The Friends of the South Grey Museum invite you to the Speakers Series 2022, developed and hosted by Barry Penhale. As someone with an interest in the Museum and its programs, you know how much we have all missed many activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, including our series of talks. We decided to welcome our...
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,...
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...
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’...
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...
