The Ontario Historical Society

Peterborough Historical Society September 2022 Lecture (Virtual): "The Evolution of the Garage: The Effects of Technology on the Built Landscape" with Jennifer Guerin
2022-09-20 19:30 (America/Toronto) | online
Speaker: Jennifer Guerin
The automobile’s impact on society and the economy has been pervasive. Think of the petroleum industry, urban and suburban development, highway infrastructure, rural connectivity, leisure, recreation, travel, tourism. Domestic architecture and landscape have not escaped the automobile’s transformative power. Jennifer Guerin, Heritage Researcher for the City of Peterborough, examines the hitherto unexplored development of the garage as a stand-alone structure and its evolution as an integral part of house design.
A question and answer period will follow the speaker’s presentation.
Tuesday, 20 September 2022, 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. Register to attend by sending an email note to info@peterboroughhistoricalsociety.ca with “Garage” in the subject line. Registrants subsequently will be sent the link to join the meeting. Deadline to register is noon, 20 September.

Woodland Cultural Centre: Virtual Tour of the Former Mohawk Institute Residential School
2022-09-21 18:00, 2022-09-28 18:00, 2022-09-29 18:00 | online
The Woodland Cultural Centre is excited to announce changes in our Truth and Reconciliation Day programming! This September we will be having events for 3 weeks and we are offering our Virtual Tour of the Former Mohawk Institute Residential to the public every Wednesday.
The virtual tour video was created with local production company Thru the Reddoor, and it follows the guide, Lorrie Gallant, as she gives a tour of the former Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School. During the video, Lorrie provides the history of the institution over its 140 year history. Viewers will get to see the different rooms in the school, from the girls’ and boys’ dormitories, the cafeteria, laundry room, and other rooms throughout the building, as well as hear interviews from five Survivors of the Mohawk Institute.
Your donation will help support virtual programming at the Woodland Cultural Centre and ensure that we can continue to deliver the highest quality programs centered on a Hodinohsho:ni worldview, celebrating, and sharing Indigenous cultures, languages, and art.

Kingston Historical Society (Virtual): Nathan Brinklow, "Mohawk Language: Loss and Recovery"
2022-09-21 19:00 | online
Professor Nathan Brinklow will explore the connection of the Mohawk language to the land in and around Kingston, noting how the Mohawk language has been embedded in local names such as Cataraqui, Ongwanada and Ontario, how these names lost meaning over time and then recovered that meaning. There will be a special emphasis on Tyendinaga.
Professor Brinklow teaches Mohawk language and culture at Queen’s University.
Please contact kingstonhs@gmail.com if you want the link to the Zoom presentation.

Friends of the South Grey Museum Speaker Series 2022: Peter Meyler, "The Turbulent Life of John ‘Daddy’ Hall"
2022-09-21 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.

Peter Meyler loves discovering our untold histories. His research has led to two books, many articles, and numerous presentations. The co-author of A Stolen Life: Searching for Richard Pierpoint and editor of Broken Shackles: Old Man Henson from Slavery to Freedom, Peter has uncovered historic information on a number of remarkable Black Canadians, including John “Daddy” Hall, Sophia Burthen, Lemuel Brown, and Larry Gains. Today’s presentation features John Daddy Hall of Owen Sound. It is said Daddy Hall had 21 children and six wives over his 118-year life.
But this isn’t the most remarkable things about him. Discover this African-Ojibwa warrior, Tecumseh scout, Kentucky slave, Black militiaman, and Grey County resident. Daddy Hall is a man who fought in the War of 1812 was captured and taken into slavery — a man who escaped, came back home, and struggled to make a place for himself in Canadian society.

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

Orillia Museum of Art and History (Virtual): Lori Oschefski – Home Children Canada: Breaking the Silence
2022-09-21 19:00 - 20:00 | online
Between 1869 and 1948, over 100,000 children were forcibly sent from the United Kingdom to Canada to work. Called “orphans,” only 12 per cent truly were. Many were mistreated, many never saw their siblings, parents or families again.
Join Lori Oschefski, President of Home Children Canada, to learn more about these children, what they endured and how they overcame.

Culinary Historians of Canada: Speaking Cod: A History of Cod Fishing & Cod Eating from the Vikings to Now
2022-09-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Victoria Park Avenue & Danforth Avenue, 757 Victoria Park Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M1L 1B1, Canada
How one humble fish changed the world. Elisabetta Giacon talks about her ongoing research into cod history. With recipes!
How could one humble fish change the history of the world? From the Norse Viking era when Europeans first learned about the huge codfish stocks in North American waters to the times of the south Italian Normans (1000 C.E.) to the first collection of Italian recipes, to a time when the wealthy and the less wealthy embraced the consumption of cod, researcher Elisabetta Giacon looks at the history of cod and the ancient “cod people” who continue to have an impact on international cuisine.
She explains how cod cuisine has moved and adapted to various diverse cultures with new and traditional ingredients, in time entrenching a regional way of preparing either dried or salted or frozen or fresh cod.
Cod history is one still in the making, in Elisabetta’s view, and her trip to Canada is part of her ongoing research into the history of cod, cod fishing, “cod people” and the cod recipes.
Her talk on her research will include photos, maps, bibliographical references and recipes! And we are hoping to have some cod-based snacks to accompany the talk.

Born in Northern Italy, Elisabetta Giacon, has been a charter member of the Culinary Historians of Washington, D.C. since 1997. After studying in France, England and Austria, she obtained a second degree, in American Studies, from the University of Maryland. Elisabetta’s food writings have appeared in newspapers, magazines and food encyclopedias and she has worked as a cookbook translator for over 20 years. In 2002, Elisabetta was part of a team who assisted in setting up Julia Child’s Kitchen at the Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.
In 2019, her book La Cioccolata dei Missionari (Chocolate of the Missionaries) was published in Italy. It explores the ways missionaries, especially the Northern Italian “Padre Kino,” contributed to the “Columbus Exchange” and how that has affected northern Mexico and Arizona’s cuisine and economy. Her most recent research is focused on cod and the ancient “cod people.”

The event room in the building is on the first floor. We ask all participants to wear masks. Thanks for taking care of our immune-compromised members!

South Norwich Historical Society: Tour The Old South Car Rally
2022-09-24 15:00 | Otterville Historic Railway Station, 225422 Main St W, Otterville, Ontario, N0J 1R0, Canada
$20 Per Car
Ending at Woodlawn / Otterville Station
~~~Prizes~~~
Wrap up BBQ available
Sausage on a bun, fries, salad and desert $15.00
Kids: Hot Dog, fries, salad and desert $8.00
All Proceeds to the Station Building Fund
South Norwich Historical Society
Call for Rally tickets and BBQ tickets
Call Gail 519-879-6804 or Nancy 519-879-9808

Myseum of Toronto Sidewalk Stories Tours 2022: Robbery, Railroads & Ruckus in the Junction
2022-09-24 15:00, 2022-09-25 12:30, 2022-09-25 15:00 | High Park Ave. & Dundas St. West, 344 High Park Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M6P 2S7, Canada
Get your inquisitive minds ready for this rollicking walk through one of Toronto’s most vibrant neighbourhoods, led by veteran walking tour host Neil Ross. As you explore the history and streets of the Junction, sharpen your knowledge with answers to queries such as: did some of the Junction’s earliest residents come up on the Underground Railroad? Who robbed the Royal Mail outside one of the Junction’s first taverns? And just how wild does a town have to get to shut down its own bars?
After getting to know the fascinating stories of the Junction, test your knowledge with a quiz and a complimentary drink at Junction Craft Brewery.
Developed in collaboration with Neil Ross and the West Toronto Junction Historical Society.

SilverShoe Historical Society: The Spirit of Harriet Tubman
2022-09-24 19:00 | Wasaga RecPlex, Wasaga Beach, Ontario, L9Z 1Z7, Canada
A thanksgiving story of true courage with Leslie McCurdy, presented by the SilverShoe Historical Society
In this one time performance – The incomparable Miss Leslie McCurdy will thrill you with her portrayal of the U.G.R.R. heroine, Harriet Tubman. Also performing for your enjoyment – The vocal and musical stylings of: Rob Green, Sheri Weldon & John MacMurchy, Tiki Mercury-Clarke and Rudi Quammie Williams & his African Drum & Dance Ensemble.
For reservations and more information: executive.sshs.247@gmail.com
Also see Leslie McCurdy’s website: https://lesliemccurdy.ca/the-spirit-of-harriet-tubman/

Riverdale Historical Society (Virtual): Technology, Crisis, and Toronto's Postal Slogans
2022-09-27 18:30 | online
Join the RHS as we present our September speaker on zoom, Robert O’Dell III. Mr. O’Dell, a historian of technology, labour and business, joins us from Bloomington, Indiana, USA, and will speak about the local, national and international history and origins of government postal propaganda during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era.
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
At 6:30 p.m.
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84006186316
Meeting ID: 840 0618 6316
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Scarborough Historical Society September 2022 Meeting: "From Steam Trains to GO Trains" with Gary Strutt
2022-09-27 19:30 | Bendale Branch, Toronto Public Library, 1515 Danforth Rd., Scarborough, Ontario, M1J 1H5, Canada
Please visit our website www.scarboroughhistorical.ca for news and updates.

Thunder Bay Museum Free Public Lecture: Elder Paul Ritchie
2022-09-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Thunder Bay Museum, 425 Donald St E., Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 5V1, Canada
Please join the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society for a lecture from Elder Paul Ritchie on Residential Schools and Healing. This lecture is presented in partnership with Fort William First Nation.
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.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE WEBINAR
Description:
Elder Paul Ritchie will be speaking on the history of Residential and Day Schools and their lasting impacts on all the peoples of Canada. He will also be exploring the need for healing and how everyone, Indigenous peoples and settlers, can work together on reconciliation.
Speaker Bio:
Elder Paul Ritchie is originally from Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation in Southern Ontario but now lives in the North and has been happily married to a Northern woman for the last 44 years. Elder Paul Ritchie has been practicing traditional work for the last 50 years.
Free Museum Admission during the event. Refreshments will be available.
Please register at https://thunderbaymuseum1.wildapricot.org/event-4960308.

North Toronto Historical Society (Virtual): Sir Frederick Banting: The Man You Thought You Knew
2022-09-28 19:30 | online
“Insulin was but a means to an end,” wrote Frederick Banting. Grant Maltman, curator of Banting House in London, Ontario, will highlight insulin’s centenary, and also show that there was far more than this Nobel Prize winning discovery in Banting’s life and career: his service in both World Wars, his use of art as an escape, and his role as a catalyst for Canada’s military and medical research programmes.

REGISTER AFTER 1 SEPTEMBER
Email membership@northtorontohistoricalsociety.org and we will send you an invitation with details. You can join us on Zoom by internet or phone.

Bracebridge Public Library: Author J. Patrick Boyer on "Putting Muskoka on the Map / From Indigenous Wayfinding to Satellite Imaging"
2022-10-01 10:30 - 11:30 | Bracebridge Public Library, 94 Manitoba St., Bracebridge, Ontario, P1L 2B5, Canada
Join J. Patrick Boyer this weekend for a local author talk about Muskoka’s unique development and the history of mapping the area! Copies of his new book Putting Muskoka on the Map / From Indigenous Wayfinding to Satellite Imaging will be available.
RSVP required. Please call 705-645-4171.

Myseum of Toronto Sidewalk Stories Tours 2022: Love Stories of the Humber
2022-10-01 15:00, 2022-10-01 17:30, 2022-10-02 15:00, 2022-10-02 17:30 | Martin Goodman Trail, Lakeshore Boulevard West, Toronto
Love long walks on the beach? Try a romantic boardwalk stroll along the Humber River that recounts true stories of love and loss throughout the history of Toronto. Take in the beautiful city lights at dusk with accompanying music as you listen to stories from tour host Adam Bunch, who will tell tales of heartbreaking farewells, torrid affairs, and long-lasting romance. Hear about the legacy of two artists who challenged the city’s attitudes toward same-sex relationships, the war-time romance behind Toronto’s most notorious highway, a French-Canadian fur trader’s four weddings, and many more. On a backdrop of picturesque shoreline views, learn about how the landscape of the Humber has been shaped by thousands of years of people falling in love.
Developed in collaboration with Adam Bunch.

Guelph Historical Society Evenings with History: Darin Wybenga, Knowledge Keeper, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
2022-10-04 19:30 | Guelph Museum, 52 Norfolk St, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 4H8, Canada
When Mississaugas of the Credit ancestors arrived in southern Ontario in the late 17th century, they found themselves stewards of approximately 4 million acres of land at the western end of Lake Ontario. The erosion of their land base, a declining population, and the continual encroachment of settlers threatened the very existence of the people, yet the Mississaugas of the Credit remain on their lands today and are proud of their resilience. This presentation will provide a brief overview of the history of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and treaties relevant to the Guelph area.
In recent years, Mr. Wybenga has worked for the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation as the Traditional Knowledge and Land Use Coordinator for the Mississaugas of the Credit’s Dept. of Consultation and Accommodation. His work in the department primarily consists of educating project proponents about the history of the treaty lands, territory, and people of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.
Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the lecture will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Willowdale Municipal Candidates Meeting at John McKenzie House
2022-10-05 19:00 - 21:00 | John McKenzie House, 34 Parkview Ave., North York, Ontario, M2N 3Y2, Canada
A municipal candidates meeting hosted by the WCRA (Willowdale Central Ratepayers Association) will take place on Wednesday Oct 5th at the John McKenzie Historic House (34 Parkview Ave) from 7:00 – 9:00pm.
The meeting will feature Willowdale candidates Markus O’Brien-Fehr, Daniel Lee and Lily Cheng. The meeting will start with a moderated discussion on the key issues facing the city and our ward. Then there will be a break to allow for small group discussions with the candidates.
This event represents a great opportunity to hear directly from the candidates that are looking to represent our interests over the coming 4 years.

UEL Association of Canada - Governor Simcoe Branch (Virtual): October 2022 Meeting
2022-10-05 19:30 | online
“The Price Of Loyalty” — Presentation by Gail Copeland
I am pleased to be able to share my writing journey with you. My fourth great-grandfather was a United Empire Loyalist who left New Jersey at the age of fifteen, along with his older brother, to find land in what is now Thorold, Ontario. I’d like to tell you about the real-life people whose story inspired me to delve deeper. I am an avid genealogist and when I couldn’t find enough facts about what happened to these two boys, I set out to write about what might have been. I spent a couple of years researching and when I could finally visualize everything in my mind, I was ready. Please join me in learning about how it started, who my characters are in real life, why they had to leave the only home they’d ever known, the hardships many of our ancestors would have endured just getting to the British Colonies and the difficulties they found once they arrived. I’ll also talk about my self-publishing journey and how it ultimately got me to this point. Finally, I’ll let you know about the sequel I’m working on which continues during the War of 1812. I’d highly recommend reading the Price of Loyalty before the presentation so I won’t be giving anything away should you decide to read it later! The eBook and soft cover books are available through Amazon.ca.
Gail Copeland was born and raised in Ontario. She graduated from Ryerson University with an English Major. While not a huge fan of history in school. As an adult she found a passion for uncovering her family roots. Her 4th great-grandfather was a United Empire Loyalist. He left New Jersey, at the age of fifteen, to tramp through the wilderness in search of A new home is what is n ow known as Thorold, Ontario. This could be his story and will appeal to anyone wanting to know more about life in the late 1700’s. Having two sons of her own, Gail found it hard to imagine any mother being forced to send her teenaged boys into the forest alone and not see them for two years.

Myseum of Toronto Sidewalk Stories Tours 2022: Punk, Creed & Cree Métis on Queen West
2022-10-08 10:00, 2022-10-08 12:30, 2022-10-09 10:00, 2022-10-09 12:30 | Myseum of Toronto, 401 Richmond Street West, Studio LL01, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3A8, Canada
Explore the counterculture of Queen West from ’77 to ’83 with a storytelling tour seen through the eyes of Cree Métis artists Rebecca and Kenny Baird. Delve into the history of this tumultuous and flourishing vanguard arts hub as told by the Baird siblings. You’ll hear their contributions to punk, queer, street and magazine subcultures, ground-shifting local music, thought-provoking art installations, and more. Weave through this radical time, hearing about the many illustrious arts allies and locales they frequented, such as The Cameron House, Toxic Plan 9, Art Metropole, and more. The tour ends with an artist talk and Q&A with Rebecca and Kenny Baird.
Developed in collaboration with Caroline Azar and Franco Boni.

Thunder Bay Museum (In-Person and Virtual) Lecture - Listening to the Fur Trade: A New History of its Music, Dances, and Ceremonies
2022-10-08 19:00 | Thunder Bay Museum, 425 Donald St E., Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 5V1, Canada
Come on down to the Thunder Bay Museum on October 8th, 7:00pm, and listen to the fur trade, a presentation by Dr. Daniel R. Laxer. His book will be available for purchase for $35.00. This will be a in-person event that is free to view. The presentation 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.
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Daniel R. Laxer graduated with his B.A. in History and Music from the University of Alberta and went on to study histories of music and sound in the fur trade for his M.A. at York University and Ph.D. at the University of Toronto. He has published in numerous academic journals such as Ontario History, The Journal of Canadian Studies, and Material Culture Review. His newly published book is a part of the Early Canada/Avant le Canada series of McGill-Queen’s University Press. He currently works as a historical researcher for the Negotiations and Reconciliation Division of Ontario’s Ministry of Indigenous Affairs.
Join Zoom Meeting:
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Meeting ID: 811 3320 3883
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