Catherine McLeod, Senior Arts and Culture Specialist with the Town of Halton Hills, will present on the Town's new self-guided tour program, "Discover the Hills." Pilot tours of Glen Williams and Acton will be presented for discussion and input.
Join us for Bernice Carnegie's presentation on Celebrating Black History in Canada – Her Father, the late Icon Herbert Carnegie, and their legacy with small Carnegie Display. The opener will be two poems written by Poet Laureate George Elliott Clarke, read by Pat Barnett. Co-sponsored by Toronto Public Library.
Anne McIntyre will present slides and stories from a historical book published this year to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the naming of Acton. "Vintage Acton: The Calendar Collection" was created on behalf of Heritage Acton drawing on the articles written for their annual historical calendar for the years 2003 to 2019. Anne is looking...
History of Education in North York Bill Aird, Vice President of the North York Historical Society Beginning with a discussion of pre-European education, to the earliest schools set up by settlers and the development of the infrastructure of the school system. This talk includes examination of the contributions of two North York residents, C. W....
