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SUMMARY:Swansea Historical Society September Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Governor Simcoe Walking Tour\, September 25\, 2021: Now that we are back in “Stage 3”\, we are confident that it will be safe to proceed with our annual Governor Simcoe historic walking tour on Saturday\, September 25\, 2021\, if there is sufficient interest. This FREE guided tour retraces a portion of Simcoe’s 1793 expedition up the Toronto Carrying Place portage route. As in past years\, Part 1 of the tour will start at 9:30 am at the Rousseau plaque (8 South Kingsway\, beside the Petro Canada station)\, heading north along Riverside Drive to Bloor Street. After a break for lunch on Bloor Street\, Part 2 will start at 1:00 pm at the Alex Ling Fountain (north-west corner of Bloor and Jane)\, heading north towards the Eglinton Flats\, and mostly using side streets between Jane and the Humber. Everyone is welcome. You can choose to participate in Part 1\, or Part 2\, or both\, and you are free to join or leave the group at any point. \nThis is an outdoor event\, but we will be asking participants to be fully vaccinated\, bring masks\, and observe physical distancing for added protection. We are also requesting advanced registration using Eventbrite. If you think you might want to participate\, please let us know that you are thinking of joining us for Part 1\, or Part 2\, or both Parts\, as this will facilitate contact tracing if necessary\, and it will allow us to assess the level of interest. \nTo register for the morning session\, please use the link:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lieutenant-governor-simcoe-walk-2021-morning-session-tickets-170387226782 \nTo register for the afternoon session\, please use the link::\nhttps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lieutenant-governor-simcoe-walk-2021-afternoon-session-tickets-170386753366 \nIf you encounter problems using Eventbrite\, an email or telephone message with your contact information should also work\, and would be appreciated. \n 
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/swansea-historical-society-september-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Rosseau Plaque\, 8 South Kingsway\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M6S 3S9
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210925T110000
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SUMMARY:Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum: Historical Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Niagara-on-the-Lake is Ontario’s only National Historic District. Let us tell you why it is so important to Canada’s story! \nDiscover the beauty of Niagara-on-the-Lake with a guided tour of the town and explore the history\, architecture and events of Niagara with us \nSaturdays and Sundays in September at 11 am (min 1 hour) \nYour tour guide will meet you near the gazebo in Queen’s Royal Park (end of King Street). The tour ends at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum. \nCost is $10 per person which includes museum admission. Tickets can be purchased at the park at the start of the tour. \nDue to social distancing restrictions\, tours are limited to 6 participants at a time on a first come\, first served basis.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/niagara-on-the-lake-museum-historical-walking-tour/2021-09-25/
LOCATION:Queen’s Royal Park\, Niagara-on-the-Lake\, King & Front Streets\, Niagara-on-the-Lake\, Ontario\, L0S 1J0\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum":MAILTO:contact@niagarahistorical.museum
GEO:43.257024;-79.0688181
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210926T110000
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SUMMARY:Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum: Historical Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Niagara-on-the-Lake is Ontario’s only National Historic District. Let us tell you why it is so important to Canada’s story! \nDiscover the beauty of Niagara-on-the-Lake with a guided tour of the town and explore the history\, architecture and events of Niagara with us \nSaturdays and Sundays in September at 11 am (min 1 hour) \nYour tour guide will meet you near the gazebo in Queen’s Royal Park (end of King Street). The tour ends at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum. \nCost is $10 per person which includes museum admission. Tickets can be purchased at the park at the start of the tour. \nDue to social distancing restrictions\, tours are limited to 6 participants at a time on a first come\, first served basis.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/niagara-on-the-lake-museum-historical-walking-tour/2021-09-26/
LOCATION:Queen’s Royal Park\, Niagara-on-the-Lake\, King & Front Streets\, Niagara-on-the-Lake\, Ontario\, L0S 1J0\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum":MAILTO:contact@niagarahistorical.museum
GEO:43.257024;-79.0688181
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210926T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210926T143000
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SUMMARY:Oshawa Museum: Tea &Talk from Home - 19th Century Education in Oshawa
DESCRIPTION:Returning to school will look a lot different for most kids this September. Can you picture how different it was in the 1800s though? \nOn September 26 at 1 pm\, join Visitor Host\, Jill Passmore for the Oshawa Museum’s Tea & Talk from Home. This virtual lecture will explore the history of Oshawa’s local schoolhouses and teachers – what school life was like for children in the 19th century. Passmore based her original research on an unpublished manuscript written by a beloved\, local music teacher\, Olive French\, to celebrate Canada’s Centennial. \nTicket prices are by donation and are available at Eventbrite.ca \nJill Passmore has worked for the Oshawa Museum since 2002 and has been researching Oshawa’s education history continuously for the last ten years.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/oshawa-museum-tea-talk-from-home-19th-century-education-in-oshawa/
LOCATION:online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210928T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210928T183000
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SUMMARY:Riverdale Historical Society: The Don Inmates\, Guards\, Governors\, and Gallows by Lorna Poplak
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, September 28\, 2021: \nJoin Lorna Poplak as she reveals the facts behind the Don Jail’s location and construction\, and shares tales about inmates\, guards\, governors\, gangs\, officials\, and even a pair of star-crossed lovers whose doomed romance unfolded in the shadow of the gallows. Listen to the saga of the Don’s tumultuous descent from palace to hellhole\, its shuttering and lapse into decay\, and its astonishing modern-day metamorphosis. \nLorna Poplak is a Toronto-based writer\, editor\, and researcher drawn to the people and stories behind the facts of Canadian history. With a background in law\, literature\, information technology\, and technical communications\, Lorna has written medical and scientific articles\, travel pieces\, children’s literature\, blog posts\, and a radio play. Lorna is a member of Crime Writers of Canada and Sisters in Crime. She has had two non-fiction books published by Dundurn Press: Drop Dead: A Horrible History of Hanging in Canada in July 2017\, and The Don: The Story of Toronto’s Infamous Jail in January 2021. \nFor more info link here: THE DON \nNote: you must be on the RHS mailing list to receive the Zoom link.\nIf you are not on our mail list send us a note via the ‘Contact Us’ page (link here)
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/riverdale-historical-society-the-don-inmates-guards-governors-and-gallows-by-lorna-poplak/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210928T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210928T203000
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SUMMARY:Town of York Historical Society 2021 AGM and Elgin & Winter Garden Theatre Centre Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join us on September 28th for our annual AGM\, from our virtual location at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theaters! \nAbout this event\nThe Town of York Historical Society will hold its Annual General Meeting on Thursday\, September 28th online via Zoom. Following the business meeting\, there will be a special talk by Ellen Flowers\, Manager of Marketing and Communications at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theater Centre\, who will give us a peek behind the curtain and speak about the theater centre and its history. \nFREE for TYHS members\, $10 for non-members. Memberships and membership renewals are available HERE. \nThe past\, the present and persistence: The story of the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre \nThe Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres have had a long and storied history. From their glory days as a Vaudeville roadhouse to an MGM movie palace to their near demise and multi-million-dollar rebirth. Persistence is what has kept this “double-decker” theatre going since 1913. \nOwned and operated by the Ontario Heritage Trust\, we’ll further investigate into the Elgin and Winter Garden story and recount many interesting facts. For instance\, how many times has the Elgin changed its name and what precious artifact was lost in the theatre’s fire. We’ll also share secrets of The Winter Garden\, like why was bread dough so important to the restoration project and what was found backstage undisturbed for over 60 years. \nKnown for her comprehensive “walk-thru” theatre tours\, Ellen Flowers\, Marketing & Communications Manager will switch it up and present a “talk-thru” slide show. Join us as we travel through the years of this celebrated building. \nHow to attend:\nThis is a virtual event that will take place via Zoom. Details on how to join are included in the confirmation email. Participants can attend via computer\, tablet\, smartphone or dial-in via phone. \nAll are welcome but space is limited. Please RSVP!
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/town-of-york-historical-society-2021-agm-and-elgin-winter-garden-theatre-centre-talk/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Town of York Historical Society":MAILTO:info@tos1stpo.com
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210928T193000
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SUMMARY:Thunder Bay Museum: Free Public Lecture / Book Launch - John Potestio\, author of Becoming Canadian: Memories of an Italian Immigrant (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Free Public Lecture – John Potestio – Book Launch – Becoming Canadian: Memories of an Italian Immigrant \nThis will be an in-person and virtual event that is free to view and will be recorded and posted to the Museum’s YouTube at a later date.   \nJoin us for a lecture by historian John Potestio about his latest book Becoming Canadian: Memories of an Italian Immigrant.  The lecture will be part of a book launch event delay from last fall due to COVID-19.  Copies of Becoming Canadian will be for sale in the Museum’s gift shop during the event.   \nJohn Potestio was born in 1939 in Grimaldi\, one of the most important sending towns of Italian emigration. His family settled in Thunder Bay in 1953\, a community where he has lived for nearly seventy years. He is a retired teacher of both Secondary School and University. Potestio is the author of several books that deal with various aspects of settlement of Italian immigrants in Thunder Bay.  \nThis lecture session is part of a the Society’s long tradition of holding free public lectures. Talks on a wide range of topics are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Thunder Bay Museum from September to April.   \n2021-2022 Thunder Bay Museum lecture series is sponsored by the Lakehead University Department of History.  
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/thunder-bay-museum-lecture-2021-2/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Thunder Bay Museum":MAILTO:info@thunderbaymuseum.com
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210929T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210929T190000
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SUMMARY:Toronto Railway Museum Online Lecture: All Aboard the Safety Train: Railway Safety in Canada
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the next lecture in our online series\, “All Aboard the Safety Train: Railway Safety in Canada.” \nJoin us on Wednesday September 29th for the next online lecture in our 2021 series\, Railway Ties. In honor of Railway Safety week\, September 21-27\, 2021\, the Toronto Railway Museum has partnered with Operation Lifesaver Canada to advocate for railway safety and offer an exclusive peek at what goes on behind the scenes to keep Canadians safe on the rails. \nThis online event will be led by experts Peter Mohyla and Rob Romano (Operation Lifesaver Canada) and will include a tour of the Whitby Rail Facility. Learn more about railway safety and how to “Stop Track Tragedies.” Event attendees will get a behind the scenes peek at what goes into a trip inspection before a train departs the station. Following the presentation\, attendees will have the opportunity to speak with the presenters and Toronto Railway Museum historians in a live Q&A session. Event attendees have a chance to win some great prizes\, to be announced soon! \nTo learn more about railway safety and how to stop track tragedies\, join us for our latest lecture in the series!
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/toronto-railway-museum-online-lecture-all-aboard-the-safety-train-railway-safety-in-canada/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Toronto Railway Museum":MAILTO:manager@trha.ca
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210929T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210929T190000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210831T190347Z
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SUMMARY:The Historical Society of Ottawa: Tunney's Pasture - The Story Behind Ottawa's Field of Dreams
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speakers\nDave Allston\, Author of ‘The Kitchissippi Museum’ blog \nDetails\nIt was all part of Greber’s master plan—a modernistic government office campus in a park-like “pastoral” setting—far away from the hustle and bustle of downtown. Where once there were grazing cows is now an often under-appreciated compound for 10\,000 public servants. Dave Allston explores the intriguing history of Tunney’s Pasture and its wide variety of uses over time\, as it stands on the verge of yet another major change. \nThis speaker series will take place via Zoom. Register using this link: tinyurl.com/HSO-allston \nAll are welcome to attend without charge.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/tunneys-pasture-the-story-behind-ottawas-field-of-dreams/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of Ottawa":MAILTO:info@historicalsocietyottawa.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210929T190000
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SUMMARY:Caledon East & District Historical Society September 2021 Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Diane Allengame Presents The History of Cardwell Junction
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/caledon-east-district-historical-society-september-2021-presentation/
LOCATION:online
GEO:56.130366;-106.346771
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210930T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210930T203000
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SUMMARY:Coptic Museum of Canada - Virtual Programmes on the Holy Family’s Journey into Egypt 3/3: “The Journey of the Holy Family Visualized by Artists”
DESCRIPTION:Three virtual programmes will take viewers on the journey of the Holy Family from different perspectives. Sessions will be held on three consecutive Thursdays from 7-8:30 PM. Information and registration will be emailed in the first week of September. All sessions will be held in English. The first and third sessions are also available in French on request. \nSEPTEMBER 30: “The Journey of the Holy Family Visualized by Artists” with Helene Moussa\, Volunteer Curator\, Coptic Museum of Canada. \nREGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/MvFgHT9io37aGsSY6 \nRegistration deadline: September 24\, 2021
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/coptic-museum-of-canada-virtual-programmes-on-the-holy-familys-journey-into-egypt-3-3/
LOCATION:online
ORGANIZER;CN="Coptic Museum of Canada":MAILTO:copticmuseumcanada@gmail.com
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