“Lives of Loyalist Women” By Jo-Ann Leake Loyalist women stood alongside their men in the years up to and including the time of the Revolution, and in the formative years of the post war settlement in Canada. Jo-Ann will share stories from her research into their lives. Her presentation will examine some social, cultural, political,...
Celebrate Toronto's 188th birthday! Join us as we gather to celebrate the 188th anniversary of Toronto’s incorporation as a city. Featuring presentations by: DON LOUCKS! Don Loucks is an architect, urban designer, and cultural heritage planner, with forty years of project experience. He is committed to environmental, economic, and cultural sustainability, and to preserving the variety...
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...
INSTRUCTOR: SIMONE GERES Simone Geres has had a life long love for the arts. She has a B.A.in Fine Arts from Alexandria University (Egypt), Painting Section. She is the founder of Simone’s Academy and serves as director/instructor. Over the past four years she has taught 1493 students in one-on-one classes and 375 group classes. THREE-SESSION...
Speaker: Michael Chappell Michael Chappell is a Civil Engineering Technologist and Occupational Health and Safety expert who in 2021 helped mobilize citizens to save the historic Old Stone Mill House in Lakefield. A demolition permit already having been issued by the Township of Selwyn and an outside buyer having made an offer on condition of...
