Kingston Historical Society (Virtual): Maurice Smith, "The Calvin Company Four-master Barque"
2022-05-18 19:00 (America/Toronto) | online
Maurice Smith, Maritime historian and former director of the Museum of the Great Lakes, will speak on “The Calvin Company Four-master Barque” about the construction of The Garden Island, an ocean-going barque.
Maurice Smith (Barque2@cogeco.ca) is the author of Steamboats on the Lakes: Two Centuries of Steamboat Travel Through Ontario’s Waterways (James Lorimer and Company, Ltd., Toronto, 2005).
Please contact kingstonhs@gmail.com if you want the link to the Zoom presentation.

Myseum of Toronto: 1851: Spirit & Voice
2022-05-18 19:00 - 20:00 | online
An online theatrical experience revisiting the 1851 North American Convention of Coloured Freemen, where past and present collide.
Back by popular demand! Welcome to 1851: Spirit & Voice, a theatrical and playful revisiting of the 1851 North American Convention of Coloured Freemen. Through this work written by playwright Luke Reece, step into the world of a fictionalized digital conference where the past and present collide.
Live from St. Lawrence Hall, Marie and Anthony host a retrospective look at the gathering of 19th century abolitionists in Toronto, when their event is crashed by ghosts of conventions past. Together our characters grapple with the way history has been written, as well as issues that affect Black lives today. Watch leading historical figures Mary Ann Shadd Cary, Henry and Mary Bibb, and Frederick Douglass share their unfiltered thoughts on historical storytelling and 21st century anti-Black racism. Choose to join in depth conversations about racism, microaggressions, and the use of artistic expression as a means of inspiring change.
This event includes a talk written by Dr. Naila Keleta-Mae, “On Safety, Glass Ceilings, and Feminism,” followed by a live question and answer period with playwright Luke Reece and director Lisa Karen Cox.
Written by Luke Reece and directed by Lisa Karen Cox, with a cast featuring Amaka Umeh, Cameron Grant, Daren A. Herbert, Emerjade Simms, Kaleb Alexander, and Sophia Walker.
1851: Spirit & Voice will be presented on May 18 and June 8 from 7-8pm.
Register now to become an 1851: Spirit & Voice Delegate!

North York Historical Society May 2022 Meeting (Virtual): David Nickle on Mel Lastman
2022-05-18 19:00 - 21:00 | online
Mel Lastman was mayor of North York for 24 years. His impact on the city was huge.
DAVID NICKLE will speak on the impact of Mel Lastman on North York and on the megacity of Toronto after amalgamation in 1998.
He was a long-time political journalist, covering Toronto City Politics out of Toronto Community News’ City Hall Bureau. He is also a published author, with several novels and a collection of stories (Monstrous Affections, 2009) in print.
He will be focusing on the parts of Mel Lastman’s life with which he is most familiar, which is to say from around 1990 to 2003, but he will provide some perspective on earlier times too.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81807458577?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 818 0745 8577
Passcode: [REDACTED]

National Trust for Canada (Virtual): Historic Places Days 2022: Information Session #2
2022-05-19 13:30 - 14:30 | online
FREE
Are you making plans for your summer season? Join the National Trust for Historic Places Days Information Session 2 and find out how Historic Places Days can boost attendance and awareness of your heritage place. In this session we’ll cover how to get involved, extra ways to engage your site and your visitors, and introduce the Historic Places Days social media toolkit.

Toronto Railway Museum - Royal Train Tours of Canada in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II
2022-05-19 19:00 - 20:30 | online
Royal Train Tours of Canada in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II
Thursday, May 19
7:00-8:30 PM EST
Registration link: https://bit.ly/QE2TrainTours

On May 19, join the Toronto Railway Museum and Dr. Carolyn Harris for an online lecture about the Queen’s tours of Canada. Carolyn will talk about the Queen’s tours of Canada on railway.
In 2022, Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Platinum Jubilee, the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne in 1952. The 1950s were a period of iconic royal train tours of Canada as Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip made their first official visit to Canada in 1951 and then Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip undertook their longest visit to Canada in 1959, traveling to all the provinces and territories of the time. Royal tours were an opportunity for members of the royal family to connect with Canadians from all walks of life and engage with Canadian culture and institutions. Canadian royal tours were also an opportunity for Canadians to discuss and debate the future of the monarchy in Canada. Although train travel across Canada was no longer central to royal tours of Canada after the 1950s as air travel took centre stage, short royal train journeys and engagement with railway history continued to be part of Canadian royal tours as the Queen rode the monorail train at Expo 67, and took a historic silver jubilee train journey from Ottawa to Wakefield, Quebec in 1977. William and Catherine visited the White Pass steam train in Carcross, Yukon during their most recent Canadian tour in 2016.

TICKETS
Tickets for this online event are free, although registration is required.
Attendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room, where they can engage directly with the presenter and museum historians in a post-lecture Q&A. The event will begin at 7:00pm Eastern Standard Time, and will end at 8:30pm EST.

Thunder Bay Museum (In-Person and Virtual) Lecture: Mark Scharf - Child of Holocaust Survivors
2022-05-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Thunder Bay Museum, 425 Donald St E., Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 5V1, Canada
Please join the Society for this in-person and virtual event that is free to view. The lecture will be broadcast live via MS Teams.
This lecture is being presented in support of the traveling exhibit “And in 1948, I came to Canada”: The Holocaust in Six Dates on display at the Thunder Bay Museum from April 6th until June 26th 2022.
Mark Scharf will be discussing his parents’ experiences during the Holocaust and how they managed to survive; including help by gentile friends and neighbours, and in his father’s case, initiative in convincing a large number of his family to join him to live in the forest. He will also be discussing the Holocaust’s impact on the children of Holocaust survivors, including his own experiences.
Bio:
Mark Scharf was born October 10,1945 in a Displaced Persons camp in Germany. Lived in Poland till 1950 when my family moved to Israel, and in 1953 moved from Israel to Canada.
Graduated from the University of Toronto Law School in spring of 1971 after undergraduate studies there. During my undergraduate years I also received a Commission in the Canadian Army through the C.O.T.C. (Canadian Officers Training Corps). Married Joanne Cohen on August 21, 1971 and celebrated 50th wedding anniversary in August 2021. Called to the bar of the Law Society of Upper Canada (now the Law Society of Ontario) in March of 1973.
Moved to Barrie Ontario in 1974 and opened solo law office. The practice evolved over time so that my practice became primarily a civil litigation one with a good dose of family law. Two daughters, Sara and Deborah, were born in the early years in Barrie
I became active in community work and among other activities the most significant were my 9 years on the Barrie Hospital Board and four years on the Barrie Police Services Board. I was Chairman of the hospital board in my last two years on it, and Vice Chair of the Police Services Board in my last two years there. I was a Deputy Small Claims Court Judge of some 25 years and was a Dispute Resolution Officer in Family Court after retirement from my law practice.
In August 2005 after I closed my office my wife and I sailed our boat south to the Florida Keys on an eight month adventure. In 2007 we built our home on a 57 acre forested property on which we live. I belong to the Huronia Woodland Owners Association and am a past director of its Board. We are active and enjoy sailing our boat on Georgian Bay, snow shoeing and cross country skiing on the property, making new trails on it, gardening, and I enjoy cutting firewood from deadfall. I also enjoy ice fishing. We are both bookworms and read extensively. We take pride in our daughters’, grandson’s, and son-in-law’s accomplishments. What more can one ask?

ALL ATTENDEES OLDER THAN 5 YEARS WILL NEED TO SHOW PROOF, AT THE TIME OF ENTRY TO THE MUSEUM, OF VACCINATION FOR COVID-19 USING A QR CODE. MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO ACQUIRE THE QR CODE: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/get-proof/
PROOF OF VACCINATION IS NOT REQUIRED FOR REGULAR VISITS TO THE MUSEUM’S EXHIBIT GALLERIES.

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87930971285?pwd=[REDACTED]
Webinar ID: 879 3097 1285
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum: The History of C&C Yachts
2022-05-19 19:30 - 20:30 | Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum, 43 Castlereagh Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0, Canada
Robert Mazza will speak about the founding and transformation of C&C Yachts from three small sailboat builders and their common design firm to one of the most successful and well respected sailboat builders in the world.
Rob Mazza is a Mechanical Engineer and Naval Architect with over forty year in the marine industry. He began as a yacht designer with C&C Yachts and Mark Ellis Design in Canada, and Hunter Marine in the US. He moved to sales and marketing of structural cores and bonding compounds with ATC Chemicals in Ontario, and Baltek, Inc. in New Jersey. Returning to Canada in 2011, Mazza is currently semi-retired, acting as Technical editor for Good Old Boat magazine, and has written articles for Professional Boatbuilder, and Wooden Boat magazines. His articles often focus on the history and development of yacht design, especially in Canada. Mazza sat on the Board of Directors of the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston for ten years, is a past Vice Commodore and member of the Board of the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club, and is currently chair of the Canadian Sailing Hall of Fame Management Committee and the RHYC Heritage Committee.
In-person lectures are $10 for the general public or free for Niagara Historical Society/Museum Members.
Please call 905-468-3912 to reserve your spot!

SDG Historical Society: A Celebration of Friendship #Cornwall1784
2022-05-20 17:00 - 21:00, 2022-05-21 10:00 - 21:00, 2022-05-22 10:00 - 17:00 | Lamoureux Park, 100 Water St East, Cornwall, Ontario, K6H 6G4, Canada
Experience history as it comes to life! On May 20-22, Lamoureux Park will be the site of a celebration commemorating how Ontario began in 1784. Created and organized by the SDG Historical Society through the Cornwall Community Museum, three days of historical displays and cultural performances will fill the park. The festival will bring together over two hundred and fifty reenactors, equipment, artifacts, and activities representing three cultures that played significant roles in the area’s early history: the Indigenous peoples (Mohawks), the French-Canadians, and the Loyalists (British, Scottish, and Palatines). This is a “rain or shine” activity that is free to the public and open to all.
Few people travelling down Water Street in Cornwall realize they are passing by one of Ontario and Canada’s key historic sites. On the banks of the St. Lawrence River near what is now Lamoureux Park, two hundred and thirty-eight years ago a group of exiles from the United States landed to make a new home.
These United Empire Loyalists had sided with Great Britain in the American Revolution. They left behind their homes and belongings in Upper New York State to stay loyal to the Crown and move to the wilderness of Canada. It was here that the Loyalists had been granted land by the King for their service.
The group of five hundred settlers landed that June day in 1784 led by Sir John Johnson and made up of officers, soldiers, and their families. They faced a forested wilderness and years of hardship but from there, the roots of what would become Ontario began and Canada started its settlement of Upper Canada and beyond.
An exciting weekend of events is planned for this celebration. Lamoureux Park becomes a historic military encampment with one camp representing the Loyalists of 1784 and another one, the War of 1812. Re-enactors will show life as it would have been two hundred years ago and provide entertainment over the weekend including military maneuvers. Children from the audience can dress up in British soldier uniforms and drill with wooden muskets. The Voltigeurs regiment from Quebec will also be part of the event providing a bilingual service for visitors. A French speaking Towne Crier dressed in the French Blue military uniform will announce events along with a British Towne Crier dressed in his resplendent red tunic.
Starting off the Cornwall 1784 Celebration on Friday by getting immersed in French-Canadian culture presenting an evening of music, dance and artisans sharing their proud heritage in Canada and in this area. Une soiree d’antan Canadienne will wrap up the day with music and dance by various entertainers from Eastern Ontario and Quebec.
On Saturday evening, the Glengarry Highland Games will present a taste of the Games with a mini tattoo featuring pipe bands, the famous MacCulloch Dancers, Scottish fiddlers, and great Celtic entertainment.
On Saturday and Sunday, the Mohawk culture will be in the spotlight with The North Native American Traveling College (NNATC) of Akwesasne featuring a rotating display of basket making, rattlers and drums makers, medicinal herbs, and fur cleaning process. A travel troop composed of singers and dancers will perform and explain the songs and their cultural significance as well as get the crowd involved in their celebration by joining in the dance.
This weekend celebration is the first time all three cultures have joined together in Cornwall to share their heritage. Whether you are interested in history, want to enjoy first-class entertainment, or just enjoy a day outside wandering among the displays, you need to be in Cornwall on May 20, 21 and 22. The best thing of all for the weekend is that it is free. The City of Cornwall, the Cornwall TDF and numerous local businesses and organizations have made the Cornwall 1784 Celebration possible through generous donations.
See you at the park and witness history come alive. For more information and a complete program, go to the Facebook event at https://fb.me/e/1MpEfsX6M and search using hashtag #Cornwall1784.

Coptic Museum of Canada (Virtual): 3-Part Khayamiya Workshop
2022-05-21 13:00 - 16:00 | online
No registration fee! 1-4 PM:

SATURDAY, MAY 7
SATURDAY, MAY 14
SATURDAY, MAY 21

Join Khayamiya-maker Mostafa El-Lathy and Lamis Haggag to learn about this traditional Egyptian Appliqué craft that was first associated with tent making and later transitioned to more ornamental and interior decor wall pieces. This is a hands-on workshop where participants will learn about the history and techniques associated with the craft. Lamis Haggag is an Egyptian multimedia artist and art instructor, living and working in Toronto since 2016.
Register now! First come, First served. NO REGISTRATION FEE!
REGISTRATION: To register, send an email to copticmuseumcanada@gmail.com with your name along with “Khayamiya Workshop” in the subject line
LEVEL: 18 years old and above
MATERIALS: Participants will be provided with list of supplies that are easily available in local stores

Thunder Bay Museum (In-Person and Virtual) Lecture: Creation of the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
2022-05-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Thunder Bay Museum, 425 Donald St E., Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 5V1, Canada
You are invited to join the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society as Dr. Gary Polonsky presents a lecture on the creation of the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium.
Dr. Gary Polonsky was born in Port Arthur, Ontario during WW2 with his first home being next to the Royalton Hotel in what is now called the Parkwood Apartments. He attended Cornwall and Isabella schools, FWCI, and eventually earned three degrees, serving as President of two colleges and one university until retiring in 2006.
Gary lived in Thunder Bay until 39, launched trades training at Confederation College and led the creation of the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium.
His speech about the Auditorium will include many little-known and nasty details.

Free Museum Admission during the event
Refreshments will be available

ALL ATTENDEES OLDER THAN 5 YEARS WILL NEED TO SHOW PROOF, AT THE TIME OF ENTRY TO THE MUSEUM, OF VACCINATION FOR COVID-19 USING A QR CODE. MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO ACQUIRE THE QR CODE: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/get-proof/
PROOF OF VACCINATION IS NOT REQUIRED FOR REGULAR VISITS TO THE MUSEUM’S EXHIBIT GALLERIES.

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82925110995?pwd=[REDACTED]
Webinar ID: 829 2511 0995
Passcode: [REDACTED]

North Toronto Historical Society (Virtual): History of Toronto's Chinatowns: A Walk in Time 1850-2022
2022-05-25 19:30 | online
Harvey Low will take a walk through time examining the Chinese population and the different Chinatowns in Toronto. Harvey is a 4th generation Chinese-Canadian with handed-down knowledge of the Chinese Community.

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

The Historical Society of St. Catharines Online Lecture: “A Re-Imagined History of Port Dalhousie"
2022-05-26 19:30 | online
Presented by David Serafino, former publisher of the “Dalhousie Peer Magazine”
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83203427342

UEL Association of Canada - Toronto Branch Speaker Series: Dan Buchanan – 38 Hours to Montreal
2022-05-26 19:30 - 21:00 | online
Dan Buchanan is “The History Guy of Brighton.” He is engaged in many history activities related to local and Ontario history, working from his home in Brighton, Ontario. As a guest speaker, Dan provides fascinating stories of Ontario history presented with humour and passion. See www.danbuchananhistoryguy.com.
He has written three books and is going to speak with us about his second book, “38 Hours To Montreal: William Weller and the Governor General’s Race of 1840”. It tells the story of an amazing sleigh ride in February 1840, all the way from Toronto to Montreal – in under 38 hours. The book is presented as a road trip, with the reader sitting on the bench with Mr. Weller as he drives through every little town and village on the Kingston Road and the King’s Highway between Toronto and Montreal. There is a bit of local history about each place as the trip progresses and also there is also lots of historical context which explains why Mr. Weller is driving the GG to Montreal in such a hurry.
Link will be sent to members a few day before the event. If you are not on the email list then contact torontouel@gmail.com and ask for it.

Doors Open Toronto 2022 at John McKenzie House
2022-05-28 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-05-29 10:00 - 17:00 | John McKenzie House, 34 Parkview Ave., North York, Ontario, M2N 3Y2, Canada
The Ontario Historical Society is pleased to participate again this year in Doors Open Toronto, on Saturday May 28 and Sunday May 29, 2022. Please visit us at the historic John McKenzie House at 34 Parkview Avenue in Willowdale, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with last entry at 4:45 p.m.
Architecture
Year: 1913
Style: Edwardian (1900-1916)
Original Architect: John McKenzie
Building Description
The John McKenzie House was built in 1913, in a style that has been described as Queen Anne Revival, Arts and Crafts, and Edwardian. The grand red brick house is profiled by a large L -shaped veranda with stylized Doric columns. Significant interior features include the centre hall plan, a vestibule door and sidelights with bevelled leaded glass, a large leaded art glass window that lights the landing of the main staircase, panelled doors, and original radiators.
In 1993, the Ontario Historical Society (OHS) entered into a partnership with the former City of North York to preserve and restore the John McKenzie House, which serves as the provincial headquarters of the OHS. In 2016, a slate roof restoration project was completed to return the roof back to its original condition.
Visitor Experience
Visitors to the John McKenzie House can learn about the history of the house, which was slated for demolition in the early 1990s. The house was ultimately saved and restored by the Ontario Historical Society (OHS) with support from the local Willowdale community. Hear about the role the John McKenzie House has played in the history of the neighbourhood.
Visitors will also be able to visit the adjacent buildings and grounds. This includes the Coach House which houses the OHS library, stable, and milk house and Parkview Neighbourhood Garden, where volunteers will be working (weather permitting). Staff of the OHS will also offer insight into how a not-for-profit heritage organization works across Ontario to help protect and preserve our natural and built heritage.
Photography / Filming
Interior photography permitted, including tripod
Interior filming permitted, without tripod
Accessibility Notes
Ramp access to ground floor at rear entrance. Stair-only access to second floor (1 flight, 14 steps).
Covid-19 Precautions
Mask wearing and hand sanitizing are highly encouraged.

CFHA Lecture Series (Virtual): Quakerism in the Atlantic World
2022-05-28 12:00 - 13:00 | online
CFHA’s biweekly winter and spring lecture series based on Quakerism in the Atlantic World, 1690-1830
The Canadian Friends Historical Association is excited to announce our lecture series by the chapter authors of Quakerism in the Atlantic World, 1690-1830 (Penn State University Press, 2021.
The virtual series begins Saturday, January 15th, and will run every second Saturday. All lectures will take place at 0900 Pacific / 1200 Eastern / 1700 UK on Zoom. Following the chapters of the volume, each short lecture will run for thirty minutes and include a question and answer period at the end.
Quakerism in the Atlantic World is the third volume in Penn State University Press’s New History of Quakerism series. Catered towards a broad readership, this book examines experiences and facets of Quakerism in the long eighteenth century.
January 15 — Robynne Rogers Healey and Sydney Harker, “A Complex Faith: Strategies of Marriage, Family and Community among Upper Canadian Quakers.”
January 29 — Betsy Cazden, “Within the Bounds of their Circumstances:” The Testimony of Inequality among Eighteenth Century New England Friends.
February 12 — Andrew Fincham, “Friendly Advice: The Making and Shaping of Quaker Discipline.”
February 26 — Emma Lapsansky-Werner, “Family, Unity, and Identity-Formation: Eighteenth-Century Quaker Community-Building.”
March 12 — Richard C. Allen, “Industrial Development and Community Responsibility: The Harford Family and South Wales, c.1768-1842.”
March 26 — Geoffrey Plank, “Quakers, Indigenous Americans, and the Landscape of Peace.”
April 9 — Jon Mitchell, “Three Methods of Quaker Worship in Eighteenth-Century Quakerism.”
April 23 — Erin Bell, “Mrs Weaver being a Quaker, would not swear”: Representations of Quakers and Crime in the Metropolis, c.1696-1815.
May 7 — Rosalind Johnson, “Quakers and Marriage Legislation in England in the Long Eighteenth Century.”
May 28 — Robynne Rogers Healey and Erica Canela, “Our dear Friend has departed this life”: Testimony Writing in the Long Eighteenth Century.
The lectures are free, but you must register to attend. You may register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cfha-lecture-series-quakerism-in-the-atlantic-world-tickets-241366051357

Lakeshore Cemetery Spring Visit and Clean-up
2022-05-28 13:00 - 17:00 | Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital Cemetery, 231 Evans Ave., Etobicoke, ON, Ontario, Canada
Saturday May 28th, 2022, 1:00 PM

(Rain Date: May 29th)
To remember and honour in a dignified and respectful way the lives of the 1511 people buried in the Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital Cemetery and to acknowledge their contributions to our community.
We will be gathering to do some yard work and freshen up the grounds.
Grass clipper or Lawn-edger will be useful. You are welcome to join us. Donations of artificial flowers would also be appreciated.
For more information please contact:
Among Friends, 416-251-8666

Directions to the Cemetery:
TTC – From the Royal York Subway take the #15 Evans bus to the northeast corner of Evans and Horner Avenue where the cemetery is located. (From Kipling Subway, take the #44 Kipling South bus to Evans Ave. and walk east.
Cars – The cemetery is just south of the on-ramp to the QEW where Evans and Horner meet. There is a parking lot on the south side of the Evans Ave.
PLEASE NOTE: The cemetery is not wheelchair accessible; there is little shade, and no water supply

Port Colborne Historical & Marine Museum: Arabella's Pie Social and History Fair
2022-05-29 12:00 - 16:00 | Port Colborne Historical & Marine Museum, 280 King St., Port Colborne, Ontario, L3K 5X8, Canada
Free Admission
Enjoy tea and pie, and visit the special demonstrations by artisans and Niagara Antique Power Association, a plant sale, and, of course, pie!
Reservations are required for Pie and Beverages in Arabella’s Tea Room. Make a reservation 905-834-7604 or email museum@portcolborne.ca.

Thunder Bay Museum 2022 Classic Car Raffle Launch Party
2022-05-29 14:00 - 18:00 | Sleeping Giant Brewing Company, 712 Macdonell St., Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 4A6
Join us this Sunday, May 29th from 2:00-6:00pm at the Sleeping Giant Brewing Company to officially kick-off our 2022 Classic Car Raffle!
Check out the 1979 Firebird up close, purchase raffle tickets, and enjoy some great local food and drinks.
Hope to see you there!

Thunder Bay Museum (In-Person and Virtual) Author Event on Canadian Mining History
2022-05-30 19:30 | Thunder Bay Museum, 425 Donald St E., Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 5V1, Canada
You are invited to join the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society for a presentation and book signing from authors John Sandlos and Arn Keeling, in partnership with the the Lakehead University Department of Geography and the Environment and the James Lorimer & Co Ltd. This will be an in-person and virtual event.
This event will be recorded for rebroadcast later.
Authors of Mining Country: A History of Canada’s Mines and Miners Arn Keeling and John Sandlos will be chatting about the history of mining in Canada and how the industry has shaped the country. There are countless mining towns across Canada and each one has played an important role in mining history. Arn and John will talk specifically about how mining in northern Ontario has shaped both local and national history.
John Sandlos is a professor of history at Memorial University of Newfoundland, with a research focus on the history of abandoned mines in Northern Canada. He is the author of Hunters at the Margin and co-editor (with Arn Keeling) of Mining and Communities in Northern Canada: History, Politics, Memory. He lives in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Arn Keeling is a professor of geography at Memorial University of Newfoundland. His research examines the environmental legacies of abandoned mines, mine closure and remediation, and the social issues surrounding environmental contamination and its effects on northern Indigenous communities. He co-directed the Toxic Legacies Project with John Sandlos, conducting community-engaged research on the history and legacy of Giant Mine. He lives in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Free Museum Admission during the event
Refreshments will be available
Book signing immediately after the talk
Book sales

ALL ATTENDEES OLDER THAN 5 YEARS WILL NEED TO SHOW PROOF, AT THE TIME OF ENTRY TO THE MUSEUM, OF VACCINATION FOR COVID-19 USING A QR CODE. MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO ACQUIRE THE QR CODE: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/get-proof/
PROOF OF VACCINATION IS NOT REQUIRED FOR REGULAR VISITS TO THE MUSEUM’S EXHIBIT GALLERIES.

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86028780298?pwd=[REDACTED]
Webinar ID: 860 2878 0298
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Riverdale Historical Society (Virtual): Reconciliation: Is it what you thought? With Dr. Cindy Blackstock
2022-05-31 18:30 | online
An in depth look at inequality, mythology, discrimination and action. The importance of history and learning while working toward reconciliation with tie-ins to work that the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society has done to highlight Dr. Bryce’s legacy, as 2022 will be the 100th anniversary of the publication of “A National Crime.”
A member of the Gitxsan First Nation, Cindy is honoured to serve as the Executive Director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society and a professor at McGill University’s School of Social Work. She has over 30 years of experience working in child welfare and Indigenous children’s rights and has published more than 75 articles on topics relating to reconciliation, Indigenous theory, First Nations child welfare and human rights. Cindy was honoured to work with First Nations colleagues on a successful human rights challenge to Canada’s inequitable provision of child and family services and failure to implement Jordan’s Principle. This hard-fought litigation has resulted in hundreds of thousands of services being provided to First Nations children, youth and families.
She recently served on the Pan American Health Commission on Health Equity and Inequity and fundamentally believes that culturally-based equity is fundamental to meaningful reconciliation. Cindy is frequently sighted in the company of the Caring Society’s reconciliation Am-bear-rister, Spirit Bear, engaging children in meaningful actions to implement the TRC Calls to Action. For more information on the First Nations Child & Family Caring Society (link here).
If you are not on our mail list send us a note via the ‘Contact Us’ page (link here).

Culinary Historians of Canada Exhibit Launch (Virtual): Healthy, Happy, and Wholesome: Cooking and Wellness in Canadian History
2022-05-31 19:30 - 21:00 | online
Join us for a virtual exhibit launch!
The Culinary Historians of Canada is collaborating with the University of Guelph on their new student exhibition, Healthy, Happy, and Wholesome: Cooking and Wellness in Canadian History. The exhibition will launch tomorrow, Tuesday, May 31 at 7:30 p.m. with a discussion from some of the project partners, including our own Fiona Lucas.
Book your spot for this Zoom presentation by clicking this link.
Inspired by the conversations about health stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Guelph history students who created this digital exhibit invite you to explore how Canadians thought about healthy eating and wellness in the past by examining cookbooks from the 19th and 20th centuries.
The event will include a brief virtual tour of the exhibit and formal remarks from:

Dr. Rebecca Beausaert, University of Guelph Adjunct Professor in the Department of History
Ashley Shifflett McBrayne, Acting Special Collections Librarian, University of Guelph
Dr. Catherine Carstairs, University of Guelph Professor in the Department of History
Gary Draper, donor of many of the featured cookbooks
Anne Lindsay, O.C., Home economist and Canadian food writer
Fiona Lucas, Culinary historian and cofounder of the Culinary Historians of Canada

Hope to see you there!

UEL Association of Canada - Governor Simcoe Branch (Virtual): June 2022 Meeting
2022-06-01 19:30 | online
“Rebels on the River: The American Revolution and New Brunswick” — Presentation by Major (Ret’d) Gary Campbell, PhD
The presentation will be about the American Revolution and Sunbury County, Nova Scotia (present day New Brunswick). This is the only area that rebelled against British rule and where the rebellion was successfully suppressed. It will discuss the two rebel invasions that occurred and will examine the interactions between the Indigenous people, the New England Planters, the New Englanders of the District of Maine and the British forces. This is an interesting period of history and one that is not generally known.
Gary Campbell is a retired CAF officer who is interested in the military history of New Brunswick. He became interested in the story of the American Revolution in New Brunswick when he was researching his first book “The Road to Canada”, a military history of the St. John River.

Peterborough Historical Society: Hutchinson House Jubilee Garden Tea & Tour
2022-06-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Hutchison House Museum, 270 Brock Street, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 2P9, Canada
$25 per person
A variety of sweets and savories will be served.
Come in your Sunday best!
Enjoy tea and an intimate tour of the Hutchinson House gardens.
Call 705-743-9710 or email info@hutchinsonhouse.ca to book your spot. Advance registration required.

Kingston Historical Society (Virtual): Sir John A. Macdonald Service
2022-06-06 13:00 | online
On the anniversary of the 6 June, 1891, death of Sir John A. Macdonald, there will be a Zoom presentation under the auspices of the Kingston Historical Society.
Guest speaker: Queen’s Chancellor Murray Sinclair, the first Indigenous Manitoba judge, a former Canadian Senator from Manitoba, and the leader of The Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
For the Zoom link to to the KHS website at 1 p.m. on 6 June, 2022: https://www.kingstonhistoricalsociety.ca/.

Lundy's Lane Historical Society Presents Geoff Bowden: "Dance Hall Fever (1920-1950)"
2022-06-06 19:00 | Niagara Military Museum, 5409 Victoria Ave., Niagara Falls, Ontario, L2E 4E2, Canada
The next regular meeting of the Lundy’s Lane Historical Society will be held Monday June 6 at at the Niagara Falls Military Museum, 5409 Victoria Avenue. Parking is in the rear.
The speaker for the evening will be Geoff Bowden, presenting “Dance Hall Fever (1920-1950).” This will be a nostalgic look at the times, culture and musicians as well as the dance halls of Niagara and Southern Ontario.
We appreciate your continued support and look forward to seeing you at the Military Museum.

National Trust for Canada (Virtual): Digital Storytelling: Unfolding the Narrative
2022-06-07 12:15 - 13:00 | online
FREE
Digital Storytelling makes use of new and existing technology to enhance the story or narrative of a space. For heritage sites, this creates the potential for the retelling of stories of lost or forgotten sites, and to recreate the stories of existing sites with an innovative and engaging twist.
This webinar will focus on various ways digital stories may be told and the tools available to assist in realizing these goals. Guest speakers Kate Graham, Peter Coffman and Gonzalo Munoz-Vera will provide some tips and insight as to how digital stories can come to life.

Kate Graham is part of the faculty of Media Production and Design Program at Carleton University while simultaneously completing her Ph.D in Architecture. She will discuss the potential of digital storytelling in heritage using the Parliament building to highlight how multiple narratives can be achieved through diversity of medium.
Peter Coffman is a faculty member in the History and Theory of Architecture program at Carleton University and is an experienced professional photographer. He will provide guidance in exploring and capturing heritage stories with photography.
Gonzalo Munoz-Vera is a contract instructor at Carleton University in the Architectural Studies program and a current phd candidate at McGill University. He will discuss a variety of precedents behind virtual and augmented reality as it relates to present day practices.

New Paradigm New Tools interns, Alex Larose and Kiara Bramao, will be leading this webinar. Alex is a current Master of Architecture student at Carleton University. She finished a Bachelor of Arts in History and Theory of Architecture in 2020 and was the 2021 Herb Stovel Scholar. Kiara has just finished her Bachelor’s of Architectural Studies at Carleton University. She has a background in Art and a Diploma in Building and Civil Engineering.
Join us to learn the many ways digital stories may be told.

Museum of Lennox and Addington: 6 Strings Screening and Exhibit Opening
2022-06-07 19:00 | Museum of Lennox & Addington, 97 Thomas Street East, Napanee, ON, K7R 1L1, Canada
On June 10th, 1800, a bitter dispute between rival factions within the Mohawk Village on the Bay of Quinte escalated into violence and the bloody murder of a father and his son, with others critically wounded. Six Strings is the compelling, revealing and true account of how the Mohawk people conducted their own system of justice long before the Indian Act.
This event represents a moment in time before Indigenous people were obliged to abide by the British colonial court system. Six Strings highlights the testimonies of witnesses to the murders offering a unique glimpse into the lives of the Mohawk people and their complex interactions with the changing world around them. As the investigation unfolds what is revealed is a sophisticated system of traditional justice and a people that embraced reconciliation and forgiveness with the custom of condolence and commitment to move forward.
The accompanying 7 minute film will be extended into a 50 min documentary once funding is secured. The future feature film will draw on the talents of Indigenous artists, historians, musicians, and actors to create a vivid and remarkable view of Mohawk life, the relationship between the British government and the Mohawk Nation, and the complex circumstances that culminated in the fateful events of June10th, 1800.
In addition to the screening of 6 Strings, Callie Hill, Executive Director of Tsi Tyónnheht Onkwawén:na, who will be presenting the film and exhibit.
