Myseum of Toronto Presents "Making Space: Stories of Disabled Youth in the GTA (Part One)"
2021-03-11 19:00 - 20:15 (America/Toronto) | online
Making Space: Stories of Disabled Youth in the GTA is a two-part online storytelling event series exploring the past and present experiences of disabled and chronically ill youth growing up in Toronto. Featuring personal narratives and artwork, this program is a space for recognition, solidarity, and celebration, exploring how the landscape for disabled youth has shifted over time.
For more information please visit this website: http://www.myseumoftoronto.com/programming/making-space-stories-of-disabled-youth-part-one/

Peterborough Historical Society March 2021 Talk
2021-03-16 | online
PHS Monthly Meetings and Speakers Program go Virtual
In face of the challenges and continued risks of resuming on-site monthly meetings, we have decided instead to produce monthly virtual PHS Talks that may be viewed on the YouTube channel of Hutchison House Museum. The plan is to schedule them to be posted on the third Tuesday of the month, the traditional date of the regular monthly meetings. Notices of the talks will be publicized in the usual manner, including on this webpage.
March 2021: Dennis Carter-Edwards, “The Peterborough County House of Refuge: Caring for the Elderly Poor 1907-1921”

Myseum of Toronto Presents "Making Space: Stories of Disabled Youth in the GTA (Part Two)"
2021-03-18 19:00 - 20:15 | online
Making Space: Stories of Disabled Youth in the GTA is a two-part online storytelling event series exploring the past and present experiences of disabled and chronically ill youth growing up in Toronto. Featuring personal narratives and artwork, this program is a space for recognition, solidarity, and celebration, exploring how the landscape for disabled youth has shifted over time.
For more information please visit this website: http://www.myseumoftoronto.com/programming/making-space-stories-of-disabled-youth-part-two/

Thunder Bay Museum Free Public Lecture: 100th Anniversary of Chippewa Park
2021-03-23 20:00 | online
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Description:
Chippewa Park is celebrating its 100th Anniversary of the official opening of the park in 1921. The presentation will provide a snapshot of the last 100 years along with a glint into its future. The presentation will also highlight the restoration work undertaken by the organization especially the recent work in the restoration of the 106 year old C.W. Parker Carousel.
Speaker Bio:
Iain Angus is the Secretary and Project Manager for The Friends of Chippewa Park. He has a background in public service including being elected to all three orders of Government as well as working for both the Recreation and Parks departments of the City of Thunder Bay. As a consultant he developed feasibility studies for a number of municipalities and First Nations in the Northwest as well as conducting transportation and forest operation research. He is a founding director of The Friends of Chippewa Park and considers the park his ‘neighborhood’ as he was raised at the park as his family operated the Tourist Camp from 1945 to 1970.
This lecture session is part of a the Society’s long tradition of holding free public lectures. Talks on a wide range of topics are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Thunder Bay Museum from September to April. When the lectures are able to be held in person light refreshments are served after the speaker’s presentation.
2020-2021 Thunder Bay Museum lecture series is sponsored by the Lakehead University Department of History.

Hastings County Historical Society Presents, "For a Better Life: Post-War Dutch Immigration to Canada"
2021-03-24 15:00 | online
The Hastings County Historical Society and the Belleville Public Library will be presenting by Zoom on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. “For a Better Life: Post-War Dutch Immigration to Canada’ by Napanee author, John Immerseel.
Beginning in 1947, almost 500 000 Dutch emigrants left the Netherlands. Nearly 200 000 arrived in Canada. The situation in Holland, reasons for emigrating, and the challenges facing the many families as they sought to rebuild their lives will be examined.
Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DuHbzus1RsCv6F2y5bQdaw

North York Historical Society March 2021 Meeting: "Yonge Street in the Rear View Mirror"
2021-03-24 19:00 | online
The North York Historical Society is pleased to present “Yonge Street in the Rear View Mirror.”
Yonge Street, the most iconic street in Canada. This famous artery has weaved a tapestry of history along its path for over 200 years. The North York Historical Society is pleased to bring you “Yonge Street in the Rear View Mirror.” A journey along the path from dirt to gravel, from horses to cars, to discover the many hidden stories of Yonge Street’s past and how life along this thoroughfare shaped North York through the years transforming it to the township, city and borough that it is today.
When: Wednesday March 24, 2021, at 7:00 PM Eastern Time
Where: Online by Zoom
Presenter: Marla Weingarten, North York Historical Society
Please register in advance for this meeting (no payment is required):
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpf-urrDorEtET_gt87-mQJd6MqRwftaoG
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

OMA Indigenous Collections Symposium 2021
2021-03-25 - 2021-03-26 | online
The Ontario Museum Association Indigenous Collections Symposium: Mashkawatgong mamawewiziwin – Strengthening our bonds, sharing our practices will be presented online on March 25-26, 2021, with a pre-symposium event on March 24, 2021.
Join us at our dynamic event platform for a gathering designed to support and connect museum professionals from Indigenous and non-Indigenous organizations!
The virtual Symposium features:

Two full days of interactive sessions by leading thinkers and practitioners, a keynote presentation by Jisgang Nika Collison and group discussions at the end of each day.
Exclusive access to session recordings for 3 months.
The opportunity to sign up for the March 24th Strengthening Our Bonds Networking Event hosted by the Indigenous Internship Program at the Canadian Museum of History.

We look forward to welcoming you online!
Please register here: https://members.museumsontario.ca/programs-events/current-initiatives/indigenous-collections-symposium-2021

Friends of Wesleyville Village Easter Egg Exploration 2021
2021-04-03 10:00 - 14:00 | Wesleyville Village, 2082 Lakeshore Rd., Port Hope, ON, L1A 3V7, Canada
Saturday April 3rd, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Preregistration required at https://www.wesleyvillevillage.com/events-1
$5.00 per child (12 and under)
**Something for the whole family**
A pandemic version of the popular Friends of Wesleyville Village Easter Egg Hunt
More information: 905-753-2196 or 905-797-2228

What Gravestones Can Tell You About Your Ancestors: A Genealogists Guide
2021-04-06 19:00 | online
Presented by Lennox and Addington County Museum and Archives
Genealogists know information retrieved from gravestones has a practical application to identify the deceased. However, gravestones, as a research tool, can offer up more information about your ancestors when interpreted correctly. Besides functioning as a memorial to the deceased, gravestones provide insight into nineteenth and twentieth century life. The visual imagery of the gravestone motifs functions as a decorative element, which reaffirm the position of the deceased within the community and celebrate relationships. On an artistic level, gravestones offer insights into popular culture. Motifs were specifically chosen by the carver or family members to communicate messages about the departed and their significance in the community.
In an era when illiteracy was common, carvers relied on the symbols to convey messages of mortality and spirituality to those unable to read. Themes relating to life, death and the hope for everlasting life are just some of the messages portrayed on the stones. Discover the clues and information that gravestones can reveal about your ancestors and the world in which they lived.
About the Presenter:
Laura Suchan, Executive Director at the Oshawa Museum, will be presenting on her work with gravestones in Ontario for this special Zoom meeting. Laura has been the Executive Director for the last 25 years and has spoken publicly at provincial, national and international conferences.

Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum Presents Robert J. Lake on Lawn Tennis
2021-04-07 10:30 - 12:00 | online
Join us on Zoom for our 2021 Virtual Lecture Series!
On Wednesday April 7 at 10:30 a.m. Robert J. Lake presents, “‘A Front Seat Among the Playgrounds of Two Nations’: Lawn Tennis in Niagara-on-the-Lake, c.1880s-1920s.”
Registration is required. Please visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_N27s3yU5TuCYiqzMpCx5dQ.

Jane E. MacNamara: Life on the Farm, Your Ancestor‘s Place in Ontario Agriculture
2021-04-08 19:00 | online
Presented by Lennox and Addington County Museum and Archives
We often think of farming as a traditional occupation—something that hasn’t really changed much. But that is not and was never the case. Farmers had to react and adapt to changing conditions like climate, technology, economics, new markets and new competitors. Some farmers did more than adapt. They set out to be the most productive by innovating with new techniques and processes, products, and marketing. Farm journals and business records survive in many archives. Farmers may have had help and encouragement along the way from agricultural associations, community groups, government agencies, or private patrons. Digitization of many of the records of these pro-agriculture organizations has made them a viable source to help us understand the changes that were happening around our farming ancestors—and whether they were leading the way or following the pack.
About the Presenter:
Jane E. MacNamara, Toronto, is the author of Inheritance in Ontario: Wills and other Records for Family Historians (OGS/Dundurn) and writes about genealogy at wherethestorytakesme.ca. A longtime member of the Ontario Genealogical Society, Jane lectures about research methodology, Ontario, and English family history to genealogical and historical groups throughout southern Ontario. She teaches courses for Toronto Branch OGS, most notably hands-on courses about Ontario records.

Archives of Ontario: Our Film Favourites: Staff Picks from the Vaults
2021-04-08 20:00 - 21:30 | online
A free virtual film screening hosted by the Archives of Ontario
Calling All Film Buffs!
As part of Archives Awareness Week, the Archives of Ontario is hosting a virtual film screening on April 8 at 8pm of staff favourites from our Sound and Moving Images vaults. We’ll be featuring documentaries, home movies, government films and other gems!
Cet événement est en anglais.

Kingston Historical Society Presents Dr. Tabitha Renaud: "Without Words: The Communication Barrier between Indigenous Peoples and the Earliest European Explorers in North America"
2021-04-14 19:00 | online
For hundreds of years historians have glossed over how First Peoples and the earliest European explorers communicated with one another during their first meetings. How did they convey information back and forth? How effective was this process? This talk returns to seminal episodes of “first encounter” to closely examine how people in reality communicated and how our broadening understanding of this earliest interaction between the settler society and our First Nations can change traditional historical interpretations and why it matters so vitally today.
Dr. Tabitha Renaud completed her PhD in history at Queen’s University under the supervision of Dr. Jane Errington and specialized in studying early encounters between Indigenous peoples and European explorers in the Americas. Tabitha serves as the Managing Director and chair of the Murney Tower Museum Committee as well as a Councillor of the Kingston Historical Society. She has also volunteered with the Kingston Association of Museums, Galleries and Historic Sites (KAM), Kingston Regional Heritage Fair, Beyond Classrooms Kingston, Smiths Falls Heritage house Museum Advisory Board and the Lower Burial Ground Restoration Society.
To register, and to receive all the details of how to connect, please email Paul van Nest at pvannest@cogeco.ca.

Myseum Intersections 2021: Images of Resistance: An Archive of Action
2021-04-15 19:00 - 20:30 | online
A panel discussion reflecting on the 2008-09 Tamil demonstrations, how they’ve impacted the community, and this year’s installation and exhibition.
Join us for the Images of Resistance: An Archive of Action official launch event. This event will be a panel discussion reflecting on the 2008-2009 intergenerational demonstrations that mobilized Toronto’s Tamil community; a scale of which Toronto had never seen before. During the launch, you will hear from speakers who were organizers and active participants of those protests.
The event will be the launch event for the Images of Resistance: An Archive of Action online web-based exhibit, and give attendees an inside look at the physical exhibit, which is on display at the Fort York Visitors Centre. The exhibit tells the stories of the Tamil Canadian protests in 2009 that brought together tens of thousands of protesters to Downtown Toronto to bring attention to the Genocidal War that was taking place in Sri Lanka.

The Canadian Archaeologist Who Collected 4500 Beer Cans
2021-04-15 20:30 - 21:30 | online
Dr. David Maxwell, archaeologist & collector, discusses what he’s learned about contemporary culture from the discarded cans of beers-past.
About this Event
What does our garbage say about us? As a young anthropologist and archaeologist, Dr. David Maxwell studied Mayan votive offerings and what they tell us about Mayan cultural and political history; but not all cultural relics have to be ancient ! Dr. Maxwell discovered this at the tender age of 11 when he started collecting beer cans discarded on the side of the road. These cans sparked an interest in the history of the cans themselves, the beer, and the brewing companies. This collection led to a fascination and understanding of our society’s changing approach to litter, recycling, what we define as “garbage.”
Dr. Maxwell’s collection became a lifelong passion and eventually swelled to over 4,500 cans—now whittled down to just under 2,000 due to storage constraints. Grab a cold one and join us for an evening chat about the most Canadian of topics – beer!
Dr. Maxwell will discuss his research, share stories about collecting and his interactions with other researchers over the years… and, of course, share highlights of his unique collection with us. A Q&A will follow.

Family History Series Part 1 – Kyla Ubbink
2021-04-20 13:00 | online
Presented by Lennox and Addington County Museum and Archives
If a picture says a thousand words, then a family photograph tells a thousand tales; and ones we want to pass on and keep for the future. Knowing the photographic processes used to create an image helps identify the era the picture was taken in, and guides us in how to go about handling, using and preserving that image. From Daguerrotypes, and Tin types, to Colodial-Chloride and Gelatin, and almost every photographic technique and emulsion type in between; you will learn the basics of how these photographs were created, what time periods they were popular in, and how to identify and date them.
About the Presenter:
Kyla Ubbink began her career through an internship with the Library and Archive Canada’s conservation laboratories in 2000 and subsequent contract positions through to 2005. Operating a private conservation studio since 2002, Mrs. Ubbink’s work has been integral to the collections of the Canadian War Museum, Canadian Museum of Natural History, Bank of Canada Archives, Ontario Office of the Surveyor General, Parks Canada, Foreign Affairs Canada, Library of Parliament, Privy Council, and numerous university, archive, rare book, and art gallery collections.
Mrs. Ubbink obtained professional accreditation through the Canadian Association for Professional Conservators in 2010, has served on the board of directors of the Canadian Association for the Conservation of Cultural Property and has been a part time professor of Cultural Preservation for Algonquin College’s Archives and Records Management Program since 2007. She frequently provides lectures and workshops on preservation and conservation for professional conferences, has published several academic articles and recently served on a Canadian Standards Review Board to update the standard for Permanent Paper.

Oshawa Historical Society Presents: A Visit to Toronto’s First Post Office in 1834
2021-04-20 19:00 | online
Join Zoé Delguste-Cincotta, Curator of Toronto’s First Post Office, for a virtual tour of of the Post Office in 1834
It is difficult for our 21st century selves to contemplate a time when handwriting was the only means of sending a thought any distance. When Toronto incorporated as a City in 1834, it was already a bustling capital of just over 9000 inhabitants, most of whom were recent immigrants, having left family and friends across borders and oceans. But the new city was remote, and isolated. And if these residents wanted to communicate farther than shouting distance, there was only one way – by putting it in writing.
This illustrated presentation will highlight the history of the postal service in the Town of York and the building and operation of the first Post Office in the city of Toronto.

Toronto Railway Museum: Royal Train Tours of Canada
2021-04-21 18:30 - 21:00 | online
In Honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 95th Birthday
Conducted by Royal Historian, Carolyn Harris
Welcome to the Toronto Rail Museum’s 2021 Virtual Lecture Series— part of our “10th Anniversary Take Two” campaign.
Join us on a journey to the past as we examine Royal Tours of Canada during the 19th century through today. We will celebrate Her Majesty’s 95th Birthday and our rich Royal ties by looking back on our beloved Monarch’s many rail tours across Canada. We will also review the 2020 UK Royal train tour of William and Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, to thank essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Toronto Railway Museum relies on your support to continue our mission to collect, preserve, and interpret Toronto’s railway history for everyone to enjoy for years to come. All funds raised from ticket sales will go directly back into supporting programming.
About Carolyn Harris
Dr. Carolyn Harris is an instructor in history at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies. She received her Ph.D in European history from Queen’s University in 2012. Her writing concerning the history of monarchy in the UK, Europe, and Canada has appeared in numerous publications including the Globe and Mail, Ottawa Citizen, Smithsonian Magazine and the BBC History Magazine, and she is the author of 3 books: Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada, Queenship and Revolution in Early Modern Europe: Henrietta Maria and Marie Antoinette and Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting. She is currently co-editing a book series about royal consorts, English Consorts: Power, Influence, Dynasty. She lives in Toronto.

Myseum Intersections 2021: In Addition: 5 Years+ of Grassroots Power with Butterfly
2021-04-24 14:00 - 15:30 | online
IN CONVERSATION WITH BUTTERFLY
Join organizing members of Butterfly in a conversation that explores the past and present activism, advocacy and support work of the organization as presented and celebrated in the exhibition IN ADDITION: 5 YEARS+ OF GRASSROOTS POWER WITH BUTTERFLY. The second part of the event will be centred around collective participatory action through providing the necessary learnings, tools and options for folx to advocate alongside Asian and migrant sex workers for the right to safely work in dignity.
Prior to the event, feel free to read more about what it means to support migrant sex workers justice here.
5 YEARS+ OF GRASSROOTS POWER WITH BUTTERFLY EXHIBITION
In Addition: 5+ Years of Grassroots Power with Butterfly is a community online exhibition, happening on Instagram (@butterflycsw) from April 17th to May 1st. The exhibition is grounded upon the stories of members from Butterfly, an Asian and migrant sex workers support network organization in Toronto and beyond. This exhibit showcases the photographs, voice and text messages contributed by the Butterfly community, and social media posts in relation to the history of activism, advocacy, and support work done over the past years in response to the barriers, violence, discrimination, and challenges Asian and migrant sex workers face. The content included in this exhibition will build a layered timeline, countering conventional narratives of agency and labour, and asks us all to actively listen to the stories that speak beyond their work.

Myseum Intersections 2021: Here and There: Storytelling Event
2021-04-25 13:00 - 14:00 | online
A storytelling event to hear about the history of Care Work in Canada and listen to personal stories of migrant Care Workers.
In 2019, Kwentong Bayan Collective and Caregiver Connections Education and Support Organization (CCESO) premiered their collaborative storytelling project, Re-imagining Stories of Care Work at Myseum Intersections. The event received an overwhelmingly positive response from the community.
For Myseum Intersections 2021, they will reunite and offer a new collaborative project called Here and There which is a prerecorded audio/visual/storytelling piece that will be live streamed on YouTube.
Join us to learn about the experiences of Migrant Care Workers who will share their stories.
These stories have been developed with the support of theatre artist, Karen Ancheta and the Kwentong Bayan Collective have responded with an audio/visual installation.
As a nature of their work, Migrant Workers already know how to socially distance – divide mind, body, heart, and spirit – when they are separated from their loved ones for years to work abroad. Through the art of community storytelling, we’ll explore the rhythms of this dual life; how love transcends time and space; and what we can all learn from this time of lockdown and revolution.

Family History Series Part 2 – Kyla Ubbink
2021-04-27 13:00 | online
Presented by Lennox and Addington County Museum and Archives
Explore what agents of deterioration cause damage to photographs and what can be done at home to mitigate and preserve them for the future. Proper boxing and albums, controlling the climate, keeping pollutants at bay, handling techniques, digitization and framing are all important to the longevity of your collection. Demonstrations of the techniques will be given along with notes and reference materials. Make the most out of your resources with tips to preserve, digitize, use and ensure the longevity of your family’s pictorial history.
About the Presenter:
Kyla Ubbink began her career through an internship with the Library and Archive Canada’s conservation laboratories in 2000 and subsequent contract positions through to 2005. Operating a private conservation studio since 2002, Mrs. Ubbink’s work has been integral to the collections of the Canadian War Museum, Canadian Museum of Natural History, Bank of Canada Archives, Ontario Office of the Surveyor General, Parks Canada, Foreign Affairs Canada, Library of Parliament, Privy Council, and numerous university, archive, rare book, and art gallery collections.
Mrs. Ubbink obtained professional accreditation through the Canadian Association for Professional Conservators in 2010, has served on the board of directors of the Canadian Association for the Conservation of Cultural Property and has been a part time professor of Cultural Preservation for Algonquin College’s Archives and Records Management Program since 2007. She frequently provides lectures and workshops on preservation and conservation for professional conferences, has published several academic articles and recently served on a Canadian Standards Review Board to update the standard for Permanent Paper.

Hastings County Historical Society: The Lost Villages of the St. Lawrence
2021-04-28 15:00 | online
In partnership with the Hastings County Historical Society, the Belleville Public Library will be hosting another informative talk via Zoom titled “The Lost Villages of the St. Lawrence”.
June 26, 1959 – Queen Elizabeth officially opened the St. Lawrence Seaway, the multi-billion dollar marine shipping route. But at what cost? This is the engaging story of the six Lost Villages and the three hamlets that were flooded to make way for the St. Lawrence Seaway. Jim Brownell, retired teacher and former M.P.P., will relate how thousands of people living along the river had to be relocated. Their homes now lay beneath Lake St. Lawrence.
Join us for this free Zoom presentation on Wednesday, April 28 at 3:00 pm
Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IBuVdJX2QEueHejrnaXcuQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
For more information, please contact Shannon Bryan at 613-968-6731 x 2049 or email sbryan@bellevillelibrary.ca

Caledon East & District Historical Society April 2021 Presentation
2021-04-28 19:00 | online
Topic: The History of Local Artist Rosemary Kilbourn of the Dingle Schoolhouse
Please join us for a presentation by Guest Speaker Zoë Lepiano on the work of Caledon Artist, Rosemary Kilbourn, celebrated wood engraver, stained glass artist and painter. Living and working in the Albion Hills, she reflected in her art the surroundings of her cherished home, The Dingle Schoolhouse.

The Historical Society of Ottawa: British Aristocrats in Wartime Rideau Hall
2021-04-28 19:00 | online
Guest Speaker: Dorothy Phillips, author of “Victor and Evie”
Arriving in the midst of the Great War, Canada’s new Governor General, Victor Cavendish, struggled to strike a new balance as Canadians, rapidly evolving from their colonial past, pushed hard for greater independence. Meanwhile, Lady Evelyn persevered with domestic matters such as ensuring propriety between her daughters and Rideau Hall’s ever-present young aides-de-camp.
This speaker series will take place via Zoom. Please join by using this registration link.
All are welcome to attend without charge.

North York Historical Society April 2021 Meeting: "Memories of North York" with Bill Aird
2021-04-28 19:00 | online
Speaker: Bill Aird, VP of the NYHS Board
WWI was followed by a rapid expansion of the city of Toronto. The growth of population north of the city limits quickly caused problems with the largely agricultural region north of the city. For a number of reasons which will become evident in this talk this led to the beginning of North York as a region separate from York County.
North York had a unique history during the Great Depression. WWII was followed by a great urbanization; changing North York from a rural farming area to the current urban giant. You may be reminded of fond memories, or things you didn’t remember or even things you didn’t know about North York. Enjoy!

North Toronto Historical Society April 2021 Program: College Street
2021-04-28 19:30 | online
There’s a wide variety of building types and architectural styles on this long east-west street that passes through several neighbourhoods. Learn about the many churches, schools, commercial buildings and academic structures between Yonge Street and Lansdowne Avenue.
Architectural historian Marta O’Brien will cover these plus several remarkable University of Toronto buildings.
REGISTER NOW!
Email: membership@northtorontohistoricalsociety.org. We will send you an invitation with details on how to join the online meeting. You can join us on ZOOM by internet or phone.

Folk Art Collecting: David Field
2021-05-04 19:00 | online
Presented by Lennox and Addington County Museum and Archives
Join local folk art collector David Field, and take a wandering trip around, thinking about folk art – what does not apply; how does one define it; what does one appreciate when one views and acquires folk art. There are some categories and regional differences that are worth thinking about, and lastly – a love affair with a few pieces that I have had over the years.
About the Presenter:
Folk art – I buy it, I research it, sell it, I collect it and I live with it. For over 40 years I have been interested in folk art in all its forms. I grew up professionally as an engineer but fed my esthetic side as a collector and dealer in folk art. I acquired my first piece in the Middle East in the 1970’s – a painted window shutter. On return to Canada, and purchasing an 1850’s house in Eastern Ontario, I worked at learning about and acquiring folk art pieces that spoke to me. I have written for the former Upper Canadian on folk artists. My folk art collection has been on display at the Lennox & Addington Museum and I continue to deal in folk art and Canadiana as Croydon House Antiques.

“Andrew Denike: My Loyalist's family in Europe and North America” — Presentation by Nancy Conn, UE
2021-05-05 19:30 | online
A Virtual Branch Meeting
A former high school teacher, Nancy Conn, U.E. began working on her family history over four decades ago.
She joined the UEL Association and received her certificate in 1979. In those days showing descent from names in William Reid’s book, Loyalists in Ontario, was sufficient proof.
Her father’s family is of Irish and English origin, while her mother’s is much more varied. It includes Scottish and Huguenot forebears as well as New England and New Netherland ancestors. In 2017 Nancy successfully proved her descent from two of the Mayflower Pilgrims, John Alden and Priscilla Mullins of Plymouth Colony.
Nancy’s Loyalist ancestor is Andrew Denike of the New Jersey Volunteers, who settled in Kingston, Ontario.
In May she will speak about his family in both Europe and North America. From a poor emigrant, his great-great-grandfather Conradt Ten Eyck became one of the wealthiest citizens of New Amsterdam. She will continue with three generations of his descendants down to her great-grandmother.
Nancy has made many trips to Salt Lake City, researched at archives and museums in Britain, Europe, New York and New England, and visited locations where her ancestors lived. Currently many sources are also available through the internet.
She set out to publish a book on the ancestry of each of her eight great-grandparents. In 2018 she produced the volume on Andrew Denike’s line, both antecedents and descendants. Research uncovered a myriad of facts as well as conundrums and perennial further questions.
Presently she is working on the last book, trying to do justice to over fifty families!
Explore the life, times and family of Andrew Denike, U.E.

Nature in Photography: Bill Bickle
2021-05-11 19:00 | online
Presented by Lennox and Addington County Museum and Archives
Join local wildlife photographer Bill Bickle as he shares with you stories of local species that he has photographed. Marveling in the beauty of nature, Bill will tour us through Eastern Ontario by showing off the majestic creatures he has been able to photograph in their natural habitats. Following the presentation, Bill will be available for a live question period.
About the Presenter:
An interest in nature was formed early for Bill. Photography as a passion came later. Now both come together to produce beautiful images as he captures birds, animals and flowers in their natural surroundings. It is the love of nature’s flora and fauna that stimulates Bill’s extensive research into habitat and characteristics of his subjects. Armed with this knowledge he then commands patience most would not endure, waiting for the ultimate posture, lighting and, sometimes surprising interaction that results in some of his most outstanding photographs.
Bill’s ability to anticipate action before it happens allows him to capture images that, for many, would be halfway out of the frame. The crisp clarity of his work allows those who only witness nature from a distance to realize the beauty of his specimens up close and personally. Perhaps even encouraging us to take a closer look ourselves next time we encounter nature’s gifts.
It is this combination of creativity and camaraderie with nature that provides a calm and rewarding harbor for Bill. And it is his dedication in search of engaging images that will continue to provide us all with a view of nature we may not otherwise experience.
Bill has been featured and won several National and International Photo Competitions, including National Geographic International Competition, Museum of Nature in Ottawa, Canadian Geographic Magazine & 8 times been awarded Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year since 2008.

Kingston Historical Society Presents Heather Home & Janice McAlpine: "Community Archiving: the Kingston LGBTQ Archives as Collaborative Model"
2021-05-12 19:00 | online
Community archiving is a documentation strategy aimed at working with a community to create archives, the objective being to have stories of the past told by those intimately involved in the activities, and resulting outcomes, of that lived experience. It is not about establishing a history; it is about revealing a history. The presenters will look at this type of community work in the ground-breaking creation of the Kingston LGBTQ collection at the Queen’s University Archives.
Heather Home is an archivist at Queen’s University specializing in cultural and social records; Janice McAlpine is a Kingston community member.
To register, and to receive all the details of how to connect, please email Paul van Nest at pvannest@cogeco.ca.
