The Ontario Historical Society

Toronto Postcard Club's 42nd Annual Vintage Postcard Show and Sale
2024-02-25 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, Sakura Way 6, Toronto, Ontario, M3C 1Z5, Canada
From the early 1900’s through the ‘chromes’ of modern times, you are sure to find something of interest. Thousands of vintage postcards for sale in organized boxes filed by topic and geography. Hope to see you there!

Model Railroad Club of Toronto Celebrates Family Day
2024-02-25 11:00 - 16:00 | Model Railroad Club of Toronto, 11 Curity Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4B 1X4, Canada
The Model Railroad Club of Toronto has many new scenes and architecture, such as stations modelled after Hamilton CNR and Leaside Stations, plus too many new details to count!
You’ll see over 85 years of innovation in technique from hand-crafted models to 3D printing. We use prototypical switching, signals and dispatching of passenger and freight trains, controlled digitally and connected with wifi.
Inspired by the Central Ontario Railway that ran from Picton to Maynooth, our O scale railroad captures some of the flavour of Central Ontario through industries and natural features, and by naming passenger cars after towns along the original route.
Sunday, February 18, Monday, February 19 (Family Day) & Sunday, February 25, 2024
11 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Purchase tickets at the door: cash, debit, credit card
Children $10, Seniors $12, Adults $15, Family rate: $45.
info@modelrailroadclub.com
www.modelrailroadclub.com

11 Curity Avenue, Toronto M4B 1X4
Note: basement location, not wheelchair accessible.
Parking is free, and TTC access is via the 91 Woodbine Bus from Woodbine Station.

We hope to see you there!

La Société d'histoire de Toronto - INVITATION À LA CONFÉRENCE - Les Oiseaux et La Musique
2024-03-06 19:00 | Théâtre de l’Alliance française, Spadina Road 24, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 2S7, Canada
Conférencière : Susan Spier
Violoniste et musicologue
Beaucoup de compositeurs furent inspirés par nos amis couverts de plumes. Mais quels compositeurs….et quels oiseaux ? Quels effets musicaux sont employés ? De Mozart à Messiaen, de Schubert à Stravinsky on va en découvrir. Ni connaissance de la musique ni des oiseaux est nécessaire pour profiter de cette exposé. Même ceux avec une cervelle d’oiseau vont s’amuser !
Contact : smth7631@rogers.com ou info@sht.ca

Town of York Historical Society’s Annual Gala: Unveiling Toronto's Architectural Tapestry: A History of Toronto's Changing Landscape
2024-03-07 18:30 | St. Lawrence Hall, 157 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 1G9, Canada
Join us for a captivating evening of exploration and celebration at the Town of York Historical Society’s annual fundrasing gala in celebration of Toronto’s 190th Birthday. This event not only commemorates the incorporation of the city of Toronto but also serves as a significant opportunity to support the preservation of our rich historical heritage.
Delve into the evolving architectural scene of the Town of York and the City of Toronto, as we emphasize the importance of built heritage in shaping the identity of our beloved city.
Engaging Lineup of Speakers:
Summer Leigh: “The Past is Never Far” and “Evison Toronto”
Toronto-based artist Summer Leigh will lead us on a visual journey, offering unique perspectives on Toronto’s past and future topography from an artistic standpoint. Using archival material and her innovative photographic process, Summer contrasts and compares the relationships between past and present, showcasing the extraordinary changes Toronto has experienced since its founding.
Adam Bunch: Stories of Toronto Architects, Artists, and Contributions
Award-winning storyteller Adam Bunch, known for his compelling narratives about Toronto and Canadian history, will captivate the audience with tales of Toronto architects, artists, and their enduring contributions. As the recipient of the Governor General’s History Award for Popular Media, Adam’s storytelling expertise brings history to life.
Alessandro Tersigni: Exploring the TOBuilt Database
Alessandro, a writer and researcher at ERA Architects, will share insights into the TOBuilt database—an open-source treasure trove of images and information about buildings in Toronto. Discover the city’s architectural heritage through Alessandro’s expertise, gained from his role as a project manager at the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario’s Toronto branch.
Silent Auction & Pop-Ups:
In addition to our lineup of speakers, we will once again be hosting our Old Town Silent Auction featuring an exciting array of items including diamond earrings from Kimberfire, photography sessions from JÉRÔME | Art & Photography, curated art baskets, theatre tickets, and so much more! The event will also include a pop-up stationary shop with local vendors and a pop-up art exhibition where you can meet members of the Women’s Art Association of Canada’s Secret Postcard Society.
Food & Drink:
Small bites, non-alcoholic beverages, beer and wine available for purchase. Complimentary tea and coffee provided. Food & drink tickets available in advance at a reduced rate.
Event Details:
Date: March 7th, 2024
Time: Doors Open at 6:00, Opening Remarks at 6:30
Location: The Great Room at St Lawrence Hall – 3rd Floor, 157 King St E, Toronto, ON
Supporting Toronto’s Heritage:
Your attendance and support contribute to the preservation of Toronto’s historical gems. As Toronto’s First Post Office relies on the backing of its members, supporters, and volunteers, your participation in this event directly contributes to the ongoing mission of preserving the history of the Town of York and early Toronto.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to unravel Toronto’s architectural tapestry and connect with the vibrant history that has shaped our city into the cultural hub it is today. Secure your tickets now and be a part of this enriching experience!
Thank you for supporting Toronto’s First Post Office and the Town of York Historical Society!

Historical Society of Ottawa Speaker Presentation - Who Lived Here?
2024-03-13 19:00 | online
Merchants, lumbermen, civic leaders and more! Gravestones tell us who died, but the homes and workplaces of the dearly departed tell us about how they lived.
Join us as historian Richard Collins takes us for a fascinating virtual tour… exploring the stories of various historic figures instrumental in shaping Ottawa’s past.
This speaker series presentation will take place on Zoom. Registration via this link: http://tinyurl.com/HSO-13-Mar-2024

All are welcome to attend without charge.

Historical Society of Ottawa Speaker Presentation - Ottawa's Women On Ice
2024-03-23 13:00 | Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch, 120 Metcalfe St., Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5M2, Canada
Guest Speaker
James Powell, Author “Today in Ottawa’s History” blog
From the first known photograph of women playing hockey, taken at Rideau Hall……to the Ontario’s first women’s hockey champions, the Ottawa Alerts…….to Olympic figure-skating champion, Barbara Ann Scott, “Canada’s Sweetheart”.
Admission is free. All are welcome to attend.

The Weston Historical Society: “History of Weston Fire Department”
2024-04-03 19:30 | Weston Seniors’ Residence, King Street 15, Toronto, Toronto, M9N 3X1, Canada
The Weston Historical Society is pleased to present “History of Weston Fire Department” with our Guest Speaker Jon James
Wednesday April 3rd 2024 at 7:30 pm
Central King Seniors Residence, 15 King Street
Please join us for an interesting and informative evening. All are welcome; refreshments will be served after the meeting.

Museum of Lennox & Addington, Museum Kids: Build a Toy Rover
2024-04-06 10:30 - 17:00 | Museum of Lennox & Addington, 97 Thomas Street East, Napanee, ON, K7R 1L1, Canada
Coming April 8th is a total eclipse! If you are as excited as we are come out and celebrate with us by making craft rovers! Napanee is lucky enough to be on the path of totality for the solar eclipse, meaning the moon will completely block out the sun; this won’t happen in our area again until 2079. To celebrate the moon (the “star” of any solar eclipse) we’re making our own toy Lunar Roving Vehicle to go with the 3 leftover from the Apollo 15, 16, & 17 missions that are still on the moon today. Have fun decorating your rover and creating a pipe cleaner astronaut to go rolling along on earth as if it were on the moon.
No pre-registration required, however, capacity and supplied are limited.

The Historical Society of Ottawa - Paupers, Peddlers, Purveyors & Parishioners
2024-04-10 19:00 | online
The First Golden Age of Jewish Life in Ottawa
Guest Speaker David C. Martin, Historian, Researcher, Columnist
From just before the turn of the 20th century, Jewish immigrants literally set up shop in Ottawa’s Lowertown – most notably in the Byward Market – and over the next few decades the roots of the capital’s still small but thriving Jewish community became firmly established.
This speaker series presentation will take place on Zoom. Registration via this link: http://tinyurl.com/HSO-10-Apr-2024

All are welcome to attend without charge.

Guelph Black Heritage Society Seniors Club
2024-04-11 13:00 | Heritage Hall, Essex Street 83, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 3K9, Canada
Join us on Thursday April 11, 2024 at 1pm for the next Phoenix Seniors Club event at the Heritage Hall, 83 Essex Street, Guelph. The Heritage Hall has been recently renovated and is fully accessible. Refreshments will be provided and transportation is available. This event is presented in collaboration with The Buttahfly Initiative.
This month our guest speaker will be Sya Van Geest, storyteller, local volunteer and activist.
Sya is a member of the Guelph Guild of Storytellers and an avid veteran storyteller comfortable telling to all ages. She’s a regular volunteer in schools, children’s groups, seniors homes, church groups and special events and a teacher in the craft of storytelling. She is an experienced educator with over 30 years as a classroom teacher, teacher librarian, consultant and author of curricula and short stories in both elementary and high schools.
Sya was a recipient of Ontario Library Association Distinguished Service Award in 2004, the Guelph Women of Distinction for Voluntary Community in 2010, and the Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow in 2021. Sya is a founding member of ‘Guelph GoGo Grandmothers’ which is part of a global grandmother movement supporting the ‘African Grandmothers Campaign’ of the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
For more information or to register:
Phone: (519) 837-2519 or email: info@guelphblackheritage.ca

28th Annual Toronto Bottle and Antique Show
2024-04-14 10:00 - 14:30 | Pickering Recreational Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Road, Pickering, Ontario, Canada
The Four Seasons Bottle Collector Club is hosting the 28th annual Toronto Bottle & Antique Show and Sale at the Chestnut Hill Recreational Complex, Pickering, April 14th 2024
Join us to find treasures, meet other Bottle and Pottery enthusiasts and take advantage of the appraisal table.
Antique and vintage bottles, syphons, milks, medicines, sealer jars, pop and gingers, stoneware crocks and jugs, even art glass and insulators!
Location: 1867 Valley Farm Rd..
Admission: $5.00
The show runs from April 14th 10 am to 2:30 pm
We have tried to differentiate from a collector show in that we have a section devoted to:

Historic Displays, Early Canadian Fruit Jars, Sodas, Milk Bottles, Medicines, pottery, and their stories, these are usually based on personal collections and include seldom seen artifacts
Authors section, with their Canadian reference books, we encourage authors in this field to offer their books at the show.

We hope you can join us!

Albion Bolton Historical Society: 'An Evening With Archivists'
2024-04-15 19:30 | Albion Bolton Community Centre (Meeting Room C, 2nd Floor), 150 Queen St. South, Bolton, Ontario, L7E 1E3, Canada
Presented by Alesha Grummett-Roesch and Jacob Keszei
An evening with two Region of Peel archivists, as they discuss archival work and highlight collections tied to the Albion area. Together we will explore new donations showcasing records that provide a glimpse into the area’s history. A night of thrills!
The evening will also include an activity of sharing images from the Bolton Enterprise in the hopes of identifying individuals.
Questions: contact Nathan at 905-584-2801 or nhillerphoto@bell.net

North York Historical Society Presents Mark Bulgutch
2024-04-17 19:00 | North York Central Library – Room 101, Yonge Street 5120, Toronto, Ontario, M2N 5V2, Canada
The North York Historical Society, in partnership with the North York Central Library is pleased to bring former CBC producer, Mark Bulgutch, to present his latest book, How Canada Works. Co-authored with Peter Mansbridge, How Canada Works uncovers first-person stories about the unique people and professions that make Canada work.
As seating is limited, please register for the event below. There is no charge for tickets.

Coptic Museum of Canada : 1-IN-A-MILLE JEWELRY WORKSHOP
2024-04-20 11:00 - 14:30 | Coptic Museum of Canada, 41 Glendinning Ave., Scarborough, Ontario, M1W 3E2
Did you know that the technique of millefiori was invented by the ancient Egyptians? Join the Coptic Museum of Canada’s April Art Workshop, creating one-of-a-kind Millefiori Mother’s Day gift for whoever you know is a “mother”!
For men and women… ages 12 – to Seniors
The workshop Includes:
• Skill building
• Take home jewelry
• Free Parking
• Brunch
• Refreshments
• Tour of new exhibit
Pre-registration required….Numbers are limited to allow instructors time to guide participants. Register: copticmuseumcanada@gmail.com before April 15.

La Société d’histoire de Toronto - CONFÉRENCE - Les pionnières de Montréal
2024-04-24 19:00 | online
Voici l’histoire de femmes d’exception, certaines très connues, d’autres moins, et du rôle important qu’elles ont joué dans le rayonnement et la survie de la colonie.
Comment étaient-elles vraiment ? Qu’est-ce qui les motivait? Quels obstacles jonchaient leur parcours? Et surtout, quel héritage nous ont-elles laissé?
Françoise Bâby vous invite à faire plus ample connaissance avec Françoise, Mathurine, Agathe et d’autres visionnaires qui, pendant un peu plus de cent ans, ont ouvert la voie à des générations de Montréalaises.
Lien pour s’inscrire (vous recevrez un lien ZOOM juste avant la conférence)

Aurora Historical Society Speaker Series - "Lost Archival Representations of Shell Shock"
2024-04-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Hillary House National Historic Site, Yonge Street 15372, Aurora, Ontario, L4G 1N8, Canada
Sign up for our next hybrid Speaker Series presentation on Wednesday, April 24th at 7PM, featuring researcher Cameron Telch! The presentation will highlight the representation of shell shock in First World War media, featuring a review of two unprecedented archival discoveries. Join our conversation about how a veteran’s mental health was perceived in the early twentieth century, and get a close-up look at thought-provoking primary sources.
The Aurora Historical Society’s Speaker Series are in a hybrid format, happening at Hillary House National Historic Site and over Zoom. Ticket purchases can be done on our website, or by calling the AHS office at 905-727-8991. We appreciate your interest and hope to see you join us!

Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society commemorates 50 year anniversary
2024-04-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Thunder Bay Museum, 425 Donald St E., Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 5V1, Canada
The Thunder Bay Finnish Canadian Historical Society (TBFCHS) is pleased to announce the “From the Ashes of the Old: The History, Loss, and Memory of the Finnish Labour Temple” event, taking place on Saturday April 27, 2024 at the Thunder Bay Museum on 425 Donald Street East at 2 PM, free and open to the public. This event will serve as the 50th anniversary commemoration of the TBFCHS, a not-for-profit member-supported organization founded in 1974.
This milestone offers an opportunity for reflection on the Finnish Labour Temple, an important cultural landmark tragically lost in a fire on December 22, 2021. TBFCHS members Saku Pinta, Jorma Halonen, Kathy Toivonen, and Sara Janes will deliver presentations on topics related to the history, loss, and memory of the Finnish Labour Temple. Also, the materials recovered from the time capsule – buried in the cornerstone of the building for nearly 113 years – will be on public display for the first time. The event will be followed by the TBFCHS annual general meeting.
“The Society has been a unique undertaking right from the start,” observes TBFCHS President Saku Pinta. “Our founding members represented the local Finnish community in nearly all of its diversity, no small task given the political and religious differences which have often proved divisive over the years.” Pinta notes that this “unity in diversity” in service of historical inquiry has been a source of strength and helps to explain the longevity of the TBFCHS. “As a member-supported organization, we have served as the leading voice of Finnish Canadian history in the region for 50 years through the efforts of the community itself, telling our own stories and preserving our own history.”
Since 1974, the TBFCHS has made multiple outstanding and pioneering contributions to the preservation and interpretation of the history of Finnish Canadians in northwestern Ontario. Beyond individual achievements, this includes but is not limited to:
– the publication of four books, the most recent, A Century of Sport in the Finnish Community of Thunder Bay (co-published with The Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame), won the Communication and Best in Show awards from the International Sports Heritage Association in 2014
– numerous public presentations, notably a series of historical panels that were on display in the Hoito Restaurant for many years
– the compiling of an archive – housed in the Lakehead University Archives – of thousands of historical documents, photographs, and oral histories of various Finnish organizations, individuals, and activities in Thunder Bay and the surrounding region
– organizing the “Increasing Access to Finnish Language Archives” project in 2018-2019, with the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Documentary Heritage Communities Program, which digitized and translated key historical documents from Finnish to the English-language for the first time
– contributing to the recovery of the Finnish Labour Temple time capsule in April 2022, thanks to the work of the late Marc Metsäranta.

The Historical Society of Ottawa - The Karsh Brothers, Canadian Legends of Photography
2024-04-27 13:00 - 19:00 | Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch, 120 Metcalfe St., Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5M2, Canada
Guest Speaker Paul Couvrette, International award-winning photographer, Ottawa

The Karsh brothers, arriving in Ottawa as young Armenian refugees, built careers as world-acclaimed photographers — Yousuf with his penetrating portraits of some of the twentieth century’s most prominent figures and Malak for his exquisite eye in capturing the sublime beauty of nature and landscape.
Paul Couvrette, friend and colleague of the Karsh brothers, recounts their legacy.
Admission is free. All are welcome to attend.

Swansea Historical Society - May 1 Meeting BRICK by BRICK: Swansea Public School, 1890-2020
2024-05-01 19:30 | Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M6S 3H9, Canada
We hope you can join us for the next monthly meeting of the Swansea Historical Society, scheduled for 7:30 pm, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. The meeting will be held in the Rousseau Room of the Swansea Town Hall.

In our final meeting before we break for the summer, the Swansea Historical Society welcomes speaker Chris Higgins. In seventeen years as a teacher at Swansea Public School, Chris curated the school archives as a hobby. Upon his retirement in 2020, he decided to leave a record behind. Adding files from the City of Toronto Archives, Toronto Star, and Globe and Mail, as well as input from the community and rare documents, Chris’s book, BRICK by BRICK: Swansea Public School, 1890-2020, was the result and it forms the topic of our May 1 meeting.

Brick by Brick adds important chapters to the story of Toronto. Students of Swansea Public School were residents of a suburban village before the Village of Swansea was absorbed by Canada’s largest urban centre in 1967. The school had been built in a prime spot in 1890, where it remains a perfect place to learn and play. Over time, the school has faced its share of challenges, including wars, and pandemics, and 130-odd years of growth and change.
In addition to Brick by Brick, Chris has also published Riverstoryz: Conversations on the Humber and he is currently working on a third book, one that marries his love of history and true crime, entitled Hanging on Every Word: Toronto in the Age of Execution.

The meeting will be conducted in a hybrid format so that participants can attend in-person at the Swansea Town Hall or connect on-line using the Zoom tool. Here (and on the SHS website) is the link for joining the meeting on-line.

SHS – May Meeting

Time: May 1, 2024 07:15 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89216911799?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 892 1691 1799
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The Zoom connection will be open by 7:15 pm on May 1. If possible, we suggest that on-line participants start tuning in as soon as the link is open, so that we can be ready to kick off the meeting at 7:30 pm sharp.

All are welcome!!

Doors Open at Auchmar
2024-05-04 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-05-05 10:00 - 16:00 | Auchmar Manor House, Fennell Avenue West 88, Hamilton, Ontario, L9C 1E7, Canada
You are invited to take part in the DOORS OPEN AUCHMAR celebrations Saturday May 4th and/or Sunday May 5th, 2024, rain or shine.
This annual event provides a unique opportunity for the public to tour local heritage sites and learn about efforts to preserve our past. Doors Open is an annual event sponsored by the Ontario Heritage Trust and organized in Hamilton by the City of Hamilton and the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, Hamilton Branch.
The program includes exhibits, tours, and participation of musicians to fit with this year’s theme – Music.
We hope you will accept this invitation to be a part of this very important and widely attended popular event.

Thornhill Historical Society's Thornhill History Day & Jane's Walk
2024-05-04 10:30 - 14:30 | Robert West House, Yonge Street 7780, Vaughan, Ontario, L4J 1W3, Canada
Join Dave Rawcliffe on a Jane’s Walk as he takes us through what it was like in Thornhill in 1843 when Robert West arrived.
Morning Tour: 10:30 am to Noon
Afternoon Tour: 1 pm to 2:30 pm
Location: Robert West House, 7780 Yonge St L4J 1W3; entrance on Old Yonge St; parking at Thornhill Park.
The walk starts and finishes at the Robert West House
Visit the Thornhill’s West Side Stories exhibition at the Robert West House, presented by the Thornhill Heritage Foundation.
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Drop by for a cup of tea and meet members of the Thornhill Historical Society at the Armstrong House on 42 Old Yonge Street (a 3 minute walk from the West House) while you learn more about the education, advocacy and the archival work we do.
Jane’s Walk is organized by the Markham Cycling and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.
This is a FREE event.

Culinary Historians of Canada - 30th Anniversary Cookbook Sale
2024-05-04 12:00 - 16:00 | Ralph Thornton Comunity Centre, Queen Street East 765, Toronto, Ontario, M4M 1H3, Canada
Book Lovers! Cookbook Collectors! Food Historians! Curious Chefs! And Home Cooks! Take heed of our ENORMOUS book sale taking place on May 4, 2024. There will be THOUSANDS of delicious and mouth-watering food-related books perfect to enhance (or start!) your own collections.
Join us for this delightful celebration as we mark 30 extraordinary years of the Culinary Historians of Canada! Don’t miss this fun-filled fundraising event—be a part of our history!
Books from the amazing collections of the late Canadian food writer Dorothy Duncan, writer and culinary historian Mary Williamson, and many other noted food writers and researchers will be available for sale.The books range from 1800s antiquarian volumes, to 1930s company recipe booklets, to signed copies of modern cookbooks, and everything in between.
Cookies made from historic recipes (including some gluten-free offerings) will be available for purchase. Keep your strength up while you shop! Come join us!
Bring your own bag. Cash, Credit, and Debit will be accepted. Paid street parking available in surrounding areas or Green P Lot off Broadview just north of Queen Street East. We recommend you allow for extra travel time due to construction and Gardiner lane closures.

17th Annual Coptic Studies Symposium
2024-05-11 09:00 - 17:00 | University of Toronto, Earth Sciences Centre, Bancroft Avenue 5, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3J1, Canada
Conservation, Safeguarding and Revitalizing the Historical
Significance of Coptic Cultural Heritage
Sponsored by
The Canadian Society for Coptic Studies Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations (NMC) University of Toronto, and the Coptic Museum of Canada
Saturday May 11, 2025
9:15am–5:00pm
Earth Sciences Centre, 5 Bancroft Ave. ES B149
9.15-9.45 REGISTRATION
Members: $30.00
Non-Members: $40.00
Students: $20.00
Payable in cash or by cheque
Registration fees includes lunch
Welcome address: Dr. Ramez Boutros, President, CSCS
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Karel Innemée, Assistant Professor, Department of Egypt and Nubia, Faculty of Archaeology. University of Warsaw
Cultural Heritage, Cultural Identity, and the Liturgical use of the Church of the Holy Virgin in Deir al-Surian
Dr. Ashraf Nageh, Deputy General Director of the Research and Conservation Center of Antiquities, Cairo
Assessment of the Efforts Made over the Past Century to Preserve Coptic Heritage
John Habib, Master of Art Conservation, Art Conservation Program, Queen’s University, Kingston.
The First Technical Examination of a Post-Medieval Coptic Manuscript
Kirollos Kilada, Iconographer, Mississauga
The Impact of Conservation on Contemporary Coptic Iconography
Dr. Stephen J. Davis, Woolsey Professor of Religious Studies and Professor of History at Yale University, New Haven
COVID and Cultural Heritage Practice at the White Monastery The Challenges of Architectural Conservation in the Wake of the Pandemic
Concluding Remarks: Dr Anne Moore, Vice President, CSCS

La Société d’histoire de Toronto - HISTORITOUR - QUARTIER DE ROSEDALE SUD-EST
2024-05-11 13:30 | Castle Frank TTC Subway Station, Bloor Street East 600, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3Z2, Canada
Départ à 13h30 La visite débutera à la station de métro Castle Frank
Fin : Station de métro Sherbourne
Guides : Brigitte LaFlair et Rolande Smith

Rosedale est un quartier vaste avec de nombreuses facettes. Nous évoquerons la fondation de Toronto avec le Gouverneur Simcoe. Nous retrouverons la famille Jarvis, nous verrons la famille Playter. Les premiers propriétaires des terrains. Nous identifierons les divers styles architecturaux du quartier – fin 19e début 20e. Rosedale nous permet d’évoquer l’histoire de Toronto du 19e siècle. Et au printemps il fait beau s’y promener.

Soyez des nôtres pour cette visite gratuite – il n’est pas nécessaire de réserver. La SHT passera le chapeau. Pas de chien, SVP. Contacts pour les médias : smth7631@rogers.com

38ème Assemblée générale annuelle de la Société d’histoire de Toronto
2024-05-13 18:30 | Campbell House Museum, 160 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 3H3, Canada
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Trent Valley Archives Production "Tide of Hope"
2024-05-15 10:00, 2024-05-15 13:00, 2024-05-16 19:30 | Market Hall Performing Arts Centre, Charlotte Street 140, Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 2T8, Canada
Tickets now on sale for Trent Valley Archives (TVA) new fundraising and educational theatre initiative. Trent Valley Archives Theatre (TVAT) will produce its first public fundraiser on May 16, 2024, at 7:30 PM at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre.
The mission of TVAT is to bring history to life on stage while raising funds for TVA.
Its first offering is Tide of Hope by Peterborough playwright Ed Schroeter. The play, a prequel to the Peter Robinson immigration story, is geared to the general public and students in Grades 6 to 12.
Tickets for the public fund-raiser are $30 per person or $40 for table seating. There is one public evening show only! It is recommended that you book your tickets before they’re gone. You can purchase online at https://tickets.markethall.org/tide24 or buy tickets by phone at 705-775-1503.
There will also be two performances for school groups on Wednesday, May 15 at 10 am and 1 pm. Teachers can book their classes by email at trentvalleyarchivestheatre@gmail.com. Admission is $250 for a class of 25 students. Teachers may request free seats for themselves and up to four volunteer chaperones at the time of booking.
Tide of Hope follows David Nagle an Irish land agent and rent collector who must flee to Upper Canada with the Peter Robinson settlers of 1825 to escape the wrath of Irish rebels fighting against English tyranny. The play commemorates the bicentennial of the Peter Robinson immigration while opening a dialogue about immigration, refugees, migrants, and European settler history.
For more information about the production, visit the TVAT web page https://sites.google.com/view/tvatheatre/home?authuser=1 or email trentvalleyarchivestheatre@gmail.com

Thornhill Historical Society - THE HISTORY OF THE LADIES' GOLF CLUB OF TORONTO
2024-05-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Heintzman House, Bay Thorn Drive 135, Markham, Ontario, L3T 3V1, Canada
THE HISTORY OF THE LADIES’ GOLF CLUB OF TORONTO BY JOAN ELLIOTT
THURSDAY, MAY 16TH AT 7PM
HEINTZMAN HOUSE – 135 BAY THORN DRIVE, THORNHILL

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS! JOIN US FOR A HISTORICAL PRESENTATION OF THE LADIES’ GOLF CLUB OF TORONTO FROM WHEN IT WAS FOUNDED IN 1924 BY THE VISIONARY, ADA MACKENZIE TO TODAY.

REFRESHMENTS AT 7:15 PM
PRESENTATION AT 7:30 PM

$10 DONATION WELCOME

PRESENTED BY THE THORNHILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
