Guest Speaker: Jesse Abbott Jesse will discuss his dissertation research that examines the relationship between martial masculinity and alcohol in the British army during the early nineteenth century. He studied the drinking habits of so-called "gentlemen-officers" who served in the Canadas, such as John Le Couteur, William "Tiger" Dunlop, and John Richardson. FORMAT: ZOOM
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“Lives of Loyalist Women” By Jo-Ann Leake Loyalist women stood alongside their men in the years up to and including the time of the Revolution, and in the formative years of the post war settlement in Canada. Jo-Ann will share stories from her research into their lives. Her presentation will examine some social, cultural, political,... |
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Celebrate Toronto's 188th birthday! Join us as we gather to celebrate the 188th anniversary of Toronto’s incorporation as a city. Featuring presentations by: DON LOUCKS! Don Loucks is an architect, urban designer, and cultural heritage planner, with forty years of project experience. He is committed to environmental, economic, and cultural sustainability, and to preserving the variety...
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CFHA's biweekly winter and spring lecture series based on Quakerism in the Atlantic World, 1690-1830 The Canadian Friends Historical Association is excited to announce our lecture series by the chapter authors of Quakerism in the Atlantic World, 1690-1830 (Penn State University Press, 2021. The virtual series begins Saturday, January 15th, and will run every second Saturday. All... INSTRUCTOR: SIMONE GERES Simone Geres has had a life long love for the arts. She has a B.A.in Fine Arts from Alexandria University (Egypt), Painting Section. She is the founder of Simone’s Academy and serves as director/instructor. Over the past four years she has taught 1493 students in one-on-one classes and 375 group classes. THREE-SESSION... |
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Speaker: Michael Chappell Michael Chappell is a Civil Engineering Technologist and Occupational Health and Safety expert who in 2021 helped mobilize citizens to save the historic Old Stone Mill House in Lakefield. A demolition permit already having been issued by the Township of Selwyn and an outside buyer having made an offer on condition of... |
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The NYHS is pleased to welcome Brian Weller on March 16, 2022 at 7 pm who will be presenting the Thompson Pioneer Family, beginning with the arrival of William John from Inverness, Scotland in 1830….and what effect the Family had on Willowdale! Grandson of Wesley Thompson who was willed the Thompson Family Farm in 1948,... |
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Corina Moore, CEO of Ontario Northland, is joining us for an online lecture on March 17! On Thursday, March 17, join the Toronto Railway Museum and Corina Moore for an online lecture. Corina Moore will present Diversity and Inclusion: Choose to Change, featuring her own journey to becoming the first woman President and CEO of... Firewater Thunderbird Rising is the transformative spirit of dance travelling through dimensional realms of existence - ancestors, dreams, blood memory and the land directly connected to our Anishinaabek way of living, awakening the healing of our Nation's future. Christine Friday is based in her home territory Bear Island, Lake Temagami creating dreams into reality as a proficient resilient Indigenous... |
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INSTRUCTOR: SIMONE GERES Simone Geres has had a life long love for the arts. She has a B.A.in Fine Arts from Alexandria University (Egypt), Painting Section. She is the founder of Simone’s Academy and serves as director/instructor. Over the past four years she has taught 1493 students in one-on-one classes and 375 group classes. THREE-SESSION... |
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This will be a in-person event that is free to view. Please note that the lecture will be following the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society's Annual General Meeting which runs from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The lecture will be broadcast live via ZOOM for those who cannot attend in-person and recorded and posted to the Museum's YouTube at... |
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Join the Centre of Education and Research on Aging and Health at the Thunder Bay Museum for a Stepping Into the Past: A Historical Tour for People with Dementia and Care Partners. On this tour, people living with dementia and care partners will enjoy a tour of Thunder Bay Museum's first floor, a reminiscing program,...
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Join the Centre of Education and Research on Aging and Health at the Thunder Bay Museum for a Stepping Into the Past: A Historical Tour for People with Dementia and Care Partners. On this tour, people living with dementia and care partners will enjoy a tour of Thunder Bay Museum's first floor, a reminiscing program,... Join the Thunder Bay Museum and the DIY Pottery Studio for an evening of painting with inspiration from the current Strawberry Hill pottery exhibit! Come view the exhibit before it comes down April 1, be inspired by the unique art work, and paint your very own piece from DIY Studio's collection. Join us in our...
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Presented by David Hemmings, who has documented the lives of 1200 British Home Children in Niagara. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3348825539 |
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CFHA's biweekly winter and spring lecture series based on Quakerism in the Atlantic World, 1690-1830 The Canadian Friends Historical Association is excited to announce our lecture series by the chapter authors of Quakerism in the Atlantic World, 1690-1830 (Penn State University Press, 2021. The virtual series begins Saturday, January 15th, and will run every second Saturday. All... INSTRUCTOR: SIMONE GERES Simone Geres has had a life long love for the arts. She has a B.A.in Fine Arts from Alexandria University (Egypt), Painting Section. She is the founder of Simone’s Academy and serves as director/instructor. Over the past four years she has taught 1493 students in one-on-one classes and 375 group classes. THREE-SESSION... |
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Author Katherine Taylor will share the stories of early Toronto businesses and products – some famous, some forgotten – and the ways in which they helped shape the city we know today. Katherine Taylor will share the stories of some early Toronto businesses and products – some famous, some forgotten – and the ways in... |
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FREE In the seven years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released its final report and 94 Calls to Action, Canadians have been tasked with implementing the necessary change. But what does reconciliation actually mean for the heritage sector? In this focused discussion, together we’ll consider the work of reconciliation by discussing the... North Toronto resident James Thompson will be sharing his research into late great restaurants from Toronto’s past. James is a fifth generation member of the Austin family who built the Spadina House property in 1866. REGISTER NOW - SPACE LIMITED Email membership@northtorontohistoricalsociety.org and we will send you an invitation with details. You can join us... |
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Stories entertain and inform us, but they also help us understand who we are, where we come from and where we are going, so it would only make sense that we should want to tell good stories. Join professional Storyteller Brad Woods to discuss and discover what makes a good story and how to tell...
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Please join us (at 13 Spring St. Flesherton) April 2, 2022, for a celebration of Agnes Macphail. Doors open at 2 p.m. Small performance starts 2:30 p.m. courtesy of the Hanley Theatre Club Cake and refreshments to follow Agnes Campbell MacPhail became the first woman elected to Canada's House of Commons, on December 6th, 1921,... |
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Find Your Voice is a writing workshop facilitated by writers Kamilah Haywood and G.L. Glowz. Participants will be guided through the creative writing process to support their individual healing practices and to compose a writing piece that can be included in their portfolios. Participants will have the opportunity to share their work with peers within... |