The Historical Society of Ottawa: Grandpa Jack - British Home Child
2021-10-27 19:00 (America/Toronto) | online
Guest Speakers
Emma Kent, B.A. History, Carleton University
Details
Between 1869 and 1932, 100,000 children were sent from Britain and placed with Canadian families, often to serve as cheap farm or domestic labour. Ottawa’s St. George’s Home, in Hintonburg, was one of Canada’s principal “distribution centres” for Roman Catholic children. Emma Kent shares excerpts from her own grandfather’s memoirs to explore what kind of life these uprooted children faced.
This speaker series will take place via Zoom. Register using this link: tinyurl.com/grandpa-hc
All are welcome to attend without charge.

Mohawk Institute Residential School Virtual Tour
2021-10-27 19:00 | online
Save The Evidence Public Virtual Tour
The Woodland Cultural Centre presents a screening of the Mohawk Institute Residential School as a fundraiser for the Save the Evidence fundraising campaign.
Join us every third Wednesday of the month at 7pm and help us raise funds for this important project.
The virtual tour video was created with local production company Thru the Reddoor, and it follows the guide, Lorrie Gallant, as she gives a tour of the former Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School. During the video Lorrie provides the history of the institution over its 140 year history. Viewers will get to see the different rooms in the school, from the girls’ and boys’ dormitories, the cafeteria, laundry room, and other rooms throughout the building, as well as hear interviews from five Survivors of the Mohawk Institute.
Event Information:
Tickets – $10 donation to Save the Evidence
Virtual Tour Length – 45 Minutes
Q&A Debrief – 15 Minutes

The Historical Society of St. Catharines Online Lecture: “Over 50 Years of Artist-Run Culture in Niagara”
2021-10-28 19:30 | online
Presented by Stephen Remus, Minister of Energy, Minds, and Resources at the Niagara Artists Centre.
Stephen has been volunteering at NAC for over twenty years and has guided the organization through a period of significant growth including ownership of the organization’s facilities on St. Paul Street and the establishment of 14 work and studio spaces for artists.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82054978832

City of Ottawa: Billings Estate National Historic Site Historic Cemetery Tours
2021-10-29 18:30, 2021-10-30 18:30, 2021-10-31 18:30, 2021-11-05 18:30, 2021-11-06 18:30, 2021-11-12 18:30, 2021-11-13 18:30 | Billings Estate National Historic Site, 2100 Cabot Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 6K1, Canada
Fridays and Saturdays from October 15 to November 13, and Sunday, October 31.
6:30 pm
Registration is required (link is external) and can be completed using the barcodes listed below.
Experience a unique historical tour of the Settler’s Cemetery and the Billings Estate grounds at dusk. Hear true tales of death, burial, and disease from Bytown and Gloucester Township from a knowledgeable interpreter. This 1-hour guided exploration will take you beyond the walls of a typical visit to the museum and offer a glimpse of life and loss in 19th century Ottawa.
Please note:

Recommended for ages 16+. The tour discusses difficult subject matter (e.g. disease, violence, death, etc.) and visitor discretion is advised.
The tour is offered in English. French language tours can be arranged on request (with a minimum of 10 registered participants). Contact the museum for more information: 613-580-2088.
Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour’s scheduled start time.
Tours will take place rain or shine. Dress for weather conditions, wear comfortable shoes, and bring bug spray. The route will include uneven and grassy terrain as well as gravel pathways. If you have questions regarding accessibility, contact 613-580-2088.
Plan for a COVID-wise visit. Tour group sizes have been reduced to allow for physical distancing. Maintain two meters of distance from those who are not a part of your household or social circle. Practice hand hygiene and bring a mask for use indoors or times when physical distancing cannot be maintained.

Barcodes:
Friday, October 15 – 1603594
Saturday, October 16 – 1603595
Friday, October 22 – 1603596
Saturday, October 23 – 1603597
Friday, October 29 – 1603598
Saturday, October 30 – 1603599
Sunday, October 31 – 1603600
Friday, November 5 – 1603602
Saturday, November 6 – 1603601
Friday, November 12 – 1603604
Saturday, November 13 – 1603603
Cost: $15.25 (includes tax)

14th Annual Coptic Studies Symposium
2021-10-30 09:00 - 15:00 | online
Iconography and Hagiography: Picturing Holiness in Coptic Christianity
Co-sponsored with The Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, University of Toronto and The Coptic Museum of Canada
REGISTER NOW!
Send your name and email to: cscopticstudies@gmail.com
Deadline: October 25, 2021
SYNOPSIS
The 14th annual symposium will explore the links and particularity of the expression of holiness in Coptic iconography and hagiographical texts from Late Antiquity to modern times. Innovations on the visualization of holiness will be discussed from interdisciplinary and methodological perspectives.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Gertrud J.M. van Loon, Research Fellow at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. Faculty of Arts, Near Eastern Studies. Will be joined by scholars from Australia, Canada, Egypt, France, Sweden, and the UK.

Virtual Lecture: Treaties & Land Claims
2021-11-03 11:00 | online
Jane Thomas, Laura Heidman & Daniel Laxer from the Ontario Ministry of Indigenous Affairs will speak about Treaties & Land Claims.
On Zoom – registration is required.

Taste Canada x Canada Beef: Sustainability
2021-11-03 19:00 | online
Get the herd together and experience a virtual Zoom chat hosted by Steven Hellmann, founder of The Foodies Group, with panelists Will Stoneman and Kasey Whitwell from First Line Angus cattle farm and Dr. Kim Stanford and Dr. Tim McAllistar, hosts of Cows on the Planet.
Presented by Taste Canada and Canada Beef, join the discussion on Wednesday, November 3rd at 7 PM EST and listen in as panelists tackle topics of sustainability, food waste, and the innovative techniques farmers are using to help reduce environmental impacts within beef farming.

Lundy's Lane Historical Society Presents Sherman Zavitz: "Thomas Hines: A Confederate Soldier at Niagara"
2021-11-04 19:00 | Niagara Military Museum, 5409 Victoria Ave., Niagara Falls, Ontario, L2E 4E2, Canada
The next regular meeting of the Lundy’s Lane Historical Society will be held Thursday November 4th at 7 p.m. at the Niagara Falls Military Museum, 5409 Victoria Avenue. Parking is in the rear.
The speaker for the evening will be Past President of the Lundy’s Lane Historical Society and former City Historian, our own Mr. Sherman Zavitz.
Sherman’s topic for the evening is entitled, “Thomas Hines: A Confederate Soldier at Niagara.” It promises to be an action-packed, high interest tale!
Please bring your mask and be prepared to provide proof of double vaccination and we also suggest you bring your own beverages.
We appreciate your continued support and look forward to seeing you at the Military Museum.

Middlesex County Library Presents The Donnellys of Biddulph Township: Author Visit with John Little
2021-11-04 19:00 - 20:00 | online
Middlesex County Library presents a special author session with John Little. Little is the author of two new volumes on The Donnellys of Biddulph Township, “Vol. I: Powder Keg” & Vol. II: “Massacre, Trial, and Aftermath”.
Vol I & II will be available in the Middlesex County Library collection. To purchase your own copies, the Library has partnered with Bookmarks the Spot, a local bookstore, for a special price for the volumes. As a participant you are eligible to purchase each volume at $20 plus tax.
Everyone is welcome to this free online author talk program on Thursday, November 4 from 7-8pm via Zoom. Registration is required and can be done so through Eventbrite.

Lakeshore Asylum Cemetery Project: “Fall Visit and Clean-Up”
2021-11-06 13:00 | Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital Cemetery, 231 Evans Ave., Etobicoke, ON, Ontario, Canada
The Lakeshore Asylum Cemetery Project invites you to join us for a distanced “Fall Visit and Clean-Up.”
Saturday November 6, 2021
(Rain or Shine)
1:00pm
To remember and honour in a dignified and respectful way the lives of the 1511 people buried in the Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital Cemetery and to acknowledge their contributions to our community.
Markers for WW1 Veterans were installed by “Last Post” in 2020.
We will be gathering to do some yard work and freshen up the grounds.
Grass/Hedge clipper and Lawn-edger will be useful. You are welcome to join us. Donations of artificial flowers would also be appreciated.
For more information please contact:
Deb Quiggin at 647-881-7066
Directions to the Cemetery:

TTC – From the Royal York Subway take the #15 Evans bus to the northeast corner of Evans and Horner Avenue where the cemetery is located. From Kipling Subway, take the #44 Kipling South bus to Evans Ave. and walk east.
Cars – The cemetery is just south of the onramp to the QEW where Evans and Horner meet. There is a parking lot on the south side of the Evans Ave.

PLEASE NOTE: The cemetery is not wheelchair accessible; there is little shade, and no water supply

Museum of Lennox and Addington: Heroines of the Storm: Film Screening with Dale Morrisey
2021-11-09 14:00 - 15:30 | Museum of Lennox & Addington, 97 Thomas Street East, Napanee, ON, K7R 1L1, Canada
On November 9th at 2pm, join us at the Museum of Lennox & Addington for a live screening of episode four, The War at Home, from Dale Morrisey’s documentary series Heroines in the Storm.
The live screening will be followed by a talk and question period by filmmaker Dale Morrisey.
Episode four focuses on the war at home and how it impacted women as well as how women played a crucial role on the home front. During World War Two women faced new challenges but also exciting new opportunities as men marched off to war. Increasingly women were called on to fill roles left empty by men who joined the war effort. Women such as the Gibbard Girls helped as factories shifted to wartime production, and so did the bomb girls who helped with munitions. Women helped farmers facing labour shortages to grow and then harvest food that helped feed civilians at home and soldiers abroad. On the baseball diamond women stepped up to plate in an experimental professional women’s baseball league. The film makes use of first person interviews, historians, along with archival images and footage – some of the images and footage have rarely been seen by the public.
Heroines in the Storm is inspired by the book Extraordinary Women Extraordinary Times by Sherry Pringle.
Register here: https://museumoflanda.as.me/?appointmentType=27197669

Museum of Lennox and Addington: Heroines of the Storm: Film Screening with Dale Morrisey
2021-11-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Museum of Lennox & Addington, 97 Thomas Street East, Napanee, ON, K7R 1L1, Canada
On November 9th at 7pm, join us at the Museum of Lennox & Addington for a live screening of episode four, The War at Home, from Dale Morrisey’s documentary series Heroines in the Storm.
The live screening will be followed by a talk and question period by filmmaker Dale Morrisey.
Episode four focuses on the war at home and how it impacted women as well as how women played a crucial role on the home front. During World War Two women faced new challenges but also exciting new opportunities as men marched off to war. Increasingly women were called on to fill roles left empty by men who joined the war effort. Women such as the Gibbard Girls helped as factories shifted to wartime production, and so did the bomb girls who helped with munitions. Women helped farmers facing labour shortages to grow and then harvest food that helped feed civilians at home and soldiers abroad. On the baseball diamond women stepped up to plate in an experimental professional women’s baseball league. The film makes use of first person interviews, historians, along with archival images and footage – some of the images and footage have rarely been seen by the public.
Heroines in the Storm is inspired by the book Extraordinary Women Extraordinary Times by Sherry Pringle.
Register here: https://museumoflanda.as.me/?appointmentType=27197669

Canadian Royal Heritage Trust Zoom Lecture: A Canadian Royal Mews
2021-11-10 14:30, 2021-11-10 19:30 | online
The following presentation will be the Canadian Royal Heritage Trust / Monarchy Canada November Zoom lecture on Wednesday, 10th November, 2021, with the choice of two times for attending – 2:30 p.m. EST or 7:30 p.m. EST. This month’s lecture is changed from the usual day of Thursday to avoid conflicting with Remembrance Day observances.
A Canadian Royal Mews
This is an illustrated presentation on the history of royal carriages and automobiles used in Canada by members of the Royal Family, and the representatives of the Sovereign, from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first century, or currently housed in Canada. The lecture will discuss how and why the vehicles were acquired, where they are today, and whether they should be in one location as a Canadian Royal Mews, comparable to the Royal Mews of carriages near Buckingham Palace in London.
If you wish to attend the lecture, please email garry.toffoli@rogers.com by midnight of Tuesday, 9th November, indicating which of the two times you wish to join. A Zoom invitation will then be sent to you on Wednesday morning with the link by which you can connect.

The Historical Society of Ottawa: Mapping Ottawa's Indigenous Trails
2021-11-10 19:00 | online
Guest Speakers
Peter Stockdale, Founder Kichi Sibi Trails
Details
Dr. Stockdale’s project brings back to life the Indigenous trails of Ottawa-Gatineau, eastern Ontario and western Quebec—fostering awareness of the communities that lived and travelled along these ancient pathways—and the lands and waters that are their traditional home and territory.
This speaker series will take place via Zoom. Register using this link: tinyurl.com/ancient-trails.
All are welcome to attend without charge.

Bolton and District Probus Club Presents Albion Bolton HS President Nathan Hiller (Virtual): "Caledon’s Militia in the 1800s"
2021-11-11 09:30 | online
Bolton and District Probus Club is pleased to invite you to our Probus Club meeting, via Zoom, on November 11th.
We recognize it’s Remembrance Day and we will have two minutes of silence at 11:00 am. This meeting will also be recorded so Club Members and guests may watch the presentation at a later date. Guests will need to provide me with their email addresses to receive the recording.
Our featured speaker will be Nathan Hiller, President of the Albion Bolton Historical Society. Nathan’s research on the history of Sandhill village is ongoing and was the catalyst for his upcoming presentation to us on Caledon’s Militia in the 1800s.
Nathan’s family moved into Albion Township over fifty years ago. He grew up in Caledon, where he has worked, played and developed two of his passions, photography and history.
Nathan’s interest in photography started early, viewing family photos some from the early 1900s. In 1996 he began selling his photographic cards under the name, ‘The Caledon Collection’. The collection consists of local scenery, wildlife and historic architecture, just to name a few.
Nathan’s other interests include history, from local to national to ancient civilizations. He has served two terms on Heritage Caledon, an advisory board for the Town of Caledon.

Below is the link to join the Zoom meeting. If you have never used Zoom before you will need to download the application first. Please note that while our meeting will formally start at 10:00 am on November 11th, the Zoom meeting will open around 9:30 ish for anyone wishing to join earlier. You are encouraged to join no later than 9:50 am.
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Friends of the Finnish Labour Temple Remembrance Day Livestream
2021-11-11 10:30 | online
Join us on Remembrance Day!
ResearchTV is partnering with Friends of the Finnish Labour Temple to host a free livestream Remembrance Day event this November 11th, 2021. Starting at 10:30 am EST, join us as we livestream interviews, ceremonies and ResearchTV films throughout the day.
Did you know that the poppy celebrated its 100th anniversary this year? Don’t miss the showing of Where the Poppies Grow – The Lakehead at War, in both French and English, during our livestream event. The docudrama highlights the birth of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance for Canadian veterans by Madame Guérin, “The Poppy Lady from France.”
http://www.finnishlabourtemple.com/

Heritage Rail Alliance Canadian Council 2021 Virtual Conference
2021-11-13 13:00 - 17:00 | online
The Canadian Council of Heritage Rail Alliance offers this conference to Canadian HRA members and other Canadian railway heritage organizations by means of the Zoom video-conferencing platform.
Today, most Canadians, especially younger generations, have little direct experience with railways and only a limited understanding of their role in building and sustaining the Canadian economy. This includes not only the communities from which we draw our visitors, volunteers, and supporters but also the people who staff funding agencies and adjudicate grant applications. This lack of engagement with Canada’s railway history can have a direct impact on the long-term sustainability of our enterprises.
What can we do to change this? How can we make railway heritage meaningful to more Canadians and build larger audiences and more reliable support networks? What do we need to do to ensure that our organizations will survive and thrive in the future? We don’t often have time to ponder these big questions, focussed as we are on the demands of daily operation. Now is a good time to think about why we do what we do, why it matters, and how we can plan for a better and more stable future.
Presentations:
Reading artifacts—telling the story: Sharon Babian and Jim Cullen will discuss the development of the compelling stories that can be told about the artifacts in our collections in a way that will generate interest in museum visitors who are not railfans.
Strategic planning—case studies: Paul Newsome and Robbie Robinson will show how to construct a basic strategic plan to ensure consensus amongst stakeholders which will be useful in determining actions you can take to advance our institutions.
Audience development—school groups: Ian Kerr-Wilson, retired head of Hamilton Museum, will discuss how to generate visits from school groups, boosting attendance and revenues.
A separate registration is required for each attendee. To register for this free conference sign up at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/heritage-rail-alliance-canadian-council-2021-virtual-conference-tickets-187854657337?aff=HRAmembership

Norfolk Historical Society Talk: Stone Age People of Norfolk
2021-11-14 14:00 - 16:00 | The Greens at Renton, 969 Concession 14 Townsend, Simcoe, Ontario, N3Y 4K3, Canada
Just 13,000 years ago, people lived on the north shore of Lake Erie and may have been the first people to populate south-central Ontario. “Researchers are looking for answers,” said John Benson, who will speak about Stone Age People of Norfolk County.
The Norfolk Historical Society will host the talk on Sunday, November 14, 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. at the Greens at Renton, 989 Concession 14. Simcoe, ON. As part of the NHS’ Speakers Series, Benson will share what he and researchers from the University of British Columbia and the University of Vienna have learned and are still discovering about these early people.
Benson added that Norfolk and Haldimand will figure prominently in at least six academic papers.
For further information please contact:
Michele Grant, president
Norfolk Historical Society
ms.grantodegaard@gmail.com
519-410-3852

2021 Taste Canada Virtual Awards Ceremony
2021-11-14 19:00 | online
Join us on Sunday, November 14th at 7pm EST when the Taste Canada Awards Virtual Ceremony will premiere on the official Taste Canada Facebook page.
We are thrilled to kick-off this year’s awards season by sharing the details of the much-anticipated Taste Canada Awards Virtual Ceremony!
Taste Canada Hosts, Shahir Massoud and Ariane Paré-Le Gal, will announce the Gold and Silver winners for each category in English-Language books and French-Language books:

Culinary Narratives
General Cookbooks; presented by Egg Farmers of Canada
Regional/Cultural Cookbooks
Single-Subject Cookbooks
Health and Special Diet Cookbooks

The winners of the Taste Canada Cooks the Books student competition, presented by Canola Eat Well, and the Taste Canada Hall of Fame, presented by the Culinary Historians of Canada, will also be announced. Plus, some of the Taste Canada Ambassadors, partners and supporters will share their thoughts on the 2021 theme of One Canada. One Kitchen.

Museum of Lennox and Addington (Virtual): Tools to Solve Adoptions & Family Tree Mysteries
2021-11-16 19:00 | online
Do you have a gap that looks like a missing tooth in your family tree? Were you adopted and wondering how to make sense of your DNA testing results?
On November 16th at 7pm, join the Museum of Lennox & Addington as we discuss the sources we use, online or in libraries and archives to build family trees. A variety of platforms are available upon which to build your tree and we will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of them. The most significant new tool is DNA testing. We will outline the testing available and take you through a “hands on” example of using the data to sort the matches and locate common ancestors.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BjMe1dy-QA2R0X42jb0z9Q

Peterborough Historical Society November 2021 Lecture (Virtual): “Fighting for Democracy: A Canadian Activist (from Peterborough) in Spain’s Civil War”
2021-11-16 19:30 | online
This fall’s PHS monthly meetings and speaker series will remain virtual but will be conducted on Zoom in real time with a question-and-answer period following the speaker’s presentation. Attendees will be provided with the link to join meetings when they register by email as instructed below.
Speaker: Janet Higgins
Jim Higgins was an English orphan who migrated to Canada for farm work in Saskatchewan in 1928. The Depression of the 1930s triggered his activism in the causes of social equality and democracy. In the polarized climate of the time he joined 1700 other Canadian volunteers to fight fascism in the Spanish Civil War. In 1941 he settled in Peterborough, married, raised a family and continued working in the union movement to further workers’ rights. Janette Higgins is Jim’s eldest daughter, a writer who grew up in Peterborough and edited her father’s memoirs, providing a fascinating insight into a life both ordinary and extraordinary.
Tuesday, 16 November 2021, 7:30 p.m. on Zoom. Register to attend by sending an email note to info@peterboroughhistoricalsociety.ca with “Higgins” in the subject line.

Copies of Fighting for Democracy can be purchased from the Hutchison House Bookstore for curbside pick-up: $23.00: 270 Brock Street, Peterborough. For arrangements, phone 705-740-2600, 705-743-9710, or email: info@hutchisonhouse.ca, or info@peterboroughhistoricalsociety.ca. Copies may also be purchased at Happenstance Books and Yarns, 44 Queen Street, Lakefield, 705-652-7535.

Woodland Cultural Centre (Virtual): Beginner’s Guide to Digitizing Audio
2021-11-17 10:00 - 11:00 | online
Listen Hear Our Voices Workshop Series:
Looking for a simply way to digitize cassettes and old audio?
As part of the Listen Hear our Voices project, join Stephanie Pile, and Dwadwenaga:dat Language Centre Digitizer, Eiwaihe Powless for a how-to tutorial on digitizing language materials and other important resources that yo may have.

Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum Virtual Lecture: A Railway History of Niagara-on-the-Lake 1854–1959
2021-11-17 11:00 | online
Presented by Peter Mulcaster.
On Zoom – registration is required.
