We are pleased to announce that our speaker for March and April will be Richard Jordan. We thoroughly enjoyed Richard’s presentation to the Swansea Historical Society in November 2019 on the subject of Hurricane Hazel, and we are delighted that he has consented to return (virtually) to join us in Swansea in the coming months....
The strangest riot in Toronto history broke out in the summer of 1855, sparked by a brawl at a King Street brothel. When some rowdy clowns picked a fight with a battle-hardened crew of firefighters, they would quickly learn they’d made a terrible mistake. The circus performers found themselves facing off against Toronto’s powerful Orange...
March 6, 2023 is Toronto's 189th Birthday! Celebrate in the heart of Old Town Toronto, where the city was born. Toronto's First Post Office and the Town of York Historical Society invites you to take part in our annual commemoration of the day Toronto became a city: March 6, 1834. After two-years of meeting virtually,...
Speaker: Tyler Bridge Tyler will talk about the history of the Guelph Pipe Band from its origin to present day through first hand experience and passed on aural knowledge as well as documented records of the band and its 100 year presence in the City of Guelph and surrounding communities. Tyler will cover events that...
Linda Fritz presents "Historic Homes in Queenston" Presentations are free for all but registration is required. Use ticket link below to register on Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ngbKzS7VQFq-SvOqSIHzSw
