour The Old South Car Rally
2022-09-24 15:00 (America/Toronto) | Otterville Historic Railway Station, 225422 Main St W, Otterville, Ontario, N0J 1R0, Canada
$20 Per Car
Ending at Woodlawn / Otterville Station
~~~Prizes~~~
Wrap up BBQ available
Sausage on a bun, fries, salad and desert $15.00
Kids: Hot Dog, fries, salad and desert $8.00
All Proceeds to the Station Building Fund
South Norwich Historical Society
Call for Rally tickets and BBQ tickets
Call Gail 519-879-6804 or Nancy 519-879-9808

SilverShoe Historical Society: The Spirit of Harriet Tubman
2022-09-24 19:00 | Wasaga RecPlex, Wasaga Beach, Ontario, L9Z 1Z7, Canada
A thanksgiving story of true courage with Leslie McCurdy, presented by the SilverShoe Historical Society
In this one time performance – The incomparable Miss Leslie McCurdy will thrill you with her portrayal of the U.G.R.R. heroine, Harriet Tubman. Also performing for your enjoyment – The vocal and musical stylings of: Rob Green, Sheri Weldon & John MacMurchy, Tiki Mercury-Clarke and Rudi Quammie Williams & his African Drum & Dance Ensemble.
For reservations and more information: executive.sshs.247@gmail.com
Also see Leslie McCurdy’s website: https://lesliemccurdy.ca/the-spirit-of-harriet-tubman/

Myseum of Toronto Sidewalk Stories Tours 2022: Robbery, Railroads & Ruckus in the Junction
2022-09-25 12:30, 2022-09-25 15:00 | High Park Ave. & Dundas St. West, 344 High Park Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M6P 2S7, Canada
Get your inquisitive minds ready for this rollicking walk through one of Toronto’s most vibrant neighbourhoods, led by veteran walking tour host Neil Ross. As you explore the history and streets of the Junction, sharpen your knowledge with answers to queries such as: did some of the Junction’s earliest residents come up on the Underground Railroad? Who robbed the Royal Mail outside one of the Junction’s first taverns? And just how wild does a town have to get to shut down its own bars?
After getting to know the fascinating stories of the Junction, test your knowledge with a quiz and a complimentary drink at Junction Craft Brewery.
Developed in collaboration with Neil Ross and the West Toronto Junction Historical Society.

Riverdale Historical Society (Virtual): Technology, Crisis, and Toronto's Postal Slogans
2022-09-27 18:30 | online
Join the RHS as we present our September speaker on zoom, Robert O’Dell III. Mr. O’Dell, a historian of technology, labour and business, joins us from Bloomington, Indiana, USA, and will speak about the local, national and international history and origins of government postal propaganda during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era.
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
At 6:30 p.m.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84006186316
Meeting ID: 840 0618 6316
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Scarborough Historical Society September 2022 Meeting: "From Steam Trains to GO Trains" with Gary Strutt
2022-09-27 19:30 | Bendale Branch, Toronto Public Library, 1515 Danforth Rd., Scarborough, Ontario, M1J 1H5, Canada
Please visit our website www.scarboroughhistorical.ca for news and updates.

Thunder Bay Museum Free Public Lecture: Elder Paul Ritchie
2022-09-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Thunder Bay Museum, 425 Donald St E., Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 5V1, Canada
Please join the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society for a lecture from Elder Paul Ritchie on Residential Schools and Healing. This lecture is presented in partnership with Fort William First Nation.
This will be a in-person event that is free to view. The lecture will be broadcast live via ZOOM for those who cannot attend in-person and recorded and posted to the Museum’s YouTube at a later date.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE WEBINAR
Description:
Elder Paul Ritchie will be speaking on the history of Residential and Day Schools and their lasting impacts on all the peoples of Canada. He will also be exploring the need for healing and how everyone, Indigenous peoples and settlers, can work together on reconciliation.
Speaker Bio:
Elder Paul Ritchie is originally from Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation in Southern Ontario but now lives in the North and has been happily married to a Northern woman for the last 44 years. Elder Paul Ritchie has been practicing traditional work for the last 50 years.
Free Museum Admission during the event. Refreshments will be available.
Please register at https://thunderbaymuseum1.wildapricot.org/event-4960308.

Woodland Cultural Centre: Virtual Tour of the Former Mohawk Institute Residential School
2022-09-28 18:00, 2022-09-29 18:00 | online
The Woodland Cultural Centre is excited to announce changes in our Truth and Reconciliation Day programming! This September we will be having events for 3 weeks and we are offering our Virtual Tour of the Former Mohawk Institute Residential to the public every Wednesday.
The virtual tour video was created with local production company Thru the Reddoor, and it follows the guide, Lorrie Gallant, as she gives a tour of the former Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School. During the video, Lorrie provides the history of the institution over its 140 year history. Viewers will get to see the different rooms in the school, from the girls’ and boys’ dormitories, the cafeteria, laundry room, and other rooms throughout the building, as well as hear interviews from five Survivors of the Mohawk Institute.
Your donation will help support virtual programming at the Woodland Cultural Centre and ensure that we can continue to deliver the highest quality programs centered on a Hodinohsho:ni worldview, celebrating, and sharing Indigenous cultures, languages, and art.

North Toronto Historical Society (Virtual): Sir Frederick Banting: The Man You Thought You Knew
2022-09-28 19:30 | online
“Insulin was but a means to an end,” wrote Frederick Banting. Grant Maltman, curator of Banting House in London, Ontario, will highlight insulin’s centenary, and also show that there was far more than this Nobel Prize winning discovery in Banting’s life and career: his service in both World Wars, his use of art as an escape, and his role as a catalyst for Canada’s military and medical research programmes.

REGISTER AFTER 1 SEPTEMBER
Email membership@northtorontohistoricalsociety.org and we will send you an invitation with details. You can join us on Zoom by internet or phone.

Bracebridge Public Library: Author J. Patrick Boyer on "Putting Muskoka on the Map / From Indigenous Wayfinding to Satellite Imaging"
2022-10-01 10:30 - 11:30 | Bracebridge Public Library, 94 Manitoba St., Bracebridge, Ontario, P1L 2B5, Canada
Join J. Patrick Boyer this weekend for a local author talk about Muskoka’s unique development and the history of mapping the area! Copies of his new book Putting Muskoka on the Map / From Indigenous Wayfinding to Satellite Imaging will be available.
RSVP required. Please call 705-645-4171.

Myseum of Toronto Sidewalk Stories Tours 2022: Love Stories of the Humber
2022-10-01 15:00, 2022-10-01 17:30, 2022-10-02 15:00, 2022-10-02 17:30 | Martin Goodman Trail, Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto
Love long walks on the beach? Try a romantic boardwalk stroll along the Humber River that recounts true stories of love and loss throughout the history of Toronto. Take in the beautiful city lights at dusk with accompanying music as you listen to stories from tour host Adam Bunch, who will tell tales of heartbreaking farewells, torrid affairs, and long-lasting romance. Hear about the legacy of two artists who challenged the city’s attitudes toward same-sex relationships, the war-time romance behind Toronto’s most notorious highway, a French-Canadian fur trader’s four weddings, and many more. On a backdrop of picturesque shoreline views, learn about how the landscape of the Humber has been shaped by thousands of years of people falling in love.
Developed in collaboration with Adam Bunch.

Guelph Historical Society Evenings with History: Darin Wybenga, Knowledge Keeper, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
2022-10-04 19:30 | Guelph Museum, 52 Norfolk St, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 4H8, Canada
When Mississaugas of the Credit ancestors arrived in southern Ontario in the late 17th century, they found themselves stewards of approximately 4 million acres of land at the western end of Lake Ontario. The erosion of their land base, a declining population, and the continual encroachment of settlers threatened the very existence of the people, yet the Mississaugas of the Credit remain on their lands today and are proud of their resilience. This presentation will provide a brief overview of the history of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and treaties relevant to the Guelph area.
In recent years, Mr. Wybenga has worked for the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation as the Traditional Knowledge and Land Use Coordinator for the Mississaugas of the Credit’s Dept. of Consultation and Accommodation. His work in the department primarily consists of educating project proponents about the history of the treaty lands, territory, and people of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.
Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the lecture will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Willowdale Municipal Candidates Meeting at John McKenzie House
2022-10-05 19:00 - 21:00 | John McKenzie House, 34 Parkview Ave., North York, Ontario, M2N 3Y2, Canada
A municipal candidates meeting hosted by the WCRA (Willowdale Central Ratepayers Association) will take place on Wednesday Oct 5th at the John McKenzie Historic House (34 Parkview Ave) from 7:00 – 9:00pm.
The meeting will feature Willowdale candidates Markus O’Brien-Fehr, Daniel Lee and Lily Cheng. The meeting will start with a moderated discussion on the key issues facing the city and our ward. Then there will be a break to allow for small group discussions with the candidates.
This event represents a great opportunity to hear directly from the candidates that are looking to represent our interests over the coming 4 years.

UEL Association of Canada - Governor Simcoe Branch (Virtual): October 2022 Meeting
2022-10-05 19:30 | online
“The Price Of Loyalty” — Presentation by Gail Copeland
I am pleased to be able to share my writing journey with you. My fourth great-grandfather was a United Empire Loyalist who left New Jersey at the age of fifteen, along with his older brother, to find land in what is now Thorold, Ontario. I’d like to tell you about the real-life people whose story inspired me to delve deeper. I am an avid genealogist and when I couldn’t find enough facts about what happened to these two boys, I set out to write about what might have been. I spent a couple of years researching and when I could finally visualize everything in my mind, I was ready. Please join me in learning about how it started, who my characters are in real life, why they had to leave the only home they’d ever known, the hardships many of our ancestors would have endured just getting to the British Colonies and the difficulties they found once they arrived. I’ll also talk about my self-publishing journey and how it ultimately got me to this point. Finally, I’ll let you know about the sequel I’m working on which continues during the War of 1812. I’d highly recommend reading the Price of Loyalty before the presentation so I won’t be giving anything away should you decide to read it later! The eBook and soft cover books are available through Amazon.ca.
Gail Copeland was born and raised in Ontario. She graduated from Ryerson University with an English Major. While not a huge fan of history in school. As an adult she found a passion for uncovering her family roots. Her 4th great-grandfather was a United Empire Loyalist. He left New Jersey, at the age of fifteen, to tramp through the wilderness in search of A new home is what is n ow known as Thorold, Ontario. This could be his story and will appeal to anyone wanting to know more about life in the late 1700’s. Having two sons of her own, Gail found it hard to imagine any mother being forced to send her teenaged boys into the forest alone and not see them for two years.

Myseum of Toronto Sidewalk Stories Tours 2022: Punk, Creed & Cree Métis on Queen West
2022-10-08 10:00, 2022-10-08 12:30, 2022-10-09 10:00, 2022-10-09 12:30 | Myseum of Toronto, 401 Richmond Street West, Studio LL01, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3A8, Canada
Explore the counterculture of Queen West from ’77 to ’83 with a storytelling tour seen through the eyes of Cree Métis artists Rebecca and Kenny Baird. Delve into the history of this tumultuous and flourishing vanguard arts hub as told by the Baird siblings. You’ll hear their contributions to punk, queer, street and magazine subcultures, ground-shifting local music, thought-provoking art installations, and more. Weave through this radical time, hearing about the many illustrious arts allies and locales they frequented, such as The Cameron House, Toxic Plan 9, Art Metropole, and more. The tour ends with an artist talk and Q&A with Rebecca and Kenny Baird.
Developed in collaboration with Caroline Azar and Franco Boni.

Thunder Bay Museum (In-Person and Virtual) Lecture - Listening to the Fur Trade: A New History of its Music, Dances, and Ceremonies
2022-10-08 19:00 | Thunder Bay Museum, 425 Donald St E., Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 5V1, Canada
Come on down to the Thunder Bay Museum on October 8th, 7:00pm, and listen to the fur trade, a presentation by Dr. Daniel R. Laxer. His book will be available for purchase for $35.00. This will be a in-person event that is free to view. The presentation will be broadcast live via ZOOM for those who cannot attend in-person and recorded and posted to the Museum’s YouTube at a later date.
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Daniel R. Laxer graduated with his B.A. in History and Music from the University of Alberta and went on to study histories of music and sound in the fur trade for his M.A. at York University and Ph.D. at the University of Toronto. He has published in numerous academic journals such as Ontario History, The Journal of Canadian Studies, and Material Culture Review. His newly published book is a part of the Early Canada/Avant le Canada series of McGill-Queen’s University Press. He currently works as a historical researcher for the Negotiations and Reconciliation Division of Ontario’s Ministry of Indigenous Affairs.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81133203883?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 811 3320 3883
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Midland Cultural Centre Exhibition: Anong Migwans Beam, Paintings
2022-10-12 - 2023-01-14 | Midland Cultural Centre Gallery of Indigenous Art, 333 King St., Midland, Ontario, L4R 3M7, Canada
The Midland Cultural Centre (MCC) cordially invites you to new exhibition at the Midland Cultural Centre Gallery of Indigenous Art, “Anong Migwans Beam, Paintings”. This exhibition will be featured in the Gallery from October 12th, 2022, to January 14th, 2023. The gallery is open Monday to Saturday 10am – 4pm.
“In these monumental and yet very personal paintings Anong is telling us about herself and her place in this world. ‘I am Anong the artist, who is Ojibwe, who is from this place, in this time, living in this world.’ Looked at together, these paintings constitute a deeply felt, expertly made and reverent body of work.” – John Hartman

Grenville County Historical Society 2022 Annual Dinner
2022-10-12 18:00 | Prescott Golf Club, 900 Boundary St., Prescott, Ontario, K0E 1T0, Canada
Social 6 p.m., Dinner 7 p.m., Prescott Golf Club
The Golf Club has planned an excellent dinner for us, and our speaker, Rene Schoemaker, will talk about the Dutch immigration to our area in the 1950s.
Chicken or Haddock, $35
GCHS@truespeed.ca for reservations or call 613-925-3201

Architectural Conservancy of Ontario Heritage Awards 2022
2022-10-13 17:30 | Assembly Hall, 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive, Toronto, Ontario, M8V 4B6, Canada
A celebration of excellence in heritage conservation, honouring outstanding preservation leaders, projects, and initiatives across Ontario
The Venue and Event: The Assembly Hall has been an important part of the Etobicoke Lakeshore community for over a century. Built in 1898 as part of the Mimico Lunatic Asylum (later renamed the Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital), it was designed to serve as a place of recreation and worship for the patients and hospital staff. After the hospital’s closure in 1979, Assembly Hall fell into disuse for two decades. The combined efforts of local activists and politicians helped to support the City of Toronto’s restoration of this facility, which reopened on in June 2001. Join us for a beautifully catered cocktail party and formal awards presentation in this gorgeous designated historic building.

Town of York Historical Society: Ghostly Walk through the Town of York
2022-10-13 19:00 | Toronto’s First Post Office, 260 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 1N1, Canada
Toronto is full of awesome ghost stories, haunted locations, and dark history. Join us if you dare!

Brave the darkness as we head into the city to explore the ghostly haunts of the Old Town of York, and hear tales of dread and mystery from those who walked Toronto’s streets before us. The walk will proceed rain or shine, so please dress for the weather. Tours start/end at Toronto’s First Post Office.

PLEASE NOTE: Members of the Town of York Historical Society receive special pricing to all events organized by Toronto’s First Post Office.

Italian-Canadian Archives Project Conference 2022 (In-Person and Virtual)
2022-10-14 - 2022-10-15 | Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4P7
The Italian-Canadian Archives Project’s upcoming national conference and AGM (In-Person and via Hybrid Format) will be held at Pier 21 in Halifax on October 14-15, 2022. This year’s theme is Treasuring the Past/Ensuring the Future: Italian-Canadian Heritage in the Digital Environment.
Click here to see the preliminary conference schedule and to register! Please note our Information for Attendees.
Friday’s events include a tour of Pier 21 in the morning and a community gathering at the Italian Canadian Cultural Association of Nova Scotia (ICCANS) starting at 4:30 pm. Highlights include a presentation by ICAP members from Kelowna at 7:00pm and the film screening of TLN’s documentary Sbarco at Ellis Island at 7:30 pm.
At Pier 21 on Saturday three eminent keynote speakers will discuss “why materials need to be archived” from the community, institutional, and archival perspectives. In addition, students will report on “projects in progress” and ICAP members will discuss their community projects from across Canada.
Please browse our site and disseminate the news of this important fall event to your community.
We look forward to your participation either in person or online.

Thunder Bay Museum: Behind the Scenes Tour - Culture Days 2022
2022-10-14 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-10-14 15:00 - 16:00 | Thunder Bay Museum, 425 Donald St E., Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 5V1, Canada
Culture Days 2022 is happening right now until October 16th! Each year the Thunder Bay Museum participates and offers a variety of events, such as Behind the Scenes Tours! Learn more about our other events.
For Culture Days 2022, the Thunder Bay Museum is offering exclusive Behind the Scenes Tours with Museum staff in the collections and archives areas.

Tours will last 1 hour and there will be limited opportunities to sit and rest
Masks are required for attendance along with the Museum’s standard COVID-19 protocols
Some areas on the tour are not fully wheelchair accessible

These tours are by donation – payment is accepted at the Museum when you arrive to check in for the tour. Cash, debit, credit, and check are all accepted.
Send additional questions to info@thunderbaymuseum.com.
