The Ontario Historical Society

Elliot Lake Historical Society June 2023 General Meeting
2023-06-14 19:00 (America/Toronto) | Laurentian Lodge, Hwy. 639 North, Elliot Lake, Ontario, P5A2J6, Canada
We look forward to seeing you, family and friends!
Agenda:
–Brief Update
–Guest Speaker: Doug Seal, “Exploring Early Logging Sites.”
–Questions & Other
If you plan to attend the meeting, please call Edo at 705-849-8106 or email at: vesuvio@eastlink.ca.
If you wish to dine before the meeting, please make a reservation by calling 705-848-0423.

Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior: 2023 Annual General Meeting
2023-06-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Alexander Henry, Sleeping Giant Pkwy, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7A 0E7, Canada
Our Annual General Meeting is taking place on Wednesday, June 14 2023 at 7pm Alexander Henry at Pool Six on the Waterfront. There will be a short formal meeting followed by a local slide show of the north shore lighthouses. Library Archives Canada’s images of No. 10, Porphyry and Trowbridge Island from around 1905 and onward. Another short talk will take place later with local diver and historian Rick Oldale on two shipwrecks near No. 10 lighthouse. Light refreshments served.
Agenda to be sent to membership.

Toronto Railway Museum (Virtual): A Tale of Two Tunnels Beneath the St. Clair River
2023-06-15 19:00 - 20:00 | online
Join us for “A Tale of Two Tunnels Beneath the St. Clair River”, an online lecture on June 15!
Join Christina Sydorko, Educational Programs Coordinator at the Oil Museum of Canada, on a journey to discover the engineering marvel that is the St. Clair tunnel.
Picture this: Rail traffic is backed up and at a stand still on a frozen stormy night in the middle of winter. It is too dangerous for the Grand Trunk Railway ferries to make the river crossing in the storm and tomorrow will be lost due to ice jams. The St. Clair River crossing has become a bottleneck and delays are costing money. How can this problem be solved? The solution is digging a tunnel in the soft clay beneath one of the fastest rivers to join Canada and the United States by a ribbon of steel!
Construction of the St. Clair tunnel was an engineering marvel of its time, only to be repeated again 100 years later! The second version saw crews employing the latest laser-guided technologically-advanced tunneling machine dubbed “Excalibore” built in Toronto, Ontario.
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 June 15th, 7:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, and will end at June 15th, 8:00 P.M. EST.

Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum: Onion Skins and Peach Fuzz: Memories of Ontario Farmerettes
2023-06-15 19:30 - 20:30 | Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum, 43 Castlereagh Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0, Canada
Presented by Shirleyan English & Bonnie Sitter
Bonnie and Shirleyan will take you back in time to WWll by showing photos and telling stories about the teenage Farmerettes who volunteered and replaced men who had been employed doing farm labour. The men had enlisted for military service and farmers were desperate for help. Not many farmers or parents even believed the young girls could replace them, but they proved them wrong., They worked on market garden farms, orchards and vineyards and canning factories from 1941-1952 . They ensured food production continued.
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.

Town of York Historical Society Summer Walking Tour Series - On the Edge of a City: Toronto in 1833
2023-06-16 10:30 - 12:00 | Cathedral of St. James, 106 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 2E9
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, explore the surviving built environment of the original 10 blocks of Toronto and discover how the Town of York, which started with a population of a couple hundred residents, became the City of Toronto in 1834, with a population of just under 10,000.
This tour is the first 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.

Stayner Heritage Society: Scott Woods & His Multi-Talented Band - Old Fashioned Hoedown
2023-06-16 19:00 | Clearview Community Church, 1070 County Road, 42, Stayner, Ontario, L0M 1S0, Canada
A family-friendly, fun, fast-paced exciting show of championship fiddling, country music, award winning step dancing and humour.
Tickets CASH ONLY at Barb’s Clothes Closet (7283 Hwy 26. 705-428-2829) or by calling Tom at 705-517-5171, or Myrna at 705-428-2540.
Order by credit card by calling The Scott Woods Band Office at 1-855-726-8896 toll free.

Sandhill Bicentennial Celebration at Caledon Day
2023-06-17 14:00 - 23:00 | Caledon Town Hall, 6311 Old Church Road, Caledon East, Ontario, L7C 1J6, Canada
Sandhill’s Bicentennial year was actually three years ago in 2020. We’ve all gone through quite a lot since then and the celebration was delayed. Announcing that it will now take place on June 17th at Caledon Day, 6311 Old Church Road, in Caledon East, beginning at 2 PM!
Heritage Caledon, The Town of Caledon staff and the Sandhill Bicentennial Committee have been busy preparing displays, information and goodies for the day. The Sandhill Pipes and Drums will be participating with their own anniversary.
Pairing up with Caledon Day, will make it a very eventful day; vendors, food & drink, kids activities, and much more and should you stick around a concert and fireworks.

Campbell House Museum: Gay AF Comedy Pride-Stravaganza
2023-06-17 15:00 | Campbell House Museum, 160 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 3H3, Canada
Gay AF Comedy Pride-Stravaganza is back for more laugh out-loud- fun in the beautiful gardens of Toronto’s Campbell House Museum!
Celebrate Pride with Laughter! Gay AF Comedy Pride-Stravaganza is taking over the stunning Campbell House Museum gardens for an All-Star Outdoor Queer Comedy event!
Known for serving fabulous comic lineups that “will make your jaw drop” (She Does The City), Gay AF is Toronto’s premiere place for A-List headliners and a “Queer cornucopia of supporting acts” (My Gay Toronto). Enjoy free sampling by Gay AF Comedy sponsor Cottage Springs Beverage Co and experience some of Canada’s top Queer comedic talent in a fabulous outdoor setting.
Hosted by Canadian Comedy Award winner ROBERT WATSON, with headliner comedy powerhouse MARTHA CHAVES! And featuring RUSH KAZI, BEN SOSA-WRIGHT, SASHKA DC, DYLAN MAHANEY and MESSY MARGARET. Come join the funny this Pride!
Saturday June 17th (Rain date June 18th). Gates 2pm / Show 3pm. The Campbell House Museum Outdoor Gardens. 160 Queen Street West (Near Osgoode Subway Station). Tickets $25.

Myseum of Toronto Walking Tour: Love Stories of the Humber
2023-06-17 17:00, 2023-06-17 19:30, 2023-06-24 17:00, 2023-06-24 19:30 | Sunnyside Boardwalk at Sunnyside Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Love long walks on the beach? Try a romantic stroll along the romantic boardwalk of the Humber River, while listening to true stories of love and loss throughout the history of Toronto.
Take in the beautiful city lights at dusk with accompanying live music as you listen to stories from acclaimed author, historian, and storyteller extraordinaire. Adam Bunch will share tales of heartbreaking farewells, torrid affairs, and long-lasting romance.
Hear about the legacy of two artists who challenged the city’s attitudes toward same-sex relationships, the war-time romance behind Toronto’s most notorious highway, a French-Canadian fur trader’s four weddings, and many more.
On a backdrop of picturesque shoreline views, learn about how the landscape of the Humber has been shaped by thousands of years of people falling in love.
Developed in collaboration with Adam Bunch, with musical curation from Kelvin Mansaray.
Dates + Times:
Saturday, June 17th @ 5 pm
Saturday, June 17th @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, June 24th @ 5 pm
Saturday, June 24th @ 7:30 pm

Myseum of Toronto Walking Tour: Off the Record
2023-06-18 14:00, 2023-06-18 16:30, 2023-06-25 14:00, 2023-06-25 16:30 | Play De Record, 411 Spadina Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2G6, Canada
Get to know some of the people, places, and stories of Toronto’s unique record store scene. On this tour, you’ll visit indie record stores of Toronto’s past and present, and hear stories from key players in the community.
In the past few decades, the way we listen to music has transformed – and so has our city.
On this tour, you’ll explore Toronto’s unique community of record stores and enthusiasts– an unlikely tale of retro resilience.
As vinyl has withstood the journey from record player to smartphone streaming, Toronto’s record stores have stood strong – often serving as informal hubs for the city’s music scene, creating space for marginalized communities, and championing emerging musical movements, from reggae and punk to hip-hop and electronica.
This tour will take people down Spadina Avenue, through Kensington Market, and Queen West, visiting a network of these vital spaces. Usually the passion projects of devoted music fans, today’s record stores bridge the gap between specialist and general interest.
Tune in to the groove of our city with stories from shop owners, employees, patrons, and DJs – demystifying the “High Fidelity” record-store experience.
Developed in collaboration with Jonny Dovercourt and Paul E Lopes.
Dates + Times:
Sunday, June 18th @ 2 pm
Sunday, June 18th @ 4:30 pm
Sunday, June 25th @ 2 pm
Sunday, June 25th @ 4:30 pm

UEL Association of Canada - Sir Guy Carleton Branch: Loyalist Flag Raising
2023-06-19 10:00 - 10:30 | Ottawa City Hall, Marion Dewar Plaza, 110 Laurier Ave W, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1J1, Canada
The Sir Guy Carleton Branch of the UEL will be raising the Loyalist Flag at Ottawa City Hall, Marion Dewar Plaza . The ceremony starts at 10:00 am and runs for a half hour. There will be brief speeches by the Mayor of Ottawa and the Branch President.
You are welcome to attend in period dress, but it is not mandatory. We look forward to seeing you. More details.

Richmond Hill June 2023 Meeting: The Coronation of King Charles III
2023-06-19 19:30 | Wallace Hall, Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4C 1T8, Canada
Speakers: Norman McMullen and Kevin Dark
Norman McMullen and Kevin Dark will talk about their trip to London, England for the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

The Richmond Hill Historical Society meets on the third Monday of each month (except July and August) at 7:30 pm in Wallace Hall at the Richmond Hill Presbyterian Church, 10066 Yonge Street in Richmond Hill. All are welcome to attend.
Bring a friend or two! Guest Fee $5.00. Yearly memberships are available at $40.00 for Family and $25.00 for Individuals.
Light refreshments are served following the meeting.
For further information about meetings or programs, please call Andrea Kulesh at 905-884-2789

Albion Bolton Historical Society: Canada's History Through the Lens
2023-06-19 19:30 | Albion Bolton Community Centre (Meeting Room C, 2nd Floor), 150 Queen St. South, Bolton, Ontario, L7E 1E3, Canada
Presented by Nathan Hiller.
Two of Nathan’s passions are history and photography. He has combined these two interests into ‘Canada’s History: Through the Lens.’ Canada has a rich history that spans millenniums but Nathan’s presentation will focus on Canadian history beginning with the introduction of photography in the 1840s through to modern times, showing important events, famous and infamous people and majestic places.
Questions: Nathan at 905-584-2801 nhillerphoto@bell.net

Orillia Museum of Art and History Lecture (Virtual): 60 Years of Mariposa
2023-06-21 19:00 | online
Jann Arden, Ian and Sylvia and Orillia’s own Gordon Lightfoot are just a few of the artists who have performed at the Mariposa Fold Festival. Founded in Orillia in 1961, the festival has survived sixty years of tumultuous changes in the music world.
Join Michael Hill, former Artistic Director of the Festival and author of The Mariposa Folk Festival: A History, as he recounts the festival’s musical and financial ups-and-downs, and provides insight into the interesting people involved in staging one of Canada’s iconic cultural events.

Anatomy of Siddhartha, Sculpture Exhibit by Lubo Brezina at the John McKenzie House
2023-06-22 10:00 - 2023-06-25 17:00 | John McKenzie House, 34 Parkview Ave., North York, Ontario, M2N 3Y2, Canada
Opening: June 22, 5-10pm
June 23 • 10am-5pm
June 24 & 25 • 11am-5pm
Lubo Brezina is an artist living and working in Toronto. Since completing a Bachelors
degree in Architecture at the University of Toronto in 1996, Lubo has been exploring
built work, sculpture and carving at varying scales, particularly in wood. He enjoys
taking on projects that encourage interaction between people and raw or rural materials
in an urban setting. His design philosophy is to convey a sense of structure, detail in
joinery, an essence of material, and a simple aesthetic that deals with proportion and
mass. Lubo’s work conveys a sensitivity to wood, its history and applications

West Toronto Junction Historical Society (In-Person and Virtual): Christopher Moore, "Should the British monarch remain Canada’s head of state?"
2023-06-22 19:00 | St. John’s Anglican Church, Toronto, 288 Humberside Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M6P 1L5, Canada
Christopher Moore leads a group discussion at an in-person meeting at St. John’s Anglican Church, corner of Humberside Ave. and Quebec Ave. at 7 pm.
This meeting is in a hybrid format with Zoom available for those who prefer not to attend in person. We would appreciate feedback after the event on whether this arrangement works for you.
Advance registration will be required to participate on Zoom. Details will be found here closer to the date: https://wtjhs.ca/.

Grey Roots Museum and Archives: Our Roots Are Showing Concert Series: Josh Ritchie: Love at the End of the World
2023-06-22 19:30 | Grey Roots Museum & Archives, 102599 Grey Road 18, RR4, Owen Sound, Ontario, N4K 5N6, Canada
Grey Roots Museum and Archives presents a unique concert series featuring a variety of talented, creative artists from the local area. Familiar, long-standing performers mixed with exciting up-and-comers share their original takes on life in Grey-Bruce and the world beyond. All in the beautiful acoustic space of the intimate Grey Roots Theatre.
Our Roots Are Showing, Grey Roots’ first-ever spring concert series, features one performance a month on a Thursday evening from March to June 2023. Start time for all performances is 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Josh Ritchie is a born performer. Ever since he could stand, he’s had a guitar in his hands and songs in his bones. As a performer, he’s eclectic, charming, and captivating. As a songwriter, he’s poignant and elegant, showing a wisdom beyond his years. Ritchie admires music with purpose, and, as a young, ambitious person of colour, he takes pride in weaving social issues into his work. This, combined with Ritchie’s infectious charisma and significant musical chops, makes him a complex artist that will leave you wanting more. His unique brand of story-driven art-rock will move you, inspire you and, most importantly, have you dancing and singing along.
In Ritchie’s young career he’s enjoyed significant achievements on and off stage. He has released two successful independent albums, the first being featured in the CBC Searchlight Top 100 list; the second going on to get features on “CBC Ontario Morning” and the “Key of C,” as well as being streamed thousands of times internationally. Ritchie’s commitment to artistic integrity combined with his larger-than-life rock energy make him an exhilarating up-and-coming act that you won’t want to miss.
Learn more at joshritchiemusic.com.
Admission is $15+tax or $12+tax for Grey Roots members.
Doors open at 6:30 pm, show begins at 7:30 pm.

The Historical Society of St. Catharines Online Lecture (Virtual): “Images and Stories of Leisure and Community in Niagara Falls Past"
2023-06-22 19:30 | online
Presented by retired Brock professor Joan Nicks.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86432697839

Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum: Famous & Infamous – Craig Tallman on Gavrilo Princip
2023-06-26 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.

Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior: Porphyry Beer Launch
2023-06-27 19:00 | Lakehead Beer Company, 206 Park Ave., Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 1C2, Canada

Town of York Historical Society: Pride Prejudice & Progress Presentation
2023-06-29 19:00 - 20:30 | 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.
