The Ontario Historical Society

Cultural Heritage: Landscape & Remembrance-Evolving Perspectives
2018-11-03 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Concert Hall at Victoria Hall, 55 King St. West, Cobourg, ON, K9A 2M2, Canada
The Town of Cobourg’s Heritage Advisory Committee presents Julian Smith for the next Heritage Talk taking place on November 3rd.
Julian Smith is an architect, conservator, scholar and educator who is internationally recognized for his contributions to heritage conservation, and particularly to cultural landscape theory and practice.
This event is free for all! Please RSVP to amiller@cobourg.ca.

Dear Sadie: Love, Lives and Remembrance from Ontario's First World War
2018-11-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Riverdale Branch, Toronto Public Library, 370 Broadview Ave., Toronto, ON, M4K 2M8, Canada
Join Jay Young, PhD, for a presentation commemorating this year’s centennial of the First World War. The Archives of Ontario’s “Dear Sadie” exhibit is based on a series of letters between Harry Mason, a Canadian soldier fighting overseas, and Sadie Arbuckle, his sweetheart back home, highlighting the personal stories underlying the war.
Registration required. Call 416-393-7720 to register or for more information.

Oxford County Archives Book Launch: “Honouring Oxford: The Cenotaphs and Memorials of the Great War”
2018-11-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Oxford County Archives, 82 Light St., Woodstock, ON, N4S 6G9, Canada
This November, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI, the Oxford County Archives is releasing a new book entitled ‘Honouring Oxford: The Cenotaphs and Memorials of the Great War” to commemorate local communities, that chose to honour their fallen sons, fathers, brothers and friends through the creation of lasting memorials and monuments. The book tells the story of the erection of the monuments and cenotaphs following the war and highlights the lives and achievements of some of the fallen individuals listed upon them.
The public is invited to the official launch of the book and to view the new WWI exhibit.
For more information on the County’s memorials and cenotaphs, and how to purchase the book, please visit the Archives webpage: www.OxfordCounty.ca/Archives/HonouringOxford

Ontario Archaeological Society 2018 Symposium
2018-11-08 - 2018-11-11 | Chatham-Kent John D. Bradley Convention Center, 565 Richmond St., Chatham, Ontario, N7M 1R2, Canada

Port Maitland, “On the Grand” Historical Association Annual General Meeting 2018
2018-11-14 19:00 | Dunnville Branch, Haldimand County Public Library, 317 Chestnut St., Dunnville, ON, N1A 2H4, Canada
The Port Maitland, “On the Grand” Historical Association will be holding its Annual General Meeting at the Dunnville Library at 317 Chestnut St, Dunnville on Wednesday November 14th at 7:p.m.
All are welcome!
Our guest speaker(s) will be “Greyhound Lovers of Hamilton-Wentworth (GLOHW).
GLOWH is a non-profit organization formed in 1997 to aid in the adoption of retired racing greyhounds. Over the last 20 years GLOHW has successfully found “forever homes” for over 600 greyhounds. GLOHW is committed to continuing this work with the help of their many dedicated members and volunteers.
GLOWH members will attend our AGM presenting a PowerPoint presentation which hopefully will encourage suitable candidates to adopt a retired greyhound. If you have even considered adopting a greyhound this is a good opportunity to learn about how to do this. Some dogs will be in attendance.
Adoption
GLOHW works closely with greyhound adoption groups in the U.S. to find the right “forever home” for every greyhound that we bring into our organization.
In order to do this, they do not “warehouse” dogs. Your greyhound will be selected specifically for you based on a profile that is created uniquely for you and your family by members of GLOHW’s Adoption Committee. The profile is based on information provided to us in your adoption application and from a home visit. This process ensures that the best match possible is made between the adopter and the greyhound.
Occasionally, GLOHW is contacted regarding re-homing or rescuing a greyhound in-need. As with adoptions of newly retired track dogs, re-home or rescue dogs are evaluated by an experienced greyhound foster family in order to determine what type of home would best suit the dog’s needs.

Downtown with Dickens
2018-12-01 12:00 - 16:00 | Trenton Town Hall 1861, 55 King St., Trenton, ON, K8V 4W6, Canada
Come shop the stores of Downtown where you will be entertained by our Dickens Characters and samples of treats. Drop into The Trenton Town Hall 1861 for music, hot cider, Christmas treats, wagon rides and much more. Mrs. Cratchit will read stories and Father Christmas will visit too.

Thunder Bay Railway Historical Society 2018 AGM
2018-12-05 19:00 | Confederation College, 1450 Nakina Dr., Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7C 4W1, Canada
Location: Confederation College, Shuniah Building Room C217

Swansea Historical Society December 2018 Meeting
2018-12-05 19:15 | Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M6S 3H9, Canada
Speaker: Plum Johnson – They Left Us Everything
Plum Johnson is a Canadian writer raised in Oakville, who won the RBC Taylor Prize in 2015 for her memoir They Left Us Everything. In it, she describes discovering history in what parents leave behind, and about the importance of preserving it to make sense of the past.
Visitors Welcome! Light Refreshments!

Mrs. Dickens's Christmas Tea
2018-12-07 12:00 - 14:00 | Trenton Town Hall 1861, 55 King St., Trenton, ON, K8V 4W6, Canada
Enjoy all the traditional Christmas Treats in our Decorated Victorian Town Hall while Mrs. Dickens reads from her husband’s “Little Christmas Book.”

Campbell House Museum: Scottish Baking & Refreshments Demo & House Tour
2019-02-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Campbell House Museum, 160 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 3H3, Canada
The program will be a Scottish-themed historic kitchen demo and tasting of Edinborough cookery teacher Mrs Nourse’s shortbread and a Scotch whisky drink (Athol Brose), from the Loyalist era – both recipes with an unusual twist, followed by a tour of Campbell House.
Price $15.00 per person (cash at the door)
Date: Friday, February 1st, 2019, 1:00 – 3:00
Campbell House Museum
160 Queen Street West, Toronto
If you are interested in attending, please contact Diane Reid via email dhreid65@gmail.com. The deadline for confirmation is January 28th.

Travelling Exhibit: Secrets of the Underground Railroad
2019-02-05 - 2019-03-01 | Heritage Community Church of Collingwood, 310 Seventh Street, Collingwood, Ontario, L9Y 2B3, Canada
Sheffield Park Black History & Cultural Museum
in co-operation with the Welland Historical Museum
is pleased to present the travelling exhibit
“SECRETS OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD”
In the 1850s, approximately 40,000 Black refugees entered Canada from the United States. This interactive travelling exhibit from The Welland Historical Museum explores slavery, the Underground Railroad, a secret network that assisted fugitive slaves escape to freedom in Canada, and the challenges escaped slaves faced once in Canada.
Tuesday to Friday
February 5 – March 1, 2019
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Contact: Carolynn Wilson, SPBH&CM Curator

Swansea Historical Society February 2019 Meeting
2019-02-06 19:15 | Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M6S 3H9, Canada
Speaker: Gregory Klages – “The Many Deaths of Tom Thomson”
In 1917, shortly before his 40th birthday, the renowned Canadian landscape artist, Tom Thomson, died under mysterious circumstances in Canoe Lake, Algonquin Park. Was it accidental, or was he a murder victim? Author Gregory Klages will talk about Tom Thomson and the various theories that have been proposed to explain Thomson’s untimely death.

Weston Historical Society General Meeting
2019-02-06 19:30 - 21:00 | The Village of Humber Hights Retirement Home, 2245 Lawrence Avenue West, Etobicoke, Ontario, M9P 3W3, Canada
The Weston Historical Society is pleased to present “The History of Weston Lions Arena”, with guest speaker Sandy Ross on Wednesday February 6, 2019 at The Village of Humber Heights Retirement Home.
We do hope all will attend;
Weston Arena Alumni are all welcome, along with family and friends.
Refreshments will be served after the meeting.

ACO Panel: Ontario Place: Building on our Legacy
2019-02-19 18:30 - 21:00 | Harbourfront Centre, Brigantine Room, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2G8, Canada
ACO Toronto and the Toronto Society of Architects (TSA) invite you to join us for this special free panel discussion that will convene a range of experts to discuss the important architecture and landscape design heritage of Ontario Place and how all Ontarians will benefit if we continue to build upon the site’s valuable cultural heritage legacy.

Oshawa Historical Society February Speaker Series: To Cast a Reflection: The Henry Family Letters
2019-02-19 19:00 | Arts Resource Centre, 45 Queen St., Oshawa, Ontario, L1H 3Z3, Canada
In 2013, the Oshawa Museum received an amazing donation, hundreds of papers relating to Elder Thomas Henry, whose house makes up one third of the Oshawa Museum. The letters in this collection provide valuable insight into the Henry Family and the world around them. Archivist Jennifer Weymark will share memorable stories, all of which culminated in the book To Cast a Reflection: The Henry Family in Their Own Words.
The Oshawa Historical Society’s February Speaker Series is taking place Tuesday, February 19 at 7PM. The Speaker Series will be held at the Arts Resource Centre, located at 45 Queen Street, Oshawa. Admission to the Oshawa Historical Society Speaker Series is $3 or FREE for members of the Oshawa Historical Society.
About the Oshawa Historical Society and the Oshawa Museum: The Oshawa Museum (OM) preserves and promotes awareness and appreciation of Oshawa’s history for the education, enrichment and enjoyment of a diverse audience. As the only community museum in Oshawa we take great pride in showcasing the history of our city from the earliest Indigenous inhabitants to present day. The OM is administered by the Oshawa Historical Society, a not for profit charitable institution, as an external agency of the City of Oshawa.
For more information about programming and events at the Oshawa Museum or through the Oshawa Historical Society please visit www.oshawahistoricalsociety.org.
Stay up to date with the Oshawa Museum’s activities; visit our Facebook page at
facebook.com/OshawaMuseum or Twitter @OshawaMuseum

North York Historical Society February 2019 AGM & Meeting
2019-02-20 19:00 - 21:00 | North York Central Library, Room 2/3, 5120 Yonge St., North York, ON, M2N 59N, Canada
Annual General Meeting, followed by
Portia White: Canada’s Original Superstar
Join Sheila White for the fascinating story of her famous aunt Portia White (1911-1968), a nationally recognized person of historical significance featured in museum and library collections.
Portia White achieved international acclaim in the 1940s for her prowess as a classical concert singer from Nova Scotia, made all the more significant and remarkable by her status as a single, Black woman. Portia began her professional career relatively late, at age 30, after a breakthrough Toronto debut as a contralto. She toured half the world, playing to packed halls and adoring audiences as a Columbia Concerts artist.
Co-sponsored by the North York Historical Society and the North York Central Library Society & Recreation Department.

Sudbury District Branch OGS Presentation: Counting Canadians
2019-02-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Parkside Centre, YMCA Building, 140 Durham St., Sudbury, Ontario, P3E 3M7, Canada

Norfolk Historical Society Speaker's Series: How I Found My Birth Family: Doug Grant's Life Long Journey ... Again
2019-02-28 19:00 | Grace United Church, Port Dover, 18 Chapman St. W., Port Dover, Ontario, N0A 1N0, Canada
In March 2018 Doug Grant shared his journey of discovery of how he found his birth Mother. As a result of locating information about her, Doug has gained 68 new family members. As far as he knew he had no living birth family until four years ago. Since his talk last March, Doug has located information about his birth father and his family dynamic.
Please join Doug on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Grace United Church, 18 Chapman St., Port Dover at 7:00 p.m. to hear more about his discoveries.
Members are free and guests by donation.
Many people are taking a similar journey of discovery of their own family history and listening to Grant’s story may inspire you to take the next step to exploring your own past. During the ongoing research through his own initiative and that of a team of dedicated researchers; skeletons, indiscretions and true-life drama began to emerge. His people were just that, people, with moments of greatness tempered with foibles and foolishness. Does this sound like it could be your family history?
Hosted by the Norfolk Historical Society as part of our ongoing Gallery Talk Series or Speaker’s Series.
For further information contact:
Michele Grant
President, Norfolk Historical Society
1-833-968-7647 ext. 202
mgrant@norfolkhistoricalsociety.ca
P.O. Box 1466, Port Dover, ON N0A 1N4 ♦ 1-833-968-7647
www.norfolkhistoricalsociety.ca
info@norfolkhistoricalsociety.ca

Lighthouse Festival of Music, Thunder Bay
2019-03-06 19:00 | Urban Abbey, Thunder Bay, 308 Red River Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 1B1, Canada
Lighthouse Festival of Music with Bruce Hansen and the Superior Lighthouse Players
The Lighthouse Festival of Music is a mix of Celtic, bluegrass, country, classical, folks and swing mixed with a robust sea songs.
Money raised will go to the Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior – Artist-in-Residence program. Annually four artists are supported while living on the island during the summer months and creating works of art.
Mark your calendar for March 6, 2019 at the Urban Abbey. Tickets $20. Showtime at 7pm. Tickets available at the Urban Abbey Habit Coffee shop, at the door, or ONLINE TICKETS.

Swansea Historical Society March 2019 Meeting
2019-03-06 19:15 | Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M6S 3H9, Canada
Speaker: John Maniezzo – “When Swansea Was Dry”
Did you know that the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the Province of Ontario between 1916 and 1927, or that some municipalities, including Swansea, were “dry” for even longer periods of time, under a provision known as “Local Option”? A restaurant partly in Swansea and partly in York Township could serve alcohol in the back half but not the front half. For many years it was thought that the south side of Bloor Street between Jane and Runnymede was legally “dry”, when in fact it was not. John Maniezzo will talk about these and other quirky stories as he explores the history of alcohol sales in Swansea and its neighbouring municipalities.

North York Historical Society March 2019 Meeting
2019-03-20 19:30 - 21:00 | North York Central Library, Room 2/3, 5120 Yonge St., North York, ON, M2N 59N, Canada
East York 1924-1997: Toronto’s Garden of Eden
Alan Redway, author, retired lawyer, retired politician
The book tells the story of East York from its incorporation as a separate municipality on January 1, 1924, made necessary as a direct result of the incorporation of North York in 1922, up to and including its amalgamation on December 31, 1997.
Alan Redway is a retired lawyer, born in Toronto, with a degree in Commerce and Finance from the University of Toronto and a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School. Mr. Redway served for ten years on the council of the Borough of East York, six of those years as the Mayor of East York and a member of Metropolitan Toronto Council and Executive Committee. Later he was elected to the parliament of Canada where he served for almost ten years as a Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons and as Minister of State (Housing). He has written for Leaside Life and the East York Chronicle. In 2014 he published his first book, Governing Toronto: Bringing Back the City that Worked.
Co-sponsored by the North York Historical Society and the North York Central Library Society & Recreation Department.

Norfolk Historical Society Speaker's Series: History of Women Pilots
2019-03-21 19:00 | Army, Navy and Air Force Club, Simcoe, 53 Water St., Simcoe, Ontario, N3Y 1R2, Canada
Our speaker for March 21st will be Kristal Chopp as she shares with us the History of Women Pilots and it will be held in the Army/Navy Club, Simcoe.
Members are free and guests by donation.
Hosted by the Norfolk Historical Society as part of our ongoing Gallery Talk Series or Speaker’s Series.
For further information contact:
Michele Grant
President, Norfolk Historical Society
1-833-968-7647 ext. 202
mgrant@norfolkhistoricalsociety.ca
P.O. Box 1466, Port Dover, ON N0A 1N4 ♦ 1-833-968-7647
www.norfolkhistoricalsociety.ca
info@norfolkhistoricalsociety.ca

Thunder Bay Railway Historical Society Movie Night
2019-03-21 19:00 | Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, 1 Paul Shaffer Dr., Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 6C7, Canada

West Willowdale Neighbourhood Association Earth Hour Walk 2019
2019-03-30 20:00 | Willowdale Lawn Bowling Clubhouse, 150 Beecroft Ave., North York, Ontario, M2N 5Z5, Canada
We hope you will join us as we enjoy an evening walk through our neighbourhood to recognize and support Earth Hour 2019.
As Canadians, we choose a future where climate change is no longer a threat. Participating in WWF’s Earth Hour is a simple way to show that you want to be a part of the solution and it sends a powerful message that together we can make a difference. Join us on March 30th as we continue a tradition started many years ago where we walk the neighbour in recognition and support of this important hour. Dogs on leashes welcome.
MARCH 30TH, 2019
150 Beecroft Avenue ~ Willowdale Lawn Bowling Clubhouse – just south of the entrance to York Cemetery
8:00 PM – Hot Chocolate and Marshmallows – Please remember to bring your own reusable mug
8:30 – Walk begins

West Willowdale Neighbourhood Association Community Safety Event 2019
2019-04-01 18:00 - 21:00 | The Peoples Church, 374 Sheppard Ave E, North York, ON, M2N 3B6, Canada
Join Councillor John Filion, representatives of Toronto Police Service 32 Division, WWNA and Edithvale Yonge Community association for a discussion on community safety in our area.
MONDAY APRIL 1ST ~ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
374 Sheppard Avenue East ~ Peoples Church
Share your thoughts and bring your questions as we discuss community safety strategies for safer neighbourhoods including preventing break-ins, safer parks and green spaces and traffic safety.

Collingwood & District Historical Society Annual General Meeting 2019
2019-04-01 19:00 | Leisure Time Club Collingwood, 100 Minnesota St., Collingwood, Ontario, L9Y 4R5, Canada

Annual General Meeting - Friends of Waterloo Region Museum
2019-04-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Waterloo Region Museum, 10 Huron Road, Kitchener, Ontario, N2P 2R7, Canada
The Friends of Waterloo Region Museum host their 63rd Annual General Meeting, reviewing their 2018 activities and plans for 2019 in support of the Waterloo Region Museum and Doon Heritage Village. The meeting takes place on Wednesday, April 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum. At 7:30 p.m., join us for a presentation by Regional Chair Karen Redman about the Region’s direction regarding the preservation of history and culture. Everyone is welcome.
Friends of Waterloo Region Museum
The Friends of Waterloo Region Museum is a voluntary public foundation dedicated to the preservation of Waterloo Region’s history and cultures.
Friends Vision Statement
Working in partnership with Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum staff and volunteers, the Friends of Waterloo Region Museum support and contribute to the preservation of the heritage, culture and traditions of Waterloo Region.
Friends Mission Statement
To support the mandate of the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum by:

supporting and promoting the value of our volunteers
creatively fundraising
enhancing education
stakeholder advocacy
enhancing community presence

Swansea Historical Society April 2019 Meeting
2019-04-03 19:15 | Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M6S 3H9, Canada
Speaker: Kelly Mathews – “The Road to Marylake”
In 2018, we enjoyed a most entertaining talk by author Kelly Mathews on the subject of Lady Flora Eaton’s lavish country estate in King Township. We are delighted that Kelly will be returning to talk about the subject of her latest book which deals with “Marylake”, the neighbouring country estate of Sir Henry Pellatt, better known as the builder of Casa Loma. (For those wishing to check out these historic properties, the Eaton estate is now the King Campus of Seneca College, while the Pellatt Estate is now the site of the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace. The two properties are north of the 15th Sideroad and west of Dufferin Ave).

Weston Historical Society presents "Memories of Weston and C. R. Marchant School"
2019-04-03 19:30 | Village of Humber Heights Retirement Home, 2245 Lawrence Avenue West, Etobicoke, Ontario, M9P 3W3, Canada
The Weston Historical Society are pleased to present
“Memories of Weston and C. R. Marchant School”
With Guest Speaker: Peter Caskey
Wednesday April 3, 2019 at 7:30 pm
At Village of Humber Heights Retirement Home
2245 Lawrence Ave W
All are welcome!
Refreshments will be served after the meeting.

Friends of Wesleyville Village 2018 AGM
2019-04-06 13:00 - 14:30 | Wesleyville Church, 2082 Lakeshore Road, Port Hope, ON, L1A 3V7, Canada
