Heritage York 2022 Howland Lecture (Virtual)
2022-01-09 14:00 (America/Toronto) | online
Understanding the West: Howland and Canada’s Dream of Empire
David Raymont, Past President of the York Pioneer and Historical Society
The Province of Manitoba was founded in 1870. This was not an easy process for the new Dominion of Canada or the settlers, Métis and First Nations of Manitoba. What role did Sir William Howland and the people of Toronto play?
Please visit our website www.lambtonhouse.org on Sunday January 9, 2022, from noon on to get the Howland Lecture Zoom link.

Esquesing Historical Society January Meeting: Limehouse Heritage
2022-01-12 19:30 | Knox Presbyterian Church, 116 Main St. S., Georgetown, ON, L7G 3E6, Canada
Heritage Halton Hills members John Mark Rowe and Ray Denny will update members on the latest Heritage endeavours and will focus on heritage in Limehouse, especially recent designations.

CFHA Lecture Series (Virtual): Quakerism in the Atlantic World
2022-01-15 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-01-29 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-02-12 12:00 - 13:00 | online
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 lectures will take place at 0900 Pacific / 1200 Eastern / 1700 UK on Zoom. Following the chapters of the volume, each short lecture will run for thirty minutes and include a question and answer period at the end.
Quakerism in the Atlantic World is the third volume in Penn State University Press’s New History of Quakerism series. Catered towards a broad readership, this book examines experiences and facets of Quakerism in the long eighteenth century.
January 15 — Robynne Rogers Healey and Sydney Harker, “A Complex Faith: Strategies of Marriage, Family and Community among Upper Canadian Quakers.”
January 29 — Betsy Cazden, “Within the Bounds of their Circumstances:” The Testimony of Inequality among Eighteenth Century New England Friends.
February 12 — Andrew Fincham, “Friendly Advice: The Making and Shaping of Quaker Discipline.”
February 26 — Emma Lapsansky-Werner, “Family, Unity, and Identity-Formation: Eighteenth-Century Quaker Community-Building.”
March 12 — Richard C. Allen, “Industrial Development and Community Responsibility: The Harford Family and South Wales, c.1768-1842.”
March 26 — Geoffrey Plank, “Quakers, Indigenous Americans, and the Landscape of Peace.”
April 9 — Jon Mitchell, “Three Methods of Quaker Worship in Eighteenth-Century Quakerism.”
April 23 — Erin Bell, “Mrs Weaver being a Quaker, would not swear”: Representations of Quakers and Crime in the Metropolis, c.1696-1815.
May 7 — Rosalind Johnson, “Quakers and Marriage Legislation in England in the Long Eighteenth Century.”
May 28 — Robynne Rogers Healey and Erica Canela, “Our dear Friend has departed this life”: Testimony Writing in the Long Eighteenth Century.
The lectures are free, but you must register to attend. You may register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cfha-lecture-series-quakerism-in-the-atlantic-world-tickets-241366051357

Culinary Historians of Canada (Virtual): Salt Rising Bread: A Unique North American Tradition
2022-01-15 13:00 - 14:30 | online
Salt Rising Bread author & researcher Genevieve Bardwell will lead us in a workshop on making this unique bread. Lots of history, too!
Salt rising bread is a uniquely North American bread that originated in the Appalachian region during the 1700s. This bread tradition was passed down orally through the centuries and shared across West Virginia, Western New York (and up into Canada, where Catherine Parr Traill made it in Ontario) , Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
In addition to a workshop showcasing how this unusual bread is made, Ms. Bardwell will share theories about how the bread got its name: from coddling a ‘starter’ in heated salt, to the use of chemical salts (potash, baking soda, table salt) that establish a unique alkaline fermentation, enabling the bread to rise. Stories reveal a heritage rich in folklore as well as baking skills. Often a salt rising bread ‘starter’ was passed among neighbors, while recipes were passed down through the generations. Comparisons with similar Indigenous breads from other world regions will be discussed. Q&A will be ongoing during the workshop.

Peterborough Historical Society January 2022 Lecture (Virtual): “John A. Macdonald, Elizabeth Hall and Beavermead Farm”
2022-01-18 19:30 | online
Speaker: Ken Brown
On 21 December 1860 the prominent Peterborough widow, Elizabeth Hall, wrote to John A. Macdonald beginning, “My loved John,” and closing, “Goodbye my own darling, Love your loving Lizzie.” Historians have long known of this letter, but until now, not much of the back story. Ken Brown sheds new light on the financial challenges of Elizabeth, the fate of the George Barker Hall estate, and Macdonald’s activities in developing and selling Beavermead. And what of John A’s relationship with Elizabeth Hall? By inserting himself into Mrs. Hall’s affairs, Macdonald accepted considerable financial risk with no prospect of return other than the goodwill of the very friendly sounding Elizabeth Hall. Ken Brown has written extensively about the history of businesses and businessmen in the Peterborough area.
Tuesday, 18 January 2022, 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. Register to attend by sending an email note to info@peterboroughhistoricalsociety.ca with “Hall” in the subject line. Deadline to register is noon, 18 January.

Kingston Historical Society (Virtual): "Weathering the Storm: Health Protection and the Canadian Corps During the Pandemic of 1918"
2022-01-19 19:00 | online
Speaker: Robert C. Engen
Robert C. Engen PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Defence Studies at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto, but has lived in Kingston for two decades. He is the author of three books on human behaviour in war, co-author of a forthcoming graphic history of the Battle of Hill 70 in 1917, and is the author of a book on disease prevention during the Second World War, soon to be published. He was lead researcher for the Hill 70 Memorial Project and is writing the next volume of the official PPCLI regimental history.
His talk is based upon research carried out for the Canadian Armed Forces’ Surgeon-General and was presented to a senior medical advisory committee in April 2020 at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, and was thereafter published in the Journal of Military, Veterans, and Family Health.
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Toronto Railway Museum (Virtual): Dining on the Train
2022-01-20 19:00 - 20:30 | online
On January 20, join the Toronto Railway Museum and James D. Porterfield at the table for an online lecture about railway dining. James will explore how feeding railway passengers evolved from road-kill (!) into five-star dining experiences. Bring your appetite for railway history as we delve into how these restaurants on wheels operate.
Feeding passengers was a problem for railroads almost from their inception. In this presentation, a talk with slides and selected items to display, Jim Porterfield, author of DINING BY RAIL: The History and Recipes of America’s Golden Age of Railroad Cuisine, offers an informative and humorous account of how that practice developed over time. The online lecture will be accompanied by a description of menu items selected at random by guests, discussion of five items you likely have in your kitchen that originated in a dining car, and a Q&A session. An extensive bibliography of books and related items devoted to rail dining, plus two free recipes, will be made available to lecture attendees.

Riverdale Historical Society (Virtual): Innovation in its Time: The World’s First Typewriter
2022-01-25 18:30 | online
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Featuring the Martin Howard Collection of Antique Typewriters
The story of the typewriter touches everyone, from youngsters who have never seen a typewriter and are unaware that J.K. Rowling typed the first Harry Potter book on one, to those who will never use a computer. Today’s keyboard in its various forms is a tool that represents our means of personal communication in this technological age.
Meet Martin Howard, Toronto collector, historian, and repairman, who for more than a quarter of a century has been building a unique collection of the world’s earliest typewriters. Sharing his passion with others, his array of early 19 century typewriters has been exhibited at numerous locations including the Royal Ontario Museum and featured in the award-winning documentary California Typewriter (starring Tom Hanks, typewriter enthusiast).
For more on Martin Howard’s collection and services link here. Toronto Star, Oct 10, 2021 article link.
Note: you must be on the RHS mailing list to receive the Zoom link.
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East York Historical Society (Virtual): Celebrating Black History Canada
2022-01-25 19:00 | online
OPENING SPEAKER: SHEILA WHITE, Musical Director
Topic: “My Mother’s Letters”
Toronto-born Sheila White received an environmental Urban Hero Award in 2020, a federal Canada 150 medal in 2017 recognizing her voluntarism, and in 2014 was the African Canadian Achievement Award winner in the Politics category for her roles as a candidate and former political adviser, including to Mayor Mel Lastman for 13 years in North York.
A writer, Sheila is working on a book about her parents’ interracial marriage in Toronto in 1947. Sheila was curator of two historical exhibits, one focused on Portia White, her famous, concert-singing aunt, a collection now housed on loan at the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia, and the other a rare collection of memorabilia from the First World War to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the war’s end.
Sheila is Music Director at Don Heights Unitarian Congregation as well as one of its Lay Chaplains. She leads Don Heights Singers, a weekly, Zoom, open community choir on Thursdays at 4 pm. Sheila can be reached at Sheila@donheights.ca.
MAIN SPEAKER: VALERIE JEROME, Educator and Olympic Champion
Topic: “RUNNING AWAY FROM RACISIM”
Valerie Jerome was born in St Boniface, Manitoba in 1944 where she lived until her family moved to North Vancouver in 1951. She graduated from North Vancouver Sr High in 1962 and began teaching in the Vancouver school system in 1964, the same year she married. Valerie’s Bachelors of Education was completed over many years of night classes and summer school because at that time a teaching certificate could be attained after only 2 years of study.
Valerie engaged her students in many public issues that touched their lives. One such example was while at Southlands school she had her students present individual briefs at the hearings to preserve the UEL. When these lands became Pacific Spirit Park, they learned that their voices could help shape public policy. Valerie retired from her much loved teaching career in 2001.
During her retirement years, Valerie became active in Green politics as her son, Stuart Parker, had become leader of the BC Green Party. She ran in seven elections – civic, provincial and federal between 1988 and 2000 when environmental issues were not on the radar for the vast majority of Canadians. Valerie attended International Green Congresses in Sweden and Switzerland.
Valerie Jerome has spent much of her life in the athletic arena, initially as an athlete when at age 15 she became Canadian senior women’s champion in the sprints and long jump. Valerie competed for Canada in the Olympic, British Commonwealth and Pan American Games. For more than 30 years Valerie was a chief official for jumping events for Canadian Athletics in hundreds of meets –big and small, and including the Olympics, Commonwealth Games and World Championships.
In her capacity as a teacher she coached athletics, volleyball, cross country and gymnastics as well as a community coach for junior and senior track and field athletes.
For 15 years Valerie had the pleasure of being a volunteer for the Vancouver Writers’ Festival. And an equally keen volunteer at Ballet BC. Valerie was a founding member of the board for Vancouver Youth Theatre, The BC Black Educators. Many lengthy volunteer hours went into the annual BC Junior Black Achievement Awards. Valerie was a very active member of the Goh Ballet Board for more than 12 years.
Since retiring from teaching, she has worked through the BCTF on two English language initiatives in Namibia. Valerie Jerome presently sits on the Board of Crystal Pite’s Kidd Pivot Dance company, and Shay Kubler’s Radical Systems Dance. She has recently become a Board member of Springboard, an international dance program for emerging choreographers and dancers based in Montreal and New York. Recently she has been appointed to the Board of The Vancouver Opera.
Over the last 25 years Valerie has been giving Black History Month talks in public and private elementary and secondary schools as well as at community events. She has given the address to SFU Education graduates and to Sprott Shaw college Graduates. She founded the Harry Jerome Commemorative Society which worked for four years to create the statue of her late brother on the Stanley park Seawall.
She has a passion for birding. In 1992, Valerie was a recipient of a Canada 125 Award, for work to preserve the environment. Along with a small group of Kerrisdale residents she was a recipient of a Vancouver Heritage Award for their efforts to preserve trees in this city.
Also while living in Kerrisdale, Valerie and her ex husband were recipients of Kerrisdale Community Centre’s Volunteers Award. (Although not yet deceased )-The parents of former athletes and students have installed a bench with Valerie’s name on it beside the statue of her brother on the Stanley Park Seawall. At her retirement another bench bearing her name had been installed- this one on the school grounds at Sir Wilfrid Laurier School at 57th and Laurel St. And in recent years Valerie was named amongst UBC’s Faculty of Education’s 100 Distinguished Graduates.

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Thunder Bay Museum Lecture (Virtual & In-Person): Dr. Brian McLaren – Travelling West and East from Lake Superior to Lake of the Woods
2022-01-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Thunder Bay Museum, 425 Donald St E., Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 5V1, Canada
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.
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Encompassing the traditional territories of eleven First Nations, spanning many more small communities of Indigenous Anishinaabe, two Treaty areas, and three communities of the Métis Nation of Ontario, the Lake Superior to Lake of the Woods proposed Canadian Heritage River spans five Ontario Provincial Parks (Goose Island, Kakabeka Falls, Sandpoint Island, Silver Falls, and Quetico) and a Conservation Reserve (Rainy Lake Islands), and is an integral part of commerce, culture and recreation past and present, and includes two regional centres, Fort Frances and Thunder Bay, and numerous municipalities.
Brian McLaren, Faculty of Natural Resources Management, Lakehead University
Dr. McLaren is a faculty member in Natural Resources Management at Lakehead University. Here, he teaches wildlife science and management, and has undergraduate and graduate students engaged in projects related to habitat or behavioural study of ungulates, leading to over 50 papers and book chapters on these topics. He works part time in Ecuador, where he expanded his interests in ecosystem study to include agroecology and traditional ecological knowledge in Indigenous communities, work he has also carried out in First Nations communities in Northern Ontario, related to food and Land sovereignty.
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North Toronto Historical Society (Virtual): Toronto's Factory Architecture: Beautiful Utility
2022-01-26 19:30 | online
Toronto was a manufacturing centre for over a century beginning in the 1850s, and the city’s industries generated great wealth. Architectural historian and NTHS member Marta O’Brien will illustrate how companies used striking architecture to project prosperity and importance, which has enabled the innovative reuse of former factories as commercial premises and residences.

REGISTER NOW – SPACE LIMITED
Email membership@northtorontohistoricalsociety.org and we will send you an invitation with details. You can join us on Zoom by internet or phone.

Town of York Historical Society: Found Objects: An Archeological Investigation of the Port Lands
2022-01-27 19:00 - 20:00 | online
The revitalization of sections of Toronto’s waterfront is underway, which will prevent flooding within the Don Valley and create new greenspaces in the Port Lands. During excavation of the new Don River channel, a large deposit of twentieth century “garbage” was uncovered, including some surprising objects.
Join Scott Eckford, Archeologist at the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TCRA), as he discusses the history of the Port Lands and recent archaeological investigations in this virtual presentation.

Conférence de la Société d’histoire de Toronto
2022-01-27 19:00 - 21:00 | online
Conférence de la Société d’histoire de Toronto
Le jeudi 27 janvier 2022 à 19 h – EN LIGNE

ARMOIRIES, EMBLÈMES, BLASONS…
L’HÉRALDIQUE AU SERVICE DE L’HISTOIRE
ET DU PATRIMOINE FAMILIAL

Conférencier : Samy Khalid, Héraut d’armes du Canada et directeur de l’Autorité héraldique du Canada

Les armoiries, drapeaux, insignes sont des emblèmes riches en couleurs et en histoire. Parallèlement aux traditions emblématiques millénaires des Premiers Peuples, le système héraldique, apparu au Moyen-Âge en Europe de l’Ouest, s’est épanoui en Amérique du Nord au cours des quatre derniers siècles. Avec ses règles, son langage et son esthétisme particuliers, cette science n’a cessé de piquer la curiosité en même temps qu’elle a permis d’ajouter du cachet aux façades de nos institutions nationales et à nos arbres généalogiques.

Samy Khalid évoquera le travail de héraut d’armes moderne et rappellera l’histoire de ces emblèmes ainsi que leur raison d’être pour les familles d’aujourd’hui. Joignez-vous à nous pour en apprendre davantage sur la discipline méconnue de l’héraldique!

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The Historical Society of St. Catharines Online Lecture: “Mill Races in St. Catharines”
2022-01-27 19:30 | online
Presented by Brian Narhi
Brian Narhi’s presentation will concern his research into the Mill Races in St. Catharines.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86129227709

2022 OBHS Black History Month Kick-Off
2022-01-30 16:00 - 17:30 | online
Join us as the OBHS Kicks Off Black History Month and recognizes the achievement of Canadians in Community Service and more.
Join us as the Ontario Black History Society in partnership with our lead sponsor TD Bank hosts our 34th annual Black History Month Kick-Off to recognize the histories and achievements of Black Canadians and fund raise for our organization. Our theme this year is “Home.”
Partake in an exciting programme and enjoy a delectable dinner prepared and delivered by Chef Selwyn Richards (please note: delivery restrictions apply). Tickets are now on sale!
Outside of the delivery area? There are ticket options. Interested in donating your meal to a community member/organization? We will take care of that for you.
Thank you for supporting our annual fundraising event!

Guelph Historical Society (Virtual): Barn Raisings, Threshing and Quilting Bees: The Stories Farm Diaries Tell
2022-02-01 19:30 | online
Guest Speaker: Catharine Wilson, University of Guelph, and Director of the Rural Diary Archive website
Catharine Wilson shares her forthcoming book, Bee-ing Neighbours, about barn raisings and quilting bees in Ontario, 1830-1960. Employing farm diaries, she takes the audience into families’ daily lives, the intricacies of the labour exchange, their workways, feasts, and hospitality to uncover the subtle social politics of mutual dependency, the expectations neighbours had of each other, their thinking, relationships, and ways of managing conflict and crisis.
FORMAT: ZOOM
We will email you a link to the Zoom meeting prior to the event.

Ontario Black History Society Presents (Virtual): New Films on Black Canada
2022-02-09 18:30 | online
This conversation will feature great panelists discussing their new film and TV projects on Black Canada. These films include BLK: An Origin Story, ‘CBC’,s The Porter, and Subjects of Desire. Hosted by Black feminist cultural critic Huda Hassan.
Throughout Black History Month 2022, join us virtually for our second annual Speaker’s Series. There will be several evening webinars of dynamic conversations on Black history in Canada. Check out our social media for more information.

Esquesing Historical Society February Meeting: Churches and Schools
2022-02-09 19:30 | Knox Presbyterian Church, 116 Main St. S., Georgetown, ON, L7G 3E6, Canada
In reviewing the last 1800 photograph accessions, EHS Archivist John Mark Rowe noticed a preponderance of photos – new and old – related to the churches and schools of Esquesing, Georgetown and Acton. Mr. Rowe will show these photos with a little background about the buildings and their occupants.
NOTE: The February meeting will be pre-recorded and posted on the EHS website under “meetings” if restrictions due to the pandemic continue to prohibit our in-person meeting. Otherwise, our usual place and time will prevail. Please bring proof of vaccine, ID and wear your mask. No refreshments will be served.

Ontario Black History Society Presents (Virtual): A Conversation with Lawrence Hill
2022-02-15 19:00 | online
This conversation will be with author Lawrence Hill and OBHS President Natasha Henry discussing the launch of his new book Beatrice and Croc Harry.
Throughout Black History Month 2022, join us virtually for our second annual Speaker’s Series. There will be several evening webinars of dynamic conversations on Black history in Canada. Check out our social media for more information.

The Beach & East Toronto Historical Society Presents (Virtual): The Spanish Flu Epidemic 1918-1919: Stepping Out with the Spanish Lady
2022-02-15 19:00 - 20:30 | online
Educator, historian, and author Mike Clare M.Ed
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Peterborough Historical Society February 2022 Lecture (Virtual): “The Lakefield College School Archives: A Powerful History Teaching Tool”
2022-02-15 19:30 | online
Speaker: Wendy Darby
Wendy Darby is a teacher and archivist at Lakefield College School. A strong believer in the active use of archival collections, Wendy incorporates archival resources to bring the history curriculum to life. Originating in the early days of Samuel Strickland, Lakefield College has played an important role in the development of the community as well as in the broader field of education. Wendy’s talk on the scope and use of this cultural asset provides a window into a significant local historical treasure.
Tuesday, 15 February 2022, 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. Register to attend by sending an email note to info@peterboroughhistoricalsociety.ca with “Archive” in the subject line. Deadline to register is noon, 15 February.

Woodland Cultural Centre: Navigating Copyright in your Collections - Listen Hear Our Voices
2022-02-16 10:00 | online
Confused about Copyright Law?
Join Tanya Anderson, Licensing Copyright Officer at Canadian Museum of Civilization for a beginners guide to Copyright law. Virtual Interactive Learning Experience.
Bring your questions for this interactive learning workshop.

National Trust for Canada (Virtual): Gathering of the Heritage Sector: Unpacking the Heritage Reset
2022-02-16 12:00 - 13:00 | online
Change and tensions are everywhere: social norms, racial inequity, climate and environment, economic disparity. We know that our work with heritage places has extraordinary potential for impact – But are we moving fast enough?
Join in on this gathering of the heritage sector to learn more about vital work underway to better align heritage conservation values and practice with what matters now.

Kingston Historical Society (Virtual): AGM & Jennifer McKendry, "Architects Working in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries”
2022-02-16 19:00 | online
February 16: Annual General Meeting. The 2021 financial statements are here. The Annual General Meeting will be followed by a short presentation “Architects Working in the 19th and early 20th Centuries” by Jennifer McKendry.
A selection of works in the Kingston region by key players in the architectural field in the 19th and early 20th centuries will be discussed.
Please contact kingstonhs@gmail.com if you want the link to the Zoom presentation.

North York Historical Society February 2022 Meeting (Virtual): Herb Carnegie – Community Builder
2022-02-16 19:00 - 21:00 | online
Herb Carnegie – an exceptional man and a community builder in the history of North York.
His skills as a hockey player never got him to the NHL because of racist policies against Blacks. After a successful career in the industrial leagues, he went on to set up a hockey school, have a successful career as a financial consultant and win several amateur golf championships at both the Ontario and Canada level. All of these achievements were based on a strong sense of good sportsmanship and fair play which Herb Carnegie set down in a document called the Future Aces Creed. This document has been signed by over 1 million school children as part of their sports participation.
This presentation will examine the life of Herb Carnegie with special emphasis on the Future Aces Creed and the direction that is put forward for youth in that document.
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Oakville Historical Society Speakers Night (Virtual): Farmerettes
2022-02-16 19:30 - 21:00 | online
Bonnie Sitter – Farmerettes
She is the co-author of a number of books, including one on Farmerettes (which is the topic she will be speaking to us on).
Apparently one of our members is quoted in the book, June Hitchcox as she was a Farmerette.
It should also be noted that our virtual OHS Speakers Night will be offered publicly via the OHS website and Facebook page – we suggest you log in early so as not to be disappointed as there will be a limit of 100 Zoom connections.

Toronto Railway Museum Online Lecture - Trains in the Movies: Behind the Scenes of Iron Road
2022-02-17 19:00 - 20:30 | online
Join the Toronto Railway Museum and producer Anne Tait on February 17 and go behind the scenes of award-winning film “Iron Road”. An epic, action-packed movie about the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway’s transcontinental railway, attendees are encouraged to watch the film before tuning in to the lecture (visit the event page for where to watch for free!).

Town of York Historical Society (Virtual): Exhibit Opening: Old Faces
2022-02-17 19:00 - 20:30 | online
Exhibit Opening Reception – Old Faces by Dan Philips
The Town of York Historical Society presents “Old Faces”, an art exhibit by Dan Philips. The exhibit will run from February 17th to April 26th 2022.
Artist Statement
This series of pieces came about as I tried to come to terms with the City of Toronto changing all around me, all of the time. Recent city developments made me realize that this city has always been changing. So these pieces are meant to show some of the old faces of buildings that were, and some of the people that lived and worked in them, not all that long ago.
Join us on Zoom for the online opening of this exhibit, on February 17th, 2022, at 7 PM. The event is free, but registration is required.
