The Ontario Historical Society

Friends of Wesleyville Village Step Inside Sundays - July 26, 2020
2020-07-26 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Wesleyville Village, 2082 Lakeshore Rd., Port Hope, ON, L1A 3V7, Canada
Despite the heat and COVID-19 restrictions, we plan to resume Step Inside Sundays – Noon to 4 pm on July 26th, August 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th. Volunteers will clean and open the Wesleyville Church for visitors – one family at a time.
Your participation as a volunteer host or just for a family visit would be most welcome. To volunteer call Kathryn 905 753-2196 or Sue 905 885-1344.

Ontario Black History Society Emancipation Day Celebration 2020
2020-07-31 16:00 - 18:30 | online
On July 31st, the OBHS will be hosting virtually its annual Emancipation Day celebration to commemorate the anniversary of the Slavery Abolition Act.
August 1, 1834, marks the day in which the practice of the enslavement of African peoples in all British colonies came to an end. Through the tireless efforts of both the enslaved and free status Africans, as well as Black and white abolitionists, emancipation finally became a reality.
This evening features keynote speaker Itah Sadu, award-winning author, storyteller and owner of A Different Booklist,Cultural Centre. New this year is a special virtual tour of Uncle Tom’s Cabin Historic Site. Join us as Steven Cook, manager of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, showcases this Black History Museum located in Dresden, ON. As we reflect on the current COVID-19 pandemic and anti-racism protests, we will speak with JCA President Adaoma Patterson on pandemic responses for the Black community, and Black Lives Matter Toronto co-founder Pascale Diverlus.
Hosted by Femi Lawson, guests will also hear a greeting from OBHS President Natasha Henry, enjoy a cooking demonstration by Chef Warren Ford and view a musical performance by Khari Wendell McClelland.

Friends of Wesleyville Village Step Inside Sundays - August 2, 2020
2020-08-02 12:00 - 16:00 | Wesleyville Village, 2082 Lakeshore Rd., Port Hope, ON, L1A 3V7, Canada

Friends of Wesleyville Village Step Inside Sundays - August 9, 2020
2020-08-09 12:00 - 16:00 | Wesleyville Village, 2082 Lakeshore Rd., Port Hope, ON, L1A 3V7, Canada

Bishop’s House of Glengarry Virtual Concert (August 13)
2020-08-13 20:00 | online
Join us for an unforgettable evening of music and beautiful Glengarry landscapes.
The concert will be streamed on August 13th with a rerun on the 14th, 8 pm.
You can watch the concert on these Facebook pages: The Bishop’s House, Glengarry Celtic Festival, Musical Celebration Musicale, and on YouTube: https://youtu.be/eieYCpNpPS0 (August 13th).
Guests: Kelli Trottier, Don Dawson, Mairi Rankin, Mac Morin, Wendy MacIsaac, Ashley MacLeod, Neil Emberg, Sean Burgess, Noël Campbell, Ian Robertson, Rachel Campbell, Madelynn Reijmers, Melody Cameron, Andrea Beaton, MacCulloch Dancers, Paddy Kelly, Heather Flipsen, Gabrielle Campbell, Maria Jiminez, Glengarry Light Infantry 1812, Audrey Palmer Steinhauser, Bibi Henson, & Sebastian Gonzales Mora, & Dane Lanken
All donations will be used for the restoration of the Bishop’s House. Please visit https://bishopshouse.ca/support/.
Enjoy the promotional video: https://youtu.be/_YC-PQFReWs.

Bishop’s House of Glengarry Virtual Concert (August 14)
2020-08-14 20:00 | online
Join us for an unforgettable evening of music and beautiful Glengarry landscapes.
The concert will be streamed on August 13th with a rerun on the 14th, 8 pm.
You can watch the concert on these Facebook pages: The Bishop’s House, Glengarry Celtic Festival, Musical Celebration Musicale, and on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PGtvZ1frrGk (August 14th).
Guests: Kelli Trottier, Don Dawson, Mairi Rankin, Mac Morin, Wendy MacIsaac, Ashley MacLeod, Neil Emberg, Sean Burgess, Noël Campbell, Ian Robertson, Rachel Campbell, Madelynn Reijmers, Melody Cameron, Andrea Beaton, MacCulloch Dancers, Paddy Kelly, Heather Flipsen, Gabrielle Campbell, Maria Jiminez, Glengarry Light Infantry 1812, Audrey Palmer Steinhauser, Bibi Henson, & Sebastian Gonzales Mora, & Dane Lanken
All donations will be used for the restoration of the Bishop’s House. Please visit https://bishopshouse.ca/support/.
Enjoy the promotional video: https://youtu.be/_YC-PQFReWs.

Friends of Wesleyville Village Step Inside Sundays - August 16, 2020
2020-08-16 12:00 - 16:00 | Wesleyville Village, 2082 Lakeshore Rd., Port Hope, ON, L1A 3V7, Canada

Friends of Wesleyville Village Step Inside Sundays - August 23, 2020
2020-08-23 12:00 - 16:00 | Wesleyville Village, 2082 Lakeshore Rd., Port Hope, ON, L1A 3V7, Canada

Friends of Wesleyville Village Step Inside Sundays - August 30, 2020
2020-08-30 12:00 - 16:00 | Wesleyville Village, 2082 Lakeshore Rd., Port Hope, ON, L1A 3V7, Canada

Friends of Wesleyville Village Step Inside Sundays - September 6, 2020
2020-09-06 12:00 - 16:00 | Wesleyville Village, 2082 Lakeshore Rd., Port Hope, ON, L1A 3V7, Canada
Step Inside Sundays are scheduled September 6, 13, 20 and 27. All welcome with Covid care!
Volunteers will clean and open the Wesleyville Church for visitors – one family at a time.
Your participation as a volunteer host or just for a family visit would be most welcome. To volunteer call Kathryn 905 753-2196 or Sue 905 885-1344.

Esquesing HS September 2020 Meeting: Halton County Courthouse and Gaol
2020-09-09 19:30 | Knox Presbyterian Church, 116 Main St. S., Georgetown, ON, L7G 3E6, Canada
John McDonald, local historian, returns to share his latest research. His PowerPoint presentation will tell the fascinating story about the people and events involving Halton County’s Courthouse and Gaol. Some of the major trials held in Halton, and public hangings that took place, will also be discussed.

Lang Pioneer Village Museum - Village by Lantern Light
2020-09-11 19:30 - 21:30, 2020-09-12 19:30 - 21:30, 2020-09-17 19:30 - 21:30, 2020-09-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Lang Pioneer Village Museum, 104 Lang Rd, Keene, ON, K0L 2G0, Canada
Lang Pioneer Village Museum is kicking off its seasonal tour schedule with
Village by Lantern Light taking place Friday & Saturday, September 11 & 12 and
Thursday & Friday, September 17 & 18. From 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm each evening,
visitors can enjoy a pre-booked guided evening tour of the Village by the soft glow of
lantern light.
With a costumed interpreter to light the way, visitors will receive a 45-minute guided tour of
some of the homes and businesses located within the historic Village. Visitors will have an
additional 30 minutes to explore some of the Village’s other buildings and exhibits. Local
traditional musicians will be providing musical entertainment each evening from the
Weaver’s Shop porch.
This family-friendly event will provide visitors a different twilight-to-nightfall perspective of
the historic Village and pre-booked, timed entry will ensure that each family unit or group
will experience a safe tour. The cost per tour is $50 and includes up to 10 people from the
same social circle. Tours run every 15 minutes and must be purchased in advance on the
Museum’s online Museum Shop at https://lang-pioneer-village-museum.myshopify.com/.
Guests also have the opportunity to purchase packaged traditional or pecan butter tarts
and refreshment at the time of booking to enjoy during their visit.

Friends of Wesleyville Village Step Inside Sundays - September 13, 2020
2020-09-13 12:00 - 16:00 | Wesleyville Village, 2082 Lakeshore Rd., Port Hope, ON, L1A 3V7, Canada

Friends of Wesleyville Village Step Inside Sundays - September 20, 2020
2020-09-20 12:00 - 16:00 | Wesleyville Village, 2082 Lakeshore Rd., Port Hope, ON, L1A 3V7, Canada

Scarborough Historical Society 2020 September Program: Rush to Danger: Medics In the Line of Fire
2020-09-22 19:30 - 20:30 | Bendale Branch, Toronto Public Library, 1515 Danforth Rd., Scarborough, Ontario, M1J 1H5, Canada
Presented by Ted Barris, author
Stories of Medical personnel and the evolution of battlefield medicine in combat throughout history leading up to the deadliest in World War II who did not flee to safety but rushed to assist.
The Scarborough Historical Society hosts programmes on the 4th Tuesday of each month from January to April and from September to November. All programmes begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Bendale Public Library, 1515 Danforth Road, Scarborough, ON M1J 1H5 and are free and open to the public.

Friends of Wesleyville Village Step Inside Sundays - September 27, 2020
2020-09-27 12:00 - 16:00 | Wesleyville Village, 2082 Lakeshore Rd., Port Hope, ON, L1A 3V7, Canada

Friends of Wesleyville Village Step Inside Sundays - October 4, 2020
2020-10-04 12:00 - 16:00 | Wesleyville Village, 2082 Lakeshore Rd., Port Hope, ON, L1A 3V7, Canada
Step Inside Sundays are scheduled October 4, 11, 18 and 25. All welcome with Covid care!
Volunteers will clean and open the Wesleyville Church for visitors – one family at a time.
Your participation as a volunteer host or just for a family visit would be most welcome. To volunteer call Kathryn 905 753-2196 or Sue 905 885-1344.

Friends of Wesleyville Village Step Inside Sundays - October 11, 2020
2020-10-11 12:00 - 16:00 | Wesleyville Village, 2082 Lakeshore Rd., Port Hope, ON, L1A 3V7, Canada

Friends of Wesleyville Village Step Inside Sundays - October 18, 2020
2020-10-18 12:00 - 16:00 | Wesleyville Village, 2082 Lakeshore Rd., Port Hope, ON, L1A 3V7, Canada

Esquesing HS October 2020 Meeting: Playgrounds of Halton
2020-10-20 19:30 | Knox Presbyterian Church, 116 Main St. S., Georgetown, ON, L7G 3E6, Canada
Bill McIlveen will explore the myriad entertainment choices open to residents of Halton over the years. From swimming and dancing to drag racing and the steam era, Halton has offered many diverse and entertaining options for residents.

Friends of Wesleyville Village Online Presentation: Lake Iroquois Plain & Wesleyville
2020-10-22 19:00 | online
We’ve rescheduled Mark Stabb’s Lake Iroquois Plain & Wesleyville presentation to Thurs. Oct. 22, 2020 at 7 pm due to another local event. Explore Wesleyville’s natural heritage landscape and conservation plans with Mark. Join the meeting before 7:00 p.m. by clicking: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8793000081.

Bruce County Historical Society 2020 (Virtual) Annual General Meeting
2020-10-24 13:30 | online

Friends of Wesleyville Village Step Inside Sundays - October 25, 2020
2020-10-25 12:00 - 16:00 | Wesleyville Village, 2082 Lakeshore Rd., Port Hope, ON, L1A 3V7, Canada

2020 Taste Canada Virtual Awards Ceremony
2020-10-25 19:00 | online
This year, the 2020 Taste Canada Virtual Awards ceremony will be broadcasted live from the Fairmont Royal York Hotel on October 25, 2020 at 7:00pm EDT from Facebook.
The evening will start with a pre-show kitchen party, where our event Host Irene Matys will bring you an exciting and interactive conversation with guest Chefs Matt Basile and jW Foster! The Chefs will cook up party-worth nibbles, showcasing their favourite Canadian ingredients. Taste Canada and our partners want to connect all #TasteLovers to the incredible foods grown, raised and produced on Canadian soil.
This year’s winners of the Awards’ categories, both in English and French-language, will be announced from remote locations to celebrate this unique night in Canadian Food Writing. The Culinary Historians of Canada will also be announcing the inductees to the Hall of Fame.
During our Awards After Party, the Host and her guests will be announcing the winners of the Farm to Kitchen Community Harvest Recipe Contest. Together with our partner from Canola Eat Well, we’ll also announce the Gold and Silver winners of the student cooking competition Cooks the Books.
Its going to be a night of honouring and celebrating Canada’s incredible food writing talents and vital food producers! You won’t want to miss it!
The pre-show and after-party are presented and made possible by Egg Farmers of Canada.

Scarborough Historical Society 2020 October Program: Tales of Toronto Transit
2020-10-27 19:30 - 20:30 | Bendale Branch, Toronto Public Library, 1515 Danforth Rd., Scarborough, Ontario, M1J 1H5, Canada
Presented by Trevor Parkins, Transit Historian
A presentation of amazing vintage photographs, vintage film footage and Lego replicas of TTC vehicles.
The Scarborough Historical Society hosts programmes on the 4th Tuesday of each month from January to April and from September to November. All programmes begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Bendale Public Library, 1515 Danforth Road, Scarborough, ON M1J 1H5 and are free and open to the public.

Town of York Historical Society Ghost Gab 2020
2020-10-29 19:00 - 20:30 | online
An evening with author and paranormal investigator Peter Roe
About this Event
Ghost researcher Peter Roe VIRTUALLY returns to Toronto’s First Post Office on October 29th just in time for Halloween! Join us for an evening of chilling tales and a Q&A with the Director of renowned Canadian paranormal investigative team, The Searchers Group.
This free event is open to history and heritage lovers, believers and skeptics alike! Please join us for an evening of sometimes chilling, often thought-provoking discoveries that come from investigating these surprisingly haunted locations.
A Q&A will follow the presentation. Please submit questions in advance to zoe@tos1stpo.com or use the chat function during the presentation.
How to attend:
This is a virtual event. Registration is required as space is limited. Details on how to join are included in the confirmation email. This presentation will not be recorded so don’t miss your chance and register today!

CBHA/ACHA Talks Presents Pandemics and Business (History): Lessons from the Past
2020-10-30 14:00 - 15:00 | online
The 1918-20 influenza pandemic has been cited often as one of the few relatively recent events that is comparable to the current pandemic. Coming between the end of the Great War and the Roaring Twenties, the 1918-20 pandemic had a profound impact upon a generation of Canadians already scarred by the trauma of war. What lessons can we learn from this earlier episode that might provide clues as to how our current situation with COVID-19 may develop, not just in terms of the social and political response, but in its impact upon the economy and business?
Bringing medical, social and business history together, join us for a discussion with Professors Magda Fahrni of the Université du Québec à Montréal, Dimitry Anastakis from the University of Toronto and James Onusko from Northern Lakes College on what the pandemics of the past can tell us about how the economy and business are shaped by major health crises.
