Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum: Theatrical Cemetery Tours
2022-10-20 19:30 - 20:20, 2022-10-21 18:30 - 19:20, 2022-10-21 19:30 - 20:20, 2022-10-22 18:30 - 19:20, 2022-10-22 19:30 - 20:20 (America/Toronto) | St. Mark’s Church, Niagara-on-the-Lake, 41 Byron Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0, Canada
Uncover cryptic tales, truths and local lore from the spirits buried in historic St. Mark’s Church Cemetery in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Volunteer actors portray real people from the past buried in the cemetery and tell the audience stories of their lives.
Tickets are $15 for the general public (S12 for members and $10 for enhanced members). Tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance. Call the Museum at 905-468-3912 to reserve today!
NOTE: Cemetery is not fully accessible. Participants must be able to walk and stand for periods of time.

Ontario Women’s History Network Annual Conference and AGM
2022-10-21 - 2022-10-23 | online
Ontario Women’s History Network Annual Conference and AGM
October 21-22, 2022
Hybrid conference: Online and in Ottawa
Historically, war has been a profoundly gendered experience, as traditional dichotomies put women securely on the “Homefront,” as supporters, caregivers and afterward, as mourners of the dead. Much scholarship has reflected on the historical experiences both on the battlefield and the “Homefront,” and we now know that these two cannot be neatly separated. Early historiography focused on the contention that war broke down gender norms, even was liberating for women. While we are interested in continuing such discussions, we are also hopeful of expanding and diversifying them by hearing about gendered experiences of war-related activities in Ontario. How did women manage new familial tensions, take on new types of work, remember those who were lost? In particular, we seek to explore how war is now taught in schools, how war is remembered and preserved through public history institutions and through commemoration, and new insights
from current academic research on these subjects.
Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
Teaching War and Gender:
Exploring wartime roles and resistance
Moving beyond traditional narratives of war
Public history and the presentation/preservation of wartime:
Presenting and preserving war and gender at museums
Women’s role in commemorating the war
The role of archives in the documentation of war
Original research on war-related activities:
The “Homefront”
Volunteerism and the wars
Wartime and women's rights
Collateral damage of war
Post-war and demobilization
Anti-war movements
Gendering patriotism, nationalism, and war narratives
War in popular culture
We are accepting proposals for individual papers, panels, and plenary sessions. Please submit a 250-word proposal by July 20, 2022 to: alloydla@museumlondon.ca

Jack Pine Gallery Fall Art Show & Sale
2022-10-22 11:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-23 11:00 - 17:00 | John McKenzie House, 34 Parkview Ave., North York, Ontario, M2N 3Y2, Canada
Art show and sale featuring 20 local and regional artists. This is a great opportunity to discover emerging Contemporary Canadian painters. A wide variety of artwork will be on display.
Jack Pine Gallery, in partnership with the Ontario Historical Society, are proud to present the Fall Art Show & Sale. This event is running Oct 22 and 23 from 11am-5pm on this historic grounds of John Mckenzie House. Come out and view the work of 20 emerging Canadian artists. A wide variety of artwork will be on display and can be purchased at reasonable prices. A great opportunity for those looking to purchase artwork and support local talent.

Lakeshore Cemetery Fall Visit and Clean-up
2022-10-22 13:00 | Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital Cemetery, 231 Evans Ave., Etobicoke, ON, Ontario, Canada
Saturday October 22, 2022, 1:00 PM (rain or shine)

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.
Markers for WW1 Veterans were installed by “Last Post” in 2020.
We will be gathering to do some yard work and freshen up the grounds.
Grass/Hedge clipper and 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

Riverdale Historical Society (Virtual): The 1852 Agricultural Exhibition and the Agricultural Association of Upper Canada with Ross Fair
2022-10-25 18:30 | online
“Toronto was all bustle and excitement”: The 1852 Agricultural Exhibition and the Agricultural Association of Upper Canada
Another year’s Canadian National Exhibition has come and gone. But when did exhibitions become an annual tradition and who first organized them? To answer these questions, the talk will centre on the Agricultural Association of Upper Canada (founded 1846) and its 1852 Provincial Agricultural Exhibition, hosted in Toronto. Susanna Moodie was so impressed by the show that she wrote a chapter about it. But a successful exhibition was just one of the association’s ambitions that year and, at the event, the provincial government made a major announcement that has shaped government support of agriculture in Ontario ever since.
Dr. Ross Fair teaches in the Department of History at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University). His study of agricultural societies, Improving Upper Canada: Agricultural Leadership and State Formation, 1791-1853, will be published soon. He is currently writing a book on the failed attempts to encourage hemp cultivation in Upper and Lower Canada.
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
At 6:30 p.m.
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Meeting ID: 834 0929 1542
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Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Foundation (Virtual and In-Person): Speaker's Corner - The Great Escape, with Michael Enright
2022-10-25 19:00, 2022-11-01 19:00 | Enoch Turner Schoolhouse, 106 Trinity St., Toronto, Ontario, M5A 3C6, Canada
Speaker’s Corner returns this fall with a new host and a provocative new series!
Over four Tuesday evenings in October and November, CBC Radio broadcaster and writer Michael Enright will explore the theme of ARRIVAL.
Each program in the series will examine the challenges of arriving in a foreign land to start a new life. Immigrants and refugees who made Canada their new home will share the hopeful yet often harrowing stories of their journey.
Join us at no cost for these compelling conversations.
Persians ran from Iran during the Revolution. Haitians sought refuge after earthquakes. The Irish ran away from the Troubles. Syrians escaped from invasion and devastation. American draft dodgers arrived on our doorstep and stayed. Afghans yearned for freedom, away from the control of the Taliban. Indians searched for a path from poverty and/or climate catastrophe. Ukrainians are now coming for safety from war.
Join us to hear the compelling stories of three people who chose Canada as their escape route…
October 11th: They Came as Children
October 25th: The Great Escape
November 1st: Overlooked and Underemployed
November 15th: Fear of Deportation
Doors open at 6:30PM. Light refreshments will be served.
Each program begins at 7PM.

In-Person: REGISTER HERE
Virtual: REGISTER HERE

Scarborough Historical Society October 2022 Meeting: "The Unbuilt Scarborough Expressway" with Steve Penfold
2022-10-25 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 (In Person and Virtual): Eladia Smoke - Indigenous Architecture
2022-10-25 19:30 | 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 Eladia Smoke on Indigenous Architecture. 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
KaaSheGaaBaaWeak | Eladia Smoke is Anishinaabekwe from Obishikokaang | Lac Seul First Nation, with family roots in Alderville First Nation, Winnipeg, and Toronto. Eladia has worked in architecture since 2002, founded Smoke Architecture as principal architect in 2014, teaches as a Master Lecturer at Laurentian’s McEwen School of Architecture, and serves as a founding member of RAIC’s Indigenous Task Force. Eladia represented Canada at the 2018 Venice Biennale Unceded exhibition as part of an international team of Indigenous designers and architects. Current professional work includes community-based and institutional projects working alongside Indigenous stakeholders, collaborating with First Nation communities, and listening closely to our Elders.
Select recent and current projects:
Concept design for Indigenous People’s Space collaborating with Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, and Metis National Federation, working alongside architects Wanda Dalla Costa and David Fortin, and Elder Winnie Pitawanakwat.
Centennial College A-Building Expansion collaborating with Centennial’s Indigenous Working Group and working alongside Dialog and EllisDon.
Carleton University’s Sustainability Research Centre collaborating with Carleton’s Centre for Indigenous Initiatives and working alongside Perkins & Will.
Free Museum Admission during the event. Refreshments will be available.

Oxford Historical Society October 2022 Meeting: Doris Weir – Cold Springs Farm in Thamesford
2022-10-26 18:30 | Woodstock Museum, 466 Dundas Street, Woodstock, ON, N4S 1C4, Canada
Please join us on Wednesday, October 26 at 6:30 to hear Doris Weir’s presentation on the Cold Spring’s Farm in Thamesford. The presentation will be held at the Woodstock Museum, NHS.
From Doris Weir:
“Mr. Harvey Beaty was a huge employer and contributor to the town of Thamesford and surrounding areas. He started Cold Springs Farm in 1949 and up to his death in 1994 he created a business with over 100 farms, processing plants and was starting to build a mini town in Florida.
When I received his memoirs I wanted to ensure everyone knew who he was and what he had done for Thamesford, Oxford County and many other areas in Ontario, Michigan and Florida so I digitized the memoirs and created a book for everyone to read and enjoy.
I will be talking about Mr. Beaty’s memoirs book, his upbringing, how he crippled himself (his word) and how he started in to the poultry and feedmill business and more.”
This presentation will take place at the Woodstock Museum, NHS. Doors open at 6:30pm and the meeting will start at 6:45pm. This is a free public meeting, all are welcome to attend.

The Historical Society of Ottawa (Virtual): Jimmy Carter: Chalk River and Beyond
2022-10-26 19:00 | online
Guest Speaker: Arthur Milnes, Author, Editor, Journalist, and Historian
When, as a young U.S. naval officer, Jimmy Carter played a courageous role in repairing the damage from the world’s first nuclear meltdown — here in the Ottawa Valley — it was the beginning of a lifelong connection with Canada for the future U.S. president.
This speaker series presentation will take place on Zoom. Registration: tinyurl.com/HSO-26-Oct-2022

All are welcome to attend without charge.

North Toronto Historical Society (Virtual): The Cultural Value of North York's Suburban Houses
2022-10-26 19:30 | online
The single-family houses of Toronto’s former boroughs are often thought to lack both architectural merit and heritage value. Alessandro Tersigni, researcher at the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario’s Toronto branch, will offer a different perspective on suburban homes by showcasing a project documenting over 2,000 detached houses built in North York between 1940 and 2000.

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

Baysville Public Library: Author J. Patrick Boyer on "Putting Muskoka on the Map / From Indigenous Wayfinding to Satellite Imaging"
2022-10-27 19:00 | Baysville Public Library, 10 University St., Baysville, Ontario, P0B 1A0
Join J. Patrick Boyer who will speak about his book Putting Muskoka on the Map / From Indigenous Wayfinding to Satellite Imaging.

Town of York Historical Society (In-Person and Virtual): "Schooling the System: A History of Black Women Teachers" with Dr. Funke Aladejebi
2022-10-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Toronto’s First Post Office, 260 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 1N1, Canada
We are thrilled to announce the speakers and dates for the Town of York Historical Society’s “Annual Author Series”! Presentations will begin promptly at 7pm and will be followed by a short question and answer period. This year, you have the option between joining us via Zoom or in-person.
About this event:
Dr. Funké Aladejebi will speak about her most recently published book, Schooling the System: A History of Black Women Teachers and her exploration of the intersections between race, gender and access in Canadian educational institutions.
“Using oral narratives to tell the story of black access and education in Ontario between the 1940s and the 1980s, Schooling the System provides textured insight into how issues of race, gender, class, geographic origin, and training shaped women’s distinct experiences within the profession. By valuing women’s voices and lived experiences, Dr. Funké Aladejebi illustrates that black women, as a diverse group, made vital contributions to the creation and development of anti-racist education in Canada.”
About the Author:
Funké Aladejebi is a scholar of the twentieth century with a specialization in Black Canadian history. In addition to being the author of her newly published book, Schooling the System, she is also the co-editor of Unsettling the Great White North: Black Canadian History. Her work explores the importance of Black Canadian women in sustaining their communities and preserving a distinct Black identity within restrictive gender and racial barriers. Dr. Aladejebi has been involved in a variety of community engagement and social justice initiatives in Toronto and her research interests are in oral history, the history of education in Canada, Black feminist thought and transnationalism.

The Historical Society of St. Catharines Online Lecture: “Covered Histories: Victoria Lawn Underground Railroad Gravestones"
2022-10-27 19:30 | online
October 27 7:30 PM. “Covered Histories”. Victoria Lawn Underground Railroad Gravestones. Rochelle Bush and Dr. Adam Montgomery will present their work on locating graves of freedom seekers, members of the Fugitive Aid Society and others in Victoria Lawn cemetery. Rochelle Bush is a descendant of African American freedom seekers, owner of Tubman Tours Canada. She is resident historian of the Salem Chapel BME Church, and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad NHS.

Ontario Archaeological Society 2022 Symposium (In-Person & Online)
2022-10-28 - 2022-10-30 | Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Rd W, Burlington, Ontario, L7T 4H4, Canada
Registration for the 49th Annual OAS Symposium in Hamilton/Burlington is now open.
Register Here
This hybrid style symposium (both online and in-person) will include a Friday reception at McMaster Innovation Park, Hamilton, and Saturday and Sunday symposium events at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington.
The theme is “Archaeologies of Resilience”.
Registration at the door will be available.

Huntsville Public Library: Author J. Patrick Boyer on "Putting Muskoka on the Map / From Indigenous Wayfinding to Satellite Imaging"
2022-10-28 14:00 | Huntsville Public Library, 7 Minerva St E, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1W4, Canada

Town of York Historical Society: Ghostly Walk through the Town of York
2022-10-28 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.

Ontario Black History Society: The Niagara Outdoor Bus Tour
2022-10-29 07:30 - 17:30 | Yorkdale, 3401 Dufferin Street, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 2T9, Canada
Join Niagara Bound Tours & the Ontario Black History Society for an outdoor tour of Niagara’s Black History you don’t want to miss!
On Saturday, October 29, join us as we take an unique tour of Niagara’s Black History.
Led by Lezlie Harper, founder of Niagara Bound Tours and a Freedom Seeker descendant whose family came to Canada in 1851, tour sites will include landing sites of Freedom Seekers from the U.S., Harriet Tubman church site, War of 1812, civil rights site and much, much more. History covered will be from the late 1700s to present day.
Lunch will be at your own expense at a food court. The cost for the tour will be $75.00 + a $5.59 Eventbrite processing fee = $80.59
Tour goes on, rain or shine!
Proposed Itinerary
7:30 am Pick up at Yorkdale Shopping Centre – Parking Lot in front of Chapters
8:15 am Pick up at Square One – back of Walmarts @ McDonalds sign
9:40 am Arrive at Tim Hortons rest stop in Niagara on the Lake – group can use washrooms, grab a snack, etc.
10:00 am Tour begins
4:00 pm Leave Niagara
5:00 pm Arrive back at Square One
5:40 pm Arrive back at Yorkdale
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email contact@niagaraboundtours.com or admin@blackhistorysociety.ca.

Bruce County Historical Society 2022 Annual General Meeting
2022-10-29 11:00 | Walkerton Knights of Columbus Hall, ON-9, Mildmay, Ontario, N0G 2J0, Canada
Featuring Pat Kelly speaking about O.P.P. Police Constable Otto McClevis (1901-1971) and his enforcement experiences during prohibition.
Doors open 11 a.m., AGM at 12 noon, Dinner and speaker to follow
Walkerton District Knights Community Hall, 1658 Highway 9 (between Walkerton and Mildmay)
Buy your tickets by October 14, 2022 – Cost: $25.00
Email for tickets: bchsregister@gmail.com

Port Carling Public Library: Author J. Patrick Boyer on "Putting Muskoka on the Map / From Indigenous Wayfinding to Satellite Imaging"
2022-11-01 11:00 - 12:00 | Port Carling Public Library, 69 Joseph St., Port Carling, Ontario, P0B 1J0

National Trust for Canada: Gathering of the Heritage Sector: Bill C-23 Recommended Amendments, and Strategy
2022-11-01 12:00 - 13:00 | online
FREE

In June, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, tabled Bill C-23 proposing legislation dedicated to the designation of places of national significance or national interest, and protection of federally-owned historic places. The Bill passed first reading on June 7.
Following a Gathering earlier this year where we heard about the Bill from Parks Canada leaders, a working group has been meeting weekly to share insights and develop recommendations. Join this Gathering of the Heritage Sector on November 1 to hear from them, and learn how we can mobilize to influence the future of this bill, and federal leadership for heritage places more broadly.

Middlesex County Library Author Talk: Brian Martin
2022-11-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Dorchester Branch, Middlesex County Library, 2123 Dorchester Road, Middlesex County, Ontario, N0L 1G2, Canada
Brian Martin, author of the new book “From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge: Canada and the Civil War”, will speak about his latest history book project published by ECW Press.

Guelph Historical Society Evenings with History: Shirleyan English and Bonnie Sitter, "Onion Skins & Peach Fuzz"
2022-11-01 19:30 | Guelph Museum, 52 Norfolk St, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 4H8, Canada
The talk will discuss the work of young women, known as Farmerettes, who took over farm labour when the young men went off to fight in the Second World War.
Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the lecture will begin at 7:30 p.m.

OHS 2022 Annual General Meeting (Virtual)
2022-11-02 19:00 | online
The OHS Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the 134th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Ontario Historical Society will be hosted virtually on Wednesday November 2, 2022, at 7:00 PM EST. Please note that the AGM is for OHS members only and not open to the public.
The meeting will be conducted by webinar through the video/telephone service Zoom. Instructions about how to participate by computer, smart device, or telephone will be provided after registration, along with the AGM information package.
Canadian journalist, author, and documentary producer Steve Paikin will be speaking about his new book John Turner: An Intimate Biography of Canada’s 17th Prime Minister directly following the business portion of the meeting.
Please RSVP by Friday October 28 if you wish to attend the meeting to ohs@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca or leave a voicemail at (416) 226-9011.
