Town of York Historical Society: Pride Prejudice & Progress Presentation
2023-06-29 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | Toronto’s First Post Office, 260 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 1N1, Canada
Enjoy this special presentation and learn about the history of the LGBTQ+ community in Toronto and Canada as our Museum Coordinator explores the legacy of laws that promoted prejudice, the reforms that allowed for change and progress, and the work that still needs to be done to achieve equality on a global scale. This presentation will take place in-person at Toronto’s First Post Office. Pre-registration is required and spots are limited!

Mattawa Museum Canada Day Event 2023
2023-07-01 | Turcotte Park, 750 Mattawan St, Mattawa, Ontario, P0H 1V0, Canada
10:15 a.m. Parade – Leaving Turcotte’s Park. Kids are encouraged to join the parade with their decorated bikes at the corner of Bangs St. & Dollarama
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Festivities at Explorer’s Point – Vendor’s Market, Car Show, Music, Prizes for the best decorated bike, Face Painting among other activities
3:15 p.m. Free Indoor Drive In Movie – Ghostbusters Afterlife – at the Mike Rodden Arena, canteen on site
5:00 p.m. BBQ & Live Music by Broken Down Lori
For more information call or text Super Dave at 705-303-5699 or email mattgoodtimecruisers@gmail.com

Esquesing Historical Society: Glen Williams Walking Tour
2023-07-01 10:00 | Williams Mill Parking Lot, 515 Main St., Georgetown, Ontario, L7G 3S9
Kick off Canada Day with a morning stroll through the village of Glen Williams with local historian Mark Rowe. The tour will conclude with plenty of time to secure a good spot to watch the noon parade through the village.

Cancelled: Freeman Station Canada Day Open House
2023-07-01 10:00 - 15:00 | Freeman Station, 2185 Fairview St., Burlington, ON, L7R 2C8, Canada
We will NOT be open this Canada Day.
Please note our Canada Day Open House is temporarily postponed. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience. Keep an eye out for future dates, and we look forward to welcoming you soon.

Join us for the special Canada Day public opening of Freeman Station! After years of careful restoration and dedicated work by our volunteers, we are thrilled to invite you to explore this historic train station, which has been an essential part of Burlington’s landscape since 1906.
‍During your visit, you can expect to:
— Take a tour of the station and learn about its rich history, including its role in connecting people and communities through rail travel.
— Enjoy our 1/24th scale exhibits that showcase the evolution of transportation and the impact of railways on society.
— Meet our passionate volunteers who have worked tirelessly to preserve and maintain Freeman Station.
— Learn about our plans for the future, including upcoming events and initiatives to continue sharing this landmark with the community.

Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior: 150th Anniversary Celebration
2023-07-01 11:00 - 16:30 | Porphyry Island, Ontario, Canada
Come Celebrate with us!
Come join us for the day for a celebration of the 150th anniversary since a light was installed on Pt. Porphyry Island in 1873. We will have an acknowledgment, ceremony, speakers, dignitaries, and refreshments. Tours will be provided. Catch the charter from Silver Islet.
Celebrating 150 years since the first lighthouse appeared at Point Porphyry Island. The lighthouse was situated at this location to help increased the safety of steamship traffic in 1873 on Lake Superior. Join us on July 1st., 2023. The event will feature an unveiling of the original lighthouse model constructed by the Hammarskjold High School woodworking class. The celebration will feature new information signs illustrating the past, the keeper’s stories and their stories of survival.
Come and celebrate with us with a tour to the island and experience the unveiling of the lighthouse model, presentation by dignitaries and some birthday cake not only for the Canada Day but the celebration of 150th years of safe shipping that helped build Canada! Only one ship wrecked on Pt. Porphyry, find out more by attending.
Event Itinerary
–1200 Noon gather on the point
–Welcome
–Acknowledgments
–Unveiling of the Model Porphyry Lighthouse built by Hammerskjold HS Students
–12:45 Picnic Lunch, with celebratory cake and refreshments
–1:30 Historic Tour at Lighthouse Point
–1:30 Paint Superior – Parks Canada
–1:30 Watch “Heartland” – Porphyry CBC 1980
–3:30 approximate time of return to Silver Islet
The charter boat is leaving from Silver Islet at 9am or 11am and will arrive with a short orientation tour to the Pt. Porphyry. At 12noon dignitaries, guests, members and friends will be welcomed and an acknowledge our First Nations and the role that the lighthouse played in the Lakehead’s transportation history. This will be followed by a picnic lunch, light refreshments and cake! Visitors can then take a historical tour, watch a film on being a light keeper at Porphyry in 1980, join Parks Canada’s Paint Superior activity, or just explore the island. The charter boat will return visitors mid to late afternoon. Cost for the event is $105 for charter, plus $15 for the picnic lunch. Book Here!

Town of York Historical Society: Summer Walking Tour Series - Terror in the Town of York: War of 1812
2023-07-07 10:30 - 12:00 | Cathedral of St. James, 106 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 2E9
Explore the Town of York on foot with our Museum Coordinator!
Imagine a Toronto where the tallest building is only three stories high, where Lake Ontario reaches Front Street, where the wagon wheels grind through the muddy roads, the air smells of smoke and animal, and the surrounding lands is farms, fields, and forests. This was what the neighbourhood looked like in the early 1800s.
In this walking tour, join us as we explore the beginnings of the area that would become the Town of York, the events leading up to the War of 1812, the Battle of York, and its aftermath while we walk the original 10 blocks of the early city.
This tour is the second of four in our Annual Summer Walking Tour Series. All tours start on the steps of St. James Cathedral (facing King Street East) and end at Toronto’s First Post Office. Tours run rain or shine, and may cover rough ground, so please dress accordingly. All ages are welcome. Dogs are also welcome as we walk, though portions of some tours may include areas where they are restricted.
—Acknowledgement—
We acknowledge that the Town of York Historical Society & Toronto’s First Post Office operates on the sacred, traditional, and ancestral lands of many First Nations peoples including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinabek, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat.

Bradford West Gwillimbury Local History Association Mystery Bus Tour with Franz Aschwanden
2023-07-08

Thunder Bay Museum: Opening Reception - Behind Racism: Challenging the Way We Think
2023-07-11 18:30 - 21:00 | Thunder Bay Museum, 425 Donald St E., Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7E 5V1, Canada
Join the Thunder Bay Museum for a reception celebrating the opening of an exhibit titled Behind Racism: Challenging the Way We Think.
The Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society is pleased to announce our hosting of a travelling exhibition titled Behind Racism: Challenging the Way We Think. Designed and fabricated by the Ontario Science Centre in partnership with the Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF), the exhibit shows how the mental processes that help us think and act quickly can lead to racism and discrimination. This compelling exhibition examines racism in Canada and encourages visitors to recognize bias, challenge discrimination and appreciate our differences. The exhibition will open on 8 July 2023, thanks in part to the generous support of the City of Thunder Bay’s Anti-Racism & Equity Advisory Committee and Matawa First Nations. The exhibit will be open to the public at “pay what you can admission” until 25 September 2023.
Free Museum admission during the event. Refreshments will be available.

Science North at the Mattawa Museum
2023-07-12 10:00 - 16:00 | Mattawa Museum, 285 First St., Mattawa, Ontario, P0H 1V0, Canada
The Science North Bluecoats are bringing Stellar Science to the Mattawa Museum on Wednesday, July 12th from 10 am until 4 pm. Exhibit will be outside under the tent. Admission is free.
Explore the science of space with 6 interactive tables filled with hands-on activities! Join the Science North Bluecoats to learn all about planets, stars, gravity, space exploration, and so much more through activities like constellation building, Mars rover programming, and an astronaut challenge! It’s going to be OUT OF THIS WORLD.

Elliot Lake Historical Society July 2023 General Meeting
2023-07-12 19:00 | Mt. Dufour Ski Chalet, Ski Hill Road 10, Elliot Lake, Ontario, P5A 2T1, Canada
Agenda:
–Brief Update
–Guest Speaker: Nancy Ewen, “Genealogy: An Introduction to Family History, How to Start Your Search, & Much More”
–Questions & Other
For information contact us at elliotlakehistoricalsociety@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page.
We look forward to seeing you there, family and friends!

Freeman Station Public Opening
2023-07-15 10:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-12 10:00 - 15:00 | Freeman Station, 2185 Fairview St., Burlington, ON, L7R 2C8, Canada
Join us for the public opening of Freeman Station! After years of careful restoration and dedicated work by our volunteers, we are thrilled to invite you to explore this historic train station, which has been an essential part of Burlington’s landscape since 1906.
‍During your visit, you can expect to:
— Take a tour of the station and learn about its rich history, including its role in connecting people and communities through rail travel.
— Enjoy our 1/24th scale exhibits that showcase the evolution of transportation and the impact of railways on society.
— Meet our passionate volunteers who have worked tirelessly to preserve and maintain Freeman Station.
— Learn about our plans for the future, including upcoming events and initiatives to continue sharing this landmark with the community.

Town of York Historical Society: Paper Making Workshop
2023-07-16 11:00 - 13:00 | Toronto’s First Post Office, 260 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 1N1, Canada
Join Heidi Breier from Paper Powered for a fun and easy introduction to recycled papermaking!
In this workshop, Heidi will guide you from pulling a sheet of paper, through adding embellishments and exploring a variety of techniques. Participants will go home with a selection of beautiful, unique, handmade paper, and a new appreciation for an ancient craft and its connection to environmental sustainability. Preregistration is required and spots are strictly limited!
(Please Note: This workshop requires standing for upwards of 45 minutes to 1 hour)

Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum: ‘Sale of Said Negro Woman’: Chloe Cooley and the Enslaved Black People in Niagara
2023-07-20 19:30 - 20:30 | Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum, 43 Castlereagh Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0, Canada
Presented by Natasha Henry
Assistant Professor, African Canadian History, Department of History, York University
Lectures are $10 for the general public or free for members of the Niagara Historical Society.
Call to reserve your spot as seating is limited.

The Beach and East Toronto Historical Society: Historic Danforth Walking Tour
2023-07-22 13:00 | Northwest corner of Danforth & Woodbine, 2072 Danforth Ave., Toronto, ON, M4C 1J6, Canada
The Beach & East Toronto Historical Society presents Walking Tours with historian and Beach Metro News columnist Gene Domagala.
Meet 1 p.m. at the north-west corner of Woodbine and Danforth Avenues. Walk will continue to Dawes Rd.

Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum: Famous & Infamous – Betsy Masson on Pamela Digby Churchill Harriman
2023-07-24 14:00 - 15:30 | Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum, 43 Castlereagh Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0, Canada
Join us for a program in the galleries once a month when we discuss the life and times of a famous or infamous person or event from the past.
Free admission. No reservations required.

Craigleith Heritage Depot - Blue Clay on the Big Screen
2023-07-27 19:00 | Craigleith Heritage Depot, Lakeshore Road East 113, Thornbury, Ontario, L9Y 0N1, Canada
The Craigleith Heritage Depot and Mountain Goat Film Company have released a full-length documentary on Blue Mountain Pottery titled “Blue Clay”. The latest local history film from our REEL History series, and international winner of the 2023 Telly Awards.
Explore the unique shapes, colours, places and faces of Blue Mountain Pottery. Made from the clay of the Blue Mountains, the pottery began in 1953 with the hands of skilled immigrant craftsmen on the shores of Georgian Bay. Discover the legends of BMP, how it saved the Blue Mountain ski resort, and through its remarkable journey still lives on today!
“Blue Clay” is always available for viewing on the Blue Mountains Public Library YouTube channel. Here is the link: https://youtu.be/Fw1M1ruFky8
The Museum will be holding a fundraising event “Blue Clay on the Big Screen” on Thursday July 27th at 7pm, in the Gallery at the L.E. Shore Memorial Library, in Thornbury.
Popcorn, bar, and prizes to be won, followed by a Q & A with the filmmakers. Admission is a $5 donation to go towards creating more local history films and projects.
To register and for more information visit: https://www.thebluemountainslibrary.ca/events-programs/blue-clay-documentary-big-screen

Mattawa Museum: Otto Holden Dam Tour
2023-07-28 13:00 | Mattawa Museum, 285 First St., Mattawa, Ontario, P0H 1V0, Canada
Sign-ups will take place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday July 28th at the OPG booth under the tent outside of the Museum. The first 44 people that sign-up will partake in the tour. The tour is free of charge and sponsored by Ontario Power Generation and First Student Bus Lines.
The bus will begin to load at 12 pm. right out front of the Mattawa Museum and will depart at 12:30 p.m.
The dam tour will begin at 1 p.m. The tour is 1 hour and 30 minutes. Children 9 and over are welcome to participate. Anyone who has a electronic medical device such as a pacemaker should not participate in the tour due to equipment on site that produces magnetic fields. This is strictly a walking tour involving climbing up and down stairs and views from heights. Participants should be physically fit and wear closed toe flat bottom soled footwear, as there is floor grating throughout the plant and potential wet surfaces.
The bus will return to the Mattawa Museum by 3 p.m. Be sure to check out the brand new OPG exhibit inside of the museum.

Historical Society of Ottawa 125th Anniversary Celebration
2023-07-30 14:00 - 17:00 | Beechwood Cemetery, 80 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1L 8A6, Canada
Help us celebrate our 125th anniversary!
Speakers & Entertainment: Paul Weber Trio – Songs About Ottawa’s History; Connie Gunn, The Women’s Canadian Historical Society of Ottawa (WCHSO) : Beginnings & Legacy.
Refreshments, Walking Tours, Door Prizes! Special Guests: Albert Dumont & James Powell.
Tickets: $20/members & guests; $25/non-members. Advanced registration required. Tickets available via Eventbrite.

Mattawa Museum: Dressing Feathers & Teachings with Grandmother Nigik
2023-08-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Mattawa Museum, 285 First St., Mattawa, Ontario, P0H 1V0, Canada
Learn to dress a goose feather and the teachings of caring for your feathers. Teachings on smudging with your feathers!
Drumming With Community to follow rain or shine!
Call the Mattawa Museum (705-744-5495) to reserve your free kits. Donations accepted to the Mattawa Museum.
The workshop will be held under the canopy tent beside the Museum – Explorers Point, 285 First Street.

Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum: The Past is Present Heritage Festival
2023-08-07 11:00 - 15:00 | Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum, 43 Castlereagh Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0, Canada
Join us on the Museum’s front lawn for a “treasurers” sale, historic demonstrations, activities, a pig roast, live music and more!
Vendors and musicians to be announced soon!
Free admission from 11 am to 3 pm.

Mattawa Museum: Dream Catcher & Teachings with Grandmother Tina
2023-08-07 13:00 - 16:00 | Mattawa Museum, 285 First St., Mattawa, Ontario, P0H 1V0, Canada
Learn to make a Dream Catcher and the significance of the dream catcher.
Call the Mattawa Museum (705-744-5495) to reserve your free kits. Donations accepted to the Mattawa Museum.
The workshop will be held under the canopy tent beside the Museum – Explorers Point, 285 First Street.

Bruce County Historical Society: Author's Night
2023-08-08 19:00 | Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, 33 Victoria St N, Southampton, Ontario, N0H 2L0, Canada
Join authors Bonnie Sitter, Judy MacKinnon, and Kelly Young as they share the insights and inspirations behind their works about Northern Ontario’s school railcar program, the history of Paisley and the Travel Writer mystery series set in Bruce County. This lively wine and cheese reception is hosted by the Bruce County Genealogical Society and the Bruce County Historical Society at the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre.

OGS Toronto Branch Toronto History Lecture (Virtual): Eric Sehr, "The Tragic Fate of Huron Elliott: A Forgotten Indigenous Worker on Toronto's Water Tunnel Project"
2023-08-08 19:30 - 21:00 | online
Toronto Branch is pleased to present this year’s Toronto History Lecture: The Tragic Fate of Huron Elliott: A Forgotten Indigenous Worker on Toronto’s Water Tunnel Project. Our speaker is researcher, writer and urban planner Eric Sehr.
One of the most significant projects undertaken in Toronto during the early 1900s was the construction of the Water Supply Tunnel in Toronto’s harbour. Huron Elliott, a miner from the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, arrived in Toronto in 1907 to work on this project. Tragically, he and three other workers lost their lives just days later.
The Lecture will be held online via Zoom on Tuesday, August 8th, at 7:30 pm EDT. It is free to attend, but you must register. The talk will be recorded for later viewing.
For more information about the Toronto History Lecture and to register: https://torontofamilyhistory.org/event/toronto-history-lecture-2023/.

Albion Bolton Historical Society Midnight Madness 2023
2023-08-11 18:00 - 23:00 | Downtown Bolton, King Street East 1, Bolton, Ontario, L7E 1C8, Canada
The Albion Bolton Historical Society along with Heritage Caledon will once again participate in Bolton’s Midnight Madness on August 11th between 6 and 11 PM. Queen Street will be closed to traffic between King and Mill Streets. Heritage Caledon will have their tent set up to display posters of local Bolton and Albion photographs. ABHS members will be there with additional items and to answer questions, reminisce and also enjoy the evening.
There’s lots to see and do. Entertainment, food, activities and much more. Please join us as we help celebrate the summer.

Wesleyville Heritage Village Keynote Barbeque
2023-08-12 17:30 - 20:00 | Wesleyville Village, 2082 Lakeshore Rd., Port Hope, ON, L1A 3V7, Canada
Good news from Wesleyville Heritage Village!
We’re now working with the United Church of Canada on a lease with the Friends of Wesleyville Village for community use of the Church for at least another 50 years.
When approved this new lease would secure community investment in the restoration and upgrade of the Church building required after the 2021 fire.
The recovery work is estimated at between $400,000 and $500,000. The community, including the Municipality of Port Hope, has already contributed over $150,000 towards this project. We’re planning to start repairing the stained glass windows and the entrance doors this fall and have applied for an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant to meet accessibility needs, building and fire code requirements.
Fund-raising must continue for this and other Wesleyville Village conservation projects. To donate go to www.wesleyvillevillage.com or email friendsofwesleyvillevillage@gmail.com.
Please join us for the Keynote Barbeque Saturday August 12th 5:30 – 8:00 pm. Great food, music and silent auction. Tickets $35 each at Holton Flowers 62 Walton Street, Port Hope. Email orders: friendsofwesleyvillevillage@gmail.com.

Mattawa Museum: Dot Painting Teachings with Grandmother Nigik
2023-08-17 13:00 - 16:00 | Mattawa Museum, 285 First St., Mattawa, Ontario, P0H 1V0, Canada
Make a small traditional Woodland style dot painting.
Drumming With Community to follow rain or shine!
Call the Mattawa Museum (705-744-5495) to reserve your free kits. Donations accepted to the Mattawa Museum.
The workshop will be held under the canopy tent beside the Museum – Explorers Point, 285 First Street.

Toronto Railway Museum (Virtual): Beyond HFR: Advancing Passenger Rail Across Canada
2023-08-17 19:00 - 20:30 | online
Join us for “Beyond HFR: Advancing Passenger Rail Across Canada”, an online lecture on August 17!
An acronym for High Frequency Rail, HFR is one of Canada’s biggest projects yet. The goal is simple, to connect different parts of Canada by rail at faster speeds than we’ve never seen before. Join Terry Johnson, Vice President of Transport Action Canada for his presentation about the opportunities for near-term improvements to passenger rail service and the challenges facing VIA Rail today.
ABOUT TERRY JOHNSON
Terry Johnson is president of Transport Action Canada, the national advocacy organization for sustainable public transport, and the voice of train, bus and ferry passengers. He has been involved in passenger advocacy for more than a decade, starting in Southwestern Ontario where has lived since coming to Canada in 2003.
He has studied Railway Engineering at Technical University Delft, leadership with the Ivey School of Business, and has a Master’s in Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford. He is also an entrepreneur, with experience in computer science and artificial intelligence, and also volunteers with two social housing organizations, and the VIA Historical Association.
TICKETS
Tickets for this event are free, although registration is required. Attendees will get access to our exclusive Zoom meeting room, where they can engage directly with the presenter and museum historians in a post-lecture Q&A. The event will begin at August 17th, 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, and will end at 8:30 PM EST.

Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum: The Underground Railroad: From Bondage to Niagara
2023-08-17 19:30 - 20:30 | Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum, 43 Castlereagh Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0, Canada
Presented by Rochelle Bush
Lectures are $10 for the general public or free for members of the Niagara Historical Society.
Call to reserve your spot as seating is limited.

La Société d'histoire de Toronto: Visite guidée: le portage de Toronto
2023-08-19 10:00 | Old Mill, Old Mill Road 21, Toronto, Ontario, M8X 1G5, Canada
Au 18e siècle, les rivières se déversant dans le lac Ontario faisaient partie d’un réseau de captage et de contrôle des fourrures amérindiennes. Elles étaient des lieux de traite et de troc. Les Français commerçaient en bordure du Portage de Toronto, parallèle à la rivière Humber, ils y construisent des « magasins royaux » pour l’entreposage des denrées et leur sureté.
Guides: Catherine Frelin, Agnès Manivit, Rolande Smith
