Italian-Canadian Archives Project Conference 2022 (In-Person and Virtual)
2022-10-14 - 2022-10-15 | Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, 1055 Marginal Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4P7
The Italian-Canadian Archives Project’s upcoming national conference and AGM (In-Person and via Hybrid Format) will be held at Pier 21 in Halifax on October 14-15, 2022. This year’s theme is Treasuring the Past/Ensuring the Future: Italian-Canadian Heritage in the Digital Environment.
Click here to see the preliminary conference schedule and to register! Please note our Information for Attendees.
Friday’s events include a tour of Pier 21 in the morning and a community gathering at the Italian Canadian Cultural Association of Nova Scotia (ICCANS) starting at 4:30 pm. Highlights include a presentation by ICAP members from Kelowna at 7:00pm and the film screening of TLN’s documentary Sbarco at Ellis Island at 7:30 pm.
At Pier 21 on Saturday three eminent keynote speakers will discuss “why materials need to be archived” from the community, institutional, and archival perspectives. In addition, students will report on “projects in progress” and ICAP members will discuss their community projects from across Canada.
Please browse our site and disseminate the news of this important fall event to your community.
We look forward to your participation either in person or online.

Thunder Bay Museum: Behind the Scenes Tour - Culture Days 2022
2022-10-14 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-10-14 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-15 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-10-15 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Thunder Bay Museum, 425 Donald St E., Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 5V1, Canada
Culture Days 2022 is happening right now until October 16th! Each year the Thunder Bay Museum participates and offers a variety of events, such as Behind the Scenes Tours! Learn more about our other events.
For Culture Days 2022, the Thunder Bay Museum is offering exclusive Behind the Scenes Tours with Museum staff in the collections and archives areas.

Tours will last 1 hour and there will be limited opportunities to sit and rest
Masks are required for attendance along with the Museum’s standard COVID-19 protocols
Some areas on the tour are not fully wheelchair accessible

These tours are by donation – payment is accepted at the Museum when you arrive to check in for the tour. Cash, debit, credit, and check are all accepted.
Send additional questions to info@thunderbaymuseum.com.

Belfountain Heritage Society: The West Credit River Heritage Tour
2022-10-15 - 2022-10-16 | Belfountain, Ontario, Belfountain, Ontario, Canada
The leaf colours are spectacular this year in Belfountain! Why not enjoy the best that fall has to offer with an exclusive invitation to tour an enchanting forest trail alongside the river on private property in the heart of the Hills of Headwaters?
PLEASE NOTE: This is a one-time ONLY, weekend access to this stunning property!

West Credit River Heritage Walk
(a self-guided tour between 45-60 minutes long with starting timeslots every half hour)

Murder in Belfountain? Group of 7 views? Indigenous artifacts? Spot the trout in the river?
The Belfountain Heritage Society invites you to experience the West Credit River like never before through a series of vignettes created along the river’s edge depicting the geology, the area’s earliest human inhabitants and the brook trout ecosystem.
Do you know which Group of Seven members painted in Belfountain more than 100 years ago? Discover the landscapes that inspired these iconic Canadian artists to capture the pristine natural beauty of this area.
Watch Plein-air artist, Kayla Jackson, continue the Go7 tradition of painting outdoors. Local potter & artist, Wendy Mitchell from Treehouse Pottery will be there with her one-of-a-kind Earth Coins made from local clay as well as her distinctive pottery.
Stroll the site of Belfountain’s first gristmill and first murder! Learn about the brook trout nursery, the river system and watch fly fishing demonstrations.
Funds raised to support continuing outreach from the Belfountain Heritage Society and the Coalition for the West Credit River’s ongoing monitoring work to protect the West Credit River’s rare cold-water ecosystem.
$20 pp; children 12 & under free with an adult
Self-guided tour is 45-60 minutes long with starting timeslots every half hour
WHEN: Saturday October 15 & Sunday October 16, 2022
WHERE: Belfountain ON
Questions? 519-316-0060
BOOK YOUR START TIME ONLINE: https://heritagewalkingtour.rsvpify.com

The Village of Port Maitland New Sign Unveiling
2022-10-15 12:00 | Kings Row Road and Port Maitland Road, Port Maitland, Ontario, N1A 2W6, Canada
The faithful old sign at the four corners has seen better days.
When Fred Moyer and his friends placed their sign at the four corners it was during Canada’s Centennial year of 1967. The population of Port Maitland was 112 inhabitants. The home computer was not even a possibility. Facts that are available on the web today were not available then. Fred did a great job of giving our little hamlet a sense of history and pride in our community.
Today with the advantage of computers we have learned a bit more then Fred could have known.
The Port Maitland, “On the Grand” Historical Association wishes to celebrate Fred’s efforts by replacing his sign and updating the essential information.
Come out to the four corners on Saturday October 15th @ 12:00 noon; and join us for the unveiling of the new sign.
Please leave your car at home or park it at least several hundred feet from the corner. If you have mobility issues please have someone drop you off.
Meet you at the corner of Kings Row Road and Port Maitland Road.

Myseum of Toronto Sidewalk Stories Tours 2022: Old Meets New
2022-10-15 13:30, 2022-10-15 16:00, 2022-10-16 13:30, 2022-10-16 16:00 | Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queens Park, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2C6
Explore over 150 years of unique architectural history in and around the University of Toronto’s St. George campus, delving into how architects have worked around, added to, repaired, adapted, and even relocated some of the earliest structures in the area. Tour through one of the most remarkable architectural collections in Canada, taking stock of buildings such as the Royal Ontario Museum, the Faculty of Arts and Science, and Robarts Library. Led by Joël León of the Toronto Society of Architects, this walk will challenge preconceptions of what heritage is and raise questions of how to preserve our past while meeting the needs of the future.
Developed in collaboration with the Toronto Society of Architects.

Toronto Bell Cote Heritage Preservation Presents Community Symposium: Climate Change and Emergency Preparedness
2022-10-16 13:00 - 15:30 | Toronto Bell Cote, 691 Scarlett Road, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Honouring the 68th Anniversary of Hurricane Hazel, Toronto Bell Cote Heritage Preservation, a non-profit community service organization, is organizing an exciting and thought-provoking event. Experts on the environment and climate change, on-going watershed management, flood prevention and forecasting activities, and emergency preparedness will address these topics during a community Symposium on Climate Change and Emergency Preparedness to be held on Sunday, October 16 from 1 to 3:30 pm. The event will take place at Toronto Bell Cote, the former rescue center for survivors of Hurricane Hazel, 691 Scarlett Road, Etobicoke.
Key Speakers from:
➢ Toronto Public Library (Environmentalist in Residence)
➢ Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
➢ City of Toronto (Office of Emergency Management)
Note: A short tour of the building will follow, including its Geothermal Heating & Cooling system and display of artifacts and other objects tracing this building’s long history.

Port Maitland, “On the Grand” Historical Association Presents Guest Speaker Jacqueline Fisher, Professional Archaeologist
2022-10-17 19:00 | Dunnville Branch, Haldimand County Public Library, 317 Chestnut St., Dunnville, ON, N1A 2H4, Canada
Port Maitland, “On the Grand” Historical Association will hold its next membership meeting in the Disher Room of Dunnville Library on October 17 at 7:00 p.m.
The guest speaker will be Jacqueline Fisher – Professional Archaeologist, BA, MA.
Jacquie has been running her own company (FAC) for the last 25 years, and has worked in the Dunnville area as well as Eastern and Southwestern Ontario. Her team has worked for the City of Windsor and for municipalities and individuals throughout Ontario.
Jacquie is the Vice-President of the Hamilton Branch of the Ontario Archeological Society, which is hosting the annual OAS symposium this October 28 – 30th held at Royal Botanical Gardens and McMaster Innovation Park.
Jacquie will provide a PowerPoint presentation on some of the aspects of conducting commercial archaeology in the province and the types of sites that she has worked on through the years.
This from CTV Windsor (September 2013):
“An archaeological dig in Lakeshore wrapped up Monday, while construction on the Puce River (Tecumseh ON) bridge expansion along County Road 22 carries on.
Up to 100,000 objects were uncovered during the dig, giving a glimpse back into Essex County history.
Jackie Fisher, lead archaeologist, says now that the digging and dusting are complete, the project moves into the next phase.
‘The actual detective puzzle figuring out is just beginning,’ says Fisher. … It unveiled various items, including pottery, arrowheads, wild bore [sic]tusks and axe pieces. Some things from other regions were found, including the Caribbean.”
This leads to many questions. For instance does Jackie have any explanation how items from the Caribbean ended up on the shore of Lake St. Clair? Are these types of discoveries very common?

Richmond Hill October 2022 Meeting: Home Fire Prevention
2022-10-17 19:30 | Wallace Hall, Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4C 1T8, Canada
October 17, 2022; 7:30 pm
Home Fire Prevention
Speakers: Shanyn Godward and Shelby Rowland, Richmond Hill Fire and Emergency Services
Wallace Hall, Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church
10066 Yonge St, Richmond Hill

The Richmond Hill Historical Society meets on the third Monday of each month (except July and August) at 7:30 pm in Wallace Hall at the Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge Street in Richmond Hill. All are welcome to attend.
Bring a friend or two! Guest Fee $5.00. Yearly memberships are available at $40.00 for Family and $25.00 for Individuals.
Light refreshments are served following the meeting.
For further information about meetings or programs, please call Andrea Kulesh at 905-884-2789

Waterford and Townsend Historical Society Presents "The Whisper on the Night Wind" with Adam Shoalts
2022-10-18 19:00 | Waterford United Church Hall, 135 Main Street South, Waterford, Ontario, N0E 1Y0, Canada
The Whisper on the Night Wind: ​The True History of a Wilderness Legend
Professional explorer, #1 best-selling author and Norfolk County resident Adam Shoalts joins us to discuss his solo expeditions including his latest adventure and new book, The Whisper on the Night Wind: The True History of a Wilderness Legend. This fascinating century-old tale from the wilds of Labrador and Shoalts’s attempt to unravel it is sure to inform and entertain.
“It is a spine-tingling adventure, straight from a land steeped in legends and lore, where Vikings wandered a thousand years ago and wolves and bears still roam free.”
Mr. Shoalts’s books will be available for sale after the meeting.

Peterborough Historical Society October 2022 Lecture: Panel Discussion on "What is an Urban Park for?"
2022-10-18 19:30 | Bagnani Hall, Catherine Parr Traill College, 315 Dublin St, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 2Z4, Canada
OUR OCTOBER MEETING WILL BE HELD IN-PERSON. The location will be Bagnani Hall at Traill College. It is a spacious room with an HVAC system and an additional HEPA filter.

“What is an Urban Park For?”
A Panel Discussion on Jackson Park
The discussion will examine the history of Jackson Park from its industrial origins to an entertainment and recreational park, and on the challenges facing the park today. This promises insights into one of the City’s vital assets at a time when the pressures of development underscore the need for sustainable urban greenspaces. The panelists include Robert Clarke, award winning author and resident expert on the movie industry; Terry Hawkins, former Academic Superintendent of the Peterborough County Board of Education and early resident of Bonaccord Street; Karen Carter-Edwards, retired history teacher and local historian; and Richard Scott, retired planner with Parks Canada who worked on the Trent Severn Waterway and the Rouge National Urban Park.
Tuesday, 18 October 2022, Bagnani Hall, Traill College, 7:30 p.m. All welcome. Street parking on London and Dublin Streets.

Friends of the South Grey Museum Speaker Series 2022: Barbara Rusch, "Two Queens, Two Reigns: A Singular Purpose"
2022-10-19 19:00 | online
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 supporters back to a virtual series for 2022, offered as webinars via Zoom with another eight programs, occurring as usual on the third Wednesday of each month, April to November, at 7:00 pm.
The Museum being no longer available as a host site, and with the continuing threat of COVID, going virtual was the obvious solution. Moving to a virtual delivery brings with it some additional costs, so we have made this a subscription series, but we’ve kept the usual at-the-door cost as a household fee of $10 per session. We are grateful to the Municipality of Grey Highlands for continuing their support for the presenters.

Fittingly, in the year of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the renowned collector of Victoriana, Barbara Rusch, will join us in a tribute to two record-setting monarchs. Over a span of some 40 years she has become widely-known for her dedication to the preservation of historically important objects. Today, Barbara is a recognized Sherlock Holmes and Houdini expert, as well as having assembled the largest collection of Queen Victoria artifacts in Canada. A recent Toronto Star feature article quoted her as saying: “That’s what I consider my mission in life: to resurrect those voices, to tell their stories.” In some ways, the reigns of Queen Elizabeth II, now in its 70th record-setting year, and that of her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria have run along parallel lines. Both ascended to the throne at a tender age and lived to celebrate significant milestones, enjoying happy marriages to their cousins. What few know is that both survived assassination attempts and home invasions within the palace walls. Barbara will reveal these and other little-known facts about these popular and long-lived royal women. Don’t miss this master storyteller whose reputation as a lively enthusiastic presenter has few equals.

Many Sessions, Your Choice
Hoping you will join us for another exciting series, this time from the comfort of your home, no uncomfortable folding chairs, and no expenditure on gasoline!
Choose which parts of the series you prefer. Visit our web site for in-depth descriptions of The Sessions.
Full Series of all eight sessions monthly April to November
with one free session discount
for $70
OR
Half Series of four sessions monthly April to July
for $40
OR
Half Series of four sessions monthly August to November
for $40

Buy $70 Full Series (8 sessions) April to November
Buy $40 Half Series (4 sessions) April to July
Buy $40 Half Series (4 sessions) August to November

Kingston Historical Society (Virtual): Peter Gower, "The Changing Attitude to Memorializing our War Dead, 1800-2022"
2022-10-19 19:00 | online
Please contact kingstonhs@gmail.com if you want the link to the Zoom presentation.

Orillia Museum of Art and History (Virtual): The Dieppe Raid: 80 Years of Tragedy and Tribulation
2022-10-19 19:00 - 20:00 | online
On Aug. 19, 1942, in what has been called Canada’s darkest day of World War II, 907 Canadians were killed and 1,946 taken prisoner in the Dieppe Raid. What happened on that day 80 years ago is personal for Jayne Poolton-Turvey, whose father Jack was taken prisoner in the raid and spent nearly three years in Stalag VIIIB in Germany, including 410 days in chains.
Join Jayne as she honours the 554 soldiers in her father’s regiment and recounts some of the stories of the loved ones left behind.

North York Historical Society (Virtual): The Historic Willow Theatre - A Documentary
2022-10-19 19:00 - 21:00 | online
Produced and presented by:
The North York Historical Society Youth Committee

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National Trust Conference 2022
2022-10-20 - 2022-10-22 | Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard St W, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1Z4, Canada
National Trust Conference 2022
(with Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals and the Indigenous Heritage Circle)
The Heritage Reset: Making Critical Choices
After two years of virtual events, the National Trust Conference 2022 (with the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals and the Indigenous Heritage Circle) is back on the ground with an in-person event in Toronto, October 20-22 (Chelsea Hotel). Join over 500 attendees at Canada’s largest gathering of the heritage places sector: from professionals (emerging and established), craftspeople and volunteers, to developers, planners, heritage site operators, academics, and students. Connect with your peers or next employer at the trade show, build your skills in dynamic sessions and workshops, get behind the scenes at exciting Toronto projects, and take part in the heritage reset discussion!
Societal shifts accelerated by the global pandemic have drawn into question many values, structures, and public policies in Canada, including those guiding heritage conservation. Now is the time for realignment and concerted action. Combining learning sessions and goal setting discussions, National Trust Conference 2022 will focus on three heritage sector renewal themes:

Social-Cultural Reset – Embracing a Fuller Story and Confronting Exclusion;
Environmental Reset – Championing Heritage Conservation as Climate Action; and
Economic Reset – Overcoming Systemic Barriers to Reuse & Asserting Heritage as a Progressive Force

Your health and safety are important to us. We are actively tracking the news around changes to public health regulations. We will adjust our plans and health protocols as necessary.
Don’t miss this chance to see your peers and help set the heritage agenda in Toronto! Members of the OHS are entitled to a discounted conference price of $425. Please email handerson@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca for the Discount Code.
For more information visit the conference website nationaltrustconference.ca or contact us at conference@nationaltrustcanada.ca or Tel.: 613-237-1066.

Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum: Theatrical Cemetery Tours
2022-10-20 18:30 - 19:20, 2022-10-20 19:30 - 20:20, 2022-10-21 18:30 - 19:20, 2022-10-21 19:30 - 20:20 | 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.

Town of York Historical Society: Ghostly Walk through the Town of York
2022-10-20 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.

UEL Association of Canada Toronto Branch October 2022 Meeting
2022-10-20 19:30 | online
In honour of the upcoming Remembrance Day, Greg Childs of London Branch will speak to us via Zoom on Thursday, October 20th at 7:30 pm about our famous Canadian war hero, Billy Bishop, who was himself descended from three proven lines of United Empire Loyalists. He is widely known as the top Canadian flying ace of the First World War but also played a significant role in WWII.
Greg will also include a segment about what it means to be awarded the Victoria Cross in Canada. The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system and has a slightly different meaning in Canada.
Please register with Sally Gustin Programme Coordinator, Toronto Branch UELAC, torontouel@gmail.com. She will send the link close to the date.

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 | 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
