The Ontario Historical Society

Haldimand Museums Oral History Workshop
2019-09-14 13:00 - 15:30, 2019-09-21 13:00 - 15:30 (America/Toronto) | Edinburgh Square Heritage and Cultural Centre, 80 Caithness Street E., Caledonia, ON, N3W 2G6, Canada

Heritage Red Oak Plaque Unveiling
2019-09-14 13:00 - 16:00 | Woodview Park Branch, Toronto Public Library, 16 Bradstock Rd., Toronto, ON, M9M 1M8, Canada

Moore Museum Downriver Craft & Gift Sale
2019-09-15 10:00 - 16:00 | Moore Museum, 94 Moore Line, Mooretown, Ontario, N0N 1M0, Canada
Get an early start on your holiday shopping at this sale featuring over 90 tables of handmade crafts. A food booth is available on-site so that you can enjoy lunch and keep on shopping! New craftspeople are welcome to participate and are invited to call Moore Museum at 519-867-2020 to be added to the mailing list.
Admission: Adult $2.00; Children under 13 free when accompanied by an adult

Albion Bolton HS September 2019 Meeting: The 20th Anniversary of the Humber River's Designation as a Canadian Heritage River
2019-09-16 19:00 | Albion Bolton Community Centre (Meeting Room C, 2nd Floor), 150 Queen St. South, Bolton, Ontario, L7E 1E3, Canada

North York Historical Society September 2019 Meeting
2019-09-18 19:30 - 21:00 | North York Central Library, Auditorium, 5120 Yonge St., North York, ON, M2N 59N, Canada
One Loyalist Descendant and Her Connection to Five American Historical Sites – And a Coin!
Sandra McNamara, Genealogist, Researcher, Presenter of “Loyalist & Revolutionary War Research” will give a presentation on — One Loyalist Descendant and Her Connection to Five American Historical Sites – And a Coin!
Co-sponsored by the North York Historical Society and the North York Central Library Society & Recreation Department.

Mississauga South HS September 2019 Meeting
2019-09-24 19:00 | Lorne Park Library, 1474 Truscott Dr., Mississauga, Ontario, L5H 4J3, Canada
Matthew Wilkinson, Historian at Heritage Mississauga
Matthew Wilkinson, “Mind Your Manors: Historic Estates of Mississauga”
Our meetings are open to the public, in January, March, May, July, September and November.
Annual membership is $20 per person, or $30 per family. We suggest a donation at each meeting to help provide an honorarium for our speaker.
Meetings begin at 7 p.m. at Lorne Park Library, 1474 Truscott Drive, Mississauga.

TBETHS September 2019 Meeting: 100 Years Ago in the Beach with Gene Domagala
2019-09-24 19:00 - 20:15 | Beaches Branch Public Library, 2161 Queen St. East, Toronto, ON, M4L 1J1, Canada

East York Historical Society September 2019 Meeting
2019-09-24 19:30 | S. Walter Stewart Toronto Public Library, 170 Memorial Park Ave., East York, ON, M4J 2K5, Canada

The Canadian Society of Decorative Arts 37th Annual Symposium
2019-09-26 - 2019-09-29 | Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 36 University Ave, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada
The CSDA-CCAD is hosting its 37th Annual Symposium and General Meeting in historic Kingston, Ontario from September 26-29.
Honouring the past and learning about current practice in the decorative arts is reflected in this year’s theme: Trends and Traditions. It will feature an exceptional line up of lectures and events led by a stellar group of regional, national and international scholars, experts, curators, collectors and leading contemporary makers of decorative arts.
Symposium delegates will also enjoy exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to private and public collections and studios, and visits to important sites and cultural attractions in the area on guided walking tours. And, of course, delegates will share warm hospitality, fine food, entertainment and stimulating conversation with friends and fellow lovers of the decorative arts.
Kingston is itself a worthy destination. Perched on the shores of Lake Ontario, the “Limestone City” has a rich heritage and possesses a wealth of architectural graces befitting a city that oncewas capital of colonial Canada. Today, it is also a vibrant cultural hub of many multidisciplinary artists and institutions. Indeed, the city motto is, “Where history and innovation thrive.”
For event details and registration please visit https://csda-ccad.org/Events
See you there!
CSDA KINGSTON REGISTRATION FORM

Canadian Royal Heritage Trust September 2019 Meeting
2019-09-26 19:30 | Blessed Sacrament Church, 24 Charitan Ave., Toronto, ON, M4R 1S4, Canada

TBETHS Walking Tour with Gene Domagala: Early Pioneers of Toronto's East End
2019-09-28 13:00 | Northwest corner of Kingston Road & Woodbine Avenue, Toronto, M4E 2H6, Canada

Weston Historical Society Fall Walk 2019
2019-09-28 13:30 | Mallaby Park, 2394 Weston Rd., York, ON, M9N 1R5, Canada

Swansea Historical Society October 2019 Meeting, AGM & Elections
2019-10-02 19:15 | Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M6S 3H9, Canada
Speaker: To Be Announced

Creemore Festival of the Arts 2019
2019-10-05 10:00 - 16:00, 2019-10-06 10:00 - 16:00 | Creemore, Creemore, Ontario, Canada
Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society was incorporated through affiliation with the Ontario Historical Society in 2003.

Hockley Community Hall & Church Anniversary
2019-10-06 12:00 | Hockley Community Hall, 994174 Mono-Adjala Townline, Mono, Ontario, L0G 1L0, Canada
2019 marks the 125th anniversary of the Hockley Community Hall and the 150th anniversary of the Hockley Church.
The Board of Directors of the Hockley Historic Community Hall & Church is hosting an Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, October 6th at 12 noon at the Hockley Church, followed by a luncheon and cake in the Hockley Community Hall.
Rob Leverty, Executive Director of the Ontario Historical Society will be our guest speaker. On April 5, 2018 HHCHC was incorporated through affiliation with the OHS.
We consider this to be quite a milestone that these two buildings remain important gathering places in our community and hope you are available to join us on Sunday, October 6th. Everyone Welcome!

Collingwood & District Historical Society October 2019 Meeting
2019-10-07 19:00 | Leisure Time Club Collingwood, 100 Minnesota St., Collingwood, Ontario, L9Y 4R5, Canada

Esquesing HS October 2019 Meeting: The Settlement of Esquesing Township
2019-10-09 19:30 | Acton Town Hall, 19 Willow St. North, Acton, ON, L7J 1Z6, Canada
Ray Denny will continue the 200th anniversary celebration by exploring the settlements of the Township from Crewson’s Corners to Whaley’s Corners! What commodity did each community contribute to the economy of the Township?

East York Historical Society October 2019 Meeting
2019-10-16 14:00 | S. Walter Stewart Toronto Public Library, 170 Memorial Park Ave., East York, ON, M4J 2K5, Canada

North York Historical Society October 2019 Meeting
2019-10-16 19:30 - 21:00 | North York Central Library, Auditorium, 5120 Yonge St., North York, ON, M2N 59N, Canada
Double Threat: Canadian Jews, the Military and World War II
Author and journalist Ellin Bessner interviewed over 300 veterans and their families to tell the story of how and why 17,000 men and women from the Jewish community in Canada served to help defeat Hitler and the Axis in World War II.
Co-sponsored by the North York Historical Society and the North York Central Library Society & Recreation Department.

Stratford & District Historical Society Presents Ghosts Are Inn with John Goddard
2019-10-18 20:00 | The Queen’s Inn, 161 Ontario St., Stratford, Ontario, N5A 3H3, Canada

Italian-Canadian Archives Project 9th National Conference
2019-10-25 - 2019-10-26 | Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, Ontario, L2S 3A1, Canada
You are invited to please register before September 22, 2019, if possible, to assist in conference planning: https://icap.ca/active-conference/.

Friends of Wesleyville Village Ghostly Visit 2019
2019-10-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Wesleyville Village, 2082 Lakeshore Rd., Port Hope, ON, L1A 3V7, Canada

Kitchener Public Library Genealogy Fair
2019-11-02 09:30 - 16:00 | Kitchener Central Library, 85 Queen Street North, Kitchener, Ontario, N2H 2H1, Canada
Kitchener Public Library is organizing its seventh annual Genealogy Fair on Saturday, November 2, 2019. The event runs from 9:30 am to 4 pm at Central Library. It is open to the public with no admission charge. We are planning a variety of activities, including free workshops and a vendor marketplace. Our previous Genealogy Fairs were successful beyond our expectations! We hosted 8-12 lectures at each event and saw over 300 people throughout the day at each Fair. We would like to offer your business or non-profit organization an opportunity to participate in our Fair. Reach your target market!
This year, we are pleased to announce that Melanie McLennan, of Ancestral Tapestry Genealogical Services, will be our keynote speaker! Melanie will talk about her enthusiasm and success in using genetic genealogy in her Irish family research in her keynote address.
There are a two ways to participate:
1) Marketplace Exhibitor
Single information & sales booths will be displayed in the main floor lounge of the Library. Tables (6 feet in length) cost $10 plus HST (total = $11.30) each. Electrical outlets, one chair per exhibitor, and Wi-Fi are provided. You are welcome to bring your own equipment for use at the table. Table payment, by cash or post-dated cheque, (dated and received by September 20, 2019, made payable to Kitchener Public Library), must accompany or follow your application. Payment receipts will be mailed when your participation is confirmed in early October. Please note that table deposits are non-refundable after your application for participation has been accepted in early October. To expedite your application, please email us your organization’s logo (jpeg) when you submit your application.
2) Workshop Leader
Workshops are scheduled throughout the day and will be held in the Central Library’s meeting rooms on the lower level, which can accommodate from 30 to 200 participants. Forty-five minutes have been allocated for each workshop (35-minute presentation, followed by Q&A).
If you are applying as a workshop leader, please include:
– an outline of your presentation and A/V equipment needs
– a brief speaker bio
– a high quality jpeg of your logo and headshot
There is limited space for this event, and we anticipate a strong response.
Please ensure that your application reaches us, by email/mail/fax, before 5pm on Friday September 20, 2019. We will confirm marketplace and speaker acceptances the first week of October.
Participating businesses and organizations will be promoted in a number of ways. Posters with your company name and logo will be created by our in-house Graphic Artist and displayed at five library locations and 16 local community centres. Electronic copies will be distributed to community contacts and genealogy websites and via electronic newsletter to library subscribers.
Complete event details will be featured on KPL’s web page at www.kpl.org and the Grace Schmidt Room blog, Historically Speaking, (http://historicallyspeakingkitchener.wordpress.com). Event teasers will be released via KPL’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/kitchenerlibrary and our Twitter accounts http://twitter.com/KitchLibrary and http://twitter.com/KPL_GSRHistory) throughout August, September and October.
With your help, Kitchener Public Library’s Genealogy Fair will offer something for everyone – from the person who is just getting started to more experienced researchers. The day will also be a wonderful way to connect with others. As we know, for many of us, genealogy isn’t a hobby, it’s a passion.
Please feel free to contact either Karen or Sheila at this dedicated email address, genealogyfair@kpl.org with any questions or to discuss this opportunity further.

Toronto Transit Heritage Walks: Over the Sandbar: Toronto Streetcars to Woodbine Beach
2019-11-03 11:30 - 13:00 | Ashbridge House, 1444 Queen St. E., Toronto, Ontario, M4L 1E1, Canada
Meet outside Ashbridge House, Queen St. East (opposite Leslieville Streetcar Barns) at 11:30 a.m. for a 1 1/2 hour walk on Sunday November 3, 2019. Free. Walk lead by OHS member Ian Wheal. For more information please call 416-593-2656.

Collingwood & District Historical Society November 2019 Meeting
2019-11-04 19:00 | Leisure Time Club Collingwood, 100 Minnesota St., Collingwood, Ontario, L9Y 4R5, Canada

Swansea Historical Society November 2019 Meeting
2019-11-06 19:15 | Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M6S 3H9, Canada
Speaker: Richard Jordan – “Hurricane Hazel and its Legacy”
2019 marks the 65th anniversary of Hurricane Hazel, the most deadly natural disaster in recorded history to hit southern Ontario. Many of the deaths occurred in the valley of the Humber River. With a background in surveying, Richard Jordan recently retired from the City of Mississauga, where he was responsible for the property-mapping database and municipal addressing. He is a former President of the Etobicoke Historical Society, and he has written local-history columns for the Etobicoke Guardian and Toronto Star.

Indigenous Humourist Drew Hayden Taylor Headlines Friends of South Grey Museum Event
2019-11-09 | Flesherton Kinplex, 2 Highland Dr, Flesherton, Ontario, N0C 1E0, Canada
The award-winning author, humourist, and playwright, Drew Hayden Taylor, will perform on stage at the Kinplex in Flesherton, Saturday evening, November 9, presented by Friends of the South Grey Museum. Friends of the South Grey Museum was incorporated by the Ontario Historical Society in 2013.
Coming off an exhilarating round of engagements that include performing at the Canadian National Exhibition, Taylor’s hugely anticipated local appearance will mark his first engagement within the Municipality of Grey Highlands.
Widely regarded as a leading member of the Indigenous cultural renaissance that came out of the 1980s, the prolific performer from Curve Lake First Nation, near Peterborough, has honed his considerable stage skills over three decades.
In addition to writing 33 books, numerous television scripts, and a made-for-television movie (three Gemini Award nominations) based upon his play In a World Created by a Drunken God — the multi-talented Taylor has done stand-up comedy at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. and also served as Artistic Director of Canada’s premiere Native Theatre company, Native Earth Performing Arts.
He has held numerous writer-in-residence positions including posts at several universities and at the Stephen Leacock Festival.
As his sizeable following has discovered, Taylor’s special brand of humour is the laughter-inducing element that feed his well-received writings and stage presentations.
His forthcoming Flesherton appearance will introduce us a unique perception of Indigenous people.
Advance table bookings are encouraged and enquiries should be directed to the South Grey Museum at (519) 924-2843 or (519) 924-2170.

Toronto Transit Heritage Walks: CN Rail Centenary and Strawberry Trains
2019-11-09 13:30 - 17:30 | Long Branch TTC Loop, Toronto, Ontario, M8W 1R3, Canada
CN Rail 100 Years (Centenary) 1919-2019 – CN Rail Strawberry Trains; Clarkson (Port Credit – Lorne Park) to Esplanade, Toronto (to 1950s)
Meet at 1:30 p.m., Saturday November 9, 2019, at Long Branch TTC Loop for a 14 KM walk to Port Credit and area. Return by Mississauga Transit Bus. 4 hr. hike. Free. Walk lead by OHS member Ian Wheal. For more information please call 416-593-2656.
