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SUMMARY:Glencoe & District Historical Society Workshop "Lost Lambton Houses: Mapping Heritage Farms in Southwestern Ontario"
DESCRIPTION:A Workshop with Evan Abma \nFriday\, January 24\, 2025\n 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.\n Lunch provided (you are welcome to bring a contribution) \n📍 Location: The Archives\, 178 McKellar Street\, Glencoe\, ON \n  \nJoin the Glencoe & District Historical Society for an engaging midday session with Evan Abma\, local historian\, Chair of the Sarnia Heritage Committee\, and a leading voice in documenting Ontario’s disappearing rural heritage. \nOver the past several years\, Evan has undertaken an ambitious research project mapping historic farmhouses across Lambton County. Using a wide range of sources—including historical land registers\, tax assessments\, farm directories\, topographic maps\, census records\, satellite imagery\, concession maps\, and digital tools such as Google MyMaps—he has documented approximately 1\,700 historic farmhouses still standing\, down from about 2\,000 in 2009. \nIn this 30–40 minute presentation\, Evan will: \n\nWalk participants through the research methods and tools used to identify and map historic farms\nDemonstrate how these approaches can be adapted by local historians\, heritage groups\, and landowners\nShare insights into patterns of loss\, including farm consolidation\, demolition trends\, and planning barriers\nReflect on why preserving historic farmhouses matters for understanding our rural landscape\, settlement history\, and architectural heritage\n\nThe Google Map.  \nThe Facebook Group: Lost Lambton\, Found!  \nWhat are the implications here in SW Middlesex?  \nOver the years\, Glencoe & District Historical Society members have been actively documenting heritage architecture\, historic farms\, cemeteries\, and rural landscapes across Southwest Middlesex. We are eager to learn how historical land records\, assessments\, directories\, and census data can be layered with modern tools such as Google MyMaps to create living\, shareable records of our rural heritage. This presentation may help spark ideas for how we can apply similar methods locally\, building on the work already underway in our community. \nCall to Action:\n If you have an interest in historic farmhouses\, rural architecture\, mapping\, research\, or local history—and especially if you’ve already gathered notes\, photos\, or stories—this session is for you. Come learn\, ask questions\, and imagine what a shared\, community-driven heritage map for Southwest Middlesex could look like. Your knowledge and curiosity are part of preserving the stories written into our landscape. \n  \nBackground \nEvan’s work began after he noticed that many historic homes featured in an online article about Warwick Township were no longer standing. What started as a small tracking project quickly expanded to all of Lambton County\, revealing uneven patterns of preservation—some areas retaining many historic homes\, while others have seen rapid decline. \nThese farmhouses represent more than buildings. They embody the aspirations of early rural settlers\, marking a transition from log cabins to substantial homes that reflected permanence\, prosperity\, and connection to the land. Their loss\, Evan argues\, erodes not only housing stock but also our tangible link to rural history. \nThe presentation will be followed by time for conversation\, questions\, and informal discussion over lunch. \nThis event will be of interest to: \n\nLocal historians and genealogists\nFarmers and rural landowners\nHeritage advocates and planners\nAnyone interested in rural history\, landscape change\, and preservation\n\nAll are welcome.\n Please join us for learning\, conversation\, and community around the shared task of understanding—and caring for—our rural heritage.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/glencoe-district-historical-society-workshop-lost-lambton-houses-mapping-heritage-farms-in-southwestern-ontario/
LOCATION:Glencoe and District Historical Society Archives\, 178 McKellar Street\, Glencoe\, Ontario\, N0L 1M0\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Heritage York Annual Howland Lecture: Tim Morawetz
DESCRIPTION:Heritage York invites all to the annual Howland Lecture at the Lambton House\, held in memory of our neighbourhood’s own Father of Confederation Sir William Pearce Howland\, onetime proprietor of the Lambton House. This year\, it will take place on Sunday\, January 25th at 2 pm. \nAuthor Tim Morawetz will present on Art Deco Architecture\, focusing on Ontario. The author of “Art Deco Architecture Across Canada\,” Morawetz has presented widely around the province to architects and general audiences to wide acclaim. \nWe recommend taking the TTC 55 bus from Jane Station which stops right in front of the Lambton House.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/heritage-york-annual-howland-lecture-tim-morawetz/
LOCATION:Lambton House\, 4066 Old Dundas St.\, York\, Ontario\, M6S 2R6\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Heritage York at Lambton House":MAILTO:admin@lambtonhouse.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260127T183000
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SUMMARY:East York Historical Society Celebrates Black History Canada
DESCRIPTION:All are Welcome (bring as many guests as you like) to attend. Free Admission\, Free Parking\, Free Refreshments\n\nOur Special Guest Speaker Dr. Natasha Henry-Dixon on””Living Free in the Time of Slavery: The Long Family in Toronto”\n\n6:30 PM  Doors Open into John S. Ridout Auditorium\, Refreshments Served.\n7:00 PM  President Welcome and Remarks and the reading of the Land Acknowledgement\n                by Toronto Public Library [S. Walter Stewart Branch] Staff.\n7:15 PM  East York Historical Society Welcomes Presenter Dr. Natasha Henry-Dixon\n7:45 PM  includes Q & A.\n8:00 PM  East York Historical Society evening general meeting wrap sharp with Thanks.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/east-york-historical-society-celebrates-black-history-canada/
LOCATION:S. Walter Stewart Toronto Public Library\, 170 Memorial Park Ave.\, East York\, ON\, M4J 2K5\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260128T190000
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SUMMARY:Toronto's Lost Shipwreck
DESCRIPTION:Scarborough Underwater Club Inc.\, University of Toronto Scarborough proudly present ! \n\nBeyond the Familiar: Cultivating Exploration Close to Home \n\n\nJoin Heison Chak\, OUC President and seasoned technical diver\, as he shares the story behind a remarkable discovery beneath Toronto’s waters. \nIn August 2025\, a Canadian dive team ventured into the unknown and uncovered a forgotten wooden schooner resting quietly on the lakebed — a vessel believed to have sailed the Great Lakes in the early days of Toronto’s history. \nThrough photos\, stories\, and insights from the expedition\, discover how curiosity discipline\, and careful planning led to and extraordinary find that connects our present to a long-vanished past. \n\n\n\nWhen: Wednesday\, January 28\, 2026. 7-9PM  \n\n\n\nWhere:  UofT Scarborough campus\, Sam Ibrahim Building\, Room IA-B1100\, parking lot H\n\n\nDeadline to register: Saturday\, January 24\, before midnight.\n\nAll are invited to attend this public event.\n\n\nAddress: 1050 Military Trail\, Toronto ON M1C 1G9\n\nContact Owen Jones <suciowen@gmail.com> with any questions. Please notify us of any last minute cancellations so we can account for refreshment !
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/torontos-lost-shipwreck/
LOCATION:University of Toronto\, Scarborough Campus\, 1050 Military Trail\, Toronto\, ON\, M1C 1G9\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260130T163000
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SUMMARY:Guelph Black Heritage Society - Bloom & Belong Summer Drop-In for BIPOC Youth
DESCRIPTION:Fridays in July & August \n Heritage Hall\, 83 Essex Street\, Guelph \n Open to youth ages 12–18 \n Free refreshments provided \nJoin us for a welcoming and empowering space where BIPOC youth can connect\, create\, and celebrate community all summer long. All are welcome. \nSpecial thanks to the Upper Grand District School Board and Wellington Catholic District School Board for their generous support of this initiative. \n For more information\, contact: info@guelphblackheritage.ca
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/guelph-black-heritage-society-bloom-belong-summer-drop-in-for-bipoc-youth/2026-01-30/
LOCATION:Heritage Hall\, Essex Street 83\, Guelph\, Ontario\, N1H 3K9\, Canada
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