“Fascinating Facts from Loyalist History” — Presentation by Stephen Davidson Whether you are new to the story of the Loyalists or it is a treasured part of your family's heritage, there is always something new to learn about Canada's refugee founders. Historian and author Stephen Davidson has compiled 25 facts from Loyalist history that may have...
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Greenwood Cemetery: Waterford's History Carved in Stone WTHS Society member Karen Lindsay will lead an outdoor walking tour examining the history of Waterford's Greenwood Cemetery. The talk will cover the material and symbolism of the headstones as well as tales of some of those who have already made the journey from cradle to grave. ***Meet at... |
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Join us for our new building open house! Have an opportunity to tour the new building and see our plans for renovations. Enjoy complimentary refreshments, tours, and a raffle. Samples of the leaves for our planned Heritage Tree will be available to view. The Aylmer-Malahide Museum & Archives has found a new home in downtown...
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Join us! “A History of Toy Trains: An ‘O’ Gauge Perspective” on September 15 (7pm EST). Discover the beginnings and early history of toy trains made in Britain, Europe and the United States, and how manufacturers marketed trains for Canada. Presenters will delve into the evolution of toy trains, from pull toys to simple clockwork... |
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The Canadian Royal Heritage Trust, supported by The English-Speaking Union of Canada, Toronto – Hamilton Branch, will observe the death and funeral of Queen Elizabeth II with a Memorial Exhibit on Her Late Majesty, "Canada's Queen ELIZABETH II 1926 – 2022: A time to remember and to grieve." Open Friday, 16th September through Monday, 19th September, 2022 Friday,... |
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Through the captivating stories of four resilient women, explore two centuries of history in The Ward, Toronto’s “first immigrant neighbourhood.” This walking tour breathes life into lesser-known chapters in the city’s past with theatrical presentations of the lives of Cecelia Jane Reynolds, Elizabeth Neufeld, Annie Whelan, and Jean Lumb. Led by John Lorinc and Tatum Taylor Chaubal, witness...
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Otterville, Canada West, September 17-18, 2022 Woodlawn and Railway Station Civil War skirmishes Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. Camps are open to the public each day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Candlelight tour Saturday evening at 7 p.m. Food available at the Food booth Event hosts are the South Norwich...
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The Canadian Royal Heritage Trust, supported by The English-Speaking Union of Canada, Toronto – Hamilton Branch, will observe the death and funeral of Queen Elizabeth II with a Memorial Exhibit on Her Late Majesty, "Canada's Queen ELIZABETH II 1926 – 2022: A time to remember and to grieve." Open Friday, 16th September through Monday, 19th September, 2022 Friday,... The St. Lawrence Branch Charter Night Dinner on Saturday, September 17th at St. Matthew's Presbyterian Church, 15 Memorial Square, Ingleside ON. Social hour at 5pm, turkey dinner at 6pm. Cost: $30 per plate. Tickets must be ordered by September 7th. Non-members are welcome to join us! Speaker: Erie Duncan, MP for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry, on "The Value... |
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The Canadian Royal Heritage Trust, supported by The English-Speaking Union of Canada, Toronto – Hamilton Branch, will observe the death and funeral of Queen Elizabeth II with a Memorial Exhibit on Her Late Majesty, "Canada's Queen ELIZABETH II 1926 – 2022: A time to remember and to grieve." Open Friday, 16th September through Monday, 19th September, 2022 Friday,... Through the captivating stories of four resilient women, explore two centuries of history in The Ward, Toronto’s “first immigrant neighbourhood.” This walking tour breathes life into lesser-known chapters in the city’s past with theatrical presentations of the lives of Cecelia Jane Reynolds, Elizabeth Neufeld, Annie Whelan, and Jean Lumb. Led by John Lorinc and Tatum Taylor Chaubal, witness...
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Otterville, Canada West, September 17-18, 2022 Woodlawn and Railway Station Civil War skirmishes Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. Camps are open to the public each day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Candlelight tour Saturday evening at 7 p.m. Food available at the Food booth Event hosts are the South Norwich... Through the captivating stories of four resilient women, explore two centuries of history in The Ward, Toronto’s “first immigrant neighbourhood.” This walking tour breathes life into lesser-known chapters in the city’s past with theatrical presentations of the lives of Cecelia Jane Reynolds, Elizabeth Neufeld, Annie Whelan, and Jean Lumb. Led by John Lorinc and Tatum Taylor Chaubal, witness...
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Sunday, 18th September, 2:00-3.45 p.m. (rain or shine) Meet at the Snider Parkette, NW corner Lytton Blvd and Yonge St. Explore the history of the Lytton Park Community, from Lytton Boulevard north to Glenview Avenue, led by Eli Aaron. This tour will trace the history of the neighbourhood from the development of farms into subdivisions,... In the lower floor of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, at Hilliard and St. Paul's Street, Peterborough, Ontario, join Canadian naval author and historian, Roger Litwiller, and discover Peterborough's connection to Canada's Navy. His Majesty's Canadian Ship PETERBOROUGH was a Flower class corvette that fought during the Second World War. Discover incredible personal stories and photos... At the Toronto UEL Office, at 40 Scollard St., Toronto, meeting in person. Elaine Cougler is the award-winning author of historical novels about the lives of settlers in the Thirteen Colonies who remained loyal to Britain during the American Revolution. Elaine is descended from a Butler's Ranger herself. We ask that those who are attending... |
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The Canadian Royal Heritage Trust, supported by The English-Speaking Union of Canada, Toronto – Hamilton Branch, will observe the death and funeral of Queen Elizabeth II with a Memorial Exhibit on Her Late Majesty, "Canada's Queen ELIZABETH II 1926 – 2022: A time to remember and to grieve." Open Friday, 16th September through Monday, 19th September, 2022 Friday,... |
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Speaker: Jennifer Guerin The automobile’s impact on society and the economy has been pervasive. Think of the petroleum industry, urban and suburban development, highway infrastructure, rural connectivity, leisure, recreation, travel, tourism. Domestic architecture and landscape have not escaped the automobile’s transformative power. Jennifer Guerin, Heritage Researcher for the City of Peterborough, examines the hitherto unexplored development... Hastings County Historical Society Invites you to a Public Presentation With Guest Speaker Dan Buchanan - The History Guy of Brighton Dan Buchanan combines in-depth research with engaging stories to entertain and educate. Dan will tell the amazing story of Ben Kerr, one of the most notorious rum runners on Lake Ontario during prohibition. Follow Ben... |
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The Woodland Cultural Centre is excited to announce changes in our Truth and Reconciliation Day programming! This September we will be having events for 3 weeks and we are offering our Virtual Tour of the Former Mohawk Institute Residential to the public every Wednesday. The virtual tour video was created with local production company Thru...
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The Friends of the South Grey Museum invite you to the Speakers Series 2022, developed and hosted by Barry Penhale. As someone with an interest in the Museum and its programs, you know how much we have all missed many activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, including our series of talks. We decided to welcome our...
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How one humble fish changed the world. Elisabetta Giacon talks about her ongoing research into cod history. With recipes! How could one humble fish change the history of the world? From the Norse Viking era when Europeans first learned about the huge codfish stocks in North American waters to the times of the south Italian...
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Professor Nathan Brinklow will explore the connection of the Mohawk language to the land in and around Kingston, noting how the Mohawk language has been embedded in local names such as Cataraqui, Ongwanada and Ontario, how these names lost meaning over time and then recovered that meaning. There will be a special emphasis on Tyendinaga....
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Between 1869 and 1948, over 100,000 children were forcibly sent from the United Kingdom to Canada to work. Called "orphans," only 12 per cent truly were. Many were mistreated, many never saw their siblings, parents or families again. Join Lori Oschefski, President of Home Children Canada, to learn more about these children, what they endured... |
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Get your inquisitive minds ready for this rollicking walk through one of Toronto’s most vibrant neighbourhoods, led by veteran walking tour host Neil Ross. As you explore the history and streets of the Junction, sharpen your knowledge with answers to queries such as: did some of the Junction’s earliest residents come up on the Underground Railroad?... $20 Per Car Ending at Woodlawn / Otterville Station ~~~Prizes~~~ Wrap up BBQ available Sausage on a bun, fries, salad and desert $15.00 Kids: Hot Dog, fries, salad and desert $8.00 All Proceeds to the Station Building Fund South Norwich Historical Society Call for Rally tickets and BBQ tickets Call Gail 519-879-6804 or Nancy 519-879-9808
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A thanksgiving story of true courage with Leslie McCurdy, presented by the SilverShoe Historical Society In this one time performance - The incomparable Miss Leslie McCurdy will thrill you with her portrayal of the U.G.R.R. heroine, Harriet Tubman. Also performing for your enjoyment - The vocal and musical stylings of: Rob Green, Sheri Weldon &...
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Get your inquisitive minds ready for this rollicking walk through one of Toronto’s most vibrant neighbourhoods, led by veteran walking tour host Neil Ross. As you explore the history and streets of the Junction, sharpen your knowledge with answers to queries such as: did some of the Junction’s earliest residents come up on the Underground Railroad?... Get your inquisitive minds ready for this rollicking walk through one of Toronto’s most vibrant neighbourhoods, led by veteran walking tour host Neil Ross. As you explore the history and streets of the Junction, sharpen your knowledge with answers to queries such as: did some of the Junction’s earliest residents come up on the Underground Railroad?... |
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Join the RHS as we present our September speaker on zoom, Robert O’Dell III. Mr. O’Dell, a historian of technology, labour and business, joins us from Bloomington, Indiana, USA, and will speak about the local, national and international history and origins of government postal propaganda during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Tuesday, September 27,... Please visit our website www.scarboroughhistorical.ca for news and updates.
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Please join the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society for a lecture from Elder Paul Ritchie on Residential Schools and Healing. This lecture is presented in partnership with Fort William First Nation. This will be a in-person event that is free to view. The lecture will be broadcast live via ZOOM for those who cannot attend in-person and...
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The Woodland Cultural Centre is excited to announce changes in our Truth and Reconciliation Day programming! This September we will be having events for 3 weeks and we are offering our Virtual Tour of the Former Mohawk Institute Residential to the public every Wednesday. The virtual tour video was created with local production company Thru...
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“Insulin was but a means to an end,” wrote Frederick Banting. Grant Maltman, curator of Banting House in London, Ontario, will highlight insulin’s centenary, and also show that there was far more than this Nobel Prize winning discovery in Banting’s life and career: his service in both World Wars, his use of art as an... |
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The Woodland Cultural Centre is excited to announce changes in our Truth and Reconciliation Day programming! This September we will be having events for 3 weeks and we are offering our Virtual Tour of the Former Mohawk Institute Residential to the public every Wednesday. The virtual tour video was created with local production company Thru...
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Join J. Patrick Boyer this weekend for a local author talk about Muskoka's unique development and the history of mapping the area! Copies of his new book Putting Muskoka on the Map / From Indigenous Wayfinding to Satellite Imaging will be available. RSVP required. Please call 705-645-4171. Love long walks on the beach? Try a romantic boardwalk stroll along the Humber River that recounts true stories of love and loss throughout the history of Toronto. Take in the beautiful city lights at dusk with accompanying music as you listen to stories from tour host Adam Bunch, who will tell tales of heartbreaking farewells,... Love long walks on the beach? Try a romantic boardwalk stroll along the Humber River that recounts true stories of love and loss throughout the history of Toronto. Take in the beautiful city lights at dusk with accompanying music as you listen to stories from tour host Adam Bunch, who will tell tales of heartbreaking farewells,... |
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Love long walks on the beach? Try a romantic boardwalk stroll along the Humber River that recounts true stories of love and loss throughout the history of Toronto. Take in the beautiful city lights at dusk with accompanying music as you listen to stories from tour host Adam Bunch, who will tell tales of heartbreaking farewells,... Love long walks on the beach? Try a romantic boardwalk stroll along the Humber River that recounts true stories of love and loss throughout the history of Toronto. Take in the beautiful city lights at dusk with accompanying music as you listen to stories from tour host Adam Bunch, who will tell tales of heartbreaking farewells,... |